Chapter 17: Michael's Information

The next day Jake went back to Tem's place to speak with Michael…he found him on the roof training, he saw Christian was right…Michael was quite skilled with using magic. When he was done he saw Jake, "Just the person I wanted to see…let's go to my room, I'll feel better explaining it to you there…"

Jake follow Michael downstairs, finally he opened the second door to their right and said, "In here…"

Jake then saw Michael's room…he had a laptop, a boom-box, a lava lamp, a lot of other stuff too.

"Welcome to my modest quarters…try to make yourself comfortable, but not too much at home." Michael told him, he then walked over to his desk and said, "As you know…I went to the Council Library…forgot how big that place is—I mean the shelves are about as high as 4 story buildings in some places—."

"So what happened?" Jake asked.

"Well…I really didn't know where to look really, good thing Briar was there to help me…" Michael told him.

"Briar?" Jake asked.

"Briar Rose…good friend of mine, sarcastic—but she's the only person I know who knows that Library front-to-back, she's a bit of a bookworm…but she knows spells that would make our use of magic look like child's play."

"Get to the point!" Jake insisted.

"Uh yes, right…well with her help I was able to find what I was looking for, plus a few other things I thought would be interesting to research, but this is what we're looking for…" Michael told him.

He then pulled out about three pages worth of writing, "The Sword of Eons….also known as the Dark King's Sword on account it could corrupt even the most noble of hearts…it was forged some 1100 years ago, it's said to be embued with the strength of 100 knights…and the magical essence of 100 mages. It's just not power Jake—it's the power…the power to make the world whatever you want, the power to make any military power bow at your feet."

"And this is what Jack is after supposedly?" Jake asked.

"Yes, it's said that the last person who possessed it literally destroyed himself and his entire kingdom with it…it was there the daughter of that mentioned person gave it to the Council, and they've kept watch over it ever since." Michael finished.

"That is until Jack de Lames tried to take it some 500 years ago…but failed." Jake brought up.

"Yeah, but the only thing I couldn't find out is where the Council hid the sword…but I guess if you wanted to keep something that powerful from someone like Jack, that'd be your safest move." Michael told him.

"Wait…what if it was somewhere in the Council Building itself?" Jake asked.

"What makes you so sure it's there?" Michael asked, Jake then went into telling Michael about his dream…Michael responded with a bit of an eye-roll but after a few more minutes he looked slightly more convinced, "I guess it would make sense though…keep it someplace where whoever's guarding it could keep it a secret, but wait…if Jack was there it means he knows its there too, he could easily just waltz in there and take it?" Michael asked.

"In my dream I saw these types of creature I haven't seen before…they were sort of human-reptilian looking things in heavy armor, a double bladed weapon, sort of like a two bladed lance." Jake told him.

"Hmmm…never heard of a creature like that, I suppose I'll have to visit the Council Library again."

Just then there came a rather hurried knock on the door, "Michael, Jake…I don't know what it is, but Fu just contacted me, said there's some major action happening out in the Bronx, best go there and find out what it is!"

"Well, looks like I'll have to put my visit to the Council Library on hold for the moment." Michael said to himself flatly.