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Angel Falls

Chapter two: Isabel

I looked at Arkerian taking his hand. He smiled at me and my heart seemed to melt as it did every time he smiled at me. He had just given us the mission and he was coming with us. I didn't bother blocking my thoughts as I thought this through. We needed immortal magic. He'd told us that already but I still couldn't believe it. If Arkerian was coming on a mission with us that had to mean something.

I could only ever remember him coming on one mission and that was with me when Lorian had known Lathenia would make an appearance and it was to protect his son's mother.

Although we really hadn't known this at the time. I found out later when I returned to help his mother give birth and Arkerian found out when he found out his true parentage.

Lorian had been his father. He was the son of an immortal. He would have power of an immortal. The only other person with powers of an immortal was Matt whose father now rules the Middle realm. Matt had other things to do. Building the temple and scouting for demons we had missed in the fight.

I had heard from Neriah that Matt and his father Dartemis had begun sealing the rift in the worlds that Lathenia had opened before her death. The battle might be over but the aftermath would go on until the Named had closed the rift and all the demons that had been released were sent back.

Now Arkerian had given us our task we had to get the equipment we needed. The Critadel might have fallen but some of the Council and others in the Named had managed to save enough for the Named to carry on doing their job to protect Veridan and Angel Falls.

"So where are we going? I mean I know we're staying in Angel Falls but where exactly?" Ethan asked Arkerian looked up from where he was studying his sphere, "Underground. To the remains of Verdian." Ethan and I stared at each other. "Can that even be done?" I whispered.

"Arkerian, Lorian and Matt destroyed the Critadel and Veridan didn't they?" Ethan asked looking at me. Arkerian looked at us both and smiled. "We are Named Ethan. Veridan will soon rebuild itself. Hence the reason Jimmy is not coming with us."

I frowned. "But won't we need him to make it past the obstacles? I mean he did build them after all." Arkerian nodded. "It would be useful but Shaun and Jimmy have their own mission one that is just as important as our own."

I turn to Ethan and his eyes light up at the mention of his father. I don't have to be a Truthseer to know that Ethan is proud of everything his dad has achieved since returning to the Guard.

"As the guardians of the City it will be easy for us to gain entrance." Arkerian said. I scoffed. "Arkerian it will be easy to gain access in theory. He smiled. "That too."

Ethan smiled. "Yeah in our line of work everything is simple in theory nothing is ever simple in reality it sucks really. But this is what we do." Arkerian laughed merriment evident in his eyes.

Then he sobered "But this is what is needed and as members of the guard we will not fail. Too much lies on this mission so we complete it." Ethan and I nodded. Just because the Immortal leaders were gone it did not mean the war was over.

"How are we getting there?" I asked Arkerian looked at me and smiled. He touched the wall over from the sphere that was turning as it always did suspended above the anchoring device.

I watched amazed as the wall opened up. All the times I had been in here both to get briefed on a mission and to well…be alone with Arkerian…go figure…

I still had no idea of all the secret passageways and things this cave was capable of.

Arkerian turned and looked at us both. "This tunnel leads right into the hidden City. There will be obstacles within it that we will all have to overcome and it will take all your will power to pass within it. But remember one thing. You are Named and you have a right to be there. You are the Named and you would guard Veridan with your life."

"Remember why you are there and the tunnel will recognise you for who you are. Think of nothing but reaching Veridan. Think of nothing but the task we have been set and we will reach Veridan easily."

Ethan and I looked at each other. This sounded too much like the collective strength of the tunnel we had had to pass through to reach the Underworld and then again to get to the Prophecy.

I could tell from the look on his face that Ethan must have been looking forward to it almost as much as I was. But then he smiled and turned to Arkerian. "I'm pleased you're coming this time Arkerian. I'm pleased I don't have to do this alone. There is no one else I'd rather do this with than you and Isabel. There is no one I trust more."

I watched a soft smile grace Arkerian's lips. Ethan may not be his son but to Arkerian Ethan might as well have been. It didn't bother me. I knew Arkerian loved me and unconventional our relationship was I loved it the way it was because I would never have had it any other way.

I love Arkerian the way I never thought I would love anyone. Sometimes it scares me that I let myself rely on him so much. I love my independence and I've got a stubborn streak that refuses to let me do anything less than prove myself.

But I love Arkerian and now I'm like him I'll be with him for a long time. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

Arkerian smiled at me and said, "Okay are you too ready to face your demons?" Ethan's eyes went round but then he squared his shoulders and nodded. Arkerian's violet eyes bored into mine.

"Are you?" He whispered. I nodded not really sure but then he grasped my hand. "I'll be with you every step of the way. Just remember whatever you see in there isn't real. The City is simply testing you. Remember it isn't real."

I gulped. The City's tunnels had a tendency to make everything seem so real it really wasn't funny. You always forgot that it wasn't real because it always seemed so real.

It didn't matter that it wasn't really because you forget that in the face of what your own body is telling you. And your own body tells you to run.

And all you want to do is listen. I looked across the room and watched as the tunnel loomed before me and I squared my shoulders. This needed to be done. It was needed.

I was Named. It was up to us. It was about time I started acting like it. I looked at Ethan and watched him steel himself for what could lay beyond and was insanely pleased that all of people I could be doing this with it was Arkerian and Ethan.

They wouldn't let anything happen to me and I wouldn't let anything happen to them.

But looking at the tunnel I could only pray that I actually could, not only go through with this but also keep my promise and keep Ethan and Arkerian from harm.

Looking at the tunnel even in the light of Arkerian's tunnel it seemed all too easy to say and something told me it was going to be a lot harder to actually do.

Arkerian looked between us both and offered a comforting smile that actually wasn't all that comforting in the face of what we had to do and said the words I was dreading.

"It's time to go." I nodded and Ethan visibly paled but said nothing and then as one we entered the tunnel and into the unknown.

I just prayed I would be strong enough.