Author´s note: Moving on, lads. I will soon update my other fics. Huhuhu. I left you to wonder, in the hooks. Gosh, I´m mean! Anyway, let´s go on cuz things are really going to go wild. Go baby, go!
Mizar and Alcor together are sometimes called the "Horse and Rider," and the ability to resolve the two stars with the naked eye is often quoted as a test of eyesight, although even people with quite poor eyesight can see the two stars. Arabic literature says that only those with the sharpest eyesight can see the companion of Mizar. Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore has suggested that this in fact refers to another star which lies visually between Mizar and Alcor. The name the Arabs used for Alcor was سها (suha), meaning either the 'forgotten' or 'neglected' one.
5. Out of the Blue
Sam leads Florence and Dougal to the roundabout where all the neighbors have gather around something. Something inside the poor girl shivers, almost guessing what has happened. Please, not him. Please, not him. If it is what she fears, the town and all of them are doomed. They make their way through and Florence covers her mouth in horror when he sees it. Zebedee is lying in the ground, motionless, shivering like crazy and with his skin almost turned blue in some parts. Also his moustache is missing.
"I found´im like this. I had try to wak´im up but no use." Says Sam who is at the brink of tears. Zeb is his best friend. Florence kneels next to the magician and holds his hand. It is as cold as ice.
"Who could have done such terrible thing?" Ermintrude watches as Mr. Rusty covers the springer with his coat.
"Zeebad is trapped. I don´t get it" Bryan whimpers.
"This is bad, dude, real bad" Dylan holds his guitar tight.
"We have to take care of him first. Can you take him to my house, Mr. Rusty, please?" Florence can hardly stand the vision.
"This is all Buxton´s work. He isn´t here!" barks Dougal but no use.
"Dougal, please. Knock that off!" The cow frowns deeply.
"Let´s go" a sound and Train arrives just in time. "Thank you so much" they soon arrive at the girl´s home and put the poor springer in bed where he seems to recover some of his consciousness as he tosses and turns. "Hush. It´s all right" the girl puts a wet cloth on his forehead. "I wonder who did this and if he has your moustache." She can no longer hold her tears. "Why is all this happening? Why?" She sobs heavily for a long while. All her friends try to calm her down but is useless. After a while, Florence is asleep. The storm is over and peace has returned to the village. Zebedee painfully moans and opens his eyes. He is surprised to find himself in a bed but when his eyes meet the girl´s sleeping figure, feels his heart plummet into his chest. Poor, poor Florence for she has been crying hard because of him.
"I wish there was a way to make it up to you" he can tell that his moustache is gone and his magic has almost left him. But with a little effort, Zebedee drives Florence´s nightmares away. "This will end in a good way. I promise"
Chess watches from the window as darkness falls over the place. That blue guy is really messing with his karma! Something must be done right away. And no matter if he has enlisted the help of Zeebad, he can be real mean when he wants.
A sudden caw catches his attention. Two ravens land on the ground. One of them has his eyes glowing in flash blue and the other, in white. Chess smiles. This two birds are part of his loyal flock. Alcor and his brother "Helm" Mizar. Seconds later, joined by a third raven of ghostly eyes, the third brother, Suha.
"We tracked the thief to the factory. And it ain´t good, gab" says Helm.
"We thought the Blue Lady was gone" Suha is pretty nervous.
"And now he has the Ice Spring along" ends Alcor.
"No worries there. Just call the gang and if you have to, take over the roofs and trees. There will be a big move soon. And we will be there" Chess has made up his mind. Getting up, he goes towards the clock tower. "But first, let's get some safe distance"
SORRY ABOUT THE DELAY!
But here we are at last!
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