Chapter 8-Te Sarch Es An

Ackar re-appeared back in his house and then someone knocked on the door. Ackar opened the door and saw Ta'aniik there. "Who are you?" Ackar asked.

"Name's Ta'aniik Hareax," Ta'aniix said. "I'm looking for an Ackar Miichina. That you?"

"Sure."

"I need your help, Ackar."

"What for?"

"My friend's disappeared. In a bad way. Haven't seen her in weeks."

"Well I wouldn't know about it. I was just in Scotland, came back for ten minutes and when to Gregan. I just came back two minutes ago and then you knocked on the door which brings us here. That was a mouthful!"

"By my friend I mean your wife."

"Maliinara? Wow, people must really come and go! Come on! I've got work to do." Ackar locked the door and went off with Ta'aniik. "First stop; Na'vem."

"Who's Na'vem?"

"My friend."

"You have a friend?"

"Boys can have friends too, can't they?"

"Sorry." Then they arrived at Na'vem's house. I recognise this place Ta'aniix said. But where from? I need answers. I should ask Na'vem if he knows me. Maybe that'll help- Oh look, here he comes.

"'Allo Ackar!" said Na'vem. "Who's this. Yar wife."

"Wife's friend," Ta'aniix said. "Name's Ta'aniix."

"Yes," said Ackar. "That's Ta'aniix. She's aparrently lost my wife."

"Don't blame me!"

"Sorry. So, help is at need." Then Ackar, Na'vem and Ta'aniix saw someone being abducted by someone in black.

"Help me! they said.

"Yo suet tae!" the guy in the black said. "Ii ra warakin temo akae."

"Well," said Ackar. "Looks I've got myself another job."

"No kidding," said Ta'aniix. Ackar got out his Thornax blaster and started shooting at the guy in black. The man dropped the person and, after Ackar realised he was trying to abduct his friend, he charged at Ackar.

"Uhii te mieni es te worori av skrall," he said. "Raanu mie re elekeniitraki."

"Get away from Ackar," the abductee said.

"Suet tae. Ackare. Ii ra Atakuse. Yo woel der!" Atakus took out two swords and began to assault Ackar.

"Damn you're tiny!" Ackar said.

"Ii ra ni'ir sezene."

"Oh." Ackar got out his fire sword and started fighting Atakus. Ackar came in first and cut Atakus' swords in half.

"Pav Pete'z sacrum. Yo woel ergar fet." Then Atakus ran away.

"What was that about?"

"Atakuse, or Atakus in English," said Na'vem. "A young member of the stone tribe." Fada bho abhainn an t-sluaigh Na'vem thought. "Fada bho abhainn an t-sluaigh," Na'vem sang. "That's Gaelic."

"What do you want with me?" asked Maliinara. "Wait... You're..."

Ackar woke with a fright that morning. What was that? he thought. I think I heard Maliinara. It couldn't have been. Maybe it was. I don't know. It's still early. Back to sleep.