Chapter Eleven
King Demon looked into the pool of water. "Oh, Great Pool of Sight!" he shouted. " Show me Scales!" The water in the Pool started swirling around. Moments later it stopped swirling, and revealed Scales. At this time she was fighting Tibor in her snake form. Demon laughed. He can't beat her, he thought, It would take a miracle to save him now.
He watched as she deflected every one of Tibor's attacks. He saw the two Guardians standing by, waiting for their turn to fight Scales. You will all fail. She will show no mercy. You will-huh?
He saw Dark! For some reason he knew his name. He looked oddly familiar. He was giving Scales a proposition. "She won't take it," Demon said aloud, "She knows who she is loyal to. There is no way-WHAT?"
Scales had agreed to the terms that Dark had set. She even swore her first born child to him if she betrayed them. "Why? Why would she do this?" The Pool began to swirl again. Moments later a name appeared in the Pool. Demon peered into the Pool, already knowing what he'd see. He read the name.
"Cedric..."The door opened, and the Pool disappeared.
"Master," Uriah said, "There has been a problem."
"What is it?"
"The Guardians have been able to overpower me. I don't know how, but they have."
"The Guardians are not a problem. I can destroy them myself."
"Yes but I followed Scales after my defeat. I felt the power of this Dark they were looking for. He could destroy us all, if we try to face him."
"Yes, he could destroy you, but my older brother, Doom, and I are much more powerful than even he is."
"What happens if he comes through the Gate?"
"Nreyda is my world. If he comes in it, he won't go out of it." He smiled to himself. Then he looked at Uriah. "Leave," he said, "Start your training again. You must become stronger." Uriah bowed, and left.
"I think I'll go to sleep now." Demon said with a yawn. He left out the room, closing the door behind him.There was a small, bubbling sound from the Pool. Suddenly it began to speak.
"How much longer," it bubbled, wearily, "must I be mistreated? What did I do to be cursed to serve this evil man? When will my true master come? Why must I only show pain?"The Pool began to swirl. When it stopped, it showed a meadow of flowers. Deer were eating the grass, and butterflies were carelessly fluttering about.
"Why couldn't he like this?" the Pool bubbled, sadly. "What is wrong with this?" The water began swirling again. "I'm waiting, my son..." it said, "Your mother waits for you..." Then the water stopped swirling, revealing nothing. The Pool of Sight had gone back to sleep, dreaming of the day her son would come to save her.