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Chapter 5: Tir Na Nog
Garrett and Rohan stood within the stone circle and they each placed their hands over the red jewel of the center stone. They became a red mist as they entered the domain of Fin Varra, King of the Fairies.
"Ah, what have we here, two Mystic Knights who have come here to seek my wisdom once again?" King Fin Varra asked from his throne as his people left the room.
"Hello, your Majesty, we want to know about this power that has awakened," Rohan said looking at Fin Varra intently to judge the fairy king's response.
"Yes, yes. I knew that you would come and seek answers about what the Druid must have sensed. What every magical user has sensed," King Fin Varra said dismally.
"Is something troubling you, your Majesty?" Rohan asked with concern on his face and in his voice.
King Fin Varra shook his head as he leaned on his staff. "This power that is beginning to awaken is very dangerous in the wrong hands. You must seek the Scroll of Wisdom to discover the location of this power."
"Where is this scroll, sir?" Garrett asked as he leaned forward.
King Fin Varra cleared his throat and spoke these words:
"Within a carving of wolf and raven,
There lies the Scroll of Wisdom.
Restore the fractured sight of one and all
And find the power that rules all Kingdoms."
"That's all you know? You do not know the location of the scroll?" Garrett asked with irritation in his voice.
"Yes, young and impatient one, that is all I know. The scroll is hidden and that riddle is the location of that scroll," Fin Varra replied with his piercing gaze that made Garrett feel as though he was five years old again.
"Thank you, King Fin Varra," Rohan said politely even though he had no idea what the strange riddle had meant and he was starting to become frustrated.
Rohan and Garrett returned to the stone circle. "That riddle is even more difficult than the one that he spoke when I had to retrieve my armor from the Banshee Woods," Garrett said as he looked around him rather gloomily.
Rohan placed a hand on Garret's shoulder. "Do not worry, Garrett, we shall solve this riddle and prevent that witch Nemain from getting that power. Come, let's us return to the castle so we may tell the others. Perhaps Cathbad knows the answer to the riddle."
"Very well, Rohan," Garrett said as he turned and walked out of the stone circle.
By Dagda, I hope we solve that riddle in time. Rohan thought as caught up to Garrett as they headed to Kells castle.
"Your Majesty!" Duncan said urgently as he entered the throne room and bowed to King Conchobar.
"Yes, Duncan, what is wrong?" King Conchobar asked as he stood up from his throne.
"A scout has arrived. Nemain has sent Temran soldiers to attack the castle," Duncan said quickly.
"Go and set up the defenses and send someone to find my daughter and Ivar, they will be needed," Conchobar said as he walked over to the entrance of the throne room.
"Yes, my king," Duncan said as he left the room to carry out Conchobar's orders.
Cathbad came to stand before King Conchobar. "Your Majesty, I regret that I did not foresee this. Nemain must have used her magic to block my sight. My apologies."
"Do not worry, Cathbad. I understand. Now, I must get ready," Conchobar said as he headed out the door.
Duncan searched through a quarter of the castle before he found Deirdre with Ivar and Macha in the library. "Princess, Temra soldiers are coming to attack the castle."
"Are the other Mystic Knights here, Duncan?" Deirdre asked as she followed the messenger out of the room, as did Ivar and Macha.
"No, Princess, only you and Ivar are here," Duncan replied, as he turned left and headed to alert some others of the impending attack.
Deirdre, Ivar and Macha turned right to head outside of the castle when a loud bang met their ears.
"What was that noise?" Deirdre asked as she ran to the door that led to the courtyard. She stepped out into the courtyard and saw that the door to the castle had been destroyed. "Temra has destroyed our gate!"
"I shall aid you in this battle, my friends," Macha vowed as Temran soldiers began to rush into the castle and Kells soldiers clashed with them in return.
"We appreciate your help, Macha. Come, we have to help the Kells soldiers," Deidre said as she ran down the steps with Ivar right behind her and he was followed by Macha.
As Macha made her way into the battle, she swung the quarterstaff and it connected with the man's stomach that sent the man flying into two other Temran soldiers knocking them down.
Deirdre used her Whirlwind Crossbow to knock down four Temran soldiers that were headed toward her father. She knocked a sword out of one Temran soldier by hitting his hand with her crossbow.
Ivar had deflected one soldier's sword with his Barbed Trident and then he tripped another soldier that was coming toward him on his right.
"Three giant monsters are headed this way!" A Kells soldier yelled from the observation post.
"It's time to call upon our armor, Ivar. Air above me!" Deirdre said as she raised her crossbow.
Ivar raised his trident. "Water around me!"
Macha climbed the steps to the battlements, knocking Temran soldiers down as she went to gaze out into the field. "There are three creatures: One of fire, one of water and one of stone," Macha yelled out as she kept two other Temran soldiers from entering the castle.
"We need Rohan, Garrett and Angus in this battle. Aideen!" Ivar called their fairy friend as he sent lightning toward four Temran soldiers.
"Yes, Prince Ivar," Aideen said as she fluttered around his head.
"Find the other Mystic Knights and bring them here. We need their help," Ivar said as he knocked a thrown spear aside with his trident.
"On my way," Aideen said as she flew up and headed into the realm of Kells to find the other Mystic Knights.
"Ivar, Deirdre, you two must get outside of the castle to hold off those creatures until the other Mystic Knights arrive," King Conchobar said as he fought Torc.
"Your Knights shall never defeat my Queen's creatures, Conchobar," Torc taunted as he swung his sword at Conchobar's right side.
Conchobar parried the blow. "The Mystic Knights shall always defeat Nemain's creatures because they have the strength to do so in their hearts."
"You and your Mystic Knights are fools. Temra shall win. Either this day or the next Kells will fall," Torc said with a sly grin as he brought his sword down aiming at Conchobar's skull.
Conchobar held off the attack and gazed into Torc's eyes. The king knew that Temra had something planned and he was worried.
Deirdre and Ivar ran through the opening that was once held the gate and headed toward the three creatures that were making their way steadily toward the castle.
"We need the others. These monsters are too powerful for the two of us!" Deirdre said as she sent another stream of wind at one of the monsters that just deflected the attack.
"Yes, I hope Aideen will reach them in time," Ivar replied as he jumped off to the side to avoid a ball of fire.
A beam of energy rammed into the fire creature that sent it crashing into the water creature. The water creature extinguished the flame creature. Rohan and Garrett had arrived to battle the creatures with their friends.
"It took you two long enough," Princess Deirdre scolded as she ran from a boulder that had been sent by the stone creature.
"We were headed here when Aideen ran into us. We came as quickly as we could, Princess," Rohan said as he stared a stream of fire toward the water creature.
The stone creature sent a boulder at Rohan that he was unable to avoid as he got knocked down.
"Hey! No one hurts my friends!" The ground shook and the stone creature that stumbled as it took a step. Another quake sent the creature falling and the creature broke as it hit the ground.
The water creature sent a torrent of water at Angus which he was able to move out of the way quickly enough. Rohan, who had been aided by Ivar and Garrett to get back onto his feet, sent a continuous stream of fire at the water creature that caused it to evaporate.
"That was odd. These creatures were not too difficult to defeat with all of us together. Perhaps Temra is up to something?" Ivar asked once all of the Mystic Knights stood in a circle.
"We had better head back to the castle," Rohan said and then turned to head into the castle. The sound of battle within the walls reached their ears and they increased their pace.
"What is that raven doing?" Macha asked as she left the battle and followed the bird into the interior of the castle. The raven flew quickly done the hall and turned right and then left. The raven stopped before a door and then transformed into Nemain.
"Ah, yes. Here it is. The key I need to find the scroll," Nemain said to herself, but loud enough for Macha to hear.
"Stop right there, witch!" Macha commanded as she was about to strike with her quarterstaff.
Nemain raised her right arm and a bolt of lightning was fired at Macha. Macha threw herself onto the ground and the bolt missed her by a mere inch.
"Foolish girl. Do you really believe you can fight me?"
"We have not been properly introduced. You must be Nemain," Macha said as she got up onto her feet.
"Yes, I am. You must be the girl known as Macha," Nemain replied with venom.
"Whatever you are up to Nemain, you shall not succeed in it," Macha said as she raised her quarterstaff horizontally before her.
Nemain laughed. "I shall get what I came for and you shall never again fight another battle."
Nemain raised both her hands palm out before her as dark energy began to gather in the center of her hands. When the dark energy became the size of her palm, she pushed the dark energy toward Macha.
Macha raised her right hand that held a silver amulet that began to glow with a white light and it absorbed the dark energy.
"Impossible! Where did you receive this power?"
"Enough, Nemain. I suggest you leave this castle and take your army with you."
"You dare to give orders to me, little girl, I think not," Nemain said as she raised her hands and began to speak an incantation.
"Very well, Nemain. If you shall not leave on your own accord than I shall have to do it for you," Macha said as she grabbed the amulet with her right hand. A stream of light that was so bright caused Nemain to stop her incantation and to shield her eyes.
Nemain turned into a raven and flew out the way she had come. The light faded and Macha placed the amulet underneath her shirt. She turned to head back to the battle and she saw Cathbad who was looking at Macha with his piercing gaze.
guardianM3: I'm sorry this chapter was so late. I've been busy and I had about three different versions of what was going to occur in this chapter. Thank you to my two reviewers and I always appreciate your reviews. Please review and let me know what you all think. I hope the action scenes were all right.