Ch. 6

Into the Breach dear Friends

In the Library of the Sanctuary each person there combed through thousands of tombs, poems, and archival records. Their goal was to search for the true identity Drake Lionheart. Unknown to them was the fact that he was gone, and had taken Kate with him.

Magnus slammed her hand on the book and said, "That is the last book on Romania dating back to 1462 Dracula."

Tesla replied, "Who was not a vampire by the way. Remember what Drake said he had met your father or it was implied. So perhaps your father left some clue as to give a name to this man of unknown origin."

Magnus looked at the first book they had read about Drake and realized there was a tiny piece of film on the edge of the page. Magnus slowly peeled back the film and laid it out on the table.

Tesla said, "This looks like old microfilm but way beyond your father's time."

Magnus said, "The thought occurred to me that this needs to be added to something."

Will remembered the description of Drake and said, "The armor it's here in the Sanctuary, I've seen it. However, it disappeared a couple of days ago, which means Drake probably took it with him."

Magnus said, "Maybe not, have you noticed every time that Drake has been here one of us has always not been here."

Henry said, "Kate?"

Will replied, "The Big Guy, has always left and he took guard duty first."

Magnus said, "Perhaps my old friend needs to explain to us his connection to Drake. Remember what Kate said that maybe Drake works with people he saves, and together they form a network of their own."

Tesla replied, "That would also explain those people in the bistro in Paris."

Magnus walked off out of the Library to find Bigfoot.

Meanwhile, at the old Cabal headquarters different members of Old City underworld were all gathered around a table. Waiting for whoever had called them.

One man said, "I'm tired of this, the Cabal are gone."

Then a voice echoed throughout the room and said, "Yes, they are, but a new world order will arise in his place, Mister Falcon."

All five men looked around to find where the voice was coming from, then when they turned to the seat at the head of the table, the watched as black smoke began to form the body of the man. When the form was fully caporal, the men looked on at the man's scar.

Darkness said, "Yes, the scar is a bit unnerving but I suggest you look past it and go with what I am about to offer you."

They all put away their guns and Falcon said, "Who are you? What are you?"

Darkness said, "I am pure darkness. The darkness that lies in your heart gives me power, as it does in every man. You can call me Darkness."

By the way the men's hands shook when he talked Darkness could tell that they were scared of him especially since his voice sound very unnatural and demonic. He smiled and said, "Each of you bring a unique gift to my organization. Mr. Falcon, you have paid off with the right people to acquire certain special creatures. While Mr. Black, is paid off the city and owns many key judges and city councilmen and women. Mr. Chen is in good relations with the Chinese and Japanese governments that you can acquire rare weapons for us. The rest of you, have numbers that are very useful to me, money and men.'

Mr. Chen asked, "So why are we here?"

Darkness replied and said, "I told you, you are here to work for me. I will be the leader of the new world order and each of you will get a piece of what we acquire.

Each man smiled and nodded and Mr. Salazar said, "What do we have to do to join?"

Darkness smiled, "I am not asking for much, just your soul."

Back at the Sanctuary the Big Guy was cleaning up Magnus's office, when Magnus stormed in and said, "Tell me how you know him?"

The Big Guy said, "Don't know what you are talking about?"

Magnus said, "I know when you are lying to me old friend, we have been together far too long for me not know."

The Big Guy grunted and said, "I am sworn to secrecy."

Magnus said, "Lives are in danger if we do not know who he really is."

The Big Guy said, "My people call him the Immortal."

Magnus said, "Why?"

The Big Guy said, "The armor is located in the church that is where you will need to be to activate it. That is all I'm saying." He walked off

She went back to the Library and grabbed the micro film and walked off to the old church, the others followed suit.

When they got there laying on the ground was the armor with the skull and red gems on it and Will asked, "So how do we activate it?"

Tesla said, "It seems to me that the film might activate if you stick it on top of the eyes of the gem."

Magnus did and the film activated, there was here father's in a hologram.

Gregory Magnus said:

My Dear Helen if you are watching this then, you have found out about Drake Lionheart or whatever the devil he is calling himself in your time. In these different film strips that he provided for me to learn about him and to continue my research, I have found out we were wrong on where the abnormals come from as you will soon see. You primary goal is to learn about Drake, the parts that he remembers anyway on the next film you will be given a clue on where to search. There you will find the answers that will lead you on to another clue. Each clue that is provided will lead you to a more dangerous task, Drake is testing you. He wants to see if you have the mentality to fight with him in his everlasting battle against evil. I know you will perceiver because if Darkness is caporal in your time, then you will need his help to stop his plan.

Then the hologram disappeared and Henry said, "So we are on some sort of quest?"

Will said, "How do we know that he wasn't forcing your dad to say this."

Tesla replied "Because Gregory Magnus does not get forced to do anything."

Magnus said, "We need to read the next clue, someone go check on Kate she has been with our guest for a very long time."

Henry volunteered to go check.

Half way across the country Drake and Kate appeared in a gigantic house. Kate said, "I feel like I'm going to puke."

Drake smiled and said, "Two teleportation's for a human can get kind of disorienting for them, however the third is much better."

Kate had to lean against him, which he didn't mind there was something about Kate that drew him to her. Once she got her legs back and did not feel like she was going to hurl all over the place she stood up. He then turned on the lights and the whole place was filled with cobwebs and Kate walked around a statue and he watched her, she was being very seductive by the way she did it.

She said, "You really need to hire someone to clean this place?"

Drake smiled and said, "Well the last time I was here was 1920."

Kate said, "Where exactly are we?"

Drake said, "New York, up state to be exactly."

Kate smiled and said, "Are we alone?"

Drake said, "I'm pretty sure unless you count the spiders?"

Kate ran to him and kissed him, wrapping her arms around his neck. Drake returned her kiss with just as much pent up passion. She then used all her weight to push him against the wall and rip open his shirt and she was surprised to see no scars. She then bit his chest as he threw his head back into pure ecstasy. Drake then lifted her to where she was able to wrap her legs around his waist. He teleported up stares and began to disrobe the person he had been dreaming of ever since he had met her.

She looked up him and said, "I've been wanting you for a long time."

He smiled and said, "You too." As she helped him with his clothes.

For the next five hours they had wild passionate sex, the sounds of their pleasure could be heard from miles and miles around. Luckily for them Drake had no neighbors not unless you count the wild animals.

As Drake and Kate were finding how to please the other. Henry was running back into the library saying, "Kate and Drake are gone!"

Magnus said, "Drake was leading us right to this, so I guess we play his little game. If not we will never find Kate."

Will put the next piece of film down and a riddle and a painting popped up into view around the room.

The riddle said:

I can see the future, I live in bands, I never live in one place to long, who am I.

The picture was that of the Carpathian Mountains.

Magnus said, "Those are the Carpathian Mountains."

Tesla replied, "So we are working backwards from the time Drake arrived at the Lionheart Castle."

Magnus said, "It seems logical since that is where he had us look first."

Will asked, "Then what is with the riddle?"

Magnus replied, "He is telling us where to look, the answer is Gypsies."

As she said that Drake's image appeared in front of them Drake said:

Very good Dr. Magnus, your father told me that you would exceed faster than I will probably expect. The answer you seek will lie in the ancient tombs of the Lionheart family, in the ancestral home of the Lionheart's. In Romania, as you most likely have deduced from the picture that was provided for you. There is one last person that needs to be with you on your journey, someone who will be very useful in the long run. You will and he have a long history together. Now, when get to the tomb a clue will be there waiting for you but you have to figure which crypt I have placed this tomb. Good Luck.

The image faded and Will asked, "Who is he talking about?"

Magnus had a feeling who it was but dared not tell the others, she said, "We need to go, we live in an hour. Pack for a long journey everyone, and be prepared if he has booby trapped the tomb then we are into the fight of our lives."

Tesla said, "Then into the breach dear friends." Trying to be funny in the face of danger.