Hey there, guys! I'm back with the next chapter! I really hope you like it, as it reveals a bit of important information (as well as the prophecy being repeated). If you want some more background information about Mutaku, you can find it on my profile! And now, the reviews.
Wendy Pierce: Thanks for reviewing! Yeah, some names sound more masculine. But there are a lot of names used for both men and women (Sam, Alex, etc.). It's gettin' even better real soon!
Vanessa: I think she uses Lanny because he has the Kings full trust and they wouldn't believe Lanny is trying to kill them, even if he confessed. Besides, she only thinks he is incompetent because his plans fail. Thanks for reviewing!
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-Writer207
The boys did not spend the rest of the time reading about Mutaku. Most of the information the Great Book gave them was just boring background information starting with her birth. Nearly everything she has done was mentioned: the time she put her first steps and her first word, including when, where and what it was. It was too boring for the boys and they put down the book when they read two pages and were only at her sixth birthday.
Brady and Boomer started doing activities together and were mostly catching up. Boomer told Brady everything that happened on the island and Brady told Boomer all about his time alone in Chicago. Boomer naturally had more to tell than Brady and so the oldest triplet brother listened in awe.
In the meantime, Boz was bored. Normally he'd do something with Boomer, but he was too caught up with Brady to notice him. So instead he hung out with Mikayla. She seemed to be very glad Brady was back and so left Boz at a certain point to go talk to Brady. As a last resort, Boz talked with the guards and visited the village. When he grew bored, he went back to his room and started to watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy again, sitting in his bed.
Late at night, Brady and Boomer finally came to the bedroom to go to sleep. As soon as Brady entered the room, he couldn't stop staring at Boz' bed.
"What is that?" Brady exclaimed, coming closer to the bed, looking at it from up close. Boz was feeling quite uncomfortable with Brady. "Where's my bed?" He said eventually, looking at Boomer. However,How before Boomer could answer, Boz started to talk.
"Maybe you don't know it," he stood up from his bed, "but I grew up in the jungle until my tenth birthday. This is the kind of bed I like."
"You call that a bed?" Brady responded, pointing at Boz' bed. "That is just a long stone with a blanket and a pillow!"
"And that's how I like to sleep," Boz replied, "I've kept some habits from my time in the jungle."
"Okay, let's go to sleep!" Boomer interrupted their little fight before it could get worse. Boz nodded and lay down in his bed, but Brady wasn't satisfied.
"And where do I sleep?" Boomer wanted to answer, but Brady decided he had his own answer, "Never mind. I'll just sleep on the couch." He walked over to the couch, wished his brothers a good night and lay down.
Boomer looked at Boz and then at Brady, wondering why they just couldn't get along. Yet, he was quite tired right now and decided to ask them tomorrow. There had to be a reason. And once they've talked it out, things should be fine between them. he hated it when his brothers fought.
He lay down in his bed and told himself he had to tell the guards they need an extra bed in the room by tomorrow evening.
As Brady opened his eyes, he immediately noticed he wasn't in his bed anymore. He was back in the forest, not knowing how he got there, or why he even was there. He looked down to see what he was wearing. He immediately looked back up with an unamused look on his face. that's because he was wearing his Sirocco costume again.
"Brady?" He turned around when he heard Boomer's voice. Boomer and Boz were standing there in the clothes they were wearing before going to bed. Well, they didn't take them off before going to sleep, so they were just wearing their clothes. Brady groaned.
"Really?" He said, "You get to wear your clothes and I'm stuck with this costume?" Boomer and Boz didn't really know how to react so they first looked at each other. Then Boz stepped a little closer to Brady.
"You know," Boz started talking, "I gotta admit that, now I know it's you, it does look really good on you." Brady calmed down a little with this comment, but he still wondered why he was put in his Sirocco suit, but why Boomer wasn't wearing his Sirocco-Taco suit.
"So where are we?" Boomer then asked to lift the tension. The boys started to look around and right as Brady turned around, the Seer King appeared in front of him. Brady screamed loudly and Boomer and Boz immediately turned to see their ancestor too.
"Hey Draven." Boz casually said as if he knew the King personally. Brady and Boomer looked at him while the Seer King gave him a glare. Boz muttered a quick apology, looking away from his ancestor.
"I came to tell you something important." The Seer King then said, addressing the triplet brothers, yet looking mostly at Boomer. Brady and Boomer looked at each other, and Boz nodded.
"Is it about the 'bravest of all'?" Boz asked, "Because there's only one of us who is qualified." Boz pointed at himself. He didn't mean Boomer and Brady weren't brave, but according to him, it was obvious he was the bravest of the triplets. Hey, growing up in the jungle has some advantages, like being brave enough to do certain things.
"No," Draven answered, and Boz stopped pointing at himself, "I came to repeat the prophecy – it is crucial you learn it by heart. And I came to tell you Mutaku has found herself a host."
"Who is it?" Brady asked. Boomer nodded.
"Yeah, can you tell us who it is?" He added.
"Yes, I can." Draven said.
"Well, who is it?" Boz then asked. Draven turned his head back to Boz, making very clear he didn't really like his redheaded great-grandson.
"I said I can tell you. I never said I was allowed to tell you. I'd rather tell you – really, I do – but I don't make the rules and I am not allowed to tell you who is going to be possessed by Mutaku." Brady, Boomer and Boz looked disappointed. "However, I can tell you that Mutaku has not chosen you as her host."
Boomer sighed in relief. He's been possessed before, and he barely remembered what happened when Farok the Fierce had inhabited him. He didn't want it to happen again. And he was glad Brady and Boz were safe, too. Before any of them could say anything else, Draven recited the prophecy once more.
"The legend of Mutaku will come to life. The drowning spirit must be stopped by the royal triplet before the next full moon. They will be daunted with each their own challenges: one by food, one by failure and one by injury. The she-devil will be defeated by the bravest of all, sharing the royal heritage." He looked at the royal triplet.
"Five days, not more. Good luck, boys. You will need it."
