Chapter 17-Tamli's Truth
{Dartz -narrator}
So what do you think she's doing? Finca asks me as we wait for Finca.
"I don't know Finca," I reply.
Within a few minutes, Narssia returns.
He is coming, Narssia says.
Very well Narssia, I reply.
A few hours later Tamli finally shows up. Narssia is the first to sense his presence.
"I figured that you would bring Dartz with you but Finca was a shock," Tamli says.
Welcome back master, Finca says.
Tamli snarls as he looks at Finca.
"You and I are no longer dragon and master understand!" Tamli cries.
Finca backs up slightly.
The dragons are now yours master, Narssia says as she hands the three cards to Tamli.
"Ah at long last, The Eye of Timeaus, The Fang of Critias, and The Claw of Hermos are mine. I've waited centuries to hold their power in my hands," Tamli says.
That weakling Narssia doesn't even come close to the bond that Tamli and I once shared, Finca growls angrily as she watches Narssia give the cards to Tamli.
"Careful Finca. Remember we are on their territory and they make the rules," I carefully say to Finca, fearful of what Tamli could do to us.
Finca simply growls and turns her yellow eyes away from Tamli.
"I figured that Dartz would remember our duel once he saw me but I guess not," Tamli says as he puts the cards into his cloak.
Is that truly the person that I dueled with for control of the Magma crystal? I think.
"Correct Dartz. I am Tamli or should I say the Light of Destruction," Tamli says.
I back up in fear.
"I mean you no harm. After all, you did get me the legendary dragons," Tamli says.
True he did, so what shall you give him as a reward? Narssia asks.
"I know! Narssia hand me the convex stone," Tamli says.
Here master, Narssia says as she hands a darkened blue stone to Tamli.
"This stone will give you various abilities depending on what you use it for," Tamli explains as he hands the stone to me.
The stone feels quite cool in my hands as I grasp it.
"Go on. It shall not harm you," Tamli says softly.
Narssia suddenly tenses up and begins to growl softly.
Dartz that stone is dangerous! Narssia screams.
"Be quiet Narssia!" Tamli barks as his eyes glow dark purple for a second and then Narssia falls to the ground.
"What have you done to Narssia?" I scream as I thrust the stone away from me.
Tamli avoids my gaze and turns to Finca.
The time has come, Tamli says.
Master no, please don't! Finca cries.
I must Finca before it comes back, Tamli says.
It? Finca asks.
Yes, the one that controls dark light, Tamli replies.
The one that you warned me about? Finca asks.
Yes. He shall return and so will his dragon, Tamli replies.
But we crushed Nor'ac, didn't we? Finca asks.
You only thought that you did Finca, Tamli says.
He tricked us! Finca cries.
Tamli laughs softly.
Perhaps it would be best if you met me tonight at Full Moon Lake so that we may talk together without anyone hearing us? Tamli suggests.
That will work, Finca replies.
With that Finca manages to somehow get me on her back and we take to the sky.
{Finca -narrator}
Later that night, I fly out to Full Moon Lake to meet Tamli or should I say my master. Once I arrive I find him looking out at the waves running along the lake.
'You have come,' my master says.
I jump back, startled. Tamli usually didn't use his telepathy unless it was important.
I came as you asked, I say.
'I see that,' Tamli says.
What is wrong master? I ask.
'The light is coming,' Tamli replies.
Light? I ask.
'Yes,' Tamli replies.
I probably sounded puzzled for Tamli finally turned around and looked at me.
The Light of Destruction, Finca, Tamli says.
But weren't you . . . ? I ask.
No, I was merely a host for him, my master says.
Host? Like Santerous was to you? I ask.
Correct Finca, Tamli replies sadly.
What's wrong? I ask.
His energy is far more powerful than my own, Tamli says.
Whose? I ask.
I know not his name. I suspect that he erased my memory of him ever living so that I wouldn't come after him later on . . . Tamli begins.
Once you were a spirit? I ask.
I think so, Tamli replies.
I carefully walk over to my master and lay down on the grass beside him.
Master you can fight his magic, I know you can, I say as I gaze at the water beneath me.
Thank you Finca but it is of no use. Tomorrow night the spell shall be said and he will return to our world, Tamli says.
But master! I cry.
Finca this must be done to protect everyone. How would you like it if I just suddenly collapsed because I didn't use the spell to release his energy from within me before it was too late? Tamli asks.
I stop gazing at the water and look over at him.
I shall help you if you require it master! But you must reverse what you did to Narssia first! I cry.
I cannot, Tamli says.
Why? I ask.
That was his doing, Tamli says.
You mean he can already use his powers now! I cry.
Yes, that is what I meant when I gave you the example earlier, Tamli says.
Fine I shall come anyway just because we are dragon and master. I knew you were in danger when you attacked us on earth, I say.
That too was not my doing. But nevertheless I shall take you to where I stay now, Tamli says.
In the darkest part of the night we leave to journey underwater into our old home.