"What is it Snowbird?" He asked as he sat down and pulled him into his arms. "It's OK. It was only a dream."
"No." Sky said with his face buried in Quynn's shoulder. "It wasn't a dream. It was something else."
"What was it?" Quynn asked as he stroked Sky's back.
"I don't know." Sky said. "But it was dark and very old. Older than the first Dragon. I know because I felt its darkness. It's coming for us."
"I will protect you," Quynn said is he kissed his mate. "I promise I won't let anything hurt you."
"I don't know if we can stop it." Sky cried. "I'm not sure if anyone can stop it,"
It was late in the night as Mulu Amin appeared on the dark mountain cliff. He had just left that fool Igoro Baba outside of his Gorilla city and it was time he put an end to all the running and chasing all over Aspana. As he appeared there was a great bolt of lightning that flashed then crashed down into the side of the mountain. He listened as the thunder rolled across the sky and was replaced by the sound of deep hideous laughter. As he looked out into the dark clouds, he saw Xuthulu the master of death push his way out of the clouds.
"I am here Master," Mulu said as he bowed and put his head down. "As always I come when you call."
[THE TIME FOR DOMINATION IS HERE.] Boomed out the darkness. [I HAVE WAITED FAR TO LONG TRAPPED HERE IN MY DARK DIMENSION TO BE STOPPED BY TWO MORTALS. MY EXILE ENDS HERE AND I WILL HAVE MY FREEDOM. BRING ALL FOUR OF THEM HERE AND GIVE THEIR SOUL OVER TO ME. I WILL BATH IN THEIR BLOOD AND DELIGHT IN THEIR PAIN. WE WILL BRING ASPANA TO ITS KNEES.]
"Yes Master." Mulu said with a trembling voice. "It shall be as you command. What of Igoro?"
[WHAT ABOUT HIM?]
"Do I keep my pact with him?" Mulu asked.
[HE IS STILL IMPORTANT TO ME. FOR NOW, WATCH HIM. BUT BE CAREFUL. HE HAS FAR TO MUCH AMBITION FOR ME.]
"It will be as you command." Mulu bowed down with his forehead touching the ground. As he got back up on his feet, lightning flashed as the thunder echoed out through the sky. Mulu could hear his master's insane laughter as it drifted off in the night sky.
"Soon everything will be set and the time of our final triumph will be upon us." Mulu raised his hand to cast his transport spell. "Aspana will be ours and nothing can stop us!!"
As the sun slipped up over the horizon, Sky rolled over and opened his eyes. The dream from last night still haunted his waking mind. He couldn't forget the feeling of evil that had touched his mind. He wasn't sure if the dream had been one of his premonitions, But it felt as real as when he first dreamed about Sakura and Aspana Somehow there was something about the dream that he thought was a threat. He could still feel those cold fingers as they caressed his sleeping mind.Sky hugged himself a shivered then turned to look down at Quynn. The sight of his handsome face always made his heart take an extra beat. He looked so peaceful lying there snoring. There was no way he could ever let anything hurt him.
Quietly Sky got up and made his way over to the riverside. It was going to be a long day and he wanted to get washed up before the others woke up.Dropping his pants and throwing his tunic onto the river bank, Sky dived in and swam out into the lake. The cold water felt so comfortable to him. Though he would never leave Quynn, he missed the days in Pollex. He loved dancing in the snow and flying in the crisp frigid air. He remembered the days when his Grandfather taught him to hunt caribou and elk on the frozen tundra. They would find a trail and follow it back until they found their prey. Sometimes they would go in for the kill and bring home the fresh meat. And sometimes it was just about the thrill of the hunt and the excitement of the catch. Snow Phoenix didn't really eat that often. They lived more for the energy of the sun than anything else.
As Sky swan, he let his mind wander back to the days in Pollex. The last thing his father had said to im before the city was destroyed was that he had a really special destiny to fulfill. It might not be here in Pollex, but there was something special in line for him. That was two days before Janx Develos attack and Pollex was burned down. Sky knew that one day the people of Pollex would be resurrected. They would be reborn from the ashes of the city. Until that day came, Sky would be a citizen of New Keanna and proudly fight at his mate's side.
In the middle of the river, Sky stopped ti look around the tranquil jungle. It all looked so beautiful and peaceful. When this was over, He thought he should bring Insa and a few others down here. This would make a great site for the new Academy they were planning to build. As he floated along loving the peaceful beauty of the jungle, he felt a though echo through his mind. He stopped to wade
and listen. There was something out there calling, but he could barely hear it.
[Help.] It said [Please help!!]
[Who calls?] Sky sent.
[My name is Aoelus.] It said. [I have been captured by Harpies. They plan to rip me apart and feed on me if I don't escape.]
[Where are you Aoelus. I will bring help.]
[I don't know.] He said. [I can't see anything.]
[I can follow your minds signal if you keep sending. I will bring help.]
[I don't think there is much time.] Aoelus sent. [I thank thee for trying. I mean a lot to me.]
With that, Aoelus went silent but Sky could still feel the fear and pain coming out of him.
As Sky shifted he launching up into the air. Sky felt the easterly pull of his mind and turned in that direction. He flew east over a vast jungle straight for a mountain in the eastern province of Aspana. He and the others had worked there way around the jungle after D'aryl told of the danger of the mysterious mountain. Many had made out heading for the mountain D'aryl told them, but very few had returned. And the few that made it back told tails of something dropping from the sky and attacking in the darkness. No one knows what it was that lived on the mysterious mountain and no one really cared to find out. The Pantherans decreed the mountain the land of no return and kept as far away from it as possible. He thought the Tigarans had done the same. What the Hyenens and Hominids did was unknown to him. But that was exactly where Sky was going with no time to inform the others of what he was doing.
As Sky entered the eastern mountain, he smelled something. It was rot and some kind of body waste and it was everywhere. Flying lower to the ground, Sky concentrated of Aoelus signal. I had grown weaker but it was still there. Sky wasn't of what that meant. This could be a trap he thought for a second, then dismissed the idea. No one could fake the fear that had been in that call. Aoelus was real and the danger had to be real too.
Keeping his mind open for Aoelus but closed to any other, Sky started his search. The land was very green and fertile. The plants here were very beautiful and strangely big. There were violets and orchard that stood tall stretching out for the sunlight. The trees here were massive almost as big as the trees of Eventide. As Sky flew, the signal got stronger and stronger. Soon Sky had to close down the intensity of the call to keep it from damaging his mind.
Dropping down to land, Sky shifted back to his Human form and summoned his star gauntlet to be ready for trouble. Slowly he pushed his in through the jungle. Strange he thought of how hot it was here. Much hotter then anywhere else they had been. There must be some kind of volcanic activity near there. The air still smelled of the waste and he could hear the sounds of birds coming from all around him Strange he thought. He could hear the birds but he hadn't seen one since he flew over the mountain. He also had this strange feeling that someone was watching him.
From high off to the side, something opened its eyes to watch as Sky dropped down to land. Who is this intruder it thought and why is he here? The eyes burned with hate. It wanted to reach out and crush the insignificant bug as it entered his dark jungle, but he was to weak. All he could do was use whatever was there on the mountain to kill the intruder. With a dark thought, it sent out its command to the jungle to attack.
As Sky pushed his way through the forest, a scream came out from all around. He raised his gauntlet just as the first one attacked. It was dark, long and it had teeth like razors. It jumped out of the jungle and attacked. Sky swung his gauntlet high as the four-legged snake dived at him. With a quick lash, he cut its head off. Without much time, Sky turned as two more came in from behind him. He ducked and roll and brought his gauntlet around to slash at his next attacker. Jumping to his feet, he sent a wave of frigid cold at the two snakes, With a swift kick he shattered them just as five more leaped at him. His cold took out two as a third dived for Sky's throat. Bringing his gauntlet around, Sky split the snake right down the center and pushed out with a wave of force throwing the snakes away before their venom could touch him. Looking around, Sky saw two more snakes as they got ready to attack him. Raising his hand he shot two small bursts of cold at the two snakes. As the cold hit them, they screamed as their bodies frozen and fell to the ground shattering int a thousand pieces.
Looking quickly around, Sky started back on the trail Aoelus had left him. It wasn't long before he came out of the jungle to start his way up into the highlands of the mountain.
[Stop!] Aoelus called to Sky. [There is danger here for you. There is no hope for me but I don't want you to die trying to save me.]
[If I can't save you.] Sky sent. [Then I will avenge you.]
[No one has ever cared that mush for me.] He cried. [I am not important. Please save yourself.]
[You are important to me.] Sky sent. [Show me where you are.]
[Here.] Aoelus sent showing him a set of caves that were off to the left. [I am in here tied down and blindfolded.]
Looking out carefully, Sky slowly made his way from the jungle edge to a line of caves that peppered the mountain side. That smell of waste was almost more than he could take. Covering his nose, Sky slipping into the first cave adjust his eyes as he moved deeper in. Being a Phoenix, Sky could recognize most different species by their smell. But this one was confusing. He knew it was a Avian smell, but like nothing he has smelled before. As he moved deeper in, he came tol a split in the road, The smell went both ways so he had to dig a little deeper to separate the two different scents. One was Avian and sour while the other had a more musky smell. That had to be Aoelus. That was the trail he needed and he had been move faster before its to late.
As Sky moved deeper in, the thing in the dark direct his minions in to attack him. He sent them straight into the trail Sky was on from both ends. His rats scampered in from the front scaring Sky into battle. Huge rats through themselves at Sky by the tens. Sky thrashed and cut at them sending pieces rat bodies flying away from him. As hr fought, he heard squealing coming from behind him. With Phoenix reflexes, Sky shot a wave of cold energy behind him freezing them in a group. As another group of rat attached, Sky snapped his cold wave out in front of him and charged into the attack. He didn't have anymore fear in him. From this point on it was fight or die.
Seeing another chamber in front of him, Sky charged in slashing at the rat as he ran. Once he entered the chamber, he had a few minutes to look around. Over in the south cornor Sky saw something strange. The entire corner was cloaked in darkness, but hot so dark that he couldn't see through it. Trapped and immobilize, Sky saw what he thought had to be Aoelus. Surprised, Aoelus wasn't just another animal from Aspana. Sky thought he was something he had see in old legends, but never thought he would see in real life. His body was small, like that of a young lion except he had the wings of an eagle stretching out from his back. This was a young Griffin, there was no mistake about that. Standing all around him, there was something else Sky thought he would never see. There were ten Harpies squawking and looking for an open spot in the Griffins defenses.
Shifted to his full Phoenix form with his talons ready to kill, Sky dived into battle. Cold radiated out all around Sky freezing the first Harpies into solid ice. With a wave of his wing, Sky smashed it into a thousand pieces and moved on to his next opponent. As the Harpy turned, Sky snapped out and grabbed it with his talons. Spinning around, he threw the filthy bird into the wall breaking its back then he dived at the next one. Hovering about twenty feet off the ground, he sent his freezing winds out at the next two Harpies, then dived into to peek at then sending his ever sharp beak right into their hearts.
Seeing the Phoenix attack, Aoelus roared and dived at the nearest Harpy. He grabbed it out of the air and started to tear into its body, As the Harpy died, the last two tried to take to the air and escape. Spreading his wings, Aoelus launched himself up and sent a gout of flames out to burn the dirty beast from the sky. As the last of the Harpies died, a loud moan could be heard echoing through the cave.
Shifting back to his Human form, Sky dropped down and ran to the young Griffin.
"No." Sky said with his face buried in Quynn's shoulder. "It wasn't a dream. It was something else."
"What was it?" Quynn asked as he stroked Sky's back.
"I don't know." Sky said. "But it was dark and very old. Older than the first Dragon. I know because I felt its darkness. It's coming for us."
"I will protect you," Quynn said is he kissed his mate. "I promise I won't let anything hurt you."
"I don't know if we can stop it." Sky cried. "I'm not sure if anyone can stop it,"
It was late in the night as Mulu Amin appeared on the dark mountain cliff. He had just left that fool Igoro Baba outside of his Gorilla city and it was time he put an end to all the running and chasing all over Aspana. As he appeared there was a great bolt of lightning that flashed then crashed down into the side of the mountain. He listened as the thunder rolled across the sky and was replaced by the sound of deep hideous laughter. As he looked out into the dark clouds, he saw Xuthulu the master of death push his way out of the clouds.
"I am here Master," Mulu said as he bowed and put his head down. "As always I come when you call."
[THE TIME FOR DOMINATION IS HERE.] Boomed out the darkness. [I HAVE WAITED FAR TO LONG TRAPPED HERE IN MY DARK DIMENSION TO BE STOPPED BY TWO MORTALS. MY EXILE ENDS HERE AND I WILL HAVE MY FREEDOM. BRING ALL FOUR OF THEM HERE AND GIVE THEIR SOUL OVER TO ME. I WILL BATH IN THEIR BLOOD AND DELIGHT IN THEIR PAIN. WE WILL BRING ASPANA TO ITS KNEES.]
"Yes Master." Mulu said with a trembling voice. "It shall be as you command. What of Igoro?"
[WHAT ABOUT HIM?]
"Do I keep my pact with him?" Mulu asked.
[HE IS STILL IMPORTANT TO ME. FOR NOW, WATCH HIM. BUT BE CAREFUL. HE HAS FAR TO MUCH AMBITION FOR ME.]
"It will be as you command." Mulu bowed down with his forehead touching the ground. As he got back up on his feet, lightning flashed as the thunder echoed out through the sky. Mulu could hear his master's insane laughter as it drifted off in the night sky.
"Soon everything will be set and the time of our final triumph will be upon us." Mulu raised his hand to cast his transport spell. "Aspana will be ours and nothing can stop us!!"
Quietly Sky got up and made his way over to the riverside. It was going to be a long day and he wanted to get washed up before the others woke up.Dropping his pants and throwing his tunic onto the river bank, Sky dived in and swam out into the lake. The cold water felt so comfortable to him. Though he would never leave Quynn, he missed the days in Pollex. He loved dancing in the snow and flying in the crisp frigid air. He remembered the days when his Grandfather taught him to hunt caribou and elk on the frozen tundra. They would find a trail and follow it back until they found their prey. Sometimes they would go in for the kill and bring home the fresh meat. And sometimes it was just about the thrill of the hunt and the excitement of the catch. Snow Phoenix didn't really eat that often. They lived more for the energy of the sun than anything else.
As Sky swan, he let his mind wander back to the days in Pollex. The last thing his father had said to im before the city was destroyed was that he had a really special destiny to fulfill. It might not be here in Pollex, but there was something special in line for him. That was two days before Janx Develos attack and Pollex was burned down. Sky knew that one day the people of Pollex would be resurrected. They would be reborn from the ashes of the city. Until that day came, Sky would be a citizen of New Keanna and proudly fight at his mate's side.
In the middle of the river, Sky stopped ti look around the tranquil jungle. It all looked so beautiful and peaceful. When this was over, He thought he should bring Insa and a few others down here. This would make a great site for the new Academy they were planning to build. As he floated along loving the peaceful beauty of the jungle, he felt a though echo through his mind. He stopped to wade
and listen. There was something out there calling, but he could barely hear it.
[Help.] It said [Please help!!]
[Who calls?] Sky sent.
[My name is Aoelus.] It said. [I have been captured by Harpies. They plan to rip me apart and feed on me if I don't escape.]
[Where are you Aoelus. I will bring help.]
[I don't know.] He said. [I can't see anything.]
[I can follow your minds signal if you keep sending. I will bring help.]
[I don't think there is much time.] Aoelus sent. [I thank thee for trying. I mean a lot to me.]
With that, Aoelus went silent but Sky could still feel the fear and pain coming out of him.
As Sky shifted he launching up into the air. Sky felt the easterly pull of his mind and turned in that direction. He flew east over a vast jungle straight for a mountain in the eastern province of Aspana. He and the others had worked there way around the jungle after D'aryl told of the danger of the mysterious mountain. Many had made out heading for the mountain D'aryl told them, but very few had returned. And the few that made it back told tails of something dropping from the sky and attacking in the darkness. No one knows what it was that lived on the mysterious mountain and no one really cared to find out. The Pantherans decreed the mountain the land of no return and kept as far away from it as possible. He thought the Tigarans had done the same. What the Hyenens and Hominids did was unknown to him. But that was exactly where Sky was going with no time to inform the others of what he was doing.
As Sky entered the eastern mountain, he smelled something. It was rot and some kind of body waste and it was everywhere. Flying lower to the ground, Sky concentrated of Aoelus signal. I had grown weaker but it was still there. Sky wasn't of what that meant. This could be a trap he thought for a second, then dismissed the idea. No one could fake the fear that had been in that call. Aoelus was real and the danger had to be real too.
Keeping his mind open for Aoelus but closed to any other, Sky started his search. The land was very green and fertile. The plants here were very beautiful and strangely big. There were violets and orchard that stood tall stretching out for the sunlight. The trees here were massive almost as big as the trees of Eventide. As Sky flew, the signal got stronger and stronger. Soon Sky had to close down the intensity of the call to keep it from damaging his mind.
Dropping down to land, Sky shifted back to his Human form and summoned his star gauntlet to be ready for trouble. Slowly he pushed his in through the jungle. Strange he thought of how hot it was here. Much hotter then anywhere else they had been. There must be some kind of volcanic activity near there. The air still smelled of the waste and he could hear the sounds of birds coming from all around him Strange he thought. He could hear the birds but he hadn't seen one since he flew over the mountain. He also had this strange feeling that someone was watching him.
From high off to the side, something opened its eyes to watch as Sky dropped down to land. Who is this intruder it thought and why is he here? The eyes burned with hate. It wanted to reach out and crush the insignificant bug as it entered his dark jungle, but he was to weak. All he could do was use whatever was there on the mountain to kill the intruder. With a dark thought, it sent out its command to the jungle to attack.
As Sky pushed his way through the forest, a scream came out from all around. He raised his gauntlet just as the first one attacked. It was dark, long and it had teeth like razors. It jumped out of the jungle and attacked. Sky swung his gauntlet high as the four-legged snake dived at him. With a quick lash, he cut its head off. Without much time, Sky turned as two more came in from behind him. He ducked and roll and brought his gauntlet around to slash at his next attacker. Jumping to his feet, he sent a wave of frigid cold at the two snakes, With a swift kick he shattered them just as five more leaped at him. His cold took out two as a third dived for Sky's throat. Bringing his gauntlet around, Sky split the snake right down the center and pushed out with a wave of force throwing the snakes away before their venom could touch him. Looking around, Sky saw two more snakes as they got ready to attack him. Raising his hand he shot two small bursts of cold at the two snakes. As the cold hit them, they screamed as their bodies frozen and fell to the ground shattering int a thousand pieces.
Looking quickly around, Sky started back on the trail Aoelus had left him. It wasn't long before he came out of the jungle to start his way up into the highlands of the mountain.
[Stop!] Aoelus called to Sky. [There is danger here for you. There is no hope for me but I don't want you to die trying to save me.]
[If I can't save you.] Sky sent. [Then I will avenge you.]
[No one has ever cared that mush for me.] He cried. [I am not important. Please save yourself.]
[You are important to me.] Sky sent. [Show me where you are.]
[Here.] Aoelus sent showing him a set of caves that were off to the left. [I am in here tied down and blindfolded.]
Looking out carefully, Sky slowly made his way from the jungle edge to a line of caves that peppered the mountain side. That smell of waste was almost more than he could take. Covering his nose, Sky slipping into the first cave adjust his eyes as he moved deeper in. Being a Phoenix, Sky could recognize most different species by their smell. But this one was confusing. He knew it was a Avian smell, but like nothing he has smelled before. As he moved deeper in, he came tol a split in the road, The smell went both ways so he had to dig a little deeper to separate the two different scents. One was Avian and sour while the other had a more musky smell. That had to be Aoelus. That was the trail he needed and he had been move faster before its to late.
As Sky moved deeper in, the thing in the dark direct his minions in to attack him. He sent them straight into the trail Sky was on from both ends. His rats scampered in from the front scaring Sky into battle. Huge rats through themselves at Sky by the tens. Sky thrashed and cut at them sending pieces rat bodies flying away from him. As hr fought, he heard squealing coming from behind him. With Phoenix reflexes, Sky shot a wave of cold energy behind him freezing them in a group. As another group of rat attached, Sky snapped his cold wave out in front of him and charged into the attack. He didn't have anymore fear in him. From this point on it was fight or die.
Seeing another chamber in front of him, Sky charged in slashing at the rat as he ran. Once he entered the chamber, he had a few minutes to look around. Over in the south cornor Sky saw something strange. The entire corner was cloaked in darkness, but hot so dark that he couldn't see through it. Trapped and immobilize, Sky saw what he thought had to be Aoelus. Surprised, Aoelus wasn't just another animal from Aspana. Sky thought he was something he had see in old legends, but never thought he would see in real life. His body was small, like that of a young lion except he had the wings of an eagle stretching out from his back. This was a young Griffin, there was no mistake about that. Standing all around him, there was something else Sky thought he would never see. There were ten Harpies squawking and looking for an open spot in the Griffins defenses.
Shifted to his full Phoenix form with his talons ready to kill, Sky dived into battle. Cold radiated out all around Sky freezing the first Harpies into solid ice. With a wave of his wing, Sky smashed it into a thousand pieces and moved on to his next opponent. As the Harpy turned, Sky snapped out and grabbed it with his talons. Spinning around, he threw the filthy bird into the wall breaking its back then he dived at the next one. Hovering about twenty feet off the ground, he sent his freezing winds out at the next two Harpies, then dived into to peek at then sending his ever sharp beak right into their hearts.
Seeing the Phoenix attack, Aoelus roared and dived at the nearest Harpy. He grabbed it out of the air and started to tear into its body, As the Harpy died, the last two tried to take to the air and escape. Spreading his wings, Aoelus launched himself up and sent a gout of flames out to burn the dirty beast from the sky. As the last of the Harpies died, a loud moan could be heard echoing through the cave.
Shifting back to his Human form, Sky dropped down and ran to the young Griffin.
"You are Aoelus?"
[Yes I am.] He said as he shifted his form. There before Sky stood a young boy that looked no more then thirteen or fourteen dressed in tan skinned pants and a soft skin tunic. "You are Sky? I thank you so much for rescuing me. I really thought it was my time to die."
"You have many more bright days to come my friend." Sky said as he looked around for the next attack. "But I think we should be getting out of here before they come back."
"Yes.' Aoelus said. "If you follow, I can get us out safely."
As the Griffin and the Phoenix left the chamber, something in the dark screamed. It had tried to destroy them, but it had failed. With the vast amount of power it possessed, It had failed. It wasn't used to failing at anything it did. Surely these two insignificant mortals were not as powerful as Xuthulu of the dark beyond. There must be something out there powerful protecting them. Xuthulu would have to keep watching them. Their protector will soon reveal itself, then Xuthulu can destroy it and be done with all of then. Then he could rise and take this world back, and nothing will ever trap it again.
"Yes.' Aoelus said. "If you follow, I can get us out safely."
As the Griffin and the Phoenix left the chamber, something in the dark screamed. It had tried to destroy them, but it had failed. With the vast amount of power it possessed, It had failed. It wasn't used to failing at anything it did. Surely these two insignificant mortals were not as powerful as Xuthulu of the dark beyond. There must be something out there powerful protecting them. Xuthulu would have to keep watching them. Their protector will soon reveal itself, then Xuthulu can destroy it and be done with all of then. Then he could rise and take this world back, and nothing will ever trap it again.
When Quynn opened his eyes, he knew something was wrong. For two years every morning he woke up to the feeling of Sky all wrapped up in his dreams. This morning he was alone with no sense of Sky anywhere near him. Panicking he jumped up and looked around for his mate. But he wasn't anywhere in the camp. Closing his eyes he sent out a call for him
[Sky.] He sent. [Where are you?]
[Almost back at camp.] He heard. [I have a surprise for all of you]
[What is it?] Quynn asked. [After all that's happened, I'm not sure my heart can take a surprise.]
[It's nothing. Just a new friend. We'll be there in just a few minutes.]
Opening his eyes, Quynn got up and walked over to where Sakura and Dar'yl sat drink a cup of hot coffee.
"Is there anymore?" He asked.
"Of course." Dar'yl pointed to the brew pot on the fire. "By the way. Where's Sky?"
"Off on one of his quest." Quynn said as he took his first sip of the hot brew. "Something woke him early this morning and he decided to go check it out."
"You know that can be very dangerous." Sakura threw the last of his coffe and pack the cup in the pack. "He could get hurt doing that."
"Oh I know that." Quynn said. "Don't worry, we will be having a serious talk about that. Here he comes."
As Quynn turned, Sky walked into camp with Aoelus following him.
"Quynn." He started the introductions. "This is Aoelus. I found him in a cave surrounded by Harpies who were about to make him breakfast."
"Aiya Aoelus." Quynn said reaching out his hand. "Welcome to our band. Though I'm not sure if you would want to stay with us. There will be danger where we are going."
"Myumbo." Aoelus sad as he looked strangely at Quynn's offered hand. "Sky told me of the journey you are on. I am young but after he saved my life, I am I debt to Sky, it is only proper that I serve him until my debt is paid."
"What's that mean?" Sky asked.
"It mean he will follow you until he feels he has paid his debt." Dar'yl said.
"How long will that be?" Quynn ask.
"Who knows." Sakura shrugged. "It could be a month or a year or a lifetime."
"Try not to rescue anyone else." Quynn whispered to Sky. Sky smiled and lightly smacked Quynn's bottom.
"Is everything ready to go?" Sky asked as he picked up his pack and put it over his shoulder.
"We were just waiting for you." Quynn said throwing his arm around Sky's shoulder.
"Then lets be off." Sakura took the front and they started out again on their journey to find and bring Astan home.
As they left the camp ground, a Griffin in grey stepped our of the jungle and watched as they left.
[Nereus, they are moving again. Do I follow?]
[Yes.] Nereus answered. [I would know where all of my enemy are at all times, but they must not know you are following.]
As they left the camp, Aoelus thought he heard something. It was a voice that rattled around in his head. He heard the words but he couldn't understand them and he had no idea where they were coming from. They seem to be getting louder and louder. Maybe this is something he should talk to Sky about. It might be important.
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