creatures she did not notice they had changed
their tactics. Instead of scratching, they began to push the globe.
Elizanne realized this was slowly moving her toward the edge of the
tower and decided to use small flashes of light to determine how
many she was dealing with. After she sent up the first few
Elizanne, was stunned at how many of the creatures there were.
Realizing the
seriousness of these attacks, Elizanne knew there was only one
thing she could do. It would allow the Magima to sense her full
power, but it was the only way. She started to recite a spell,
which appeared to send the bats into a fury. When it started
forming, she started to levitate. Slowly, her body began to glow in
a pale green colour, which appeared to distress the creatures
further. Her spell slowly spread out across the top of the castle
and without warning, a huge green fireball erupted taking all of
the creatures with it. Exhausted, Elizanne dropped to the tower
roof.
Jeremy, having
arrived in time to see her destroy the creatures, was there
waiting.
“It worked,
darling,” said Jeremy, soothingly. “Now, I will take you to lie
down.”
“No,” she
whispered. “You must take me to Gillock.”
Jeremy nodded
and carried her to Gillock’s room. He had apparently been expecting
them, for he already had a potion to give Elizanne to help her
strength return.
“This was
Malena’s doing. She sent those things to draw me out,” stated
Elizanne. “And I must leave because of it,” she added,
despondently.
“I know,”
responded Jeremy.
“You must do so
immediately, my queen,” remarked Gillock. “The Magima are already
in the castle and are planning to take you into custody. Payton and
Korben are stalling them, claiming parts of the castle are unsafe
to travel, but it is only a matter of time.”
“I understand,”
she said, standing. “I must get some things and then go.”
Jeremy escorted
his wife to their quarters. There, he helped her pack.
“I will not
need food, I can make my own,” she remarked. Turning to him she
said, “Do not look so sad. I will not be away too long and it is
for the safety of the entire town. You will need to assure them of
things before the Maget start spreading rumours. I am sure that as
soon as I leave, the two Magima in the castle will follow. You will
then have to deal with the general, and with Brin.”
Jeremy sighed,
“I know, but it feels like my entire family is leaving me.”
Elizanne
smiled. “Brin is not happy about the latest revelations. You will
have your work cut out for you with her.” Then she gave the king a
goodbye kiss and was gone.
King Jeremy
stared at the door for a while and then decided to go and find
Brin. There was going to be much to explain.
Watching from
his window, Gillock saw Elizanne sneak off into the night. Moments
later, he watched Glavlin and Koral ride in another direction. “Now
things are getting interesting,” he remarked to himself. He had
sensed Malena’s magic and knew there was more here than just the
creatures, but he did not have the time to dwell on it. He would be
leaving as well, but was unsure as to what to bring with him or
where he was going to go.
With Elizanne
headed southward towards Eric and Glavlin and Koral headed east,
the Magima will be having all sorts of problems trying to figure
out which way to go. Gillock decided
he would head
south as well, after going west for a time, to confuse the Magima
even more. He knew they would send for reinforcements, but it would
be a while before they would pick up the separate trails. Looking
down at what he packed, Gillock decided he was not going to take
anything. “That should give Malena and the Magima something to
think about.” He then changed into dark green robes and headed out
of the castle.
Elizanne’s
assumptions were right. Malena did send the creatures to draw her
out. It had been the plan Lakin and she had come up with. She knew
Lakin would have the king placed
their tactics. Instead of scratching, they began to push the globe.
Elizanne realized this was slowly moving her toward the edge of the
tower and decided to use small flashes of light to determine how
many she was dealing with. After she sent up the first few
Elizanne, was stunned at how many of the creatures there were.
Realizing the
seriousness of these attacks, Elizanne knew there was only one
thing she could do. It would allow the Magima to sense her full
power, but it was the only way. She started to recite a spell,
which appeared to send the bats into a fury. When it started
forming, she started to levitate. Slowly, her body began to glow in
a pale green colour, which appeared to distress the creatures
further. Her spell slowly spread out across the top of the castle
and without warning, a huge green fireball erupted taking all of
the creatures with it. Exhausted, Elizanne dropped to the tower
roof.
Jeremy, having
arrived in time to see her destroy the creatures, was there
waiting.
“It worked,
darling,” said Jeremy, soothingly. “Now, I will take you to lie
down.”
“No,” she
whispered. “You must take me to Gillock.”
Jeremy nodded
and carried her to Gillock’s room. He had apparently been expecting
them, for he already had a potion to give Elizanne to help her
strength return.
“This was
Malena’s doing. She sent those things to draw me out,” stated
Elizanne. “And I must leave because of it,” she added,
despondently.
“I know,”
responded Jeremy.
“You must do so
immediately, my queen,” remarked Gillock. “The Magima are already
in the castle and are planning to take you into custody. Payton and
Korben are stalling them, claiming parts of the castle are unsafe
to travel, but it is only a matter of time.”
“I understand,”
she said, standing. “I must get some things and then go.”
Jeremy escorted
his wife to their quarters. There, he helped her pack.
“I will not
need food, I can make my own,” she remarked. Turning to him she
said, “Do not look so sad. I will not be away too long and it is
for the safety of the entire town. You will need to assure them of
things before the Maget start spreading rumours. I am sure that as
soon as I leave, the two Magima in the castle will follow. You will
then have to deal with the general, and with Brin.”
Jeremy sighed,
“I know, but it feels like my entire family is leaving me.”
Elizanne
smiled. “Brin is not happy about the latest revelations. You will
have your work cut out for you with her.” Then she gave the king a
goodbye kiss and was gone.
King Jeremy
stared at the door for a while and then decided to go and find
Brin. There was going to be much to explain.
Watching from
his window, Gillock saw Elizanne sneak off into the night. Moments
later, he watched Glavlin and Koral ride in another direction. “Now
things are getting interesting,” he remarked to himself. He had
sensed Malena’s magic and knew there was more here than just the
creatures, but he did not have the time to dwell on it. He would be
leaving as well, but was unsure as to what to bring with him or
where he was going to go.
With Elizanne
headed southward towards Eric and Glavlin and Koral headed east,
the Magima will be having all sorts of problems trying to figure
out which way to go. Gillock decided
he would head
south as well, after going west for a time, to confuse the Magima
even more. He knew they would send for reinforcements, but it would
be a while before they would pick up the separate trails. Looking
down at what he packed, Gillock decided he was not going to take
anything. “That should give Malena and the Magima something to
think about.” He then changed into dark green robes and headed out
of the castle.
Elizanne’s
assumptions were right. Malena did send the creatures to draw her
out. It had been the plan Lakin and she had come up with. She knew
Lakin would have the king placed
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