Episode Four- Secrets

Episode 4

The Last Journey Home: Athame'

It 's early morning in the Hidden City, high above the clouds. Athame' has invited the warrioress Rynth, who owes a life debt to Athame'' s deceased lover Brandis, into her home.

Athame': So tell me... how do you know I am pregnant at all? (saying as she goes to the kitchen and pours herself a glass of water) I mean I have used a variety of misdirection and illusion spells; along with a variety of amulets, to cast a good shadow from all senses including sight... smell... touch....

Rynth stands stern in Athame's talent with the door closed behind her.

Rynth: Drows my Lady....

Athame': Excuse me?

Rynth: Drows... similar to elves.

Athame': Oh you mean like dark elves?

Rynth: Well sort of... like elves they practice the ways of magic and mysticism because it is a part of us like many things... 'Though I am onlly half drow... I manage to learn to see behind vales of illusion, regardless of which sense they cloud.

Athame': So anyone can see past this... if they are masterly skilled... that means...

Rynth: Do not worry my lady... it is a difficult enchantment to see past even for myself.

Athame': Pardon my rudeness.. would you like something to eat or drink? You must be parched or hungry at least.

Rynth: No my lady...

Athame' looking though her kitchen for food.

Athame': You have to be...please something to eat...

Rynth: I assure you I am fine. I am able to go days... even weeks with little to no nourishment.

Athame': No nour...(stops looking through the kitchen) where have you been these few months? I havent seen you or anything... not sense the memroial service.

Rynth: Within shadows. When there time passes here and I am unseen by the eyes of anyone. I have also attempted gaurdianship among you deceased lovers absence....

Athame': Gaurdianship?

Rynth: I have watched the one called Lament... she grows busy with many things; unfortunately I have not been able to keep watch on Nightmare. He ceals himself in a room where shadow cannot pass. The human known as Zero has become erradict in behavior... I grew worry of all who dwell in the city so I came to see you and check on your status. When I discovered your current status I was prepared to leave and reinsert myself into slavery...until I discovered ...this.

Athame': Lam...Jack...Zero's behavior you mean you've been watching us?

Rynth: ...

Athame': Listen I don't know how they do it where you come from but here there is a thing called privacy...

Rynth: Apologies my lady... where I came from such a thing doesnt exist... we all share one room, and toilet...

Athame': That's discus... where did you come from... before the arena games?

Rynth: I do not know this... I was raised to be the Darko Clan's strongest and most skillfull warrior from birth. I was able to hunt and track before I could speak. I took the life of my first opponent when I was very young...

Athame': You were raised in captivity... I'm sorry...

Rynth walks toward the window balcony with a stern look on her face.

Rynth: You say wish to take the child home to his family. What pretell is your idea?

Athame': I honestly do not know. I just now decided to do so...

Rynth: May I ask why my lady? It has been months...and you are reaching you final phase of pregnancy.

Athame': It's...getting to dangerous... not just for me and the baby but...everyone else around as well.

Rynth: The mishap at the recent social even of the city... that was you?

Athame': (Knodding yes) I...I keep aving power surges and they are getting worse and worse...hard to keep undercontrol... I mean just a simple sneeze can shorten out the lights around me. (sobs) I'm running out of options here... I'm (sighs) on my own... I just want to protect my baby.

Rynth: To see the child home...safely... I can expedite this plan swiftly...but I will need your assistance my lady.

Athame': (stops sobbing) I can get us to a transport out of here...but it wont stop them from tracking us...

Rynth: That is not something we can afford once we breach the perimeter...

Athame': I could...I could get Zero to escort us hat way there is no need for tracking us.

Rynth: Forgive me my lady but would that not make your secret unknown... and I would not trust something this vital to someone as your friend Zero...

Athame': What do you mean... I mean Zero....

Rynth: Pardon me my lady, perhaps I spoke out of term...

Athame': No...you're right. If I'm going to do this I have to involve as few people as possible... it's better that way.... just... just give me a few minutes. (saying as she storms off into te bed room)

Flashback to some time ago.

Athame' and Brandis sit on the DeathBat talking.

Athame': So you're seemingly ageless... your last name is technically Twilight even although you are exiled by the other drakes... and you have an older brother and younger sister?

Brandis: Dat pretty much somes it up...

Athame': Well...your brother is rude...no offense.

Brandis: Kinn? Nah...none taken dere....

Athame': And what about your sister?

Brandis: Whitley? Well... she's...complicated.

Athame': What do you mean complicated?

Brandis: She's... kinda a free spirit ya c'say. W'don't talk much... but whennit comes t'family she will help ina heartbeat... I know dat.

Moments pass. Athame' has put together a small bag (the size of a bookbag) for travel and made her way to the transporting hangar with Rynth. With her clearance they are able to make their way through security and on to a small transport. Before they get on they are stopped by a security official.

Security Guard: Lady Starfire... please await a team before your exploration.

Athame': That's fine with me...Have them meet me on board when they arrive.

Rynth and Athame' enter the skiff. Athame' abruptly takes the pilot chair and begins to start the ship up in a hurry before the small security team arrives.

Rynth: My lady are you sure this is wise? Leaving without a escort?

Athame': I'm the boss of this special unit so I can do what I wish..depsite the rules.... (continuing to start ship and put her seat belt on)

Rynth: I understand but....

Athame': You might want to strap in (the ship starts up as pounding on the door begins to start from outside security).

Security Gaurd from outside: Lady Starfire! Please shut down the vehicle immediately and open the doors!

Guard: Alert the captain, We have a situation! Lady Starfire!

Athame' starts the engines and begins take off, eventually a security captain comes on the communication screen.

Captain: Lady Starfire. This is Captain Biggs. Please shut down the engine of your transport immediatly... If you do not comply....

Athame' shuts off the communication screen, caresses her stomach with a concern look in her face; places her hands on the wheel and accelerates top speed down the transport tunnel. As the skiff picks up speed down the tunnel it a series of lights blink more and more and eventually comes out to empty spacial sky and free falls. As it free falls Athame' hits a few switches and it begins to fly. Moments later the two have a small squad of ships on thier tail as they descend further and further into the clouds.

Rynth: We have company my lady.

Athame': I know... I figured we would. We just have to make the dark clouds... once we are there... you can get us through right?

Rynth: Well yes but my lady what about the tracking beacon on the ship.

Athame': Disabled it when we got in...they wont be able to find us once we are out of range.

The two maneuver around the security as they are being chased through the clouds.

Gaurd on loud speaker: SHUT DOWN YOUR ENGINE AND ENTER HOVER MODE NOW OR ELSE!

Athame': Else?! Seems a little extreme...

Eventually the two mak e thier way iunto the darker clouds. They manage to lose one security ship by simply flying through the electrical storm in the clouds. The other two continue in persuit.

Athame': Alright Shadow warrior..any time...

Rynth thn goes into a trance almosyt immediately the shadows around her begine to move. The ship is soon engulfed in shadows everywhere and the two vanish. The gaurds look for moments before abandoning the search. Meanwhile Athame and Rynth find themselves past the dark clouds, freefalling to the ground. Unable to stop the ship she grows panic as Rynth snaps out of her trance, grabs her and moves them both through the shadows on to the ground, feet away, right before the skiff crash lands. Rynth and Athame' come out of a shadow about 50 feet from the crash.

Athame':Th...thank you... was a close call.

Rynth: The ship though my lady?

Athame': Served it's purpose... It got us out of the city and to the surface...now I just have to find Bandis' family.

Rynth: But how do you suppose we do that my lady? I mean do you even know where to begin?

Athame': Mount Draco... (saying as she pulls a spell book, small alter and mystical compas out)

Rynth: I have never heard of such a place.

Athame': No you wouldn't either...It's a mystical mountain full of drakes...dragons... and many other... things...it's rather huge as well...

Rynth: Should not be too hard to find then.

Athame': It actually is...the mountain moves every passing day.(saying as she sets a small alter and compass up) making it hard to find. So when you find it..you only have hours to reach it.

Rynth: How did you find it before?

Athame': Brandis... (saying as she finishes setting small alter and compass) only a drake or inhabitant of  the mountain can find it, and since he is gone...This will help me (saying as she pricks her finger and drips blood onto the compass)

Rynth: I am not sure I follow you my lady...

Athame': The mountain can only be found by a drake? Brandis family also inhabits the mountain. My childs blood is half drake...so..if I am right I should be able to find it with this and a small blood calling blood spell.

Rynth: Oh...Now I see.

Athame': Lets just hope it works (saying as the the compass starts to spin around).

The compass eventually slows down and then stops one direction.

Athame': Excellent (saying with a smile) Come on (saying as she pick the compass and starts walking with it and Rynth follows).