The Returning War (A Songs of War fanfic)

Part 1: Chapter 30

Miles of farm stretched around Abbigal and Virdencen as they walked on towards a small farm on the border of Underwood

"Hey Vird" began Abbigal hesitantly

Virdencen sighed "yes Abbigal"

"Why are you and Vulcannus so close? How long have you known each other?"

"We met a while ago maybe two hundred years ago. I had just fought The Shadow Reaper and lost; I was nearly dead but Vulcannus found me and brought me to Nazgard"

"You lost to The Shadow Reaper?"

"I am not immoral Abbigal. Even I have my limits, and unfortunately for me I have insufficient endurance while He has much greater endurance but less power...or at least he did"

"Did?"

"The Shadow Reaper has grown stronger; he now wields the Ender magic. Before he could only manage a small bit of the Nether magic"

"Then how did he get...?"

"I do not know; although I wish I did"

"Do you think Vulcannus is ok?"

"I would like to believe so, but it does not appear that way. If he managed to survive whatever befell him...I do not wish to dwell on the possibilities of how it might effect him. But I see little hope he is even alive"

"Then why are we looking for him?"

"Closer. If he is dead I wish to give him a proper funeral...and perhaps discover who sealed his fate and avenge him"

Abbigal sighed "and if he is alive?"

"I am going to slap him"

"What?!"

"It might teach him not to go missing for so long. I am getting too old to go running across the whole of Ardonia for him"

"What if he's hurt, will you still slap him?"

"I will wait till he recovers"

"Bu...but..."

Virdencen chuckled lightly "do not worry Abbigal, I will not harm him too much"

They continued walking in silence till they reached a small farm. An old man was busy harvesting a few various crop

"Excuse me sir" began Virdencen

The man jumped in surprise and glared at Virdencen "what is this world coming to, wild kids breaking into my farm and nearly giving me a heart attack, people dying and falling off cliffs"

"I am sorry. I did not realize you did not hear us"

"Look at me. I'm an old man, my senses aren't as good as they used to be"

"I am sorry"

The man continued glaring at Virdencen for a few seconds before turning to Abbigal

"Abbigal?!" Cried the man

"Mr Finch!" Exclaimed Abbigal happily

"Uhh...you two know each other?" Questioned Virdencen

"Mr Finch raised me"

"Riight, I am going to go scream into a tree till that begins to make sense. I thought the End only chose wealthy people to become Enderknights"

"Not that I knew of"

"Well the last generation of them were all spoiled brats"

"You're an Enderknight?!" Cried Mr Finch

"I'm the Enderqueen" sighed Abbigal

"Uhh...girls can't be Enderknights"

"Well I am, I'd show you my dragon but I left her at home"

"Well I see a lot has happened in ten years; come inside and we can talk"

"I would love to but we are looking for a freind of ours. He went missing a week ago and we fear the he may not be alive"

"What is your friends name?"

"Vulcannus. He is a Netharin, have you seen him?"

"Is he a tall glowing black and orange creature?"

"You've seen him?!"

"He's in your old house"

Abbigal began running towards a nearby house with Virdencen and Mr Finch following

"Vulcannus!" Shouted Abbigal, as she tore into the house

Vulcannus lay sleeping in a small bed in the middle of the room, his arm and chest we wrapped in a rough brown cloth. Abbigal rushed to his side and hugged him

Virdencen sighed in relief then knelt down beside Abbigal "he is alive, thank The Unknown One"

"Will he be ok? Asked Abbigal quietly

"I do not know. If we only had a healing song"

Virdencen gently pulled on the brown cloth on Vulcannus' arm until it came off. A gash tore his forearm stopping a little past his elbow

Virdencen gently ran her fingers the length of the gash before turning to Mr Finch "how did you find him?"

"He was lying in a stream near the path to Oakendale" began Mr Finch "I was heading back from there and found him half drowned with cuts everywhere and a deep cut on his chest. He probably shouldn't be alive even"

"Vulcannus has a habit of not dying. He has more lives then a cat"

"I hope that's good"

Abbigal slowly stood up and began pacing around the room "when will he wake up?"

"I doubt anytime soon" answered Virdencen "but if you need to do something, send a messenger bird to Decon and see if he has a healing song"

"Fine, but if he wakes up tell me immediately"