Sersi led Ikaris, Sprite, Kingo, Gilgamesh, and Thena to the village to find Druig. They got closer to see the humans at work, cooking food, building tools. A fence that held alpacas together, something about it felt weirdly calm to them. The humans smiled at them and some waved, Sersi seemed to be the only one who smiled and waved in return.
"It's very nice here, sir,'' Karun said to Kingo as he still held up his camera to film everything.
"Don't be fooled, ignorance is bliss,'' Kingo said as he looked around.
Sprite went up to one of the humans to ask where Druig was. The human turned around, Sprite saw their eyes glowing gold.
"Hello Sprite,'' the human said, she knew it was Druig actually talking.
Two wooden doors then open, Druig walked out wearing a smirk. All the Eternals walked up to him with the humans forming a barrier behind them.
"I've missed all of you... please make yourselves at home,'' Druig said trying to hide his smirk.
None of them seemed to be amused. They walked back into the room.
"You've given me a lot of bad news in one go,'' Druig said sitting in front of all of them.
"Will you help us?'' Sersi asked.
"I-'' Druig began. Sersi's phone then went off.
"Hey, what's your service? I'm not getting any bars,'' Kingo whispered.
Gilgamesh was starting to fall asleep, Thena nudged him, he woke up confused about where he was but calmed down when he saw Thena.
"Do you all remember this forest? Beautiful, it was the last place we all lived together, I've protected these people for twenty generations now... from the outside world,'' Druig explained as he walked around. "Your kind my friend will be responsible for your end,'' Druig said to Karun.
"I think we must learn from our mistakes and do better sir,'' Karun said
Druig's eyes started to glow gold, Karun's eyes also became gold, he threw his camera to the side.
"Alright,'' Kingo said as he stood up. "No more possessing people's valets,''
"Where is your sense of humour, Kingo?'' Druig asked.
"Sorry, sir,'' Karun said to Druig.
"Don't apologize, it's not your fault,'' Kingo said to Karun. "You are not a god,'' Kingo said to Druig.
"Yeah, but it's nice. Kingo, the movie star,'' Druig said.
"I've directed some things,'' Kingo said.
"Yeah? Like what?'' Druig asked.
"Some internet content,'' Kingo replied.
Druig paused. "How many views?'' Druig asked.
"I don't do it for the views,'' Kingo stated.
"Let's go, he's wasting our time,'' Ikaris said as he got off the wall and started to walk out.
"Ikaris! Missed you... you gonna charm me? Threaten me?'' Druig asked as he stopped him.
"There's a third option,'' Ikaris said.
"Must be heartbreaking to find out you're not mother's favourite,'' Druig said.
"I'm sure she'll be real proud of you,'' Ikaris said.
"Druig, this is serious-'' Sersi began.
"I'll tell you what's serious, I've just been told I have been on a suicide mission for the past seven thousand years, that my entire existence is a lie... excuse me for not giving a shit about your plan,'' Druig said before he walked out.
"Druig sucks,'' Kingo said.
"He does, sir,'' Karun agreed.
"Well, our plan does need him, and Rossi, does anyone know where she is?" Sersi asked.
"Last time we had heard from her was 1913, she said that she was here,'' Gilgamesh said.
"She would have shown up by now,'' Ikaris said.
"Did you know if she had any other place she lived besides here?" Sersi asked Gilgamesh.
"She always talked about the Netherlands, maybe she's there,'' Thena said.
"Well after we get Druig to help, we go get her,'' Sersi said
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"I can't imagine how Rossi managed to live here, it's awful,'' Thena said.
"She probably managed to keep it looking pretty... and Sersi said we have to wait, so we wait,'' Gilgamesh said.
"What if I can't fight anymore?'' Thena asked.
"Of course you can,'' Gilgamesh replied.
"What if I hurt you?" Thena asked.
"You know who you are, you're Thena, goddess of war,'' Gilgamesh chuckled.
Thena chuckled too. "Thank you,'' Thena said looking over at him.
"For what?'' Gilgamesh asked.
"For always taking care of me,'' Thena replied.
"I would do it again... on any planet,'' Gilgamesh said.
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"Have you read Peter Pan?" Kingo asked Sprite. "Because to me... Ikaris is Peter, Sersi is Wendy, you are Tinkerbell for obvious reasons... and the rest of us are the lost boys,'' Kingo said walking closer.
"What's your point?'' Sprite asked as she walked further away.
"Tinkerbell has always been in love with Peter, and it's hard for her because she could never be with him... I'm sorry Sprite,'' Kingo said.
"Why did Arishma make me this way?'' Sprite asked.
"I don't know,'' Kingo replied.
There was a silent pause, Sprite turned around to see Karun holding up his camera.
"I thought you broke it,'' Sprite angrily said as she stopped over to him.
"Always bring back ups,'' Karun said before sprite snatched it out of his hands and threw it to the ground and walked away.
"You have a very angry family, sir,'' Karun said to Kingo.
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Everything seemed to be calm, even though Sersi lost service to call Dane. While it was silent and Ikaris trying to make Sersi remember the love they once felt for each other, he got taken by a deviant which up to the sky. Sersi shouted knowing that unless the deviant got back to ground there was nothing she could do. More deviant started to arrive. Kingo rushed to the deviant shooting at it.
"Very nice, sir,'' Karun said with another camera filming.
"Are you crazy? Hide!'' Kingo shouted.
"We need action sequences,'' Karun said as he started to film everyone else fighting the deviants.
A deviant that Kingo had shot climbed back out of the burning barn.
The people started to sprint to a building away from the deviants chasing them, the deviant was jumping from roof to roof. Sersi sealed the building to stop the deviants from attacking them.
Ikaris had landed on the ground with the devaint still attacking him. Gilgamesh hurried over and lifted the deviant up, throwing it away. Thena was looking towards them fighting, gold lines appearing on her face. She drew out her sword with Ikaris next to her.
"Terrible timing, Thena,'' Ikaris said.
Thena ignored him and started swinging her sword at him.
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The people formed a barrier around the deviant and they started shooting, Sersi knew Druig was controlling them because they didn't seem to try and hide from getting hit by the deviant.
Druig rushed in, he jumped over the deviant, grabbing one of the guns they dropped, he jumped over again but this time shooting it in it's head. It only seemed to make the deviant angrier though. Sersi turned a a part of a tree to water and the rest to ice as it fell onto the deviant.
"Druig! Let them go,'' Sersi shouted.
"They're fine, Sersi,'' Druig said.
"Please... I know you're better than this, and you know Rossi would want-'' Sersi began.
Druig raised his arm, all the people stopped shooting. "Go! Get to the river!'' He shouted before Sersi could finish what she was saying.
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"Gilgamesh! A little help here!'' Ikaris shouted as he heard creaks within the forest.
"Just a second!'' Gilgamesh shouted back. "Stay here, you got it? Say it back,'' he said to Thena.
"Stay here,'' Thena nodded. Gilgamesh gave her a small smile before running off to help Ikaris.
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The deviant had Ikaris under his claws, Ikaris tried to shoot it with his laser eyes but it didn't work. Sersi rushed over, grabbed a sword and stuck it in it's neck. The deviant pushed her into the fountain. Sersi raised her hands, she used all of her strength, the deviant quickly turned to see the devaint turned into a tree. Everyone looked at it, both amazed and confused.
"Sersi!'' Ikaris shouted as he ran into the fountain. "Are you alright?" He asked as he hugged her.
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Gilgamesh was torn between checking on Thena who was frantically hitting her cheek or the deviant that was healing itself, he rushed over to Thena but before he got get close enough the deviant stabbed him in the back two times before latching it's mouth onto his neck. Gilgamesh tried to punch his way out of the grip but it didn't work, the deviant stabbed him again in the neck, it's tetancles started to glow gold.
Thena turned around from the tree to see this sight. The deviant threw Gilgamesh onto the ground. Thena quietly rushed over to his side. Gilgamesh struggled to get back up, he tried to keep his head from falling and his eyes from shutting but it was too late for him.
"Please, don't, don't,'' Thena begged as she pulled him closer. Thena's cries became louder. Everyone had rushed over when they heard her.
Everyone had gathered around a fire by the lake. Everyone bowed down their heads.
