Nightmares

Chapter 10

Martha's Pov

We were heading into town today. Today I was going to meet the heroes for the first time. I knew it was going to be strange but I hoped that I wouldn't act too weird. (Guys cut her some slack she's about to meet her father-except not!) So I piloted my ship from behind Steve's place and landed it in front of the town. Helgrind would know I'm back all right. II_Jeriicho_II was the first to wake up. He saw Steve parking my ship and immediately discovered we were a couple. Of course I jokingly flirted, finding out his name is Tucker, and who should arrive but the man himself, Jordan Sparklez. His armor was beefed up to the nines. As I noticed that I noticed Tucker was covered in armor as well. I never thought newcomers would have problems with our mobs, oh wait! They have really good bows and swords! Why do they need all the armor too? I introduced myself to him.

Another person walked up. I didn't know him... I suddenly felt short of breath as he introduced himself. "I am Waglington the Wizard." He did a little bow. "What's your name?"

"Martha the Mystic." I said. He was the first person I had introduced myself as a mystic to and although Tucker looked a bit sad that I hadn't told him I was a Mystic I was glad in a second I hadn't. Another person showed up. She almost tumbled out of the sky and glared at Tucker as he looked at me. Ohhhhhhhh... Interesting. They are definitely a couple. Now I felt stupid. Why did I flirt with Tucker? I mentally face palmed. I should have waited...

Doubt coursed through my brain as Steve began to say I was a taint expert. That may be true but not in the way they think. I don't try to stop the taint like they did. I try to wake Ianite up from her slumber. Steve continued my story saying that I had taken a long time to get here. Also not true. I had been here the whole time. Steve played his part well. If it wasn't about me I would have believed him. Maybe lying came as a Dianitee trait?

'Don't go fooling yourself Martha.' Dianite breathed into my ear. 'You are lying just as much as Steve.'

How are you enjoying my gift? I asked him mentally.

'I would really enjoy the whole mind reading thing if you really weren't so down on yourself. You're doing fine. Whatever happens happens. Oh. And whatever happens tomorrow, don't blame yourself. His fate is sealed.'

What?! Whose fate?

'You might want to pay more attention to what is going on around you.'

Steve had disappeared as I was trying to teach the others to stop the taint with more than physical boundaries. I was trying to help Jordan understand. The town being in trouble is causing the taint. He couldn't possibly know that the town was Ianite's home but I hoped he sort of understood what I was saying. Finally Steve returned. No one knew it was Steve but me as he was in my Town Herald attire. He pulled out a letter that I had been given earlier today.

"A military leader from the holy land of Mianite is here to stop the civil unrest (toms banishment. Jordan's explosions)