The Eight

Prolouge

The sound of hoofs rang out into the forest as four horses ran along a stone path quickly. After hours of riding the horses finally slowed down to a canter then to a trot then a stop. "Xavier where are they!" A small man said as he dismounted from his horse clearly annoyed at being where they were, his armor gleaming in the little moonlight. "Hush now Daniel!" Said a woman behind him as she stood firmly not letting Daniel disrupt Xavier. Finally Xavier dismounted his horse and spoke in a firm yet quiet voice "They'll be here momentarily but don't say anything that might get us killed." As all three of them look at Daniel "What?!" But before Daniel could say anything else there was a whoosh in the trees "There here" Xavier mutters. From the trees emerge five goblins all looking similar dressed in simple clothes but fairly young except for one clearly older than the rest he's leading the group then speaks first in a flat tone"Xavier what brings you here?". "You know just as well as I do ." " Ah yes, I do remember, I will do what you wish this once but there is only so much I can do" " Anything!" Xavier ecstatic with the Goblin leader excepting his offer. The goblin leader looks at all of the leaders behind Xavier then nods and continues "I can only stop this war for so long...decades will pass and soon a new force will rise and break my magic but I will give you a gift there will be eight to come and save you and darkness and light will battle and light will prevail." The leaders tremble, but Xavier stands firm and reply's "When will we know when this occurs?" The goblin leader shrugs " Time will tell".