Darkland

The Beginning - 3

POV - Scarlett

"Now that you know where the beginning is you together must find the end. One of you can already see how to get there but you must continue together to find your way back to the world above and to save underland." - Colton

"Where do we go from here?"- Me

"He won't tell us, what do you think he is? A magical map?" - Cyneric

"I would if I could however I was not given the sight, though, while one of you might have it, I doubt it. You will have to find your own version of a seer within the tunnels that follow though know before you continue into a seperate division of lands you must find one with the sight. Otherwise things done out of order will doom us all one the day of Balor." - Colton

"Who is Balor?" - Me

"He is said to be 30 feet tall, with the ability to kill those around him on sight. None know his true power, for all those who have seen it are high in his ranks or dead. Yet as far as I understood it the stories of Balor are a mere myth." - Cyneric

"Maybe a myth for those who live in the industrial world above, however for darkland it is reality. Balor's army is growing and our forces are small and thin." - Colton

"Sounds like you need a rallying cry" - Me

"Possibly, but that is too much movement for a stone head" - Colton

"I guess we shall be on our way then." I start walking back out toward the main tunnel. "Come on Sin."

Cyneric and I make our way back to the the cart, still resting on its rusted track. Yet Jumper is nowhere in sight. I wander over to the cart to see my missing knives sitting in their sheathes and a leather bag with books and herbs.

"Is this yours?" - Me

"Yes, but I was sure I left it at home before I left the port. I didn't want anyone to know I left for a long period of time. There is no way I brought this with me, they would have known that I left." - Cyneric

"Why did you have to seek out? I thought your job was trade master. You would have to be up early to recieve ships in the port." - Me

"My parents wanted me to take the day off, so my mom could set me up with a couple of the girls to see who could be a possible future wife." - Colton

"I guess I would run too. All the men I have meant in town, while very limited, have either been too old or self-centered arrogant jerks. Its like they think they own the entire country. Though my parents died." - Me

 "How long ago?" - Jumper

"Aha there you are where did you go? And about 2 years ago, why?" - Me

"I went to get some food for your journey. And that should be about 73 years ago here. I don't know if the calendar goes back that far but you may check." - Jumper

I tried to say "Are you saying they might be here in Darkland? That they may still be alive?" ,however Cyneric being the obnoxious man he is yells "YOU MEAN WE ARE DOING THIS ON OUR OWN?!?!?! There is no way we can beat Balor, not without guidance, not without a go.....Oh."

 I turn to look behind me to try and see the magical thing that finally made him be silent, but I only find his lightning blue eyes staring back at me.

"What are you staring at?" - Me

"Nothing, its just the direction I was looking while I thought." - Cyneric

"To answer your questions, it is possible they were here but if they remained for the last 73 years it is extremely unlikely they are alive yet at the same time they may have left and gone back to your world. However time does odd things in darkland, they could be as they were when you last saw them or they could be 73 years older.