Toby POV
"Uggghhhhh!!! Hey Argh!!! Throw me!!!" He nodded.
"Cubby body don't fail me now!" I was thrown into the air, with my hammer and knocked another one down. "Yesssssss!!!"
"Ooooooh, very brave, but it won't matter when you're dead." Someone said with certainty. I spun around to see a demon like figure. It looked snake-like but in the dark light I couldn't tell what it was. It smiled, and gave a light chuckle. Then it lashed out, I brought up my hammer to defend but it was no use. My vision went black and the last thing I heard was Argghhh yelling in pain.
"Wingman!!!"
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Jim POV
This is all my fault, who knows what could be happening right now. Toby, Argghhh, even my mother could be prisoners or worse dead and I wouldn't even know for sure.
I was backtracking carefully to Merlin's 'cave'. Suddenly, something moved in a trash pile on the left side of the alleyway. I immediately hid in the shadows.
"What is wrong with Trolls these days, I stowaway and all I get is junk." When it came into the light I realized it was not-Enrique. I silently waited for him to move on but soon realized he was going nowhere. So, I jumped out of my hiding spot and bolted past him, as fast as I could, even going on all fours.
When I arrived at Merlin's I cautiously went in from the side entrance. I heard Claire talking to Merlin.
"Okay then, but if you were to find something out you would at least go tell me or Blinky right?" She asked.
He replied with, "Sure, now if you would be so kind, I'm in the middle of something." I listened carefully as Claire and what I assumed was my dad walked out the door. Once I was sure they were gone, I entered the 'cave'. Merlin at this point knew I was here and he turned and looked at me and smiled nervously.
"Jim," he started, "we really don't have much time, Claire-."
I cut him off, "yeah, I know, I heard."
He said, "well then, better be quick. First here." He handed me a rock.
I knew what he meant immediately, "I won't be able to use it, I can't take my armor off."
"Stand there for a second." He said and started fooling around with the amulet.
"The next time you want to take it off it will come off, but I've tweaked it so no one can steal it again."
"Wait, how do you know about-."
"No time, next here's this," he handed me a dark blue colored egg with scales. "It'll only summon what you need if it's in the full blast of the moon for at least 5 minutes, I would however advise an hour that way it'll have more power to start off with, in the end it won't matter but the shorter the time the longer the time it'll be in a hibernated state.This will summon something you need, but it can be useful in other ways. Remember to stay close to the egg during this period. This is really something extra but it'll tie into this cloak's abilities. If you put on the cloak, you'll be able to be invisible for bit but, it's only until you summon what you need, the cloak will not last long."
"Okay then, thanks Merlin."
"Sure." He said.
"Hold it!" Claire's voice came from a couple feet behind me. I turned around in surprise.
"Claire... why are you trying so hard?"
"Oh, you know why." She replied.
"Hhhggg," I sighed, "I guess there's no way around it." I put the cloak on and quickly shifted closer to the wall.
"Jim, please, I don't want you to get killed." She exclaimed. I looked at Merlin and could tell he was worried. "Merlin, where did he go?" She step closer to him raising her voice and pointed her finger at him.
"I don't know. He asked for my help and I helped him."
"You don't know the kind of trouble he's gotten himself into so you?" She asked.
"No, but I assume he hasn't asked you to come with him because you are not required?" He said. Shock came, in a wave on her face, coming fast, then gone.
Once she recovered she said, "yes. If I were to come it would ruin the mission but, that doesn't mean he doesn't need me, I know it, he knows it, and even you would agree if you know where he's going to end up. Dead." Merlin looked like he just got smacked. It was true, I probably would end up dead after all I'm about to go fight the practical devil.
I went up to Claire and whispered in her ear.
"I'm Sorry. I don't want to risk it." With that I left, using my troll-speed to easily outrun her.
I really am sorry.
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How to Forgive
FantasyWhat if Jim found his dad. Who would he be? What would he look like? How could he ever face him, even address him like a father, knowing what he has done to his family. Going off alone to save someone could lead to torture, bloodshed, and maybe his...
