An unbreakable bond (Sander Sides) [ON/OFF STORY]

Chapter 4: Starting Point

⚠WARNING⚠
Mentions of Violence & Death. Viewer discretion is advised.

Forgotten Forest, at the edge of the mindscape. Mushroom house #18.

It had been three weeks since the news of the law-bending friendship had surfaced. Barbaric attacks had begun to take place more frequently and, I think its safe to say that a war between the mystics had begun. The friends have been in hiding ever since. The mushroom house was a mess with paper's scattered across the floor and within them, 2 stressed mythics.

V: This is a disaster. 

L: We know.

V: Where's Roman?

Just then, as if on cue, the hatch door flew open and a distressed Patton and Roman came shooting through the opening, the door itself flying shut right behind them.

R: That. Was.

P: Disasterous

L: What happened?

P: I don't even remember what happened I flew by so fast. 

V: At least you're both OK.

L: umm.. guys..?

Each head rotated to face Logan

L: Problem.

He showed them the screen of what seemed to be a news report of a small town up in flames.

V: That's the witch county! 

L: Vampires.

R: Sorry, Virgil.

V: not your fault roman.

P: Well?

The room fell silent and all attention was on the fairy prince stood behind them.

P: Are we going to just lock our selves in this makeshift house and watch our entire being and existence crumble before our eyes or are we going to do something right with our existence and the reason why we are alive to restore our world even if it kills us because I don't know about you but I'm down for the second option.

A thoughtful silence engulfed the room.

L: You can not go alone. I'll come with you... and i would like justice for my siblings.

V: If my mum dies then I will be willing to kill anyone and anything to redeem her.. even if she doesn't.

R: It would be nice if there weren't multiple reasonings threatening my existence. Count me in!

The group all shared smiles when the prince walked over and kneeled next to a pile of papers, going through them in search of the beginning.

P: Where should we start?

L: The Grove.

V: The wise warlock lives there, maybe he can help us out with this starting quest.

R: It would be a wise decision to seek his advice and we can move on from there.

P: Then it's settled. We should prepare our selves for the next few weeks ahead. This quest could last for at least a good few years for all we know. 

R: Not to mention the warlock's son would be willing to help us out, I've spoken to him a few times and he also would like to live in peace and harmony.

L: We can get him on our side.

V: Remy ain't much a fighter though.

P: Never too late to teach someone.

L: You are not much of a fighter either Patton.

P: don't underestimate me...

L: I now feel threatened.

R: It's late.

P: Now would be a good time to start preparations, tactics all of those.

He pulls out a slip of paper and a fountain pen from a draw and sets it down in the middle of the floor, the others crowd around him.

P: First, we need someone who is good at hacking big and small websites as well as technology and can do it without leaving any traces of themselves being there. Someone who can hack anything and everything.

L: I can.

All gazes were fixed on the elf, shock filled their expressions. The elf held his hands up in confusion.

L: What? Five years of advanced computer engineering haven't been for nothing you know?

V: I never knew you could ha--

R: Funny the most notorious hacker in the entire scape is an elf with five years experience- wait.

They stared at their friend, realization washing over them as they discovered the truth.

L: What do you think I do in my free time?

P: You hacked the fairy royal systems in July and overrode them in the process meaning we had to reboot the whole system and security which cost us at least 60 million dollars in the long run???

L: Sorry I was bored and wanted to see the outcome.

R: I know how to make weapons and ammunitions, I've had lessons from my dad.

V: I'll be on potions and remedies, my mum has a whole room dedicated to them as well as a ginormous book on them and ingredients not to mention a cauldron.

P: I know hand to hand combat!

Everything stopped, Patton soon found himself to be the centre of unwanted attention from his friends.

P: Being a prince in a place like this can lead to you being in the centre of a lot of fights and you need to learn to protect yourself from attacks without losing stamina and keeping consistency while retaining your zen at all times.

L: WELL the more we know about each other, right?

They all shared the same agreeing looks and nodded back at the intellectual before Patton used his fairy magic to clear up the scattered mess and closed the book. They all went back to their separate quarters of their room into their beds.

P: Goodnight guys, get some good rest.

V: Its 6 pm, Patton.

L: We need to get an early rest if we are to start tomorrow. 

R: WHAT?!

L: We need to get started as soon as possible if we need to do this.

P: We start at 11 pm tonight and head to the Warlock Grove, we then meet up with Remy and the Grand Warlock. He will explain to us and then we can continue following through with this plan and create it on the way to freedom as well as those weapons and remedies while we're there, they should have all the supplies we need throughout the Grove.

R: This sounds so easy for some reason, it feels like something is bound to go wrong...

P: Of course something is bound to go wrong, Roman, This is the start of a revolution, a new beginning. This... Is our starting point to a new life, a world where we can live in peace without everyone fearing for their lives every second of their lives.

V: Ya know, all these prince speeches are beginning to get to me.

P: Thanks. Having to create these ceremonial and wedding speeches I've learned the ropes now... it's just a natural occurrence for one to just roll off the tip of my tongue whenever needed.

V: Well then, we should rest up. Goodnight, guys.

L, P, R: Goodnight.