Raven’s Personal Log 20<\/p>\n
Cufean and I walked to the Seattle Hunt. There was no hurry, no urgent demand to make us fly at mach. The afternoon was a crisp clear day, the chill of the green in the air. I was real in his arms. I was home. He wished to meet my business partner and we needed to collect my logs. I had promised to give them to him to read. The radio sounded as we approached the house, it was Laura, his sister, and she was frantic. She spoke quickly and wished our return. He went to tend to his sister and the babies and I continued on our little mission.<\/p>\n
The phone was ringing and Blue answered as Cat let me into the door. I walked into the room. I listened to the words Blue spoke, “What can I do for you? An associate of the Hunt. They had asked me to answer the phones for them. I’m known as Blue. May ask who is this? What can I do for you, sir? My team? My dear sir I work for them on occasions for a certain fee. I’m not that often involved in their combat dealings. I will go get one the people you are asking for. One second please.” Blue handed me the phone.<\/p>\n
“Seeker here! How may help you this great day?”<\/p>\n
A deep and resonant voice, with a marked upper crust British accent spoke over the phone, “Ah..The beautiful Seeker. My name is Taurus, as I was telling your associate. I have called to facilitate the release of a dear friend. It seems your group is responsible for her incarceration.”<\/p>\n
“OH! Which one is this?”<\/p>\n
“Leo, beautiful red hair, a lovely creamy skin.. A true work of art. Not unlike yourself. We would appreciate it extremely if you would expedite her release.”<\/p>\n
“The flaming one, that warms nicely. I remember her. She unfortunately has been taking from our control since then. ” I remembered her all to well. **Know your enemy** Caesir words echoed in my head. I continued, “I am so sorry.” I needed to know more of Leo and Taurus.<\/p>\n
“Most unfortunate. I must warn you, that if she does not return to the bosom of her loving friends, we will have to take action in Seattle…unfortunate action.” He replied.<\/p>\n
“I am not sure what I can do. The laws of the green has taken her.”<\/p>\n
“Perhaps a discussion with your Government liaison?” Taurus suggested.<\/p>\n
“And I really wouldn’t want anything else to happen.” I played for time as I thought and talked, “That is a good idea.”<\/p>\n
Excellent! Beauty and a fine mind.” He spoke as if he knew me.<\/p>\n
“Would there be a way I can have him reach you? He is not located here.”<\/p>\n
“I will call you in say…three hours?” Taurus offered.<\/p>\n
“Could you call me at this number?” I recited my cell phone number to him. “That way I won’t miss your call.”<\/p>\n
“Very good. Have a pleasant evening, Seeker; I look forward to speaking to you soon. Good night.”<\/p>\n
My mind raced. I called Thorne. He reminded me that the green did no trades. I had forgot. I formed a new plan and started it into motion, as I read the information on the Zodiac that Thorne supplied. Three areas where picked as “pick up points” one of the location was to have “Leo” in it. The hopes of this action. To capture more of their members. Divide and conquer. One of the oldest rules of battle. Cufean would guard on site and drive a truck. Peter and Helen in another. And the four of us in the house to take the third. It was all unbalanced but we did not yet move as a unit. If luck ran with us, our group would get the weakest and be able to make a dent in their plans of the future. The phone vibrated against my skin. It was 3 hours to the second.<\/p>\n
“Seeker.” I answered.<\/p>\n
“Good evening, Seeker. Have you news of my lost friend?”<\/p>\n
“The government of the green do not wish to reveal which of the places they will be moving her from. ” I began the game of chess, “and they will not give her to me.”<\/p>\n
“Unfortunate. We shall be forced to take action, I fear.”<\/p>\n
“I am not looking forward to that but you could always go and speak to them<\/p>\n
“I may,” Taurus considered, “Stronghold is in New Mexico, I believe.”<\/p>\n
“Well, I am not sure you could get there in time. They will be leaving the area shortly and the places are so far apart.” Rambled on like Linda, hoping that the flow of information would seem helpful.<\/p>\n
Taurus chuckles “My dear, we can, most assuredly. Fascinating, and where will you be waiting in ambush for us?”<\/p>\n
I smiled, I was placed in check, Eammonn always did so too, “Guess you would have to come and find out yourself.” I pulled my last maneuver of the game.<\/p>\n
Taurus chuckled<\/p>\n
“Of course we will ambush you. That is as elementary as moving the pawn in front of the king. Don’t want to be check in three. Have to give you a little challenge.”<\/p>\n
“Careful, Seeker, the King has many pieces at his beckon call.” He warned in amusement.<\/p>\n
“Unfortunately, I am out skilled in the game but it is fun to play.” I teased.<\/p>\n
“I look forward to playing you. It will be stimulating.”<\/p>\n
“It could be.”<\/p>\n
“Good night, Seeker”<\/p>\n
“Sweet dream, Taurus.” I said as we hung up the phone. I looked to the team, “Now we wait and see if he plays.”<\/p>\n
We took position in the yard of the ammo dump. The truck parked just out side the door of the bunker. Cat and Iron Golem took cover in a ditch and covered. I became one with the air and stood next to the door as Hawkins took to the rooftop and kept low.<\/p>\n
The darkness of night came quickly. It was crisp and cold, the winds from the west…the skies were clear and cloudless, the moon is crescent and just rising. The compound had only two working floodlights, one over the truck…and other to the south and east I moved from the light to keep my shadow hidden. From the cloudless sky the rain swept in, a steady downpour soaked the whole of the area..<\/p>\n
Archer radioed, “I have a nibble.”<\/p>\n
I radioed back, “Weather just changed. I think we do too.” The wind carried the scent of brimstone to me, though the rain. “They are coming with demons.” I added to my broadcast. I open my mind and started my image. The image took form, a couple of guards carrying a flameproof suit and placing it in the back of the van and locking it. One guard going back into the depot and the other with, me in the footsteps of it, opened the truck door.<\/p>\n
A figure appeared in the rain, a huge figure, it walked with an odd gate. The light caught the steel of another and glinted at us. I moved closer to the ground against the truck and waited. A blast of cold flew from the rooftop. Hawkins had attacked before they where in place. The large figure staggered back a few feet but did not fall or even appeared fazed. I recognized the laugh from the phone. Iron Golem sprung from his hiding space and charged in.<\/p>\n
“And you, Seeker?” bellowed his strong voice, “Wherefore art thou?” I moved back to the building and peered around the corner to see him. The play raged and I was a pawn in this game. I cursed the dark for my ill luck but I could not resist the temptation of his call. I opened my mind and tried to take control.<\/p>\n
Taurus nodded his head in my direction, “Good evening, Chess players… I am a faint…. You have all used your powers against me, while my friends awaited such action… ”<\/p>\n
Gemini was a horrid looking demon, with hideous features, horns, bat wings, fangs, “I’ll eat your heart, elf.. ” He spoke as he scanned the yard with his eyes. He aimed and fired. The Hell spawned blast flew above my head struck the Hawkins making him real from my sight. I looked to the star and my eyes dimmed. Cancer moved out of the alley at a dead run, charging toward Cat and Iron Golem. Something brushed over me my mind clouded. The sound of a sweet clear voice chanting caused all to pause for a split second at the beauty of it<\/p>\n
“We merely wish to have our Leo, back, Seeker.” Taurus explained, “Return her and all will be well. We do not wish to injure or even battle.”<\/p>\n
“Sorry Taurus as I said the gov won’t give her to us.” The star called out coldly through me.<\/p>\n
Cat added, “but we are more than willing to take you to her.”<\/p>\n
Taurus voice echoed the cold in mine, “I think not Cat.”<\/p>\n
“At least I have seen you.” I studied the form before me.<\/p>\n
“And we, you.” He sounded, “Gemini!” Gemini lowered the device he was aiming at Cat. “You have been violent enough for the evening.<\/p>\n
Gemini growled, his eyes closing to slits. “Fuck them up now, Taurus and I’ll take the girl with me back to hell and show her the pleasures.”<\/p>\n
Taurus scowled, “Language, Gemini, please.” Hawkins swooped from the sky down upon Gemini as Cat jumped behind him, both striking the creature. Taurus sighed, “Very well… ”<\/p>\n
“Not my idea.” I called out to the minotaur; “Boys will be boys.” I sighed as the star played.<\/p>\n
Taurus leaped over the fence landing neatly beside Iron Golem, the axe in his hands flashing in the light of the halogen flood. Over his head it came, down at Iron Golem it struck. His body sunk into the ground like a peg of a tent.
\nRaven radioed, “Gee lover if you are done with your problem we have Taurus, Gemini, cancer and Pieces and one wants to take me to hell for pleasures.”<\/p>\n
Taurus turned and looked at me. “Return her or I take your metal friends head.” Gemini climbed to his feet and glared at Cat. He smiled a wicked smile and teleported.<\/p>\n
“Can’t give what I don’t have.” I responded.<\/p>\n
“Hello, beauty…”came hellish voice over my shoulder<\/p>\n
“Why do you have to lie like that.” We played our part, “I am really beginning to hate that lie.”<\/p>\n
Gemini licked my cheek, his breath smelling of rotting flesh. “To hell you go with me… There I will dine on your flesh…a little each day… Elf flesh is soooo sweet… I have forgotten the taste.”<\/p>\n
We radioed ” Anytime now!”<\/p>\n
Archer radioed, “Get out, love…I am trapped by four here…. ”<\/p>\n
“Don’t you hate when the pieces do there own thing.” I stated ignoring the demon behind me. Hawkins darted to me and missed his grab as he flew pass.<\/p>\n
Cat jumped behind Taurus moving into good hook. Taurus grinned, turning as Cat leap, the axe coming up to casually blocks the blow. “Why do you do this, when you know I will hurt you?”<\/p>\n
From the shadow of my mind I forced through to the play. I screamed, “Little Brother RUN!”<\/p>\n
“You have to hit me first.” Cat spouted off.<\/p>\n
Taurus grinned “A challenge, I like that! Cancer, take the tent peg… Gemini, the girl.”<\/p>\n
I broke out in a full run. My legs felt weighted and I pushed forward. Cancer leapt to Iron Golem side and grabbed him, lifting him easily from his earthy tomb. Gemini teleported to me his arms moving around me. “To Hell we go….” He pulled me into his scalely body. He carried me into a teleport.<\/p>\n
In a bedroom chamber we appeared the clouding in my mind gone. His arms held me tightly as he faced me.
\nI raised my gloved arms up and ran them down his back. The the claws skittered across a force field, doing nothing.. He moved to the touch his arm still strong around me. His eyes closed as if I just caused his sexual pleasure. I did not dwell on the thought but while his eyes closed I used my teleport to leave his arms.\u00a0 I became one with the air as I landed at the door. He looked in his empty arms as I swung open the door and dived out the first window I came to. I raised into the sky and laughed.<\/p>\n
Only 60 meters away was the battleground. We played on his chessboard. No wonder we had the King to do battle with. I took a deep breath as I tossed my head sky ward. This was a fine play. I reentered the play.<\/p>\n
Taurus voice rang out as I reentered, “Do not crush him, Cancer.” Cat lay in the arms of him.
\nTaurus knelt beside Iron Golem and inspected him. Hawkins at least had escaped. “Pisces, come fix the boy up, before he dies.”<\/p>\n
A petite young girl appeared from nowhere beside Iron Golem and knelt<\/p>\n
“Cancer, take Cat.” Taurus ordered, “See you at home.”<\/p>\n
“NO, ” I screamed as I landed before them full to their sight, “Not Cat.”<\/p>\n
“Tit for tat, Seeker?” he cocked his head watching.<\/p>\n
“But not cat.” I fought with the star, “Let cat take this one home.”<\/p>\n
Pisces spoke, “The boy needs a hospital.” She watched as Cancer faded away with Cat.<\/p>\n
“He just needs my sands.”<\/p>\n
Pisces added, “If they heal, he needs them very soon.”<\/p>\n
“Than give me cat back. He can do this.”<\/p>\n
“Seeker…..” Taurus looked dead at me; “Surely you understand how these things work… You return Leo…we return the Cat.”<\/p>\n
“I save the pawn and you get the queen, ” I offered myself, “Cat is not as valuable a piece as me. Nor is he.” I pointed at Iron Golem.<\/p>\n
“Nay..A piece taken is taken. ” Taurus eyed me, “And his value is high for you to offer yourself.”<\/p>\n
“I have not the power to release her and cat only has me.”<\/p>\n
“Return to your home and save your friend, I shall call you tomorrow at noon…” He went to turn and looked back at me, “What did you do with Gemini?”<\/p>\n
“I did nothing.”<\/p>\n
“Ah … I see … he is home as well. And very upset. He feels cheated of his prize.” Taurus smirked.<\/p>\n
I let the cold of the star take me. What did it matter in a play, “Mind tossing this one in the truck and he is not my friend.”<\/p>\n
Pisces eyes looked into mine. My eyes now full of the vastness of the Star. “Have a care…He will not survive that.” She pleaded.<\/p>\n
“Why?” I spoke in the icy tone of the star<\/p>\n
Pisces looked stocked, “You wish him dead?”<\/p>\n
“Should I?” my icy stare stayed to hers.<\/p>\n
Pisces stepped closer to Taurus, leaning against him for support and touching his arm. “Let us go.”<\/p>\n
“You don’t understand me.” We looked up to the light and strengthen<\/p>\n
“She is young and does not.” Taurus comforted Pisces as turned to me, “Noon, Seeker…tomorrow.” he vanished into the air with the woman.<\/p>\n
We put Iron Golem into Cat’s car and drove the warehouse. In the sand we buried him.<\/p>\n
We radioed, “I have lost Cat to them and Iron Golem is healing<\/p>\n
I returned not far from the place of battle and to the crescent moon I placed my image. A bright full moon with my form in front of it. I floated up to the form that was as large as the moon and danced. The image in the moon moved as a shadow of myself. I danced the dance of lose across the sky. The pain inside me welled and I moved the pain to the motion. I had lost little brother. I honored Cat’s life and my lose. Tears streamed upon my face as I made my farewell dance to my sweet little brother, my friend.<\/p>\n
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\nAt the window of the house of Zodiac one figure looked to the full moon. His eyes watched the dance. He saw the story of it. Through the whole of the night the image danced in the sky. The dance held him at the window till the sun erased the image.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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