Alcoy sat up and looked around. "He has used his magic. I can feel it." He started to meditate to try and reach out and feel Beja's spirt to make sure that he was ok. The ship jerked to a stop so fast that he was throwen from his cot. He heard Wajir shouting orders. Grays burst through the door.

"Alcoy, sir are you ok?"

"Fine my boy." He answered as he pulled himself together and got off the floor. "What happen."

"The ship ran into a bunch of rocks. Wajir has ask if he could speak to you."

"Show me the way my boy."

They went onto the deck where Wajir was still shouting orders.

"Alcoy, I hate to bother you but something is strange. Follow me." They went to the bow of the ship. "See this group of rocks. They have never been here before."

"Are you sure?" Alcoy looked at him with concern in his face.

"Yes, I have traveled this river all my life."

"Very courious." Alcoy rubbed his chin.

"I have a feeling that you know something, This has to do with the reason you left the city. I may not be highly educated, but I do know that the guardian's never leave the city."

"You are more educated than many who have studied for most of their life. There are strange things accuring. That is why I am on this mission. I feel that is all I can tell you my friend."

"Well we are going to be stuck here for a while to fix that hole. and I don't know how we are going to get off these rocks."

"Get the hole fixed as soon as you can, I will get you off the rocks." Alcoy replied looking out over the water.

"How are you going to do that?"

Alcoy just looked at him and the looking in his eyes Wajir knew it would be fine.

"Boys get that hole fix. Move. You five get some wood from below deck." he continued to bark orders as he walked away.

"Maybe you should go relax on the beach there for a while, Till the hole is fix." Grays said as he pointed to a small beach.

"That's a fine idea my boy."

Grays show him off the ship and to the beach. "I have to get back now. I'll come get you when the repairs are made."

"Thanks my boy, that will be fine." He smiled at him. Grays smiled back and turned and left. Alcoy found a flat rock and sat on it and started to meditate again. He was tring to reach out to Beja's spirt, wanting to know what happen, why his magic came foward and if everything was ok. This seemed to be taking for ever. What ever evil magic was at work on the seeing waters, was making this a hard task as well.

"Alcoy be careful!" screamed into his head. He knew the voice, it wasn't Beja's thought. "Alcoy it is worse that I had thought."

It was Cadiz! Alcoy could clearly feel his sprit near him now. "What is it my old friend?"

"Alcoy, he is using the dead spirts to do his bidding. He is after mine, but i am still strong enough to hold out. He has these dark spirts chasing me. You must get the elvies help!!"

"Yes my friend, I am on my way."

"Go now!!! There is no time to waste."

"Ok." He paused. "Do you know anything about Beja?"

"There here the dark ones, I must go."

He was gone and Alcoy felt cold. He knew it was the dark one on his old friends tail. He rose and went to the ship.

"Wajir, It's Acloy I need everyone away from the ship."

He stoped what he was doing and looked down to see him. "What?"

Alcoy just gave him that look again.

"Ok sir where would you like them." Wajir trused his judgement.

"On that small beach where I was,"

"Ok you heard the man," Wajir barked,everyone on that beach. Whispers went through the crew and they started to move slowly. "What is wrong,are you all deaf, now move." The crew hurred now, not wanting to anger Wajir.

As soon as they were all on the beach Alcoy went into meditation. Words came from his mouth that no one had heard before. Grays and Wajir knew it was elf magic at word right away. The ship slowly went into the air. The wood the men and been using Placed itself and within minutes the ship was repaired and setting itself back into the water. Once it was done Alcoy opened his eyes and slumped to the ground.

"Sir!" Grays ran to his side. Followed by Wajir and the crew.

"Just get me to my cot. That took a lot out of me." Alcoy whispered to Grays.

"You there." Wajir pointed to one of the crew. "Help Grays get him to his cot. The rest of you get ready to sail." Everyone hurried to the ship.

"Sir,there relax." Grays said as he and the crew member lowered him into his cot. Alcoy smiled weakly and fell alseep. Grays stayed by his side. The crew member left to help get the ship going.

* * * * *

The crowes around the council hall were bigger than anyone had seen in a very long time. Group were talking about Alcoy and all kind of crazy rumors as to why he had left. The fear could be clearly felt in the crowd. When the mayors of Bantilly and Bayonnes's showed up for the meeting, more rumors started to fly.

"Teruel, what is going on, this is crazy." Brago yelled to Teruel to get above the noise of the crowd.

"I don't know, Mieras has requested the mayors of all the citys be here as soon as possible."

"Well, with what is in this journal that isn't a supprise."

"Yes, but the council has the athority to do what needs done. This move will slow things down and I am not sure if we have that kind of time."

"Well lets fight our way in." They worked their way through the crowed. They entered the hall and it was just as full inside. They made their way to their seats. More chairs had been placed at the table for the mayors. All board members were their except Evora and Lugo. The mayors from Bayonne, Bantilly, and Chantilly were there, The rest of them had not made it yet. Mieras entered the room, Everyone, including the members at the table were shocked. He never entered until everyone was there. He approached the table and a hush came over the crowd, and the members at the table raised. He motioned them to have a seat.

"As I am sure you have noticed we are missing two members. There have been some troubling issues brought to my attion. These Issues have caused me to take action that I thought I would never have to do."

He paused a moment and you could clearly see that he was troubled. "During a meditation it came to me that Evora was buying Lugo's vote. She has been doing this for quite some time. She was helping with Lugo's parents, who have been sickly for a long time and in return he would vote how she wanted him to. Therefore I was forced to arrest both and have them in lock up.

He stopped to let what he had said sink in. "I have no doubt that the person or persons responsible for the evil that has been accuring is responsible for this comming to me at a time when we need the entire council to take action. However I didn't want a tanted vote on matters of such importance. Evora was intending to vote against doing anything, and was forcing Lugo into the same vote.."

There was not a sound to be heard as everyone sat in shock. "That is why I have asked that the mayors of all major citys show up. We need them to be able to take the vote that we need. I hate to do this, but we will have to wait two days to take the vote until all the mayors have made it here." With that he turned and left.

"What just happened?" Brago finally said. The crowd had stared to move out and tell the others outside what had happen.

"A big problem, I don't think we have two day." Turel finally said.

"I want to appoligize for my cousin. She is dead to me." Girona got up a left with his head down.

"What are we going to do?" Cieza looked at Teruel

"I don't know, but we need to do something." He stood and left with Brago and Mieras following him.

Outside they cought up to Teruel. "You have an idea of what your going to do don't you?" Brago said smiling.

"Yes."

"I knew we could count on you." Cieza smiled.

"We are going to the library and unlocking the old magic. We need to learn what we can as fast as we can." He walked like a man with a purpose.

They both stopped.

"We could end up in jail with Evora." Cieza studdered

He stopped and turned "We could also end up dead. We don't have time to waste. It is clear to me that this evil magic,,, or Elche is going to do what ever it takes to stall the council. I don't intend to stall anymore." He turned and walked on.

They looked at each other and ran to catch him.

* * * * *

"Well here we are in Chantilly, Where do we start looking for this guy?" Couruna ask as they walked up the dock.

"I am not sure, I think we should stop at the town hall first and see if they know." He shrugged as they started to walk down one of the streats.

They spent the morning at town hall and made no progress. They were walking down the street.

"Let's stop and eat something, Look there is the park. We can relax under that tree." Couruna said pointing.

"Ok fine, I am tired and don't know what to do now anyway. Maybe food will help me think."

They started toward the tree and heard a voice right behind them. "Hi girls, though you lost me didn't you."

They had been tired and not paying any attion to who was around them. They turned to see the poacher.

"Can we help you sir." Beja studdered.

"Yes you own me a wagon, and now your going to go with me." He grabbed their arms and pulled them toward an alley.

"Sir you're misstaken, I am a boy not a girl. I think you have the wrong kids."

"Really, a boy?" He stopped for a moment. "No matter, I know it's you two." He continued down the alley.

"I hope you know this is Acloy's grandson, The one who is going to take his place." Couruna blurted out. Beja kicked her. "What was that for?"

"Really?" He looked at him. "I bet the council would pay good to get you back." He smiled even wider.

All the sudden there was a club comming through the air, The poucher was out cold on the ground and Beja and Couruna were being sweeped away by several men in all black.

* * * * *

"Well, Beja is on the move, It has to be him that was new magic that I felt. Can't have this happening. It will make it harder to brake my bonds. Dark ones find him and take him out." Elche wasn't going to take any chances.

"We have found the race that you can use my lord." The dark ones were back.

"Tell me more."

"They live in the Verdun Forest. They are six to eight feet all, all hair and are called Nacaome. They live in small groups, each group has a leader who hold council with one main leader who gets inspiration from a yellow cryastal."

"This is better than I could have hopped for. We must get that cryastal. They must have taken on colors when they seperated. I will find a living being to help you."

"Sir." The dark ones were gone.

"Let's see what's going on in the lands. What's this two members of the council are in jail. Hmmm things are working out well. The dark ones seem to be doing their job. Well we will have to get these two to committe to helping me destore the council." He laughed to himself, Very happy at the work his dark ones had done.