NationStates Jolt Archive

Kurt looked up at Daniel. "I think it was more fear and confusion then actually wanting to kill us," he said. He sat back in the captains chair. "Then again, you can't tell what he is even thinking anymore. Not even Master Elanessë can read his mind."

Kurt looked up at Daniel. "I think it was more fear and confusion then actually wanting to kill us," he said. He sat back in the captains chair. "Then again, you can't tell what he is even thinking anymore. Not even Master Elanessë can read his mind."
"..." I was silent as I contemplated the new piece of information. To hide his thoughts from even his trusted headmaster, something must really have happened to make him clam up. Either he's holding some secret he's unwilling or forbidden to tell us, or...I shook my head. The other choice did not bear thinking about. The twins sauntered out of the bridge, bored, perhaps to play in the holodeck.

Kurt sighed. "Perhaps this journey will help him," he said, opening his eyes.

"Perhaps..." I looked out at the expanse of hyperspace.

Jr appeared in the doorway to the Pel'tak. "Well he's in his room at the moment," the young looking redhead said. "He's no Albedo, so I'd say you're safe."

"Yeah, thanks." I said, and began to meditate, still staring out into hyperspace.

"Hows the Durandal?" Kurt asked.

Jr walked up behind him before answering, his eyes looked out into hyperspace. "Repairs will take six months at least," he told him.

"Shit, that sucks," the prince remarked.

Jr nodded and looked toward Elrohir. "Seems water got into the controls in the engine rooms as well."

"Hows the Durandal?" Kurt asked.

Jr walked up behind him before answering, his eyes looked out into hyperspace. "Repairs will take six months at least," he told him.

"Shit, that sucks," the prince remarked.

Jr nodded and looked toward Elrohir. "Seems water got into the controls in the engine rooms as well."
Luckily, the twins weren't available at the moment or they'd be turning red by now. I hid a smile as I imagined the look on the twins' faces when they see the repair bill.

"They followed me and started using water creatures," Elrohir protested.

Jr rolled his eyes. "And you provoked them," he replied. Lousy good for nothing git, he thought to himself.

Elrohir glared at him and leapt away from the wall, he pointed towards him. "Just you wait shorty, I'll become the number one telepath in Draconis Nightcrawlis and then everyone will know the name, Elrohir Telemmaitë Jr!" he yelled.

Kurt laughed to himself.

"They followed me and started using water creatures," Elrohir protested.

Jr rolled his eyes. "And you provoked them," he replied. Lousy good for nothing git, he thought to himself.

Elrohir glared at him and leapt away from the wall, he pointed towards him. "Just you wait shorty, I'll become the number one telepath in Draconis Nightcrawlis and then everyone will know the name, Elrohir Telemmaitë Jr!" he yelled.

Kurt laughed to himself.
I made as if to pretend to look for someone. "Do I detect the hint of Uzumaki Naruto somewhere?"

"Don't call me shorty!" Jr yelled back, ignoring Daniel. Briefly the air around him turned red.

"Jr calm down," Kurt told him, hoping things wouldn't escalate into a fight again. "Man this is going to be a fucking long journey." He sighed before looking over at Daniel. "That name sounds familiar."

"Don't call me shorty!" Jr yelled back, ignoring Daniel. Briefly the air around him turned red.

"Jr calm down," Kurt told him, hoping things wouldn't escalate into a fight again. "Man this is going to be a fucking long journey." He sighed before looking over at Daniel. "That name sounds familiar."
I smiled. "Taylor acts the same way when someone calls him short. Let me show you."

Taylor! You're short! I sent, then counted to three seconds...

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SHORT THAT HE COULD PLAY SOCCER WITH THE ROACHES?!" Right on time, I snickered.

"As for the name, you might have heard of Konoha, a colony in Coreworlds? Well, that's where he and the rest of the shinobi in my nation usually live and work."

"Konoha?" Kurt said and shook his head. "Probably from there, unfortunately my memory isn't like that of an elephant."

Jr was still glaring at Elrohir who just grinned back.

"Konoha?" Kurt said and shook his head. "Probably from there, unfortunately my memory isn't like that of an elephant."

Jr was still glaring at Elrohir who just grinned back.
"Guys, guys, calm down. I don't want to have to put you in time out." I said sternly to Jr and Elrohir.

"Ignore them," Kurt told him. "They'll just glare at each other for the next hour or so."

"All right." I said. I resumed meditating.

Jr made the first move and left the Pel'tak.

"See?" Kurt said, grinning at Daniel. "Just didn't last long."

Meanwhile, elsewhere Eamonn had left his room and headed down to the dining hall.

The Twins left the holodeck after playing an hour of demon-killing, and they headed down to get something to eat.

Eamonn watched as they entered. In front of him was an empty plate, though he had finished his meal he stayed where he was. He reached into his pocket and took out a dagger which he then placed on the table in front of him.

"Hey, it's him." Jacob said, as they gathered BBQ chicken and fries in plates.

"Yeah. Creepy, though." Taylor replied. They sat together in a table far from him and ate their meal.

Eamonn continued to watch them. He didn't move, save for his right hand moving back towards the dagger.

Back up on the Pel'tak, Kurt began to tap his finger against the arm of the captains chair. Something was beginning to bother him.

Eamonn continued to watch them. He didn't move, save for his right hand moving back towards the dagger.

Back up on the Pel'tak, Kurt began to tap his finger against the arm of the captains chair. Something was beginning to bother him.
The twins slurped up cola and talked about their latest scores against the demon game.

Eamonn had disappeared from the table. While the drink was still there, the dagger had gone as well. There was a yawn behind the twins as Jr entered the dining hall. He took one look at thewm before going to sit down.

"Hey Jr." Taylor looked up.

"Hey..." Jr replied.

His eyes suddenly shot upwards as a dagger firmly embedded itself in the table in front of the twin.

"Hey..." Jr replied.

His eyes suddenly shot upwards as a dagger firmly embedded itself in the table in front of the twin.
Startled, Taylor almost used Kawarmi just in case it hit, and the instant flaring of energy just before a teleport-switch could be sensed. But he turned that energy into a powerful fireball on his hand, crackling angrily. He looked around for the attacker. "Who did that?!"

Jr raised his hand and pointed up to the ceiling. There his eyes looked directly at Eamonn who was actually stood on the ceiling, much like Kurt could do, staring down on them. His arms folded.

"Why did you do that?" Jr asked.

Jr raised his hand and pointed up to the ceiling. There his eyes looked directly at Eamonn who was actually stood on the ceiling, much like Kurt could do, staring down on them. His arms folded.

"Why did you do that?" Jr asked.
Jacob teleported to the ceiling as well and used chakra to stick like a fly on it. Crew fled the dining room, sensing a dangerous duel between the powerful.

"Oh." Taylor looked up, still ready to toss the fireball. "What the hell was that for, Eamonn?!"

The dagger lifted from the table and returned to Eamonn's hand. "Don't call me creepy," he growled. The dagger glinted in the light.

The dagger lifted from the table and returned to Eamonn's hand. "Don't call me creepy," he growled. The dagger glinted in the light.
"You spoke!" Taylor cried out, popping upside down as well, standing next to his brother. "Finally. Anyway, if it was that, then I'm sorry if you overheard that. But you don't make someone think you're going to skewer him like that! Sheesh, talk about going overboard!"

"Will you three come down from there," Jr demanded, his neck had started to ache as he looked up at them.

Eamonn raised his dagger up in front of his face. "Sounds like a good idea," he replied.

Back in the Pel'tak, Kurt lept up from the captains chair and looked over at Daniel. "Shit!" he swore. "Dan, I think your brothers have set Eamonn off."

"Will you three come down from there," Jr demanded, his neck had started to ache as he looked up at them.

Eamonn raised his dagger up in front of his face. "Sounds like a good idea," he replied.

Back in the Pel'tak, Kurt lept up from the captains chair and looked over at Daniel. "Shit!" he swore. "Dan, I think your brothers have set Eamonn off."
The twins obliged, releasing their hold and made a half-flip so they landed on their feet.

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"Oh?" I raised an eyebrow. "I'm sure they can take care of themselves. Still...let's go."

I got up, heading towards them in the dining room.

An evil looking grin crossed Eamonn's face, didn't move from the ceiling as Jr had asked. Instead he stayed there, staring at the twins.

"Eamonn, come down now, they are not worth it," Jr told him in a calm, reassuring voice.

Eamonn didn't respond.

For Kurt, knowing he couldn't teleport to the dining hall was frustrating, teleporting while in hyperspace would generally leave one smeared across many walls. "If Eamonn goes all the way, they won't be able to handle him," he warned Daniel as they ran through the corridors.

An evil looking grin crossed Eamonn's face, didn't move from the ceiling as Jr had asked. Instead he stayed there, staring at the twins.

"Eamonn, come down now, they are not worth it," Jr told him in a calm, reassuring voice.

Eamonn didn't respond.
The twins were ready for him, reaching for lightsabers or kunai the moment he attacks. Sparks flew between the threesome, as they appeared to await a signal.

"We don't want to fight, Eamonn." Jacob said, the negotiator in the family. "We will be leaving you alone, now."

The twins edged towards the doorway.

For Kurt, knowing he couldn't teleport to the dining hall was frustrating, teleporting while in hyperspace would generally leave one smeared across many walls. "If Eamonn goes all the way, they won't be able to handle him," he warned Daniel as they ran through the corridors.
"I see." They'll all cause a lot of damage in the hall. And Eamonn's a Sith Lord, or former one. They did handle one before, but from Kurt's tone, I understood that Eamonn's real powerful. I quickened my march, double-time.

Eamonn glared at them. Cowards, he throught. He held his dagger closer to the floor just as Kurt came in throught the door.

"Eamonn!" he yelled. "Stop this right now."

Eamonn glared at them. Cowards, he throught. He held his dagger closer to the floor just as Kurt came in throught the door.

"Eamonn!" he yelled. "Stop this right now."
"Enough, Eamonn." I said coldly, coming in. The twins grinned to each other. If there's a fight, they have lot's of backup!

Eamonn did a half flip from the ceiling and landed on the table in a crouched position. He then glared at Kurt and Daniel.

"This ends now Eamonn, I will not have you trying to start fights," the prince told him.

"Fine," Eamonn scowled.

Eamonn did a half flip from the ceiling and landed on the table in a crouched position. He then glared at Kurt and Daniel.

"This ends now Eamonn, I will not have you trying to start fights," the prince told him.

"Fine," Eamonn scowled.
"And Jacob, I know you were not planning to use Rei Gun, are you?" I stared at my brother.

"Uh, no." He grinned sheepishly and put away the glowing blue energy on his right index finger. Sheesh, talk about preparing for battle.

Eamonn stood up, still staring at them. He was mad at Kurt for stopping him, he couldn't go against the prince no matter how much he wanted to. His face screwed up in anger as he put his dagger away.

"This isn't over," he growled, leaping from the table and walked over to the door.

Jr's hand reached down to one of his guns, he didn't even realise he was doing that. For him it was a natural reaction to a threat.

"I'll definitely kill you guys," he said, leaving the dining hall. "Just wait."

"I told you, Kurt, keep a close eye on him." I sighed. "How far are we from Earth?"

"I am keeping an eye on him, as long as the bond between us is not broken he cannot kill anyone," Kurt replied, looking towards the doorway. He then looked down at the ground. "A few days at the most."

I winced. "I wish life had a fast-forward button."

Kurt nodded. "I should probably have warned you though, that Eamonn hates both Jedi and Sith in equal amounts," he then told him.

"BOTH Jedi and Sith? What is he, then?"

"I think he's training as a shinobi, he had the ability to chakra-stick to the ceiling like we can." Taylor said.

"Is this true?" I asked.

"He see's it as a controllable alternative to using the force," Kurt replied.

Jr nodded, "Remember I told you that he will not use the force anymore," he reminded Daniel.

"He see's it as a controllable alternative to using the force," Kurt replied.

Jr nodded, "Remember I told you that he will not use the force anymore," he reminded Daniel.
"Oh, yeah. I see." Hmm. Some of the more powerful shinobi spells...oh boy. I hope he hasn't acquired them.

Kurt sighed, "I really don't like seeing him this way," he said. "He can be dangerous but I really don't want to have him locked up, that would only make him worse."

Kurt sighed, "I really don't like seeing him this way," he said. "He can be dangerous but I really don't want to have him locked up, that would only make him worse."
"Hmm. Make sure the jail is ninja-proof." I said. "Maybe...nah, Azkaban would be his lair, considering how cold he is now."

Kurt gave him a cold stare. "I want to help him, not lock him up," he said and turned to leave the dining hall, returning to the Pel'tak.

Jr returned to his seat.

Kurt gave him a cold stare. "I want to help him, not lock him up," he said and turned to leave the dining hall, returning to the Pel'tak.

Jr returned to his seat.
I shrugged. "If he doesn't want to be helped, no one can help him."

I turned to grab a slice of pizza.

"Everyone can be helped, even if they don't want to," came chaos's voice.

Jr looked up at the doorway as his friend entered the dining hall.

"Everyone can be helped, even if they don't want to," came chaos's voice.

Jr looked up at the doorway as his friend entered the dining hall.
"I know, chaos. I'm just disappointed with the recent events." I sighed.

Chaos nodded, "I understand what you mean," he said in a calming voice. "When one has suffered the emotional stress that Eamonn has had, it's understandable. Unfortunately he has not been helped by meet meeting the wrong kind of person."

Chaos nodded, "I understand what you mean," he said in a calming voice. "When one has suffered the emotional stress that Eamonn has had, it's understandable. Unfortunately he has not been helped by meet meeting the wrong kind of person."
"We're no psychologists." I smiled wanly.

"I know and I didn't mean you," chaos said. "He says he has a mentor, but none of us have ever seen him. I do know that he is troublesome."

"I know and I didn't mean you," chaos said. "He says he has a mentor, but none of us have ever seen him. I do know that he is troublesome."
"Yeah. The only thing is, who is he?" I asked. "No one knows, but if I know evil dudes, the mentor will reveal himself soon."

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Somewhere on Earth, a grey-haired glasses-wearing man sneezed. "Someone's talking about me. Hmph."

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"I only hope he's nobody familiar." I prayed.

"Always when you don't expect it," Jr sighed, placing both guns on the table. "Just hope he didn't sneak on the ship."

Chaos smiled. "Don't be so negative Jr, we would know by now if there was anyone on board who shouldn't be," he told him.

"You do?" chaos asked as he walked over to the table that the twins had been sat at and inspected the hole that the dagger had left.

Chaos smiled. "Don't be so negative Jr, we would know by now if there was anyone on board who shouldn't be," he told him.
I wouldn't be so sure of that. A good Jounin could hide anywhere on the ship and Henge himself as a crewmember. They can dampen the flare of energy that usually accompanies it, at least the better ones could, and that could make it go missing among the background energy.

"The only thing we can do now is keep an eye on him," chaos suggested, grabbing a coffee and taking a seat next to Jr. "But not get too close though."

"Yeah, I noticed the dagger too." I said. "Well, let's leave him alone for now, and say it was a misunderstanding."

Chaos nodded, "I agree," he said, sipping his coffee.

Jr looked towards the twins. "You two must under no circumstance provoke him," he warned them. "You won't get a war of pranks out of him like you would with Elrohir."

Chaos nodded, "I agree," he said, sipping his coffee.

Jr looked towards the twins. "You two must under no circumstance provoke him," he warned them. "You won't get a war of pranks out of him like you would with Elrohir."
"He's chuunin level at least, maybe jounin, so you will get hurt if you provoke him." I added. Chuunin is basically Knight. Jounin is Master. While the apprentice twins are chuunins in all but name, Eamonn is a former Sith and would have dangerous skills. Besides, I don't want a hull breach to a Hadoken or something, Jacob would need to waste energy closing it and might get hit in the attempt. "Understood?"

"Yes, Master." Taylor nodded.

"Understood, Jr." Jacob nodded.

"Plus we don't know what he's truely capable of," Jr pointed out.

Eamonn meanwhile had headed back to his room. He walked up to the desk and peered down at the book he had brought onto the ship. A smirk crossed his face.

"Plus we don't know what he's truely capable of," Jr pointed out.

Eamonn meanwhile had headed back to his room. He walked up to the desk and peered down at the book he had brought onto the ship. A smirk crossed his face.
The twins walked away, heading back to the holodeck to play a Star Wars game.

"I know. For now, I'm going to officially consider him at either chuunin or low jounin level until I have more information about him and his skills." I said, now that I'm just with Jr and chaos. "That means that he's powerful enough to take on a Jedi Knight or another Jounin with ninjutsu, and must be tread cautiously."

Chaos nodded. "The reason Kurt created the bond between them," he explained. "Since he can't read Eamonn's mind, it's the only way he can keep an eye on him without shadowing his every move."

Eamonn put a hand down on the book, "Not yet," he said. "It is too early."

Chaos nodded. "The reason Kurt created the bond between them," he explained. "Since he can't read Eamonn's mind, it's the only way he can keep an eye on him without shadowing his every move."

Eamonn put a hand down on the book, "Not yet," he said. "It is too early."
"Hopefully, the bond will suffice for now." I said.

"It has to," chaos agreed and downed the last of his coffee. His eyes widened and he spat it back into the cup and wiped his mouth. "Yuck, there was sand in the bottom of my mug."

"Guess someones been to the beach back on Tortuga," Jr remarked.

"It has to," chaos agreed and downed the last of his coffee. His eyes widened and he spat it back into the cup and wiped his mouth. "Yuck, there was sand in the bottom of my mug."

"Guess someones been to the beach back on Tortuga," Jr remarked.
"Sand?" I asked wryly. "The things you find on a spaceship..."

"Yeah, like Elrohir for instance," Jr laughed.

Chaos shook his head. "Elrohir of course, who else would put sand in my coffee," he sighed.

"Yeah, like Elrohir for instance," Jr laughed.

Chaos shook his head. "Elrohir of course, who else would put sand in my coffee," he sighed.
"Should have suspected." I smirked, and slurped my Coke. Suddenly, I spewed it out in a spray. "Gaah! Oil!"

Chaos smiled. "Well have to hand it to Elrohir, he sure knows how to brighten up the mood around here," he said. He got up to get a replacement cup of coffee.

Chaos smiled. "Well have to hand it to Elrohir, he sure knows how to brighten up the mood around here," he said. He got up to get a replacement cup of coffee.
"Yeah, you'd think he's the Weasley twins' best friend..." I wiped the oil out of my mouth, but the taste still remained. Bleh. "Sheesh."

"Well, I really must be getting to engineering to check on things," chaos then told them.

Jr yawned. "A nap for me I think," he said, getting up.

"Well, I really must be getting to engineering to check on things," chaos then told them.

Jr yawned. "A nap for me I think," he said, getting up.
"Got to keep my swordmastery in top shape." I smiled. "Perhaps I'll get in a duel with Darth Vader."

I began walking down to the holodeck.

Chaos made his way to engineering where he found everything in order and took reports from the crew. Perhaps he shouldn't have drunk the coffee since it meant he would have problems getting to sleep.

Back in his room, Eamonn took a step backwards from the desk. "Not until earth," he said.

As the twins headed out of the holodeck to bed as well, I went in to fight a duel with Vader, cranking the difficulty up as high as possible without actually being lethal.

[Cue "The Clash of the Lightsabers"]

A snap-hiss admist mechanical breathing sounded loudly, as I suddenly find myself on Bespin, the location of the first Luke/Vader duel.

"So, you are a Jedi Knight." He said.

"I am." I confirmed, as I ignited my blue blade.

No more words were spoken, but that of the lightsabers. He charged and swung a head-slicer. I ducked and deflected the next several blows against me, matching speed against his power. The battle was much more even than the real one, as I stood my ground against the Dark Lord. Telekinesis was used to make debris fly, but I deflected them with mine, and the Dark Lord stuck with blade vs blade.

"You are powerful in the Force." Vader commended, as we clashed.

"Thank you," I replied with a grin, and we clashed once again.

Kurt laughed. "Daniel's stroking his ego on the holodeck again," he told the others still aboard the Pel'tak.

Zathar laughed. "Figures," he remarked.

Eamonn sat on his bed and looked towards the book. "I know what you've done," he said. Behind his sunglasses, his eyes narrowed. "You're going to take away my ability to sleep so I'd be just like you."

He shook his head, he didn't sleep much anyway so what was no sleep at all going to change.

We clashed again and again, my efficient fencing in Form II against Vader's heavy Form V. Then, like in the movie, Vader tossed me through the window in anger at not being able to defeat me quickly.

Well, this appears familiar. I thought wryly as a strong breeze wafted through the shaft. Vader floated down to the narrow railing and smiled underneath his mask as he appears to have cut the agility of this boy with the thin catwalk, as he saw me change tactics from Form II to using a bit of Form III to defend.

I, however, was surprised at the power of the Dark Lord now, as he forced me back to the end of the catwalk with stronger, faster strokes. He was almost the same strength as when I fought the ressurrected one some time ago. Hang on, he IS the same strength! Someone must have suddenly cranked up the difficulty level to No Shit, It's Real Alright. Meaning I could be sliced to pieces by the now-lethal hologram of Darth Vader! DAMN YOU ELROHIR!

I found myself at the edge of the catwalk and tried not to look down. There, Vader locked blades with me, his eyes staring into mine.

"You fought well young Jedi, but now it is over." Vader growled, and he suddenly broke the saber lock, spinning my saber away, and before I could call it back, gripped my throat in his hand and tightened. I struggled to make him release me, using everything I could think of, but I was helpless as any of his Force-blind victims as he was seemingly immune to all my powers (ELROHIR, YOU BAKA, I'LL KILL YOU FOR THIS!!!). He held me high over the bottomless shaft, ready to drop me. "Now, you die."

At the point of blacking out, he tossed me down the shaft like I was trash and watched me fall, screaming to my doom. I fell and fell, until I fell through the hole in Cloud City's exhaust shaft, and fell some more through the atmosphere. I managed to grab the weather vane on the bottom, but high winds at this altitude buffeted me as I tried to hold on tightly.

"Dammit, Elrohir. You have interfered with your pranks for the last time." I growled as a strong gust tore at me. "The gloves come off, buddy, the gloves come off."

Suddenly, a large black hole appeared and began to eat up Cloud City, and to my chagrin, I heard Elrohir's voice laughing at my Really Bad Current Situation as the black hole happily chowed down on the city. I held on really tightly as the suction went to work, tearing everything into it's swirling maw. I felt myself tumbling into the maw as the weather vane snapped all too easily. "Oh shiiiiiiiiiiiit!"

I whirled around dizzily (@_@) as the accretion disk gathered up all the debris and swallowed them piece by piece. "Am I a stupid dust bunny who's easy to toss around like I'm nothing?!" I managed to yell out angrily, flailing my arms and legs.

Evidently the black hole decided that I was in fact a stupid dust bunny, for He Who Is Lightweight And Easy To Blow Away Even Though He Is Twenty But Looks Sixteen helplessly tumbled over the event horizon into eternal blackness. Then I slammed into the floor of the holodeck, and a chime sounded as lights returned, like the ones at the airports. "Game Over, loser! Ha Ha Ha!"

Furious, I picked myself up from the Daniel-shaped hole in the floor and stormed out of the holodeck with a huge vein popping on my head and went to find Mr. Dead Prankster Elrohir.

Elrohir had of course been asleep while all that was going. He had slipped off to his room not long after Kurt and Daniel had gone down to the dining hall. There was however, a certain hacker aboard who had taken over the controls from Zather, whom had gone to bed.

"Namus, I hope you're not doing what I think you're doing," Kurt glared at him.

Elrohir had of course been asleep while all that was going. He had slipped off to his room not long after Kurt and Daniel had gone down to the dining hall. There was however, a certain hacker aboard who had taken over the controls from Zather, whom had gone to bed.

"Namus, I hope you're not doing what I think you're doing," Kurt glared at him.
SLAM! "Alright, who's the stupid baka who messed up the holodeck programming?! I could've been turned into chopped liver!!" I yelled, slamming the door into the face of an exiting poor young crewmember by mistake.

Kurt glared at Namus. "You did it again didn't you," he said to him.

Namus just shook his head, "Didn't fix it in the first place," he shrugged.

The prince groaned and looked over at Daniel. "I think that was meant for Elrohir," he said.

Kurt glared at Namus. "You did it again didn't you," he said to him.

Namus just shook his head, "Didn't fix it in the first place," he shrugged.

The prince groaned and looked over at Daniel. "I think that was meant for Elrohir," he said.
I colored white and apologized to Nick who was the kid who got slammed. "Fine, but next prank that occurs, the perp's getting One Thousand Years of Pain from me!"

I stormed off to head for bed. It's been a long day.

"That is so asking for it," Namus grinned.

"Namus, don't," Kurt warned and got up from the captains chair. "Don't do anything stupid while I am away."

Aye, aye captain," he saluted.

Somehow Kurt doubted he could believe that as he wandered off to go to bed.

I cooled off long enough to strip down to my mithril shirt and shorts and fell asleep on my bed.

Eamonn sensed they had gone to sleep and got up from his bed. He picked up the book from his desk and headed down to the holodeck. Entering, he tapped into the console and ran a program that brought up a forest. Three shadowy figures came out from the book and Eamonn smirked to himself.

Snoring away.

After ten hours sleep, Kurt woke up and headed down to the dining hall with Quatre to grab breakfast.

For a start, it was the twins who woke up before I did. Oblivious to last night's little problem, they bounded down the hallways and into the dining hall. "Morning peoples!"

"Here's the troublesome twosome," Kurt grinned, stuffing his face with pancakes.

"Morning guys," Quatre said before taking a sip of coffee.

Kurt frowned for a moment. "Eamonn's just come out of the holodeck after spending ten hours in there," he said.

"Ten..." Taylor started.

"...hours?" Jacob finished. "What the hell was he doing in there?"

Soon, I was up as well and dramatically *cracked* into the dining room. "Morning. What's new?"

"Eamonn was up..." Jacob said.

"...for ten hours in the holodeck." Taylor added. The twins love finishing each other's sentences. Helps when they're linked strongly via the Force bond they have.

That was new. I thought as bacon and eggs came to me. "Whatever was he doing in there, I wonder?"

"We have no idea," Kurt admitted. "I suppose I could get Namus to find out before he goes to get some sleep."

"Maybe it was training," Quatre pointed out.

Eamonn sensed they had gone to sleep and got up from his bed. He picked up the book from his desk and headed down to the holodeck. Entering, he tapped into the console and ran a program that brought up a forest. Three shadowy figures came out from the book and Eamonn smirked to himself.

Just lurking for a mo... I like the way Eamonn thinks... *shadowy figures... niiiiiiice* ;)

"We have no idea," Kurt admitted. "I suppose I could get Namus to find out before he goes to get some sleep."

"Maybe it was training," Quatre pointed out.
"I'd hate to know what kind of training requires ten hours that's supposed to be used for sleep." I said.

"Well that's just like Eamonn now," Kurt sighed, putting down his fork down even though he had yet to finish off his pancakes. A rare thing for the prince to do indeed. "I just wish I had been there to shield him from the things that had turned him Sith."

"Well that's just like Eamonn now," Kurt sighed, putting down his fork down even though he had yet to finish off his pancakes. A rare thing for the prince to do indeed. "I just wish I had been there to shield him from the things that had turned him Sith."
"I know. I saw beginnings as well, but didn't recognize the signs until it was too late." I said bitterly. Starting with the Incident...

Kurt nodded. "We all missed the signs, but none of us even knew he was adopted though," he told the others. He no longer felt like eating, sadness had taken his appitite.

Kurt nodded. "We all missed the signs, but none of us even knew he was adopted though," he told the others. He no longer felt like eating, sadness had taken his appitite.
Only the twins were able to eat fully, as I left my half-eaten scrambled eggs on the table.

Kurt stood up from the table and turned to leave, "I'd better see if Namus is still up," he said before leaving.

Kurt stood up from the table and turned to leave, "I'd better see if Namus is still up," he said before leaving.
"If you see him, tell him he's still cursed!" I smirked, reminding him of last night.

"Cursed? Do tell, brother." Jacob said, intruged.

"Well, uh, I..." I rubbed the back of my neck in embarassment.

"C'mon, bro!" Taylor egged me on.

"Fine..." I began to tell them about Holo-Vader Incident. I glared blaster bolts at them when I finished, as they doubled over in laughter. I burned with embarrassment. "It's not funny!"

"Too bad, it's too funny!" Taylor chuckled.

"Too bad you're short!" I shot back, and a vein popped on his head. Excellent! I ducked a swing and a small fightcloud sprang up as I tried to noogie him. I managed to stick him to the wall with telekinesis, ignoring his yells. I felt better already. "You're next, Jacob!"

"Oh no, I'm not!" He grinned and fired off a small Reigun as I fired off a lightning bolt. Lightning and energy bolt met in midair and exploded and then another fightcloud appeared. This one was longer and I was pleased at Jacob's defenses. Still, he was overpowered and tossed to the wall next to his brother. I lashed chakra to them so they will act as decoration for an hour.

"Well," I smiled in triumph as I clapped my hands as if brushing off dust. "You two make pretty pictures today. Why don't you...stick around for a while?"

I laughed as I headed out the room to meet up with Kurt and Namus.

Quatre shook his head and smiled. "Some people just need to calm down a bit."

Kurt found Namus still on the Pel'tak, waiting for his shift to finish. While in hyperspace there really wasn't alot for him to do other then keep a watch out on the controls, making sure there were no malfunctions. Hence the reason for him to start a prank war between himself and Elrohir. He promised that someday he would beat him.

"Namus while you're doing bugger all, check which programm Eamonn used in the holodeck," Kurt told him, walking over.

"Aye, aye captain," Namus replied and began to link his mind to the ships computer.

Namus sighed as he came out from the ships computer. "He used that forest demo that came with the holodeck," he explained, tapping on the console. "He wiped every change made to it and theres no way I can get it back."

"Shit," Kurt swore.

Namus sighed as he came out from the ships computer. "He used that forest demo that came with the holodeck," he explained, tapping on the console. "He wiped every change made to it and theres no way I can get it back."

"Shit," Kurt swore.
"Sheesh," I overheard the diagnosis as I came in the Pel'tak. "He's doing something that we don't know about and that concerns me. Has there been any sign of communication in and out of this ship?"

If holodecks could be rigged as extremely elaborate comms devices...

"Hang on," Namus said before re-entering the ships computer.

Kurt sighed as he sat down in the captains chair.

"Nope, nothing," Namus then said.

"Hang on," Namus said before re-entering the ships computer.

Kurt sighed as he sat down in the captains chair.

"Nope, nothing," Namus then said.
"Sithspawn." I cursed. "Thought something would come of that."

Kurt raised an eyebrow as a dagger came wizzing past Daniel's ear and imbedded itself in a wall.

"Don't call me Sithspawn," came Eamonn's voice. "I am nothing like my mother."

Kurt raised an eyebrow as a dagger came wizzing past Daniel's ear and imbedded itself in a wall.

"Don't call me Sithspawn," came Eamonn's voice. "I am nothing like my mother."
I had sensed it and merely ducked my head aside. "Of course not, Eamonn. An apology."

Eamonn silently glared at him.

"So what where you doing on the holodeck?" Kurt decided to ask.

"Training," he quickly replied.

Eamonn silently glared at him.

"So what where you doing on the holodeck?" Kurt decided to ask.

"Training," he quickly replied.
"What kind?" I asked. "Saber? Hand-to-hand..." and this was risky, but I had to try. "...ninjutsu perhaps?"

"Ninjitsu of course," Eamonn scowled at him. "Still far from where I should be thanks to all those years wasted on the force."

"Ninjitsu of course," Eamonn scowled at him. "Still far from where I should be thanks to all those years wasted on the force."
"What, you forgot what Sasuke-sensei taught during the ninjutsu sessions at the old Academy?" I asked. "We were all literally genin back then."

Eamonn folded his arms. "Sure the basics, most of the time was wasted on the shit I no longer use," he replied.

Eamonn folded his arms. "Sure the basics, most of the time was wasted on the shit I no longer use," he replied.
"You think so?" I smirked. "I'd like to see how much you've learned in ninjutsu so far...but not right now. Maybe later."

"Eamonn you should sleep," Kurt told him.

"I don't sleep, not anymore," he replied.

Yeah, he'll keep saying that until he falls asleep, Kurt told Daniel. You get used to his mood swings.

"Eamonn you should sleep," Kurt told him.

"I don't sleep, not anymore," he replied.

Yeah, he'll keep saying that until he falls asleep, Kurt told Daniel. You get used to his mood swings.
I nodded, but I had a sudden thought. But just as quickly, I brushed it away. Nah...it couldn't be...

Eamonn smirked and retrieved his dagger, before turning to leave the Pel'tak.

You have that look upon your face again, Kurt mentioned to Daniel.

Eamonn smirked and retrieved his dagger, before turning to leave the Pel'tak.

You have that look upon your face again, Kurt mentioned to Daniel.
It's nothing... I replied.

I'm not getting the feeling of 'nothing' from you, Kurt then told him.

Namus looked up as Quatre strolled in. "They're talking to each other view telepathy again," he told the blond.

Quatre just smiled at him.

Sheesh... I rolled my eyes. I just thought Eamonn's comments seemed familar.

I turned away, wondering how long is it before Earth.

Kurt sighed. "How much longer Namus?" he then asked.

Namus tapped into the controls and read what they told him. The ships still used the Goa'uld launguage in it's equipment since it was easier and cheaper to train the crew to read it then to try and convert the designs to Draconian. "Forty nine ours captain," he said.

Kurt smiled. "The journey time has come down."

Kurt sighed. "How much longer Namus?" he then asked.

Namus tapped into the controls and read what they told him. The ships still used the Goa'uld launguage in it's equipment since it was easier and cheaper to train the crew to read it then to try and convert the designs to Draconian. "Forty nine ours captain," he said.

Kurt smiled. "The journey time has come down."
"Good. Just two more days." I sighed.

"And then it's getting lost in someplace I've never been to before," Kurt laughed.

Quatre put his arm around him. "It's not that bad, I hear the weather in Cornwall is lovely there at the time of year it is," he assured him.

"And then it's getting lost in someplace I've never been to before," Kurt laughed.

Quatre put his arm around him. "It's not that bad, I hear the weather in Cornwall is lovely there at the time of year it is," he assured him.
"Yeah, plenty warm." I smiled. "Of course, weather is fickle, as I know well."

"The weather reports probably wrong," Namus muttered.

Kurt raised an eyebrow but said nothing. Just outside the Pel'tak, Eamonn leaned against the wall and waited.

"For once, I agree with Namus." Huh, Taylor must have caused Hell to freeze over. "I repeat, weather is fickle."

"Well no matter how much tech you use to predict the weather it will always give you the two finger salute and do something different," Namus smirked.

"Well no matter how much tech you use to predict the weather it will always give you the two finger salute and do something different," Namus smirked.
"All too true!" I laughed. The only way to accurately predict the weather is with precognition or being in tune with the weather, two things I'm good at, and that's short-term by their very nature.

Kurt's eyes turned towards the door of the Pel'tak. "I wonder what Eamonn is waiting for," he said. "I sense him leaning against the wall outside."

Kurt's eyes turned towards the door of the Pel'tak. "I wonder what Eamonn is waiting for," he said. "I sense him leaning against the wall outside."
"Don't ask me." I said.

"I don't think I want to ask him either," Kurt replied with a wry smirk. "I just hope the next two days go without incident."

"Yeah, someone hand me a fast-forward button." I sighed.

It was now less then an hour before the Ayreon was due to leave hyperspace and arrive near earth. Kurt sat in the captains chair, counting down the minutes as he watched Quatre and Zathar at the ship's controls in front of him.

Eamonn meanwhile, creapt out of the holodeck after another long 'training' session.

On the bridge, I sensed Eamonn leave the holodeck. "Jeez, doesn't this guy ever sleep?"

Kurt looked up at Daniel, "Who, Eamonn?" he asked. "He's getting worse, perhaps being on the ship wasn't a good idea."

"Hmm. Yeah, something's definitely not right with him." I said.

"I suppose becoming Sith, dying and being ressurected on the Norns planet will do that to you," Kurt sighed. He turned his attention to the view ahead of them. "Soon we'll be on earth, perhaps the fresh air will do him good."

"Hopefully." I smiled sadly.

"I hate sneezing, don't talk about me behind my back," came Eamonn's voice from the doorway.

Kurt looked over at him, sighing briefly. "We're just concerned about you."

Behind his sunglasses, Eamonn stared at him. "Don't be, I am fine," he replied.

"Fine." I said. "We're almost to Earth anyway."

Eamonn's head moved so that he was now glaring at Daniel, he said nothing after that.

"Have you even sleapt at all?" Kurt asked out of concern for him.

Eamonn just shook his head.

"Whaaat?" I exclaimed. "Two days without sleep?"

"Three days actually," Eamonn replied, folding his arms.

Kurt and the other two looked at him in astonishment. They could barely handle being awake for half that time.

*klunk* I facefaulted when it turned out to be three days. "How the hell does someone keep it up like that? Oh, sure there's pills, but another week and you shut down."

A smirk crossed Eamonn's face. "Pills, you'd really think I'd take that shit?" he replied. "I don't need them."

"Damn. What do you use?" I asked. Not the Dark Side, that's for sure, since he's declared he's not using the Force.

"Nope, don't give out trade secrets," Eamonn replied with a smirk.

"Fair enough." I sighed. "Hey, we're here..."

Eamonn chuckled to himself as the ship exited hyperspace. Quatre and Zathar were busy at the controls.

"Time to prepare I guess," Kurt sighed.

http://crass.on.ru/images/earth/earth-black-big.jpg

"Here we are!" I smiled. I showed Kurt where to go: a large landmass in the Atlantic.

"Right, should we land or take the shuttle?" Kurt asked.

"Landing's fine. Coredia International can take cargo ships larger than this." I said.

"Alright," Kurt nodded. "Mind you, none of us have landed this ship before."

He then gave Daniel an uneasy smirk.

"Alright," Kurt nodded. "Mind you, none of us have landed this ship before."

He then gave Daniel an uneasy smirk.
All four of us sweatdropped and in mock-panic: "Out of my way! Last one to the shuttle is a rotten egg!"

The twins and I *Cracked* to the hangar bay and waited for the others.

Kurt laughed. It's automated, you just have to understand Goa'uld, he told Daniel.

Kurt laughed. It's automated, you just have to understand Goa'uld, he told Daniel.
I *poped* back in a rut. "Don't do that to me again!"

Kurt grinned at him. "Sorry, can't promise anything," he replied.

The ship slowly began to make it's descent towards earth. For all of them this would be a first, Kurt was already nervous about it. His tail twitching confirmed that.

"Here goes nothing," he said, the next thing he said was in Goa'uld. "Take us down to Coredia International, here are the co-ordinates."

He then reached over and tapped into the console.

The twins popped back to the bridge, and then sat in a seat and put the crash webbing on.

"Oh, yeah. Don't forget to radio in." I reminded Kurt, knowing that a large flying pyramid ship would cause some traffic problems.

Kurt nodded. "This is Prince Kurt of the Ayreon requesting permission to land," he said, radioing Coredia International. "We have Daniel Masaki and brothers travelling with us."

Kurt nodded. "This is Prince Kurt of the Ayreon requesting permission to land," he said, radioing Coredia International. "We have Daniel Masaki and brothers travelling with us."
"Verification?" The traffic controller asked.

"Commander Masaki here, requesting clearance for landing, authorization code R1-A2-S1." I answered. That's my signal to allow the ship to land on a reserved pad. R1 effectively designates me as Heir Apparent, though that will change to Space Force One (SF1) once I'm Emperor. A2-S1 means effectively, "Keep the media the hell away from us! I'm on a mission, not a vacation!" The second part just means "Make sure The Pad is clear, please."

A1-S1 would mean "I don't mind the media, let them come if they want."

"Authorization verified. We'll be clearing the traffic for your ship. Welcome to Coredia, sir."

"Thank you." I nodded to Kurt. Now he could land.

"This could take awhile" Kurt warned as the ship slowly descended towards earth. "Just be prepared in case of a rough landing."

"This could take awhile" Kurt warned as the ship slowly descended towards earth. "Just be prepared in case of a rough landing."
"Alright." I took to a seat and put the belt on me.

Slowly the ship made it's way down and soon landed on the pad. With a slight jolt, it was done and the prince breathed a sigh of relief.

"Well that was a good landing," Kurt said before changing to the Goa'uld language. "All systems done, we have landed."

The breath that I haven't realized I was holding was released in a relieved sigh. "Well, let's go now."

Kurt nodded and stood up. "Time to go, come on Quatre, Eamonn," he said, he waited for Quatre before leaving the Pel'tak.

Eamonn glanced towards Daniel before following.

The twins and I headed out with them. There was a limo waiting for us, but I waved it off in favor of a flight to London in another hour. During the hour, I was able to head to the post office with a letter I wrote during the space trip. A letter to be sent via...owl.

Dear Harry and co,
Hey, it's Daniel. How have you been? I'm fine. Guess what? I'm back on Earth with a couple friends and my twin brothers (they really look up to Fred and George and wanna meet them soon) on a mission. For this mission, I need your help. How much do you know of the legendary sword Excalibur? I have a friend who's trying to seek it out to fight his evil grandfather and, well, I was just wondering if a wizard's perspective on the legend of King Arthur and Merlin might help find it. Thanks in advance if you could advise me on the stuff, and good luck in Quiddich!

Your friend,
Daniel.

PS. I'm glad Voldemort's gone, and am sorry to hear Dumbledore died. Good man, he was.

After I sent the letter off with a barn owl, I went back to the others to await the plane trip.

Kurt had activated the belt and now looked human, he looked around nervously as he had never been on a plane before. Since they were lower tech, he wondered how different they would be compared to a shuttle. Eamonn meanwhile, was leaning against a wall brooding.

"How long will the journey be?" the prince then asked.

Kurt had activated the belt and now looked human, he looked around nervously as he had never been on a plane before. Since they were lower tech, he wondered how different they would be compared to a shuttle. Eamonn meanwhile, was leaning against a wall brooding.

"How long will the journey be?" the prince then asked.
"About one and a half to two hours." I replied. "It's a 737, a subsonic craft."

The intercom chimed and there was the voice to board the plane. I lead them down a walkway into the plane. It's slightly longer than a shuttle but thinner, with triple seats on either side. A little cramped, but we can stretch a bit once we're in the air.

Kurt, Quatre and Eamonn followed and took their seats.

"I prefer the shuttle," Kurt remarked. "Especially when I'm flying it."

Kurt, Quatre and Eamonn followed and took their seats.

"I prefer the shuttle," Kurt remarked. "Especially when I'm flying it."
"Heh, don't worry, these babies are pretty safe." I smiled as we began taxiing out of the area. "Safer than a certain person in the driver's seat of a car."

The plane awaited its turn on the tarmac, and not long after, it's engines increased in tempo and we were in the air.

Kurt nervously tapped a finger against the armrest. "Well, can't say I enjoyed the take off," he muttered.

We're over the sea now, and so far, there's nothing but light clouds.

Eamonn took a book from a backpack he had brought with him and began reading it. Kurt sighed, he'd prefered it if there was an inflight film or something.

A tray bearing peanuts and drinks came along and I chose the usual Coke.

"Damn if I knew peanuts would be served I'd have brought along a gasmask," Kurt remarked, covering the lower half of his face with his t-shirt.

I laughed. "What's wrong?"

"I'm allergic to nuts," he replied. "It's no longer the dying I'm worried about, it's the waking up on the Norns planet."

Eamonn briefly looked up from the rather old looking book he was reading.

"Oh." That stopped my mirth right quick. I ate the peanuts quickly and awaited the landing to Heathrow.

"So how much longer?" Kurt asked, still covering his face with his t-shirt.

"Not long now." We're beginning to descend at the 1.5 hr mark. Traffic at Heathrow's always heavy.

"Finally I'll be able to breath fresh air again," Kurt remarked.

"You'll be fine," Quatre assured him, placing his hand on the princes.

Within another half-hour, we descended to the ground, and taxied to a boarding ramp. Once that was over with, we were able to get to 'fresh air' as Kurt put it.

Kurt took in a huge breath of fresh air. "That's better," he said. "So where to first?"

Kurt took in a huge breath of fresh air. "That's better," he said. "So where to first?"
"Research Cornwall first. Maps, places of interest, that sort of thing." I suggested.

"Shouldn't be too hard," Kurt said. "They do have computers here don't they?"

"Shouldn't be too hard," Kurt said. "They do have computers here don't they?"
"Sure." I hired a taxi once we went outside (a little mind tricking goes a long way), and asked the driver to take us to the London Public Library. Ten minutes later, we're there.

Kurt looked up at the building in front of them. "As good a place to start as any I guess," he said.

Behind them, Eamonn made a sort of "Hmm," noise.

Kurt looked up at the building in front of them. "As good a place to start as any I guess," he said.

Behind them, Eamonn made a sort of "Hmm," noise.
I got on to a computer and logged on to the Internet. I soon googled for Cornwall, printed out some maps and information and distributed them to the group.

Kurt looked over the maps. "Camelford might be a good place to start," he mentioned. "Camelford, Camelot."

Kurt looked over the maps. "Camelford might be a good place to start," he mentioned. "Camelford, Camelot."
"You're the expert." I deferred to him. "Now it's just the getting there that's the little thing. Up for a train ride?"

"Sure, theres no other way is there," Kurt said.

"Sure, theres no other way is there," Kurt said.
"Uh, guys?" Taylor smirked. "You're forgetting a faster method."

"What do you me--oh yeah!" I slapped my forehead. I looked around. Definitely not here. "Well, let's find a more secretive area..."

"Hmm, teleportation," Eamonn muttered.

"Round the back of the library should be fine," Quatre suggested.

"Right. Get me that photo of Cornwall." I said, as we walked out of the library and into an alleyway.

Kurt grabbed the ariel photo and passed it over to Daniel. "Here,"

"Twins, memorize!" I smirked. We began to burn the image of the photo into our minds. "Got it?"

They nodded. Taylor slapped a hand on Kurt's shoulder. Jacob on Quatre's. Mine on Eamonn. Then...

*CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!*

A fraction of a second later, we were right where the photo showed us. A hill overlooking the beach plus the town of Cornwall.

Eamonn scowled, he didn't like anyone touching him, especially a Jedi.

"Well we're here," Kurt said.

"Hmm. Yeah it's Cornwall, all right..." I said, as we walked into town. I had the distinct feeling we're off by a couple dozen km...

"Newquay Post Office," Kurt read, looking towards the local post office.. "Gee Toto I don't think we're in Camelford anymore."

Several VW Beetles drove by.

"Newquay Post Office," Kurt read, looking towards the local post office.. "Gee Toto I don't think we're in Camelford anymore."

Several VW Beetles drove by.
"Newquay?" I checked the map. Cornwall is the county. Newquay is a small town on the northern coast. "Shit. We're off by a couple dozen klicks!"

"Tourists, typical tourists eh?" Kurt laughed. "Guess there is a bus to Camelford or something."

I gave him a look as the twins went in search of a bus station.

"Over here!" They soon called.

Kurt sighed, it was just a small rundown town bus station. How incredibally low tech, he thought to himself, looking at the bus timetable. "A-ha," he said. "Camelford, next bus half an hour."

Half-an-hour later, a bus came rumbling by. We boarded, relinquished the needed cash, and sat down on seats. Oh, and if the others are wondering where Ryujin is, he's cast an invisiblity spell on himself and is sleeping on my head. As usual.

They all sat at the back, away from the prying eyes of the other passengers. They said little and before long, the bus pulled into Camelford and they got off.

"Ok, now we are in Camelford," Kurt said.

"Where to next?" I asked.

"Well it's getting late so we should book a couple of rooms or so at an inn," Kurt suggested.

"Well it's getting late so we should book a couple of rooms or so at an inn," Kurt suggested.
"Cool." I said. These inns are pretty nice stone houses. I feel like being back hundreds of years ago during the time of kings and knights. As a Jedi Knight, I can appreciate the sense of history around here and so can my brothers. Can't say the same for the more high-minded friends of mine...

The inn was found and the rooms were booked. Now it was only a matter of getting something to eat and getting some rest. The group headed down into the pub itself to grab something to eat and sit down.

"We have to figure out our next move," Kurt mentioned.

"Well, there's a lot of ruins around here, especially concerning the legend of King Arthur." I said, hushed so that only the six of us could really hear. "We could split up and search around them. Oh, and if there's any lakes strong in magic that we sense, let everyone else know, but be careful if the comlinks stop working. Strong magic causes EMP effects."

A cloaked figure passed by us and walked out of the pub. No one seemed to notice the person as he seemed to disappear into the night.

"I get the feeling we may end up in Tintagel though," Kurt admitted. "It's a gut feeling."

Quatre looked up. "When Kurt has a gut feeling, you have to listen," he said.

"Alright. We go there in the morning." I nodded. "Now, let's get some rest."

Kurt looked towards Eamonn who had said nothing at all since arriving. "And you are going to get some sleep as well," he warned him.

However, Eamonn still said nothing as they went up to their rooms.

Later that night, a ghost appeared in my room. This ghost looked like an owl. The ghost was an owl, white as the snow of winter. She fluttered through the open window and hooted softly, awakening Ryujin. Ryujin tried to wake me up, but I was still asleep. Annoyed that his human familiar would miss what the owl has brought, he then woke me up by chomping on my leg. I woke up with a yelp. "Ryujin! What the hell--oh. Hey Hedwig. That was fast."

She hooted softly in reply, holding out a taloned foot. There was a parchment attached to it. I took the parchment and began reading.

Hey Daniel,
Glad to hear from you as well. Hermione's gonna love this.

I'm already loving it, Harry! It's so amazing what you can find in the old Restricted Section, now that we don't have to ask a professor...

Right, 'mione. Anyway, she's pulled out a whole lot of information on our legends of Camelot, and sifting through it with me and Ron, we figured your best chance would be at Tintagel or thereabouts.

Hey, that was Kurt's hunch! Hmm. Interesting, interesting.

She came across a legend about a powerful witch named Vivienne Nimue who appeared to be the Lady of the Lake many muggles know about. It seems she did forge Excalibur for King Arthur, enchanting it with several powerful charms, but even we don't know where it is now. If you want, we could fly there to help you look for it. Oh, and the twins would love to meet your brothers. Woe to the world should they meet.

I chuckled. Yeah, I fear the amount of damage they could do with a good prank.

So write back soon, and oh, here's Ron.

Hey Dan! Nice to hear from you. Do you still have that light sword of yours? I'd love to take another look---

Thanks, Ron. Anyway, write back soon, and we'll come if you ask. Oh, and say hi to Eamonn for us.

Sincerely,
Harry

I chuckled, and pulled out a pen and pad when my brothers came in.

"What's up Daniel? We heard a yelp and...wow, that's a beautiful owl." Jacob saw the owl on the end of my bed. "Is she..."

I nodded absently as I scribbled a letter. "Yeah, she is. Hang on, let me get this letter finished."

A couple of minutes later, Hedwig was out the window silently, leaving but a single white tail feather as a sign she's been here. I watched her disappear into the sky, the white owl of the night. I never get tired of watching the snowy owl fly away gracefully.

While Kurt and Quatre went to sleep, Eamonn was still up. He waited until he knew that they were fully asleep before sneaking out. With him was his back pack. Hearing talking from Daniels room, he quickly and quietly made his way outside. Once outside, he looked around and fom there he headed off.

I noticed a small shape come from the inn and recognizing Eamonn I wondered what he was doing out in the middle of the night. Before heading off to bed, I asked Ryujin to fly out and check out what's up with him. The dragon nodded and flittered out the window, using the invisibility spell he did earlier. He flew high enough so that his wings won't be heard yet low enough to see the young Dark Jedi steal through the night.

Satisfied that he'd find out what's up, the twins and I headed back to bed.

Eamonn stopped walking, he could sense he was being followed. "I can sense you and I suspect this means Daniel sent you to spy on me," he said coldy, not even turning around. "Right, Ryujin?"

Eamonn stopped walking, he could sense he was being followed. "I can sense you and I suspect this means Daniel sent you to spy on me," he said coldy, not even turning around. "Right, Ryujin?"
The dragon nearly fell out of the sky in surprise, and alighted on a branch. His catlike eyes stared at the youth. "He is worried about you, you know. And before you even say it, you're not fine. Stealing into the night, no sleep for almost a week so far. Something is up with you, and you know it."

Eamonn chuckled. "You're a dragon and you are still surprised," he smirked. "We dragons do sense each other." He then looked towards the sky, even at night he wore those same sunglasses that he always wore. He could see just fine in the darkness. "I know things are up, I have my reasons and they are of no concern to you."

Eamonn chuckled. "You're a dragon and you are still surprised," he smirked. "We dragons do sense each other." He then looked towards the sky, even at night he wore those same sunglasses that he always wore. He could see just fine in the darkness. "I know things are up, I have my reasons and they are of no concern to you."
"Of no concern to me? It has every concern to me and the others." The silver dragon said, almost growling but not quite. "We're your comrades, Eamonn. You know that. Now come on back and get some sleep."

"I don't sleep anymore, I couldn't even if I tried," Eamonn replied and started walking again. "Then again, why would I want to, sleep is pointless it only serves to waste time and rest the weak. I need no comrades."

Ryujin sighed and started back to Daniel's room. This one is trouble. There will be a confrontation soon, mark my words.

Eamonn walked up a hill overlooking the small town. He could see all the lights shining below him.

"Fucking meddling Masaki bastard," he muttered to himself as he dropped his backpack to the ground. He took a book from it and placed it down on the ground in front of him.

For a couple of hours he sat down, cross-legged and mediated. When he'd decided he had done enough, he put the book away and headed back to the inn, disappointed he couldn't do more since Daniel knew he had already snuck out.

The next morning, I woke up and headed out for a short walk after some early breakfast.

Eamonn was stood outside the inn, he watched as Daniel leave and glared at him.

I glared back and walked down the street, looking like your usual tourist.

Inside, Eamonn sensed that both Kurt and Quatre had gotten up. They were heading down for breakfast, but he didn't care, he hated this place.

An hour later, I came back, ignored Eamonn and headed inside.

Eamonn smirked to himself and headed down the street, his backpack slung over his left shoulder.

Inside Kurt and Quatre were still in the resturant area, talking between themselves and drinking coffee.

"Eamonn went out again last night." I sighed, taking some orange juice. "Ryujin followed, but couldn't spy on his doings."

"He goes out and meditates it seems," Kurt said. "He hasn't realised it but on a couple of occasions I've followed him back on Tortuga DN."

"Meditation? Fair enough, but it's still an unusual habit for him these days..." I said.

Kurt nodded. "If he does anything I can handle him," he said.

Eamonn continued to walk through the streets, heading in the direction of a park.

The twins arrived down the stairs and began taking some food. By silent agreement, we decided not to tell the others about Harry and co until they arrive.

Eamonn walked through the park before sitting down on a bench and watched some swans. To passers by he appeared to be waiting for someone.

"So what is the plan for today?" Quatre asked.

"We start going on Kurt's hunch." I said. "I have a feeling that he's accurate there."

"So off to Tintagel it is then," Kurt said. "Now we just have to go get Eamonn."

"I don't sense him nearby." I sighed again. "Must have wandered off, the git."

"Can't have gone far, he was outside when you came back," Kurt mentioned, standing up. "Man I hate looking human, no offence."

"No offense taken." I said.

Kurt smirked at him before leaving the inn. He looked up and down the street. "That way," he said, pointing the way Eamonn had gone.

"Right." I nodded. We started heading down the road towards the park.

He was still calmly sat on the bench and didn't take any notice of them as they entered the park.

"There you are," Kurt said, walking up to him.

"Was wondering how long it would take for you to come here," Eamonn replied.

"Right, let's head over to Tintagel." I said, now that everyone's here.

"Mmhmm," Eamonn shrugged as he stood up, he placed his backpack over his shoulder and glared at Daniel.

"So... bus or teleportation?" Kurt asked.

"Bus." I said.

Kurt nodded and headed in the direction of the bus station. Once there they found another half hour wait for the bus.

Soon enough, we're on the bus and heading to what's reportedly King Arthur's home town.

Kurt stepped off th bus and looked around. "I can feel it already," he said as he began to walk to the bus station exit.