The Return of The Spear by Megan Disclamer : I do not own the charactors Conor, Catlin, Fergus, Molly, Tully, Longinus, or Diana. Alena, Gavin, and Fiona are mine! Thus takes place right after "The Eternal". Hope you like it! Fiona was startled to see the three men walk into her cell.One of them was a Roman guard. He chained the young blonde and the older bald guy with there arms up over their heads,just as Fiona was. Another Roman rampage , no doubt, she thought to herself.The guard abruptly punched the younger man in the stomach. Fiona gasped because she didn't see it coming. "Hey!" "Be quiet or it'll be you next, Baldy!" The older man silenced himself.Then the guard left. "So...why are you two here?"Fiona asked. "This guy over here,Conor started a little confederation of tribes and Diana didn't take to the liking of it. By the way, I'm Fergus. Who are you? Why did you get put in a place like this?" "My names Fiona and Iv'e heard of your confederation.I'm here because I decided to help an old man the Romans nearly beat to death." Fergus looked into her eyes. "Ya have a good heart."he commended her. Just then Conor awoke. "Who are you ,what's happening?"he asked "I'm Fiona and I'm going to get us out of here. GUARD!!!!!!!" she yelled. The guard walked in . "Will you please loosen my chains? Iv'e been here for two weeks and youv'e not even let me out of these things for a single second.Please? "Al right , but only a second ,then you'll be back on the walls where you belong!"The guard said as he loosened her chains.She fell to the floor because he had done it so fast.She started rubbing her hands.Conor observed that she had a cut on her right arm. A cut , no doubt, the Romans had given her.He also saw a whip mark across her belly. "How's that ?" the guard said angrily with his face two inches away from Fiona's. Fiona paid him no attention.He slapped her across the face. Conor and Fergus struggled to get to her to help but they could not.When Fiona got up from the powerful hit she spit into the guard's face. He fell back but then charged at Fiona. Fiona rolled out of the and the guard ran straight into the wall.She got on her feet and kicked him in the back of his head. The guard fell down,unconscious. "Thata girl!!!!"Fergus shouted. Conor and Fiona shot him a look.Fiona started going threw the guards pockets.She found the keys and unlocked her chains , then she unlocked the steel bars that were keeping them from leaving.She returned and unlocked Fergus chains then Conor's.Conor gave her a small sweet smile. Fiona returned the smile.Just as Fiona opened her mouth to say something they heard a moan. It was the guard. Fergus quickly ran over and kicked him in the face ,again. He fell back,again. "You two can go.I need to get some things,but it was nice to meet you."Fiona said as ran through the doors. Conor and Fergus started to leave but then Conor stopped. "What is it?"asked Fergus "She saved our lives.We can't just leave her here." They waited a few minutes and then Fiona appeared. She stopped in her tracks when she saw that Conor and Fergus were still there. "Why are you still here?"she asked. "Do you think we would let you stay here?"Conor asked her. "Yes, actually, I would. No man has ever done me good except for Gavin." "Who is Gavin?"Conor asked curiously. "Gavin is my brother,Conor,why do ask?" "Just wondering."he replied. "Come on,we have to leave!" Fergus said impatiently. They left the prison and ran away from it for about 15 minutes. They set up a camp in some hidden away trees. "So where are you off to?"asked Conor. "I'm going to try to find Gavin. He's somewhere in these parts.I found this magnificent spear! I know Gavin would love it! But aside from that I guess I'm goin' where the path leads me."Fiona said excitedly. Conor and Fergus both looked at each other knowing what the other was thinking.They were thinking about the spear of destiny. "Could you tell me where this spear could be found,don't worry you can trust me."Conor said , making his suspicions unaware. "It's near the Valley River." "Umm..where is that close to?" "That's near the village of the mountain people." Conor and Fergus both gasped at the same time. "What ,what is it?Tell me!" "That spear is the spear of Longinus.....The spear of destiny!"Fergus blurted out. "Oh my god!!!!! Iv'e heard the legends of that story but never...ever.....thought they could real!and you......you must be the one the spear possessed!"she said , pointing at Conor. "Yes I'm the one the spear possessed and the stories are true.It's Longinus's spear of destiny." Conor told her. "Wait,wait....did you say Longinus?"Fiona asked. "Yes , that's what I said." "I know a man named Longinus! I met him 2 weeks ago, the day before I was thrown in jail! At first he was talking nicely to me and then I told him how I found that spear. He changed. His eyes seemed to grow and get red.But then I left." "Promise me you'll avoid this man!" Conor said to her as he put his hands on her shoulders. "He's a roman and Roman's are trouble! He probably knows that you have a connection with this spear he wants. He'd do anything to get it. He might even hurt you." Fergus warned her. "We'll protect to,I promise."Conor said sweetly. "Well...I going with you to find that spear." "Yes,we'll go back to my village in the mourning. We'll get Tully and Catlin,we will need them.-" " My Molly ain't a going , no matter how much she begs!" Fergus said with a very serious look on his face.Conor smiled. "Well need there help.Mean while get some sleep." "Is it say to assume that Molly is Fergus's daughter?"Fiona asked "Ya."Conor replied. "I know she has it!" "Oh Longinus,please,the spear is gone!She's just a Celt who doesn't know what she means. She probably - " "Nooo!" Diana put her arms around Longinus to comfort him but he paid no attention to it. "Longinus please?" He pushes her arms away.There is a horrible creaking noise.Diana gasped and steps back from Longinus. Longinus was changing to his beast form.Diana let out a sigh of relief. "Tell me when your going to do that." Diana put her arms around him again and , again, he pushes them away. Diana gets mad. "Longinus , tell me. If you are sure this girl knew where your spear was,why did you let her go?" Longinus changes back and puts his hands over his eyes. "It wasn't my fault." "Of course it wasn't."She said sarcastically as she plopped down on the huge bed. "It wasn't! As soon as she said something about I almost started to change,but I controlled it.She reliezed that something was wrong and she backed away.Just then a fight amongst two commoners broke out in front of us.She ran out and into some woods. I spent a half hour searching for her but it was no use." "Oh Longinus,I'm sorry We'll search for the spear tomorrow mourning,but, for right know , try to relaxe. O.K.? " He acknowledged Diana words. Diana took his hands and put them on her hips. They kiss but are interrupted by a loud knock. "Oh,more servers." Diana said as she fell onto the bed for a second time. "Come in!!!" shouted Longinus. A roman sever girl and boy entered the room.The girl had a plate of food and the boy was carrying two pitchers full of wine. "Well?" Diana asked "You sent for us 15 minutes ago my queen."the young girl reminded her. "I've already had too much wine. Be gone server boy." The young man nodds and turns away.The girl walked up to Diana. Diana's state of drunkenness suddenly kicks in.She starts laughing. "Oh my my! You're so young why are you working?"She asked the roman server girl. "I need money to keep myself alive." "How sweet!And what's your name?" "Diana."Longinus said as a warning that she was going to far.The girl seemed intimidated and she had every right to be. "My name is Alena. Alena Longinus." "What?? Did....did...did you say....Alena.....LONGINUS?" Diana could barely sputter out the words.Longinus could not keep his eyes off the girl. "Yes, does my name displease you?" "No!" Longinus spoke up. "Be gone,be gone!"he said in frustration.Alena left,quickly, in confusion. "Longinus, do you know who she is?"Diana continued. "She's your greatest of Grand daughter's!!!"Diana screamed. "we don't know that." Longinus said calmly. "Oh yes we do. Oh yes we do." He nodds. "Well? What do I say? What do I do?" "You need to talk to her.She could help us look for the spear." "yes." was Longinus's reply. "Whoa!" Conor sternly told his horse. Fiona was holding on to him from behind. They both jumped off. So did Fergus. He tied up the horses. "Your back! Who is this?"Catlin wondered as she greeted the three. Tully and Molly walked up too. "Hello Da! Who are you?" "This is Fiona."Fergus told the group. Conor told Catlin, Tully, and Molly the whole story. "So when you threw the spear into the sky and it disappeared, it just went back to the cave?"Tully asked. "That's what we think." Conor told him. "I'm also trying to find my brother on the way too." Fiona told them. "So your coming with us then?" Molly asked her. "Just a minute, young lady. There is no us with you in it.Your'e staying here." Fergus jumped in. "But Da , I didn't get to marry Conor!! Please let me do this." She said as a joke. Everyone laughed except Fiona. "What?" she shouted. "That's a whole other story." Catlin told her. "Oh." she said with a confused look on her face. "I'll be thinking about it , Molly, but no promises.You did always want an adventure."Fergus said. Molly acknowledged him and smiled. "Yes?" Alena asked the stranger at her door. "Hello my name is Longinus. I was born in 1 a.d. I am 400 years old. I am your greatest of grand father's.And I cannot die because I was the one who bleed Christ on the cross."Longinus said rapidly because he didn't know any other way to tell her. "What!!!"Alena screamed at the top of her lungs. Longinus put one of his hands over her mouth and grabbed her arm with the other. He forced her into her quarters and slammed the door behind him.He released her. "What did I do? What are you going to do?"she asked "Nothing. Did you hear my words?" "Yes." Longinus took out a dagger and pierced himself through the heart. He only flinched a little but Alena screamed , again. She saw him being restored from the deep cut. "Do you believe me?" "Kind of." "Will you help Diana and I ?" Alena wasn't sure to trust or believe him. She thought if she excepted she would become friends of the queen and get benefits. She wouldn't have to worry about starving to death.So....she accepted. "Thank you!"Longinus said with a devilish smile. "But Da!"Molly whined. "No Iv'e made up me mind and the answer is no, you can't go with us." Molly whined with annoyance. "You never let me do anything!"She muttered as she stormed off. "Oh Molly wait!" Molly kept going and didn't look back. "You're not letting her go?"Fiona asked. "No. I don't want her to get hurt" was Fergus's response. "We should go."Conor shouted. The five of them rode off. They rode past many villages. They rode past the sun setting. They rode past grassy noles and many trees. The horses started to slow. Conor was in the front. He stopped and the others did too. "The horses need a rest and so do we." Tully and Fiona took the horses to a river nearby. Conor took out some bread and passed it around. Fergus took out his ale and sipped it slowly. He offered it to the others but they declined. Fiona and Tully returned. CRINKLE, CRACK, SNAP. It was the sound of someone walking through the leaves. "What was that?"Fiona asked Fergus and Conor drew their swords and headed for the trees. They saw a shadowy figure. A deer perhaps? No it was human.It was someone with a long cloak. Longish hair stuck out. They could not tell if it was female or male.This stranger knew it was being followed and it started to run. Conor chased after and caught up. It kicked Conor in the stomach and he fell down. Fergus caught up and he and creature struggled. He finally got his sword raised to it's neck. By then the others had came and awaited the unmasking of this person. "Go on, take it's hood off." Conor told Fergus. He did as he was told. It was ............It was..........Molly!!!!! "Sweet brigit! You nearly stopped my heart! I thought I told you to stay! Why did you sneak out? Why did you kick Conor?" Fergus said in a rush. Molly looked at Conor. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to go sooo badly!"she whined. "Your goin' back, young lady." "No, we've gone to far, Fergus she'll have to come."Conor told Fergus. "Molly your'e gonna have to come with us." Molly smiled a devilish smile. "I know." Fiona started laughing. "Your'e very smart."she told Molly. The others laughed but Fergus didn't even crack a smile. Night fell soon and the six troopers fell asleep. Well all except Conor. It was four hours after when Catlin realized that Conor was still awake. "What is it?" Catlin asked as she rubbed her eyes. "Oh......nothing." "You can tell me." "It just that ...well...." he started to stare at the sky and then at Catlin. Her eyes widened. "....I cannot believe the father is gone. Glas was just a child. He-" Catlin interrupted him. "I know Conor. I know. I think about what happened too. You can't help what happened to the Father." "Yes I could have. I could have killed Longinus when I had the chance to." "No. Don't you remember what Molly's words were? If you killed him he would have won.For what he did to Christ he deserves to live forever. Conor if you killed him you would have set him free! You did the right thing. You did the right thing." She lowered her head down. Conor put his hand on her shoulder. "It's o.k. I'm just glad we'll get the spear. We'll get rid of it. Somehow." Catlin's frown turned into a smile. A great big one. "We will take it to the Rock Tower!" "The what?" Conor asked. "The Rock tower. You know the repository?It's where we took the letter from God to.It worked miracles there. Maybe...it will work a miracle with the spear!" "You're right ! " Conor shouted and surprisingly enough the others did not awake. "After we get the spear we'll take it to the Rock tower! You're brilliant Catlin!" Catlin smiled again. "We'll tell the others when they awake."She said. "You talked to her?" "Yes."Longinus said with a playful look on his face. "Well...what did she say?"Diana asked with much curiosity. "She agreed." She what?" "She agreed." Diana's face light up. "Oh Longinus! That's wonderful! Will the three of us make our journey soon?" "Yes. Tonight , right after sundown.I have no doubt in my mind that , that other girl I told you about, os looking for the spear too.She is probably not alone either. Let's hope we meet up with them and deal with her and whoever she's with." "I understand what you are saying." Diana said with a smile. She pulled Longinus to her. He pulled her tighter.She puts her hands in his hair and raps some of his strands around her fingers. Their lips meet. "That's a wonderful idea Catlin!" Tully exclaimed. "Ya it is." agreed Fiona. "Conor , Tully and I are gonna go hunting. Molly is coming along too. Do you girls think you could handle being alone?" "Please Fergus, we could handle the hunting by ourselves."Fiona remarked. Fergus smiled. The four of them left. It was silent for a while but then Catlin broke the ice. "So...tell me about your self, Fiona." "Nothing much, really.I was born in a small village. Both my parents died when I was around 10 years old.My older brother raised me most of my life.What about you?" "Same as you , nothing much.My parents died when I was young too. O was sold as a slave to the Romans. Most of my life was spent there at that horrible place.I just escaped this year, Conor helped free me." "Well I think that something."Fiona told Catlin in a reassuring voice. "Have you ever had a real friend?" Catlin asked out of the blue. "What?" Catlin was confused. "Have you ever had a friend?I only had one, besides Conor , Fergus, and Tully. I just meet them.I was very little too. Maybe 8 , no, 9 years old." "Me too. I only had one true friend and I was 9 ." "One little girl stuck by me. We were never apart. Never. And then One day her family moved away. We didn't even get to say goodbye.I cried for days.I can'y remember her name now but I remember her brother's name. Gavin Isn't that strange?"Catlin asked. Fiona gasped.She had told Catlin that they were searching for her brother but never told her that his name was Gavin. The little girl in her story was Fiona! Emotions of sadness and happiness overflowed her. Fiona was the little girl that moved away from her dearest friend. "What is it?" Catlin asked. "My brothers name is Gavin. I am the little girl you speak of. I left without saying goodbye. Catlin, it's me. I'm your friend." They both started laughing and then they started crying at the same time. Just then the guys and Molly came back.When Conor saw them crying he ran over. "What it is? What's the matter?" He asked "I moved without saying goodbye!" Fiona said threw her cheerful sobs. Conor raised his brow. Fiona realized what she had said and started laughing again. Catlin told them the whole story. They ate their supper and the two women talked about their "nothing much" lives. Soon they fell asleep and in a two days journey they would reach the cave that held the spear of destiny. Longinus lifted Diana onto her horse. "That wasn't necessary." She said coldly. "You would rather of fallen on your face?" he said with a smirk on her face. Alena mounted her horse, by herself. "You be careful, you're the only family I have left." he told her. Diana rolled her eyes. "I don't know why were back together anymore."she muttered. "What was that?" asked Longinus. "Oh nothing...Longinus, tell me, why aren't we riding in a chariot or at least have a few Roman bodyguards with us?" "I was going to ask the same thing, my Queen." Alena said sucking up. "Oh, don't call me My Queen, call me Diana." Alena nodded. "Well longinus?"Diana asked again. "We do not want to be seen or noticed."he said harshly. They rode off but only after a short time Diana started complaining about how her horse was bumping up and down too much, or that her backside hurt, or how she was sweaty. With all these stops they made for her they still caught up with Conor and camped next to the same woods as them. Only they were on opposite sides of the great forrest. "Where is Catlin? Or Fiona?" Conor asked Fergus. "They're over there."he said as he pointed to a beautiful little waterfall. Sure enough, they were over there.They were standing underneath it. They only wore their skirts and shirts. They had set down their jewelry,boots, and weapons. They were talking and laughing. "They haven't left each other's side all day."Fergus told Conor. "Aye.They have just meet in for the first time in a long time,Fergus. Think of that."Conor told him. Molly and Tully walked over. "That looks fun."Molly said as she saw Catlin and Fiona under the waterfall. "Are we gonna start moving soon?"asked Tully. "Ya. We should start in an hour or so."Conor replied. SPLASH!!!! It was Fiona diving into the water. SPLASH!!! That was Catlin diving in. "Come on! It's fun!" Fiona shouted to them. Molly smiled and jumped in. "Come on in. Your'e not scared are ya?"Catlin teased them. "No,were not, we just don't want a look like fools."Conor teased back. "Well, were not leaving until you three come in!"Fiona said with a grin. Conor, Tully and Fergus looked at other. Conor started taking off his jewelry and boots and his weapons too. Fergus gave him an eyebrow raised look. "What? We have no choice. Besides it can't be that bad. When was the last time you had a little fun, Fergus?" Conor smiled one of his gorgeous smiles and jumped in. Fergus and Tully did the same. All of them started laughing and playing around like children. But then Molly suddenly became very silent. "What is it?" Tully asked as the rest of them became as silent as Molly was. "Hush. Listen." She told them. They listened. They heard a noise. It got louder and louder and even louder. Soon it would be upon them. "It's horses." Conor told them. "Mountain people?" asked Catlin. "No, they wouldn't be this far from theyr'e home." Conor told her. "Who could it be?" Tully wondered. They were enclosed by trees but could make out three Roman figures on horses.They were riding right pass them. "That's the man named Longinus!"Fiona whispered. "Yes. He is with Diana and someone else." Conor told them. "Fiona, did you ever tell him the whereabouts of the spear?" asked Fergus. "I told him it was in a cave." she said sadly. "Then that's probably where he's headed." "Let's go! We can't let them reach the spear first!" shouted Conor as he jumped out of the water and grabbed his things. He hopped on his horse and the others did the same.They chased after them. "Longinus do you hear that?"Diana asked. "Hear what?" "Listen." "What is it Diana." "LOOK!" shouted Alena as she pointed to the six strangers. Alena saw three men. One with a lot of short braids and a bullwhip in his hand. Another with no hair on top but he had a noble mustache. The last had a head of blonde curls.He is handsome, thought Alena. He yelled out Longinus's name.Alena also saw three women with them. One looked as young as the handsome boy. The other two looked very similar. They both had the same lightish, darkish hair, weapons and some armor. They looked like good warriors. Alena was a warrior too but she never showed it. She hid her swords and daggers underneath her long dresses or in her hair. She liked to surprise her aponents. "Conor."Longinus said with the most evilest look on his face that Alena had ever seen. "Longinus, look. Roman soldiers." Diana said. "You two go into the trees, NOW! He shouted. "What are you going to do?Diana asked in a frightened voice. "Just go!" he shouted as he rode over to the ten soldiers.He ordered them to attack the six warriors from Eire. Then Longinus rode off with Alena and Diana.Alena wished she could have stuck around to see the fight. She had always loved violence. Conor and the others finally caught up with the soldiers.All of them jumped off their horses and drew weapons. "You may not pass."said one of the Romans. "That's what you think!"shouted Fergus as he charged with his mighty sword.They began to fight. Within seconds two Romans were down. Fiona had a sword fight going on. The Roman broke her rusty sword in two with a mighty blow. It was a good thing she hadn't used her sword that has been passed down in her family.Fiona gasped. She took a few steps back and the Roman flashed an evil grin. He raised his sword up over his head. Just then he choked out blood and fell to the ground. Catlin and shot him in the back with an arrow. They exchanged happy looks and went on fighting. Fergus gave a Roman a head butt and he went down. That was easy, he thought. Conor spun his sword around in a circle and knocked down Two more soldiers. Molly had lost the long pole she had been using to fight with and was ducking a sword. This caught Fergus's attention. "Molly!" he cried. She looked up but the Roman slashed her shoulder. In a rage Fergus nearly beheaded the Roman who hurt his precious daughter. Tully brought down two more Romans with his bullwhip but only after they had received a punch in the arm by one of them. I'll have a bruise, he thought to himself. Fiona brought the last Roman down with a strong fight in the face. "Is everyone alright?" Conor asked as he put away his sword. "No, Molly." Fergus said with a tear in his eye and Molly in his arms. Conor thought Molly was dead because of the way Fergus was acting. "I'm alright Da. It's just a cut. Owww!"Molly said as she rubbed her shoulder. "She'll be fine Fergus. Don't worry. She'll be fine." Conor said in one breath. Fiona ripped off one of the sleeves off her tunic. "Come with me Fergus. Carry Molly to the river and I'll treat her wound. We'll need to clean it and put pressure on it. Don't worry Iv'e done this many times." Fiona said in a very reassuring and soothing voice. Fergus nodded and the three of them went off. "Are you alright?" Conor asked to Catlin and Tully. "Ya, just a bruise" answered Tully. "Cat, Are you o.k.?"Conor asked again. "Ya" she said rubbing her face. Conor walked over to her. He put his hand on her face. "What is it?" He asked . "Nothing, I'm just thinking about the time we were at the Rock Tower and how we need to find that spear and destroy it." "Yes. I know . We'll get a move on when the over's return. We are strong Catlin. Much stronger than the Romans. We'll fight are way to the spear if we have to. We are brave. Believe that Catlin." He told her. "Yes , I will. I always have." she replied gently. The others returned with Molly wound bandaged up with Fiona's sleeve. "I'm alright." she as she mounted her horse. "We'll be at the cave before tomorrow's nightfall." Conor told them as they rode off. They left the 10 soldiers to tend to them selves if any were left alive. Conor hoped they would reach the wonderous cave before Longinus did. He also wondered who the other girl with Longinus was. She wouldn't be any trouble. after a while they came upon a small campsite with about 20 people in all that were there. "Let's see if we can stay there for the night." Tully said "Aye" said Conor. They rode up and Catlin and Conor jumped down. "You stay here." He told the others. They walked up to some people and they put their hands on their weapons. "we were wondering if we could stay here for night."Conor said. Relieved the people took their hands off their weapons and two of them walked over. They grabbed Conor and Catlin's arms. "What are you doing?" Catlin asked. "Where is it? Where is your brand?" asked one of them. "Catlin, they're looking for the brand of Longinus. They have joined the Allegiance with Longinus." Conor said with a sigh. "GET OUT!!!!" the man shouted and they did. "We'll have to make a camp ourselves." Conor told the others. They did. They ate some supper and went to sleep. The sun shone in Catlin's eyes. She tried to block it with her hand. She got up and so did the others. Catlin put on her boots and pulled back her hair in a ponytail, leaving a single braid hang loose. Catlin yawned and rubbed her eyes with her fist. The night prior to this one Conor could not sleep but this night she could not. Well, only for a few hours. "Did you sleep well Cat?"Tully asked. "Yes." She lied. "Let's get going." Conor said. He still had some blood on his cheek from yesterday's fight. "Come here."Catlin said to him. "What?" He asked as he walked over. Catlin stuck her finger on her tongue and then started rubbing it on Conor's face. He started to squirm. "Awww, Cat." He sounded like a child. "Oh, hold still." She said. When she was finished Conor gave her a look. Catlin turned around and started walking to her horse but then she was suddenly tackled. It was Conor. He had her arms behind her back. She could not move. "O.k. I yield. " she said with a laugh. "That'll teach you never to wipe my face again." He said with an even bigger laugh and one of his priceless smiles. "You two stop behaving like children and get going." Fergus yelled to them with a grin on his face. Conor helped Catlin get up and gave her a pat on the back. "Molly , how's your shoulder?" Tully asked with a look of concern. "It's fine. Thank you." They rode off. But only after a little bit Fiona stopped. "Look. Over there." She pointed to four men. All on horseback. Three were Romans one was not. The Romans were chasing the stranger. "Should we help?" Catlin asked. "Yes." Conor answered. They rode up to the man. Fiona's face light up when she saw him. "Fiona!" he shouted. "Gavin!" Fiona shouted. They both jumped off their horses and ran up to each other and hugged. Then the Romans got off their horses and drew their weapons. So did Conor and the others. When the three Romans saw that they were going up against seven rebels from Eire they jumped back on their horses and sped off. "Hey!" Shouted because she wanted vengeance for her brother. "Awww. Let the cowards go and run to their moms."Fergus said. "So this is Gavin." Tully said. "Yes, I'm Fiona's brother."Gavin said. Catlin thought that Fiona and Gavin could be twins because they looked so much alike. Conor once again told the story and what was happening. "Sounds like Longinus is much trouble." Gavin said "Yes, much." Fiona backed him up. Once again they rode off. Conor was wondering who the lady with Longinus was and why they haven't seen a trace of them. They traveled for many hours and soon the horses started to slow, but it didn't matter. They didn't stop because the cave was in sight. It was only 100ft. away. "There aren't any horses. Think were here first?" asked Fergus. "We can't be sure."Conor said. They rode up and Conor got off his horse. "Stay here. I'll just be a moment."he said "What!? Were coming with you!" demanded Fergus. "No stay! Follow my orders, please." "But what if -" "Catlin, it'll be o.k." Conor told her. He walked into the cave and was out of sight within seconds. He can't get hurt, Please God, don't let him get hurt, was all Catlin had in her mind. Conor lite a lantern and set it on a rock. He saw the spear, and he also saw that no one was there. He looked up at the spear and remember when he had it in his possession. He remembered how good it felt to told it. He shook his head back and forth to get it out of his mind. He suddenly heard foot steps. He jerked his head around. It was the girl that was with Longinus. Conor put his hand on his sword. He could tell that she was his age. She had Longinus's looks. She was beautiful, but Conor didn't know if she was deadly. "I suggest you leave." she said. "Why?" "The others will be here shortly and they will surely kill you." "I'm not afraid of death." Conor said bravely. "Ah...you have courage. Is that could , Conor?" "How do you know my name?" "Why are you here? What will you do with the spear?" She asked ignoring his question. "Longinus has to live forever for the things he's done. He has killed Christ, the Father, turned some of my followers against me , and many more things. I'm going to destroy the spear." "How?" "That's something you need not know."he said sharply. "Conor, are you ready?" she said with an evil grin. "For what?" Conor asked. "For this." Alena punched him in the stomach causing him to fall backwards. "My name is Alena. Don't you forget that!" she shouted as she kicked him in the stomach. "Why are you doing this?" Conor asked while still on the floor. "I am Longinus's greatest granddaughter. I fight for him!" Conor got up and charged at her. He knocked her to the ground by holding on to her waist. She pushed him away with her feet. She pulled a long sword from under her gown. Conor was shocked. He rushed up to her and punched her handed, causing her to drop the sword. It flew 25 ft. away. Alena then took a small jeweled dagger from her hair. Conor got up and pinned her on the wall with both her fists in his hands. They struggled for a while. Finally Alena kneed him in the stomach. He fell onto the floor holding his stomach. Alena walked over with the dagger but she tripped on the way and the dagger went flying and cut conor's ear. Alena saw the sword on the floor and she dove for it. Picking it up she cornered Conor. Conor broke into a sweat. He knew she would do it. He knew she would strike him in the heart, at any giving moment. "He's been gone long." Reported Gavin. "Gavin is right." Catlin said with fear in her voice. "I'm going in."she said and hopped off her horse. "Me too." Fergus said. Catlin and Fergus were in the cave. Fergus was in front of Catlin. "Sweet Bridget!" Fergus shouted. Catlin heard his warning and hid behind a giant rock. She peeked out. Alena heard Fergus and lost her concentration. Conor saw his chance. He threw Alena down. Conor walked away as if to say that the fight was over. Alena didn't agree. She punched him in the back. He turned and swung but Alena blocked and punched him again. Conor fell to the floor. "It's like fighting Vorgeen all over again!" shouted Conor. Fergus rushed up to him. "Are ya alright lad?" Conor didn't have time answer. Alena had walked up and hit Fergus over the head with a club that came from no where. Alena tied up Conor and Fergus's hands and feet. She propped Fergus up against a wall. Catlin was still behind the rock. She was shocked to see Fergus go down. Especially by a woman. She thought to run and get the others but alena would see her. She would have to fight herself but she didn't want to leave yet. She wanted to see what Alena was going to do. Alena got the small dagger and pulled out a small bottle. "What is that?" asked Conor. "Night shade. Very deadly." Alena poured the nightshade all over the dagger. Some dripped off. "Your'e going to like this, Conor. It kills in a slow and painful process. Where would you like it to be when your friends find you?" Catlin jumped out and kicked Alena in her side, causing her to drop the dagger.Conor started to untie the rope on his hands with the sharp rocks nearby. Alena frantically crawled for dagger.Catlin drew an arrow and aimed it at Alena. Catlin released the arrow. It stabbed Alena right through the palm of her hand. Alena gasped and rolled over. Catlin knelt down and untied Conor feet. Suddenly, like a bolt of lightning, Catlin felt a stabbing pain in her back. Her eyes rolled up and she fell down. Alena had no bow so she stabbed Catlin in the back with the arrow that she pulled from her hand. Conor was frustrated with a fury that no one knew. He broke the rope on his hands with his own might. Alena was impressed. Her hand was a bloody mess and blood had gotten all over her white gown. Alena was now weaponless. Conor grabbed onto her arm and held on with rage. "You can't hit me. I'm a woman." Alena protested. "I don't care!" Conor screamed as he hit her in the mouth. She went down, hard. Some blood started to drip from her nose. Fiona, Gavin, Molly, and Tully all rushed in at this moment. They saw Catlin in Conor's arms. He had pulled the arrow out of her back. "Oh my God! What happened?" asked Fiona. "Alena stabbed her with an arrow.It's not too deep but she won't wake up. I don't know what to do." Conor said helplessly. "She's probably in shock. I'll have to see the wound." Fiona said. "How do you know so much about healing. Are you a healer?" Tully asked "No, my Da was. He passed on some of his knowledge to me." She told him. "What happened to Fergus?" Molly asked. She rushed up to him. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Conor said trying to make the situation funny. "What happened to Fergus?!" Molly said as she rushed over to him. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Conor said, trying to make the situation funny. Just then Fergus awoke. Tully walked up and took the spear in his hands. Conor carried Catlin's body to a very small stream that was nearby. Fiona splashed some water in Catlin's face and pinched her arm. Catlin woke up and groaned in pain. "Cat. Cat your'e up. Oh thank God. Do you know what happened?" Fiona asked her. "Yes. Owww, my back! Where is she? Did she get away?" Catlin asked. "We left her in the cave.She's unconscious." Tully told her. "Did you get the spear?" she asked with much concern. "Yes. I got it." Tully told her. "Sit so I can see your back. " Fiona told Catlin. Catlin did as she was told. Since the cut was high on her back Fiona only had to rip her shirt a little bit. Fergus grimaced at the cut. It wasn't deep or even big but it looked terrible. Fiona cleaned it and then tied up a rag over it. She told Catlin it would be alright. "are we going to go to the Rock Tower? Will we leave Alena in the cave?" asked Catlin. "Yes to both questions." Answered Conor. They would reach the Rock Tower before night fall. They would have to hurry too. Longinus would on their trail very shortly. Catlin knew the way so she was leading them to the Tower. Longinus gasped. He saw his precious " daughter " lying on the floor. He rushed over to her and stroked her hair. Her eyes fluttered then opened. "Oh! Your'e ok! " Longinus cried out. "Where is Diana?"she asked. "Outside." Longinus said rolling his eyes."What happened to you? Where is the spear?" he asked. "Oh."she said wiping the blood from her nose."They attacked me. It was Conor. He took out a sword and .... I ducked and he...he.... dropped it. Catlin came and got my hand. Then, then Conor came...and punched me in the face. I begged and begged him to....stop....but he didn't. Then he took the spear." Longinus hugged Alena then bandaged her would. The two of them left. "Diana, we have to find them. They have the spear." Longinus said. "And how do you suppose we do that? We don't know where they've gone! We should just give up right now." Diana said. Longinus got up and squeezed her shoulders and dug his nails in. Diana let out a breath. "Stop! Your'e hurting me." "We will never give up!" he shouted in her face as he let her go. "I overheard them talking about a tower. If that helps?" Alena said. "The Rock tower!" Longinus said with glee. Then his face changed into a very angry look. "We will not let that spear slip away from again. We will find them. I know the way to the tower. I am going to deal with Conor and the others for the last time. I'll call some guards to stand watch so if they reach the tower before we do they'll get them. Now. LET'S RIDE!!!!!"shouted Longinus. Diana and Alena did as they were told. They did not want to get Longinus any madder than he was now. Especially now. "There's the Tower!" shouted Catlin as she gave the spear to Conor. Fiona, Conor, and Catlin were so excited to see the Tower they rode way ahead of the others. "There's not a Roman in sight and they have to get there first." Fergus said with a laugh. "Just because you can't see something, it doesn't mean it's not there." Molly said. Fergus got a worried look on his face because he knew what Molly said was true. "They're just excited." Tully told them. They rode up to the tower to see Fiona waiting outside and Conor and Catlin not in sight. "Where are they?" Tully asked. "They just went in a moment ago. I wanted to wait for you all." They jumped off there horses but not a few seconds after a bunch of Roman soldiers came out of a small clearing. 30 of them. They grabbed the helpless warriors before they could even draw their swords. "Where is the spear?" asked one , who seemed to be the leader. "Were not telling you anything!" shouted the brave Fergus. "Oh really?" the leader said just seconds before punching him in the stomach. "Da!" Molly shouted. Fergus recovered from the blow and saw the leader walk over to Molly but he addressed Fergus. "This is your daughter...." he said as he raised a sword to her neck." Tell us where the spear is or your Daughter gets hurt." Just then Longinus, Alena, and Diana rode up. "No, don't hurt them.....yet." Longinus said." The others must be inside already. Wait for us here. Stay until we return." Conor and Catlin were already more than half way up the long staircase when the Romans started up. "Where are the other's?" Catlin asked. "There probably waiting for us." They finally reached the top. They finally reached the top. No one was there. Many books lay open with markers in them. There was an altar in the middle of the room. Catlin walked over and read the passage that was highlighted. "The lowest, most wretched creature can be loved." She smiled and started to tear up. It reminded her of the time they first found the spear. It was what she had said to Conor right before she had told him to burn it. It didn't work that time but, she had faith it would work this time. Conor started a fire and took the spear to it. He gave Catlin a glance that said "Ready?" Catlin nodded. They heard footsteps but before Conor could do anything Alena had Catlin in her arms. This time Alena had weapons and Catlin did not. Longinus followed her and Diana followed him. "If you don't let us have that spear Catlin dies." Alena said in a sweet voice as she raised a sword to Catlin's neck. Diana grinned. This is for the time you punched in my face and then got a away she thought. "No! YOU give ME Catlin, or the spear goes in the fire." Alena pushed the sword closer to Catlin's neck but, Catlin quickly kneed her before she could go any further. Catlin got a few steps away and then Conor, with emotions of fear and braveness, threw the spear in the fire. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"Longinus shrieked. Conor held Catlin close to him as the all of them watched the spear spark like crazy in the fire. Everyone's mouth hung wide open. Longinus froze in shock. Then with a loud BOOM! The whole place went up with dark gray smoke. It was so much and so think it creept out the window quickly. The door was blocked by Longinus so they could not exit there. Catlin pulled Conor to the window. "It's gonna be a long jump!" she shouted. Conor had taken in too much smoke so he answered with a nod.They jumped. Their arms and legs flung about wildly. The drop was long. It made Catlin's stomach feel funny. They landed in some scratchy shrubs with a loud crunch. Fergus, Molly, Fiona, and Tully ran over to help. They had escaped when the smoke came outside. They greeted Conor and Catlin. "Conor has taken in too much smoke." Catlin sputtered in between coughs."I don't think he's breathing!" "Let's get him out of here." Fergus said as they left on foot, pulling Conor along. Longinus wasn't worried about suffocating so he sat and watched his wonderful spear burn. He could not move. Then he saw Diana and Alena choking and coughing. He knew that they had to leave. He wondered where Catlin and Conor had gone. He pushed the women down the stairs and they were more than happy to leave.Alena was first out.As soon as she stepped out she fell to the ground. Longinus thought she had swooned from the smoke but it was much worse. As he came to her side he saw a hug slash across her belly. Blood covered her beautiful body. Longinus looked up to see a trembling soldier. He carried a sword that was also covered in blood. "I'm sorry. I thought that she was.....I'm sorry my lord. I'm sorry." he spluttered out. Longinus grabbed the soldier and took him by the throat. He pushed in to the ground. Picking up his sword Longinus knew the soldier was scared out of his mind because Longinus was so unpredictable. Longinus took the sword and chopped the man's head clear off. Then, he rushed back to Alena's side. "I'm so sorry." He told her with sincerity. She tried to choke out some comforting words that she had pulled from her evil heart but she didn't have time to. She died in Longinus's arms. "Conor!Please, Conor!" Catlin shouted with fear. He did not awake. "What should we do?" asked Tully. "I don't know! This has never happened to anyone in my presence before! I don't know. I don't know what to do." Fiona said. They all were terribly worried. Conor was not breathing! "Wait, wait, wait!" said Fiona."You know how when someone punches you really hard? In the stomach? You breath really heavily, right?" "Ya." Fergus said with a very questionable look on his face. "So you want one of us to punch Conor?" Molly asked. "It's worth a try."Fiona said with a shrug."Fergus, will you do it?" Fergus nodded. He hit him. They all hovered over Conor. He started to cough and everyone let out a sigh of relief.They pulled him up so he could sit. He tried to speak. "What? What is it?" Catlin asked. Conor took her hands. he could tell she was trembling and that she was cold too. He smiled. "We did it." he whispered in her ear as he gave her a big hurt. "and my stomach hurts." he added. They both started laughing and hid tears. Then everyone hugged them. "WE DID IT!!!!!!" Conor shouted. Longinus sat in a huge chair. He was on the edge of it and looked like he would fall off. Diana walked in fast, but when she saw Longinus she slowed down. He was starring at a huge fire. Just like the one he had seen the spear burn in. But this room wasn't filled with smoke.Diana walked over and he didn't even look up to her. "Longinus? I am truly sorry for what has happened. I know how you must feel.We did our bests." she said. She expected him to say to say "Yes, we did our bests" or even" NO YOU DON'T KNOW HOW I FEEL !!!!!". But he said nothing. Not a word. He was hypnotized by the fire. "I know you must be hurting.If there is anything I can do, just tell me." Diana said and again she expected him to say something and again he did not.Diana left. She left him to grow more lonely in the world. And to grow more insane. Fiona picked up her things and so did Gavin. They started to leave. "Hey! Where are you two going?" Conor shouted as he ran over to them. "What do you mean?" asked Gavin. Catlin walked over."Aren't you coming back to the sanctuary with us?" she asked. "you want us to stay?" Fiona asked. "Of course I do. I lost you once, I don't want to lose you again." Catlin said to her as she gave Fiona a big hug. "Then I will stay." she said with a happy laugh. THE END!