Hidden in the mist

Together again old friend....

      I found out some things about where Zan lived, I found it was a dryad’s land, that explained the town and the feeling I was getting from it all. What caught my attention more was the amount of information I was finding about the Cailleach; I had a feeling they were from several goddesses. Why was this land so importance for all three things to meet in one place like they did? My biggest question still wasn’t answered though, and more questions came up.

     The only thing I knew was take notes and then once I got the chance id then head over there and do a spell to summon the Cailleach to my world. I felt safer in doing that so if things go wrong, I was in more of my element and I could cast them back to where they once came. I don’t think that’s something id have to do, but never hurts to be cautious.

      I noticed I was down here for way longer then I had intended, it was almost four in the morning when I finally looked at the time. There was no way I was going to head to bed this late, I decided to head upstairs and put on a fresh pot of coffee, then id take a shower. I knew if I started the coffee first that once I was done with my shower and ready for the day, all I had to do was make my cup.

     Once I was done with my shower, I walked over to my closet to get some cloths for the day, I went with some jeans and dark colored blouse. I pulled my hair back in a clip and then grabbed my running shoes and socks. I headed down the stairs checking my phone, it was only half past five in the morning, I thought I had killed some more time then what I actually did. Once I made it to the kitchen, I set my things down and then made my cup of coffee, I took a few drinks of it before I had set it down to get my shoes on.

  I sat at the breakfast counter wondering what the hell I was going to do till it was time for Zan to come pick me up. It only being now ten after six, so I went to get a snack, I had recalled that this weekend Zan and I went shopping so there was plenty for me to eat. I settled on a bowl of fruit and a bagel, I went to the sun room to eat and enjoy my coffee, I checked the weather and saw it was only going to rain but the temperature was to be slightly on the warmer side, compared to yesterday at least.

    I was well dressed for the day all the same though, from the looks of what I could see outside the sunroom, it was still dark out with hint of the sun peaking faintly, I was hoping I could find something to help me pass the time other than watching the sun rise. I knew going back downstairs was out of the question, so I had a much better idea, I went to my office and recorded my lecture and emailed it to all my students.

        It went well, I didn’t like not being able to talk with my students and it showed, like so ~~~

      “Hello class, so I know it comes as a shock that todays lecture is this video, but I am out of commission for the week, I had injured my leg pretty badly and I didn’t let it heal properly and its effecting my health some… which leads me to more sad news, this video is actually the first one you’ll get, I will send one every day so no one misses anything. I know my being out last week from my car being down was hard on us all but it’s okay I have found a solution … These videos”

 Already at this point I was feeling out of place, almost like my first class I taught a few hundred years back.

       “So! Let’s begin!... first id like for you all to email me your work from last week, id also love to see your notes. This week all work will be due at the end of the week, no later than Saturday night at eight pm. This week we will be reviewing ‘power’, not your normal subject of power either. Did you know that the reasoning for power is only another form of control? Weather it’s the power to control others, or a status or legal things, or even magic…. All of this is intwined with one another.”

      I went on with my lecture, I intwined all sorts of religions and politics, the different ranges of rankings and how even the most powerful of beings were always in charge. I even stated that some ranks were passed down and others were taken, I even stated at the very end how even evil has rankings and fights over power, rulers and what not. Its true, even the darkest parts of hell and underworlds have some one in charge and another under them and so on.

     “And, There we are….. well there we will be tomorrow for our next class, please check your emails for my videos and remember Saturday all work is to be handed in. have a good week everyone.”

I knew right away what I did, I left them on a cliff hanger, tomorrow I would touch bases on the fact even evil, even the underworlds, that even the dark twisted world has power and rankings. I truly loved torturing my students with knowledge, I loved making them think to, I couldn’t wait for tomorrows video to be done. I normally don’t teach my lessons like that and it made my flow off some, and that subject was one I never taught before either, power?

        Everything is related to power though, if only the mortals knew the real story of their past, the story of the ‘higher powers’. I wish I could go to china and see my friends, there are a group of gods and goddesses that are hiding out up in the mountains for a break. They are like walking time machines of knowledge for the mortal realm. They have gifts that I don’t think I even know all, time travel but only as a spectator, knowledge of room or places history just by standing there. Their minds work so much and so fast that I would try my damnedest to kill myself if my mind and body went threw what they have to. But all the same they have been major help to me over the years as well, they knew their limits, they also knew why I was in search, they to were in search. Sad note, even they don’t know everything, even they cant do something to fix the issue we all have been dealing with for the past gods know how long…. Oh wait, they do know how long…. f*****g forever! You get what I mean, my mind already is hurting, I think I need to sleep for a bit after I get my car.

        I looked over at the time and it was only forty minutes later, that’s fine though, I was closer to when Zan was going to be here. s**t! So much for that nap later, I recalled having to call Azazael before Zan made it here so I could let him know why to be here. I quickly went to my call log and dialed his number, as the phone rang, I thought to myself two things, one I was for sure losing my mind lately and two its going to be another really long day…. Maybe tomorrow ill have a better chance of rest…. Nah don’t see that happening either.

         “well good morning Bobo, did you dream of me? I bet that’s why your up so early.” I could only roll my eyes at him, he was so full of himself, it was no longer annoying it was funny but still a pain.

         “oh Azzy, I would have I’m sure, if I actually went to sleep. I’m sure my dream would have been so blissful too; I could imagine it now…. my hands wrapping around your neck and then…. Squeezing really tightly as I watch your eyes pop out.” I said all that it the most cutesy and flirtatious way I possibly could, even when I was telling him of the harm I was ‘dreaming’ about. He laughed at it of course.

        “well sounds like a kinky time, too bad you didn’t get to dream that or finish that happy ending. Why didn’t you sleep?”

        “well I was up late last night doing some homework in my ‘secret layer’ as you put it, ill have to have you join me later down there so I can show you what I’ve been up to. I really need your help, I know there is a lot to catch you up on and right now isn’t the time, but Zan will be here between nine and ten, depends on the weather. Which reminds me where are you?”

     “well I’m glad you asked my little snowflake…. Come open the door.” Right away I pulled my phone from my face and said, “you little fucker!” then I hung up and ‘stomped’ the best I could down the halls to open the door to see Azazael’s smiling face. He was a handsome devil, he was tall and slender, but he had muscles, nothing like Zan though, Zan was much more muscular. Azazael had such an attractive smile, straight teeth, perfect full lips that had, again, a perfect curve, and dimples, his dark hair had a small wave to it, but it was actually smooth and had a shine to it. His hair really made his light green eyes pop too, his dark brows didn’t stand out against his pail skin, if anything his eyes and hair color and the shape of his face blending to such perfection.

         To think this angle may look dark, even have dark features, but he was a truly kind soul. Even if he was a pervert, s*x crazed, pain in my ass jokester, he was my best friend and I wouldn’t change him in the slightest. Right away I gave him a huge hug, he smelled of heaven, quite literally of course, it smelled dew and hazel with some kind of berry smell. I closed my eyes trying to hold back some tears, he reminded me of home in some ways, he also made me feel safe and normal….. a lot like Zan.

    “oh Azzy! I am so glad you’re here, I have missed you so much…” Azazael gave me a huge hug back and laid his head on mine, I knew his heart ached like mine did, we may not be anything more then just friends, but we truly miss each other, we could live with being apart but its like once we meet again all that missing we had crashes on us and such joy forms.

      “oh Bobo, I missed you to. Come let’s get inside, I don’t need you getting sick.”

         “yeah come on in, want some coffee? Maybe some tea?” I lead the way into the house and to the kitchen, I was so happy to have my best friend here. I felt horrid though, I forgot to get his room ready. Ill have to do that later.

        “so, Bobo what’s the plan for the day?” Azazael said as he sat down, I guess he didn’t want a drink then, was he not staying long?

“well what are your plans?”

“I plan on staying for quite awhile Bo, we have a lot we have to talk about and do, things are stirring.” I decided for him to give him a cup of coffee and sat across from him with my cup.

      “Az, what do you mean? I mean I’m not saying I haven’t noticed things, but I thought that’s more me related, more local things… I think honestly you should stay in the guest house so you have space, but I’m going to need you more then you think, where should we start?”

      “well let me start, I think you’re right, I should stay in the guest house, I think we should be close to each other. Listen to me Boa, what ever is happening feels big, bigger than what we have come across before.”

      “what do you think it is?” not going to lie, I had hope that it was the portals opening or something.

       “its older than us that’s for sure, I have emails from others saying what ever is happening has a pull on some, and its all leading here. There are also objects becoming active and things appearing that shouldn’t exist, things that none of us ever knew existed, somethings that were mere lore, even with our kind.” My heart sank, this was becoming overwhelming, my s**t and now this… how in the hell was I going to keep Zan safe from all of this?

        “wait here? As in, to Ireland? Or here as in this general area of Ireland?”

        “this general area.” My heart sank, I couldn’t breathe, I closed my eyes and brought my hand to my face and pinched the bridge of my nose.

       “those objects…. Do you have them on lock down and can you get them here fast?”

    “yes, and yes, they are on their way as we speak. If anything, else arises….”

        “let’s hope nothing else does…. Azzy one of the things I need to talk to you about…. Its my fathers pendant, a few nights ago I had thought some one tried spelling me while I was sleeping and then I checked all wards, nothing was disturbed…. But my father’s pendant was swinging….”

       He gave me a deep in thought look, rubbing his face and sighing, he was starting to have a graved look upon his face. I’m sure my words were sinking into his thoughts, as well as everything else, if only he knew of the other things that had been going on, I only wish he would say something soon though.

      “Azzy what do you think is the meaning of it swinging on its own?”

        “I don’t know Boa, maybe your father trying to reach out to you…... maybe its linked to its other artifacts…. I don’t know yet.”

     “we will find out, I think we need more help though, whom do you think we should reach out to?”

       “I’m not sure, ill ask around…. I think your father’s pendant should go down in the archives until we get the other artifacts, we should also have a security camera on it at all times recorded it, just incase it does anything else.”

        “should we run spells and other test on it as well?”

   He looked down at his cup of coffee and thought for a moment before he had spoken again.

       “yes, as well as the other artifacts once they arrive. We will handle that at a later time. We will observe first and record your father’s pendant. Boa… what has been going on here? And for how long has things been, active?” I looked down at my phone, I saw the time, I had to make things fast, but I was able to spill what I could before Zan let me know he was on his way.

     So, I did, I told him about last week and the strange winds and Zan, then my bad luck, then the pendant. I did leave out the dream of Zan, I did not need to fuel things for Azzy, I knew he would get off track really quick with that. I did also have enough time to inform him of my little encounter with the Cailleach, and I informed him that that’s part of what I need him for today.

     “well it seems we have a lot ahead of us today, I’m glad you have the week off because you will need to some how fit in rest time.”

     “trust me ill get it, between you and Zan I’m sure one of you will kill me just so I could rest.” We both laughed and he reached out his hand and rested it on my arm before he spoke again.

     “I’m sure ill like him Bobo, he seems really good for you…. Just be careful Bobo.” I gave him a small smile, I was nervous for us both, I knew the unspoken words from Azazael.

      “we are just friends, for all I know we might never be anything more then just that. I promise to be safe though, okay.”

       We gave each other a hug and he went down the lower levels to do some of his own homework. I made sure I had everything that I needed and waited in the sunroom for a call from Zan. It was already thirteen after and no word from him yet, so I called him, it had rung already seven times. I was becoming worried, this wasn’t like him, twelfth ring…. Finally, he picked up, with a groggy voice he answered.

    “hello?” did he forget? Why had he been asleep still?

       “Zan, it me Boa. Are you alright?”

     “um, I’m not sure…. I think so.”

     “what happened Zan? Did you oversleep?”

      “no! no, no I didn’t I was on my way out to the truck to grab my bag from it so I could put it in the car and then…. Well I don’t know….” He fell very quiet; it was like he lost train of thought and blacked out.

       “Zan?” finally I snapped him out of what ever trance he was in…. trance? The f**k?! Pray for those b***h Cailleach that they did nothing to him.

       “Boa I’m okay now…. Ill be there soon okay.” He had almost hung up on me before I could say anything else, but my panic made him pause.

      “ZAN!”

        “ya?”

     “be safe okay.”

      “for you, always.” My heart broke, again, his simple words, but I also had pain from what just happened. I’ll have to inform Azazael once I return with more information. Then I’m going to hall ass over to Zan’s house and see what the f**k happened.

        Zan made it to my house in no time at all, his hair was a bit disheveled, he looked as if he had a bunch of energy drained from him. I did get him to talk though, he had a good night’s rest, he blushed a bit when he said he had no bad dreams, I was sure he had a GOOD dream so no worries there. He also informed me he got up in time with his alarms and showered and ate, then he was readying to go and come pick me up but before he could make it to the door something happened. He stated he was sure he didn’t get attacked, or bump his head on his own, nor did he feel ill.

       Finally, we made it to the care dealership, he waited until I pulled out of the garage area in my new car. I pulled up to his car and we rolled down our windows for a quick last chat, we agreed to meet for lunch later this afternoon, I told him I had my friend in town and that id love for them to meet, he was all sorts of excited and agreed. I knew his class scheduling already so I knew I had at least 5 hours of him being busy, so once we parted I sped home.