One Last Chance

Chapter 21 Tyler

    We load the cars with our supplies. Everyone but Connor goes into my Bug, instead he goes into Alison's car. We get into the cars and drive down a dirt road watching the shack fade in the distance. We continue on driving and driving. I suddenly ask Jake
"Where are we headed?"
"Well there's a friend I know that can provide us with some assistance to be able to go through this mission. We are going to see him right now."
"I see, so this friend...are they a werewolf too?"
"Not exactly..."
"What do you mean?"
"You'll see when we get there." I nod my head confusingly and clench the wheel in my hands as I turn my head to adjust my vision back on the road. Soon enough we pull up toward an old grave yard on grinsgate road. Jake tells me to stop the car. As I do I say
"Really, a graveyard, what are we doing here?"
"You'll see, trust me"
"Okay."
"Come on then." The both of us get out of the car closing the doors behind us and I stare at what seems to be a sorrowful area of the deceased. The trees are shrivelled, the flowers that once bloomed around the head stones are now wilted into nothing. It seemed strange. I turn my head to see Alison and Connor pulling up behind us. Then Alex and Kara come out of my car.
"Uh where the hell are we Jake?" Says Kara
"Guys can you just follow me" He replies frustratingly. All of us including Alison and Connor walk toward the graveyard site. We walk till we reach this giant old grey vault that says in large writing, R. Cullingwood.
     "Uh, this seems to get more and more creepy." Exclaims Alison
      "Just hold on." Says Jake. He pushes a grey squared block that is protruding out of the vault right next to the name R. Cullingwood. Once he does the vault opens into two doors revealing an ancient black elevator shaft. We walk inside the vault and Jake opens the black iron gate door that's about 5 metres high and just wide enough for all of us to pass through the vault and we walk inside. He pushes a green button on the side of gate covered by a old rusty box and then all I could feel is my body moving faster than the speed of light down into the midst of darkness and we all held on to each other for support.

     Soon enough we stop moving. Everyone is in relief and Jake pulls out a lighter from his jacket pocket and turns it on. The gate of the elevator opens and we slowly walk through, there revealed is a endless railroad pathway. We shrug at one another and follow the path. Suddenly we approach an enormous cave opening filled with glowing crystals and through all that light a shadowy tall figure suddenly walks toward us. We flinch in fear and soon enough his face becomes more clear.
     "Hello, everyone my name is Cassius. Nice to meet you all!" We all stare at him in confusion
     "Nice to see you again old friend." Replies Jake. I suddenly nudge Jake and whisper
      "Do you know this man?" Jake whispers back
      "Yes I do." Jake walks up to Cassius and gives him a warming hug.
     "Guys, Cassius is a Grenweld and he can help us find the Wolves Eye." Says Jake
     "What's a Grenweld?" Exclaims Alison
     "Well my kind are...how you would put it 'creatures one with nature' and we have psychic abilities as well as our eye colour changes when we read peoples mind. Oh and not to mention we are...immortal."
     "Wow that's really incredible and it's nice to meet you. But how are you able to help us find the wolves eye." Says Alison
     "That's a great question and I'll show you. Follow me" We follow Cassius into the cave. The crystals that surround it are so mesmerizing in the different colours they are displayed in. Although, the walls of the cave are really dull. Suddenly, Cassius walks toward a giant statue of a totem pole standing right in the middle of the cave. Each head of the totem pole represents an animal figure and it's displayed in vibrant colours. It looks like a beautiful piece of artwork. Cassius immediately stops in front of the totem pole.
    "Everyone this statue is a type of Native totem pole, this was given to me many years ago by an old friend. But this is no ordinary statue. Its legacy goes back centuries. You all may know about the purpose of the Wolves Eye, but you don't know how powerful it really is. When the Wolves Eye was created many werewolves around the world could feel its power. You may have heard of the werewolf who feel in love with the sorcerer that made the Wolves Eye, Hale. Once the warlocks executed the princess named Sage, Hale wasn't the same. He felt broken and afraid and most importantly angry. He vowed to his people that he would do everything in his power to prevent an uprising with the warlocks causing them control the werewolves and destroy them all. Hale knew it was what Sage wanted because she honoured their code and she cared for his pack. Therefore, Hale built a grave for Sage as he believed she deserved a proper burial. He then placed her spirit with the help of a Grenweld in a totem pole of his pack's symbolic code. The first head of the totem pole which was shaped as the eye of the wolf represented loyalty, the second head which was shaped as the teeth of the wolf represented wisdom, the third head which was the claws of the wolf represented strength, the fourth head which was the ears represented family and the last head of the totem pole was the moon which represented hope-
"Geez Cassius where is this going?" Exclaims Kara
"Would you let him finish Kara!" Says Connor
"You may continue, Cassius."
"Thank you Jake, now where was I...oh yes. So, the heads of the totem pole were not just the symbol of their pack, as Hale combined Sage's spirit with the totem pole, it gave the simple bark of sculpted wood life and that totem pole became the heart of the wolves, which was then intended to keep the wolves shielded from the warlocks and their power for centuries."
"So where is that totem pole now? Does it still exist?" Says Alex
"Yes it very much does still exist." Says Cassius smiling
"So where is it Grenweld, some of us aren't getting any younger here?" Says Kara
"Well this totem carrying Sage's spirit lies right in front of you."
"So your telling us that Sage is in your totem pole standing in the middle of this very room." Says Alison
"Yes that's exactly what I'm saying."
"Okay and if that were true what's that supposed to do for us and the Wolves Eye." Exclaims Kara
"Well, if you weren't that persistent you would let me finish...A Grenweld was able to put Sage's spirit into this very here totem pole. That means another Grenweld of that ancestry is able to get her out."
"How are you possibly able to get her out? She's dead isn't she?" I state
"Well, yes she is but by releasing her spirit she may tell us how to fight off her coven. As her spirit is with us and she can still communicate with us."
"Oh I guess that makes sense, but are you sure your strong enough to do this my friend?" Says Jake
"Yes I'm sure. Well here it goes." We all stare in awe as we watch Cassius place his hand on the middle of the totem pole. He recites some phrases in a foreign language I assume, and all of a sudden his body starts to shake immensely as if he were old and trying to hold steady a teacup filled with hot tea to the brim in his hands. His pupils rolls back into his head, turning completely black and a flash of bright white light appears and fills the rooms. All of us turn away from the blinding light and it's energy force creates a huge power beam causing us to get blasted and fall to the ground.

I suddenly wake up and adjust my vision, everyone wakes up slowly around me. We all stare in confusion at the totem pole. All we could glance at is a shimmering white light in which was so bright we could barely look any longer. Suddenly the white light slowly starts to get dim and as my vision gets adjusted completely. I see a stunning woman with short red fiery hair, ocean blue eyes, wearing a long shadowy black off-shoulder dress floating right in front of us. We are all in awe. I slowly get up and walk toward the totem pole. I stare into her deep blue eyes and speak ever so softly.
"Hello, are you...Sage?"
"Yes I am, who are you?"
"Uh...uh I'm Tyler."
"Well, it's nice to meet you Tyler, but why was I released?" Soon enough Cassius walks toward Sage and exclaims
"Your spirit was brought back, we need your help Sage. Do you remember the Wolves Eye?"
"I don't want to talk about that source of darkness I mistakenly created."
"It isn't darkness"
"Yes it is, I created it to protect my love Hale and his pack and all the werewolves of the world after we formed an alliance. My coven held me captive in order to use my powerful magic against the wolves. But I refused because of Hale because he believed there was still good in me despite my coven. So I found a way to escape from their grasp and hide the Wolves Eye. But once my coven got word of the Wolves Eye and that their princess mysteriously created it behind their back they hunted me down. They burned me at the stake using powerful dark folklore magic, so that my spirit would be vanquished from this earth. As all warlocks spirits remain tied to this planet once their deceased, but due to this dark magic that they used my spirit didn't remain in tact."
"But it did Sage. Hale had the help of a Grenweld to place the remainder of your spirit in this very here totem pole." Says Cassius
"But how, I did not feel my spirit leave my body."
"Maybe since Hale used the power of the Totem Pole to contain your spirit." Claims Jake
"I guess your right since I still feel connected to this earth."
"Well we all are glad your here. We need your help with the Wolves Eye." Stated Cassius
"What about it?"
"The warlocks are looking for it again. This time they are going after people we love and they are building an army." I stated
"Please Sage how are we able to stop them." Exclaims Jake
"I am gravely sorry I have no information as to how you can prevent them from getting the Wolves Eye. As a warlock or should I say deceased warlock, I wasn't able to stop my own coven. I was weak and not strong enough. But as for the Wolves Eye we mustn't let the warlocks under any circumstances gain the Wolves Eye or tragedy will strike the earth. The only thing you can do is destroy the Wolves Eye for good."
"Is that even possible? It's powerful magic that you created." States Alison
"Yes it is. It will be very difficult to destroy it because of how strong the magic is, but there is one way...." Sage pulls out a tinted rolled up paper with a red seal around it.
"This is a scroll that a wrote 2000 years ago. I wrote it in case I had to destroy the Wolves Eye. There is a warlock ritual you must perform called drago en hemila. It is a very dangerous and hard ritual to perform. The materials you need are written on this scroll. The ritual must be performed in front of the cave of the guarded beast. But I must warn you the beast hasn't been killed in over 2000 years. Everyone that tries never succeeds."
"Did you create the beast." Says Connor
"No I didn't when I was hiding the Wolves Eye I had the help of my warlock friend who was also executed for helping me. She created the beast, but you must kill it in order to get the Wolves Eye and it won't be easy."
"We aren't looking for easy. We are looking for a chance to save our people." I claimed. She smiled at me and says
"I don't doubt that you will succeed. But be warned the Warlocks are the least of your worries."
She handed me the scroll and says
"Good luck my fellow wolves. You will need it." She suddenly started to fade
"What's happening to you!" I exclaim
"You are only able to release me once and now it is time for my spirit to leave the earth."
"I am sorry for everything that happened to you." I say
"It isn't your fault, but at least finally I will be reunited with Hale because of you. Thank you." She gave us all a warming smile as we watched a small single tear fall from her blue eyes against her pale rosy cheeks and then she disappeared into the light.