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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 558207" data-attributes="member: 8530">Chinese Take-outChapter 68, “They’re Back!”, September 28, 1018, 12:55 A.M..The trio of female half-elvan spellcasters, Fiona Cassie and Serita, teleport up to the dragon tower where they first entered the castle from.   “Get ready to throw your most powerful spells” Serita states.    They do not have to wait, as the jet airplane rises up from the side of the hill and into their line of sight.  Unfortunately, it is also about a third of a mile away, well out of range of their spells.   It flies off into the distance, away from the castle.  “Damn, it got away,” Fiona states.  Serita says “Maybe not.  Let’s stay here for a while, in case it decides to come back and attack the castle.”Meanwhile, approximately 250 feet below them, the others are checking out the room that the jet plane just exited.  Along the side wall are several empty barrels that apparently had contained fuel for the aircraft.   The other thing of interest is along the back wall near the corner.  There is a chair and computer table, with a personal computer not unlike the one in Alton’s home, however rather than being linked to a computer monitor it is attached to a large dark glass screen, ten feet wide and eight feet high. Mojo sits himself down in the chair, and begins hitting buttons, asking the others to “Get Lono out of the bag, he spent more time with these things on the planet Carvel than I have.”  Lono and Hiroshi are both pulled from the bag and are told what has taken place.   The computer begins to boot up, but then asks for a security password.  The group begin speculating what the password might be, trying phrases “Megalomaniac” and “World Domination”, but neither work.  Up above in the tower the three half-elvan spellcasters suddenly see that thee jet plane is now returning towards the castle.   They prepare spells, in anticipation of it either landing nearby or attacking the castle itself.  Instead, it flies straight towards the hill tunnel where it had exited from.  Serita grabs the other two to teleport back down to the sub-basement.   Below, those in the cave now hear the plane as it begins to enter the tunnel, and they all rush back to the next room to get out of its way.  The plane's braking thrusters activate as it slowly flies into the main room and then stops.  It then hovers several feet above the floor using its horizontal thrusters.   Side thrusters then activate, and it makes a 180 degree turn, so that it is now again facing the entrance again..  The landing gear then extends downward, and the thrusters gently lower it to a stopped position.  Serita, Fiona and Cassie have teleported back in the room join the others behind the doorway to the next room.  Deciding that it is best to temporarily remain hidden, the group backs up, leaving only  Aradyn peering around the doorway to tell the others what is happening. After a few rounds pass until the door to the jet opens, and three people exit.  One is recognized as Morgarth.  The other two are the cleric Davvid and druid Dratakke from Barthrock’s team.  Davvid is using both of his hands to hold his shield directly in front of him.  None of these three have apparently seen the Silver Moon members yet.  This trio proceed directly over to the computer console with the large screen.  Before Morgarth can touch the keyboard the rangers Aradyn and Mark both jump out from the doorway, bows extended, and order the trio to freeze.  The other members of the Silver Moon then move out into the larger room, with the spellcasters now preparing to throw spells.  Morgarth turns to Davvid and Dratakke and orders them to protect him.  Only then does Davvid lower his left arm holding the shield, revealing his right hand holds the handgun that he had taken from Alton the previous month.  Davvid points the gun directly at Morgarth’s head and states “I don’t think so.”   The entire room becomes silent, as the Silver Moon tries to evaluate exactly which side everyone is on. Narg orders the three of them “Don’t any of you try to cast any spells.”  Dratakke replies “None of us have any spells to throw, we flew through the anti-magic barrier.”  Lannon warns his party “Be careful.  He may be lying.”  Cassie adds "We saw it fly away, but can't say exactly how far it flew before it turned around and came back."  Narg softy tells the archer Aradyn “Keep targeting the guy with the gun.”Cassie orders the trio to move away from the computer and to come over towards the members of Silver Moon.  Davvid continues to hold the gun about a foot from Morgarth.  The Silver Moon are a bit surprised by this turn of events.  As the trio get closer Cassie softly says “Be careful guys, Lannon is right, this may be a trick”.   The archer Aradyn says “Don’t worry, if he starts to point that gun anywhere else I’ll plug him.”   “Whose side are you on?” Fiona asks Davvid.  Aradyn echoes this, saying “Yes, what transpires here?”   Davvid answers “Morgy had a Stone Skin spell cast on himself, so we had to wait until we passed through the barrier before I use this weapon to stop him.”  “And you made him fly back here?” Fiona inquires.   “No,” Davvid replies, “The Ragnor pilot did that on his own.  We’re not sure why.”  Dratakke adds “Yes, Morgy was surprised by that too.  After we had passed through the barrier the creature then refused to listen to his commands.”   Much to everybody's surprise the jet engines then start up again.  Everyone quickly backs up through the doorway to avoid the backwash from it.   Davvid, Dratakke and Morgarth continue to keep some distance from the party..   The jet then taxis back down the tunnel and flies off again.   Narg tells Davvid “OK, give Morgarth to us.”  Davvid answers “No, not until my team leader Barthrock instructs me to do so.  Get him, we’ll wait here.” Narg instructs Mark to “Go get Barthrock,” However, before anyone can leave to go get Barthrock something unforeseen occurs. [Tune in for our next chapter, which will present a major plot twist, as the Silver Moon discovers the origin of Morgarth!]</blockquote>

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