<br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Chapter 1: The Meeting of the Keepers<br/>Update</strong></span></div><br/>The man in robes makes a broad gesture with his left arm, encompassing the area around him. "This and everything else will soon be at an end. I'm pleased that you know nothing more about your lives then what I have said and you shall know nothing more. So goodbye Keepers of the Seed and watch, from on high, the destruction of your world." You all see a flickering of light seem to beam from the mans staff as your eyes seem drawn to it like a moth to a flame. Enchanted by its lure you faintly hear the sounds of magic pouring forth from the robed mans mouth. Instincts cause you to reach for your weapons and react but you cannot move. Pain seems to slowly creep into your veins the more you resist but on your fight. Nothing or no one shall claim you life so easily.<br/><br/>The pain continues to grow as your nerves scream at you but the light continues to draw you in. Colors of red start to form at the edges of your eyes as the pain increases till you feel another person nearby. In the back of your mind you feel a gust of wind followed by a faint cry of rage. The pain seems to lessen and on the edges of your vision you see a massive bear erupt from the woods. It heads into the light and you hear the angry words of a dark language come out of the light. It lasts but a moment and then silence and pain continues on.<br/><br/>Laughter, humorless and mad, comes out of the light before a sudden cry of confusion breaks through the pain. The light vanishes and your mind clears. Shaking your head and looking about you see a hole in the ground where the man once was. A foul green light seems to pulse up from it. Looking around you see both Fennel and Orchid pat themselves down as if something took place upon their persons.  At Fennels feet you see some odd idol glowing bright red which he gathers up to him without a look of pain. He looks at it surprised before returning his gaze to the group. Next to Orchid is a pile of ashe shaped like a bear. Tears seems to fill her eyes, but weather from pain or sadness only she knows.<br/><br/>Confusion and a lingering fear grip you as you scan the area for the robed man as you see cracks upon the ground start to form around your feet and upon the road. Within seconds spiderweb cracks cover the road and your feet sink into the ground a few inches then stop. The ground holds as your adrenaline pumps through your veins followed by relief. Looking at one another with relief and a slightly smile Dirk vanishes into the ground, followed by Jareth. Wick attempts to brace himself but also sinks into the ground followed by Orchid. The last to go is Fennel who swears to hear the faint giggling of some familiar being within the back of his mind...<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong>Chapter 1 End   </strong></div><br/>"Well children I think that was long overdue don't you agree?" The old man says with a bit of amusement in his voice. The children around him look confused and amused as he turns the page of the book. "Ok shall we begin another chapter now or do you have some questions for me?"<br/><br/>(You get to play a kid for a bit. Ask any question you can think of. )<br/>