The Magician’s War (Chapter 13)
The ‘home’ had been maintained for over 800 years.
It was maintained by magic, animated overseers.
The grounds were well maintained at all times.
The same with the home, yet there was no sign.
It was invisible to all, but those of our kind.
Impossible to penetrate by magic or force.
Always ready to be occupied by us, of course.
Thus, a meal for all was not a problem.
Prepared by magically created goblins.
We all ate, visited, rested, then, began to plan.
Anika led out, with no objections from any man.
She relayed to them where the Warlock ‘home’ was.
She said:” First, we must recon the area because
I have a plan that is starting to form.”
“We lost before fighting one on one.” “ Hatred was born.”
“We cannot drop to their level.” “ We are the light.”
“God will give us what we need to fight.”
“We will manipulate them into a trap.”
“Their own hatred will have their back.”
“That will be their downfall in the end.”
“It is what is going to help us to win.”
They didn’t have a clue what she meant.
She said: “All would be explained, then they could vent.”
“We have the ability of invisibility on our side”
“They have never been able to, though they tried.”
“They could track us by our smell.”
“That should no longer be a problem with our new spell,”
said one of the Wizards. One of The 12 leaders.
“We perfected it after you left, Anika.”
“We were sorry you couldn’t use it to help keep ya.”
“But, thank God, you made it through without it.”
“Your information just helped my plan to fit.”
So, using invisibility and scent disruptor, they went.
They blended in nicely with the Normals, if meant.
Mostly, they stayed invisible learning all they could.
Sending it all ‘home’ with their wands of wood.
Then, came the day when they had learned enough.
The evil Warlock’s still weren’t aware of their stuff.
Anika had finally completed her plan.
She was ready to lay it out for every man.
What she said will have to wait till later.
I have to go and feed my gator.
——————————————–R.W. Johnson—–(2017)