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“Well, wouldn't you know it gone with a snap of the fingers,” Allen said pausing to snap his fingers before continuing. “Now what do we climb back down this mountain and do what? I have to admit for once in my life I am stumped.”
“You got me, I have no clue,” Tony said exasperated.
“I think the first thing we need to do once we get off this forsaken mountain is to go to the bolthole and get these disguises removed and report to the president,” George volunteered.
“That sounds good to me but what if when we get there we find out the president is compromised, what then?” Chris asked. Shocked that they may have to kill the president they stared at each other in shocked denial.
“If the president is compromised, or his aide Scott Anderson maybe we should stay in these disguises to see if we can get to the president as archeologists. We can tell them we found something that might explain who the aliens are that destroyed the fleet.” Tony offered with a shrug of his shoulders.
“What do we say we have? The only proof I saw is gone,” George chimed in.
“Look maybe we do,” Allen said pointing to the center dais.
“Is that the same parchment that Hreidmar read from or is it different?” George asked excitedly.
“Either way we have something to show the president,” Tony said.
“Let’s find out shall we,” George said walking to the dais. His excitement very apparent, he picked up the white and gold leather scroll case with gold caps on the end, removed the end caps setting each of them on the dais. Carefully he pulled the scroll from the case and began reading aloud.
"Behold this truth none shall disavow, that henceforth the defenders of the four corners of Earth shall not tarry for thine is a grave duty that naught will deter ye from fulfilling."
"Behold and heed these words the darkness cometh to destroy what is pure and light."
"Behold the spawns of darkness will harry the children of the light from one end of Earth to the other. Naught but the strength of the defenders of the four corners of Earth may stem the tide of darkness."
"Behold for the morrow will bring dire tidings of creatures of the dark that shalt take the form of thy children of the light and naught will know them for the evil that they art but thee, thy defenders of the four corners of Earth."
"Behold ye must seek the kings and queens, the dukes and earls, the nobles and peasants so thou the defender can verily discover if a cutpurse of the light is lurking in the midst thine friends."
"Behold the curse, darkness hath truly tarnished the Earth and thou the defenders must burnish Earth anew."
George carefully rolled the scroll up placing it back into the scroll case then replacing the end caps finally putting it in his backpack. “Well guys we got our message now we have to get our butts of this rock and go see the president,” George said looking from one to another for confirmation.
“It does say we have to seek out the kings and queens and that seems to point to the world leaders and the president of the United States would be a good start,” Allen added.
“Guys, I have to bring up an ugly thought one more time. What if the president or any world leader is compromised do we simply take them out,” Tony broke in.
“You know going around the world and killing world leaders could start World War IV if we are not careful,” Allen cautioned.
“Good point, to be sure we need to first determine if the president is compromised and if he is not we determine who. Then we can figure out what to do, so the sooner we get out of this cave and off this rock the better,” Chris said determinedly.
“I have a lame question,” Allen paused to see if he had their attention before asking. “Why is it we have to walk and Mr. Dwarf King gets a free ride?”