Chapter Seventeen "Twenty Minutes"

Two days passed since the funeral. The White Coats are putting together missions for the coming days. Velis found Merdos as he was tracking her down. Merdos held Velis in his arms and promised to never let her go again. They found each other and had no desire for questions.
Merdos
I love you
Velis
I love you too
Merdos found what he had been searching for. He could now return to his home and have Velis reveal some truth she has been holding. As they appeared in the White Coats mass of land they were halted. Hayden’s long blonde hair resembling Velis’ as if they were brother and sister, yet his shined in the sun the way hers could never.
Hayden
Why do you bring such a person to our lands?
Merdos
Hayden, it is not what you think, we must speak to Amya
Hayden
You have let the whereabouts of our secret land be compromised by her eyes
Velis
Foolish boy I do not bring-
Without seeing it happen, Hayden was in front of Velis with the tip of his blade at her neck.
Hayden
I’m going to have to ask you not to speak in my presence, lover of Merdos or not
Merdos put his hand on the blade and pushed it down
Merdos
I ask you to listen to reason
Hayden
Reason that is what you want Merdos? What reason tells me to trust this woman after she has killed many innocent people?
Velis
You elf are so untrusting
Hayden
You haven’t given me any reason to trust you
Merdos
Hayden please
Merdos’ hands glowed
Hayden
You would try that against me? You know better then that Merdos, nothing can cut elvian bone, not even your hands.
He lowered his sword
Merdos
I’ve never seen you so angry my friend
Hayden
You have brought a face that brings out the worst in me
Velis looked the other way
Merdos
May we please speak to the council?
Hayden
Yes, come this way
They walked across the fields into the main hall
Hayden
Watch your tongue girl, you are in our land now, there is no going back
They walked in. There sat Amya, Seris, Tavaris, and Hayden took his place next to them.
Amya
Late, this is not like you Merdos
Merdos
Lady Amya, I’ve come with urgent news!
His voice had a bit of a tremble in it
Amya
It must be urgent, what has brought you here after so long?
Velis
The Cloud
Tavaris
Clouds bring you here?
He pointed at her with his face turned towards them
Tavaris
Surely she has lost her mind
Hayden
Or, this can be a trap
Seris
Let’s just hear her out
Velis
Thank you. I have come here to warn you of The Cloud. A hidden organization of powerful beings and more, they have set out to clear the land of man. For so long you have waged war with the Shadow Regime. But now, now I must beg you to reconsider. Yes, Ximendos wants total dominance, but The Cloud want total destruction. I ask you, what would you rather have? Enslaved humans, or dead ones?
Amya
Neither!
She stood up
Amya
But, it would seem like we have no choice. We must choose a lesser of two evils. Our plans must be changed and reorganized.
Velis
I know where they are going first
Amya
Where?
Velis
The first target is in Saudi Arabia
Tavaris
What could they possibly want there?
Velis
They wish to call upon the sand of the earth. They are searching the globe to raise all of earth’s elements to wage war.
Seris
This cannot be
Merdos
She tells no lie and you know this, The WAM have warned you.
Amya
Yes, they have warned us. That is why we take no surprise to them here. The Sky walkers have finally come into play. It would seem that everyone is building up their armies. Thank you Velis for your information, awareness is one of the best gifts you can give someone.
Velis
I have one other thing
Amya
Yes
Velis
I wish to join you
There was uproar between four people
Hayden
Never
Tavaris
This can never happen
Seris
Maybe we can work something else
Amya
Be reasonable
Merdos
STOP!
They all looked to him
Merdos
My friends, she has given us a huge amount of information, we must consider her to be an ally
Hayden
By her information, or because of your lust for her Merdos?
Merdos
Please, consider Amya
They were all silent
Amya
I have made up my mind already. She can work alongside us under your wing, but she is no member of our organization.
Merdos
We are okay with this
Hayden
Do watch for deceit young one
Velis
I’m sure he will find none
Hayden
Because you harbor none or because you are good at concealing it?
Amya
Enough
Hayden
I apologize Amya, but this I just cannot sit well with
He disappeared
Tavaris
We must dispatch a team to the Saudi’s land immediately
Amya
How long do we have before the sand walks Velis?
Velis
Twenty minutes