Chronos Chronicles
Copyright© 2008 by Joan of Acre
Chapter 24
Camulus' smile is the same as his sister's, friendly and warm.
"The names we picked are all gods of war," He warms to his subject. "I am Celtic, Gun is African and Seth is Egyptian. He was going to with a more Asian god but I think the god of war for the Hindi is a woman. Seth say it was"
"And you three just knew that you were going to be grouped together?" I throw my head back and laugh. The gods of war how sophomoric but then all the names were like that. A great deal of thought, at an age that thinks nothing of the future. And now you are stuck with some silly name. No wonder Gwen shortens everyone name. It is easier to ignore the silly ones that way.
"Where else would you put us?" He laughs with me as we walk back to the group.
I decide to help Saul with looking after the wounded. Some broken limbs and stab wounds. Camulus was right there will be a few people out of commission for a couple of months. Working with Saul gives me a sense of peace and balance. I don't usually get to use my healing skills. It is a nice change for the day.
As sunset approaches, the Protectors congregate together to try and sort out their next step. I decide to stick my nose into the meeting and see what kind of plans they have. With this in mind I join Annie as she waves me over to her side. She was once again, armed to the teeth. She tells me who the protectors are.
"You know Saber, Holiday and Seattle. Then there are the gods of war, Camulus, Seth and Gun, that is six you know. The rest are Ajax, Bunyan and Twain the legends," she point to three men in order. Ajax is a short but well muscled man, standing next to a tall man with a long beard and the third is a skinny fellow with a shot gun and what looks like a sniper rifle.
"Then there the saviors. Mao, Gunga Din and Thanos," she points out the two men next Gunga Din. Mao looks like a classic Robin Hood in a green tunic and hood, covering his messy brown hair. But he is carrying what would be classified as a double recurved bow. Thanos is just dressed in black with many different kinds of weapons strapped to his legs and back, it is very impressive.
Saber brings the impromptu meeting to order. "So far we have accomplished our major task," Saber starts. "But I don't know like how close to the Compound these Brutes were," he sighs and puts a hand on the back of his neck to rub a kink out.
"I guess the real question is how do we get every one home," Seattle points out.
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