Chapter 25: Saint

"Hello, I guess you're the good guys." The voice said and when the face became clearer, face of a man came into view.

"Well, we are the good guys but who are you? One of the bad guys?" James questioned with a scrunched up look.

"Me? I am of no relevant, just an outsider that shouldn't be passing through this time." The man said and the whole team looked at him like he was spouting rubbish.

"It's difficult to understand but I do not need you to understand. I just want you to know the danger you've put yourself and everyone in this city by making a shadow fall across and invading The Homes of homes." The man started and they all exchanged knowing looks but the look on James face was that of guilt considering the fact that his body was the vessel used to transport the shadow.

"I do not say it to hurt your feelings little boy, but neither do I say it to soothe your feelings. I am not here to mine. I said I'm just a passerby, an outsideer that is drawn by your demons and is so kind to want to help you." The man explained and though they couldn't understand a pin about what he was saying, they had to give in.

"There are a whole long list of things that we do not understand about you yet, including how you know that a shadow is in the city and the fact that you're saying you're a passerby. But at least, if you want to help us... we have to know who you are and that brings us the question of who are you?" Kate stated straightforwardly with a stern look plastered on her face.

"A nice spirit of leadership you've got there, Kate. But that wouldn't help for now and you've asked who I am and I gave the answer to that. I do not repeat myself, do not make me to." The man warned and if the teenagers said they weren't scared by the vibes he was giving up which was creepy enough, then they were bloody liars.

"Interesting!!! Now you also know our names." Alec scoffed but they didn't know the reason why despite the fact that they were being sassy to this stranger, he felt like someone they could trust.

"I know a whole lot of things like I said earlier, but do not question me about it because I wouldn't give in. Let's talk about the Shadow instead." The man inunciated and sat down crossing his legs.

"What do you know about the shadows?" Sam asked and the man smirked yet again.

"Question me about what I know one more time and I will make you understand why I warned you not to." The man said in a dark and hoarse voice as he glared at Sam who had just asked the question.

"All right, lips sealed." Sam said using his hand to make a gesture of sealing his lips, swaying his right hand to the left.

"The shadow is getting stronger and the fact that it has gotten into heaven is the worst. We have to find a way firstly to lock the Elders up. That way we are sure the the shadow won't be able to shift into another person." The man began and it took all ounce of self control for the team not to ask how he knew that the shadow was shifting.

He had to know anyway! Someone who knew their name...what more could he not know about?

"And how do you intend we do that? Because there's no way we could just go in and grab the Elders by their hands and lock them in. The shadow in them will definitely want to retaliate." Kate spoke up and the man nodded his head in understanding.

"Of course, the shadow is not a tree that would stand by and watch itself being cut down, but it takes a cat to catch a mouse. To beat a shadow, you have to become a shadow yourself." The man stated and Sam tilted his head in confusion.

Everything seemed oddly strange but there was nothing they were capable of doing about it at the moment.

So are you saying that we have to let the Shadows inside of us or?" Kate questioned staring at the man with disbelief visible in her eyes.

"Absolutely not, that is not what I am talking about. If you let the Shadows inside of you, does that not make you one of the bad guys?" The man questioned and chuckled slightly before continuing.

"Literally you can fake being possessed by the Shadows and lure all the Shadows together and there you have it." The man explained but it sounded too easy to be true in the ears of the teenagers.

"That's very easy and that brings up all the doubts that it won't work. The plan seems lame." Alec stated for the first time in a while and the other of the teammates couldn't agree less.

"Sometimes the most underrated plans does the trick now instead of sitting down here and whining about how the plan is lame, maybe you can put it into action." The man bellowed getting up as he stamped his foot on the floor.

"Well, aren't you coming too? You sold the idea to us, so at least you should be there to help implement it." Kate spoke up and with a slight smirk on his face he said;

"It will be much of a hassel for you to gather all the Elders together, but just give me your venue where you want them to be locked up and I'll see what I can do to get them together. You just have to be waiting there to lock them, trust me they might be pretty slippery." The man explained and they nodded while he walked away without giving them as much as his name.

They were not even sure if he was going to go through with the plan and besides they hadn't told him about any venue so where the hell did he think he was taking the Elders too?

"I'm a passerby remember?I can hear you while far away..that's how I ended up here in the first place. Once you think of a venue, just breathe it into the air and the bird will bring it to me." They heard the man's voice echo throughout the forest and as they looked forward he was no longer seen.

Just what kind of creator had they fumbled into.

"If there is anything that this creepy stranger is right about, is the fact that we need all help we can get right now and he looks pretty mysterious and wants to help and I know it might not be the best idea but I think it is what the shot." James reiterated and they all nodded yet again.

It seemed they were pretty in agreement with anything that comes up.

Everybody had their minds fogged.

"So firstly, we find a good venue to transmit to the stranger through the air right?" Kate questioned and James nodded.

"Absolutely, well if only we can make use of the dungeon, they have pretty good security down there." Sam said with mixed expression on his face.

"It's okay, Sam. Once they hear that we're after the Shadows, they wouldn't want to imprison you again." Alec soothed and Sam shook his head in negativity.

"That's not it. I'm worried that if I go in there, I would find out that the little girl is dead, which would do a lot of stuff to my mental health."