Chapter 3

Seconds later they are all in the chamber and Benny Jr and Lexi especially are looking around mesmerised at all of the different things in there.

"What do you think?"

"It's cool" answered little Benny.

"There's so much to see"

"Moon, where are you?" called Ursula

Moon then comes out of hiding and causes Lexi and Benny Jr to jump back in fright.

"Don't be afraid, Lexi, Benny, this is Randall Moon, he's the guardian of the chamber. Moon, this is Lexi and this, this is our son, Benny"

"Please to be meeting you Miss and young Sir"

"Mr Moon, what are you?"

"I be a hobgoblin"

"Moon, we need your help, Lexi and Benny were attacked in their home this morning by creatures known as the Rugan, we need a way to track them, can you help us?"

"Yes of course Mistress Crow, let Randall Moon see, we need the ingredients for a locator spell, come help"

As everyone helps Moon to search for the ingredients needed for the spell Benny Jr keeps staring at his dad, not used to seeing him young.

"What is it Benny?"

"Mum was right, you are young"

"That's right, I'm only 17 you know"

"But mum said that she's 17 too"

"Yes in Nekross years, in human years she's in her mid 30s"

"Oh"

"Which is really strange when you think about it" put in Benny

"You're telling me"

"All ingredients found"

"Not yet Moon"

"What will the spell do?"

"Extract yours and your mum's memories of the Rugan, and trace them to find their location" answered Ursula.

"Mum, I'm hungry, we never had lunch"

"I can make him something if you'd like"

"Would you?"

"Yes, that's fine" replied Michael

"Thank you"

"Benny, go with your grandfather and he will get you something to eat"

"How's about Beans on Toast, that was your dad's favourite when he was your age?"

"Okay"

"Be good for your granddad Benny"

"I will"

Michael then leaves the chamber with his grandson in tow while Lexi looks on.

"He'll be fine, he's only upstairs"

"I know"

"How's he been coping in this world, with everything that it entails?"

"He says the clothes are less itchy"

"Anything else?"

"He likes the food, television, he's even made a friend"

"Really!"

"Yes, a little boy named Ryan, they are in the same class at school"

"You sent him to school!"

"Yes, he enjoys it, he's learned to read and write2

"What's his favourite subject?"

"He likes Art, last week in fact he came back with a picture he had painted of the three of us in our forest home on the Neverside, his teacher gave him a gold star for it"

"My son the artist"

"I have it!" exclaimed Benny who was brandishing the last ingredient needed for the spell.

"We shall do it when Benny comes back down here"

"Deal"

End of Chapter