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Date Posted: 17:26:24 08/14/01 Tue
Author: Mercado
Subject: An old friend once called him a "miracle warrior"...
In reply to: Rana 's message, ""Proof, child?"" on 15:52:53 08/13/01 Mon

But as Mercado witnessed the spontanious healing of Chris Braddock, he began to realize that, for all his armor's vast abilities, it was Rana who was capable of the real miracles. Perhaps he knew what he was talking about when he had spirited the three of them away. Already, the sensors in his armor confirmed what they all should have noticed and realized. The area of snow which had melted around them continued to do so, and a constant aura of heat emanated form the Manarian wizard in a 10-foot radius all around. Mercado realized the Manarian and humans would not have lasted so long without the same protection his own targetmaster armor gave him. It was also a clever way of keeping the party from splitting up or fleeing, though none had any intention of doing so. Perhaps thes four could undertake the journey ahead safely. There had been many delays on the road to LEGOtopia; Mercado wasn't entirely sure one more would do much harm. Activating his internal communications system, he contacted the one being who should know where they are.

"Mercado to Ebonhawk. Respond."
"Merc! Where the shock are ya? I was about ta start scouring auxilliary hangers for you..."
"friend-Rana is with Mercado and...others. Mercado no longer aboard NOVA*Beacon."
"No longer--? What are you slagging talking about?! Where are you?"

Mercado considered his answer for a moment. He knew wherever Sinker was, one of them should still look for him. With FawnDoo still recovering, and his quest for Shaper leading down the same path, Ebonhawk couldn't possibly veer off course now. Yet, the two were binary-bonded. Once Ebonhawk even had a vague sense of what direction to look, he would be able to track his partner down, just as Mercado had found him on Arrakis. More than that, he definitely WOULD track him down.

"Safe. Where Mercado is is safe. Continue to stay with Darkstar and FawnDoo, find Sinker and LEGOman. Catch up to you when done we are will Mercado."
"Done with what? Merc, don't trust that guy!! I don't care what you say, or what he says, it could all still be one big shockin' WR@ lie! Don't ya remember what he did back at Rugby when he was one of them? When he was LEADING them for Pit's sake?! He's driving a wedge between us like before!"
"Did he? Perhaps intent that was, but result completely opposite. All these years did Ebonhawk blame himself for Mercado's speech, for damage caused when binary-bonded. Forced you to face it did he, even as Mercado faced demons of his mother and brother. In the end, the experience made a stronger team of both."
"Exactly...there's ain't no shockin' 'i' in team, kid! Lemme help ya! Whatever it is, we'll face it together!"
"Fork in the road, Ebonhawk. Once more we have separate paths. Mercado cannot allow his to be any more important than Ebonhawks. Road will join up again, Ebonhawk..."
"Merc, who else is there? I'm not kiddin', you better..."
"Mercado out."
"SHOOOooo--"

Mercado disconnected the link, and turned to face the rest of the group. He spoke sharply but with no malice to the Manarian wizard.

"Mercado will come, friend-Rana. Pray Ebonhawk is wrong about you, and your quest is worth possible rift in friendship Mercado may had torn open today."

Around the sphere of warmer air, the blizzard began to rage...

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