The Immortal One

### **Summary**

The Gang manage to get off the train before Valmala and come to a small town and meet
someone they never imagined they would meet

### **Plot**

**Morna**

The Gang step off the train and unto the platform. Aurora asks if its really a good idea to get off
the train. Abraham tells her going to Valmala then Lisbon then unto Millares is too long a journey
and they can take a train to Madrid direct. Riley finds a map on the board, detailing all the main
train lines and is disappointed to learn the line direct to Millares isn't finished. Abraham suggests
they can make it themselves but Patrick laughs, asking how long it'll take. He then tells the
others they can make it to Millares within 3 days and they can't cross the desert considering how
well it went last time. The girls agree. Abraham looks at the timetable telling the others the next
train is in 2 days, and that they may as well make themselves comfy while they wait

The gang head into the small town. Riley likes how small the town is and how out of the way it is
Abraham reminds her of the last place that felt like this. It turned into a nightmare. Aurora tells
him not to remind her. Patrick suggests they find a place to stay. Riley looks at the diamonds and
wonders if there is a pawn shop in the town. Patrick tells Riley to look around while the others
look for a place to stay. Riley agrees and heads off while the others head in another direction

Riley finds a pawn shop. She looks around, seeing no one around until a man emerges from
the back of the shop. She tells him she has diamonds to sell him. The gentleman approaches
the counter as Riley lays out the diamonds. The man takes one and inspects it, confirming its
genuine. Riley asks the price to which he replies at $20,000. Riley's face lights up but he asks
Riley how she came about them. Riley stutters at first but claims she found them. The man
smiles and asks if it was in an armoured car or a bank vault. Riley's face drops as the man tells
her not to fear and that he will pay for the items at a reduced price in exchange for his silence.
Riley asks how much and he replies $10,000. Riley at first refuses but the gentleman reminds
her the diamonds are property of Bronze Diamonds and won't be hard to trace. Riley concedes
and takes the money, but she notices something on his hand. She doesn't say anything but she
quickly leaves.

**Guest House**

Abraham asks Riley if she's sure she saw marks on his hands. She confirms the pawn shop owner
is a Kemiya. Patrick doesn't take the news too well. Abraham agrees but suggests they find out if he is a threat. Patrick then asks why
they can't sense him. Abraham suggests he may have on Onyx ring. Patrick agrees its a possibility.
Abraham tells the gang he's going to talk to him but Patrick tells Abraham not to go looking for a fight. Abraham promises he wont. He heads out. Patrick sighs as he follows him assuring the girls he'll keep
him out of trouble

**Pawn Shop**

That night, the gentleman closes up his shop and heads for his car when he sees Abraham sitting on
the front of his car. Abraham asks who he is, but the gentlemen doesn't answer and tells him to leave.
Abraham tells him he knows he's a Kemiya and notices the Onyx ring on his finger. He then asks if he is a threat. The gentleman says he has no interest in fighting him
again tells him to leave. Abraham asks where he got an oynx ring. The man tries to get into his car
but Abraham tells him to answer him but the man punches Abraham in the face and rams his head
into the bonnet of his car. He tells Abraham to leave him alone as he gets into his car and drives off
Patrick comes around the corner and finds Abraham on the ground. He sighs and picks him up

**Guest House**

Abraham sits in the guest room with an ice pack on his head. Patrick asks if he said anything
but Abraham says he told him nothing and to leave him be. Aurora suggests they should and
Patrick agrees but Abraham insists in finding out who he is as he can feel something different about him and wants to know why he's sitting in a sleepy town like this. Aurora asks who Abraham thinks he is to decide how another kemiya lives his life. Abraham takes a
moment to think and sighs, saying he just can't understand it.
Aurora tells Abraham that comprehension is not required for acceptance. Patrick then asks where Riley is. Aurora tells him
she went out for a run. Both Kemiya's are surprised by this but Aurora tells them she wants to
explore the place. Abraham tells the others they can find out who he is by checking the town
hall for records. Patrick scoffs, asking if they will just hand them over. Abraham looks to Aurora
but she bows out, saying she won't help. Patrick declines as well and reminds Abraham it
probably was only set up after the Curse. Aurora asks why he can't just drop it but Abraham tells her, he is just curious

**Pawn shop**

Abraham is standing outside of the pawn shop, waiting for the owner to return. A car pulls up
the same one Abraham's head met the night before. The man steps out, asking if Abraham
hasn't learnt his lesson. Abraham admits he is a slow learner but he won't stop until he tells
him who he is.  The man tells him to leave but Abraham forms his sword and swings at him
The man leans back and forms his own sword, but slowly. Abraham notices and tells the man if he won't tell him if he's a threat, he treat him as such and starts
to fight the man who struggles at first to defend himself but holds his own. They lock swords
but Abraham throws the man down a hill. Abraham follows as the man gets angry, telling
Abraham he was in peace and he wanted to be left alone. Abraham tells him he's a Kemiya
and peace is never an option and attacks again

**Guest House**

Patrick comes downstairs as the girls are having breakfast. Aurora is confused as why Patrick
is up so late and not training. Patrick admits he should be, but Abraham wasn't there when
he woke up. And he further states that sometimes Kemiya's are allowed a day off. Riley
nods as Patrick sits down, then Aurora asks where Abraham is. Patrick tells them he is likely
trying to find out who the pawn shop owner really is. Riley sighs and asks if he can just let
it go already. Patrick admits Abraham is a stubborn on and probably best to let him try and
fail before he gets the picture. Aurora then asks about their trip out of town. Patrick reminds her
the train isn't until the next day but he then stops and sighs. The girls ask what it is but Patrick
tells them Abraham is fighting. The girls are shocked but Patrick stands and tells them to relax
that he'll find him. He leaves the guest house as Aurora asks if they should help, but Riley tells
her to let them work it out themselves and gets back to breakfast

**Sierra Forest**

Abraham and the man are still going at it but the man is starting to find his footing and is starting
to put the pressure on Abraham. Abraham backs off, a smile on his face. The man is also smiling
at Abraham, admitting its been a long time since he's had a good fight. Abraham asks what fighting
style he's using. The man smirks and keeps on fighting admitting Abraham is good, but still not
strong enough to take on Michael. Abraham stops, asking how he knows about that. The man
smiles, saying he may have taken himself off the board, but he has been watching the players
for some time. The two continue fighting with Abraham intensifying his attacks. The man is
forced on the defence. Abraham starts to batter down the man's defence with a high level
of aggression before the man pulls off a move, sweeping Abraham off his feet then having
him at sword point. Abraham is pissed but he calms down quickly and is pulled to his feet
Abraham admits the man is a fine swordsman. Another voice agrees. Abraham sees Patrick
there. Abraham admits he was right, but Patrick tells him right or wrong, he shouldn't have
pushed it but the man disagrees, telling him Abraham helped awaken his fighting spirit
and he introduces himself as Francois Banki. Abraham and Patrick are stunned, both of them
bowing their heads to him. Francois tells them to stop and raises his sword, asking if they will
both take him on. Patrick smiles and forms his sword as Abraham picks up his, with all three
fighting each other.

#### **Quotes**

**Aurora:** "Is this really a good idea? Getting off before Valmala?"

**Patrick:** "I'd like to know who's the numb brain who got us on that damn train"

**Abraham:** "Doesn't matter, we're here now, lets just...figure out how to get to Millares from here"

**Riley:** "That...maybe a problem"

**Abraham:** "What?"

**Riley:** "Well according to this map...there are not direct lines from here to Madrid. Only through Valmala then Lisbon then Millares"

**Abraham:** "We could make it ourselves"

**Patrick:** "Ha! We'll be to Barcelona by the time we finish it. We can make it to Millares in three days and we can't cross the desert, considering how well it went the last time"

**Riley:** "Oh yeah"

**Abraham:** "Next train is in 2 days. May as well make ourselves comfy"

**Riley:** "Seems a lovely little town"

**Abraham:** "Don't be so sure. We all remember the last nice lovely town we came across"

**Aurora:** "Oh don't remind me"

**Patrick:** "Must be some places to crash around here"

**Riley:** "You guys take care of that, I'm going to fence these diamonds, get some cash"

**Riley:** "Hello?"

**Owner:** "Oh...good evening. How can I help you?"

**Riley:** "I have diamonds I wish to sell"

(Sets her bag on the counter and tips them unto the counter. The owner picks on up and inspects it)

**Owner:** "Genuine Diamonds"

**Riley:** "How much are they worth?"

**Owner:** "I would say...around $20,000"

**Riley:** "Really?"

**Owner:** "Indeed. But I must ask, how did you come by these diamonds?"

**Riley:** "Oh...I...um found them"

**Owner:** "Hmmm...in the back of an armoured truck, or a bank vault?"

**Riley:** "What...no"

**Owner:** "Its ok my dear. Fear not. I won't say anything, but my silence will come at a price. $10,000"

**Riley:** "What...no way!"

**Owner:** "These are from Bronze Diamonds and aren't hard to trace."

**Riley:** "Ok...ok. $10,00 it is"

**Abraham:** "Are you sure about this?"

**Riley:** "Absolutely. The Pawn shop owner? He's a Kemiya."

**Patrick:** "This is not good news"

**Abraham:** "Agreed. He could be a threat"

**Patrick:** "So why can't I sense him?"

**Abraham:** "Maybe he has an Onyx ring"

**Abraham: "I'm gonna go talk to him" Aurora:** "I don't get how you're not worried about this"

**Abraham:** "Haven't you learnt anything about us? We love to fight and we love a challenge"

**Aurora:** "Of course"

**Abraham:** "Better question Patrick is why isn't your skin tingling?"

**Patrick:** "Admittedly I love a challenge as well but only when its presented to me. I don't go looking for fights"

**Abraham:** "Sure. What ever you say. I'm going to find him"

**Aurora/Riley/Patrick:** "Abraham"

**Abraham:** "No one is going to die guys. Relax"

(Abraham leaves)

 **Patrick:** "I'll make sure he stays out of trouble"

**Abraham:** "Who are you?"

**Owner:** "Go away"

**Abraham:** "You're a Kemiya. I can see the Onyx Ring"

**Owner:** "I said leave me"

**Abraham:** "Why are you hiding? Are you a threat to me?"

(Owner tries to get into his car but Abraham grabs his arm)

**Abraham:** "Answer me!"

(Owner punches Abraham then rams his head into the bonnet of his car before pushing him off)

**Owner:** "I told you to leave me be"

(Owner gets into his car and drives off. Patrick emerges from around the corner and sighs)

**Patrick:** "Good talk?"

**Patrick:** "Did he say anything?"

**Abraham:** "Just to leave him alone"

**Aurora:** "Think you should take his advice?"

**Abraham:** "I need to find out who he is. He's a Kemiya and he's in a small town with no other kemiyas around. That make sense to you?"

**Aurora:** "Comphrension is not needed for acceptance. How he lives his life is his business"

**Abraham:** "I just don't understand"

**Patrick:** "Well not everyone is like you. We don't all run around and fight each other. Some would rather take fights when they come to us"

**Owner:** "You don't seem to have learnt your lesson"

**Abraham:** My mentor always told me I was a slow learner. But I won't stop until I learn who you are"

**Owner:** "Leave now, or I'll make sure it hurts"

(Abraham forms his sword and swings at the owner)

**Abraham:** "Good moves"

(Owner forms his own sword, slowly)

**Abraham:** "Little rusty?"

**Aurora:** "Why aren't you training?"

**Patrick:** "I am wondering that myself. Abraham should have woken me up. But then again, we do get some days off"

(Patrick sits down)

**Aurora:** "Any idea where Abraham is?"

**Patrick:** "Oh he's probably looking for that Pawn Shop owner again"

**Riley:** "Can't he just let it go?"

**Patrick:** "Best bet is to let him try and fail before he gets the picture"

**Aurora:** "And our trip out of here?"

**Patrick:** "Its tomorrow remember...."

**Riley/Aurora:** "What?"

**Patrick:** "Its Abraham and he's fighting"

**Owner:** "Its been too long since I've had this good a fight"

**Abraham:** "That is a strange fighting style you're using. What is it?"

(Owner smiles and attacks)

**Owner:** "You're good kid, but you're a long way off before you can hope to defeat Michael"

**Abraham:** "How do you know about that?"

**Owner:** "Just because I removed myself from the board doesn't mean I can't see the game"

**Abraham:** "You're one damn fine swordsman"

**Patrick:** "I agree"

**Abraham:** "Patrick! See I was right"

**Patrick:** "Right or wrong, you shouldn't have pushed it this far"

**Owner:** "I'm glad he did. He's made me remember who I am. I am Francois Banki"

(Both Abraham and Patrick are shocked and bow to him)

**Francois:** "Oh stop please"

(Francois raises his sword)

**Francois:** "Shall we?"