A Brothers Distress. 6

Terek and Gird pushed their horses hard to make their meeting with Polan. Terek didn't want Polan waiting to long for him. There were so many horrible things Polan could do to them. Demons and dead things were at his command and all kinds of evil things. Terek wanted nothing more to do with this mad mage. He wanted to give him the Dragon spirit and be done with him. He also decide to give him the onyx as a gift. Riding in they made it to the meeting place, Polans horse was waiting for them. Terek jumped down and handed his reins to his brother.
" Listen." Terek handed gird the rest of the jewels." I want you to wait here and hide. I don't trust Polan. I'll give him want he asked for and we'll me gone."
"No!" Gird said. " We go together."
"For once you listen and do what i say." Terek said angrily. " He's dangerous and crazy. If he's got something else on his mind i want you and our loot safe. Go over to the bushes and watch. If all is OK, I'll meet you. If not get out of here fast. Now go hide."
Gird took the horses and hid in the brush. Terek walked out to meet Polan scared but trying not to let it show. Polan saw him coming and his face showed his anger. His hand swing out and Terek fell back on the ground. A welt appearing on his face.
"I WAIT FOR NO ONE !!!" Polan yelled. As he walked up on him laying there on the ground. Terek's face showed fear and Polan fed on the emotion. It made him stronger.Terek backed away from him looking around for a way out and away.
" I brought what you wanted." Terek opened the flaps on his saddle bag to show Polan the Dragon Spirit. Polans eyes lit up when he saw the spirit. For years he tried every way he could to get at it. Now here it is. This fool brought it right to him. The power he would derive from this object. Dragon magic, strongest magic there is. He snatched it from his hands and held it up to look at it. Yes, now all he needed was the eggs to complete his plan.
" Now give me the eggs." Polan demand.
" What eggs?" Terek had no idea what he meant. They found no eggs in the cave. And if he wanted eggs why didn't he tell him before?
" I know you have them." Polan reached out with his magic and lifted Terek off the ground and shook him.
" I want them now!! " The onyx fell from out of his shirt and rolled to Polan's feet. He picked it up and smiled his evil grin. The fear pouring off Terek made him stronger and stronger.
" One?" he squeezed Terek and he screamed. " You only brought me one? Do i have to do everything my damn self.?"
Terek screamed louder as the life was being squeezed from him. Terek's eyes bulged and blood ran from his nose and mouth He struggled against the magic holding him, he kicked and kicked. But the magic was to strong for him, he felt the life slipping from him. All he could do was hang there and die.
" Good bye brother. He thought. " Please don't give him what he wants."
Polan tossed Terek's body aside and laughed. He had the black egg now he had to find the others. Polan climbed on his his hose and took off to the east. Gird ran out from his hiding place to his brothers bleeding body. He sat down and cradled him in his arm and cried.
" Gird, its all up to you now." Terek croaked blood running down his face. "Don't let him get the eggs, promise me you'll destroy them or hide them where he can't find them."
" I promise Terek" Gird said. " Please don't die."
Gird held his brother as his last his last breath left him. He cried into Terek's chest. He would do as his brother ask. Somehow he would be rid of theses blasted eggs. Gird gathered his brothers body and tried to clean him up. He cried as he dug his grave and buried him with all the gold. It was Terek's gold now Gird wanted no part of it. He thought about just tossing the eggs in to, but decide Polan might come back here. His power over the dead might bring it back up for him.
" I promise Terek, Polan will never get these eggs."
And he wont. With that Gird climbed on his horse and rode away.