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and then headed toward the southern end of the mountain.  They could see him holding a cell phone out, he seemed to be trying to get a signal. 
    The Guardians used hand signals and decided Brendan and Ronan would go up to the cave while Reilly and Lachlan would keep an eye out for the man with the phone or anyone else.  Ronan and Brendan began to go up the trail to the caves.  They approached the opening to the largest cave slowly and quietly, flanking it on either side of the entrance.  They listened for a few moments, heard nothing, and then made their way into the cave. 
    Once they entered the mouth of the cave, they saw there were natural holes in the ceiling in different areas so it was easy to see walking in .  As they went deeper, they heard a man's voice.
    "You had better come out of there!" A man was talking harshly to someone further in the cave.  They heard a lot of rustling and then a yelp from the man.  With furrowed brows of confusion, they quietly crept further into the cave. 
    The man was mumbling to himself and more rustling was heard as they approached a rear section of the cavern .  There was little light and the Guardians had to strain to see.  What they saw shocked them to their core.  There was a man trying to get through a veritable jungle in the back of the cave.  There were vines everywhere, filling every space available.  There also seemed to be sharp thorns due to the number of yelps they had heard from the man. 
    Ronan snuck up behind the man and knocked him on the back of the head with the butt of his sword .  Ronan shook his head, the man hadn't even sensed them there because he had been so intent on trying to break through the vegetation.  The man fell like a stone while Brendan called upon his magick to light up the section of the cave they were in.  Both men were shocked to see the whole cavern filled with vines and growth. 
    "Where is she?" Ronan asked . 
    Brendan shook his head.  "I don't know.  I can't see anything through this mess."
    "What do we do? She has to be here somewhere," Ronan said frustrated.
    "I'm not sure ," Brendan said, sounding just as frustrated.  "Kira? Can you hear us?" he called out.  "It's safe to come out now, sweetling."
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    Kira woke to hearing the man yell at her in frustration in not being able to get to her .  She grinned as she heard him yelp several times, being stuck by the thorns that Mother Earth had provided to protect her.  Good, serves that fucker right, she thought.  She could hear him trying to hack through the vegetation and felt comforted by the fact that she knew he wouldn't be able to get through.  She was comfortable in her little cocoon, the soft grass had provided a nice bed to lay upon, and she had fallen asleep.
    She was shocked to hear someone calling out her name .  It was the deep voice of the Guardian she had met at the wedding.  Brendan, right ? She could hear him talking to the other one, Ronan.  They had come to get her, they were there in the cave.  She was shocked they had found her but knew her sisters had to have helped.  She put her hands into the ground again and said silently , 'Thank you, Mother, for protecting me.  My rescuers have arrived.  They need to get to me, pull back now and allow them passage.'
    Ronan and Brendan watched in shock and awe as the vegetation began to slowly recede into the ground, disappearing as if it never was there.  As the vines vanished, they saw a smaller grouping of vines that began to slowly shrink away to reveal Kira in the middle as if it had kept her in a small lush cave of her own.  Once it was gone, Kira slowly sat up and looked over at the two men.
    "It took you long enough ," Kira said haughtily, then she began to stand.
    Both men looked at her in surprise and then realizing she was rising, rushed to her to help her stand .  "Are you hurt?" Ronan demanded.
    Kira took their proffered hands as they helped her rise to stand .  Both kept hold of her