Chapter 5

2000 years or so in the past.

The red branch knights didn't look like knights to Abbie.

No shining armour on horseback.

They looked more like wild fierce Vikings with swords, battle axes,Hugh spears, round shields and clubs with metal spikes sticking out off them.

They looked dirty but the one color they all wore was red.

Some had the colour in their cloths. On flags.

Loads wore red war paint on faces and half naked bodies.

Others even dyed their wild hair in the same color red.

Looking at them bunched together was like looking at a sea of red.

Blood red.

Cu Culainn jumped up onto a standing stone.

Abbie had to admit in the light of day with his red robe golden long blond hair and bright blue eyes he looked hot.

"Warriors of the red branch."

Shouted Cu Culainn to his army.

"I have entered Brug Na Boinde. Stepped into the magic true mirror of Cathbad. Which brought me to the otherworld. Tir Na Nog. Where I defected a great bear single handily-"

"WHOOF! " growled the dog at him.

"Sorry I forgot." Cu Culainn lied and shouted.

"With the help of my great hound Bran!"

"Happy." He whispered to the dog.

"Bum smeller."

Bran ignored him.

Cu Culainn ignored him back and continued his speech.

"Then I brought back this great hurl isn't it mighty and---"

He turned to Abbie. Then whispered to her. "What's your name?"

"Abbie." Abbie said.

"Thanks" he whispered and then pointed the hurl at Abbie and shouted.

"ABBIE! HIGH QUEEN OF IRELAND!"

Everyone went quite and looked at Abbie.

Abbie was stunned and hoped she didn't have a bugger hanging from her nose.

Then the whole army burst out laughing.

"They don't make high queens like they used too." A warrior with one eye cheered.

"Should have brought back the bear. It would make a better high Queen!"

Another laughed.

"My daughter would make a better high queen!"

"Your son would make a better high queen!" Shouted back Cu Culainn jumping off the stone and walked over to Abbie.

"May I." He asked and gently took the band of her wrist.

"Like it or not." He said and placed the band on her head.

It glowed and fitted perfectly. It was a crown.

"SHE IS OUR HIGH QUEEN!"

The red branch knights all bowed.

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Chapter 6. Catbad the Druid chief.