"In any event--my friend, Jules Verne has an idea for a new novel. The submarine Nautilus captained by a man named Nemo. What's wrong?" Archie growled softly,"WHERE did you hear that name, again?" Neblae said,"This is beyond co-incidence." Phineas felt the change in the atmosphere and asked,"What's wrong? I was trying to change the topic of conversation." The man named Archibald Mardalan said,"Aye. THAT you did. I'm going to ask you some questions. I dearly suggest ye answer them directly,too." Cyrus put down his mug of 'Hot Jolla' and put his hands on the corner of the table, as if to push away."What's happening here? Why're y'all so fired up about the dang novel that Jules is writing? Y'all heard the name 'Nautilus' and y'll go all hissy on us!" He pushed away from the table, and Archie jumped to this feet, making a short pistol appear out of the air like magic. Neblae leaped to her feet, knocking over her chair. Maeve stood up and pointed her large pistol at Phineas. Archie said,"Ye go for that pistol and I'll blow ye're head clean off yer body! If ye be innocent, I'll beg your forgiveness later. IF however...ye mean my family ill--ye'll never leave here alive. I am not fooling about here so take heed!" Maeve snapped,"What do you know of the Nautilus? Or of the Four Brothers? You know me from somewhere! WHERE? I could tell when we met, Phineas!" Archie said something in a foriegn language to Maeve. She closed her mouth and stared, steely eyed at them both as Cyrus put his hands up. Phineas did likewise. Cyrus said,"Whoa, now! Lets not wave those hoglegs around over coffee! Someone might get hurt!" Archie snapped,"There is no waving going on here. Cyrus, Neblae is covering you. When I called her 'Goddess' that was NOT an affectation. THAT was a statement of fact! She can kill ye dead as a burned shirt! Try to draw and ye'll suffer the torments of the damned and perish. Now, I'll speak some names and see what ye know. Under duress, the face betrays it's real nature. Now...how about...TYPHON?" After a moment, Phineas asked,"The worst monster of Greece,frightened off all the other gods. Zeus defeated him with thunderbolts and imprisoned him under Mount Etna!" What's this about?" "I'll remember THAT one!" Archie seemed amused. Archie finished hot Jolla and put the cup on the table. The fire crackled and the clock ticked with loud beats. He said,"Lord Plague? Lord War? Lord Death? Lord Famine? The Four Brothers? Any of these ring a bell?" Phineas shrugged. Cyrus sighed,"Sure as SHOOTING! What in tarnation are y'all asking about the FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE FOR?" Neblae muttered, "Now THAT'S a pretty good name for them!" Archie sighed," 'Death rides a pale horse!' Out of the Bible! I thought that was eerily familiar. Precognitives? We've seen that before. Glad I've done some reading recently. So gents...either of ye done any 'seeing of the future' or other such visionary activity?" Cyrus looked astounded and outraged and exclaimed,"Are y'all crazy? Heck ,NO!" Maeve said,"Narchi," and waved her sidearm at Phineas, who was distinctly looking uncomfortable. "Spit it out, Lad!" Archie drew down on him. Phines said,"I dreamed of your grand-daughter. She wasn't dressed...APPROPRIATELY!" Maeve narrowed her eyes as Archibald asked,"Was she naked?" He leaped to his feet, causing Maeve to cock the hammer on her pistol."Good God, NO! Just not in a skirt! She was wearing some kind of skin-tight garb and in a ...cave or such, surrounded by monsters. She was frightened. I called to her and she jumped towards me through this opening in the wall. Then I awoke. That's all I swear!" Maeve said,"No it's not. He's seen ROSE, somewhere!" Archie said,"You seen any Cyclops around here?" Phineas sighed,"In a vision. After I touched that artifact a friend sent me." The three acted thunderstruck. Archie asked in a hiss,"WHAT ARTIFACT?" --TO BE CONTINUED!--