"Hey, grab his helmet and get out of here. I got this side."
"Thought I told you to get out of here Croak."
"God may fight all our battles for us but that doesn't mean we should stand on the sidelines and just watch."
"True, but when you fight for something you know little of you tend to….get hurt."
"Foolish girl! You can never hurt the great and mighty….ouch!! Ouch!! Ouch!! It's biting my skin. What's happening to my body?"
"Get off me little girl!!!"
"Hold on. I'm coming."
"Noo! Stay back. He wants you so don't freely give him what he wants."
"I SAID OFF!!!"
"Girl, noooooooooooooo."
She hit the tree hard and collapsed from the throw.
"Wake up. Wake up," I screamed over and over again amidst the agonizing pain ensuing my body."
Her eyes opened and she wrapped her legs around me pulling me in close as we barely rolled out of the way of an oncoming sword
"We're safe here."
"How can you be so sure?"
"One of his eyes may have dissapeared from then to now."
"You bad girl. Wouldn't have picked you as the sneaky type."
"Thank you," she said, as a blush lit up her face.
"You weren't so bad yourself Croak. Now how do you think you've contracted this sudden disease and how bad does it hurt?"
"Ohh it hurts like fire but I don't get it. The only thing that could make sense is the plague we're on. We're on Diseased livestock but I don't get it."
"Croak, don't you see? None of the Israelites were livestock so the disease never touched any of them but to them livestock was considered any type of animal and what are you?"
"I'm a frog but what does that have to do with anything?"
"Croak, do I have to spell it out for you? Frogs are animals are they not? Now stay here while I go retrieve the helmet."
"Let me go with you please."
"Croak, you have nothing to prove. Just remain here and stay safe. If you won't do it for you can you do it for me?"
"Girl, if it takes me getting hurt everytime so I can get closer to you then I count it all gain. A thousand feats of pain couldn't seperate the love I have for you.
"Strong spirit. You're ready."
"Wait, what? Ready? That's not the message I was trying to get across."
"Three…. Wait no; two…....Let's think about this for a second…..one….Let's get this over with….Charge!!!!"
"Fire from hell," we both yelled then jumped in the air as fire shot from our hands and Goliath was too slow to counter.
"Armor up!!"
"But I'm not strong enough on my own."
"Remember, it's not by your strength alone."
"It's by the strength of God!! Sword of the Spirit. Breastplate of righteousness. Shoes of the Gospel of Peace. Belt of truth. Shielf of faith. Helmet of.....salvation!!"
When I said all the pieces they formed from the mist and covered me. Goliath's one eye turned to fear as the next hour and a half we kicked, dodged, shot fire, thrashed, slashed, and crashed but it was the girl who landed the final blow. Her sword slid into Goliath's heart like a key made for a lock. She twisted the key and Goliath groaned as his blood watered the ground.
His sword dropped to the floor and he stumbled backwards but all it took was a small push from both of us and he fell in his own blood like a dead tree does with a flood.
"Croak, you know what to do."
"Yes I do. It's time to cut off his head."
Wait what? No. I meant we won so you should claim your prize by grabbing the helmet."
"Ohh! Yeah, I should grab that too. Still a little new to the Bible but once David killed Goliath he did not cut off Goliath's head with Goliath's own sword then paraded into camp as everyone sang his praises?
"Well in that case; ahem!! My voice may not be like it used to when others called me an angel but I can still give it a whirl."
"Actually on second thought I think I'll just grab the….me, me, me, me, me, me, meeee!!"
"I'm just doing a few warm ups. Gotta get those juices flowing again if you know what I mean. Dancing, timbrels, and lyres I have not but joyful singing I have lots.
"Girl you really don't need to...
"Aaron has slain his thousands and Croak his tens of thousands."
"Go ahead I guess."
"What? Croak, did you make her sing that?"
"Hop no. She was praising me unlike you who I see only wanted to test me. Our best friend status started off at non trust I see now."
"Croak, we never started out as best friends. Friends have to earn each other's respect."
"Hop, do you know what each letter of the word friend stands for? Friends fight for you, respect you, idolize you, exalt you, never are without you and lastly; a true friend would die for you."
"Exactly! I've done most of those things so something for you to earn."
"Hop, that's now what I...whatever. Losing my patience but just drop it. After Goliath's head was cut off we picked up the helmet and it shrunk in my hands."
"Oh, didn't catch your name girl."
"Never gave it. Fig tree is up ahead so grab the remaining pieces and I'll see if everyone else is ok."
"Wait, are you at least going to give me a hint teaser?"
"Get your head back on and focus. You'll get my name when I feel you are ready. Croak, stay safe out there."
You too mysterious girl. You too."