"Knock, Knock!!"
"The doors open. Come on in."
"I..I..I'm looking for a friend of mine named Adalyn and the spiritual realm brought me to this house. I hate to intrude, but it is cold outside and I was hoping this would be her house so that she can warm me up with a hug after I tell her how sorry I am."
"Tell him you're not here."
"Daunty, that would be lying. Who is it?"
"It's me, Zeke, your brother."
"Shoot, how'd he know?"
"He is my brother, after all!! Come on back!! I'm in the last room on the left."
"Hello, sister. I have some terrible news to share with you. See, my body lies unconscious on the ground back at my place...but the pool of blood it lies in is well, umm...mine!!"
"Do you seek healing, older brother."
"I seek discernment. I want to know why and how you feel."
"How do I feel? I feel awful, Zeke. Who did this to you?"
"The people that did this to me are the same ones that you said wouldn't hurt each other because of their love for you and your love for them. Their names are Leo, Maurice, Dandelion and Shadow. Then there was also a fourth man named Hopper who aided in the flogging on my backside."
"Turn around and let me see."
"But!!"
"Come on. I know guys shouldn't strip in front of girls, but I'm sister. That means the situation is different. Now hurry up because I don't have all day."
"Can you help me? The pain is still fresh."
"Ooo...that's a lot of deep marks. Did you deserve it?"
"Deserve it? Why are you not angry at them? You said your hurt would be a burden if you found out."
"Yes, and my heart is burdened, but I asked you if you deserved it. Here in this realm, you cannot lie; so out with it boy. Did you or did you not deserve it?"
"I deserved every single whack and beating they put on me. I deserved it all and more. Nothing could've appeased my sin."
"It;s okay. Don't cry all over my shoulder now. I thought girls cried more than boys. That's what you said, You keep crying and we might both float away. Now sit down with me on the bed and tell me all about it."
"How can you still love me after everything I've done. How can you still love them? We all had a hand in raising and shaping you into this….entity you are now becoming. After everything we all have done to you I wouldn't be surprised if you just snapped your fingers and took our souls as we lay dead at your feet. Frankly that is what we all deserve because of the plot in our heart that is against you."
"Plot? What are you planning to do to me?"
"I said too much."
"Brother, you came to me so I'm not leaving until you start spilling."
"Ok, ok! People are afraid of what they do not know so their first instinct is to separate that person as alien and then plot to erase them from the existence of earth."
"What are you saying? Are you all plotting to hindrance me after all my love I have poured out on you like the Father does?
"I'm sorry but the plan was in motion long before I even thought of it. Frankly I like that your love is so vast but it is the people that want you dead. They know not what is true, my dear."
"LIAR!! Now I said this realm cannot lie but I must've been wrong because I can...no.. Jesus is letting me see into your heart….and it is not pure. Tell me, brother, after all the love I've given to you; the time I spent with you all and me sparring all of your lives; this is how you repay me. If this is your messed up form of a thank you Adalyn, then I refuse your apology. Why must I die if the only thing I've done is love you? Yes, now, physically it would make human sense to get angry at you all for plotting against me after I've done nothing to you, but that is not me. This creature in me is like Shadows. Evil spirits can only do so much so it is you who feeds them. If they linger around long enough then they'll see what they want to see. If they see that someone angered you and you have done nothing about it then they'll start to grow and think they need to do what you couldn't. That's when they come and that is why my gene has hashed to the surface. It is the natural human response to say that when I'm angry..I'll sin. The Bible however says be angry and do not sin. Even if the world looks dark around you; be angry at the world...but do not sin. Just be happy that my love for the Father and His love for me is what is refraining me from just letting this entity in me fully take over my body. If the world had no love then why would I be struggling to subdue my 'gene'?"
"If the world was without love then everything would be dark."
"Exactly! It is because of the love of the Father that keeps us in check. But as I can see, nobody appreciates that love or else they would not go around testing the waters and breaking His love every chance they get then beg Jesus to forgive them like you are trying to do to me now."
"I..I'm sorry. That was not my intention at all I promise. I only came so that I could find comfort in you. Will you not give me that?"
"Why should I when you don't even keep my commands? Now imagine that you love Jesus and Jesus loves you, right? Okay, now let's say He told you that He loves everything you do….except when you hurt one of His people He made. Then one day you get angry at your brother and lash out hard. Knowing that God is all love, you seek to go to Him for His love and forgiveness. Instead, He says that since you broke my love, I will now punish you. So, He punished you. Now, is that an acceptable response from God or an unacceptable response?"
"Un..umm.a..That is an acceptable response from Him?"
"So why shouldn't I do the same to all of you? I'll tell you why I won't do that. God...God..God!!! I'll tell you what God is. Jesus is a God of love but even when...even when...He punishes and corrects you it's not because His love is gone. He is just teaching you what not to do. Why do parents punish their kids when they are caught doing something the parent said no to? Thankfully I am not God so I am all about love..love..love. All you need is love. Doesn't matter what you do; where you go; who you become; or who you are. I will love you all the same. Now my love for you may change if I catch you doing something wrong and then you correct it. Then my love will grow stronger towards you but never will I be without love. This love vs punishment business is something I wrestle God with everyday but there are some instances where punishment is needed over love. Punishment should be seen as a last resort so I ask what was your first resort towards me? Did you have one and what was my crime that I must die so you will be appeased?"
"We...we...we didn't have any claims against you, sister."
"Then why must I die? Was not Jesus killed for less?"
" If you let me go back then I will turn everybody's hearts back towards love and not anger in their heart. I know every inclination of man's heart is evil but won't you give us a chance, please? I'm begging of you?"
"Upp, there is the pleading and begging for forgiveness that I talked about. You stupid boy!!! You stupid stupid boy!! You had your chance and blew it so now it is my chance. MINIONS!!!"
"Minions?"
"Daunty, go bring out the others."
"Others? Woo..how many of them are there? Abraham, I'll make your descendants as numerous as the stars. As numerous as the stars. They will feed on lost souls and then bring that energy to me so that I may be strengthened by it. The advantages of having no soul and an evil spirit as it means that you are more motivated now. God says to seek and save those who are lost but now those lost souls are who I need; which reminds me. You are a lost soul."
"No!! Noo!!! Ahhhhh!! You're hitting my bruise marks. Stop digging your claws into me so deep."
"You're a foolish boy for ever bringing your soul here. Did you forget that WE need souls and spirits to live? It's like you just gifted us your soul on a silver platter."
"Stop!! Stop!! It hurts."
"No longer do I have to go out and hunt down your physical body. Your soul is already here which means that I could kill you here and now."
"Who's talking? I demand to know who is speaking to me? Is it my sister or is it the sorcerer?"
"Your answer….is…..BOTH!!!
"Aaghhhhhhh. Stop twisting. Stop it, stop it. I tap, I tap!!"
"Good boy. Now leave my presence, little sheep, and go return to your herd. Forget what now I have said to you because I would hate for you to be asleep during the show."
"Huuuuuuuu!!!"
"Zeke, Zeke, what happened? Are you ok?"
"Wait..where's Dandelion? Dandelion?"
"She didn't agree with our punishment towards you and felt guilty after she landed her blows. She believes in love over punishment so she has run off to the one person she knows and trusts."
"Your sister!!"
"Oh no!!"
"Oh no!! What do you mean?"
"Dandellion, is not our biggest problem for we have one much much much larger issue to deal with at the moment. We need to get out of here!!!"
"What are you talking about? Slow down and quit your babbling. What happened?"
"Let's just say I tried to soothe things over with Adalyn and she um…..she is...let's just say she is not happy with us."
"What was that? Something just rustled in the kitchen."
"WHO….WANTS….TO PLAY WITH ME!!!!!"
"I can recognize that voice anywhere."
"Maurice, what is it? Who's back there?"
"It's more of a who then a what? There was one stuffed animal that was her ultimate favorite. One day she saw my wife transform into Dragon and she was just in aww. She was in awe so much so that she wanted to not only replicate Dragon but created something that was more powerful than Dragon. Now she loved unicorns growing up as a kid so she thought why not the most miraculous spell ever. Instead of taking souls out of people or putting souls into things to control them….why not put my soul into it."
"OH NO!!"
"Ladies and gentleman, I give you the one...the only..the mighty and powerful Pinky, the unicorn!! Watch out for her horn because it can shoot electrical beams. It grows from all the souls that it has captured and every other animal of Adalyn's that has captured someone."
"KNOCK!! KNOCK!! I'm coming TRHOUGH!!!!!"
"Get out of the way. If her beams touch you then you vanish to dust aiding her in her growth."
"I'm not going outside though."
"Look Zeke, it's either go outside with Dragon hovering overhead and burning everybody he hates or stay in here and get zapped to death from a unicorn that is controlled by a girl that also will destroy everyone and everything she hates. Just pick one because there is no going back."
"I'd rather take my chances with Dragon. He's far nicer."
"Wise choice, young man. Everybody run!!!"
"You guys go! I'll hold em off."
"Leo, your little lion won't do anything to that thing."
"Just have faith, old man. Now go!!"
"Lion, consume me!! Roarrrrr!!!"
"Take him out!! Bite his neck!!"
"HARDER!!"
"HARDER!!"
"Arf!!"
"Lion, get up!! Get up!!"
"I can't!"
"Lion, you have to!! She's on top of you!!! her mouth is open!! Open your eyes. Lion, she is about to….."
"SISTER, STOP!!!!"
"Dandellion, what are you doing here? Don't make me lose my...focus."
"What just happened? Why did the unicorn just fall like it was a feather when none of us touched it?"
"It's Addy. Her control over the animal has been interrupted and she can't hold on. Soon she will be able to remain focused and concentrate on whatever it is she controls, but once something disturbs her focus then it's all over. She loses her connection."