"Let's get it on!!!!"
"He's on your left."
"Hop over me."
"Spear!!"
"Awwwghhh!! Huraaa!! One of them bit me."
"Are you hurt?"
"Ha, it's going to take more than one little puppy's teeth to sink me."
"SWORD!!"
"Roaaaaar…*sick!!"
"I see you up there, Dragon. I expected more from you!! If this is all the wolves you have…then I guess you are more pathetic than I thought. Come and fight us yourself, coward!!!! Don't turn away when I'm talking to you. Hey!!! What did I say!!!"
"Dragon! What should we do? Should we go in? I'm ready!!
"Patience, young one. Your time will come.
Call in the rest!!!!"
"Oh.....crud!!!"
"That's a lot of flying wolves!!!"
"And you thought the first wave was bad? If I didn't know that the world consisted of a sky, then I would think they were it."
"Drop 'em!!"
"Shields up!!"
"Star, they're stronger than before. Their claws are starting to dig into my shield. I don't think I can hold much farther."
"Adalyn, what did you expect? That is how waves work. They only get stronger each time; and you just outcasted his messenger boy. Now he's angry. He wants vengeance and his sights are set on only one person responsible!!"
"Do you believe in destiny, Sixth Star?"
"What does destiny have to do with anything?"
"Shadow said it was my destiny to kill Dragon before I would die. Dragon himself said it to me as well."
"Addy, I told you; they are nothing but lying snakes with an evil tongue."
"But what if they're not?"
"What are you insinuating?"
"Shadow and Dragon both said this was my destiny, but they also said that it had been prophesied. Every time a prophecy turns up in the Bible; it is always fulfilled before the pages end."
"Adalyn, I see what you mean; but don't be stupid. Just because it has been prophesied doesn't mean that if you raise your shield and get sliced open by wolves; you're going to magically be healed instantly. I SAID GET OFF OF ME, FILTHY PUPPY!!! I am trying to carry on a conversation here. Respect!!"
"We can't stay under here; cowering; forever!!"
"Do you want to be fed to the night sky?"
"No."
"Then we need a plan; some sort of distraction or something to get them off of our shields before they break."
"Thoughts."
"I'm thinking. I need time."
"We're out of time. THEY'VE BROKEN THROUGH!!"
"Then there is nothing else needs to be discussed. Slash their legs using any of the lavish swords on the ground, but don't lose position."
"I can't reach it!!! My arms are too short."
"Mr. Doubter!!! I said hold the line!! Don't let go!!"
"Almost got it!! Almost got it!! Almos….Aaaaghhhhh!!!!!"
"They've breached!!!"
"FLAME ON!!"
"I can't breathe!! There are too many of them!!"
"Push on. Don't give up. They feed off of fear. SHOW THEM NONE!!!"
"How can I; when I see them with my own eyes?"
"Then don't look. Use your senses to guide you. If you can't see them; then there will be nothing to base your fear on.
You feel that!! They are just lifeless souls walking around.
"Woo!! Woo!! Dragon, you seeing this? What is she doing?"
"Ha!!!! She's committing suicide."
"Nope. I…. I don't think so. She's annihilating our wolves. How? She can't even see them. I want to fly in for a closer look."
"As you wish, but let's stay high."
"Adalyn, I don't know how you're doing it; but it's working. Shadow is taking Dragon in for a closer look."
"Spear incoming!!"
"Where? I don't see anything. How can you see one without even looking?"
"Take two steps to your right. Trust me."
"Whoo!! That was a close one. I should have never doubted you."
"Two at your five!! Throw a spear now!!"
"Huu! Maybe being blind isn't such a bad thing."
"Look out!!"
"You…you…you saved me. I almost got burned to death by that fire ball, but your face is covered. Who are you?"
"I'm nobody. I'm just a messenger boy who saw someone in need."
".... Remove your hood, please. Wait; don't run off. Come back. I need to know the name of my rescuer."
".... You already know him."
"Swords!!!!! Should've known it was you, Snake."
"I'm not the enemy. The enemy IS UP THERE!!!"
"Are you sure!!!"
"I don't kill Pures!! I just saved you. Why would I do that for you instead of just watching you burn?"
"I don't know!!! What I do know is that no snake…is a good snake."
"If that's how you feel then fine. I don't need your input on what I am or am not. You know what; next time you are in harm's way...I'll leave you there!!"
"Fine!!"
"Fine!!"
"Will you two stop fighting and just listen to yourselves? Snake said the enemy is up there; he has always been. The only reason we perceive him down here is because we let him. He uses our fear to create an image in our minds that he is actually way closer than first thought; but he's not."
"Adalyn, let go of me. You are on my side, but she's not."
"Let me at em. He's nothing but a deceiver. He deserves to rot in the pit of hell for all eternity."
"SO DO YOU!!! I'll take you on anytime, anywhere, with any weapon you want."
"Will you two shut up already!! If you really want to fight each other so badly in Nowhere…. then why don't I send you there. WOLVES!!!! OVER HERE. I GOT TWO VERY VERY DELICIOUS TREATS TO WATER YOU…..stop! Stop! We'll work it out. Just be quiet."
"That's what I thought. Now I'm going to set you two down right here and you will figure out your problems alone because out of all three of us….I am the only adult. And I'm ten times younger than both of you. Now I got some puppies to feed, so if you want to fight each other…..then stay out of my way!!!"
"Dragon, I see now why you told me to wait. We don't even need to fight. They're doing all the work for us by breaking each other apart. They are so unwilling to work together, that fear sets in and now they believe each other is the enemy. They are growing weak."
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction!! Proverbs 1:7.
Shouldn't be long now before they start rejecting each other's advice and then will crumble from within. Patience….is…a virtue!!"
"HEY! You two!! I need help over here. Can you set aside your differences for one minute and get rid of these uninvited guests? I may be the enemy; you may be the enemy; she may be the enemy; or we all might be the enemy. News flash people. We are all each other's enemies. Whoever proves a hindrance to us between God and our relationship to Him; then that third wheel has to be cut off immediately because they are now taking the place of the enemy. I'm sorry, but it's true. Right now though; we are only an enemy to each other, but Dragon and his minions are enemies set out to kill the world so let's take care of that issue first; please and thank you."
"Dragon, she's strong!!"
"Yes, yes I can see. We may need to do something about that."
"What? We tried gaining her love; so she would turn from the Truth. That didn't work. Next, since we couldn't gain her love; we killed it. Again, she bounced back and proclaimed that she had a new Family. I can't gain her love again. I believe that is severed and will never be able to be made whole ever again."
"I don't want you to love her, Shadow."
"Then what?"
"If you can't turn her using love; then turn her using fear. Make her fear her powers so much that she forgets who she is."
"We tried that too. There is nothing left. We killed everything we could've used against her."
"You sure you killed all of them?"
"I'm not certain right now, but they certainly have killed all of your minions. Maybe you are as weak as they say."
"Do you fear me, Shadow?"
"Are you referring to a healthy fear or an unhealthy fear?"
"Just tell me."
"Well; you did kill ten thousand with a single blow...but Adalyn has killed twenty thousand with only using the power of love. It wasn't until we made her angry that she had to lash out in order to defend herself."
"So do you fear her?"
"I don't fear her. I'm terrified of her!!"
"Good. Use that fear to help free the others."
"Where are you going to go?"
"In order to free the Mists, we need Pures, but stupid Snake killed all of them. So now we need to improvise."
"They're leaving!!"
"Get back here you cowards. I aint finished talking with you."
"They just flew off."
"It's okay. We'll fight them another day. We killed all of his minions, so we'll take that victory."
"Yes, today has been a victory. I am so proud of you girls; but you must be exhausted from all of that fighting. Dragon will be back, and he will bring an even stronger army with him. This wave was here just to instill fear into us. Let's not let him get the chance to show us what he's really all about. I know a place that is safe for you two Pures. It's a place that not even Dragon will venture to go. The others…will welcome you!!"
"Others?"
"There are others just like us, living in fear? Why do they not fight? We need them. Maybe I can…I…. I can give them a speech to inspire hope. I have done it before."
"Star, these Pures live in fear. They are afraid of what is seen and what is unseen. You will have no effect on them."
"Take us!! I'll prove you wrong. I'll show them that Dragon is not one to be feared. He is just a big snake with a hot mouth."
"Ha!! Dragon is not the snake they fear!! Follow me."
"Sixth Star. Can I talk to you a minute?"
"Adalyn, what is it? You yourself said that he is a good guy, but from your body language; it is clear to see that you think otherwise. Do you forget that it was he who saved us? Why would he save us if he were not a good guy?"
"Come on girls. We want to reach there before nightfall, correct?"
"I'm just saying; my gut is giving me a bad feeling about him. What if…..what if the roles have been reversed?"
"Again, it was you who said that everybody is the enemy."
"Then what is my gut telling me?"
"Adalyn, you just got a new heart and soul. Maybe your gut is telling you that you are sick and need to lie down before you pass out. Stop trying to put fear in me. The only person that puts fear in people; is the enemy. Should I be questioning where your love lies? Do Dragon and Shadow still claim hold of it; or does someone else? Once someone is afraid of something…then that's the end."
"No! No, Sixth Star. Fear is not the ending. Fear is only the beginning."
(Was going to write another final 50-page section to close out this book but decided ending on a twist is way better. It gives you something to think about and who doesn't love thinking? Anyways, that means that this marks the end of this book: Love vs. Punishment AOH book 2/ complete. Hope you all have loved the journey and enjoyed all the characters. As always, if you have any comments or thoughts about what you loved in this book; the last book; or what you would like me to talk about for upcoming books; just let me know. Thanks for taking the time to jump into my stories. I really appreciate it.