"Ouch!! Adel, did you seriously have to warp us so fast? I think I almost threw up."
"You'll get used to it. Just come out of it gradually. First timers always have the worst experience."
"Dragons….detransform!!"
"Where exactly did you take us?"
"Well, you saved our kingdom, but why stop there?"
"Listen, we can't just ball in with our fists and beat up every bad guy we see."
"You won't. This time you will defeat the enemy by talking them down."
"How?"
"With your testimonies!!"
"HALT!!! No one can enter the castle unless invited. Who are you?"
"It is I…. Princess Adelheid of Majestra. Timmy, you don't recognize me?"
"Adelheid!! I am so sorry. I didn't recognize you. Timmy has left his post and moved up. You will find him inside. He has now become one of the king's own personal royal guards. I have taken his place out here. He has told me a lot about you."
"I am sure all good I presume."
"Have you ever done us wrong!
Who are your friends? Are they…. staying long?"
"These are the people I have been telling you all about. They have come to stop the Darkness. May we see him?"
"I may be enjoyed that you are here, but the king doesn't show my appreciation. As I recall, he called you a lunatic and told you to never step foot on his planet ever again unless you physically had the two in your possession that you talked about."
"Well!!! Todays the day!"
"I hope with everything in me that your faith is correct, because I don't want to be the reason that you were put to death."
"You won't be. I promise."
"RAISE THE GATE!!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, please follow me."
"So, this king…"
"King Sparro!!"
"Yea!! What's he like, because um…he sounds like the guy that will put anybody to death if he doesn't agree or like what they have to say. Who's to say he won't agree with our testimonies and sentence us?"
"Where's your faith?"
"Adelheid!! It's so good to see you again. What…what are you doing here? The king was very adamant he did not want to see you again or else….you know what!!"
"It's so good to see you again too, Timmy. It's been too long."
Sixth Star, I don't think Timmy and Adel are 'just friends.'"
"You're just now realizing that?"
"Timmy. Won't the king know that you are away from your post?"
"Oh, he knows. Once I heard that you were coming, I made it perfectly clear that I was leaving so that the king would have no choice to watch and follow. He's on his way here, with the rest of the guards."
"Guards!! How wild are you?"
"Let's just say, Adel is not the only one who knows how to release her chains!!"
"Timmy, what's all the commotion about? I should have you beheaded for leaving your post. Who are you even talking… too.
Princess Adelheid!! What a surprise to see your shining face once again. What brings you here?"
"Hello Sparro. You of all people know why I am here."
"Oh yes. Guards!! Circle her and her friends. If they so much as blink at you the wrong one…. give them a love tap!!"
"Yes sir!!"
"So…. did you find your alleged invisible friends from the stars above who have been sent to free us from our bondage?"
"Yes!!"
"Stab the girl!!"
"Hey, what's happening. My spear is going straight through her like she…like she…."
"Demon!! You brought us an undead demon here to slay us!!!"
"Sparro, wait!! I can explain. This girl is no demon. She is a Hopegiver and her name is Sixth Star."
"Release your spears!"
"Thank you."
"Adel didn't tell us that one of you was a Hopegiver. None of them have come up to the surface in quite a long time to help us. Is your friend a 'giver' as well?"
"Nah!! She can bleed!"
"Poke her!"
"Hey, watch the...oww! What was that for?"
"Son, is what she says true? Remember, if you lie….you know the punishment."
"...........She bleeds!!!!!"
"Bring your sword to me. I have to see this for myself."
"Here you go, my king!!"
"....How? Someone has to die before they can become a Hopegiver. There are few that can become Pures, but out of them all, only a few are honored with the privilege of turning into a Hopegiver. Tell me girl, how did you turn into one? Where do you get your healing abilities?"
"Love!! mhmm…I have love."
"Speak up girl. I can hardly hear you. What did you say?"
"Irhirmmm!! I said….I SHOW LOVE!!!"
"That will be all!!"
"Wait, sir. Don't leave just yet. Adel has said that we came here to stop the present Darkness. Now even with my love and Star's hope, we can defeat this enemy on our own. There is a way, however, where I think we can. Nightmaster has given us healing crosses which infuse into our bodies and allow us to quickly turn anything evil into one that's good. With it, we can revive life in one who was once dead."
"If you are from the future like Adel has preached, no man-made weapon from past, present, or future can kill this thing. Shadow is a demon, and as such, he answers to no one. His powers, unlike angels, he exerts them whenever and wherever he pleases. These healing stones you have will do nothing to him. The only I would be convinced that these stones are real is if a demon turned on his own and gave one to you. That'll never happen though."
"King, grant me access to approach you."
"W..why?"
"I have a secret I want to tell you. It's kind of like a tell and show."
"What is it, child?"
"Nightmaster!!"
"Yeah!!"
"Well…."
"Spit it out!!"
"He is a demon, and here is one of his healing crosses that he has given me!!!"
"This…this is real!!!"
"Yes, it is, but so is this present Darkness. Thankfully, we have fought Shadow already and know how to weaken him."
"Your world must be worse off than first thought. I have heard of gods turning on other gods out of betrayal, but demons turning on demons. That's unheard of."
"Sir, there are different types of demons. There are generals and there are soldiers/leagues. There are also the Dragons personal infantry/the inner circle. I'm sure they fight each other all the time for the top spot of commander. Also, the Bible says that not even the demons themselves like Hell. Every day, they cry to God to bring them back...but sadly...He turns His back and says, 'You made your choice!!'"
"Nightmaster is one who has escaped and is now the guard over all the beasts so that they don't become free on their own accord. Although they were made by others, he controls them. In order for one to escape its chains and be used by one, a sacrifice has to be made. A soul for a soul."
"So, what you're saying is that Nightmaster was tired of living where he was and decided to use his powers of evil and turn them good? He knew that he couldn't change the world on his own because he is just one guy, so he broke free from his chains, put his healing power in these crosses, and then gave them out to ever Pure who crossed his path?"
"Not exactly. He only keeps his crosses in Dreamworld so he can help out there. Very rarely has he ventured to take his cross outside of his realm, but one day he wishes everyone had his power."
"Sir, what do we do? What if he comes here?"
"I told you all. Do not worry. We have taken him before."
"No!!"
"No!!"
"No! You have not taken Shadow on before. In your era, you took on Dragon, Shadow and Eelon while they were trapped inside somebody else's body thus making them weaker, but here; they don't need a host to live in. They are at the peak of their prime and as strong as ever."
"So, what will you have done?"
"There is only one thing to do. Every time Jesus creates a new world in hopes of keeping life sustainable, Shadow comes in and uses either himself or his henchmen to disrupt and ultimately tear each other apart from the inside out. If he does come and lay waste….then we run!! Build ourselves anew on another planet. Get a fresh start at life, and who knows; Shadow might have become weaker the next time we meet."
"Next time!!! If you're trapped in a room and run as fast as you can, the room will still be dark."
"Sir, Adelheid is not wrong. These two have already defeated Dragon's planet and have restored love."
"How is one Dragon going to destroy the very thing that created him in the first place?"
"I don't know!! Together!!!"
"Adalyn, there is only one Dragon in the real world. The others have died off on their planet and even if you found them, none of them would be willing to fight."
"That may be true that back in my time, there was only one Dragon since all the rest have died off, but here…..there are many!!!"
"Dragons!!!!! Show yourself!!!"
"Aaaghhh!! Hey! Hey!! There are too many of them? What do we do?"
"Men, do not be alarmed nor terrified. These dragons are on our side. They fight with us to help stop this present Darkness."
"Just…. just detransform alright. Please! We can't have dragons running around or else that would cause an unneeded commotion. Adelheid was not the only one banned from every planet known to man just because of her message of faith.
Timmy!!"
"Yes sir."
"Find our guests a room and make sure it is big enough to have a view. I want to hear all your testimonies tomorrow so that I can have a better understanding if we should stay or if we should go."
"Umm!! Sparro! Before we go, I think you have something of ours that doesn't belong to you."
"Huh? Oh yea. Sorry. Here, take your cross back."
"Thanks. Nightmaster chooses who gets these, and he has given me this one to choose the next. I would hate for it to fall into the wrong hands and have someone use it for their own personal benefit."