"After that, they baptized and performed miracles all day, sir. They healed the sick, restored sight to the blind, made the lame man walk, and made the mute speak."
"Hmmm!!"
"Sir? Are you sure it was a good idea sending them there?"
"We didn't send them anywhere."
"Their numbers are growing, and so is Summer."
"How?"
"They are killing your pets like they are just toys and then reassembling them all together under one person. Summer. They are taking the hearts and then reviving them in her so that she not only gets stronger, but now has the power of each diseased Dragon that she consumes. Should we separate her or….."
"No! We stick to the plan. Take this stone to the NightMaster. His services are needed."
"What are you going to do?"
"They may rule the day...…. but I rule the night!!!!!!"
"MOVEMENT ON THE EAST!!!!! MOVEMENT ON THE EAST!!! SOUND THE ALARM!!!"
"Dinga dinga dinga dinga ding!! Ringa ding a ding a dinga ling!!!"
"What's that?"
"Oh no."
"HE'S HERE!!! DARKNESS IS COVERING THE FACE OF THE EARTH. ARCHERS, GET YOUR ARROWS READY. TRUMPETS, BLAIR THE WARNING!! TO YOUR POSTS!!"
"Baduiuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!"
"Baduiuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!"
"Okay, that's really not good. We should go check it out."
"Wait for the eyes in the middle of the storm, and fire!!"
"STEADY!! STEADY!!
NOT YET!!!
PULL BACK!!!!!
HOLD!!!!!!
HOLD!!!"
"Sir, it's getting closer. If we don't fire now, then we'll be too late."
"Patience….is a virtue, my dear friend.
FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Puu!! Puu!! Pew!!!
"ROAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR!!!"
"Incoming boulders. SHIELDS UP!!!"
"Aaaaaghhh!!"
"Terry, nooooooo!!!"
"HOLD THE LINE, MEN!! HOLD THE LINE!! HE'S NEVER GOTTEN PAST HERE BEFORE. DON'T GIVE HIM AN EXCUSE TO GET PAST NOW!!!!
FIRE AGAIN!!!"
"Puu!! Puu!! Pew!!"
"May the Lord's Angels protect us all!!"
"Sir, he seems to be deflecting our arrows. Oh no!! Everybody down!!!"
"BURN!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Aaaaaghhhh!! I can't stop it. I can't stop it. It's burning me"
"Stop, drop and roll!! Stop, drop and....aaaaghhh!!"
"I'M HERE FOR MY QUEEN!! You'll hand her to me, and no one else will get hurt!"
"Hurt!! You destroy worlds without a blink of the eye. What makes you think that…."
"I'M HERE!! I'M HERE!! If you want me, then like any true gentleman, you will keep fighting and let nothing stop you from holding me in your arms.
I'll be waiting!!"
"Rapunzel!! Rapunzel!! Let down your hair. It matters not the size of the dragon for I shall slay it. Nothing will keep me from you, my Darling. No sword, no breath, no life, and no death, will separate us. I'll climb the highest peak and scale the tallest tower. Nothing will keep my love between you and I."
"Will you do anything for love?"
"I'd die for you."
"...THEN DIE!!!!!"
"Adelheid, he's dodging all our attacks!!"
"Good! That means his love for me is strong. But it's also his blindside!!"
"Hey! Where are you girls going? Don't you dare go where I think you're going."
"Adelheid, my love! Where art thou? I speak but hear no reply. I look but see no face. Where are you, my beauty? Why do you not answer? Please, come to me, I beg of you. My soul is troubled and will not be stilled until you are near."
"Raise the gate!"
"But ma'am. No one is allowed out there, especially you."
"I'm not alone. These two will accompany me. I know what I'm doing. Now raise the gate!!"
"Adelheid, let me hear your voice one last time. That is all I wish for."
".....HERE I AM."
"HOLD YOUR FIRE!!!"
"What in God's name are those girls doing out there walking towards Shadow?"
"There you are my love. Tell me, have I won your heart? If so, let me hug you and hold you in my arms….my queen."
"I don't like this. I don't like this one bit."
"Timmy, they have a plan, I promise. Just let it play out."
"No way. They are going to get themselves killed. DRAGONS…. RISE!!!"
"I see you three girls aren't the only ones wanting to see me. Tell me, how'd you all sleep last night? Did you heal from your wounds ok?"
"I did, but I can see the scar I gave you last night has not."
"That was a lucky shot. As far as I'm concerned, you hit your mark quite well."
"I was aiming for your face!!!"
"Ok!! OK!! That's enough!!! Both of you!!!!"
"What's Adelheid doing? She has put herself between Shadow and her girls!"
"I will have no more fighting on this ground. We have watered the ground enough last night, and nothing grew. I will not have it repeated today.
Shadow, do you really want me to come with you?"
"There is nothing I'd wish more. I'd give up everything to have you."
"Even destroying other planets?"
".....Yes!!!"
"Then it's settled."
"Adelheid, you really can't be serious. Was what we fought last night mean nothing? Does not the blood from the ground still cry out?"
"I'm not asking you to understand. I'm just asking you to have faith. I don't care how small. Just have some."
"Wait, wait!! What's going on?"
"They're giving in!!!"
"No! No! Noooo!! This can't be happening. They can't give up just like that. They need to be fighting! They need to be avenging. They need to be doing something. Something's wrong. I'm going down there."
"Glad we're in agreement, ladies. Don't worry. I'll take real good care of her."
"You better. I promised her daddy that I'd keep her safe and that no harm shall befall upon her. Can you promise me that?"
"Girls, what are you doing? Stop him!! Kill him!! Rescue my girl!!! Do something. Just don't let him get..."
"I promise. Ta-ta!!"
"Away!!!"
"Goodbye Adelheid. I wish you the best. We will meet again one day."
"Adalyn, watch out!!!"
"Whaa…*crack*"
"That's for my Adelheid."
"Timmy, stop. I had.... ouch!!"
"That was your good knee!! Don't you dare make me crack your bad one."
"Timmy, please. She's way safer with him then down here against…Owwww!!!"
"Tell me she'll be ok. Tell me!! Can you swear it?"
"Timmy, help me. I can't get.... ouch. I can't get up. Why did you…. I'm bleeding!! You cut me!!"
"Just like you cut me!! Why'd you do it?"
"Timmy, she's safer in the eye of the storm than laying on the outskirts of it."
"Get her back!!"
"Timmy stop!! Summer, grab that arm and help me hold. He's going mad. Here, Adalyn, take my spear. Help yourself up."
"Thank you. Now Timmy."
"Having difficulty?"
"Timmy!! Huu Heuww!! We'll get her back, but you'll have to wait. Trust us."
"Trust you? How?"
"The same way these people trusted their king. They had faith. Since you now have done one of the most well-known taking over of kingdoms by killing the king; these people now need a new one. You…. need to be that one. We thank you for your service but leave the sword fighting to us. It's time to lead and not be led. You don't see the bigger picture, but we do."
"How could you just give her over? Open my eyes so that I may see."
"We didn't. She wanted to go and told us to have faith in her going. That's why we didn't put up a fight."
"That makes no sense. Just because someone told you not to come, you should still come. I just. I just. I…. I…help me see."
"Before you can see, you need to help these other people see. When people follow you for a long time, do you tend to do some things that they would not understand, but you are looking at the bigger picture and are preparing them for it? You know that they will get stronger through the darkness they walk through?
Release his hold."
"Adalyn. What if he attacks you again?"
"He won't. Now he's seeing what is unseen. He's starting to understand."
"If you say so. One…two…three!!"
"Timothy, can I trust you to lead these people?"
"....I'll try, but no promises."
"Good. Don't promise anything, because you don't know what the future could hold."
"Do you want your scepter?"
"Keep it. It's seen enough violence and I don't want it to see anymore."
"You know what you need to do?"
"I do. So blinded was I in losing Adelheid, that I did not see that you had already saved my whole kingdom."
"Let us be the shepherds to bring this sheep home. Your job is to tend the flock until we get back."
"You will come back?"
"I have no choice. If I find that you have disobeyed my wishes, then I'll have no say but to come here and beat you aside with the very scepter that you gave me."
"You don't really mean that, do you?"
"Am I smiling!!"
"Uhhh….."
"That wasn't a question."
"You can count on me. I'll lead them in all Truth and all light. Their love will be vast, and we will remember your name."
"Don't remember my name, but His. DRAGONS….WITH ME!!"
"Thank you. Thank you for helping us see the truth. We may be confused in darkness right now, but you have shown us that by not losing faith…. there will be a blackberry patch if we drink enough to it."
"Keep drinking, my friend. Keep drinking."
"Come on Adalyn. You can ride with me instead of riding alone."
"Girls, one last thing before you go."
"What's that?"
"Be dangerous!!"
"Always are!!
(This marks the end of section 2. I hope you all enjoyed, and I thank all of you who are still dedicated to reading and liking this story. You mean the best.)