Chapter 172 - The Fall

"Sir, they're running amok."

"Good!!!!!"

"Should we chase them further?"

"There is no need. They'll come to us. All we have to do is wait."

"How long?"

"As long as it takes. Please, sit down here with me and let's talk."

"Uhh…we really should be out there searching."

"Acch!! Acchh!!

Would you really deny the request of a king?"

No, but you're not my king."

"Please…..I insist. Here, I'll pull out a chair for you. Come. Sit down for a while."

"I could spare a few, I guess. What's for dinner?"

"Sir, I couldn't stop them. They're...."

"YOU!!!!!!!!!!"

"Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap. Clap.

Children, I would like you to meet my other half. He goes by many names. Some call him Nightwind. Others call him Shade. Some call him dust. Aaae, whatever. I like to call him Snake!!!!!!!!"

"It's a pleasure to meet you all. I've heard so much about you. Here, let me bow to you. You are after all, royals."

"Guards, you can leave us. If they turn, none of you would be able to stop them even if you tried. Now begone."

Shadow, what do we do?"

"Where were we? Oh yes.

Let us toast to my children's safe return home. We may have lost one, but how can he be lost if we never knew he was found?

Cheers!!!!!"

"Cheers!!!!"

"Ahhh, that goes down so smoothly. It hits the tongue and then the back of the throat, before sliding graciously down to the pits. Beauty of my life!!!

"I'm sure you all have heard that I am dying. Yes, it is true that this healing God gave me, is making me sick. It is also true that my years….sorry…days….are numbered. I have not long now, so that is why Snake here will soon fulfill the dream that I always wanted from youth. He will make a new Dreamworld down on Earth. You should be proud of me.

We're finally expanding. Just dream of all the miracles we could bring to people. Imagine all the lives we could touch and save because of the inventions we built. There would be no longer disunity in churches but unity. Churches would no longer be the center of a town. They would be…..the town. We just need to build it."

"Ephesians 2:8. For it is by grace you have been saved through faith. This is not from yourselves but is the gift of God."

"Little Abby…. Little Abby. If God is the only one who can save and heal, then why did He make us Healers?

I tell you now, the future…will…be…. changed, and all that is wrong with the world will be made right. Our friendship will only blossom from there. Fights will no longer need to ensue. War won't have to be waged anymore. Genie, do you not see?"

"James 4. 'What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. You adulterous people, don't you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.'

I, Shadow, have had lots and lots of friends throughout my time; and they have shown me much. They have softened me love, showed me patience, helped me find Truth….and stopped my bad ways. Judge not lest you be judged. The world is full of bleakness, but instead of emitting the black, they have shown me that a small light no matter how faint, can brighten a room like it was day.

'Do you think Scripture says without reason that He jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us? No. He gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.'"

"'Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and He will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Drive, mourn, and wail. Change your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up."

"'Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister, or judges them, speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgement on it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge; the one who is able to save and destroy. But you….who are you to judge your neighbor?"

"BRAVO!!!!!

BRAVO!!!! Those girls have truly changed you all into something I know not anymore. You all know scriptures. I'm impressed. You still kill but are open to other forms of 'Truth'. I congratulate you. Honestly, I salute you. Let me hug you all."

"Wait, where'd…oof!!

Father, you're drunk with wine."

"No. I am drunk with joy. You all have shown that life can exist….just not in my world."

"What are you doing? Let us go!! Let us go!!!!"

"Don't worry. Just like when Jesus acknowledged that His world wasn't perfect, but certain ones in it were; He wasn't afraid to wash everything and start anew. This world may burn; but you, my dear, can start anew."

"Heww!! Heww!! The fire's not going out. It's just spreading."

"I can see great things in the future. With my last act of grace, I am not afraid to admit I was wrong. It's time to start anew and help this fire spread."

"NIGHTMASTER...….NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"

*BOOF*

"I LOVE YOU. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU."

"Shadow, come on. We need to get out of these chains and save as many people we can before this fire overtakes us all."

"I'm on it. Heeurrrrrr!!!!! Aaagh. I'm free."

"Good, now help us out."

Shadow, can't you teleport out?"

"No. These chains are preventing my cells from cooperating"

"No worries, I got you, brother."

"Hurry. The fire's getting bigger. It's escaping out the vents into the city."

"Don't pressure me. You know how I get under stressful situations."

"Come on. Pull!!!!

One…two…three…..Pull!!!"

"They're too strong. I can't."

"Yes you can. I believe in you. We all do. We'll try to help the best we can by loosening them, but it's all you girl."

"I…..I....*tink*

I DID IT. Phewphhh.. I can't believe I did."

"I knew you could, Autumn. I just knew it."

"Guys, this warm embrace of celebration is great and all, but why don't we celebrate after we save everyone!!!"

"Oh yea. How do you suggest we....."

*BOOM*

"That works."

"HELLO UP THERE, TREEBEARS!!!"

"Sofia, don't fly up there. You know what Adelheid said."

"Don't be afraid. They won't hurt me."

"Come on. There is a town needing saved.

OAK, TAKE US UP!!!!"

"Bye, bye, castle."

"It's okay, Abby. A new one will be constructed in Wolf's honor. Until then, we need to save as many as can or else Wolf will have no one to lead."

"It's too late. We'll never make it in time. The villages are already burning."

"It's never too late. Hold onto me girls and I'll teleport us down there."

"Don't worry. We're right behind you."

Here we go."

"Wait, where are we going to relo…..aaaaghhhhh!!!!"

"KEEP YOUR EYES CLOSED. YOU'RE BOUT TO GO LIGHTSPEED."

"Is everyone here? Are you girls, ok?"

"I'm here."

"I'm here."

"I'm here."

"I'm....."

"HELP!!!!! HELP!!!! HELP!!!!!!!"

"Autumn, go that way. Genie, take Sofia and go that way. Abby and I will head this way.

MOVE PEOPLE. THEIR LIVES ARE ON OUR HANDS. The village has never liked us much before; but that doesn't mean they should die for it."

"SHE'S UNDER HERE. HER FOOT IS TRAPPED. I CAN'T LIFT IT."

"Step out of the way, ma'am. I got this. *Huuuewww!!! PULL HER OUT. PULL HER OUT!!!"

"I got her."

"Follow me this way. Hurry!!!"

*BOOM*

"I'M UNDER HERE. HELP!!! PULL ME OUT!!!!!"

"Sofia!!!"

"I got this.

Grab my hand tight, and I'll pull. Ready?"

"Ready."

"One…two….."

"Aaaaaghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Wait, wait, wait. Go slower. A piece is sticking out my side."

"Ready?"

"Ready!!"

"One….two...."

"Aaaaggghhhhhhh!!!!"

"Genie, here. Help me bandage this side. Keep your hand on his wound."

"We need to get him to Abby."

"Their is no time. Help me pull him this way."

"Aaaaaaghhh!!! What do we do? What do we do? I'm scared."

"Come here my children. It's ok. This house may burn with us in it but look to the light that is to come. Soon, we will be in a mansion that will never burn."

"What the!!! Someone's breaking in?"

"NOBODYS DYING TODAY AS LONG AS I SEE YOU."

"It's Abby. You've come to save us."

"Sorry. Grr!! Grr!!"

"Shadow!!!"

"It's okay. Don't be scared. Abby didn't want to come any...she's preparing our escape. Now, can you all hold onto me please?"

"Aaaghhh!! The roof is caving in."

"Come on. I'm your only way out of here. Trust is a two-way streak. Trust me now, please."

"Jewel, where are you going? Stay with the fam."

"Shadow, I believe you can save us. Please, help my fam."

"Come here, little one. Hold onto me tight."

"Shadow, stay away. I said stay back. Stay aw….aaaaghhh!!!!"

"SHADOW!!! WHERE ARE YOU? ARE THEY OUT?

SHADOW!!!!!!" SHADOW!!!! SHADOW!!!!!"

"THEY'RE SAFE….unwillingly, BUT SAFE. WE'RE ON THE LEFT HILL."

"I'M COMING. I THOUGHT THE HOUSE FLATTENED YOU."

"SISTER, YOU SERIOUSLY THINK that a little bit of fire is going to stop me?"

"They're still squirming."

"They're trying to get away. I am holding them for you."

"ABBY!!!"

"My baby!!! Where's Troy?

TROY!!!! TROY!!! WHERE ARE YOU, TROY?

You have to go back. He's still in there."

"Waaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

Waaaaaaa!!!!"

Shadow, you stay with the fam. I'll go and find him."

"YOU GO ABBY!!!! I BELIEVE IN YOU!!!!"

"Troy!!! Where are you? Can you cry for me?"

"Waaaaaaaa!!!!!"

"There you are. I got you. You're safe now."

"YEAAAAAAH!!!! They're saved. I can see them. Mommy, look!!! Look!!! I told you she was a superhero."

"You ready?"

"Get 'em out of here. I'll go back for more.

All of you, listen to Shadow. I know he sounds and looks like an evil assassin, but I promise you that there is a warm cozy teddy bear inside all that fur. There is no one I trust more."

"BE SAFE!!!"

"THE BIBLE DOESN'T TELL US TO BE SAFE. IT TELLS US TO BE DANGEROUS."

"THEN BE DANGEROUS. SHOW THEM HOW POWERFUL YOU ARE!!!"