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Chapter 196 - The Messenger

"You're late!!!"

"I'm sorry. It's just that…."

"Huh…huh…hi, Laura. I didn't expect you to come in person."

"Don't worry Wolf. I know why you did what you did? Just know that in my care, she would not have gotten sick."

"Yea, because you'd baby her and lock her in her room never to help anyone ever again. Sick, little…."

"Ohh…kay. Let's move on. Abby is this way. If you can follow me."

"Where are we going?"

"Swift, one of our men sort of…...fell in the portal. He got lost and all we heard were his screams. Retracing our steps, we found this and him standing on the other side."

"Is it safe?"

"Is anything God ever creates 'safe'?

"No."

"Then why would you think that this box I give you, Laura, will be any different? I knew the power of this box and how easily it could be to use it if given in the wrong hands, but I trusted that you would not let that happen and look past it."

"Well, I'm looking at it now.

GET THE TROOPS!!!!"

"Tell me, have you come, just to give the box back?"

"There we go. Place it there.

EVERYBODY!!! STAND BACK."

"BOOM!!!"

"Now, I thank you for healing me, but now I must be with my people. They need me. If you will excuse me."

"Sorry for standing in your…"

"Just move. Let's see what we're working with."

"Well sir, it's really dark and foreboding. Our lights are not strong enough to pierce it."

"Thankfully, that's why God made me a lightbearer. Let's get to healing."

"Let's get to destroying!!!"

"OWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!"

"What was that?"

"Nothing. It's fine Abby. Just dead cells shedding off so that new ones can come."

"That didn't sound like a dead soul crying out and welcoming the new. Stay close."

*Hir….ruuh…ruhh..ruub…ruhh...ruhh*

"The beast. It's waking up!!!"

"Ambrielle, did you feel that?"

"Yes. What is it, Aaron?"

"Are you sure you locked the beasts up when you put them back?"

"No. No matter the monster, that's cruel. I set them free. I mean, no one lives in Nowhere anymore so what's the reason for locking him up?

"Unicorn, take a few of the animals with you and go to Nowhere. It's a bit early having the Beasts walk around. The enemy must be walking underneath. Make a portal and get there asap. They are trying to go through."

"Yes sir!!!"

"Ambrielle, we're needed up here.

Elephant!!!"

"Sir."

"We cannot lose the portal. Barricade it and have the monkeys hide in the trees."

"Uraaa…aaaa…aaagh…..aaagh"

"No, you cannot…."

"Aaaagh…..aaghh. Aaaagh….oooo"

"Fine. You can tie them up with your vines and feed them bananas. I don't care. Healthy first, right?"

"Aaaagh….aaagh…..aaagh….aaagh.

Hiraa….Hiraa….Hiraaa…."

"Get out of my sight."

"Roaaaaar!!!!!"

"Yes, cheetah and lion. You are known for stalking prey, without so much as a sound, but hey. No killing. Use your might to force them into our traps.

Gophers and squirrels, I need you to take all able bodies and dig the biggest hole imaginable, then disguise it with grass. The lion and cheetah will chase them in and from there you can…."

"Go…go…go….go…co…coke"

"No, I know you dig holes to store food, but these people are not food."

"Go…co..go…goo…go. snirrrt….go"

"Fine. Whatever. Pelt them from the trees with your nuts and acorns. Show them they're bad.

The rest of you...scatter out.

Remember, we're trapping. Not killing."

"But they have broken into our home. They should be stopped."

"They will be, but not by force."

*Criick*

"There they are!!!!!"

"Oh no. Run….run….run!!!!"

"ANIMALS...CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!"

"MURAAAAAAAH!!!!!"

"I'm coming with you then.'

"Laura, it is to dangerous. I heard you talking to my sister about the box. You said you like safe stuff, and this is anywhere but that."

"You telling me what to do, young man?"

"No..but….."

"Don't call me old. We may butt heads with each other on how to properly use the Gifts we have been given, but there's one thing we both hold dear, and that's family. When I heard yours was sick, I rushed in, not a moment to lose. Now that your sister's family is not well, you also are rushing in not a moment to lose. I am coming with you."

"Fine. Not like I can force you to not not not fight because once someone says they're going to fight, nothing is going to stop them from finding a way to enlist. GIVE HER WEAPONS AND A LACE!!!"

"Here, may I see the box."

"Abby, what are you doing? You said you only entrusted the box to me and not to my offspring."

'Well, as the Holder, I'm changing my mind."

"Is that because you think I might die in battle?"

"We should get a move on."

"Abby, you'll bring me back to life, won't you? I am sure of it.

Right?

You'll come looking for me if I do?"

"What if your body gets lost in the heap of others?

Then I won't come searching.

How can I look if I don't know where you were buried?"

"We should….uh…let's go.

OPEN THE GATES!!!!!"

"There's the portal. We can make it. We can make it."

"Cut them off!!!"

"What do we do?"

"....Pray."

"I DON'T NEED YOUR BLESSINGS. WHAT I NEED IS YOUR HELP!!!!"

"Ouch!! My nose.

Sorry."

"Come on sister. I'm sorry for her behavior.

I thank you for your prayers over us but right now prayers aren't going to solve our physical problem. Jesus says be a prayer 'Warrior'. That doesn't mean, pray, sit back, hope for the best and then mind your day. My sister thought that you could…"

"Help fight?

Oh…oh…I just."

"It's okay."

"Ma'am, what are you doing. Wolf might see you."

"I know who you are, and I know not where you're going but I do know that I have not been a prayer Warrior like I should. Jade, let me come with you."

"What's going on back there?"

"Hide behind me.

Nothing."

"REMEMBER WOLF, GOD MADE YOU AN ANIMAL!!!!

AN ANIMAL!!!!!!!!"

"Is that what you think I am?"

"Where'd it go!! Did any of you see it? This wolf is not like the others."

"Phoom"

"JOHNYYY!!!!!!"

"Hey, who let you into my kingdom?"

"We followed Avella. She brought us here."

"My sister? She brough you here? Where is she?"

"I don't know. Last we saw her, she saw a pack of wolves heading to the caves so she turned and then followed them."

"Oh no."

"Wait, where are you going?"

"She's gonna kill them!! She's gonna kill them all!!!!

"HEY!!!!"

"Aaron said not to kill any of them, but Avella is not a wolf like the others, so she needs blood in order to maintain her form. I have to get to Nowhere.

I gotta go."

"WHAT ABOUT US?"

"HELP THE OTHERS WITH THE WALL!!!

I hope I'm not too late."

"Hey…hey!! Wolf, hold up. I'm a reporter from Mythilicious, and this is my man Steve, with the camera.

Where are you going? Are you going to that portal we saw? What's on the other side, and if it is a kingdom, are you sure you want to invade with force? We know of your dad, and of you. You never take over kingdoms by force. That is your brother's job.

Do you have anything to say? Stop walking."

"You should have never given away the coordinates of that portal as a prize. Do you know who won it?"

"Yea, his name was Swift. He said he was on a quest looking for truth. Is your homeland behind there?"

"No homelands going to be behind there once Swift is through...and neither will yours. If we don't stop him then Swift will unleash the Beasts on us all."

"Wait, wait. These beasts you refer to. Are they none other than the Ten Thousand? I know you're strong, but do you think you can defeat them? You'll have to use force."

"Look, you give me no choice. You got us into this mess and now I have to get you out. Girls, take them out of here."

"Hey, hey, get your hands off of me. Stop it. We just want…."

"Aaaaaaghhhh!!!!"

*SMASH*

"Noooo…. MY camera!!!"

"Rapunzel, what are you doing…Richard, Brad, Gianni….Construction workers….everybody. What are you doing? Stand out of line. This is not your fight."

"Wolf.....

Blue Hood!!!"

"You may not be the physical king of our homeland, but you have treated and protected us as such.

Abby, you as well. You may not be our physical queen, but you have treated and taken care of us as such.

We lend our aid to help you in yours. We'd fight for you…..and we'd die for you."

"Rachel, look."

"Serenity, I can't. I am too busy with patients."

"But mother. Look out the window. Are you sure Wolf is not more than an ordinary being."

"What are you….OH MY!!!!!"

"What's happening, what's happening, what's…."

"See there. More are filing in to lend their support for Wolf. Can I go?"

"Can I go, dad?"

"Serenity!!!!"

"Max!!!!"

"You are too young for bloodshed and violence. I could not bear to lose you."

"What about grandma!!!!!!"

"Huh? What do you…..out of my way.

Mother, what are you doing? You're going to get yourself killed. Do you not realize you're walking to your death?"

"Rachel, where is that voice coming…..oh.....there you are. Here, I want you to have this."

"Your cookie box!!! But Abby gave this to you."

"And now, my child, I give to you."

"No. I cannot accept it. I need you and not the box. I need you mother. I need Laura."

"Keep it safe and use it for good. Abby redesigned it so that it could work only for all of my offspring. Don't misuse it and you will be rewarded as such. Raise the children in all that is True. Do not let them stray, Rachel. Do not. If anyone knocks on their door. Tell them to answer it and let them in."

"Maybe all they want is tea."

"Haa!! Yes, Serenity. Maybe all they want is tea.

Don't cry for me. I have helped people my whole life but never once understood their sacrifice for each other so that one may live. Now, I can be that sacrifice, for others to live."

"Grandma!!!"

"Max, my boy. You are a good kid and a hard worker. Promise me you will take care of the family when I'm gone."

"When will you be back?"

"Promise me."

"Here, take my hand, Laura. The others are escaping."

"GRANDMA!!!!!!"

"Lead the way."

(Yea, or nah on the criss cross back and forth scenes. Is it too confusing always going back and forth, or do you like it?)