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The Wizard’s Worst Nightmare (Chapter Five)

The Wizards were in their meeting hall.

It was time for ‘The Others’ to call.

‘The Others’ fired on the meeting hall.

Their strongest weapon will kill them all.

The hall was protected by a magical shield.

It glowed brightly, but didn’t yield.

‘The Others’ cheered. Were they all dead?.

They came down to investigate instead.

The Wizard’s dropped the shield.

‘The Others’ entered to see what was revealed.

The place was vacant? How could that be?

‘We saw them all come in here didn’t we?’

The Wizards had already zapped out.

They were untrustworthy. They had no doubt.

The Wizards knew when ‘The Others’ fired.

They knew immediately they were liars.

They had ‘The Others’ trapped inside the hall.

They could easily kill them all.

But, that is not what they had in mind.

They would get what they want, given time.

The Wizard’s zapped in and raised all shields.

‘The Others’ tried to fire their fazers.

They had less effect than a laser.

The Wizards said ‘We could kill you now.’

‘But, we want to talk first, somehow.’

‘We want to know what brought you here?’

‘Is there something that you fear?’

‘The Others’ decided to play it straight.

Leave it to the Wizards to decide their fate.

They left their world to avoid a Nova.

Their sun was to soon go Nova.

They didn’t know what was causing this.

But, they could detect signs, against their wish.

Their world was much larger than Vantera.

They needed other worlds near here. Yeah.

Their population had to relocate to live.

Remorse was pouring out like a sieve.

The Wizards asked for more info on a Nova.

‘The Others’ said ‘The sun will grow. Yeah.’

‘Our home world will perish. It will burn up.’

‘No way to avoid it, regardless your luck.’

‘Over time, the sun will shrink to a dwarf star.’

‘If near, you are dead, wherever you are.’

The Wizards speculated the cause.

The magical teachers said, after a pause.

‘It can only be dark and light matter.’

‘Possibly something else, but we guess the latter.’

‘Drawn in by their sun, it becomes concentrated.’

‘It reaches a point where the sun is inundated.’

‘It is too much of both. The sun then expands.’

‘The result is death to all who are near.’

‘They have much that they need to fear.’

‘Can we do anything to help them out?’

‘We possibly can stop it, if things work out.’

‘How can you stop a Nova from happening?’

‘We have abilities that you obviously don’t.’

‘We can’t explain it, and we won’t.’

‘Time for you to start displaying some trust.’

‘If you can’t, then this meeting is a bust.’

‘If you can, we may save your home world.’

‘Nothing lost to try.—– Give it a whirl.’

Will ‘The Others’ decide to trust the Wizards?

There are desert worlds with nothing but lizards.

They would be better off on their home world.

Check back and see if they will give it a whirl.

———————————————R.W. Johnson—–(2017)

The Wizard’s Worst Nightmare (Chapter Four)

The battle raged on all around.

Neither side gaining much ground.

Siran and Ansir said “Time to move.”

To zap back to their ship and include

a more complete report on things.

See what another visit to the enemy brings.

They zapped back to the ship’s hold.

They projected invisibility, as told.

Then, they explored the ship.

They found ‘The Others’ real quick.

In the control room they called a bridge.

They were trying to figure out what gives.

They knew nothing about magic,

They couldn’t detect it, which was tragic.

Tragic for them, because it upset their plans.

‘We have to capture an adult, if we can.’

‘Interview them. Do we have a plan?’

‘yes, that seems to be the best way.’

‘I will get to work on it right away.’

That one left the control room.

Ansir and Siran followed him soon.

They wrapped him in a magic grid.

Then zapped home with him hid.

They bound him with magical restraints.

They started the interview without complaints.

‘The other’ tried to hide his thoughts.

But, the amulet pulled them out, like blocks.

Soon, they knew all they needed to know.

Maybe now, they might let ‘The Other’ go.

But first, they made a deal with him.

Another talk would happen with them again.

The Wizards had to have more information.

A solution to it all could await them.

They detected a lot of distrust from ‘The Other.’

Ansir said ‘Maybe you should talk with my mother.’

Anika was called. She could bend wills, if needed.

She talked with ‘The Other’ while he pleaded.

All was carried out telepathically.

‘The Other’s’ ability for speech did lack, you see.

Anika used similar magic she had used before.

When she was ‘The Deceiver’ to her core.

It seemed to work and she convinced ‘The Other.’

They spoke the truth. Alternatives? There were no others.

‘The Other’ was released to return to his ship.

He delivered the Wizard’s message quick.

A meeting was planned for the next day.

The Wizards were prepared in every way.

Could ‘The Others’ be trusted to behave?

We will find out on the very next day.

——————————————————–R.W. Johnson—–(2017)

The Wizard’s Worst Nightmare (Chapter Three)

They didn’t have to wait long for action.

‘The Others’ came with a new attraction.

The flying machines beamed down things.

Weird metal monsters with metal rings.

3 legged things that walked with a jerk.

No clue as to what made them work.

They beamed a ray that turned you to ash.

A wizard shield protected, but would it last?

Nothing conjured up had any effect.

“Can’t we stop them? What the heck!!”

Then, Wizards tried a magical rope.

Tripped a machine. It fell without hope.

Robot legs thrashed about in the air.

It wasn’t going anywhere.

Siran and Ansir were nearby the thing.

Suddenly, it was hit by a blue beam.

They grabbed it and held on tight.

All were beamed up out of sight.

They were aboard in some kind of hold.

That’s when things started to unfold.

Their translator amulets worked.

They picked up mental quirks.

‘The Others’ talked with mental telepathy.

Siran and Ansir could hear, you see.

The amulets helped them understand.

One of them was giving commands.

Ansir and Siran stayed out of sight.

‘The Others’ were talking about the fight.

One of them mentioned the kids on board.

‘Leave them to their own accord.’

‘They are not a threat to us at all.’

‘They are lucky they can do more than crawl.’

‘I doubt if the adults are much smarter.’

‘Smash the dirty little heathens for a starter.’

Ansir and Siran dropped ‘The Others’ where they stood.

A simple knock out spell worked like it should.

They quickly located the kids.

They tied each to them via a magic grid.

Then, they zapped back down to earth.

All were o.k., for what it was worth.

‘The Others’, who were knocked out in the hold

had amnesia, and blamed it on getting old.

The kids told everyone all they had learned.

It helped some, but Siran and Ansir could return.

They decided against it just then.

They knew the kids were missed within

the flying machine. Best stay clear for now.

They could make plans on what is allowed.

Things are just getting started in this battle.

Tune in again and hear sabers rattle.

——————————————————-R.W. Johnson—–(2017)

  The Wizard’s Worst Nightmare (Chapter Two)

‘The Others’ quizzed the kids by telepathy.

The kids didn’t understand. ‘Set us free.’

They all kept up that same thought.

They used computers for what they sought.

‘The Others’ tried to understand.

Computers obeyed their commands.

The computers translated what kids thought.

‘The Others’ found out what they sought.

‘The Others’ began to mentally talk to them.

Communication started. It was more than a whim.

‘The Others’ tried to find out all they could.

The kids were smart.  Only thought what they should.

The process was going slow.

‘The Others’ wanted all that the kids know.

The kids wanted to find out all they could.

Reading ‘The Others’ minds would be good.

The computer would help them some.

But, the translator amulet was a better one.

Unfortunately, they did not have any.

Right now, they could use many.

They were too young to zap home on their own.

They hadn’t yet been given a wand of their own.

But, they knew a lot of things already.

Like a mental block, while they got ready.

Concerning magic, ‘The Others’ had no clue.

The kids knew ‘Don’t let them find out about you.’

Things were at a status quo for both.

So, ‘The Others’ said “It’s time for a vote”

They decided this planet could be conquered.

Though it was small, they could spread the word.

Other planets are in this galaxy.

Many will fit into our policy.

Meantime, the Wizards decided one thing.

A wizard must get on board a machine.

He/she could then zap back and report.

Then, we can give them a proper retort.

Siran and Ansir volunteered to go.

They would hide their wands for show.

They would look helpless and beg for mercy.

That way, they could get beamed up, surely.

Now, they just needed to wait.

 ‘The Others’ would return before it got late.

As soon as all this starts to happen,

we will return to get in on the action.

————————————————–R.W. Johnson—–(2017)

  The Wizard’s Worst Nightmare (Chapter One)

The Wizards, for the most part, forgot the vision.

The one by the Head Seer about ‘our indecision.’

Indecision about how to handle the invasion.

The one from outer space. It was too late then.

For, one night, weird space ships appeared.

They started beaming up kids. How weird.

A blue light drew the kids up into the ship.

Wizards tried to work spells to stop this trip.

It was to no avail, except Wizard’s Fire.

The most skilled Wizards used the fire.

Sent to where the blue beam came from.

They were hoping to fry the scum.

This caused one ship to rock and falter.

It was heading down, like an overturned alter.

It was thought to crash somewhere over a cliff.

Wizards zapped there and surrounded the ship.

Nothing moved. They couldn’t get inside.

No matter how much the Wizard’s strived.

Then, it was found where the blue light came from,

a way to get inside, which was burnt to a crumb.

Weird bodies, short, with big heads and eyes.

Burnt to a crisp. There were none left alive.

Wizard’s Fire was effective, but limited in use.

It would only work if it got inside & cooked their goose.

The other ships left the scene,

with the missing kids, taken for whatever means.

The Wizards were in a hell of a stir.

Questions were flying, that’s for sure.

One of Anika’s sons sent the deadly Wizard’s Fire.

Siran said it was a lucky shot. He was no liar.

“Who are these critters? We haven’t a clue”

“Do they use magic?” “Don’t be a fool”

“This ship seems to be some type of machine”

“I think all this is beyond our means”

“It is like something that has come from the future”

“ I doubt that is from where they come. Do you sir?”

“Who can say? And, what do we do? We need a plan”

A meeting was called to figure out what they can.

Several ideas were passed around.

“We need to get one on the ground”

“With the critters still alive so we can question them”

“Our universal translator amulet should comprehend”

“Now, that is worth a try, but how”

“We have to be able to bring a ship down, somehow”

“Could one of us be beamed aboard”

“Then we could maybe address the hoard”

“They have only taken kids so far”

“I am sure that is so they can learn who we are”

As the Wizards tried to come up with a plan.

The ‘Others’ returned to their mother ship to plan.

What happens next, we will have to wait and see.

For I haven’t a single clue right now, you see.-

——————————————————–R.W. Johnson—–(2017)

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  The Wizards Worst Nightmare (Preface) 

Things hadn’t been better on Vantera.

All the Wizards are here,—- ya!!

They had settled down to a happy life.

No more wars, no more strife.

The training continued, as a matter of routine.

They were a democracy. There was no queen.

Then, the head seer had a vision.

It would cause some division.

He saw an indescribable sight.

An invasion taking place in the night.

It came from outer space.

How could such a thing take place?

This vision caused quite a stir.

Many of the Wizards were not sure.

Others said the seer’s visions were true.

To be ready required much to do.

Time passed and nothing happened.

Maybe this vision would pass then.

Then, one night, all hell broke loose.

An invading force cooked their goose.

Exactly what transpired is yet to be told.

It is a story for only the bold.

It pushed the Wizards to the max.

It took all their power to survive the attack.

But, the worst wasn’t over yet.

On this you can place a bet.

—————————————–R.W. Johnson—–(2017)