Kronos Escapes Hell (Chapter Four)
Every battle fit wizard zapped to The Keep.
They hoped it was enough to get a defeat.
If it was Kronos, his Black Arts were powerful.
He had strong magic and a determined will.
For two months they searched everywhere.
No sign of Kronos or magic anywhere.
They were mystified as to what to do.
Half returned to Vantera, the rest were true.
True in their determination to wait out Kronos.
The others would return once he shows.
Kronos and ‘The Shadow’ procrastinated.
All possibilities checked and eliminated.
Kronos waited on purpose.
He knew he could perturb, thus.
Kronos said “The Black Magic felt a hair weaker.”
‘The Shadow’ talked about the black matter feature.
Kronos said “I thought you got around that?”
“No, I built a way to tap into black matter in space.”
Kronos decided he needed this in this place.
They zapped to the future and retrieved The Cowl.
They would figure how to bring it back somehow.
This Cowl , ‘The Shadow’ used to tap dark matter.
They brought it back to Kronos time, like attar.
Once back they tapped into dark matter in space.
‘The Shadow’ located the most concentrated place.
He zeroed in on the heart of it.
Sucked out the magic they could get.
Such tremendous power, even Kronos hadn’t felt.
He sucked it all in up under his belt.
‘The Shadow’ did the same.
They were now ready to continue their game.
They had all the Black Magic they could hold.
The end of the story would soon be told.
Kronos ignited a couple things by accident.
Too much power. It wasn’t what he meant.
With practice, they both got it under control.
‘The Shadow’ thought it was good to know.
Kronos knew what he would now do.
Back when he hit Anethea with the goo.
He injured her through her lance.
Reversed the power. She had no chance.
Anika had a lance too. The same lance??
If she did, she would be dead meat.
If she tried to use it when they meet.
Kronos had other plans in the works.
He went over them, working out the quirks.
‘The Shadow’ helped all he could.
Kronos liked his ideas, like he should.
The midnight hour was drawing near.
Kronos knew he had nothing to fear.
The Wizards couldn’t match his power now.
Thanks to the magic of The Cowl.
Things were beginning to look pretty dim.
Stay tuned in to see who will win.
—————————————————–R.W. Johnson (2017)