Kronos Escapes From Hell (Chapter Seven)
There were a few skirmishes at hand.
Kronos still felt he ruled the land.
Then, Anika made a decision.
We will send a message out to him.
Tell him we will meet. Where and when.
“One on one, just the two of us.”
“I challenge you to a battle, or bust.”
She knew Kronos couldn’t turn it down.
His arrogance will bring him around.
Anika laid out her plan to all the others.
Many weren’t sure, and had their druthers.
Sirle, Siran, and Ansir were nervous.
But, they knew Anika’s word, they could trust.
Flash and Stealth were ready to go.
All four eagles were in the know.
Plans agreed on, they sent the request.
Kronos would get it, they were guessing.
In two days, just north of the city.
A broad grassy area. No trees. Not gritty.
Nothing to get in the way.
No interference during their stay.
The time was twelve noon.
That way there would be no moon.
Kronos darkened the sky a charcoal grey.
Blocked out the sun in every way.
He didn’t want Anika to have an advantage.
He was there and ready.—– Chanting.
Anika took her stance, about 50 feet away.
Someone yelled “Begin,” and it started that day.
Kronos fired a black/purple bolt out of his wand.
Anika fired a white/blue bolt from her wand.
The bolts hit head on, equal power. Bring it on.
The smell of burning electrical smell was strong.
Kronos tried a different spell.
Anika blocked it very well.
Anika tried to knock Kronos over.
His feet didn’t even slide on the clover.
On they fought, one spell after another.
Each spell blocked or countered with flutter.
Behind Kronos, Flash and Stealth crept up.
Quieter than a wilting buttercup.
The eagles were circling, watching for another.
Their eagle eyes could see any flutter.
They were super sensitive to magic when used.
If ‘The Shadow’ appeared, they’d make it news.
Kronos used Worlock fire of his own.
Anika cancelled it with a lot of foam.
Kronos cast a black webbed net.
Anika rolled away and won the bet.
‘The Shadow’ appeared a distance behind Anika.
The eagles were on him immediately. Eureka!
For protection he had to erect a shield.
He couldn’t use magic then. It wouldn’t yield.
‘The Shadow’ saw the panthers getting close.
Shield down, he zapped away, like a ghost.
The eagles could follow his magical trail.
He appeared in the air behind the panthers tails.
The eagles told the panthers ‘roll to the side.’
Their telepathic message saved their lives.
A red bolt of power split the ground.
But, the panthers were nowhere around.
The eagles were all over ‘The Shadow’ again.
He zapped far away in the end.
Anika was finally beginning to tire.
Knonos had passed his limit, but he had fire.
His hatred and arrogance pushed him on.
Anika’s wand was the lance. To it, she was bond.
She thought to use it when she heard a voice.
Anethea said ‘Don’t use the lance.’
‘If you do, you won’t have a chance.’
‘That was how Kronos beat me before.’
‘He can somehow reverse it. You’ll be no more.’
Anika had heard the voice through the bond.
She didn’t know how much longer she could carry on.
Things were starting to look pretty dim.
Stay tuned and we will find out who will win.
—————————————————–R.W. Johnson—–(2017)