The Reign Of ‘The Shadow’ (Chapter six)
Once Anika and Sirle returned to The Keep,
they called all the animated overseers to meet.
They thanked them for 800+ years service.
They could now depart and not be nervous.
The magic was dispelled and they were gone.
One more job to do before long.
Anika led Sirle down to the basement.
Then to the secret room encasement.
The room where Anathea’s coffin was
She opened the coffin and laid the wand box inside.
“I have brought you a final gift. One I cannot hide.”
“Give us time to get far from here.”
“Then, open this wand box. Is that clear?”
“It is Kronos wand and it holds his will.”
“This will all not be over until—–“
Anika heard Anathea’s voice in her head.
‘Thank you. No greater gift, though I am dead.’
‘Kronos will finally get what he deserves.’
‘Hurry now, I need say no more words.’
Anika and Sirle rushed out of The Keep.
They zapped to the edge of the woods to seek.
Seek what was about to occur.
Suddenly, a tremendous explosion did occur.
A mushroom cloud rose high into the air.
Material was raining down everywhere.
Anika and Sirle were knocked off their feet.
Later they went to look. Total defeat.
A mighty crater in the ground was left to see.
No more Keep, no grounds, not even a tree.
When the explosion did occur,
In hell, Kronos spirit knew for sure.
Totally insane, his will now spent.
His spirit was beat. All hope relent.
“Anathea?,” Anika asked, with little hope.
‘I am here, at least my will, in your wand.’
‘Anathea sent me here just before her death.’
‘Her spirit stayed with her remains and wept.’
‘Unfinished business, still had to be met.’
‘This was accomplished in the explosion.’
‘Her spirit went to heaven, She was chosen.’
‘I am fine in this wand. I live in Ambrosia.’
‘I come when you call,—- as I told ya.’
Sirle heard it all through telecommunication.
“What about ‘The Shadow’?,” with hesitation.
“That is another matter entirely,” Anika said.
“The Lumicates said bury it in the sand instead”
They started flying off at top speed.
After several hours flight, Anika felt the need.
She landed and picked a spot.
Sand all around and it was hot.
“This is where I will bury the lamp.”
Saudi Arabia Is the place today. Their camp.
“The Lumicates said to bury it here.”
“Many eons from now, another will find it, I fear.”
“They said his name would be Aladdin.”
“But, that’s another story. Be glad then.”
“Let’s zap back to Vantera once it’s buried”
They did this and their feelings varied.
Sirle felt ‘The Shadow’ should have been destroyed.
Anika felt The Lumicates wanted it deployed
in this manner. They had their reasons.
It will become apparent in due season.
There was a tremendous party going on.
Wizards were doing tricks with their wands.
They all knew this was the end of their evil foes.
They were happy. Let the goodness flow.
So ends the reign of ‘The Shadow’, at least for now.
Any future happenings will be others dowel.
‘The Shadow’ knew he was trapped in the lamp.
He put himself into suspended animation. A cramp.
He also knew whoever let him out?
He would be their slave. That’s what it is about.
At least until this person set him free.
Free, at last, to again become me.
————————————————R.W. Johnson—–(2017)