Chapter 9
Present day…
After telling their story to the residents of the compound the strangers bow their heads in silence remembering that day. The residents of the compound meanwhile look at each other in confusion and bewilderment at their story. “What was in the portal?”, Ray finally asks.
“It is a special dimension, a sanctuary for us. It recharges our powers and heals us”, says Alex. “But only we can enter it.”
“Isn’t that convenient”, says Tom.
Lakota slowly says, “So your all…?”
“I’m a fairy”, says Lindsey.
“A goddess”, says Megan. “And not in a metaphorical way. Apparently my soul originated in the dimension of the gods and goddesses.”
“What about you?”, Tori says to Ashley.
“No clue”, says Ashley.
Alex then adds, “Dixie said whatever Ashley and I are is best discovered over time by us but that we are twin flames so we are two halves of one soul.”
“I thought you and Megan were a couple?”, asks Bridget.
“We are”, says Megan.
“Awkward”, says Ray out of the side of his mouth to Bridget.
Kristen walks up to Alex. “But I saw a dragon come out of you?”
“Oh yea that’s Thorox”, answers Alex. “You want to meet him?” Suddenly the small red dragon appears next to Alex sending gasps through the crowd.
“Cool!”, exclaims Kristen as she begins to pet Thorox. “So dragons are real!”
“Yup”, says Alex. “Ashley controls the elements of air and earth which are obviously always around us. I control the elements of water and fire. Our bodies are mostly made of water and their is a lot of water in the air so I can bring water forth pretty easily but fire is a little more challenging so Thorox here assists with his dragon breath.”
“Well I have quite a few questions but I suppose the most necessary one is why did you come to join us?”, says Brendan. “From what I saw you do a couple days ago I reckon you can take care of yourselves.”
“It’s probably better you get that answer from Dixie directly”, says Megan.
“You want me to speak to a dog?”, Brendan asks in disbelief.
“No stranger than what we have already seen my boy”, says Jim.
Lindsey chimes in, “As long as you believe you can hear him.”
Brendan looks at Dixie and slowly walks over to him and squats down in front of him. “Ok Dixie, why did you come to us?
Brendan’s jaw drops as he hears Dixie say, “It is felt that the best way to help humanity is to find humans to bear witness to the healing.”
Brendan is taken aback by Dixie but presses on. “What do you mean?”
Dixie continues, “To simply combat the Mologs would only treat the symptoms and stall the inevitable destruction of this planet.”
“Mologs?”, interrupts Ray.
Brendan looks back at Ray and says, “You can hear him too? Ray and Bridget both nod.
Dixie answers Ray’s question. “The race that brought about the zombies as you call them. They are simply here because it is fertile ground for them. They will try to keep it that way since that is there role in this universe. We in turn will try to fight and reverse what has happened but we need good hearted humans to work with us so the old ways of fear can be vanquished for good.”
“And we are the good hearted humans?”, asks Jim.
“But we casted you out?”, says Brendan.
Ashley speaks up, “Others tried to do a lot worse to us than send us on our way with a couple knives and dried fruit. They ended up being too far gone and not surviving our healing medicine. Just like your friend Bill.”
Brendan nods and looks off in thought as others gathered begin to whisper.
Dixie continues speaking, “The only way to truly get rid of this infestation and set things right is to have the champions that were incarnated in human form work with human allies. By doing so the hope is that the bridges which were once lost all those centuries ago will be rebuilt. But there is always free choice so you can always refuse and we will find others.”
“The Mologs are after us. As soon as we leave you’ll go back to the zombie encounters you are used to dealing with”, adds Megan.
“It’s a lot I know. We don’t have a choice but you do. There is no shame in walking away believe me. We would all understand”, says Alex.
Brendan looks deep in thought. He turns to the others of the compound. Tori, Tom, Ray, Bridget and Jim nod. Brendan then stands up and walks over to Ashley. “I don’t know if I am ready to accept a talking dog let alone fairies, dragons, goddesses and whatever else you got going on here. But I do know I felt the life return to my body when you touched me. That will stay with me for the remainder of my days here. So if you really are here to bring good to this world…well then I and the rest of us here stand by you.” With that Brendan extends his hand. Ashley looks down at it and then looks back up at Brendan. She takes his hand and shakes it as the sun begins to set behind them.
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