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Chapter Seventeen- Epitaph of Ragnarok- The World

 

“Yet to return, the Gifted Ones

Who quest for the final balance

Rumbles the dark veil.

And Helba, Queen of the dark, has again raised her army.

Sircosgi, Bearer of Light, beacons.

At the entrance to hell they doth meet

Against the Abominable `Horses', together they fight.

Possession's Bearer boils

The Powered One doth fall

The destroyer- she is turned to droplets in the Dark Temple.

Return to nothing, this world of Darkness

Yet to return, the Gifted Ones,

Who quest for the final balance.

 

The girl, tempted by darkness, turns her back on the light.

The boy who waited for help repeats:

`For sure, for sure, I can't return home'. Even so, the boy didn't know,

The truth at the end of his journey:

The fresh blood of his friends on his hands.

 

“When the finger points at the yonder moon, the fool looks not at the fingertip.”

 

“The whole must be changed.

We still have that chance,

Though the time left to us is short.

Yet, we realize,

To change the whole.

You must take out the parts.”

 

The Horsemen mount and darken the land.

The Gifted ones just grieve.

“It is good they are four,

For separated they are,

So retaliate we will.”

 

Over the Mountain of Death

An Ape with human speech nears.

The ape asks

“What clings to you?

Bear it, you have not.

Accept it, you must,

And hidden, it remains-

Say not its name.”

 

Sircosgi sighed.

“Okay, not only was this almost EXACT to the Epitaph of Twilight, it is slightly confusing. Who is who?” Shinjitsu sighed.

“The only decent part we have done is where it deals with Possession's Bearer. That is Joker. I am guessing the others are Pai and Badger.”

“Where am I?”

“That is an unknown.”

“Helba?”

“I am not sure myself, little boy. I do know this: it says that there are more in play than just us.”

“Hel- Helba?” Shinjitsu repeated.

“Queen of the Dark.” She said with a smile on her face.

“You have weird friends!” He said to Sircosgi. Sircosgi shrugged.

“Hey, better than nothing. Now, one last question: how are they raising the Horsemen?”

“Whenever you kill one of them, a book is left in their place. It contains their data. Within is the incantation, spell list, and other items needed to raise the next Horseman. As it contains the previous Horsemen's data, it will give a serious Power Up to whichever one is being raised.”

“Ah, faboo. So, if we keep the book-“

“Then the next Horseman can't be raised!” Sircosgi said, excited.

“Then we have a solution.” Helba said. “Dismissed.” She said to Shinjitsu as she waved her hand. He was forced-gated to the root town. Sircosgi bowed to Helba.

“I have some work to do. Thanks again.”

“Anytime, little boy.” Sircosgi waved. “You know,” She added as an afterthought, “I have never taken orders before.”

“Sorry. I guess I forgot my place.”

“No. It was I. I am here to help. I do hope your evening gets better.” She said. Sircosgi nodded and logged out.

“Sweet dreams, Dan.” Helba said as she too logged out.

 

Dan took the visor off.

“Okay, Jas, it's safe to log on now.”

“What did you do?” He asked.

“Simple. I got Helba to trap an informant and bring him to me. I then threatened him within an inch of his mortal life. Afterwards, I got something of a translation of the new epitaph. I then formed a game plan, and discarded of the informant. Afterwards Helba and I chatted, and I logged out. What about you?” Jas was googly-eyed.

“You did all of THAT in an hour?”

“You don't give me enough credit.”

“Damn.” Jas said in awe. “You are my hero.”

“Well, get some sleep. I got a decent lead on the boards of where Injustice may be. We log in tomorrow morning at ten. Night!” Dan said.

“Yeah,” Jas said, still in shock. `He must multitask. I've GOT to learn his secret!' He thought. Dan sat on his bed, lotus position, and got some much needed meditation time. He then called Vanessa, told her of his plans, and laid down for some sleep.