Day Four
We arrive at the bar just after midnight. Day four on topside I guess, let’s see what today holds.
I help Mayhem with the twins. JJ and Camilla Dawn meet us at the door.
“Get in here. Everything is going crazy.” She tells me.
She is so dramatic. I am already aware that everything went sideways. I was there. I will let her fret over me; it is what she does best. This girl worries way too much.
“P do you know what is going on honey?” She asks me.
“Well my bubbly friend I know Sunnie tried to kill me, my brother is more psychotic than I originally thought, and I also know I was trapped for 900 years in hell. Oh and before I forget there are two children caught up in all of this. Did I leave anything out?” I say to her a little too dramatic.
Camilla is staring at me like I am crazy. “I am going to get you a drink of Heaven's nectar. Is that okay?&rdqu
Day 5 I am awake, I'm not sure what's going on everything seems quiet. I hear ringing. It seems to be getting louder. Maybe I need to check on that. I wonder where Camilla is. I don't hear mayhem I don't hear the twins. Why is it so quiet? The ringing it seems so loud. I'll go downstairs and see if I see anybody maybe I should stay here I'm not sure what to do. Mayhem says I need to listen he told me to stay here. I just know there's something wrong. The last thing I remember is coming to rest yesterday morning. I can't stay here I have to look. I have to check on everybody. Something is not right. I push the covers off and I step onto the floor. The ri
The three of us walk towards the bar. "Sam, who is that at the bar? Is it Bowen? That looks like Bowen!” I ask. I don't give Sam time to answer I run for the bar. I run straight to Bowen. It is Bowen. I hope he is here to help. He turns around and looks straight at me. He smiles but it's a sad smile. He reaches for me, but at this very moment, I'm not sure what to do. I have no idea whose side he's on. “Why are you here Bowen?" I ask him. "Are you here for me or are you here for my brother?" Bowen looks at us. “I’m not here for you. I'm here for Camilla Dawn. She summoned me.”
Day SixThere are so many memories in my brain now. I can smell my mother. I see my father. The fight that started this mess. Why? It is hard for me to understand why a garden built for humans can cause so much pain and suffering.The truth. The ugly hidden truth about the topside and the humans living there. The garden is home to everything needed to end the topside. Somehow in this mess, my mother became the caretaker of evil. When humans failed the garden and were tossed out my mother was the only one left there. No way out.She has been stranded there with no wings and no children for centuries. In the process, she has lost everything she ever loved. She was left abandoned. The only way out is to open the doors. Two celestial twins must open the doors. Only one twin will survive. A sacrifice must be made for her to leave.Her vengeance has grown. She no longer cares. She just wants out to kill everything on the topside. Now she has
The moon is full. “Sarge, are you ready?” I ask as I run my fingers through his fur. He looks at me with his big eyes and acknowledges he is ready. He gets up. I am still sitting beside the rock grave. He places his paw on my knee. I can hear him.“Stay still.” He sits in front of me and begins to howl. He stops places his nose to mine. He looks in my eyes. I start to think of KoKo. I focus on KoKo in the void. Sarge howls again.“He can hear you, Sarge.” Sarge keeps howling.“Come to us KoKo!” Sarge howls again. I can feel KoKo breaking free.“Follow my voice KoKo!” I scream.Sarge continues to howl. I can feel every move KoKo is making. He is trying to get to me.“KoKo! I command you to come to me now!” I scream.Sarge scrambles around the grave. KoKo is breaking free. It will not be a simple task for him. Sarge and I will wait for him. Eyes are on h
Day Seven235 A.M.I just want to sleep. I hear the wind, I smell the trees, and I am overthinking everything right now. The smells of magnolias are in the air. I think of my mother.There are so many thoughts in my head. I remember KoKo bringing me to this cabin as a child. The cabin that is in between all the worlds feels safe. It was a place for me and my brother to just be children, a place where we could build a fire and play in the grass. I can’t believe I had forgotten this place.Life is so strange. Here I am back in this cabin hiding from the world. KoKo is weak. I do not know how long he can live on the topside. His time is limited. Sarge lies with him. Aren’t we a nice trio? The three of us a dog, an injured demon, and a celestial that has no idea how to even begin.I know I have to save Camilla Dawn and from there she can help me get my children. We can go home. Do I go back to the underworld? I have no i
1111 A.MI awake from my brief nap. I feel the same. I do not think anything has changed. Chaos was probably trying to poison me and it did not work. I should just… I walk in front of a mirror as my mind scrambles and see myself. What has happened to me? I am radiant.“KoKo?” I scream. He is just staring at me.“You look like Venus.”The only words he can get out are I look like my mother.“Your mother is the morning star. You have her glow my child.” He continues.I think he is as dumbfounded as I am. I did not know this was going to happen. Can I bend light like my mother? I guess we will find out soon enough.“Perdition, Be prepared you are more powerful than the morning star ever will be, but you have to stay calm to control it. Do not let your emotions get the best of you. Do you understand?” KoKo says as he walks away.I can tell he is worried. My mi
I don’t know what has happened. I’m in a barn with Sarge. I hear a man preaching to a crowd. The crowd is screaming and rejoicing at this man. Where am I? The man sounds like my brother. “How did we get here?” I ask Sarge. He lays his head on me. I will not fear. A young man comes into the area I am at. “Perdition, I am sure you have questions. Everything will be answered very soon. Daniel will see you soon.” He tells me.Before I can ask him anything he leaves. “Sarge, I think we might be in trouble,” I tell him as I pet his head.I wonder where Chaos and KoKo are. I get up and look around the room. There is hay stacked up everywhere. There is a small window. I wonder if I can get to it.“What do you think? Think I can manage to get a peek of where we are?” I ask Sarge.He grumbles. I don’t think he thinks I sh
6 p.m.I hear an alarm. Is that how they call people to eat? There is a knock at my door. It’s Brooke.“We are gathering early tonight. I do not know why. Are you ready?” she asks.I gather myself quickly. She puts something in my pocket. She whispers “protection” I nod my head.I put on a smile and follow her out the door. As we go down the steps I see a familiar face. It’s Camilla Dawn. I run to her.“I have been so worried about you,” I tell her.“I am fine. I came home to be with my family. I am sorry I did not tell you bye. I had to get home.” She responds.She is not being honest. I smile. We continue to walk. Sarge comes up to her. She pats him on the head. I wish I could talk to her. She looks at me “Soon” she says as she walks ahead. We all arrive at dinner. The bell is still ringing loudly. This is ridiculo