Story The Truck the Witch and the Blacksmith

[gonewacky]

Because of his intimate familiarity with death, he has an unusually high level of self-control. He does not lose his temper easily, nor does he ingest intoxicants to excess. He exercises restraint and moderation in all things. Because of what he knows, the warrior has a great deal of self-confidence.

“He cares not what others think of him, nor does he fear any man. He knows that he is living life as it was meant to be lived, and is performing his daily tasks to the best of his ability, so he does not live under the same cloud of fear and uncertainty as does the rest of humanity. How could you insult or belittle such a man? What would it matter if you did? He knows what he is, and is content.

“The warrior must walk his path alone, in silence. He prepares and trains to live his life as he sees fit. In your time the warrior must keep his true nature a secret. Unfortunately, true warriors are in short supply, and the false warrior is a poor substitute.”

Then in a flash he was back in the pain ridden body of Running Deer. He couldn’t open his eyes as hard as he tried. But he could hear Little Arrow singing over him.

Little Arrow sang and chanted into the night. After a time had passed he came from his teepee and spoke to Two Trees, “Running Deer is in the land of the spirit, and he is learning the ways of the warrior. You should go now, and I will send Singing Bird when he returns.”

Then Little Arrow return to his teepee, and sat next to Running Deer. Sinning Bird wiped the swept from Running Deer’s face as Little Arrow sang. Late in the night Albert found himself out of Running Deer’s body again. He was being led to the river by Little Arrow. At the bank Little Arrow instructed Albert to place his hand on a large bolder. Albert reached out and placed his hand flat on the rock. A surge went through him, and flashes of the past went through his mind.





Little Arrow sat outside his teepee to tell a story. All the young gathered around, and sat in front of him. He looked at the soon to be warriors and thought, Hope you understand this.

Softly Little Arrow started, “It is tolled that one day a dreamer will come from a faraway land. He will have skin white like snow, and his dreams will echo in the wind.

He will dream dreams of what is to come, and what will happen. With his dreams will come the power to bring his dreams to life, and change what you see. This power will be greater than any power in all the land. With this power he could dream his enemy out of existents. He could dream himself to any place with the thought of his mind. Through time and space to this very spot if he wished.”

At that moment he stared straight at Running Deer. Albert felt strange and knew this story was about him and his friends, as his eyes locked with Little Arrow.

After a pause, Little Arrow continued, He will use this power to save our people from the great cleansing of the land. A time will come when evil takes over all that the great creator has made. There is no way to stop this cleansing. To try would make you a part of the cleansing. Only removing the evil from your life will allow you to survive.

Albert awoke suddenly, and sat up looking around. Then he announced, “This crazy dream won’t leave me alone.”

Jim questioned, “Does this mean you’re ready to take a watch?”

Albert admitted, “I guess, I’m not sleeping anymore anyways. I’m just living in another world.”

Jim queried, “The dream again Albert.”

The man complained, “Will you keep it down. I’m trying to sleep.”

Albert bitched, “Go back to sleep! Or I’ll come and kick you every few minutes.”



The next morning the town came to life. The same men started coming back into town. By late morning the saloon was full and there was talk of a Posse. They wanted to go look for the killer them self’s. They were talking about the place to string him up.”

Then there was hollering from the other end of town. By the time everyone got to there. Albert and Jim were dragging the man in the Jail. Locking him in the cell they could hear the crowd coming to life. Albert went out to the front of the Jail and announced, “He’s going to get a trial then he’ll be hung, so go home.”

Then the yelling started again, “Bring him out, we’ll do it for you, who needs a stinking trial.” Then from the back came, “You caught with the horses! That’s a hanging offence! Yah get him out here!”

Albert yelled, “Go home, you’ve all had too much to drink. Don’t make me shoot you.”

Then Albert went back inside. The man insisted, “It’s your job to protect me.”

Albert, barked, “You say you’re innocent. Maybe I should just let you go.”

The man growled, “That would be murder I wouldn’t last five minutes out there.”

Jim insisted, “Lay down and shut up! I don’t know what is worse you or that crowd out there.”

Rebecca and Kathy had got a table for a desk and two chairs form somewhere. Albert sat at the makeshift desk and started writing a note. “Attention Marshal I have captured a murderer of a man and his wife.”

Albert questioned, “What’s your name?”

The man replied, “Joe Lane, not that it matters. You’ve already found me guilty.”

Albert went on, “He calls himself Joe Lane. He’s about five ten, brown hair, and medium build, Need to send for the Judge. We will transport to Lambert as soon as possible having trouble here. Sheriff Albert Blocker.”

He folded the paper in half and handed it to Jim and informed, “Thake this to Bill. You go out the back way if you know what I mean.”

Jim replied, “Got it,” then went to the back of the Feed and Seed and blinked out.

Appearing in the alley Jim walked to the Marshals office. There were two Army Soldiers standing in front of the Marshals Office. Jim knotted as he went in. Inside he saw Bill talking to an Army Lieutenant. Looking at Jim Bill announced, “Here is a man that might be able to help. Jim the Lieutenant here is looking for a deserter that has been spotted in this part of the territory. You got any new comers down in Dention?”

Jim handed the note to Bill and exclaimed, “None that we want to handover to you.”

Bill looked up from the note and informed, “Looks like they got him up in Dention. The description could be him, but good getting him. The Sheriff up there doesn’t take kindly to murderers. I believe he wants him hanged. What do you have to say about that Deputy?”

Jim insisted, “Only if ordered by the law, but that’s his wishes. We have a mob that wants to drag him out of the Jail and hang him right now. He’s one sick son of a bitch. We have to prove he did it first, but all the evidence is circumstantial. We don’t have any eye witnesses. But if you’re standing in a room with your back to two other people, and then you hear a gun shot. Then you turn around and see a man holding a smoking gun, and the other guy is dead. You would not have to have an eye witness. That would be circumstantial evidence.

Then the guy with the smoking gun looks at you and says, “It wasn’t me he shot himself then threw the gun in the air and I caught it.”

Bill spoke up, “If the Sheriff thinks he did it. Then I would have to side with him. It sounds like the Sheriff wants to see him swing, but if you wish to talk to him he’ll be here in a day or two.”

Jim questioned, “Are you sending for the Judge?”

Bill responded, “The Honorable Judge Becker well be here on the Boise stage in three days on another matter, but I’m sure he’ll hear the case. You can relay that to Albert.”

Jim disclosed, “I’ll let Albert know.”

The Lieutenant followed Jim out the door announcing, “Private. Ride to Fort Boise and get the Soldier that knows Justen Deeks. I believe this Joe Lane and Justen Deeks are one in the same. Bring back a wagon and shekels. If I’m right we’ll be bringing him back one way or another dead or alive.”

 

[gonewacky]

Jim blinked back to the Jail and went to Albert. The crowd outside was still yelling to let the murderer go as Jim informed, “Bill said Judge Becker well be there in three days.”

Albert replied, “Then I need you to go get Kathy. So she can blind this guy. Tell Suzan to get Charlie and Patty, and meet us out of town with the Wagon and Kathy. Now go get Kathy.”

Then Jim went to the back of the Feed and Seed and blinked out. Soon he returned with Kathy. Walking around to the other side of the cell Jim was asking the man if his real name was Justen Deeks. Behind him Kathy made a swirling black cloud turning in on itself, and blew it to his head. The man jumped to his feet and yelled, “I’m blind! I just went blind!”

Scratching his hands across his face to remove what was covering his eyes he found nothing. He went into a panic swinging his arms around. Jim took Kathy’s hand and blinked out. Back at the Boarding house Jim help Kathy pull the wagon from the Coach House. Then he blinked back to the Jail. Joe or Justen was starting to accept what happened as Albert assured, “It will most likely pass. I’ll have the Doctor look at you when we get to Lambert.”

Jim questioned, “Are we ready to get him ready?”

Albert replied, “Now is good of a time as any.”

Then he unlocked the cell door and took Joe by the hand. Joe started complaining, “You can’t take me out there! They’ll tear me apart.”

Albert exclaimed, “Don’t worry we’re taking you out the back way.”

Then he put the shackles on Joe. Jim watched out the window. When he saw Suzy and Kathy leaving town He blinked them out. They waited on the road out of town until Suzy and Kathy got to them. Jim got in the back with Joe, and Suzy and Kathy road up front with Albert. Suzy queried, “You want me to make stars rain down?”

Albert proclaimed, “No, Jim was just in to see Bill. I think we should just take our time, and ride this one out,”

With that they took the slow lazy ride to Lambert. Just as they entered town Kathy clapped her hands and the cloud disappeared. Joe muttered, “Hay I can see again.”

Jim insisted, “I think you faked the going blind thing.”

Pulling up in front of the Marshals Office Bill came out. He questioned, “Is this the murderer?”

Albert exclaimed, “I know he is, but we have yet to prove it.”

Joe insisted, “I’m not guilty of anything. This Sheriff is just trying to pen this on me.”

Grabbing his arm Bill insisted, “That’s what they all say. Let’s go.”

Bill took Joe to a cell and locked him up.

Suzy and Kathy took the Wagon to the Livery and Jim and Albert checked their prisoner into the Jail. Then they went to the Hotel to get rooms. They took Kathy to Dinner at the Hotel. The Waiter asks would you like the Pork Roast with Squash, Potatoes and a Roll, or will it be Steak and Eggs with fried Potatoes and toast?”

They all had the Steak Dinner. Then they went to the Theatre and saw The Doll’s House. It was obviously followed with great excitement and fascination, at least up to the last scene, and the applause was strong both after the first and second acts, as it was after the final curtain.

After the Theatre they went back to their rooms and Albert fell into a deep sleep. In a flash Albert found himself in the Village. It was late, the sun was going down, and the fire was burning high. Everyone was gathering to the fire in the center of the Village. "Mianashma itchins talwaskt," the old man with the wrinkled face shouted.

"Come, Running Deer, Little Arrow is going to tell a story," Bucking Horse said. Then he pulled Albert’s arm. All the children gathered around Little Arrow by the fire, and in a deep voice he announced, “When Katonka was young we had no horses, and didn’t know that the Creator had made them. We had to walk everywhere, and carry everything ourselves. Then when Katonka became a warrior, he set out on his own. He heard of a people far over the mountain where the sun comes up. He walked for two moons before he saw the strange site. At first, he thought he saw a strange animal with two heads. One was like a deer, and the other like a man. When he got closer, he saw it was a warrior riding on the back of this strange animal. He stared intensely, thinking he had traveled to a strange land.

Then it happened, the rider of this strange beast saw him, and made it run fast over to Katonka. He pulled back on two straps tied around the nose of the beast, and made it stop next to him. Katonka felt some fear of this big animal, but he was a warrior, and he knew not to show any fear. He stood strong and brave, and told the warrior his name. Katonka was thinking, he must be a spirit to command a beast of that size. He gave Katonka a strange look, then he said some words, but Katonka did not understand them. He talked with strange words, and Katonka did not know these words. Katonka tried to tell him where he was from, but he did not understand Katonka.

This was a strange situation. They could not talk to each other, although they tried and wanted to. Katonka opened the basket he had with him, took out a peace of smoked salmon, and handed it to him. Then Katonka took out another peace and took a bite. Katonka watched as he took a small bite, then a big bite with a smile as he knotted his head. Katonka was glad he had saved some of the fish. Without the fish things might never had happened the way they did. He got down off the large beast, and said something to Katonka. He did not understand what he said, but somehow he knew he wanted to know what the fish was. Katonka picked up a stick, and drew a fish in the dirt. He held out his hands for a little fish. Katonka shook his head no, and held his arms out as far as they would go. Then Katonka drew a fish in the dirt. He pointed to the belly of the fish and showed him how big it was. His eyes grew large, and Katonka knew he wanted to know where he could find this fish. Katonka pointed to the west where the sun goes, and held up two fingers.

He got a strange look on his face, and drew the sun in the dirt. Katonka drew a moon and held up two fingers again. Then he drew a line through the moon, and pointed to his horse. Katonka knew he was telling him he could go there in half a moon on his horse. I knew at that moment, I had to get one of these horses for my people.

He climbed up on his horse and held out his hand. Katonka took it and he pulled him up on the back of it. Then he took Katonka to his lodge. Their tribe was kind to Katonka and fed him. Then Katonka gave the last of his smoked salmon to the Chief. Katonka’s new friend told the Chief where Katonka came from, and how big the fish were.

Then his new friend worked every day to teach Katonka his language, and after two moons Katonka had learn their language. He took Katonka to sit with the Chief, and they smoked the pipe. Katonka knew this was his chance to talk about a horse. The Chief wonted some of the fish Katonka had given him, and told Katonka his people would need two horses. Then he offered to trade two horses for as much fish as two horses could carry. Katonka told him he could not promise him this, but Katonka was sure his Chief was most wise. When he sees what you can do with one of these animals he would be sure to agree. Their Chief agreed that if Katonka’s Chief were wise, he would think it was a good trade.

The next day Katonka’s new friend and another warrior took six horses and headed out. Their Chief wonted Katonka’s Chief to choose from the horses. Then his Chief would know they were a good people.

Katonka had traveled farther than any of them thought, and it took twelve suns to get to his people. When they came into the Village, Katonka rode the horse fast through the Village and yelled so all would look. All the warriors came to see this strange animal, and wonted to try to ride it. It was in the spring and most of the warriors where at the Great River catching fish, so Katonka decided to take the horse to the River.

At the river, the catch was good, and many fish were on the bank. Tree Falling had a big fish; it was so big it was longer than both of Katonka’s arms stretched out. The warriors from the other tribe were as amazed at the fish, as our tribe was about the horses. We made a travois and strapped two baskets together. We hooked the travois to the horse and hung the baskets over the horses back. Then we loaded the fish. It held all the fish that had been netted that morning. Katonka walked the horse back to the Village, and again all came to see the animal. They were amazed at how much work this horse could do.

 

[gonewacky]

That night the Chief had us to his lodge, and we smoked the pipe. Then Katonka told him what the other Chief wanted for two horses. The Chief told Katonka to tell them this was a lot, and he would have to talk to all the warriors. Katonka told them in their language, and they told Katonka to tell his Chief he was wise. He should let his people use the horses for a few days then decide.

This horse was a prize to our people; it could do the work of ten warriors. We all used it for many things. We put a travois on the horse and it could pull all of the day’s fish. This saved much time, and many trips to the Village. We used it to gather cedar roots, and it did in a day what took two warriors days to do. Sometimes we even used it for fun. Katonka would ride it fast, because Katonka loved the feel of the wind on his face.

They all thought that it would be a good trade and the Chief agreed. After much debate, the Chief picked out two horses, and we loaded two horses with as much smoked and dried fish as they could carry. The next spring we had a baby horse, and the other tribe came back with horses to trade. This is how the tribe got our first horses.”



Albert awoke early and went down to the Restaurant to eat. Soon Jim and Suzy came down. At the table eating Albert confessed, “I had another dream last night. This one was about getting a horse. It made no sense. Unless it’s somehow tied to the horse’s stole by Joe Lane or as the Army calls him Justen Deeks.”

Albert took a deep breath and revealed, “I don’t know if I have the evidence to prove he murdered Kathleen Herman. If he gets off then there is going to be a lot of angary people. I don’t know if I can face them if that happens.”

Jim insisted. “We did our Job. We tracked down the man that did it. The tracks lead right to him, and he had the horses with the big star brand on them. How could anyone not know he did it?”

Albert replied, “We have no eye witness. Even if we had a neighbor that saw him riding off with the horses, but we have nothing. Just that we caught him with them. I should have shot him out in the wilderness, but the dumb ass didn’t even have a gun. What kind of person goes into the wilderness without a gun?”

Jim acknowledged, “I know everything sound’s strange about this, but murder never seems to make sense.”

Just then David Morgan came into the Restaurant. Seeing Albert he walked to the table and informed, “Boy that was some trick you pulled at the Jail. They broke down the door yesterday afternoon and you were gone. I think they know you’re here by now, and will be heading here for the trial and the hanging.”

Albert questioned, “Is that what you’re here for?”

David replied, “No, my anniversary is coming up, and you can’t get anything in our town. That the whole town doesn’t know about the next day. I’ll be leaving this afternoon. I believe there is a higher power that takes care of things like this. Whatever happens just know that you did your best. That is all any of us can do. Well enjoy your meal.”

Then he tipped his hat to Suzy and said, “Mam,” and went to a table.

Kathy walked in questioning, “Why didn’t someone knock on my door?”

Suzy replied, “We thought you might need your sleep.”

Kathy insisted, “I was up and waiting for you.”

Suzy replied, “Sorry.”

After eating Jim and Suzy took Kathy through the town of Lambert. Albert spent the day at the Marshals Office writing his account of what happened. In the afternoon the Judge arrived in town. Then the Armey Private arrived with the Wagon and the Corporal that knew Justen Deeks.

At dinner that night Albert revealed, “I heard from Bill the Judge thought the case was questionable, and was plaining a hearing. The Judge needs to determine if there is enough evidence to warrant a trial.”

Jim replied, “All we can do is tell what we know, and see what happens.”

Albert didn’t dream that night and was refreshed in the morning. They ate and went to the court house. Women weren’t allowed in the court room, so Kathy and Suzy went to the alley outside. Kathy made them invisible then opened up a hole in the side of the building to watch through.

Inside they saw the Marshal bring in the prisoner and his Deputy went to the front and announced, “All rise for the Honorable Judge Becker.”

Taking a seat the Judge announced, “You may be seated. The first case will be a hearing to determine if sufficient evidence exists to warrant a murder trial. In the case of The Territory of Idaho V Joe Lane or Justen Deeks as the U.S. Army identifies him.

Jim testified first telling his story. Then it was Albert telling his side of the story. Then Joe Lane defended himself. Then Albert questioned him. Albert was relentless trying to make him confess or trip him up, but Joe stuck to his story.

The Judge concluded, “I’m sorry Sheriff but the evidence just seems too circumstantial to warrant a trial.”

The court room exploded with yelling. The Judge banged his gavel and yelled, “The next man to interrupt this court gets a twenty five dollar fine.”

The court room went silent and the Judge announced, “It is the order of the court that Joe Lane or as the U.S. Army knows him to be Justen Deeks be released from all charges and turned over to the custody of the U.S. Army. Then the Judge banged his gavel.

The Lieutenant directed his men to shekel Justen and take him out. Out front Albert had words with the Lieutenant, “At least he’ll be tried for desertion.”

The Lieutenant revealed, “I don’t think that will happen, there in desperate need of soldiers in his old unit.”

Albert questioned, “What unit would that be?”

The Lieutenant replied, “The 7th Cavalry lad by Lieut. Col. George A. Custer. The 7th Cavalry is having a lot of Indian trouble over there in the Montana Territory.”

Then they went to the Livery and got the Wagon and team and headed back to Dention. Jim drove with Suzy and Kathy on each side of him, and Albert laid in the back.

In the back of the Wagon Albert fell into a deep sleep and the dream began again. With a flash of light, Albert was back in the teepee with the Indians of long ago. He quickly realized that one of the young warriors was Bucking Horse. He looked older, but Albert was sure it was Bucking Horse. Then he heard the voice of the Chief, and turned to look. He saw it was the Chief from his dream. His headdress was the same with gray, brown, and blue feathers in it and the bright colored beads on the woven band.

The Chief explained. “The Crow people are honored to have the Lakota, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Blackfoot hunting the Buffalo with our people. Our people are many, and our camps stretch far up and down the river.”

At this time of the year all the tribes would gather at the Bighorn River in Montana. This would be the place of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The Indian Tribes would gather here every year to trade and hunt Buffalo. This had gone on as long as the knowledge of the river itself. Thousands of Indians left their Reservations to join this hunt on the Crow Reservation. Their camps stretched over a mile up the Little Bighorn River. The older boys not yet old enough to become warriors were responsible for the horses. They would take them out to graze every morning, and watch over them all day.

On that day June 22 1876 Lieut. Col. George A. Custer’s 7th Cavalry. On June 22 Terry sent Custer and the 7th Cavalry in pursuit of Sitting Bull’s trail, which led into the Little Bighorn Valley. Terry’s plan was for Custer to attack the Lakota and Cheyenne from the south, forcing them toward a smaller force that he intended to deploy farther upstream on the Little Bighorn River. By the morning of June 25, Custer’s scouts had discovered the location of Sitting Bull’s village. Custer intended to move the 7th Cavalry to a position that would allow his force to attack the village at dawn the next day. When some stray Indian warriors sighted a few 7th Cavalrymen, Custer assumed that they would rush to warn their village, causing the residents to scatter.

 

[gonewacky]

Custer chose to attack immediately. At noon on June 25, Custer and the 7th Cavalry fell victim to a series of surprises, not the least of which was the number of warriors that they encountered. Army intelligence had estimated Sitting Bull’s force at 800 fighting men; in fact, some 2,000 warriors took part in the battle. Cut off by the Indians, all 210 of the soldiers who had followed Custer toward the northern reaches of the village were killed in a desperate fight that may have lasted nearly two hours and culminated in the defense of high ground beyond the village that became known as “Custer’s Last Stand.”



Albert was sitting in the teepee when the word came of the battle. They all rushed to join the battle.



As the story is told by the Indian warriors; The Army Battle started at the first village down the river, the news ran fast up the river through the villages. With the horses being out to pasture most warriors ran to the Battle. By the time the last warriors with Running Deer arrived the battle was all but over. Running Deer saw the Army Soldier on one knee loading his gun, and his warrior blood exploded. Albert felt the rage, and hatred of the evil man before him. It was Joe Lane later to be known as Justen Deeks.

Running Deer Pulled his Tomahawk from his loincloth and leaped at the Soldier. Swinging the Tomahawk fast and hard Albert felt the love from the strap holding the stone head on the Tomahawk as it sunk deep into the Soldiers head. Landing on one knee with the Soldier quivering on the end if his Tomahawk. Running Deer grabbed a hand full of the Soldiers hair and swung the Tomahawk across the Soldiers scalp. Holding the hand full of bloody hair in the air he gave a war cry, and looked at the Battle Field. There was death all around him.

Albert awoke and shot up in the back of the Wagon. Screaming, “I killed him!”





Hope this was enjoyable... Joe

 

[gonewacky]

It might be awhile before I post more. I have this eye thing coming up, and I have to think up something for the next chapter. I have the ending in my head, but it’s too soon for that don’t you think?

This is the dates of my upcoming appointments. I live in contrail Washington State, about three hours from Portland Oregon. This is a lot of travel for me, and takes me time to wind down after a trip. I hate the big city. The appointments on the 17, 18, and 19 we well stay in a Hotel. hope your enjoying this…

Joe

2023 Jul 07 @ 13:30 PDT Portland VA Medical Center (POR EYE RES 3 PRE/POST-8C)

2023 Jul 10 @ 15:30 PDT Portland VA Medical Center (ANESTHESIA EYE PREOPR)

2023 Jul 17 @ 08:00 PDT Portland VA Medical Center (POR EYE RES 3 PRE -8C)

2023 Jul 18 @ 08:00 PDT Portland VA Medical Center (Day of Surgery)

2023 Jul 19 @ 10:30 Portland VA Medical Center (POR EYE RES 3 POST-8C)

2023 Jul 27 @ 13:45 PDT Portland VA Medical Center (POR EYE RES 3 POST-8C)

2023 Aug 17 @ 13:30 PDT Portland VA Medical Center (POR EYE RES 3 POST-8C)

With Love From Our Home To Yours Joe and Eva…

 

[Dumb Blonde]

Best way to get over the surgery quickly is to follow the doc's instructions to the letter.
We'll be here waiting when you come back.

 

[gonewacky]

I can do something else. Let me know... You don't have to post- Just a like or thumbs down works, but know if I get one Thumbs down I will drop it. There are other things I can write. Be true to yourself. Love rejoices with the truth. That is all I ask..

By now I’m sure you all know I tell my stories based on facts of the time in history. Although it is all fiction the story is based around facts of that time. I do my best to keep things PG as much as possible, but some things can cross the line. Even without a sex scene. I’ve pushed that envelope twice with Jim and Suzy sleeping together in the shop, and when Suzy pushed Love into Jim’s back in their room.





One story I’m thinking about writing about is this…

This however can be extremely hurtful and cross that line even without giving the details of the event. I do not plan on going there. The details of the act are already known without the details. The story would be based on the hunt and destruction of this sick individual.

Warning this tells of the rape of young Girls from twelve to sixteen. No details, but dose cover the grief, the shame that they endured, and for some the trauma. And the child that came from the event.













Laurence Conway was an evil man that traveled around praying on young Girls from twelve to sixteen. He would stock and rape these young women. Leaving them pregnant and scarred for life. Most would be force to give up their child, and never see them again. This would torture them every day for the rest of their life.

He was never convicted of rape. He always used the same defense that the child consented. The one time he was caught with a twelve year old girl he claimed she lied about her age, and was released. Ten years from now the law will change. In 1885 the age of consent for girls will be raised from 13 to 16 for sexual consent. In that ten year period he will destroy over fifty lives leaving almost all with child. He must be stopped before that happens.

Some were fortunate enough to have their parent’s claim the child as their own. The child would become their sibling, and they would have to carry the secret to their death. These were the luckiest ones. Then two out of every ten girls will die giving birth.

For the ones that were forced to give up the child. Their life became a living hell. It was complicated by the fact that there's no one for them to talk to. If someone loses a child in any way, there's a tremendous amount of grief that goes with that and you never forget that child. There's not a day that goes by where they don't think of that child.

Life becomes complicated, and their thoughts of that child are shrouded in the grief, the shame that they endured, and for some the trauma of how it happened. The shame of them enduring and walking around with the stigma of having gave their baby away.

For the child it can be a living hell. Some go to good homes where they are loved, but most will be taken for being future slaves to the parent’s. Then some will be taken with the intentions of being a good loving parent. They thought they wanted a child, but it’s hard and a lot of work. They become tired and find it’s not what they thought it would be. They grow to hate the child, and it lives a life of cruelty. That inflicts lasting trauma and scars on the child for life.

The time I’m sending you to is close to the time you live in now. It will take all of you to accomplish this, and all the weapons you have. Make sure you leave nothing behind. Unlike Njal who has no authority over the wickedness that harms children, I have the power to command you to not only cast out the demon, but destroy the vessel it possesses. This will leave the soul to wander, but that is better than the wickedness it would lay on the land.

Joe

 

[Mr Bill]

Not for me the new subject

 

[gonewacky]

Not for me the new subject

You got it...

 

[Griz3752]

Not for me the new subject

well if it was about 1000 words and ended with the villain being eaten alive by wild hogs . . . . .

No you're right . . . .

 

[gonewacky]

Thinking, Thinking, Thinking….

 

[Mr Bill]

Everybody get ready cause he is "Thinking"

 

[2T2-Crash]

I worked real hard to put up another chapter, but I can’t write at this rate. I’m burning out already, and have been neglecting my chores. I had this story in my head already, but getting it from my head to the page is where the work is. I hope it reads alright, as I have never pushed something out this fast.

I do this for your enjoyment. I have no ambitions of it being anything more than whatever it is. Let the story begin…

With LOVE from Our Home To Yours Joe

Joe, I’m an Iraq veteran and growing up my Heroes have been the fighting men and women of this country. every generation in my blood has fought since the Civil War. Thankyou for your service, and a belated welcome home.
may God Bless and Heal you.

Thankyou for your stories, I absolutely love them.

 

[gonewacky]

Joe, I’m an Iraq veteran and growing up my Heroes have been the fighting men and women of this country. every generation in my blood has fought since the Civil War. Thankyou for your service, and a belated welcome home.
may God Bless and Heal you.

Thankyou for your stories, I absolutely love them.

2T2-Crash Thank you for your service and I’m glad you made it home. We all are better for it. It’s so sad that not all of us made it home. My heart goes out to their families. I’m just glad our Heroes are coming home to thank you for your service, and not you baby killer, sorry I went there but that was how it was.

It was an Honor and I would do it again.

I’m very thankful to all that are reading this crazy stuff. I just hope you enjoy it as much I do

With Love From Our Home To Yours Joe

Here it comes...

 

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Chapter Twelve

Then time stopped and Njal appeared, “Did you learn that you don’t have to win to get what you want? Did you understand that the very love that made the Warrior strong held his weapon together? Did you learn that the battle you fight isn’t always yours? Do you understand we do these things to you to make you strong? Did this help you understand how things are connected? Think of these things and know you did well.”

Then Njal disappeared and time started.

It was late fall ant rain came and came and came. It rained for three weeks straight, and the talk of a drought faded away. Everything turned to mud, and we had to take off our boots outside. Then set them inside the door. As Thanksgiving neared it froze and became bitter cold. The ground turned as hard as a rock, and all the water from the rain turned to ice. Walking to town became difficult until you got to the boardwalk. We all spent as much time in the Dining room as possible, only going to our rooms to sleep.

Then on Thanksgiving it started snowing. It didn’t snow a lot, but it was enough to turn the ground white. As the days went by it snowed lightly for a week, and they had a foot of snow on the ground. Then the week before Christmas they got a snow storm that dropped a foot of snow the first day. They had a driving snow with lightning. Although you couldn’t see the lightning the thunder rattled the windows. This was Suzy’s first time experiencing thunder snow. By Christmas there was over three feet of snow on the ground with drifts as high as Suzy was tall.

Jim and Albert worked every day to keep the front of the Blacksmith shop clear. The town came to a standstill, and Henry would go a week without renting a horse. Henry was barely able to pay his stable boy and rent at the boarding house. It was the worst winter anyone could remember. Hank’s stock at the Store was dwindling, and new supply’s weren’t always making it through the road. Wells Fargo added extra horses to the stage, and dragged a log behind the coach. This kept the hump in the middle from rubbing on the bottom of the stage. Clyde had almost no passengers and the road to Spokane was impassable. He did bring some supplies for Hank and the News Paper’s every week. Then he would stay for two days before going back.

One of the entries in Kathy’s Diary read, “It is Christmas and we used the last of the eggs today. The chickens stopped lying at Thanksgiving and Victoria saved some eggs for this day. The pancakes just aren’t the same without the eggs, but what can we do. James and Suzan have started hibernating. When they come out they wrap a blanket around them and cuddle together. The morning meal is not at six anymore. We now eat at about eight in the morning. The Crow disappeared and I think James took it to another time, like summer or something.”



At this time they all started having the same dream. It was about a group of people wearing black coats with black hoods. They would gather around a big bonfire in the woods, as the days went by things were added to the dream.



Kathy’s next Diary entry read, “Sunday January 3, 1875. Mable came home with a dress, blouse, and a skirt today. She said she can’t work at the Dress Shop until the weather is better. She said it takes half the day to make it warm enough to work. Then when she gets started it’s starts to get dark, and it’s time to go home.”

Kathy’s next Diary entry read, “Tuesday January 12, 1875. Emily went home with Hank after dinner last Sunday. Hank has been suffering from Cabin Fever. Emily hopes to help him through it. We are all starting to have the signs of it in the house. James, Albert, and Henry go out every day to the Blacksmith shop and Livery. They shovel snow then come back before noon. Suzy and I went to the store on Tuesday, but Hank still doesn’t have playing cards. We have been checking every week, but not many supplies are getting through now.”

Kathy’s next Diary entry read, “Wednesday February 2, 1875. For the first time in months it got above freezing today. The melting snow dripping from the roof is making a ring around the house.”

Kathy’s next Diary entry read, “Wednesday February 10, 1875. The snow has been melting for a week and there is a moat around the house.”

Thangs were bad with puddles of water everywhere. The snow was melting, but ice under it wouldn’t let the water go anywhere. Jim, Albert, and Henry dug a trench half way down the back yard to drain the moat to the creek.

Kathy’s next Diary entry read, “Wednesday March 3, 1875. Most of the snow is gone except for the drift spots, and the piles that were shoveled. Hank told us it was the worst winter he’d seen in the twenty years he’s lived here. Mud is everywhere now, and were back to taking off our boots at the back door.



It was at this point the dream had a turning point. What happened was shocking, and they all got to gather in Albert’s room. Albert’s room was over the kitchen, and the warmest room upstairs. Even though the weather was getting better it was still cold in the mornings. They sat around in Albert’s room with the steam of their breath fogging the window. Kathy was the first to bring it up, but everyone knew, because they were all having the same dream. Kathy questioned, “Did you see the two men led by the woman dragging the dead body behind the horse?”

They all agreed they saw it. Suzy revealed, “It was surreal for me. It was as if I was floating over the body. Watching the grass and ferns laydown as the body slid over them.”

Albert spoke next, “It shocked me when they got to the fire and threw the body on it.”

Jim butted in, “Did you see the monster dancing in the fire, or was that just me?”

They all agreed they saw the same thing, but that was nothing compared to what came next. The burnt charcoal black body arose and walked from the fire. With a burning glow covering the body it blew flams from its eyes and mouth, and snorted smoke from what was its nose. Then it transformed to a hideous monster, and slowly became human looking with red glowing eyes. Then the two men that led the horses came with a black robe. They put the robe around him and flipped up the hood. Then they all joined the circle and chanted. At this point the dream ended.

Suzy gave her thoughts. “I don’t think this is a Demon possession. I think this is a walking demon.”

Albert queried, “Can we even cast this thing back to Hell?” It’s not using a body with a soul. It’s a creation of an entirely new being. The other thing I was wondering about was. Has anyone had a Journey since the one with Mrs. Chambers?”

Suzy, Jim, and Kathy all replied, “Nope.”

Jim spoke up, “The only way to know what is going on with them is to get one of them. Then find out what works and how to take them out.”

Suzy revealed, “I can’t even tell when this is happening. All I know is its taking place in the woods somewhere. It could be any year, and I can’t even narrow it down to a century. Maybe we should ask Njal.”

Jim responded, “Not me, he already thinks I’m a child.”

Albert insisted, “Nothing good would come from that for me. He’d just send me on another Journey to teach me something. You guys are in High School, and I’m like in the fifth grade. I think he likes Suzan the best.”

Suzy chuckled, “I’m in trouble every time I see him, not me.”

Then quite little Kathy called out, “Njal come now!”

Time stopped and Njal appeared with the Ninja Warrior Princess, and Artemis.

The Viking Warrior Njal spoke in his deep echoing voice, “We know you worry of your dreams, but we have no power over this kind of demon. This is a walking Demon that can walk the earth without a Human body. A higher power has sent them to live under the earth. That power will guide you through your dreams. You need not worry at this time as you are recharging. The cycle is almost over. Then you will be called upon to fight the evil. Now rest until the battle starts again.”

 

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Then the Ninja Warrior Princess spoke, “Fear not this kind of Demon as it only has power over the possessed. This is pure evil in a form, and is used by Demon possessed people to do their bidding.”

Then Artemis spoke. “My animals are unaffected by this kind of Evil Spirit, and they have no power over them. If you need them you have my approval to use them, but remember. That if they breathe, they live. If they live, they think. If they think, they feel. Just like you. I know you understand this, so use them wisely.”

Then they faded away and time started. Suzy exclaimed, “Wow, Kathy you have no fear. You just outright called them.”

Kathy replied, “I thought you wanted me to. No one else wanted to do it. I was all that was left.”

Then the door opened a crack and Rebecca slipped through the opening. She questioned, “What are you all doing up here hiding, and what did you stop time for?”

Albert replied. “We had a visitor.”

Rebecca replied, “I feel another novel coming on.”

Suzy disclosed, “I think this one is best to be left alone.”

Albert and Jim went and sat in the Jail. Jim built a fire in the little stove and put the coffee pot on it. Later when the coffee was done Jim took a cup and went out and sat on the edge of the old loading dock. He watched the street as people started to make it come to life. It made Jim feel good that the town was coming back to life. Kathy came to visit and went inside with Albert. Albert was setting with his feet up on the table desk, and was sipping his coffee.

Kathy sat in the chair next to it and questioned, “When are we going to take the Iron Horse out. Remember you promised to take me for a ride in it. Then we killed a Demon and I never got that chance.”

Albert replied, “When most of the mud is gone we can take it out. Right now it will leave strange tracks, and people will see them. They would lead right to the hiding place.”

Kathy inquired, “Can’t James just blink it out of there?”

Albert replied, “I’m not sure, but I do know he would take Suzan out with it at night. The eyes on the front light up so you can see at night. I think it was James’s way of taking Suzan for a carriage ride at night.”

Kathy replied, “The one Suzan had in the future had the eyes that light up. I’ll go talk to James about it.”

Kathy went out and sat next to Jim and asked, “Jim can you blink the Iron Horse out of the Feed and Seed?”

Jim blurted, “Heck, I never thought about it. If I was sitting in it that might work. If not Suzan can rain stars down on it then I know I can. You’ve seen that done. Why do you ask?”

Kathy replied, “Just wondering. I only got to go with you with it that one time.”

Jim mumbled, “We’ll have to fix that sometime soon.”

Kathy mumbled, “Would you homestead some land for me James?”

Jim responded, “What?”

Kathy insisted, “I’m not young and need to think about my future. I’m at the old maid age now James. With all the settlers coming west I’m sure there some good men. I’ve been thinking about it a lot. If you say you’re my brother you could endow the property to me. Then if I marry you could sale it to my husband for a dollar or something. I think I have enough to pay to have someone build a cabin, dig the well, and put up a fence. I think that is the requirements.”

Jim assured, “If you want me to do that. Then I’ll talk to Edwin Hunter at the land office. I guess you could be my sister, but everyone thinks you’re Suzan’s sister you know.”

Kathy mumbled, “I know what people think James.”

Then Kathy got up and headed up the street, and Jim went in for another cup of coffee.

It was midafternoon when Suzy went into the dress shop. Mable was sitting on her stool working on a dress, when Suzy made her the offer, “Mable do you think you could learn to use a Sewing Machine?”

Mable replied without looking up, “I dream about getting one of those Machines.”

Suzy replied, “Then I have an offer for you. How about I order you one, and you pay me back by making Jim and I our close. Ours are starting to ware out. Well James’s are anyway. I’ll buy it for you, and you just make us our clothes until it’s paid off.”

Mable dropped her needle and stood up, “It might take me years to pay that off.”

Suzy replied, “I know, it’s going to take two or three months to get it here. So we should do it soon.

Then Suzy turned around and advised going out the door, “Think about it Mable.”

Mable sat back on her stool and looked out the window thinking, Think about what Suzan. How could I ever pass up a deal like that?

Jim was about to go into the County Clerk’s Office when he saw Suzy coming out of the Dress Shop. He hollered down the boardwalk, “Suzy down here.”

Suzy met Jim in front of the Clerk’s Office. He told Suzy about what Kathy wanted to do.

Suzy replied, “I know, she thinks she’ll end up a Spinster. This time is so restricting for women. I don’t want her to get a guy unless it’s for love, and not one that just wants to suck up her love.”

Jim replied, “I read about a trick one time. They passed a law to stop it, but that hasn’t happened yet.”

Suzy took Jim’s arm and they went inside. Coming in the door Edwin announced, “Why Deputy what can I do you for? You have a land dispute or something?”

Jim replied, “No, I was looking for some property.”

Edwin informed, “If you were looking into that peace behind the Boardinghouse that borders the creek. It sold, and a man called Clem Thomson registered it yesterday.”

Jim replied, “No some Homestead property.”

Edwin replied, “Why James, I didn’t see you as the Homestead kind of guy. Let me get the map. You know just about everything around town is gone.”

Edwin rolled out the map. The only peace I have close to town is only available because it has a difficult access. You have to go up north and come back south to get into it. It is a nice peace half wooded and half grass land. It would be a good peace to put your team on. Look right here on the map.”

Jim responded, “Looks like it has a creek on it.”

Edwin replied, “It does, but I’m not sure how good it is. What I do know is it won’t last long. It could go anytime. We already have the stragglers that had to winter over somewhere coming through south of us. Win the main Wagon Trains start coming in August it’ll be gone for sure.”

Jim insisted, “Start the paper work Edwin.”

Edwin insisted, “You know you have to build a Cabin, put in a Well, and put up a fence. You must do it all in the first year for you to get the title.”

Jim replied, “I know.”

Then they left. Walking back to the Boardinghouse Suzy questioned, “What if Kathy doesn’t like it?”

Jim replied, “Didn’t you hear him say we could graze our horses on it.”

Suzy informed, “Didn’t see it’s about five miles out of town.”

Jim smiled, “So I pay Henry 50¢ to rent a horse to get the team. If I rented a horse everyday it wouldn’t be five dollars a week.”

Suzy mumbled, “Oh I forgot all about that since Henry hasn’t been charging us all winter.”

 

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Jim replied, “He has I just made a deal with him for a Hundred dollars for the winter, but that is about to run out. Don’t forget I can blink out there too.”

Suzy questioned, What about the cabin Jim?”

Jim replied, “I’ll start on that tomorrow. I’ll get a saw from Hank tomorrow.”

Suzy questioned, “You want me to get the Axe out of the Coach House?”

Jim assured, “No I don’t need it. I’ll just use that knife you had made for me.”

Suzy exclaimed, “What!”

Jim mumbled, “You’ll see,” as they went onto the porch.

At dinner that night the talk was nonstop. They talked about the guy getting the property behind them. Mable told that she went to the General Store and her and Hank looked in the new catalog. She saw that it was $75 for a Wheeler and Wilson, and $125 for a Singer treadle machine.

Suzy insisted that they get the Singer. Suzy explained, Just two years ago the Singers were going for $300. That in a few years they would be a little over $20. Mass manufacturing would bring the price way down, and she needed to be established so someone don’t come in in a few years and under cut her.

Then they talked about Jim filing for the land out of town.

The next morning as Suzy kneaded the bread dough Victoria questioned, “Is Jim going to build you a house out there?”

Suzy stopped and looked at Victoria, “We’re not moving if that’s what you’re asking Victoria.”

Victoria replied, “Doesn’t he have to build out there to keep the land?”

Suzy replied as she put the dough in a pan, “I think he’s going to build a one room Cabin. That’s all he has to do. Don’t worry Victoria we love it here. I don’t think I could cook without you anyway. A lot of love comes out of this kitchen.”

Victoria continued, “Did you know about Kathy thinking she’s going to be an Old Maid. She was asking me about entertaining men here. She talked about Hank coming on Sundays. I didn’t know how to tell her Hank was the Mayor, Store owner, and brings the meat on Sunday. I know there’s more to Hank and Emily, and that is why he comes on Sundays. I just don’t know where to draw the line.”

Suzy replied, “I’ll talk to her Victoria, but you’re right. If a man wants to entertain her here it has to be on the porch, and have a chaperone like the Sheriff or Deputy. Make Jim or Albert ware their Badge to do it. I’m sorry, but I’m afraid of some man taking advantage of her.”

Victoria replied, “That’s how I feel Suzan. Let’s go feed your Bird.”

Victoria was sitting in her chair and Suzy was tossing bread off the back of the porch. Kathy came to the kitchen and saw it out the window. Immediately Kathy ran to the porch announcing, “Look,” as she pointed to the man.

Victoria and Suzy looked at the man on the other side of the creek. Then Kathy grabbed Suzy’s arm with little flickering stars surrounding her hand and exploding.

Suzy was about to chastise Kathy when she saw it. A demon in a black hooded robe stood behind him. Kathy kept her body between Suzy and Victoria to block the stars. Suzy gasped, “He’s evil!”

Victoria questioned, “How do you know?”

Suzy replied, “Oh trust me, I know.”

Then Kathy slipped her hand from Suzy and the Demon disappeared. It seemed only Kathy could see them without her help. Victoria and Suzy went back into the house to take out the bread, and make the pancake batter.

Later that day Suzy saw the man around town he went in the Barber Shop. She went to the Jail to get Kathy. Inside Suzy found Jim sawing a little one inch branch on a chair. He had a stack of small branches on the floor. On the table was a half built little two foot by three foot Cabin. Suzy took one look and questioned, “Who is the dollhouse for?”

Kathy insisted, “It’s not a dollhouse. It’s the Cabin for the property.”

Suzy exclaimed, “Are you out of your mind James. They will never fall for that.”

Jim insisted, “They have to. The law says nothing about the size.”

Suzy went on, “Why I came here is I saw the new guy. He went to the Barber Shop. I want Kathy to make me invisible so I can cast out the demon when he comes out.”

Kathy insisted, “I’m coming.”

Then she shot a little spark at Suzy and she disappeared. Then Kathy faded out and they went out the door. They waited outside the Barber Shop for Clem. Finely Clem came out with the black hooded robed demon following him. Suzy made a ball of bright flashing colored light, and slammed it into his chest. You could hear a howling sound as Suzy ordered, “Back to hell with you Demon.”

Then she heard a voice amongst squealing and howling say “We are the legion of Augusta. You have no power over us.”

Then Clem pushed her hand out of the way, and went down the street. Suzy and Kathy watched as Clem went into the General Store.

Surprised Kathy blurted, “That didn’t work.”

Suzy mumbled, “Oh crap, what now?”

They went back to the Jail. Albert was done shoeing the horse and crossing the street. Suzy walked up to his ear and whispered, “Boo.”

Albert scolded, “You know I don’t like that. You’re mean.”

Kathy took Albert’s arm so he could see them, and followed him in the Jail. Inside Kathy shot a little spark at Suzy and faded back. Albert complained, “It’s a mess in here.”

Jim ordered, “Kathy clean up the mess. You said if I built it. You would clean up the construction mess.”

Kathy got the broom and started sweeping. Suzy sat in a chair mumbling, “Maybe if we stopped time and Albert hung him with the truck.”

Jim requested, “What are you mumbling about Suzan?”

Suzy replied, “The new guy Clem is of the legion of Augusta, and I can’t cast out the demon. There is another problem. He has one of the black hooded robed Demon following him around.”

Albert bellowed, “You’ve got to be kidding me? The same guy James told me got the property right behind our house?”

Kathy revealed, “Yep, the same guy.”

Jim hypothesized, “I can’t stab a knife in its eye if it has a soul, but I might be able to put my knife in the hooded one.”

Albert insisted, “The hooded ones have red eyes in my dreams, so they don’t have a soul.”

Suzy added, I dint think this guy Clem has red eyes, but we’d have to stop time to be sure of that.”

Kathy disclosed, “The overseers told us the hooded ones don’t have power over us, and Artemis told us they have no power over the animals. Then what do they have power over? Is it just demon possessed people, or can it be things like the weather?

Albert confessed, “I think our best plan is to get him alone and have Kathy make Jim invisible so he can blink him to our playground. Then we can see if the hooded one goes with him. Either way we can try different things on him. If nothing works we just blink out.”

Jim agreed, “We can see what comes in our dreams, or do like Albert says and try things.”

Jim added another Stick to his Cabin, as Kathy picked up a hand full from the pile and dropped it in a bucket. Then she complained, “You know you’re messy James.”

Jim joked, “You’re just mad because the cabin is too small to sleep in.”

Just when the mud was going away the rain came back, and it rained for three days. The mud and puddles were everywhere. Then the dream changed, and they saw locust devour a field of wheat. They raced through the field like a wildfire. Leaving nothing behind but chewed up stocks. Then they saw Bees attacking people and stinging them to death.

 

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Then there was a swarm of mosquitoes sucking the blood out of people. They would get dizzy and fall down looking like they had the Measles or Rubeola. Then they saw thousands of spiders crawling allover people spinning them into a cocoon. Suzy shot up in bed screaming. Jim jumped out of bed questioning, “You have that dream?”

Suzy replied, “I hate Spiders!”

Jim looked at the window and it looked like the darkness was moving. He let the lamp and held it to the window. There were thousands of flies covering the window. Jim freaked a little and tapped on the window. The flies took flight and Jim could see Clem standing in the back yard with the hooded Demon. He blinked to Albert’s room.

Albert was cuddled to Rebecca when Jim shook him and insisted, “Albert Stop time!”

Albert jumped up out of bed yelling, “Truck on!”

Jim explained, That Clem guy is standing in the back yard with the hooded Demon, and the house is covered with flies.”

Jim grabbed Albert’s arm and blinked him to his room. Then he held the lamp to the window. Clem was gone but the flies were still there. Suzy was almost dressed and putting on her boots. Suzy insisted I’m going to go out and check it out. Jim blinked Albert back to his room. Jim blinked back to his room and got dressed.

Outside Suzy saw the entire house was covered with flies and she called, “Artemis come to me.”

In a flash of light Artemis appeared questioning, “What do you need my child?”

Suzy replied, “Flies have covered our dwelling.”

Artemis pulled an arrow from her quiver and stretched back her bow and instructed, “Throw a ball of bright flashing colored light in the air.”

The ball flew high. Then Artemis shot the arrow at the tiny speck in the sky. Millions of tiny little flickering stars rained down, and turned in to frogs as they hit. The frogs started eating the flies.

Then Artemis informed, “I’ve started time for this. My frogs will be gone by first light. Now you know one of the powers of this Demon.”

Then Artemis faded away. Suzy worked her way back into the house swatting at flies as she went, and dragging her feet as to not squash any frogs. Inside Jim Kathy and Albert were waiting for her at the door. Suzy whispered, “Artemis sent frogs to eat the flies.

Jim pulled his watch from his pocket and quietly mumbled, “Crap it’s two thirty in the morning and I’m wide awake.

Suzy insisted, “We need to go back to bed and try not to dream about this. The flies and frogs should be gone by morning.”

In their room Jim revealed, “This is freaking me out a little. We have always had power over the Demons, but this one came at us.”

Suzy insisted, “I think it was my fault. I did try to cast the demon out of him.”

Jim replied, “Never blame yourself for doing what you were made to do. Everything we’ve ever done has made us what we are. We are Demon Hunters. That’s what we do.”

Suzy agreed, “You’re right James. The Ninja Warrior Princess did tell us not to fear this kind of Demon as it only has power over the possessed. I just think the possessed one is testing us.”



The next day Jim went to the County Clerk’s Office to re check the law. The Homestead Act of 1862, provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. Claimants were required to live on and “improve” their plot by cultivating the land. After five years on the land, the original filer was entitled to the property, free and clear, except for a small registration fee. Title could also be acquired after only a six-month residency and trivial improvements, provided the claimant paid the government $1.25 per acre.

Jim thought, That would be two hundred dollars. I’ll half to talk to Suzy.

Then Jim went to the General Store and got a roll of wire and a bucket, and took them to the Jail. As Jim set them in the corner with his little log cabin Albert teased, “You really think this hair brained idea is going to work?”

Jim replied, “I stopped and checked the Homestead Act again today. It says I have to cultivate the land, but not how much. I think I’ll do an acre crop. It doesn’t say I have to plant a crop, but if I’m cultivating it I might as well throw some seed on it. Our horses will most likely tear it up anyway.

Then there are the trivial improvements I looked that up and it said I had to build a dwelling, the cabin over in the corner. Dig a well, I’ll dig a hole and put rocks around it. The Act does not say there has to be water in the well, and put up a fence. That’s the roll of wire over there. It doesn’t say how much fence you have to do. Then pay $1.25 an acre to get it in six months. The other option is to live on the land for five years, and that’s not happening.”

Albert shook his head, “And you think this is going to work?”

Jim replied, “Oh, I know it’s going to work. I read about this in history, in the 1880’s they changed the act to stop people from doing this.”

Albert stared at Jim and complained, “Oh so it’s all right for you to use your knowledge of the future, but I can’t invent that adjustable jaw wrench?”

Jim replied, “It was patented in 1858 and known as the monkey wrench. The one in my toolkit is just an improved version of the monkey wrench. Your about fifteen years to late anyway.”

Just then Suzy and Kathy came in. Suzy sounded frantic as she announced, “That Clem Thomson guy is on the other side of the creek staring at the house again. It’s creeping me out. He’s like stocking the house.”

Kathy added, “That Hooded Demon is right behind him too. Have you guys been having the dreams?”

Jim replied, “You know we all are having them.”

Albert added, “Did the spiders scare you?”

Kathy insisted, “Scare isn’t the word for it. More like it frightened the hell out of me. I’m worried I might wake up one day with thousands of spiders covering me.”

Kathy shook and faded in and out just thinking of it. Jim insisted, “We need to come up with a plan. I want to see if I can blink the truck somewhere if I’m sitting in it. Are we all going?”

Everyone agreed to try it, and went to the truck. Kathy shot the truck with a little spark and the Iron Horse appeared. Jim got in on one side and Kathy got in on the other side. Suzy and Albert stood on the running boards on each side. Then Albert called out Truck on and time stopped, as Jim blinked the truck to the playground. Albert looked at the stumps from the trees him and Tommy pulled up and questioned, “Now what?”

Jim ordered, “Everyone to the front of the truck and stand ready.

In front of the truck Jim looked at Kathy and insisted, “Shoot me. I’m going to get him. Suzy if this goes south make stars fall so I can blink us out of here. OK now.”

Kathy shot a spark at Jim and he disappeared. Then he reappeared on the porch at the house, and sure enough Clem was still there froze in time with the Hooded Demon behind him. Jim blinked to Clem and took his arm. Blinking them out as Clem came to life. Then reappearing about fifteen feet in front of the truck Jim let go and Clem froze.

Jim went to the front of the truck as they all talked. Suzy explained, “I can’t cast the Demon out of him, and if I shoot him with a Lightning Bolt he’ll come to life.”

Albert replied, “I could walk up to him right now and noose him, but this is not pure evil. I’m not allowed to hang them if they have a soul. I say we go after the Hooded Demon.”

With that Suzy shot a Lightning Bolt at the Hooded Demon, but it just went right through it. Albert exclaimed, “That means my gun won’t work either.”

Jim claimed, “Let me try something.”

He blinked next to the Hooded Demon and stabbed his knife in its eye. Then the Demon crumbled into a pile of ashes on the ground. Everyone let out a sigh of relief, as a gust of wind came up blowing the ashes around.

 

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Everyone stepped back because there is no wind when time is stopped. It made a whirlwind that blue the ashes around like a little tornado or dust devil. Then the Demon reassembled and floated back behind Clem.

Then the Demon raised its hands and a swirling swarm of bees appeared over him.

Jim freaked and blinked to Clem then out. Reappearing Jim ordered. “Suzan do it now!”

Suzy threw a ball of bright flashing colored light in the air, and shot it with a lightning bolt. Thousands of little flashing stars rained down on them as Jim blinked them out.

They all reappeared in the Feed and Seed, and Kathy shot a little spark at the truck. Back in the Jail office they talked. Albert revealed, “Well we got some good information, but nothing that will stop it. We do know we can turn it into ashes, but not for long.”

Jim sat quietly as Suzy wondered, “I was thinking if the Hooded Demon was gone I might be able to cast the Demon out of him. What do you think?”

Kathy revealed, “I can always see the Hooded Demon, but you can’t unless I touch you or make you invisible. However when time is stopped you all can see it.”

Suzy insisted, “Kathy would you please bring Jim back. He’s being quiet and it doesn’t feel right.”

Kathy shot a little spark at Jim and he appeared revealing, “I was thinking, I might know a way to get the Hooded Demon. It would involve going to the future though. If we put it under running water it will be trapped.”

Suzy replied, “All right we know they can’t cross running water unless they use a bridge. That’s how we trapped the Witch in our time, but how are you going to do that here?”

Jim explained, “This is my thinking, I think that if we get a battery powered Shop- VAC. I can turn the Hooded Demon to ashes and we could vacuum it up. Then cap it off trapping it in there, then we berry it under a creek trapping it. Just like Ghostbusters Baby.”

Suzy laughed as Albert shook his head and replied, “The only part of that I understood was James thinks he’s an angel.”

Kathy got a puzzled look and questioned, “How did you get that he thinks he’s an Angel out of that Albert? I didn’t understand any of it.”

Albert replied, “You know how the overseers always call us their child. Well Angels refer to us as a baby.”

At this point Suzy busted up scolding Jim, “You started this. You can explain it.”

Jim Just shook his head and insisted, “Just trust me this is a good plan I think.”

Kathy confessed, “I’m confused. Are we going to the future, and do I have to ware that short dress again?”

Suzy replied, “You are we’re all going this time. We’ll have to get Albert some clothes, so we’ll get you some blue jeans and a shirt. I think we’ll take the truck this time. This plan might not work, but I thank it has a good chance of working. I’m just not sure about the time line. The overseers always change time or bring us back to the same time so no one even knows were gone. I think if we come back to this time it will be like we were never gone.”

Jim agreed, “I got it. We’ll have to make this trip after our last one. We don’t need any paradox things happening. We better take the Crow just in case. Well Albert you’re going to get your trip to the future.”

Kathy Blurted, “Don’t worry Albert I’ll show you how to use the outhouse. You just have to do this handle to make it work.”

Suzy smiled and Jim shook his head as he insisted, “We got the power! We can do this. Kathy make us invisible then it’s to the truck.”

Kathy shot everyone with a little spark and they went to the truck. Jim folded the seats down on the sides, and Suzy and Kathy got in the back. Suzy explained, “This is a Army truck, and this is how Army Soldiers would ride.”

Jim and Albert got in the front and Jim gripped the wheel. Then he blinked them just out of the town of Lambert. Getting out and going to the back of the truck Jim looked around. Then he picked up on the flap and said, “Now Kathy.”

Kathy clapped her hands and they all became visible. Then Jim got back in the truck and drove into town. That’s when it hit him time was stopped and Jim called out, “Crap this damn thing is a time-machine and I can’t drive it around.”

Albert bellowed, “Let me try something, “Truck off.”

Time started and a car took a left turn right in front of them and Jim anchored the breaks. Then Albert shot up on the dash as the truck skidded to a stop. From the back Jim heard Suzy yell, “Seatbelts James. We need seatbelts.”

Jim cursed, “Oh crap I’m never living this one down.”

Then Jim drove to Suzy’s house and parked behind Suzy’s little Neon.

They all went in the house and shed their guns, Jim put on his blue jeans and a flannel shirt. Suzy and Kathy put on dresses. Albert was sitting in the Kitchen when Suzy and Kathy came in. Albert put his hand over his eyes complaining, “I can see your legs!”

Kathy pulled his hand away and insisted, “This is how they dress in this time.”

Then she pulled Albert to his feet, and dragged him to the bathroom. Showing Albert the toilet Kathy explained, “This is the outhouse, and you push this down to clean it.”

Then Kathy pushed the handle and the water swirled down fleshing the toilet.

Albert just looked at it and mumbled, “I wish I had one of these this last winter.”

Suzy yelled, “Help please.”

Everyone rushed to Suzy and she explained, “I need to move some boxes. Somewhere in these stacks in the dining room is a box marked GP-S. It’s got Grampa’s shirts in it. He was a big man like Albert. I want to get him a flannel shirt. After moving about a dozen boxes they found the box. Suzy opened the box and pulled out the shirt. Then she closed her eyes and buried her face in the shirt. Jim pushed Albert and Kathy back and whispered, “Give her a minute.”

Suzy took a deep breath and thought of Grandpa. Then with a tear sliding down her face she handed the shirt to Albert insisting, “Try this on.”

Albert pulled off his shirt and put the flannel shirt on. He was buttoning it when Suzy threw her arms around him, and put her head to his chest and took a deep breath. Albert exclaimed, “You need to let go if you want me to finish buttoning this up.”

Suzy stepped back putting her hands on his shoulders as she whimpered, “Looks good on you.”

Then she wiped her face and insisted, “Let’s go to Walmart.”

Kathy revealed, “You’ll love this Albert. It’s like an entire town in one building, and the parking lot is bigger than Dention.”

Albert laughed, “Everything is big to Kathy.”

Suzy snickered, “Time to go, girls up front this time. I’m driving.”

Albert and Jim road in the back of the truck as Albert revealed, “I’ve noticed our truck is bigger that all the other Iron Horses. Don’t you think people will be thinking things about us?”

Jim replied, “Sure they will, but not like you think. This truck is not that big wait until you see a Simi Truck. Their so big you could fit everything in the Mercantile in Lambert in one.”

Albert replied, “Knock it off James. You’re starting to sound like Kathy.”

Up front Suzy explained, “I put them in the back so Albert wouldn’t see the store coming. Boy is he going to be surprised.”

Kathy replied, “I’ll try not to stop and look at everything this time, but Albert is going to want to touch everything.”

Suzy replied, “I know.”

 

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Just then the truck turned and bounced around a little. Jim mumbled, “I think we’re here.”

Then the corner of the back tarp opened and Suzy announced, “We’re here.”

She had parked way away from the store next to a motorhome and a Simi Truck.

Getting out the first thing Albert saw was the motorhome and he questioned, “What’s that?”

Jim put his hand on Albert’s shoulder and revealed, “That’s a motorhome. It is a house you can drive around. It has everything in it. A stove like the one I took to the cabin for you, and even an outhouse.”

Albert insisted, “No way it’s a lie.”

Jim insisted, “Its true Albert.”

Kathy whispered to Suzy, “It will hit him when we go inside. He’ll find if you can think about it. it can happen in this time.”

Suzy whispered back, Watch, James is about to turn him around to see the big truck.’

Jim insisted, “Albert look behind you.”

Albert turned around and saw the Simi Truck. He stared in amazement, and was speechless. Suzy took his hand and started dragging him across the parking lot, but Albert kept looking back at the Simi. Then a Motorcycle went past them, and Albert jumped back. Suzy just gave his arm a tug, as Albert watch the Motorcycle drive off.

Inside Kathy requested, “You want me to get a basket?”

Suzy replied, “Sure,”

Kathy got a shopping cart and pushed it alongside Albert informing, “Suzan showed me how to drive one last time we were here.”

Albert was overwhelmed by the size of the store. There was too much to see, and he couldn’t keep his eyes on anything. Suzy led them to the women’s clothing. She was looking at some blue jeans when Kathy asked, “How come these have holes warn in them and are coming apart? People will never buy this.”

Suzy turned and looked at the rack of holey jeans. The sign said, “Distressed Ripped Hole Skinny Jeans.” Suzy replied, “Look at the price. They want twice as much for them.”

Suzy handed Kathy two pairs of Jeans as Kathy asked, “Why would people pay more for ones that were already warn out?”

Suzy replied, “All I can think of is they want people to think there poor.”

Cathy looked puzzled as Suzy held up the Jeans for the dressing room attendant. The attendant knotted and Suzy took Kathy to a fitting room. The first pair looked good, so Suzy folded them over her arm. Then she dropped the other pair on the counter for the attendant.

As Suzy put the Jeans in the cart Kathy asked, “Why do people want to look poor?”

Suzy shook her head, “Kathy I have no idea why.”

Then it was off to the tools where they found Jim and Albert shopping. They had two boxes sitting in the aisle. Jim saw Suzy and explained, “This DeWalt has 45 CFM and is two gallons, but the Ridgid has 60CFM and is three gallons. The DeWalt looks like a ghostbusters machine, but is smaller and has less power, on the other hand the Ridgid has more power, but is bigger and heavier. I’m getting them both. The DeWalt will be easier to use and bury. I want to try it first.”

They put the boxes in the cart and headed to the checkout. That’s when Jim popped the question, we need to go by a hardware store, and I would like to meet your coin guy. Can we do that?”

Suzy smiled, “You know he has got the coins I mailed by now. He might not want to see me after that.”

Kathy added, “I think we might have got him in trouble last time we were here. I let him see my power.”

Suzy cleared her throat, “Me too. I’ll go by there after we check out.”

They checked out and Suzy drove to the Coin shop. Pulling in She saw Oliver inside. Suzy and Kathy went to the front of the truck, and waited for Jim and Albert. Oliver was staring out the window by that time, and Jim suggested, “Maybe we should stop time.”

Albert announced, “Truck on, and time stopped.”

They went inside and Suzy requested, “Albert you got Tommy’s bolt?”

Albert gave Suzy the little bolt. Walking around the counter Suzy slipped the bolt in Oliver’s pocket as she put her hand on his shoulder. Oliver came to life and Suzy announced, “Let me introduce you to my team. This is Kathy the Spectrum Goddess. You know her, that there is James the Time Lord, and the big guy is our executioner Albert, or Iron Man.”

Oliver took a step back words questioning, “You’re the hangman right?”

Albert chuckled, “Yah but I could call a headsman with a sword or Axe if needed.”

Suzy went on, “And you know me well I’m the Love Goddess.”

Suzy made a ball of bright flashing colored light, and pushed it into Oliver, and insisted, “Calm down Oliver. If Albert was going to hang you he would have come through the door pulling the winch cable from the front of the truck, put it over your head, and dragged you to the bumper. He only dose that to evil Demons. Now James wants to talk to you.”

James assured, “I’ve stopped time so this is just between us. Look around Oliver no cars are moving on the street. Look at your clock it’s stopped. What I need is some money to buy some land and Suzan wants to get a gal a sewing machine. I need twenty ounces of gold. I was thinking you could sale silver dollars to buy gold. I think like eighty or a hundred Silver Dollars would do it, so you tell me what years would be the best.

Oliver squeezed his chin and muttered, “There was that Demon robbery, and then the crazy news crew over some hundred and fifty year old letter. I think this one is on the house. Anything from the 1860’s in good condition is about $450 and gold is a little under $2,000 an ounce. That would be about fifty coins to get over $20,000. Then turn that into twenty ounces of gold.”

Jim assured, “When I get back I’ll cash in some gold coins and get Silver.”

Kathy butted in, “I’ll do it for you James. I have that box of Silver Dollars under my bed.”

Jim replied, “Let’s do it now.”

Kathy took Jim’s arm and they blinked out. Oliver questioned, “Where did they go?”

Suzy informed, “They went back to the 1800’s to get the coins.”

Oliver questioned, “That ball of light you pushed into me. I saw you use one to remove the Demon from that guy. Do I have a Demon in me?”

Suzy replied, “No Oliver you don’t have a Demon in you. That is pure love and evil has no power over it. That is how I cast out Demons is with love. I can’t give you any more or it will make you forget about us. Do you want that?”

Oliver replied, “No were good.”:

At the boarding house in Kathy’s room Kathy insisted, “Just stuff your pockets full James.”

With both pockets full they blinked back, and Jim started putting the coins on the counter. Oliver went through the coins stacking them up as he talked, “You know little lady that two and a half dollar gold coins you sent me are rare, and worth about as much as all these Silver dollars. The twenty dollar Liberty Head gold peace is only about $2,000 or a little more, but if you can get 1870 S Double Eagles in good or fine it worth $20,000 to 50,000 depending on the condition. Looks like we got 82 coins here most in the 1850’s to late 1860’s, I’ll see what we can do.”

Suzy requested, “Would you put that in the safe before we go? Please.”

Oliver replied, “Sure little lady,” as he stacked the coins in a tray. Then he took them to the safe.

Albert insisted, “Now reach in your pocket and hand me that little bolt.”

Oliver got a puzzled look and checked his pocket. Retrieving the bolt he handed it to Albert, Albert took a hold of his hand looked him in the eye and whispered, “Now you sleep.”

Then Albert pulled his hand away and he froze. Heading to the truck Jim questioned, “How long do you think it will take for him to turn the coins over?”

Suzy replied, “With the internet now days a few weeks I would guess.”

Then it was off to the Hardware Store.

 

[Dreamer]

Fantastic story gonewacky! I put life on hold for two days in order to read it all.

 

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Fantastic story gonewacky! I put life on hold for two days in order to read it all.

It brings me great joy that you enjoyed my story. There is more coming, I’m working on it now. I would like to get out another chapter before my surgery next Tuesday.

Joe

 

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I worked real hard to do the best I could, because it will be while before I can do more. I have to admit I’m a screen addict. I don’t post a lot because of my spelling problem, but I love to read. Not fiction but fact things like history and since. I know this life will have to be put on hold until the time is right. I want this to work, so I intend on following the Doctors orders.



I promise you unless I go blind or something I’ll be back at it, as soon as posable. I know the story is compacted with a lot of characters I have to use cheat sheets to keep track myself. I know this might have made me lose a few people, but I love doing this I just hope you get some enjoyment out of it. if I was to name this Chapter it would be, “Let The Battle Began.” The list of Characters is below.

Enjoy

With Love From Our Home To Yours Joe and Eva

Characters

Suzy White – Prosperous Professional
Jim Hanson – Farmer
Miss Victoria Tomson – Boardinghouse owner
Mable Watson - Seamstress
Albert Blocker - Black Smith - County Sheriff
Emily Johnson - Store Clerk
Henry Zimmerman - Stable Master
Benjamin Belvedere - Eccentric born on a ship
Rebecca Hill- News Reporter – columnist for the Lambert Times
Amos - bum works for Miss Tomson’s for room and board
Josette – Owner of the Horse Shoe Restaurant
Clyde - Stage Driver
Richard Ryan – Owner Editor of Lambert Times
Bill – U.S. Marshal in Lambert
Dr. Patrick Heanley in Lambert
Jesse Wilson – Farmer
Margaret - Jesse Wilsons Wife
Helen - Jesse Wilson’s 6 year old girl
Pearl – Jesse Wilson’s 8 year old girl
Tommy Wilson – Jesse Wilson’s 10 year old boy
Frank Eicherman – the Barber
Charles Havely – the Freight Office
Edwin – the County Clerk
Vivian – the Saloon gal
Jack Bar –Tender Owner

Warriors
Suzy – Love Goddess
Wind Walker – Love God
Polar Bear – Love God
Bike Man – Love God
Fire Ball – Love Goddess
One of the Boat Twins – Love God
Jim – Time Lord
Bird Man - Time Lord
Horsemen - Time Lord
Eskimo - Time Lord
One of the Boat Twins - Time Lord
Iron Man – God of Iron and changeling
Kathy - Spectrum Goddess

 

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Chapter Thirteen

In the FBI office in Seattle. Hay Lew one of the accounts you have us watching has some action. The Suzan White account used a card at Walmart in Lambert. Jumping from his desk Lew yelled, “I’m going to the airport. Have the plain ready for me when I get there, and have a car waiting in Lambert when I set down.”

Lew ran to the parking structure and sped away in his car. 1 hour, 22 minutes later the FBI Jet was sitting down in Lambert. The moment he disembarked from the plain the car was waiting with an agent holding the driver door open. Lew pushed him out of the way and raced to Suzy’s house. He found Suzy’s Neon in the drive way, but no one was there.



At the Hardware Store Jim took Albert down the Screw and bolt aisle. Albert stopped at the bolts and picked up a 3/8 carriage bolt. Taking a nut from the bin he tried to screw it on. Then he screwed it off and tried another one. Jim just watched then spoke, “Yes they all work each one is exactly the same as the rest. It’s made by a machine.”

Albert put the Bolt back, and they went down the aisle to the PVC pipe fittings. Albert picked up a pipe fitting and looked it over, as Jim found an inch and a quarter pipe plug. Then Albert questioned, “What is this made of?”

Jim replied, “Its plastic it wasn’t invented until after your time. Come on we have to get a clamp.”

They spent two hours in the store, as Jim explained things to Albert. Albert was starting to understand that everything was made by machines, and why a Blacksmith would be hard to find.

Lew’s phone wet off. Answering it he questioned, “What do you have?”

The agent replied, “Another card was used at Home Depot at 625 W. 5th.”

Lew sped down 35th to Walnut and took a right. Then he saw it coming at him. The truck they couldn’t find with the two women from the hospital in it. Lew hit the siren and lights as he made a U-turn.

Suzy looked in the side mirror and complained, “Crap we’re getting pulled over.”

The truck started to slow and in the back Jim thought, It can’t be. He slid down to the back and peeked out the corner of the tarp. Then he exclaimed, “Damn we’re getting pulled over. Then Jim saw Lew in the car and insisted, “Albert stop time.”

Albert called out, “Truck on.”

Then Jim instructed, “Albert get the girls and bring them to the back of the truck, so we can see what he wants.”

Jim went to the car and opened the driver door. Then he touched Lew and called his name. Startled Lew jerked and turned his head and scolded, “Don’t do that! You scared the crap out of me.”

Jim smiled, “What do you want Lew?”

Lew revealed, “I have a problem. Do you have that Bird with you?”

Suzy Kathy and Albert were waiting at the back of the truck, so Jim requested, “We can talk about it if you get out of the car.”

Lew looked around as he got out and hypothesized, “You’ve stopped time.”

Jim replied as they walk to the team, “Yep it’s just us, so this never happened.”

Standing together behind the truck Lew admitted, “The Bird showed me the big guy.”

Lew knotted and said, “Sheriff, I have a problem. I have about seventy Children somewhere in Portland. They’re going to ship them out of the country soon, but I can’t find them. I thought you could have the bird show me where they are.”

Suzy spoke up, “My Crow does not work that way. It chooses what it does.”

Just then Njal appeared and his voice echoed in the air, “Your regeneration time is over and this is your next Journey. You know the rules. This is a crime against a child and the Demon must remain with the soul. Now save the children.”

Then he faded away and Lew came back to life. Jim jerked his hand away from Lew and explained, “Looks like this is not a choice, and we’re going to Portland. We have to take the truck. I’m not leaving it anywhere without one of us with it. Agreed?”

They all agreed and Jim put his hand back on Lew. “We talked it over and we can help you, but we’re forbidden from casting out the evil that’s in them. That has to be done by a higher power. That means we have to do this so you can put them away for a long time.”

Lew pulled out his phone, and Jim smiled as Lew looked at it. Lew commented, “It’s not working.”

Jim revealed, “I know nothing works when time is stopped. That is unless one of us touches it like I’m doing to you. What’s your plan Lew?”

Lew replied, “I don’t have one I have contacts in Portland and some suspects that won’t talk. I thought I could fly you there, and we would start there.”

Jim asked, “You do know we don’t need you to get us there. We could be there before you can get on your Jet. In fact we could be there before you could get in your car, but Albert has never been on a plain. I think he’d like that. I say my Goddesses take the Iron Horse, and Albert and I fly with you.”

Then Jim jerked his hand away and continued, “Now Albert and I will fly with Lew, and you take the truck across the creek. You know the spot where we ran off the road. When I get there I’ll blink there and blink the truck and us back. Does that sound alright to you?”

Suzy got close and looked at Lew’s eyes. Then she made a ball of bright flashing colored light and pushed it into Lew, as Lew came to life she questioned, “Do you have evil thoughts about us?

Lew replied, “No.”

Then Suzy asked, “Are you trying to trick us?”

Lew replied, “No, but the Government is.”

Suzy asked, “Why is the Government trying to trick us?”

Lew exposed, “They want your truck.”

Suzy stepped back and Lew froze. “Then she questioned, “Now what?”

Albert insisted, “This is a Journey we have to do it. I’ll have to stay with the truck or Kathy will have to make it invisible and have James hide it.”

They all agreed and Jim touched Lew. Then he led Lew back to his car, and everyone got back in their place. Then Albert called out, “Truck off.”

Lew came to wondering if it really happened. Suzy put her arm out the window and waved Lew around. Lew pull out and Suzy followed him to the airport. On the way Lew made a call, “Put the team together I’m on my way to Portland. I’ll send the plain for you when I get there.”

They followed Lew to the Jet. Then Albert and Jim got out. A passenger jet was taking off and the sound was deafening. Albert watched the enormous bird fly into the air. His heart was racing and fear came to him. Jim took his arm and gave it a tug, but Albert’s feet were anchored to the ground. Albert mumbled, “Maybe Kathy should do it.”

Lew questioned, “Is there a problem?”

Jim replied, “No, he’s just never seen any of this before.”

Lew insisted, “Sheriff it’s like a horse it’s only scary the first time you get on it. What year were you born?”

Albert replied, “1845 why?”

Lew exclaimed, “Holy Cow Sheriff! Welcome to the starship FBI.”

Jim bent over and whispered, “Just sit by me and keep touching me. If something happens I’ll blink us out.”

Albert took a step as Suzy and Kathy drove off. Finely Jim got Albert on the plain. Then the plain was closed up and the pilot started the engines. Albert gripped Jims arm tight as the plain rolled forward. Then it was down the runway as Albert closed his eyes. Them his stomach got butterflies and he whispered, “I think my stomach doesn’t like this.”

 

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Jim replied, “I’m going to tell you the same thing you told me. Remember the guy killed by the Crows we had to bury? You told me to man up. That’s what you need to do now. Man up and look out the window.”

Albert cracked one eye and looked out the window. Then he opened both eyes and questioned, “Is this what the bird sees?”

Jim replied, “I think so.”

Albert was starting to relax and asked, “How long will it take to get there?”

Lew replied, “About an hour, so what do you do Albert?”

Albert looked to Jim and he cut in, “Well I can’t tell you all I know about Albert, but we call him Iron Man or the Hangman. He’s the one that hangs evil possessed people and incinerates their body. You’re not having any evil thoughts about us are you Lew?”

Lew replied, “Nope, only about the people that have the children.”

Jim went on, “Good keep those thoughts.”

The plain was finely landing at PDX. As it taxied to the parking spot Jim looked around out the window and said, “Now.”

Albert called out, “Truck on.”

Then Jim blinked out and appeared next to the truck. Opening the door Jim questioned, “You getting out and throwing stars, or am I getting in?”

Suzy scooted over and patted her hand on the seat, so Jim climbed in the truck. He gripped the wheel and blinked them to Portland. Appearing next to the plain Jim blinked in and got Albert. They all moved to the front of the truck. The door opened and the steps folded down and Lew walked out. Looking at the Demon Hunters Lue questioned, “How did you do that?”

Jim smiled and replied, “If you tell me what the Crow showed you. I’ll tell you.”

Lew dropped his head and replied, “If on your wedding night your wife told you as long as you never do this. I’ll love you with every part of my being, all my heart, and soul no matter what you do. No matter how bad you are, or what happens. Could you throw a love like that away and do it? That’s what you’re asking, and my answer is no. It will have to just be a mystery to me.”

The copilot folded up the steps and sealed the plain. Then it started to back out. Jim questioned, “What now Lew.”

Lew replied, “We go to dinner. My team won’t be here for about three hours. There is a team here we’re going to use, but I have to have men I can trust and won’t second guess me. I’m going to tell them you are a secret FBI criminal minds unit. So if asked just say I can’t say. That’s on a need to know bases, or tell them you’ll have to ask Lew. Sound good to you?”

They all knotted as a car pulled up. Lew went on, “You can follow me and my driver to Subway. Sorry but I’ll have to pay out of my pocket. You can get a good sub there, and it’s only a few blocks from the office.”

Suzy insisted, “I’ll pay.”

Lew demanded, “No! I don’t want you using any cards, or anything that can be tracked. Didn’t you hear me they want your Truck. Your accounts are being tracked. How do you think I found you? I’ll tell you about it when we eat.”

Jim announced, “You all take the truck and I’ll ride with Lew.”

On the way to Subway Suzy explained, “We need to hide the truck when we get there, so Albert stop time and Kathy I want you to make it disappear.”

Suzy pulled in the parking lot and Albert stop time. Suzy parked down at the far end of the lot. They all got out and Kathy shot the truck with a little spark. Then they walked over by the door and Albert started time. Jim and Lew met them at the door.

Jim questioned, “What about the driver?”

Lew replied, “He’s just a driver. He’ll wait out in the car.”

Inside Jim ordered for him and Albert, “We’ll have two foot long Italian B.M.T’s on Italian bread with double meat.”

The gal asked, “You want that toasted?”

Jim replied, “Both of them please.”

Then they moved down the counter and Jim got Lettuce, Tomato, Olives, Onions, Pickles, Mayonnaise, Salt, and pepper. Albert had her make his the same. Then they waited for Suzy, Kathy, and Lew.”

Lew paid and they went to a table. Suzy and Kathy sat in one booth and Albert, Jim and Lew sat in another. No one talked as they ate. Then Jim broke the silence. “What’s this about the Government wanting our truck?”

Lew swallowed, “This is going to sound crazy but they recovered a boat full of children from Cuba. The boat was tied to a dock in Florida. It was an old wood boat from the Fifties in mint condition. When an INS agent started the boat time stopped. The only people that didn’t freeze in time was the people on the boat. The CIA took the boat to a warehouse to check it out. Then these two guys showed up out of nowhere. They just appeared then the next thing anyone knew the guys and the boat was gone.”

Lew took a deep breath and went on, “The children told a wild story about being saved by Super Heroes in a Helicopter, a Truck like yours, and the Boat. Now they’re looking for you the Boat and a Indian in a Helicopter. Two days later the children didn’t remember a thing. It was like it never happened to them. The only reason I even know about it is it was tied to a child sex slave case I’m working on. That’s about all I know.”

Jim said, “Wow! We need to solve this case and get out of here.”

Lew insisted, “That’s why I want to use the Bird.”

Jim explained, “The Crow is the Love Goddesses Spirit Guide. If she thought that would work she would have told you. You have to understand everything we do is for love. You might not see it now, because the things we do sometimes takes a hundred years or more to see the effects. It’s not about me or you. It’s about the balance of, “Good and Evil.” You see Evil has to obey Love. Love has power over all things. The Love Goddesses can cast a spell so a person can’t lie. She did it to you. She can cast Demons out of people. The problem with what you do is they have hurt a child. We are forbidden to cast out that kind of Demon. They have made their choice, and only they can seek repentance. It is between them and a higher power, and I’m sure there is going to be punishment for what they have done. You see even though we can do it don’t mean we will. If you have a suspect you want answers from we can help, and no one will even know.”

Lew replied, “I can get you in on just my word, but other people will see you. I can’t control what they say or do.”

Jim laughed as he looked around. There was only one other guy having a sandwich made. Jim could have had Albert move so Jim could get out of the booth, but Jim blinked out. In the aisle Jim called Kathy, and she put down her sandwich. Standing next to Kathy Jim gave her a hug and whispered in her ear, “Kathy shoot a little spark at Albert then Suzan. Then do me and fade out. We’re going in stealth mode for this.”

Jim blinked back to the booth and asked, “What do you think Lew?”

Lew replied, “You’re like gods. Is there anything you can’t do?”

Jim pointed out, “No don’t even go there Lew. This power has been entrusted to us from a higher power. We can’t force you to do anything you don’t wish except lie to us. You have freewill and we can’t interfere with that. Unless you become possessed then we can fight the Evil spirit or Demon in you. That’s our job. We were all chosen because we have something in common. That thing gives us a burning love to stop Evil.”

Lew insisted, “The office is just two blocks down the street. We have a suspect there, but she’s not talking.”

Jim replied, “Then let’s go and make her talk.”

Outside the driver had his face buried in his phone. “Yah you told me to call if anything strange happened. The people he took to the restaurant just disappeared and he’s still talking. Oh here he comes.”

Out front Lew looked at the FBI building and mumbled, “It’s that four story brick building.”

Then Lew got in the car and the driver backed out. Jim instructed, “Albert you’re with the truck. Suzy, Kathy, you’re with me.”

Suzy insisted she fly, and Jim blinked Kathy to the FBI building. Landing next to Jim Suzy insisted, “James get Albert.”

Jim blinked out and blinked Albert to the far side of the parking lot. Then instructed, “If anything happens stop time and I’ll blink here.”

Albert knotted and Jim blinked out.

 

[gonewacky]

In Seattle at Lewis-McChord joint base. A C-130 Hercules was being loaded at McChord Air Force Base, and a unit was being activated at Fort Lewis. In less than a half hour the Hercules would be on its way to Portland. The two Star General would brief the men in flight on the Top Secret Mission.



Back in Portland Lew went in to the Portland Office making demands. “I want the suspect in an interrogation room with cameras recording. I’m interrogating them myself.”

An agent insisted, “She’s not talking and demanding we let her go. It’s just a waste of time.”

Lew demanded, “I don’t give a crap what your pompous ass thinks! You know nothing about interrogation. Now do it.”

The agent mumbled as he walked away, “He breaks one big case and he thinks he’s a god.”

Finally Lew was in the room with agents watching through the one-way mirror. Jim blinked him and Suzy in the room, and Kathy stood behind the agents watching thru the one-way mirror.

Suzy made a ball of bright flashing colored light and pushed it into the woman. Then Jim whispered in Lew’s ear, “Go ahead.”

Lew questioned, “You had between twenty five and thirty girls in your closed down restaurant just two days ago. Where did they go?”

She replied, “I don’t know… I, I mean what girls?”

Lew continued, “If you don’t know where they are, who came and got them?”

She replied, “Tom Beckman, I, I mean I don’t know what you’re talking about. Did you drug me or something? Something strange is going on here. I’ll talk but I need protection they’ll kill me.”

Kathy snickered and an agent bitched, “Who did that? This isn’t funny. We worked on this woman for two days, and this bastard goes in and has her talking in five minutes. What the hell…”

Lew got up and walked out. Jim took Suzy’s arm and blinked them out.

Kathy followed the agents as Lew came out barking, “Get me everything we have on this Tom Beckman. Come on what are you waiting on! My team would be on this by now. Someone would have been on that the moment the name came out of her mouth. The clock is ticking.

The clock was ticking more than Lew knew. At that moment two tugs were headed to dock the ship the children would be on. Jim blinked to Albert and questioned, “You told me you have been working on that changing thing you can do. You told me if you could touch it you can change into it, right?”

Albert replied, “I just have to think about it and I can do it, but if I touch it I can make an exact match why?”

Jim grabbed Albert’s arm and blinked them to the interrogation room and instructed, “Touch her.”

The woman looked around and questioned, “Is someone in here? Hay who touched me?”

Albert turned into the woman and Jim blinked them back to the truck. Then Jim blinked back in to find Lew. He saw Kathy waving her hand down the hall. She took Jim to a computer room where a briefing was going on.

“OK this is what we know, This Tom Beckman owns an Import Export corporation. He has an old Produce Warehouse by terminal 2 on the Willamette River.”

Lew answered his phone. Putting it back in his pocket he called out, “My team is five minutes away you need to brief them I’m ordering busses for the children.”

An Agent made a call and a man answered, “What do you have?”

He replied, “It’s going down soon at an old Produce Warehouse at 3556 NW Front Ave, Portland, OR.”

Jim blinked Suzy and Kathy out to the truck. Kathy started laughing, “Albert is that you in there?”

Albert complained, “Shut up. Jim made me do it.”

Suzy smiled, “He does look just like her doesn’t he.”

Jim insisted, “If you can change back if we need her, then go ahead and change back.”

Albert changed back to himself, and Jim instructed, “Kathy make us all visible again. I’m driving us to the place.”

Kathy clapped her hands and there they were for all to see. Then Jim announced, “Albert and I will drive up front. If I see anything I’ll blink us out. It’s going to take a bit to get there. This truck won’t go over 45 Miles Per Hour. And its across town on the other side of the river.”

They loaded up with Kathy and Suzy in the back. Jim took 82nd Ave to Sandy Blvd, and took a left heading west. He stayed on Sandy until he got to Burnside. Then he took Burnside to the Burnside Bridge. Going over the Bridge is when he saw it. A Humvee and two M211 2½ Ton, 6×6 Cargo Trucks, as Albert announced, “Hay, look two trucks like ours.”

Jim grumbled, “I know I see them. There going up river on Front Ave. Their looking for us I’m sure. There heading right for the Produce Warehouse. I’m getting off on a side street so Kathy can make us invisible. We’ll have to go in behind Lew and his team.”

Jim pulled over on a side street, but there was no place to hide Down Town. Then he saw it, and drove to the parking structure.

Jim got a ticket and drove up two levels. Stopping Albert announced. “Truck on.”

They got out and walked to the back of the truck. Lifting the tarp Jim requested, “Kathy would you make everything invisible?”

She shot a little spark at Jim and Albert then Suzy and the truck. Then she faded out. Jim got in and Albert started time. Jim got behind a car and followed it out. The car stopped and paid and Jim tried to sneak out with it. The arm came down and the truck busted it off, Jim mumbled, “Oops,” as the guard came out to look around.

Jim drove down to Front Ave somehow without anyone hitting him. Then Jim pulled over on Front Ave to wait for Lew.

Over the military radio, “Team Delta in place, Team Zulu ready, Team Echo

Ready, Team X-ray in place, Team Foxtrot standing by.”

Watching the mirror Jim saw the line of FBI cars coming with a Swat Unit.

Jim pulled in behind them and the cars split up to surround the warehouse. It was a long building with a loading dock running the length of the building. There was a container truck backed to the dock with another one backing in. Then Lew’s radio lit up. “We have snipers on the roof back here.” Then, “I got about fifteen military types hiding around the corner on the north side.”

Then the radio was jammed with a high pitched squall.

In the Warehouse were all the children in the middle surrounded by four guards.

 

[gonewacky]

Then time stopped and Njal appeared in the Warehouse hitting his Axe handle on the ground. Then Demon Hunters started appearing around the children, Suzy, Albert, Jim, Kathy, Bird Man, Wind Walker, the Eskimo and his Polar Bear, the Husband and Wife from the wagon, the guy from the Dirt Bike, and the two men from the Boat. Thirteen Warriors surrounded the children. Then Njal hit his Axe handle on the ground again and a two star General appeared before him. In his deep echoing voice Njal chastised, “I rebuke your Demons. You’re possessed by Demons of greed and power. How dare you endanger children! You’re one step from the point of no return. Whatever made you think you had power over my Warriors. I could call down a Horsemen or even an Angel. You have no power over us.”

Then Njal ordered, “All my Love Gods and Goddesses come to me.”

Then Suzy, Wind Walker, the Polar Bear, the guy from the Dirt Bike, the Wife of the Husband and Wife team, and one of the men from the Boat came to Njal.

Njal commanded, “You all surround this man and cast the Demons out of him. They all made a circle around the General, and made balls of bright flashing colored light. Then they all pushed them into him at the same time as they called out, “Back to hell with you Demons!”

Many dark shadows in the shape of hideous monsters slipped into the ground.

Then Njal ordered, “Back to the circle except Suzan.”

Njal commanded, “Spectrum Goddess come before me.”

Then Njal held out his hand and called, “Bird!”

The Crow materialized on his arm and he ordered, “Show them.”

The crow took flight and flew to the head of a child. Then the crow flew to the head of a Time Lord. Then the Time Lord went to the child and they blinked out. The Crow worked its way through the children, as the Time Lords disappeared and reappeared for another child. The Crow hopped around until all the children were safe.”

Then Njal hit his Axe handle on the ground and the roof blew off the Warehouse. He held out his hand and called, “Bird.” Then he whispered in its ear. And it hopped to Suzy’s head then Kathy and back to Njal’s arm.

Looking to the General Njal threatened, “I’m about to start time and unleash just two of my Warriors and take out your entire little Army. Bring me ten times as many, or a hundred even a thousand times as many. I’ll take them all out with just the two. You have no idea what you’re fighting.”

Njal hit his Axe handle on the ground and called out, “Let the battle began!”

Suzy came up behind Kathy and put her arms around her. Then they blended into one person as little flickering stars surrounded them exploding in all directions. Suzy shot up through what once was the roof into the sky. In the sky they flung out their arms and a bright light engulfed everything below and around them.

In that instant all the Soldiers were made blind, and Suzy and Kathy floated back down. Kathy and Suzy separated and Njal commanded, “Come to me my children. This lesson proves together nothing on earth can stop our Love! This was a good day. Children went to the ones they love. We can’t ask for more.”

Then Njal turned to the General, “Today’s you’re lucky day. I saved your Soul today. Don’t throw that away. I’ve blinded your Soldiers for two days. Do this again and I will not be so merciful; Now I send you back.”

Then Njal hit his Axe handle on the ground and the General disappeared. Then Njal commanded, “Lew Baxter appear before me.”

Lew appeared and Njal informed, “Lew for your love of children, and my Warriors. I bestow the power to call a Time Lord.”

Then Njal ordered, “Bird go to the one you love.”

Then he hit his Axe handle on the ground and all the Warriors disappeared.



All the worriers appeared at Bird Man and Wind Walker’s farm in a tight group just like they left. The iron horse, the Wagon and Dirt Bike appeared with them. Then Wind Walker questioned, “Wow, whose mess was that?”

Jim raised his hand then Kathy, Suzy and Albert followed. Then the boat Guys raised their hand. The Polar Bear roared, and the Husband and Wife raised their hand about half way. Then Bird Man admitted, “OK we were there too.”

Jim questioned, “Where were you talking about?”

The guy from the Dirt Bike laughed and replied, “Their from a different time line. It hasn’t happened for them yet. Just so you know I’m Bike Man.

Then Husband and Wife spoke up, “I’m The Horsemen and I’m the Horsemen’s wife Fire Ball.”

Then the Boat guys added, “We’re the twins or Twin Engines.”

Last the Eskimo revealed, “I’m the Eskimo and this is Bear.”

The bear roared and Eskimo acknowledged, “OK he says to tell you he’s Wild Beast.”

Twin Engines announced, “It was nice to meet the new team. We’re out.”

Then they blinked out. Soon it was down to their team and Bird Man and Wind Walker.

Jim questioned, “Has anything like that happen before?”

Wind Walker explained, “You see this is like the military and there are levels to things. The Horsemen and Angels are over our overseers and they do the bidding of the Supreme Being or ruler of the universe. The Horsemen shows up and chops off heads and rides off. I don’t know if they do it for fun, or if its ones we can’t do ourselves.

Then there are Angels, if one of them shows up just stay out of the way. They are the right hand of the Supreme Being and can do anything. We’ve never seen one, and from what I’ve been told they know what you’ll do and say before you know it.

Now this is what I’ve come to understand about our overseers. All of us are like a platoon and Njal is our commander. He has many platoons and we’re just one of them. He sees us as his children and protects us like what happen today. I don’t think he is allowed to get directly involved. If you noticed he called the love Gods and Goddesses to cast out the Evil Spirits. I don’t think he’s allowed to interfere. Then he sent the Love and Spectrum Goddess to take out the Army. You and I both know he could have done it with hitting his Axe Handel on the ground.

I also know he could have sent all the children home with one hit of his Axe handle, but he sent the Crow to send the Time Lords to take them. It’s a command structure. The universe has rules and we have to follow them. That’s my understanding of this for whatever it’s worth.”

 

[gonewacky]

Jim questioned, “Have you ever seen the Hooded Demons? It seems Kathy is the only one that can see them, oh unless she touches us.”

Wind Walker replied, “Sorry Truck people. You’re on your own on that one.”

With that they all gathered in front of the truck. Suzy threw a ball of bright flashing colored light in the air, and shot it with a lightning bolt. Thousands of little flashing stars rained down on them as Jim blinked them out.

Then they appeared in Suzy’s driveway behind the little Neon. Inside they changed their clothes and put back on their guns. Suzy put their clothes in a pillow case to take with them. Looking at Jim she explained, “So we can come back without coming by the house.”

Kathy requested can I show Albert the window to places?”

Picking up the remote on the bed Suzy turned on the TV. The late night news was on, “In a bazar incident a tornado touched down peeling the roof off a warehouse causing an explosion. The flash blinded all the soldiers on a training mission. Buses and medical personnel arrived taking the soldiers for treatment.”

Albert called out, “That’s the building we were at.”

Jim looked at Suzy and insisted, “A cover story.”

Suzy just knotted as she picked up the remote and turned off the TV.

Albert whined, “Why did you do that?”

Suzy replied, “Because I don’t want to have to cast the TV Demon out of you. If that happens all you’ll want to do is sit around looking at the box.”

Kathy added, “Its true Albert. Half the people have the little box Demon, and can’t stop looking at their little box. I saw it everywhere last time we were here.”

Then they went to the Iron Horse and Jim blinked them back to the old Feed and Seed. Where Jim whispered in Suzy’s ear, “It’s going to be Ghostbusters baby.”

Suzy yelled, “James thinks he’s an Angel again!”

Everyone laughed as they went into the Jail.

Albert yawned, “We spent an entire day in the future and it should be the middle of the night. I’m ready for bed and it’s not even dinner time. I’m taking a nap.”

Then Albert sat at the desk put his feet up on it and closed his eyes. Suzy insisted, “Come on Kathy lets go to the house. You want to stop and get one of the bottle drinks and see Emily?”

Jim went in the cell and laid on the bed, and drifted off to dream land. The next thing they heard was Henry, “I should have known. Is this what you made the Jail for, so you could sleep all day?”

Albert opened one eye and agreed, “Yep, you being robbed or something?”

Henry replied, “No, heading home for dinner. I just thought you might want to walk with me.”

Jim came staggering from the cell and Henry exclaimed, “I knew you should have never got a place with a bed in it. If I didn’t know better, I’d think you were up all night drinking and chasing the Saloon girls. Let’s go eat I had to work and I’m hungry.”

Albert insisted “I worked I shod a horse this morning.”

The next day at mid-morning they all met at the Jail. Kathy revealed, “I don’t understand, “If Njal is so powerful why does he need us?”

Jim tried to explain, “I think Wind Walker has it right Njal is like a General, and he can do anything we can do and more. I do believe he is a spirit and not allowed to do things to life. That is any life because we have Artemis. It’s the same with her. She sent Suzy to save the wild animals. When we know she commands them. When she sent the Frogs she made Suzy throw a ball of bright flashing colored light in the sky, so she could shoot it with her arrow. Then the stars turned into Frogs. She couldn’t do it without our help.”

Albert added, “What happened yesterday was the General on the battle field directing his troops, and we did great. I have to be honest I’m jealous of the Eskimo with the Polar Bear. You have to know Artemis picked the Bear.”

Suzy explained, “When I was on my Journey with the animals I had a Bear. It talked to me by putting the thought in my head. Oh how I wish I could ride him again.”

Then a tear slipped down her cheek, and Kathy wiped it. Little stars sparkled and it turned into a rainbow and faded away.

Kathy punched Jim in the shoulder and bitched, “You’re making a mess James. What are you whittling anyway?”

Jim replied, “A plug for the hose on the Ghostbuster machine. Wait for it… Baby.”

Albert hypothesized, “I think that Crow Jumping on his head about ten times yesterday did something to his brain.”

Jim snapped back. “At least I came up with a plan to stop this Demon. I was thinking if we find the hive we could use a poop truck to suck them up.”

Kathy went, “Eww, I don’t even want to know what that is.”

Suzy explained, “It’s a giant sucking machine like the one we got, but it’s as big as the Iron Horse.”

 

[Nature_Lover]

Thank you. I really enjoy this story!
And thanks for the cast of characters.

 

[gonewacky]

Who can say where your life goes? Who can say where the road turns? Who knows where time goes? Only love knows where it goes. Today I start my Journey to travel to a sinful land to find the hidden love that lingers there. I’m hoping to see the Wizard, and have hem cast a spell putting me in a deep sleep. Then perform his magic on my eye. If all goes well I might get to see the Crow.

Let the Journey Began…

Till we meet again my friends…

With Love Joe and Eva

 

[Griz3752]

Who can say where your life goes? Who can say where the road turns? Who knows where time goes? Only love knows where it goes. Today I start my Journey to travel to a sinful land to find the hidden love that lingers there. I’m hoping to see the Wizard, and have hem cast a spell putting me in a deep sleep. Then perform his magic on my eye. If all goes well I might get to see the Crow.

Let the Journey Began…

Till we meet again my friends…

With Love Joe and Eva

Having good thoughts for a positive outcome and good recovery.

Vaya con Dios . . . .

 

[Mr Bill]

Good luck

 

[gonewacky]

Went well, on my tablet so hard to type. They told me I'd get the remote for the zoom control tomarrow. Ha Ha... Real happy I did this. Thanks for all the support it ment a lot to me. You are all Love God's and Godesses's. Joe

 

[ted]

You now have zoom on your eyes?! Who knew.

LOL

 

[gonewacky]

I have to be honest this was the most significant life changing experience of my life. Well it might be tied with getting married to my loving wife and high school sweetheart. On second thought the wife wins out, but this is life changing. I’m having trouble using my computer. I’ve got the brightness and contrast set so bright it’s like looking at a light bulb. It’s going to take some time to work that one out.

The eye that was my good eye is way worse than I thought. I can’t put my eye below my heart, and found out I can’t tie my own shoes without doing that. I’m just telling myself it’s only two weeks. I can use the computer, but restricted to twenty minutes at a time.



Just to tease you…

In an undisclosed location a top secret meeting was going on. There was top CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) FBI (Federal Bureau-Investigation) GRU (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) Air Force Intelligence Army Intelligence United States Department of Commerce. The Office of Naval Intelligence – (Navy) was leading the investigation.



The General insisted. “You have no understanding of the depth of this. This Guy is nine feet tall dressed like a Viking Warrior and is a spirit or something. When he hits his Axe handle on the ground, it reverberates through the air and the ground shakes. His voice echoes like thunder, and he can make things materialize out of thin air. He hit his Axe on the ground and the roof blew off the building.”

The head of the CIA Department of Research and Analysis Wing spoke, “The Viking Warrior was probably a hologram. This whole thing was a trap. They most likely put explosives in the roof, and setup speakers with hologram emitters. Then they tested a new weapon on our troops to blind them. It appears to be a light admitting weapon. We’ve been working on a similar weapon ourselves.”

The General exclaimed, “That doesn’t explain the Bird and all the children disappearing with his soldiers.”

The Research and Analysis Director responded, “Didn’t you hear me this entire thing was a hologram.”

The General butted in. “Look when a nine foot Polar Bear looks you in the eyes, and makes a ball of bright flashing colored light. Then the Polar Bear pushes it into your body, and you see a black cloud in the shape of a hideous monster slipped from your body into the ground. Your entire life changes at that point.”

Then the head of The Office of Naval Intelligence stood and called, “Guards! Remove the General he’s clearly not in his right mind.”

The General ripped the stars from his shoulders and tossed them on the table as he yelled, “You’re idiots your opening Pandora’s Box, and you’re evilness is coming out.”

The Guards Dragged the General away kicking and screaming. Then they all went to work on a plan to get one of the Time Machines.





With Love From Our Home To Yours Joe

 

[Griz3752]

Well that's going to need a new thread I think . . . . .

 

[2T2-Crash]

Haven’t heard from GoneWacky in almost a month, hope all is well for him.

 

[Texican]

GW,

I don’t post a lot because of my spelling problem.

Finely Jim got Albert on the plain. Then the plain was closed up and the pilot started the engines.

GW, don't worry most folks mind's eye will change the misspellings to the right word. It adds excitement to your reading for our minds.

Prayers sent your way for healing and sight.

Texican....

 

[gonewacky]

Sorry I’ve been away so long. I’ve been making up for lost time. I haven’t been able to see good enough to drive for a long time. I’ve just been out enjoying life. Things are getting back to normal, and I’m working on another chapter now.



I have a story I use to tell around the fire in about October during hunting season. I made it for the kids that are grown now. My niece liked this one. It’s a good one to tell that time of year when it gets dark early. This is from back in the early 90’s, so the technology is of that time. I wrote this years ago when I first tried to save some of the stories. I went through and cleaned it up. I’ll post it as, “Camp Fire Story.”



Joe

 

[wvstuck]

I could read this adventure for the rest of my life... Thank you!