Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 05:35:55 EDT
From: Morbddream@aol.com
Subject: Crimson Tears - 26

Disclaimer: This is a work of complete fiction... It is not meant to imply
anything about the sexuality of anyone involved. Try to remember... They
only have magical powers in my world.. :)


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From 25:
	Justins power burst was enormous. Waves of energy knocked me
against a wall. I looked up as Justin was growing. He was soon taller than
the castle. He seemed to wade through it like it was nothing but water. I
didn't know where he was going, but I did know he would destroy anything
that got in his way. There was nothing we could do.
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26:
	"Altimus has succeeded in confusing everyone. If I wasn't who I am
I would probably be confused too." A tall man with a long white beard was
standing in a large white room. His robes were white as well. Everything in
this room was white. The only color was a petite woman standing in front of
the man. She was a woman, but not a human. Her ears were showing through
her crimson hair. They were pointed. She barely wore anything at all. Small
pieces of red cloth covered her breasts. A black leather belt held a
crimson loin cloth over her groin. On closer inspection it didn't seem to
be a loin cloth. It could only be described as a thong. Her eyes were the
only things that weren't crimson or black. They were a deep, piercing
blue."Yes. They are confused more than ever. Isaiah and Celeste not knowing
doesn't help, sire." The man thought for a moment.  "You are right. Inform
them immediatly." The womans eyes grew wide. "Sire! You know we cannot help
them yet!" The man grinned. "The agreement, dear Reya, was that no members
of the Light shall harm their opposite or their minions. The same for the
darkness. Am I a member of the light?"  Reya grinned and shook her
head. "Am I a member of the darkness?" Her grinned was now a smile.  "I
understand, sire. Clever." With that the woman vanished in a cloud crimson
smoke.

*********

	"Why did this have to happen now?" Screamed Vincent. I sighed. "All
we can do is wait for it to end. Let's try to stay out of his way." JC
stood and walked to me. He grabbed the collar of my robe and tried to lift
me. "How can you say something like that?" He screamed. "We have to help
him!" I smiled. "Help him?" I brushed his hand from my robes. "Look at him!
He's one of the most powerful creatures in this dimension. He won't be
needing our help for a while. When he does come out of it he will return
here safely. The creator did not give us these powers knowing there would
be these side effects without giving us protection while they happen. The
only reason we contained your first bursts is for the safety of any
wanderers in the area."

	Suddenly a thick cloud of smoke drifted into the room. Not far
behind was a flowing light and an emerald cloth. They began to change into
their human forms in unison. A bright flash of light blinded us. When it
cleared we saw Celeste, Isaiah, and a woman we had never seen before. "It
is an honor to meet you all." The woman bowed. "I am Reya." I looked at my
mother, who saw the confusion on my face. "She is a personal servant of the
Creator. She is here to help you solve the puzzle." I was still
confused. "I was sent to help clear some confusion Altimus has been
spreading. The portraits are an illusion sent by him. Malak told you my
master sent it hoping it would confuse you. He will continue to try and
confuse you. Do not let him. My master does not believe in riddles unless
he is forbidden from telling you something directly.  There was one clue,
however, that he did send. He communicated with you through your friend
James. Come with me." She held out her hand. I took it in mine. A bright
flash of light erupted from my body. Suddenly we weren't in the castle. We
were in my mind.

	"I can only tell you this. You must not tell anyone what I am going
to tell you. Got it?" I nodded. "Forget everything you have learned. Most
of it was Altimus and Malaks doing.  Even forget what you know about
*flash*. He did what he did because *flash*. He will be a great
ally. Return to Camelot. The information Celeste and Isaiah recieved from
my master was actually Altimus. You do not need an army. *flash* *flash*."

	The next thing I knew I was back in Fortuna. I could hear Justin
roaring at a distance.  He was coming back. I looked toward the sound. I
saw smoke. "Anthony?" He looked up. "Yes?"

	"Are there any villages in those mountains?"

	"Yeah there are a few."

	"I think Justin destroyed one of them."

	"Great! Now there are probably people hunting him for what he's
done!" JC was outraged.  Lance, Chris, and Joey were trying to calm him
down with little success. "I doubt he's being hunted, JC. If you were a
farmer with only a pitchfork to defend yourself would you hunt a monster
taller than the largest castle in the world?" I could see Justin
approaching. He was slowly shrinking. By the time he got to the castle he
was in his human form again, laying on the floor. JC ran to him and picked
him up. "Wha...? What happened?" He stammered. "A power burst."  I said
simply. JC glared at me. Justin noticed and wiggled free of JCs
grasp. "Don't be mad at him. There was nothing he could do about it." JC
looked away. Justin walked to me. He collapsed in front of me. I barely
caught him. I picked him up and carried him to where Reya stood. She nodded
and placed her hand on his forehead. Her hand began to glow a gentle
crimson. The glow soon faded, leaving Justin still sleeping. "You do
realize that while everyone else in his world are completely lacking
energy, he will be completely restored with very few hours of rest?" I
nodded and smiled. "They sleep too damn much anyway. If it was upt o me I'd
get you to do the same to all of them." She laugh and turned toward JC. Her
expression changed. "Odd." She walked toward him.

	"You're the only odd one here!" Yelled JC. Gail looked at him,
scowled, and grabbed his arm. "Come with me." He reluctantly obeyed.

**** My POV:

	"What is wrong with you?" Gail stared at him intently, awaiting his
reply. "Nothing! Get the hell away from me!" Gail's eyes flew open. "WHO
the hell are you?" JC grinned. "Someone who doesn't trust any of you
assholes." Gail frowned. "Excuse me." She said, walking toward Reya.  She
whispered something in her ear. Reya's eyes flew open. She jumped toward
JC. She pulled a huge longsword out of thin air. It had a faint blue
glow. She drew her arm back and slashed JC's chest. He screamed out in
pain. "Where is he?!" She screamed. "What are you doing?" Lance was running
toward his fallen friend, followed by Joey and Chris. She looked at them,
her eyes glowing.

	 An invisible force slammed into them, knocking them into the far
wall. "Where the hell is he?" Reya repeated her question. JC was on the
ground, holding his chest, laughing. He began laughing harder and
harder. "He is safe. With my master." JC's skin bulged. It began to rip.
His body exploded in a cloud of black smoke. When the smoke cleared, a
young super power stood in JC's place. "There is nothing you can do as long
as they are seperated. You know that." Reya growled. "There is nothing THEY
can do." Her longsword vanished. She raised her arms above her head. A
crimson cloud formed in the throne room. It began pouring rain. It almost
looked like blood. The water began flowing into a large pool. The pool
extended upward, until it formed the figure of a man. The figure burst,
spraying the red water over everything. The young super power stood
motionless, his eyes wide, his mouth open. He shook himself and glared at
the man. "You can't touch me! I am one with the darkness!" The man
smiled. "I do not have to touch you, young one." The man slowly raised his
arm, pointing at the super power. "I am everything. I have judged you. Now
it is time for your punishment." The man began to glow. The glow flowed
into his finger, growing more and more harsh as it got closer. The glow
turned into a bright ball of light on the tip of his finger. It shot from
his hand into the heart of the super power. He began screaming in pain. The
darkness flowed from his eyes, as did his power. The young man fell to his
knees. "Wha... what did you do?" He asked, tears in his eyes. "I removed
the darkness from you heart. I removed the power from your soul. You are
immortal, child, but you are powerless."  With that, the man vanished.
**** Jacob:
	Ignoring the fallen super power, Reya turned to me. "You must find
him. You can do nothing until he is found. Everyone else can help hold off
their forces. You must find him as soon as possible." I sighed. "Where?" We
all looked at the young man. He was looking around, as if he didn't know
why we were staring at him. "Wha.. what?" Reya gripped his throat. "Where
is he?" The man sighed and stood. "Only if you'll take me with you." Reya
looked at me. "He can do nothing." I nodded. "Now, where is he?" The man
brushed his long, black hair from his face. "In
 a land believed to be powerless. A land that is abundant, however. We sent
him home.  " Reya's eyes flew open. "He is with..?" The man nodded. Reya
looked at the ground and then at me. "Jacob, you must go to their
dimension. You must fight Lucifer. Do not fear destroying the balance
there. It isn't a natural balance."

	As if it wasn't a powerful spell, Reya began speaking fast. The air
around her began to glow. It flowed into her body. A blue portal stood in
front of her. "Go now. I shall return your friends to Camelot. Please
hurry."

	I stepped through the gate...

	Nothing... Nothing I had ever seen.. could've prepared me for
this...

	It was beautful...

	It was almost as if time stood still...

	It seemed the stars had come from the cosmos to bid me farewell...

	It seemed the stars had come from the cosmos to welcome me...

TBC...
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Well, that's it for now. If this was an RPG you could call the next
installment a "mini-game."  I bet you can't wait to see what happens to the
criminals of earth. ::evil grin:: Farewell!

-LilAlfie