Anger Management - 6

Manevolus' chambers

		Kel kicks open the locked door 
of her "father's" chambers.  She was confused and angry, she HAD to know the 
truth and there was only one way to truly find out.  There are tears of 
frustration pouring down her face.  She could hear explosions and screams 
from outside as she approaches the large orb on a table.  She waves her hand 
over it and it glows magically.
		"Show me my birth!"  She says.
		The orb 
shows Morgalla giving birth to her.  Kel could hardly believe her eyes.  

		"Show me more!"  She commands.
		She then sees both John and Morgalla 
with the baby.  She then sees them tucking the sleeping baby into her crib, 
then turning out the light and leaving the room.
		"Show me MORE!" She 
yells.  "Show me where Manevolus steals their baby!"
		The orb could only 
show what really happened.  She sees Manevolus sneaking in to the baby's 
room and taking her.  She sees Morgalla in tears as Manevolus laughs, 
running through a dimensional portal.  She then sees John diving for him, 
but the portal disappears.
		"NOOOO!!!!"  John screams.
		"NO!"  Kel yells.  
"NOOOO!!!!!"
		She screams and tips the table over smashing the orb on the 
stone ground.  She drops to her knees and cries.
		"No..."  She whispers to 
herself.
		She then could hear the cries, screams and explosions far below 
in the forest.  Her hands clenched in fists of rage and she crashes through 
the window and flies out.

The forest

		The forest around them was on fire. 
  Heat and smoke surrounded John as he had Manevolus in a nelson and Meggan 
was punching him left and right.  They were wearing him down but not fast 
enough.  Manevolus kicks Meggan off and then flips John over hard onto the 
ground.  He slams his foot down on John's throat.
		"FIRE!"  One elven 
captain yells.
  Elven archers all fire their arrows at the mad wizard.  
Many hit, but he merely pulls them out and the wounds heal themselves in 
seconds.  He laughs at them.  From his hand he fires a blast of energy and 
kills many elven archers.  He then looks down at John, who was gasping for 
air.
		"Well Mr. Davis..."  He says.
		"FATHER!"  A voice yells out.  

		Manevolus turns to see Kel standing there.  Her eyes bloodshot from 
tears.  John and Meggan could sense something different about her.
		"Kel!"  
Manevolus says.  "You're just in time!"
		"Yes I am."  She says walking up 
to him.
		"Is there something wrong?"  He asks her.
		"It's been....a trying 
day."  She says.
		"Yes it has been!"  He replies to her.
		He hugs her, she 
could feel her skin crawl.
		"You....you lied to me."  She says to 
him.
		"What?"  He says.
		"Don't insult my intelligence!"  He yells, 
pushing him away.  "I saw in the orb!  I saw you steal me from 
them!"
		"I....I LOVE you Kel!"  He says reaching out.  "You are a daughter 
to me!"
		"But I'm NOT your daughter!"  She yells back slapping his hand 
away.
		Meggan was waiting for the right moment to strike, she was afraid 
John would be hit.  The archers sought cover and re-grouped.
		"Now you 
listen to ME"  He says stepping on John's throat harder.
		"NO!"  She 
screams back at him.  "You're a lying bastard!  And I was a fool to help 
you!"
		With that Kel grabs the crown on his head, Manevolus tries to stop 
her by firing a blast of energy from his hand.  She's blown back, but she 
managed to pull the crown off his head.
		"NO!"  John cries out pushing 
Manevolus off of him.
		Kel skids across the ground and lies motionless.  
The crown rolls to a stop in front of Meggan.
		"DESTROY IT!"  John yells to 
her.
		Meggan picks it up and easily crushes it in her hands.
		"NO!!!!"  
Manevolus screams.
		John punches him out, he falls to the ground.  He then 
runs to Kel in concern.  He turns her motionless body over, but he was too 
late.  Her eyes gaze wide open, a trail of blood from her mouth.  John could 
sense no life from her, a tear runs down his cheek.  Meggan walks up to him, 
placing her hand on his shoulder.
		"John..."  She says to him, not really 
knowing what to say.
		Manevolus looks up, blood running down from his nose. 
  He saw Kel lying there, a tear runs down his cheek as well.  But his 
attention is drawn to his left, as a foot came down.  He expected an Elven 
soldier, or one of the wizards, or even one of the demons, but who he saw 
shocked him.  It was a child....one of the children who he enslaved.  The 
boy looked down at him with hate.   Then there was another, this one with a 
crude tool which she used to dig in his tunnels.  Then another, and another 
until he was surrounded by them.  He was too weak from the battle to do 
anything.  
		John didn't look, neither did Meggan.  The two could sense the 
fear of the wizard.  It was very strong.  The children all look down at him 
with hate in their eyes.  They all grip tools and rocks in their small 
hands, their fists clenched.
		"N....no!"  The wizard pleads.  "NO!  
Please!"
		The children close in upon him.  All anyone could hear were the 
screams of the mad wizard as the children took their revenge upon 
him.
		"Should we stop them?"  One elven soldier asks his commander.
		"In a 
minute..."  He replies.
		Then there was quiet.
		"Morgalla."  John says, 
suddenly remembering her.

Baladon

		Everyone had returned to Baladon, 
where the children were taken care of by the Elven army.  They were given 
nourishing meals, medical attention and warm beds to sleep in.  The Richard 
Smythe of this world met with the Elven generals in a conference room.  He 
was quite upset.
		"I cannot BELIEVE you helped these...these....CREATURES!" 
  He yells at them.
		"You are in no position to tell US what to do Mr. 
Smythe."  One Elven General says.  "It was theorized by the English was it 
not that the powers that all demons posessed was originally NOT demonic in 
nature?"
		"These people have proven themselves."  Another General says.  
"Granted, we are not going to treat them as family, but they DO in the very 
least deserve our respect."
		Richard looked at all of them with disbelief, 
then anger.
		"They have our respect, admiration and protection."  A third 
General says.  "And I DO think your goverment will agree with us."
		"They 
will NEVER agree to THIS!"  Richard yells.
		"Was it not these individuals 
who helped re-take Rome?"  The first General says.
		Richard was silent, he 
didn't want to admit that he was right.
		"I think the opinions of many 
governments are going to change now."  The General says. "Whether you like 
it or not."

Baladon hospital

		Morgalla was sleeping comfortably in a bed. 
  She was given a private room.  John was there, in his human form sitting 
on the edge of her bed.  He holds her hand, kissing it gently.  She slowly 
opens her eyes to see her love there.
		"Hi."  He whispers.
		"Hi."  She 
replies back and smiles.
		She looks down to see her tummy flat again, then 
it all came back to her that she had given birth the night before.
		"The 
baby?"  She asks.
		"She's just fine."  John replies.
		"Melody's okay?!"  
She asks.
		"Melody?"  John says in surprise....but then smiles at the name. 
  "Melody."
		"Did you have another name in mind?"  She asks.
		"Well...no." 
  John says.  "Melody is just fine.  I like it."
		"Does she look okay?"  
Morgalla asks.
		"She looks beautiful."  John replies.  "Just like her 
mother."
		"I mean....does she look...HUMAN?"
		"Yes."  John says.
		"And 
what of...Kel?"  She asks.
		John shakes his head slowly.  She could see the 
sadness on his face and feel it within his heart.  She felt it too.
		"She 
learned the truth."  John says.  "Then saved us all.  I don't know what we 
would have done without her."
		The setting sun shone through the window 
upon them.  It was a brilliant orange color.  They never loved each other 
more than at that moment.

Springdale - a church

		Father Willis was just 
about to go home, he had his coat and hat on when there was a knock at the 
door.  He answers it to find John standing there.  
		"John!  Hello!"  He 
says.
		"Hello Father."  John says as they shake hands.
		"How's Morgalla?"  
He priest asks.
		"Oh she's just...um...fine."  John says.  "But there's 
something I have to tell you.  Morgalla and I are engaged and we want YOU to 
perform the ceremony."
		"ENGAGED?!" The priest says in pleasant surprise.  
"That's wonderful!  Of course I'll perform the ceremony!"
		"Well, that's 
great but there's something...um....ELSE I have to tell you about me and 
Morgalla...."

One month later - a Springdale church

		Many had gathered 
for the wedding of John and Morgalla.  Father Willis stood at the head of 
the church, looking at all the people who had came.  He sees the Smythe 
family from this world. He also sees Lix, who he give a curious look to not 
knowing what to make of him.  He then sees the Krup sisters and Zuthara.  He 
gulps.
		"Don't worry, they're with us!"  Meggan says to him.
		The priest 
turns to see Meggan there with Andrea.  They hold hands.  The priest gulps 
again.
		"My life keeps getting weirder and weirder!"  Father Willis 
says.
		Those who were originally human had to stay in their human form, for 
their powers would not work here.  Morgalla and Lix however could not hide 
what they were.  They had to stay in their demon forms for the 
ceremony.
		Meggan and Andrea then walk up to John's parents.  His dad was 
holding Jeepers, while his mom held Melody.
		"So how's it feel being a 
grandma?"  Andrea asks John's mother.
		"A bit....SOONER than I expected."  
She says.  "But she's beautiful."
		Jasper Holms, John's friend from high 
school who was attending college in Florida was also there.  John had told 
him around the same time as Father Willis.  Jazz looks around too at the 
strangeness that surrounds him.  He goes back to a room where John is 
getting ready, he was just done with his bow tie on his tux when Jazz comes 
in.
		"Uh...John?"  Jazz says, pointing in the direction of the church hall. 
  He was speechless at what he had just seen.
		"Yes?"  John says turning to 
see his speechless friend.
		"There's something out there with two heads!"  
Jazz says.  
		"Be nice to the Krup sisters!"  John says.  "Everyone in that 
room is a good friend!  Meggan and Andrea here yet?"
		"Yeah, THEY'RE here!" 
  He replies.
		"Don't tell me you have a problem with them being gay!"  
John says.
		"That's probably the most normal thing OUT there!"
		Just then 
Wally comes in also dressed in a tux.
		"They're ready."  He says to 
John.
		"Let's go!"  John says taking a deep breath.
		Jazz walks out first, 
but Wally stops John for a moment.
		"Is that the one you want me to..."  
Wally asks but John interrupts him.
		"Yeah set a date and don't forget the 
green bottle."
		Everyone takes their seats, John and Jasper step up to the 
altar with Father Willis.  John looks out to the crowd of friends who have 
attended.  He looks at his parents who's eyes are moist with tears. Then the 
organ music starts and everyone turns to the back of the church to see 
Morgalla standing there in her gorgeous black wedding dress.  Richard Smythe 
(the one from THIS world) was by her side holding her hand.  They both 
slowly walk down the aisle to John's side, Richard then takes a seat next to 
John's parents.
		"Um...."  Father Willis stammers out looking at Morgalla's 
horns and orange skin.  "D...dearly beloved...."
		"Black wedding dress?"  
Andrea whispers to Meggan.
		"It suits her!"  Meggan whispers back.
		Wally 
sits next to Meggan, he looks to see Meggan eyes tearing up.
		"Are you 
CRYING?!"  Wally whispers.
		"Tell anyone and I'll kill you."  Meggan 
says.

Four months later

		John and Morgalla lean over the crib where their 
little Melody was asleep.  It was early in the evening, the sun had just 
set.  They both held each other close.
		"I love you."  John says.
		"I love 
you."  Morgalla says back.
		They then leave, turning the light off as they 
leave.  They night passes quietly until finally Melody's sleep is disturbed 
by an intruder.  He quietly slips into the room from the window, as if he 
were a ghost. He floats to her crib, as she starts to cry.
		"Shhh....little 
one."  He whispers.
		He reaches down to pick her up, but suddenly the light 
comes on.
		Both John and Morgalla stand at the doorway.  Morgalla's eyes 
glow brightly with anger gazing at Manevolus.  Her fist clenches around the 
handle of a large sword.  The first thing John notices about the wizard is 
that he looks at least twenty years younger and there were no black markings 
around his eyes.
		"Get away from her!"  She commands.
		Manevolus was 
frozen, inches from their baby.
		"Or you'll WHAT?!"  He says.
		Suddenly 
Manevolus goes crashing through the widow and out into the back yard.  John 
and Morgalla stand at the hole, John holds the crying Melody in his arms.  
Morgalla leaps from the hole and down to Manevolus.  Before he could get up, 
she drives the sword deep into his chest. He merely gasps for a second, then 
dies.
		John walks up behind her.  She turns to her child.
		"Shhh."  She 
says quietly to Melody.  "The bad man isn't going to bother us 
anymore!"
		"Man I don't get it."  John says.  "If we killed Manevolus HERE 
and NOW, then our memories of Kel Jo Mel should never have existed!  And 
then..."
		"Dearest..."  Morgalla interrupts.  "DON'T.  Trying to figure out 
temporal mechanics will give you a headache.  What has happened....has 
happened!"
		"Yeah, that's probably best!"  John says.

END