| But, this was touchy business, and if Annafrid didn't navigate this
correctly ....nothing personal....they'd have to destroy her and put her
in the Here After.
And much to their edification, Annafrid flew through this session with
flying colors. While
"Arise, Champion," Rule 35,200,123 finally says, satisfied.
"As of right now we are not in need of your services," his Chaos counterpart
smiled, "Go with your fellow Champions and seek out to accomplish your
quest. It's worthy and just, and though We are not allowed to intervene.....we
wish you......"
"Success," the three Celestrial Beings say in harmony....and
then......
Annafrid senses Death blink (surprised that such an exception has been
made....the Quota for Champoins was already made, he had thought.....but
Orders are Orders).
Rule and Agent would like to do much more for their newest Champion
(for all of them), but it wasn't allowed. The humans and such wouldh have
to sort things out for themselves. Their quest...and the developing situationbetween
the the humans (strange indeed)......
But they have done what they can....and can do no more. With the stuff
set in motion with this new Champion (and possible others if things work
out right)......
Her heart sings in joy as she feels Time slip away from her and acknowledge
her as an equal. Death's appointment with her is canceled, permanently.
But suddenly two facts suddenly intrued on her mind.,p.
One is that it was a lucky thing that Jarlath was also a Champion (how
she knew that....she wasn't sure). Else she'd be in a hard way if she was
going to seriously pursue the budding romantic interest she had in him......because
the thought of haveing a serious relationshiop....a loving relationship
with somebody who'd eventually die on you of old age while you remained
young and health......
Annafrid shuddered at the mistake that had almost happened.
Another was.....
"Why didn't you tell me you were all Champions of Rule and Agents?!"
Annafrid asks suddenly, turning to her companions.
She then did a quick mental review of what she had just aid. Just how
insane it would have sounded if they'd actually told her.
"Never mind, I understand why," she says softly, embarrassed.
As the other humans (and elf) look at her in surprise (for that part
of the humans' lives had been.....glossed over and not menioned because
it just was too fantastic to be believed).
After explaining exactly what all this was about to Chelene, the Fairy
look....stunned.
"So the Elders were right after all about being Others," she whispers,
"I thought it was just the Seelie and Unseelie Courts."
Other questions are asked and answered, and in the process the Champoins
learn that at least on this world, Dragons are merely dangerous
beasts. That instead of being "people" as other Freds and Astras now call
some dragons friends (and family).
After a time of companionable silence, Chelene then smiles and bids
them farewell, for she must now get back to the Court again. She feels
no need to stay now, for now with what she learned of her new human friends....amazing!
She disappears, and then the Champions turn to each other.
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 "Well, what say we....Immortals
finish off the dragon?" Annafrid smiles along with the others, "Even if
my Fred part might not be real....I do know that it is still a menace."
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