in the destruction of the Tree of Life and thus the end of Earth along with the Second Dimension.
What kind of deal was that ?
It was supremely, utterly, undeniably unjust and unfair!
One of the metal bands around Jareth’s chest suddenly released, narrowly missing Melody’s head.
She stepped back. “I see I must make another adjustment,” she observed with an almost clinical detachment. “That ability should lie dormant until you reach the Second dimension. I can’t have you controlling iron here. It’s much too dangerous for that in Avalon.”
She began humming a happy song as she leaned over him and raised her trion. He slumped sideways, losing consciousness at once.
So that had been what I had witness Melody doing to him before. Making adjustments.
A smell that reminded me of burning electrical wire filled the room and as a beam of light shot out of Jareth’s forehead, Rafael made his move.
Springing from behind the white panel, he spoke a single, unintelligible word. At once, a golden bubble encased Jareth, protecting him from Melody’s ministrations as she jerked back as if she’d been burned.
Her jaw dropped, obviously shocked to find Rafael there. “How—” she began. But her eyes turned livid as Raven stepped out to join him.
“You’ve gone mad, Melody,” Raven accused, choking on a sob.
“Fool!” Melody spat in contempt. “You’ve let yourself be blinded by love .” She rolled her eyes. “And for what? He doesn’t even love you in return. He never will.”
“It doesn’t matter,” Raven replied, wiping her eyes on the back of her hand. “He’s right. You’re mad.”
I slid out from behind the panel to join them, and Melody’s eyes immediately locked onto mine. I could see the murderous rage simmering there. And facing her, I wasn’t sure which was worse. Melody or the Tulpa. They were pretty close.
“There’s nothing to be said to you,” Rafael was telling her firmly. “You will be imprisoned for your many crimes.”
“The Tree of Life must be destroyed, Rafael,” Melody said, reaching out to him. Her eyes were lit with a sort of maniacal fire. “Avalon holds the root of the tree. We won’t be harmed if Earth and the Second Dimension are obliterated!”
“Roots need the branches and leaves to survive,” Rafael informed her coldly. “And even if that were not so, even if the roots could spring branches and leaves anew, would you really abolish the entire second and third dimensions for the sake of purity alone?”
Melody shrugged. Obviously, she didn’t mind committing mass murder. I guess to her, we truly were nothing more than viruses or vermin.
The door in the wall zipped open and Zelphie entered, followed by Harmony.
I hadn’t seen Harmony in a long time. Looking at her now, it was still hard to believe she was a highly-trained Fae captain once tasked with Rafael’s safety. She’d always be Rafael’s blonde-headed sister to me.
She sent me a warm smile before swooping down on Melody. “We received your transmission, Rafael,” she said, as a band of light popped out of the slim golden bracelet circling her wrist to bind Melody’s hands like handcuffs. “Raven and I will take Melody to the Hall of Justice. The evidence is undeniable.”
For the first time, a real look of concern entered Melody’s eyes.
As the wall zipped open again and a few Fae Protectors entered, Harmony began issuing orders.
Shortly after, Melody was led away, but she glanced back at me just before the wall shut. Her expression was dark, but I’ll never forget her smirk. It was a confident smirk, one that indicated she felt like she’d still won. It made me uneasy, and I was immensely relieved to find her finally gone.
I turned away.
Rafael, Zelphie, and Raven stood by Jareth’s side. The golden bubble surrounding him had popped and he was breathing easier, but he was still unconscious and trapped in the iron bands.
As I joined them, Rafael looked down at me with a
What kind of deal was that ?
It was supremely, utterly, undeniably unjust and unfair!
One of the metal bands around Jareth’s chest suddenly released, narrowly missing Melody’s head.
She stepped back. “I see I must make another adjustment,” she observed with an almost clinical detachment. “That ability should lie dormant until you reach the Second dimension. I can’t have you controlling iron here. It’s much too dangerous for that in Avalon.”
She began humming a happy song as she leaned over him and raised her trion. He slumped sideways, losing consciousness at once.
So that had been what I had witness Melody doing to him before. Making adjustments.
A smell that reminded me of burning electrical wire filled the room and as a beam of light shot out of Jareth’s forehead, Rafael made his move.
Springing from behind the white panel, he spoke a single, unintelligible word. At once, a golden bubble encased Jareth, protecting him from Melody’s ministrations as she jerked back as if she’d been burned.
Her jaw dropped, obviously shocked to find Rafael there. “How—” she began. But her eyes turned livid as Raven stepped out to join him.
“You’ve gone mad, Melody,” Raven accused, choking on a sob.
“Fool!” Melody spat in contempt. “You’ve let yourself be blinded by love .” She rolled her eyes. “And for what? He doesn’t even love you in return. He never will.”
“It doesn’t matter,” Raven replied, wiping her eyes on the back of her hand. “He’s right. You’re mad.”
I slid out from behind the panel to join them, and Melody’s eyes immediately locked onto mine. I could see the murderous rage simmering there. And facing her, I wasn’t sure which was worse. Melody or the Tulpa. They were pretty close.
“There’s nothing to be said to you,” Rafael was telling her firmly. “You will be imprisoned for your many crimes.”
“The Tree of Life must be destroyed, Rafael,” Melody said, reaching out to him. Her eyes were lit with a sort of maniacal fire. “Avalon holds the root of the tree. We won’t be harmed if Earth and the Second Dimension are obliterated!”
“Roots need the branches and leaves to survive,” Rafael informed her coldly. “And even if that were not so, even if the roots could spring branches and leaves anew, would you really abolish the entire second and third dimensions for the sake of purity alone?”
Melody shrugged. Obviously, she didn’t mind committing mass murder. I guess to her, we truly were nothing more than viruses or vermin.
The door in the wall zipped open and Zelphie entered, followed by Harmony.
I hadn’t seen Harmony in a long time. Looking at her now, it was still hard to believe she was a highly-trained Fae captain once tasked with Rafael’s safety. She’d always be Rafael’s blonde-headed sister to me.
She sent me a warm smile before swooping down on Melody. “We received your transmission, Rafael,” she said, as a band of light popped out of the slim golden bracelet circling her wrist to bind Melody’s hands like handcuffs. “Raven and I will take Melody to the Hall of Justice. The evidence is undeniable.”
For the first time, a real look of concern entered Melody’s eyes.
As the wall zipped open again and a few Fae Protectors entered, Harmony began issuing orders.
Shortly after, Melody was led away, but she glanced back at me just before the wall shut. Her expression was dark, but I’ll never forget her smirk. It was a confident smirk, one that indicated she felt like she’d still won. It made me uneasy, and I was immensely relieved to find her finally gone.
I turned away.
Rafael, Zelphie, and Raven stood by Jareth’s side. The golden bubble surrounding him had popped and he was breathing easier, but he was still unconscious and trapped in the iron bands.
As I joined them, Rafael looked down at me with a
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