The Summer Vacation
Chapter 41
Written by rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman

Chuck and I walk back into the cabin. I give them the news on the success of the rescue.

“I had no problems in releasing King Oren from the Conservatory.”

“What did you do, Richard?”

We all sit in chairs in the living room. Some bring extra chairs from the dining table to gather around the fireplace.

“I have an ability to look someone in the eye to get them to tell the truth. I can also sense if someone is lying to me.”

“No wonder some people don’t like unicorns, they have a pure spirit.”

“I didn’t think I did either, but I was given a reason why I was chosen.”

“What is it, Richard?”

“I remember what was told to me, Crouching Bear. I have the heart, soul, spirit and understanding to do the Creator or the Maker’s will. There were others here on Earth who might know as much as I do. But when Renard contacted me two months ago, I was the only one who was ready to take that chance to accept the invitation to be an Outside Helper.”

“What or whom is an Outside Helper?”

I then start to explain what happened during my Spring Break period. Slowly they began to understand what the Creator is trying to achieve with his Creation. He wants to bring peace, but because of the evil that came to the one-third of the Emissaries who rebelled, the Creator needed several plans in place to thwart that evil and bring a redemption to the Creation.

It took about an hour to explain what happened. Crouching Bear smiles as he sees the connection and why Richard was chosen.

“Richard, there is something I must tell you.”

“What is it, Captain Gane?”

“You need to hear the 911 call from the plane crash.”

“My mom told me they will be driving to get here. Then I hear they died in a plane crash.”

“They did drive here by car, Richard. It was a plane which crashed into them.”

“Oh no . . .” Amber and Cobalt start to hum a melody to ease my emotions.

“I was able to make a copy of the 911 calls and kept it secret from the feds who investigated the accident. This is no ordinary crash, Richard. It was brought down on purpose right at your family’s car.”

“Noooo!” A tear starts to form in my eye.

Most of the people look at the Captain with concern. “What?!”

“I need to hear that recording, Captain.”

“I have a copy of it here with me. The children will need to be in a bedroom.”

“I understand Captain.” Charles and Elizabeth look at Marcie and CJ. “Come, you need to be in the bedroom.”

“Can we go outside and play?”

“Yes, you can, Marcie.”

“Thank you, mom and dad.”

Marcie and CJ leave the cabin through the front door and close it as they exit.

“I have a player here, Captain.”

I walk over to the entertainment unit. I turn it on. Captain Gane gives me the MP10 disc. I put it in the tray and press the button to play it. We remain quiet while we listen to the recording.

~~~000~~~

“Mayday! This is flight 1034. Do you copy, tower?”

“We copy, flight 1034. There is a weak cold front coming over the mountains.”

“We see that on our radar, tower. We are ready for that. We have another problem on board here.”

“What is it flight 1034?”

“Some of our passengers have begun to exhibit strange behavior.”

“Is it an illness, flight 1034?”

“No, tower. It is not an illness. Somehow their speech is speaking strange words and phrases. It’s spreading throu . . . ”

There is a five-second silence heard next. Then terrible screams are heard on the recording from everyone on board.

“No! Get out of my mind!”

“I have you now, pilot! I’m in control now!”

Another voice identified as the copilot speaks next, “Die, Moore Family! Die!”

‘Hah! Hah! Hah! Die Richard! Die!”

~~~000~~~

Then we hear static on the recording when it ends.

We become very quiet after hearing that.

I break the silence. “Apparently someone is out to kill me.”

“That’s right, Richard.”

Then I recall a dream I had not too long ago, “Wait a second, I was given a dream one night while I was there. I met someone who gave me a warning.”

The Grand Elder looks at Richard with intent eyes. I don’t think I will like what he has to say next.

“I have met several people in my dreams while I slept there. I think there are parallel Earths and Universes in the Creator’s Creation. That has been debated for decades by the astronomers and scientists here. There are many stories that we have here that have been written by many authors over the centuries and thousands of years.”

“We have the stories of the pantheon gods like the Norse and Greek gods, Peter Pan, Middle-Earth and so on. It was confirmed to me by the Creator these people are for real. They live on their own worlds. Somehow these stories get passed to our authors here.”

“That’s hard to believe, Richard.”

“I know it is, Sergeant Domasi. Even my presence here as I am, should tell you that I am telling the truth.”

“You’re right, Richard.”

“During one of the dreams, I met Gandalf the White from Middle-Earth. He gave me a warning and a task to do.”

The Grand Elder is on the edge now. No, he can’t be here.

“He told me the black spirit of Sauron is now roaming our planet. He was able to gather his spirit back together after his defeat on Middle-Earth. He can now only possess people to do his work.” I look at the Grand Elder and Anya. “He has his eyes set here to do his mischief, create trouble and cause some wars. Gandalf also said I will meet him from time to time to confront him. This is probably to keep him in check as best as possible. I’m also told that the SRU Wizard needs to start planning a way to defeat his plans. Sauron intends to be there to open the Door of Night at the Ultimate Last Battle.”

The Wizard looks at Anya. They both nod their heads up and down slowly.

Richard must know, Anya.

Yes, he must be told about your past. I think Sauron has over taken one of the Eleven Magi.

I felt it too, Anya. I wasn’t sure who I felt when I met them the last time. Richard has put a name to that black spirit. We must find their weakness before it is too late.

Yes, we must, Wizard.

~~~000~~~

“What is the task he asked you to do?”

“I need to solve the dragon problem.”

“There are no dragons on Earth, Richard. All we have are the myths and legends.”

“Well, sometimes those myths and legends have a grain of truth to them, Mayor Inali. I was told that Middle-Earth never had any dragons in the beginning. They came from somewhere else. I also know there are portals here on Earth that are currently closed. Before the Great Flood in the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, there were about three billion people here on Earth. There were unicorns, land and sea dragons, dwarves and centaurs. The Creator wanted to preserve their lives. If dragons came to Middle-Earth, it had to be at that time. Then one of the portals sent them there.”

“How can you prove it, Richard?”

“I don’t know at this time, Captain Gane.”

“Well, it can wait, Richard. You have plenty of time to figure it out. It is time for the Planting Ceremony.”

“Aren’t you having it with the others in your Cherokee Nation, Crouching Bear?”

“We are, Richard. Ours is planned for three days from now in Cherokee, NC. We couldn’t do it today if we wanted to. We have four days of celebration beginning this Thursday morning at 8 A.M.. The town is still in preparation mode at this time, getting tents and other venues set up. Of course, everyone here is welcome.”

“Thank you, Crouching Bear. We always make it a point that Mt. Blanc comes to your events.”

“Thank you, Mayor Inali. Yes, we are neighbors. Our hotels and motels get filled quickly.”

“They come here to fill our hotel and motels up when yours are filled up. It is a win-win for everyone.”

“Yes, it is, Mayor.”

We all get up and leave the cabin. We walk to the campfire location. Marcie and CJ run to their parents to join them around the campfire. We all take our seats sitting on the logs. The front row is reserved for the Cherokee members. The stone benches are reserved for Shaman Red Fox and Crouching Bear. There are about a dozen small torches lit around the perimeter to help add light to the area. There is one torch near the twin campfire places. Both are set up to be lit together. There are extra logs nearby to help keep the fire going well into the evening.

As we settle in and get quiet, we see butterflies coming in from the forest. They sit on the branches watching and waiting. We hear several birds making their evening calls. We hear the owl, the hawk, the raven, the eagle, the mockingbird and other birds from the area. Then we see eyes glowing and peering around the trees watching us.

Then we see the bear, the wolf, the fox, the deer, the panther and some others watching us. They keep quiet as they watch the scene unfolds before them.

Red Fox and Crouching Bear get up from the stone benches. They each take hold of the single torch together and hold it up while they speak the introduction. They look out to the forest and see the Creation of the Maker has come together for this special occasion. They look at each other quickly and smile. Then Crouching Bear speaks first.

“We have come together this evening for the Planting Moon Festival. It is the new moon of the fifth month. This is a time of beginning and renewal for Earth. We have been blessed by the Creator for this special gathering. We have everyone here that brings our souls into harmony. Our animal clan members are here to witness this special occasion.”

Red Fox speaks, “We have the fox, the bear, the eagle, the hawk, the panther, the raven, the deer, the owl are here and many more. Each of our clan spirits is represented here. For now a new spirit has rejoined the land. This spirit has been missing from our world for more than a thousand years. Earth has mourned in sorrow when the last unicorn was taken from us in a land far away. Earth has suffered pain and hardship during this time.”

Crouching Bear continues, “We will hear the stories tonight of how the unicorn spirit has returned to us this evening. But first, we must light the twin bonfires to begin the ceremonies. The first is a chanting of a song that thanks the Creator for the spring rains that have come to the mountains and lands. Then we’ll have the Planting Moon dance and song after wards.”

Crouching Bear and Red Fox then turn around to light the twin bonfires. These two bonfires are designed to be medium in height. The fire itself flares to life as the torches light the wood. The heights of the flames are about five feet high. There is enough space around the campfires to do the dance in a circle around it.

The Cherokee men and women begin to chant the song of thanks for the spring rains. It takes about five minutes to chant the song. The rest of us who are watching this, hum along with them.

When we get done, four pairs of men and women come up. They get in four corners around the campfires. The women are near the campfires. They each bring up an apron to hold the imaginary corn seeds in them. The men then pantomime taking the seeds from the apron and spreading the seeds onto the ground in front of them and to the right. They do a dance movement in rhythm with the rest of us who are singing the Planting Moon song. They make about eight circuits around the campfires until the song has ended.

It is very moving to watch this. Once we get done with the song, the dancers return to their seats on the logs. Some of us clap our hands. Then Crouching Bear stands up to face us and speak to us.

“We now come to a special part of the Planting Moon ceremony. The first part of this is for the Grand Elder to come forward.”

The Grand Elder stands up and stands next to Crouching Bear.

“About two moons ago, the Grand Elder came to our lodge headquarters in Cherokee, NC. He showed a carved tree branch to us. We could not believe it when we saw it. For we have a similar carved piece as well. How it came into our possessions is a story must be told that is 500 years old.”

Red Fox stands up and holds the two pieces in his hands. “Five hundred years ago, the Cherokee covered a large territory from here to the West before the Great North River, it is now called the Mississippi River. The Grand Elder at that time gave us a word that all will change when boats arrive from across the eastern seas.”

“Some of these people were seeking refuge to start over. Some were seeking to make war with many of our nations already living here. This came true one hundred years later. Slowly our lands were taken from us. For most of us, we were forced to move to a land that was not our own. A great number were forced to march the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma. But there was a good number that remained true to the call to keep what we have here.”

“The Grand Elder at that time took an axe to cut a small tree. The main piece left was trimmed to about four feet long. That tree stump is here somewhere on this mountain side. We then carved the piece with special symbols and words of promises. Then it was cut into two pieces. These are the two pieces. They do fit together as you can see.” Red Fox joins the two pieces together. “The words read like this.”

“Keep your hearts in the right place. The beginning to renew Earth will start when this tree is renewed.”

“Crouching Bear and Red Fox, I know where that tree stump is.”

“Where is it, Grand Elder?”

“It is right here among us.” The Grand Elder points to a small potted plant that is sitting on a tree stump near a log on the ground.

“Oh my Creator, it was here when the promise was made.”

A Cherokee brave takes off the potted plant and puts it on the ground. He then sits back down on the log. The Grand Elder takes the two pieces and puts them on the tree stump. The bottom piece fits onto the tree stump perfectly. Nothing happens.

“Richard, please come forward and blow on these pieces please.”

“Yes, Grand Elder.”

I get up and kneel before it. I blow my breath all over it. Then all of a sudden the pieces become joined to the tree stump. Then it shoots forth a budding green branch and leaf. I stop blowing when I see it bud.

Everyone can’t believe what they are seeing. The carved symbols can still be seen on the tree trunk. Everyone gives thanks to the Creator.

“Indeed this is a sign from the Creator. Why did it react to you, Richard?”

“I need to tell a story, Red Fox. These are events that happened to me during the last two moons.”

I start telling the story beginning with that first Saturday on Spring Break. I tell them this is a condensed story of what happened there for about seven days there.
Some of them couldn’t believe such beings existed on Earth so long ago. After summarizing those events of that week, I summarize my time in getting my studies done before the fateful weekend with my parents.

“They had planned to be here when the semester ended. They told me they had planned to drive here. Then I heard about the plane crash. I just heard a copy of the recording from Captain Gane. From what was heard, whoever planned this, was determined to kill me.”

Some of the women put a hand to their mouth in astonishment. The men have a look of being more aware about them. Marcie and Charles are held close by their parents.

“I left the university this morning to arrive here. It is still my plan to get my thoughts and well being in order after what happened with my family. When I arrived back after lunch and shopping with Elizabeth and the kids, I saw a signal flashing on the PC table. It let me know that an email has come in. I opened the email and discovered that I’m needed once more on Twainor.”

“This time, there was a definite threat to them and to us here on Earth. I saw a path of destruction of many solar system and worlds. I saw people floating dead in space. As I approached Twainor, I saw a single large space craft waiting to continue its destructive course. It took some time to figure out what is going and to thwart the enemy who wanted to destroy life.”

I then continue with the summary of preparing Twainor and discovering who the real enemy is. We were able to save all of the lives on the star ship. The Nefelim giants were taken to the surface for judgement. I told them how the Nefelim is connected to Earth’s past and how they are one of our ancient enemies. I then told what the Nefelim did in changing our course of destiny.

Everyone begins to see how we have come to this point and time for us today. “After the judgement of the Nefelim, then came the time for me and why the Creator chose me to be the Omega Unicorn. All twelve unicorns stood around me in a circle with their horns pointing at me. Then the twenty-four Mystic Order members came up and put their hands on the unicorns. Then everyone on Twainor put their hands toward us. They recited the phrase, ‘Receive the gift of the twelve unicorns, Richard!’”

“It was then I changed to whom I am. This is my proof that I’m the Omega Unicorn.” I thrust my arms and hands to the side, then all of a sudden the twelve images of the unicorns appear, six on either side of me.

Then we all hear of the animals make their calls in the night. The bear and panther roar, the fox howls, the birds sing their songs, The fairies who are watching turn into fairies and hover about me. The real butterflies fly around me.

Everyone gets still to watch what is happening. They look in awe. The birds come in close and fly around me. I blow my breath into the air above me. The birds chirp and squawk with delight. They each drop a feather from themselves. The feathers float to the ground around me. Then I see the other animals approaching me. “Hold still everyone, don’t move one bit. Let this happen. They will return to the forest.”

While I walk to the animals, Red Fox bends down and picks up the feathers. He knows these are feathers of thanks from the birds.

The four legged animals come in close slowly. I walk to them. The rest of the people watch this show of acceptance. I touch each one on their head. They brush their head against my body. They return to the forest. Then I see the horses come in closer. I bade them to come closer after the other animals left.

“Welcome horses of the Cherokee!” Welcome! Yes, I’m the Omega Unicorn.

It is good to see and hear the unicorn is back on Earth.

We’ll talk some more later.

Okay, Omega.

“Since I’m the Omega Unicorn, I can talk to the horses with their minds. They can do the same thing with me. I can also sense danger like a horse before it happens. The animals can also sense me and who I am. There is also more to me as well. Do you remember my first visit to Twainor?”

“We do, Richard.”

“Ruald was able to put a small balloon into my mouth, but it was filled with animal blood. He didn’t know that this had no effect on me because of our history in eating animal meat. Also, in that blood he put a drop of green dragon blood in it.”

“What?!” Screams Sarah.

“It’s true, Sarah. When you do a blood test on me, it will confirm an additional blood type in me. So far, I have no known effects. Eingana the great sea dragon told me this blood will help me. I’m guessing, the sea life will be aware of me as well and protect me from harm. There could be other attributes that will be reveal later.”

“If that happens, Richard, then that will be a miracle.”

“Yes it would, Sarah.”

Red Fox approaches me. “We’ll make an appropriate feather necklace for you with these feathers.”

“Thank you, Red Fox. I’ll wear it when I come to your festivals this week and in the future when I can.”

“Thank you, Richard.”

The Grand Elder steps forward. “Richard, it is time for the next part that you are here.”

“What is it, Grand Elder?”

The others wonder what is going to happen next.

“Just as the twelve unicorns are within you, you also have the memories of the ones you met on Twainor. It is time to release them.” The Grand Elder looks at the Cherokees. “Crouching Bear, these are the good spirits that have come back to Earth. They are memories for they are still alive on Twainor. They will go throughout Earth. They will reside in areas on Earth where they are comfortable and accepted. If Richard should visit that part of the world where they reside, they will help him.”

The Grand Elder raises his hands toward me. He mutters a spell. Then I feel a great weight lifted from me. Then all of a sudden about several thousands of images appear all around us.

“How many people are on Twainor, Richard?”

“There are about a million people divided among the sixteen kingdoms, Captain Gane. These are the only ones I met while I was there. There are about five hundred sea dragons in their oceans.”

Everyone looks around and see the people of Twainor. They see eleven different people grouped together.

“Those eleven people are the other Outside Helpers, Crouching Bear. As you can see, the Creator is happy with the variety of life.”

“Yes, I can see that, Richard. They are like the characters in the science fiction movies we have.”

Then the Grand Elder recites a short spell to create a picture of our world to see. “To the memories that are gathered here, Eingana and the six Unicorns are the only ones who remember Earth and how it was back then. Some of it has changed over time. Dwarves, your origins came from the mountains in Europe and other mountains throughout the world.” The mountains light up on the globe. The dwarves disappear quickly and fly to the mountains.

“Centaurs, your origins are found in Greece and Italy. It is these two countries.” The two countries light up. They disappear and fly to those countries.

“Dragons, your origins are in various places on Earth. You will be most accepted in the Asian countries here and some here south of us.” Then those mountains and countries light up. They disappear and fly to those countries.

But the memory of Croin stays near me.

The Grand Elder looks at him. “Do you wish to stay with Richard and help protect him, Croin?”

The dragon nods his head up and down. I look at him and nod my head up and down. Then Croin flies into the cabin to find the carved mountain I put on my dresser. He goes to sleep in the cave carving.

“Where did he go, Richard?”

“He moved into a stone carving that I brought back with me. It has a dragon sitting on top of a mountain. There is a small cave entrance underneath it. The dragon’s name is Croin. He was the first dragon I met on Twainor. We became good friends during those times while I was there.”

Then the Grand Elder looks at Eingana. “Eingana, your mate Leviathan is waiting for you. Comfort him and the sea clans that are still here. We still have ancient sea dinosaurs in the deepest oceans.”

Eingana nods her head up and down. Before she leaves, she dips her tail into the pond near the cabin. The water bubbles quickly then dies down. Eingana then disappears with her sea clan. She flies to find Leviathan.

“Did you see that, Richard?”

“I certainly did, Crouching Bear. I think she blessed the pond. We’ll need to check it out tomorrow morning.”

“If it is a blessing, it is probably now teeming with more fish.”

“I’m sure you’re right, Crouching Bear.”

Then the Grand Elder looks at the remaining inhabitants’ memories. “You can go where you wish. See Earth and measure it carefully. You will see people who are peace loving and people who kill in hate. We know already we have problems here. Slowly, the people will change their attitudes. Please be patient. You can give hints to the authorities if you can. But it will depend if they are listening. Already there is a move that Richard started the first time he came back. More and more people are listening to the Maker’s voice.”

They smile and nod their heads up and down. They disappear in a blink of an eye. The Grand Elder ends the image of the Earth globe.

“Grand Elder, I didn’t think you can do such things as this.”

“I have a confession to make about myself. Since I see Marcie and CJ are asleep, I can tell you about myself. Anya, please come up here.”

Anya gets up and stands next to the Grand Elder. Everyone looks at them with anticipation. I walk around the campfires and sit on a log. Crouching Bear and Red Fox sit on the stone benches.

“We have been here far longer than you can imagine, Crouching Bear. I was here for the making of the carved pieces of wood. The Creator sent me to your people to warn them of the troubles ahead. However, I can’t be everywhere at once. Your Trail of Tears was happening while I was half way around the world with another problem.”

“I understand, Grand Elder.”

“Anya and I will now reveal our true selves.” Then in a blink of an eye their appearances change with clothing of long robes. “We were there in the beginning before the Great Flood on Earth. I am known as the SRU Wizard. Anya is associated with the Bikini Beach business. We witnessed the Nefelim giants doing their horrible deeds on the human people. Before they came, the people were peace loving and didn’t kill animals. You were vegetarians. When they came, they caused the Fall of Man. They have great mind powers of moving objects and controlling other people’s minds. They have corrupted the human race. Therefore, the Creator decided to erase the influence of the Nefelim and start over in that region where the Nefelim were located. Hence we have the story of Noach’s Ark.”

Anya speaks next, “I came on the scene through one of the portals on Earth at Stonehenge. I came from another world that is called Middle-Earth. I had another name back then. The few of us who came here lived on Eire or Ireland as it is called now. This is my proof that I’m an elf.” She moves her hair back and reveals two pointed ears. She then moves the hair back. “There were ten in our group who came here. We intermingled with the people on Eire. I’m the only survivor of the original ten elves.”

The Wizard speaks next, “We have been watching everyone we could. There used to be magic on Earth long before the first book was written. The Creator saw the people misuse the magic for evil and mind control. Therefore, he removed that magic. We know there are people who are still seeking the ancient magic. However, my past is older. I used to live on Atlantis. There were people on Atlantis who abused that power for their own greed. It was there that I discovered I will be immortal. But I also encountered the Eleven Magi there. They have been directing the nations as they see fit. They have caused wars for their own purposes. They even had a hand with your wars against the other Indian nations and the settlers who came here. They plan to rule all of Earth one of these days. They were hoping I would join them and be the twelfth member. But, I declined all offers. No way I would be like them. These eleven Magi are very dangerous. Anya and I are the only ones who can stand up to them so far.”

“Will I be able to stand up to them, Wizard?”

“It’s possible because of who you are now. The last time I met them, I sensed a black cloud around them. When you remembered that dream and told us about meeting Gandalf from Middle-Earth, you mentioned about the black spirit of Sauron being here, that confirmed what I felt from them.”

“Sauron could be acting as the twelfth Magus there, Wizard.”

“He very well could be, Richard. He is also could have been on that plane to direct it at your family’s car. We need to know how he found out about that.”

“That is an interesting thought. Just when we got back from the butterfly conservatory, I saw a black limousine drive past by here. I looked at it and it felt cold to me.”

“That could have been him in there, Richard. You will need to get stronger before you can meet him. But we must do something now. Richard brought back a gift from Twainor.”

“I did, Wizard.” I stand back up and look around at all of my friends there and smile. “While I was meeting with Avel the unicorn, Avel showed me something amazing in the forest there. I saw trees there from Earth. I asked how did they get there. Avel told me the dwarves had the seeds in their pockets. They were hoping to have memories of home if they saw the trees again.”

“The Centaurs took the seeds and planted them in the forest. However, they keep their numbers to a minimum so it won’t interfere with the natural trees there. These trees have been growing in their soil and air. It is possible these seeds will now be resistance to our pests and blights here.”

“I see, Richard. That would be great. Let us see these seeds, Richard.”

The Wizard opens the satchel. He searches for the right bag for our continent. He takes it and hands to me.

“There are five seeds here from six different trees.” I open the bag and take a hand full out and show it to them.

“That is the chestnut tree and the great oak! They have been devastated by blights for hundreds of years. This indeed is a great blessing from the Creator.”

Red Fox comes up to look at them. I take out some more seeds. They look at them closely. “That is the pine tree that species have been devastated by the pine beetle here. Let’s hope this pine tree will be more resistant than its current generation.”

Then Queen White Dove and King Oren come in closer to look at the seeds. “We can take care of these seeds. We’ll protect them and make sure their numbers increase rapidly.”

“Thank you, royalty of the Fairies. That would be greatly appreciated. If we tried to plant and protect these seeds, the US government people would find them quickly to figure out what is going on, especially with the native chestnut and oak trees. They need to be kept in secret.”

“Yes, hopefully with the butterflies, bees and other insects who can cross pollinate, the few numbers that are left will be saved as these come back to life and replace what is lost.”

“I agree with that assessment, King Oren.”

The seeds are returned to the bag. The wizard hands the bag to King Oren, which then gets passed to several other fairies. They hold onto the bag until they return to the forest.

“Amber and Cobalt, I will be here all this week. I would like for you to spend some time with the fairies here. You need to learn from them their point of view. It will be easier for them to explain how our world operates better than I can.”

Queen White Dove speaks, “Yes, we can do that Richard. They can spend time with us during the day and return to you at sunset.”

“Thank you, Richard. That is greatly appreciated to be among fairies again.” They touch my ears affectionately.”

“That concludes the ceremonies this evening my friends. We have some food here to share with you.”

Elizabeth and Chuck wake up Marcie and CJ. They are told some food is brought out to eat. They thank mom and dad they are being told.

The Cherokee ladies bring forth several baskets. We see they are filled with some vegetables, seeds and small fruits.

“Don’t worry about collecting the seeds from these. We already have them saved for when we start planting during the next several weeks.”

Elizabeth looks at the selection in the baskets. “Richard, you can save these vegetable seeds and grow your own garden here.”

“But I will be going back to school in three months. I won’t be here to harvest them Elizabeth. Why don’t you take them instead.”

“Thank you, Richard. I’ll add these to our garden here. Perhaps later, when you have a family of your own, you can have a garden of your own.”

We eat the food that is brought forth. The seeds are collected into several bags for the Wilkersons to take back with them.

“Those fruits and seeds are different from Twainor, Richard.”

“Yes they are different, Amber. There are many kinds of fruits in the different parts of the world. Each one has its own unique flavor and look. You’ll like a lot of them. When we visit the stores where they are sold, you’ll see some of them on display.”

“Okay, Richard. We’ll wait until then.”

We continue talking to each other around the campfire. Each one of the Cherokees comes up to me. They hug me or touch me on the shoulder.

“We are doing this for memory, Richard. We have touched the Omega Unicorn and he has returned to us at last.”

“For myself, Crouching Bear, the Omega Unicorn is just a title. I still feel like Richard in some ways. I know my life has changed very much during these two trips to Twainor. I have a lot of work to do from now on.”

“What are some of your goals, Richard?”

“I was told in about fifty years, a group of alien space craft will be seen near our world. They are not here for an invasion. I have met them before on Twainor. These beings are called the Emissaries from the Creator.”

“Are you saying these are the messengers from the Creator himself?”

“I am, Red Fox. However, I must get Earth to realize we are not alone in the universe. When they do show up they will give us a test.”

“What is the test, Richard?”

“Earth is to have no wars for 100 years.”

“That will be tough to do, Richard. There always have been conflicts on our world.”

“I know, Crouching Bear. The prize if we can do that is to be counted among the worlds in the Local Group. There is already a ring of them around us. We are to look out for each other when trouble happens.”

“That sounds like the Federation from the old Star Trek series.”

“It is, Red Fox. There is another reason for this as well. Do you remember the story of the Last Battle mentioned in various books?”

“I remember the stories, Richard.”

“This battle is really the Ultimate Last Battle. There is an enemy out there who wants to destroy the Earth. The Nefelim tried it first, but they won’t be the last group to try it. All of the Creation will be here for this last battle. We must prepare the people of Earth for this. Some countries or groups will be bothersome for the next 900 years. While this is going on, the Earth will slowly be renewed. The dead forests will be green again. We’ll probably see the deserts bloom again and see the forest reclaim the waste and desert lands.”

“I would love to see that, Richard. But we are glad to see the beginning here. Are you going to keep the cabin, Richard?”

“I will, Crouching Bear. This will be a place of refuge for me and my family for generations to come.”

“That’s good, Richard. Then we’ll have our Cherokee brothers and sisters stay at the glade from time to time. We can set up traps around the cabin to catch people unaware. If there is fish in the pond, we can catch them to be part of our meals here.”

“Thank you, Crouching Bear. I would do the same thing when I’m here as well. That pond needs to be checked out. It was there before my dad bought the place. You are always welcome here.”

“Thank you, Richard. This property we are on did belong to us at one time. Then it was divided from us by the government. But we have always kept close ties to our brothers and sisters who live near here.”

“I know, Red Fox. The mayor, the captain and the sergeant all have Cherokee blood in them. They haven’t forgotten their roots.”

“Well, we can talk some more, Richard. The fires have died down. It is time for some sleep. We’ll be packing up tomorrow and head back to Cherokee.”

“I’ll make sure to visit at least several days this week during your Planting Festival.”

“Thank you, Richard. That is greatly appreciated. I think this year’s festival will be extra special. The atmosphere will be even better because the Omega Unicorn is now on Earth once more.”

“We’ll come up with a story about the unicorn who has returned to us once more. Most of the people accept these stories as part of tradition. It is a way for them to remember their heritage.”

“You will probably see an increase in the Fall Harvest and in the years to come because of me.”

“If we do, Richard, we’ll just give thanks to the Creator for his wonderful blessings upon the land.”

“That sounds good to me my friends and a better focus on the Creator.”

We break apart and go our ways. The Cherokees put out the campfires. They bring the torches back to their campsite at the nearby glade. Soon the usual sounds of the forest return to normal. We hear the owl making its nightly ‘hoot’ sounds among the sounds of the night insects.

The rest of us return to the cabin. We stop on the porch of the cabin before I enter inside it.

“Thank you for a wonderful evening, everyone. It is good to see friends again.”

“You’re welcome, Richard.”

“Sarah and I will be here at 9:00 A.M. to begin what we can do for you, Richard.”

“We need to get back home. Marcie and CJ did some good running around today. They are ready for bed.”

“Anya and I will see you from time to time, Richard.”

“Like you said before, Wizard. You have your own schedule to keep. It will be a surprise when I see you again.”

He smiles at me. “That’s true, Richard.”

“Wizard, I have a question before you go. Is it possible that I can do some of my own magic?”

“It is already in you. Seek it within yourself. Try a few tests to see if it will work. You should be able to reach me with your contact crystal. I have one in my pocket all the time.”

“Thank you, Wizard. I will certainly try it. I may not be able to disappear and transport like you, but the other abilities will be useful.”

“Yes, they will be, Richard.”

“I do plan to visit the dojo where I had my martial art classes. I need to check in with them this summer or perhaps next week. I need to find out what I can do to pick up the last two belts. That will take some planning, Anna.”

“Yes it will, Richard. Just enjoy this week of winding down and relaxing. I increased your bank statement and put some additional spending money there for you.”

“Thank you, Anna.”

Sarah looks at the Wizard with more intent. The Wizard notices her stares.

“Is there something on your mind, Sarah?”

“Yes there is, Wizard. I think I met you once a long time ago when I was a little girl.”

“Was it in one of my shops?”

“It was, Wizard. It was set up in a mall for about two weeks. I was walking with mom when I got distracted by your shop. I wandered over to see what was in there. If I remember right, I picked up an ancient medical tool. My mom forced me to put it back.”

“I remember you now. That tool was used by Hippocrates on some of his patients. There is nothing magical about it. It is just a historical piece of equipment.”

“That is nice to know, Wizard. It did cause me to seek a career in the medical field. I think I did okay.”

“You certainly did Sarah. You became a very good surgeon. Take pride in that.”

“Thank you for that compliment, Wizard.”

The Wilkersons, Anna and Sarah get into their cars and truck. They slowly back out of the driveway and enter the main road. Anna and Sarah go the hotel where they are staying at in town. The Wilkersons drive home. All that is left is the Wizard, Anya, Amber, Cobalt and I.

“Richard, for your information. There is a Celtic goddess who still lives here on Earth. Her name is Rhiannon. You will meet each other one day when you do your cruise.”

“I look forward to meeting her then.”

We hug each other again. “Take care now, Richard. Take care of those fairies. It is great to have a unicorn on Earth once more.”

“I will, Anya. Take care until we meet again.”

The Wizard and Anya put their hands out and recite a short spell. Then they disappear from the porch in a blink of an eye.

I walk into the cabin and lock the door when I close it.

“Well, it is now just us, Amber and Cobalt. I’ll give you a tour of the place.” I walk around the rooms showing them what I have. “This is the living room with the fire place. Over here is the TV and entertainment unit. Right over here is the computer. I receive messages from people that I know.”

“Is this where you got the message from Renard?”

“I did, Cobalt. I’ll show you how it works later.”

“Okay.”

“Over here we have the kitchen. We have the stove, and the refrigerator to keep foods cool and frozen. These are the storage pantries. I just bought some food today before I left to Twainor. If my family was here, there would have been more food here.” I leave the kitchen and walk to the bedrooms and bathrooms. “This is the master bedroom. My parents used to sleep here. I will not sleep in this room this week. Perhaps next week, Amber. Right now I’m respecting their memory.”

“We understand, Richard.”

“This is the bathroom. This is the toilet for our body waste only.” I flush the toilet for them to see how it works. “There are no fire mountains in this area to send waste to. The trash and food leftovers are taken elsewhere. I’ll show you where that is while we are here.”

“Could you create a compost pile for the food leftovers?”

“My mom and dad made one here. It is outside the cabin.”

“That’s good, Richard.”

“This bedroom with the two beds belonged to my brothers. The other bedroom is mine. This is where I’ll be sleeping this week. There is a second bathroom that we share. I can use the tub if I want to, or use this to create a shower for a faster clean up.” I turn it on quickly so they can see how it works. Once they understand the set-up, I turn it off.

Amber and Cobalt fly off my shoulders and fly about throughout all of the rooms and come back. “We really like this cabin, Richard.” They see the stone carving on the dresser desk. “Hello, Croin. Do you like it here as well?”

Then we hear a voice come from the stone carving. “Yes, I really like the place Amber and Cobalt. We’ll work together and help Richard to be the Omega Unicorn.”

“Yes we will, Croin. Have a good night’s sleep.”

“Good night, my friends.”

I get undressed for the night. I take off the ranger outfit and hang it on the hangers from the closet and set it in there. I take off the armor pieces and lay them next to the dresser unit. I take the padding and fold them up neatly and place them in one of the empty drawers of the dresser unit. I look at the metal corset.

“Well, let’s hope I can take it off. There is no magic here on Earth.”

I press the buttons on the corset. We hear a ‘click’ and it comes apart. I take it off and put in the drawer with the padding.

“That’s great, Richard. It works here as well.”

“But I doubt I will be able to use the light and contact crystals. I’ll try it later.” I point to the phone and cell phone. “This what we use to contact other people or these small devices called cell phones.”

I open it up and show it to them. “That is a good invention, Richard.”

“It is, Cobalt. It can do many things.” I close the cell phone and plug it into the adapter and set it on the dresser. “I’ll show you more as time goes on. Your first task after the morning repast is to visit the local fairies.”

“Okay, Richard. We’ll slowly learn your world.”

I get dressed for bed. I turn down the covers. I walk around to make the lights are turned off except for the several night lights in the cabin. I walk into the bathroom and brush my teeth for the night.

“Where are we going to sleep, Richard?”

“That’s a good question, Amber. There are plenty of pillows here. Let me find one for the chair.” I open the satchel and take out their boxes and food bag. I place it on the dresser.

“Okay, Richard.” Amber and Cobalt open their boxes and get ready for bed as well. They take out the pillows and blankets in another box.

I walk about the cabin to find an appropriate pillow for the chair in my room. I eventually find one in my parent’s room on the bed. I come back in and place the pillow on the chair.

“That is a nice pillow, Richard. You took that from your parent’s bedroom.”

“I did, Amber.” I see they have changed clothes. They take the pillows and small covers and fly over to the pillow. They get themselves comfortable under the cover. I turn off the light and get under my own covers as well.

Good night, Maker. Thank you for all of your wonderful blessings.

You’re welcome, Richard. Have a good night’s sleep.

I finally fall asleep. Soon I am having dreams of being with family and friends again. I even remember my time on Twainor as well.