The Rescue Mission
Chapter 15
Written by rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman

The Wilkersons’ first stop is the Town Hall in Mount Blanc. We see hundreds of people waiting for us to show up. I even see some of my Cherokee friends there as well, including Raven Claw, Crouching Bear and Red Fox. I see King Oren and Queen White Dove fluttering around with dozens of other butterflies nearby. As soon as Anna and I step out of the car, everyone erupts into cheers, clapping of hands and Cherokee whooping and hollering. We see the mayor standing in front of the doors leading into the Town Hall. The Chief of Police is standing beside him as well.

Anna and I walk up to each one to give each other a slap on the back or a quick hug.

“All right, Richard! Way to go!”

“You saved our money! Thank you!”

“I still get to live in my house, thanks to you!”

“The Cherokee Nation gives great thanks to the Creator that you sought the truth!”

We slowly make our way to the Mayor. Once we get there, we are greeted warmly by the Mayor and Crouching Bear. The Chief of Police raises his hands to quiet everyone down.

“Richard, you always amaze me in what you can do if you put your mind to it.”

“Thank you, sir.”

“We just want to thank you personally for what you have done for all of us. We appreciate it very much. We have agreed not to pester you this week.”

We all smile, giggle and chuckle when he said the last remark.

“We know you’ll be driving back to Jacksonville this Sunday.”

“Thank you, my friends. It has been an interesting path to get here. That is for sure. Some of you might remember the Wilsons who came with my parents to rest and relax during the summer.”

I see some agreements from several people. “Yes, I remember them.”

“Well, they have found me at last. They have already invited me to be with them for Thanksgiving. I also found out that Brianna, their daughter, works at the Rescue Mission near Charleston, SC.”

“Ah, we’ll miss you here, Richard.”

“There will be a great deal more opportunities for me to come by. I will try to be here at least once a year.”

“Yes, this is a great place to relax.”

“Yes it is, ma’am.”

We chatted some more for about fifteen minutes. Eventually Anna and I make it back to the Wilkersons’ car. The Wilkersons turn into the driveway. We see my car parked there, as well as Anna’s car.

“You don’t have to worry about buying any food, Richard. We put in a couple of trout from the pond in the freezer. We also put some can goods and fresh veggies in the fridge as well.”

“Thank you, Chuck and Elizabeth.”

“You’re welcome. There will be another ‘Thank you bash’ at the church this Sunday.”

I smile at Chuck, “I’ll stop by to say hello and get fattened up some more, Chuck.”

They smile back, “That’s the intent, Richard.”

Anna and I unload our luggage and bags from the Wilkersons’ car and lug them into the house. We give each other another hug before they leave and get back to their own house. CJ and Marcie didn’t show up, because they were still in school at the time we showed up. I’ll be seeing them this Sunday. Croin flies into my bedroom and settles into the rock carving to get a nice long rest. If there is any magic energy that he saved from the encounter with the Eleven Magi he stored it in the carving for future use.

Once I open the back door to the rear porch, Anna and I see King Oren and Queen White Dove flying into the backyard. Anna and I walk out to the back yard to greet them.

“Omega! You did it! You changed a lot of people to hear the truth!”

“Yes, I did, King Oren.”

“We heard it on the radio and saw some replay on the TV near the police station.”

All of my fairies come up to me and are glad to see me. Even Victor and Victoria are glad to see me as well. They land on my shoulders and on top of my head.

After everyone has settled down, Anna and I are sitting on the back porch watching the fairies bring in some fruits and nuts near the stone grill. I will get it lit at about 4 PM to get it ready for this evening’s meal celebration. Anna will stay in my parent’s room for the night. She will return back to Charlottesville tomorrow morning. King Oren and Queen White Dove fly up to me and stand on my lap. They touch my stomach.

“They will be due next month, Omega.”

“Where will you be when they are born?”

“I have given it some serious thought. I would like to have them born before I go on the trip to Tennessee.”

“Hmm . . . I agree, Omega. We’ll be at your apartment in Jacksonville when that happens. We’ve heard the weather outlook from the TV weathermen.”

“Yes, we also checked with the animals as well. The first snow storm will be here about the second week in November. We want to be flying south in about a week or so.”

“That’s fine, King Oren. You know I have a warm place ready for you in Jacksonville, while you fly south.”

“Thank you, Omega. That’s greatly appreciated.”

“Are there any plans with Brianna, yet?”

“There are no plans that have been made yet, Anna. I imagine some will be made when I’m there for Thanksgiving. I don’t know how long our courtship will be before we get married. She is still employed at the Rescue Mission. So that has to be accounted for.”

“That’s true. Will you be visiting the Charleston office some more?”

“Yes, Anna. The engineers are designing about four or five different sizes of the 3D Server. I will be there every other month like before. It is to oversee the programming aspect, mainly. They have hired some new engineers along with some assemblers. I’ll be making sure they are programming it correctly until they are comfortable with it.”

I check my watch and see it is 4 PM now. I walk up to the grills and set the fire wood into the hearths. I light a fresh pine piece to act as my candle. I proceed to light the kindling with it in two of the grills. I walk back into the cabin to bring out my guitar. I sit on the edge of the porch to get ready to play some numbers.

Amber and Cobalt see me get ready. “You haven’t played that since you came back the second time.”

“I know, Cobalt. I was caught up doing many things. I figure I need to hear the music that I played back on Twainor.”

“You played their instruments, Richard?”

“I did Anna. They have a four-string version of this guitar. It is tuned a little different from here on Earth.” I place my left-hand fingers onto the strings and press down onto the frets. I quietly strum a ‘C’ chord. By this time, the rest of the fairies gather around to hear me play. I start out slowly picking the melody with my right fingers while moving my left fingers to make the chords and note position. Once I’m comfortable with what I’m doing, I immediately go into the first song I played on Twainor.

Amber and Cobalt start flying in circles as they dance with each other. The other fairies see them dancing in the air. They immediately pick up what they are doing. They join in with them as they hum along with the song. Anna has a wide smile on her face. I look around and see some of the animals creeping in slowly. They lay down and rest their heads on their paws as they become quiet. I see the panther, the bobcat, a bear, a deer. I see in the tree branches several birds sitting there. Once they get the melody understood, they begin to chirp their calls in time with the song.

I play the song three times. When the song ends on the last note, everyone cheers they really enjoyed it. Even the animals sound out their calls as an ovation.

“Before I play this next song, the only time these songs are heard is at sunset on Twainor. Now imagine this Anna and fairies. The colorful light display is racing across the landscape. Once it is among us for about fifteen minutes, everyone is glowing with different colors, even the finger tips can have different colors. The married couples will display a different combination than the next couple. The children would chase the streams behind them and try to catch it. Some of the single men and boys would play games. Even the birds and dragons would fly across the sky displaying a different combination. The dragons would especially have great fun in chasing the colorful streams behind them. When the musical instruments are being played, you would see the sound waves appear as they are played. But what really set it apart is Amber, Cobalt and I. We would have a golden glow about our bodies. It is because I’m the Omega Unicorn.”

“Oh, that would be something to see. We’ll just have to imagine it in our minds.”

“Then imagine it as I play the next song.”

I start with a different melody this time. Once I start playing, Croin comes out to be with us. He spreads his wings as he flies around. But when the sunlight passes through his wings, we start to see the faint trails of the colorful display behind the fairies and his wings and tail. Even Cobalt, Amber and I have a slight golden hue. Also all of the fairies I have given birth to have a slight golden glow as well.

Anna is amazed at what she is seeing. She treasures the vision and ponders on it from time to time throughout her life. There is beauty elsewhere in the Universe.

Everyone enjoys seeing the display. Once the song ends, everyone claps and cheers for a wonderful time. The animals also give their calls as well when they have seen the colorful light show. Croin resizes himself and sits next to me on the porch.

“I didn’t think it could happen, Croin.”

“I didn’t either, Richard. It must have been the left over energy from what the Eleven Magi used.”

“It must be, Croin. That has to be the answer. The sunlight passed through your wings to provide the effect for us to enjoy.”

We all thank the Creator for the wonderful light show. I get up and walk inside the cabin to put the guitar back into the guitar case and close it. I walk back out to check the fire. It’s slowly getting down to the red coal state. Anna and I go back inside to prepare the meals we’ll be having this evening. The veggies are washed up and cut into appropriate sizes. The fish is already fileted by Chuck before he wrapped them up and put into the fridge. We season the fish the way we want it done. I bring out two pans with the holes in them to use on the grill.

I cook up the veggies and fish first. Once that is done, I place the nuts the fairies gathered onto the pans. I warm those up slightly. Once that is done, I pour them into several bowls. I place the bowls at the other end of the grill that is not being used. The fairies pick up the fruits and nuts they want to eat. Anna and I are sitting in the chairs on the back porch.

“Creator of the Universe, I just want to thank you very much for healing me and finally dealing with Brent and his three friends. A lot of people have thanked me that I eliminated the world wide debt. Let peace begin to take hold throughout the world and in the home. Thank you for this food we are about to eat. Let it give us the strength we need each day. Help me in those special tasks when I have to use the Omega Unicorn abilities and with my martial art classes. Thank you for letting Brianna and her family find me. A part of my soul is finally healed. Thank you, Creator.”

Everyone responds back, “Thank you, Creator.”

As soon as I finish giving the thanks, we see the animals get up and leave the area. They walk and fly back where they belong in the woods. We occasionally hear the bird calls while we eat. Everyone enjoys eating the evening meal. The aromas fill the air.

After about an hour, a bunch of fairies, Anna and I get into the car. We drive out to the local park to watch the sunset. The rest of the fairies stay behind and flutter up to the top of the trees to watch the sunset. Once we arrive in the park and the doors are open, we all get out to watch the sunset.

We see the clouds change colors against the mountain landscape. The sun changes colors as well. Once the sun has set, we see the stars peak through the patchy clouds in the sky. We all clap and cheer to the Creator for giving us another wonderful day. We then get back in the car so I can drive back to the cabin.

We then get ready for the night. Most of the fairies return to the forest to have their evening sleep. King Oren, Queen White Dove, some of their fairies and with all of mine will stay inside in the cabin to have our sleep.

I show the two books to my fairies of my heritage. They are amazed that I could be a king at some time in the future.

“What about us? How will we fit there, father?”

“That’s a good question, Rubio. All we can do, is to take it day by day. I know they have a lot of gardens there already. So, that isn’t a problem. If we are alone and no one else is near, it’s possible you could be your normal selves. But the bigger problem is dealing with Mordred’s Legacy group.”

“What or who is that group, mother?”

“The way Rhiannon explained it to me, Tigress, they are an assassination group. From what I have read about Mordred and Arthur, Mordred has a deep hatred for Arthur. It is possible the Legacy group is under orders from someone to keep other people from claiming the throne and crown.”

“Well, we’ll just have to keep a sharp eye out for you and Brianna.”

“We all will.”

“Yes, it must be a group effort, King Oren.”

After we had our talk, we finally went to bed at about 10 PM. We’ll be waking up at 7 AM to have our breakfast.

After we change our clothes, turn off the lights and get our bed covers pulled down, we finally lie down to have our sleep.

The Creator gave us wonderful dreams of peace throughout the night. I remember replaying some Twainor scenes with the landscape, the castles and some of the people I’ve met there.

We wake up at 7 AM, well rested. I make a nice breakfast for Anna and me with some eggs, herbs, toast and jelly. We all get dressed and get Anna’s car packed up for her trip back to Charlottesville. All of the fairies come up to Anna to give their best wishes and to drive safely on the roads. Some of them touch Anna’s tears as she sheds them. They remark her tears are getting sweeter each year.

Anna gets in the car and backs out of the driveway. We all wave to each other as she finally makes the turn and be out of sight. We return back into the cabin to do some relaxing. I turn on the TV to see what the latest news is. Most of the reporters are explaining the events that have resulted in the UN judgement trial with the four Belgian CEO’s, Brent and his three friends. Brent and his three friends are in the hospital healing from what I did to them. Their sentence has been put on hold.

The four Belgian CEO’s arrive in Europe to get their sentence. They are sentenced to prison for thirty years, no more, no less. When I saw their faces on TV, they look really scared of going to prison. They know they will meet a hostile inmate population.

Interpol and the FBI used my Rabbit Trails program to track down the locations of those involved in the scam and the high-tech hackers. Most of them are found eventually. About twenty hackers, fifty corporate and government heads fled their countries as quickly as possible with what they have. They eventually ended up in Tibet in about ten years. The rest of them get arrested and sent to jail.

The one great benefit from this is the clogged internet slowly increased in speed from 1G to 7G. Everyone cheered that instant communication is now back on line.

When the countries met in Jerusalem the following year. They are amazed at the Israeli model they used. It is no secret that the blueprint for their success is found in the Torah. It is just a matter of the people accepting it in their own country.

The rest of the week and weekend proved to be very relaxing for me. I do some day hikes on the trails nearby. My fairies accompany me as we enjoy the days. I greet the panther I met two years ago. He introduces me to his mate that he found. I get down on my knees as I let them brush up and purr against me. Once they get done, they take off into the woods together.

Sunday morning, I get myself packed up and get ready to leave the cabin. After loading up the car and locking the place up, I call the utility companies and City Hall. We wish each other a great winter season. I bid adieu to King Oren and Queen White Dove.

“I look forward to seeing you in Jacksonville my friends.”

“The same here, Omega. It will be another glorious day to welcome another pair of fairies to the world.”

“I will be at the church where the Wilkersons go to church. They will be having a luncheon after the service. After that, I’ll be driving to Jacksonville.”

“That’s fine, Omega. Have a great day and safe day in driving to Jacksonville.”

“You have a safe flight as well, Queen White Dove.”

I blow my breath into the air as each fairy enjoys feeling my breath to get recharged. My fairies, Traphel and his three fairies fly into my car. I get in and close the door. I turn on the engine and back out of the driveway onto the main road. It takes about ten minutes to arrive at the church for their 9AM morning service. I see two tents put up for the noon brunch. One is for the food. The other has benches, tables and chairs underneath it.

I get warmly greeted by everyone there. CJ and Marcie hugged me a lot. They thanked me many times for saving their bank accounts from the Euro Scam. The fairies stay outside in butterfly mode, while I go inside. I enjoy a nice service with them. We sang several songs that express our thanks to the Creator. The pastor gives a message that is centered around in giving thanks to the Creator. Once we get done, we step out to the front lawn while the ladies and some of the men get the food brought out and set on the tables.

Once it is all set up, we gather around the food tables holding our hands. The pastor gives thanks for the food and the fellowship we are having this day. We get into two lines and to pick up our plates, plastic ware and napkins. We then pick up a spoonful of food of what we want. There are potato salad, salads, chicken, grilled trout and several different vegetables and drinks. For dessert, there is an apple pie, pumpkin pie, chocolate cake, etc, etc.

There are about seventy-five people attending the church today. We all enjoy eating and having fellowship together this day. We get done eating in about an hour. Some of the kids run around the grass playing some games. Marcie, CJ and a few others notice the butterflies in the area. Some of them try to name out the types of butterflies or give them names that sound good to them. However, for Amber and Cobalt, they are satisfied in giving them cute names that describe their wings. The two names that got stuck are ‘Rainbow’ for Amber and ‘Blue-wing’ for Cobalt.

After we got cleaned up and washed by 12PM, I give my hugs to them all.

“I don’t know when I’ll be back next year. But you know I will look forward to having a nice rest here.”

“We know, Richard. Come when you can next year.”

I open the car door. Someone provided me a Styrofoam cooler that allowed me to take some leftovers that are packed with ice bags, back to my apartment. I set that down on the floor of the front seat. I then do some more walking around hugging some more people. I even hug Marcie and CJ a few more times. The butterflies sneak into the car unnoticed and settle in among the pots of plants sitting on the bottom of the rear car floor. They wait for me until I get into the car. Once all of the hugs and see you laters are done, I yell out one more time.

“Have a great Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years everyone. It has been a blast being with y’all again.”

The pastor yells back, “The same here, Richard. Have a great winter and a happy New Year!”

I wave to them as I get into the car and close the door. I turn on the engine and drive out to the highway. I decided to drive to Asheville and take I-26 and I-95 to get back to Jacksonville. That will avoid the beltway around Atlanta and the rural roads that lead south from Cherokee to Atlanta.

I drive for about four hours before having a rest stop along the interstate. We have a nice rest break. I eat a little bit of the leftovers in the cooler. We then get back in the car so I can drive back to Jacksonville. It takes another four to five hours to arrive back at the apartment. When I unlock the door, they all fly in quickly and change into fairies. It takes me several trips to empty out the car and put the clothes where they belong. Croin flies into the stone carving to have his rest. Once that is all done, I sit in the sofa chair exhausted. The fairies fly around me and settle down near me.

“Well, that is some trip, my fairies.”

“Yes it was, father. Now you’re going back to work tomorrow, picking up where we left off.”

“Yes, Lavan. Now it is time for the grind again. But at least this time, there are no troubles hanging over us this time.”

“Yes, mother.”

I get to bed by 10:30 PM. I have another restful night in bed. When I wake up in the morning at 6:30 AM, my fairies pull the covers off of me.

“It’s time to wake up, father!” All of the fairies giggle and laugh as they try to wake me up.

“Unnn . . . I hear you, Lavan.” I slowly get up and drag myself to the bathroom. I take a hot and cold shower to wake me up. When I get out of the bathroom, I set up the wash bowls for the fairies with their towels and soap. I then get dressed and walk out to the kitchen to make my breakfast and lunch for the day. The fairies take their morning bath while I’m doing that. When they get done and dressed, they have their morning breakfast from the bowls of fruits and nuts I put out on the table. I give the morning thanks to the Creator for another wonderful day.

Traphel and Rose Lace stay behind as usual. Croin flies into me. My fairies, Brushwind and Blue Lace change into butterflies, they flutter to the balcony garden and through it. They fly around to my car. Once I open the door, they fly in quickly and settle in on the seats, then I close it. I get in the car and close the door. I turn on the engine and drive to work. I park in the parking lot where I usually do near the trees. Once I open the door, the butterflies flutter out quickly to the pond area to begin their day. As soon as I get into the building, I swipe my ID card and walk to the programmers’ room.

As soon as I step into the room, I’m greeted with a big surprise. I have a big smile on my face.

“Welcome back, Richard!”

“Whoo hoo! You saved our bank accounts!”

“You really dished out some pain to Brent and his three friends!”

Everyone clapped and cheered!

“Thank you, thank you!”

“You’re welcome, everyone.”

“We’ll have the snacks and cake at noon time, Richard.”

“That’s fine, Mr. Bryson.”

“You won’t be sitting at your cubicle, Richard. You have been promoted to Senior Programmer. Darrell Reynolds is your assistant.”

We smile at each other while we nod our heads at the same time.

“There are few more promotions and hires as well to replace the other three.”

I greet them all. Eventually Mr. Bryson, Darrell and I get together in my new room. We sit in the chairs and discuss our plans.

“Mr. Bryson when do you want me to start traveling to the Charleston office?”

“What are your tentative plans, Richard?”

“Well, you gave me permission to be in Knoxville for Thanksgiving. That is to be with the Wilsons. The other new topic is my training schedule with Sensei Chou and earning the black sash degrees.”

“Where will you have it?”

“He is making the effort to be in the Jacksonville dojo beginning in December for the next five or sixth months.”

“Hmm . . . That’s a conflict. Could he travel with you and continue your training while in Charleston?”

“We can only ask him, sir.”

“Then go ahead and ask him, Richard.” Turning to Darrell, “While Richard is in Charleston every other month, be in communication at least once a day with him.”

“Yes, sir. I’ll also do it with emails as well for physical verification.”

“Also, collaborate with the other programmers when proofing the programs. That really worked out well the last time.”

“Yes, sir. What about the specialty software programs out there? Are we going to provide licenses to them?”

“Yes, Darrell. Provided they can adapt to the protocols on the 3D Server. If we are doing our job, they must do their job as well. We know there are hackers out there that will try to circumvent the latest efforts from the security software companies like us. Symantec had that problem for a long time. They became the favorite focal point of the hackers. It will happen to us well. They will try their hardest to hack the 3D Server.”

“That is why I made sure every port is accounted for in the design. With it’s self-learning capability, it should keep us up to date by itself. I had a close look at the families of viruses, malware, Trojans, etc, while I was in college. I found a pattern in those groups. The only problems I see right now is an alien invasion. They could have strains that we have never seen before. That will be the biggest test.”

“Yes, it will be, Richard. But at least you provided a blueprint to make it the best new system to date.”

“Thank you, sir. Mr. Bryson, another selling point I see is the existing main frames out there. They could buy the 3D Server as a port server to their existing system.”

“Yes, they could, Richard. It will provide security and time for them until they decide what to do next. Well, I must be going now. Let me know what Sensei Chou decides about your training.”

“Yes, Mr. Bryson.”

Mr. Bryson gets up and leaves my office. Darrell and I start to get ourselves organized on how to do the scheduling of the proofing when either of us is available or not. Once we get that hammered out, Darrell leaves my office and returns to his cubicle.

I get on my cell phone to call Sensei Chou.

“Ring . . . ring . . . ring . . . “

”Click.” “Hello, is that you, Richard?”

“Yes it is, Sensei Chou. I have a question for you about your time with me.”

“What about it? Are you able to make it?”

“The issue is that every other month I will be in the Charleston office. Can you be there as well when I’m there?”

“That’s a good question, Richard. Let me check with the Shaolin dojo network. I’ll get an answer by the end of the week.”

“That’s fine, sensei. I look forward to hearing from you this week.”

“I will too, Richard. Have a good week.”

“Click.”

The rest of the week went as scheduled. Darrell and I start to get into a good routine in proofing the programs. As the shake down begins to happen on the internet, we start to get some interesting results in sales. A lot of people are switching from the current standbys to the ones that are more secure like the 3D Server. There is one security software company in the Nordic countries that has done very well in adapting to the multiple testing layers and monitoring all of the ports with their own style. It is not as thorough as ours, but it does provide hope to some of the security software companies out there. The ones who can’t adapt go out of business by the end of next year or the next year.

I did get a phone call from Sensei Chou by Friday. He talked with the Master teacher of the Shaolin dojo in Charleston. He agreed and is honored to have Sensei Chou and me to be there every other month for training. That is set after the New Year week in January.

Two weeks into October, King Oren and Queen White Dove have arrived in the Jacksonville area. When they arrived, they spread out through the apartment complex area of trees. The people get an eyeful of color for about a month from the butterflies. They realize they are resting before they continue on their journey into Florida for the warmer climate during Winter.

During the second week of November, I give birth to another pair of fairies. We are surprised to see their color pattern. They are emerald butterflies. The green colored with black lines that make it appears they have emerald wings.

“Your names will be Esmeralda and Emeril.”

“Our names are Esmeralda and Emeril. Thank you, father.”

“Thank you, mother.” Then they fall asleep on my chest after they have emptied the milk from my nipples.

The fairies then make an appropriate set of clothing for them. A little bit later, they are awakening and get introduced to the other fairies in my family and King Oren’s group of fairies. They teach them just like they did for Tiger and Tigress when they were born several years ago. My fairies shift their beds around so that Esmeralda and Emeril are near me when they go to sleep at night. By this time, I already have their beds made for them.

After the birth of Esmeralda and Emeril, King Oren’s group leaves the apartment complex a week after their births. I gave King Oren and Queen White Dove my schedule when I’m in Charleston working and training to earn the first black sash.

When the week of Thanksgiving approaches, I have everything set up and ready for my trip to Knoxville. We are excited that this is new for all of us. I follow the directions Brianna gave me. It is a nine to ten hour drive to get there. That means there will be several stops along the way to get gas and eat along the way. All of the fairies are with me this time. Traphel and Rose Lace are invited so they won’t feel left out in the excitement.

I leave Tuesday morning at 7 AM. Hopefully, I will arrive at their house by 5 PM. From the map, they are southwest of Knoxville in a huge subdivision toward the river.

Brianna told her family that I will be bringing butterflies with me. They have agreed to put me up in the spare bedroom that is the small guest house built on their property.

I arrive at about 5:30 PM exhausted on Tuesday. As soon as I open the door, the butterflies flutter out to find the backyard and pool area. Brianna opens the door. We practically run into each other’s arms. We give a long kiss to each other. Then we hear someone behind us.

“Ahem . . . That’s my sister you’re holding there, Richard.”

We break apart, then we smile at each other. I mouth the word, ‘who’.

Brianna whispers back, “That’s Allen. He can hear the Creator now. He knows about your fairies as well.”

“I’ll keep her safe, Allen.”

“You better, Richard. It’s fortunate your 3D Server caught the guys who tormented her.”

“Thank you, Allen.”

“Come on inside, you two. You’ll need to shake hands with Charles and Brian, Richard. Those two will be the toughest to hear the Creator’s voice.”

“I remembered Brianna telling me that Charles had his head ‘screwed on wrong’ concerning me.”

“That’s the least of your worries. Some of his ‘so-called friends’ got back into his head and messed it up. He is so confused now. He doesn’t know what is really going on.”

“Then perhaps I should meet his ‘so-called friends’ and straighten them out.”

“You’ll have your chance on Wednesday. We’ve been invited to the company’s turkey BBQ bash where he works.”

“Try to avoid fighting and hurting them, Richard. The owner of the company values them as good hard-working employees.”

“Then perhaps shaking hands might do it, Brianna and Allen.”

“Perhaps.”

Allen helps me bring in my luggage to the guest house. Brianna carries a flowering pot and I carry a nut bush pot from inside my car. We walk around the house to the backyard. Allen opens the door and we set the luggage on the floor. Brianna places the flowering pot on the coffee table in front of the two-seat sofa and TV. I set the nut bush there as well. I unzip the suitcase for the fairies and leave the cover down.

“Here is the key to the guest house.”

Allen hands me the key. “Thank you, Allen.” I put it on my key chain.

“Let’s walk into the main house and greet the rest of the family. Your fairies will have to stay here. It is not safe for them in the main house until Charles and Brian hear the truth about you.”

“Okay, Allen.” I open the door to the guest house. I speak quietly, “Come on inside, my fairies.”

They whisper back, “We’re coming.” They flutter in quickly. Once they are in, I close the door. “Allen can hear the Creator’s voice. He knows the truth about me. However, the two younger brothers haven’t heard the truth yet.”

“We’ll stay here, father. We’ll check out the guest house and stay safe here.”

“You’re not far from the woods and river, Allen.”

“No, we are not. That is what my dad and mom like about this place. It is nice and quiet. It is like the mountain cabin in Mount Blanc.”

“I still have it, Allen. It is in my name. I have no intention of ever selling it.”

“That’s good, Richard. Come, let’s greet the rest of the family.”

We walk around the pool and head toward the rear door that leads to the living room. As soon as we walk inside, I get greeted by the rest of the Wilsons.

“There he is! Thank you for saving our money, Richard.”

“You’re welcome, Mr. Wilson.”

Larry and Helen give me a quick hug. I look over their shoulders and see Charles and Brian with a pair of faces that look upset and mad. We break apart. I get introduced to the other two sons.

“Do you remember Richard? Don’t you, Brian and Charles?”

Brian gives a droll response, “Yeah, we remember the little pipsqueak.”

“I will have none of that name calling here. This is Thanksgiving Week.”

“Yes, mom. We’ll be nice. I hope my friends at the construction party bash tear you down, Richard.”

I look at both of them really hard. “Why? Is there something I did?” Soon they have a starry-eyed look at me.

“Yeah, some of them were counting on the dollar to fail. They wanted to have Euros here.”

“Was your CEO in on it, Charles?”

“Nah. He’s straight and true to the USA. There are several board members who want to oust the CEO. They have a couple of sons who are loudmouths and obnoxious. They are just like their dads. They are foremen as well. I get told by some of the employees behind their backs they prefer working with me.”

“That’s a nice compliment. So, do you support the CEO?”

“I do, Richard. He hired me right out of high school. I’m thankful to him for the opportunity to be working.”

“So these two sons and dads is the real source of the crude remarks and bad rumors of people like me? You just repeated what they said.”

“Yes.”

“But what about the international debt problem, Brian?”

“That’s not my problem. I was collecting some nice free money from the government. Now it is all gone.”

“Did you save any money?”

“I did, Richard. I saved up about $20,000 in the bank.”

“Did the UN court reveal the true intentions of the four Belgian CEO’s?”

“It was their scam to steal from the whole world.”

“So, did I do a good thing in stopping it, Brian and Charles?”

They both answer at the same time, “yes.”

I clap my hands, “Clap!” “Good, let’s have a nice dinner tonight! I haven’t eaten since noon time.”

They both blink their eyes a few times and mutter to themselves, “Uh . . . what just happened?”

Larry, Helen, Allen and Brianna are laughing and giggling out loud. “Hah, hah, hah,. . . .” I smile at Charles and Brian. They get a little red-face.

“Didn’t we just tell you what is really going on in our lives, Richard?”

“You did, Brian and Charles.”

“In thirty seconds you both finally told us what is really going on in your lives.”

“Uh . . . you’re welcome, mom.”

“Don’t feel too bad, you two. I learned a long time ago to be truthful to mom and dad.”

“Sure thing, Allen.”

Mom and Brianna walk into the kitchen to start getting the dinner out onto the table. Everything is set on the dining table, except to add the drinks and the food. Once we see everything set, we sit down on the chairs. I have Brianna to my left. The three boys are opposite from us. Larry and Helen are sitting at either end of the table. We all hold hands while we bow our heads down.

Larry gives the evening thanks, “Creator of the Universe, I just want to thank you bringing Richard Moore here safely. We miss his family very much. Allow Richard to be a part of our family. We thank you for this food that you have provided for us. Thank you, Creator.”

We all respond together, “Thank you, Creator.”

I see in the bowls and plates a simple roasted chicken dinner. In the bowls are string beans, carrots, applesauce, bread and butter. We pass the bowls and plates around and use the spoons or forks to take what we want and put it on our plates. The small talk begins while we eat the dinner.

“Larry, what do you do for a living? This property is a big spread.”

“Yes, it is, Richard. Between your father and me, I’m the financial guru. Your dad is the nuts and bolts of our relationship. I know how to work with money and make it work for you. Some of it is investing in companies or the property itself. I have a good eye for it.”

“So you work at a financial institution.”

“Well, it is the other way around. I own the company. Our past relatives who lived on the Isles worked very hard to lay the foundation to keep what we have. We still have ties back there.”

“So what I did in eliminating the International debt made things better for you.”

“Yes, it did, Richard. I made sure all of the bills are paid and there is no debt owed to the banks or creditors. We are in this house fully paid for.”

“Wow.”

We continue to eat the dinner.

“Richard, you said you found two old books in the cabin. Are they still there?”

“Yes, they are still there, Larry.”

“Did you find the wooden box?”

“Yes, I found the wooden box. I figured out how to open it.”

“That’s good. Are they still there?”

“It’s not there, Larry. The box and the contents are in the possession of a dear friend of our two families. He’ll keep it safe until the time is right to open it.”
“A dear friend of the family? Whom is it, Richard?”

“You wouldn’t believe me if I told you. Besides, it will be better after Charles and Brian know the truth about our families and me.”

“What is the truth about our two families, dad?”

“Richard and I will tell you after dessert tonight, Brian.”

“Sigh . . . Okay. We’ll wait for it.”

The talk centers around what everyone is doing.

“I’m now the Senior Programmer for the company. I’ll be traveling to Charleston after the first of the year and be there every other month. I’ll also be earning the first black sash in the Shaolin martial arts.”

“That’s good, Richard.”

“What is Shaolin, Richard?”

“Well, it centers around in studying the animals on how they protect themselves on defense and go on the offense when they need to. I know about a half dozen animal moves and use about a dozen weapons. I rather go hand to hand if I’m in combat.”

“That sure doesn’t sound like the Richard we knew then.”

“No, it doesn’t Allen. After our families split apart, my dad had me sign up with a good local dojo in Charlotte, NC. It took time to learn and get in shape to fight four people at once. I can face up to ten people if I need to and take them all down.”

“We saw what you did in New York City. That’s incredible in what you did to them. It’s even more incredible with your new 3D Server System.”

“Thank you, Larry.”

“What are you doing, Allen?”

“Well, I earned my teaching degree, finally. I’m now a coach and teacher at the local high school here. Our school won the district title three times in the last five years. One time we made it to the Regional Tournament.”

“As for me, it looks like I’ll suck it in and get a job in dad’s business.”

“That’s fine Brian. We know you tried to do it on your own. I do need someone to continue our line of work for the next generation.”

“If you say so, dad.”

“With what I just said a little while ago. It’s going to be really interesting tomorrow.”

“You have our support, Charles. We’ll be right behind you.”

“Thank you, mom and dad.”

We finish eating the main meal. Everyone pitches in clearing the table.

“Thank you for the wonderful meal, Helen.”

“You’re welcome, Richard.”

Then an apple pie is brought out warm. Also, a gallon of vanilla ice cream. The pie gets cut into seven slices. On each plate, a scoop of vanilla ice cream is on top of the slice. The ice cream is then put back into the freezer. We all slowly eat the wonderful dessert.

“This is great, thank you, Helen.”

“You probably don’t do much cooking on your own?”

“Well, I do what I can. I’m quite good at grilling. Back at the cabin, I hired a local company to build a triple grill in the backyard of the cabin. It is set in stone and brick. There is also some wooden decking to go along with it.”

“Ah, then we must do another visit to Mount Blanc some time next year.”

“Yeah, dad. That would be great!”

“I am also planning to build a green house next to the cabin. That will be a bonus during the winters.”

“Yes it will be, Richard.”

We finish eating the dessert. The final clean up of the dishes is done and put into the dishwasher. The table is wiped down and made presentable again. We all gather in the living room to discuss the next issue, our past history.

“Where do we begin? Actually the better question is when.”

“What do you mean, dad?”

“There is a historical connection between the Wilsons and the Moores, Allen. We have made it a point to stay near each other. It all started with King Arthur and Queen Guinevere.”

“What?”

“What are you saying? Are you saying we are of royal blood?”

“We are, Brian. But before I go any further, I need to let Richard take over for now. Then we’ll back track to the beginning.”

Everyone looks at me.

“I thought I had a normal childhood . . .” I then go into telling my story since our families split apart. Then I tell the fateful email I received from Renard.

“You mean to tell me that an alien contacted you?”

“Yes, Brian. That is true.”

“I find that hard to believe.”

“I know you do, Charles. But when I came back, I knew my life had changed very much. I didn’t realize it until I shook hands with a good friend in college. Once his ears became opened, he can hear the Creator’s voice. I would like to do that with you and Brian.”

“I’m game, Richard. Even it doesn’t happen.”

I stand up and walk over to them. They stand up to me. “You better sit back down, it might overwhelm you.”

“We can handle it, Richard.”

I shake hands with Brian first then Charles. Soon, their faces change very much. They fall back onto the sofa and sit down.

“Wow! This is too much, Charles. I’m actually hearing the Creator’s voice.”

“Same here, Brian.”

Everyone has a smile on their face.

“What’s he telling you?”

“We need to listen to you, mom and dad.”

“That’s good, Charles. But first I need to invite some friends in. I’ll be right back from the guest house.” I turn around and exit the back door, I walk to the guest house and open it. “It’s time, my fairies. Everyone can hear the Creator now.”

“We’re coming, father.”

They change back into butterflies. They flutter around me as I walk back to the house. I open the door and they flutter in.

“What’s this? You brought butterflies here, Richard. They should not be here. It is too cold for them.”

“I need to finish telling my story, Charles.” I continue telling my story of what happened during that Spring Semester of my Junior year. I also tell them of the car and plane crash as well with my family. I see sad faces on them as they mourn for their dear friends.

When I finally get done telling both trips to Twainor. They soon realize I’m telling the truth.

“Now here is the proof that I’m Omega Unicorn.” I get into an open area in the living room. I thrust my hands to the side, six unicorn images appear on either side of me. Croin comes out from and hovers above me with his wings spread out. Then the butterflies all change into the fairies.

“Whoa! You are telling the truth.”

The fairies fly around in front of them to check them out. Then they come near me. Some of them land on my shoulders, head or the top part of a chair.

“To think dragons, fairies and unicorns still exist in the universe. This is incredible.”

Then I let the unicorn images and Croin return to me.

“Oh, here is one more thing about me. Do you remember earlier that you told us what is really going on in your lives?”

Charles and Brian answer at the same time, “Yeah.”

“It is because unicorns are pure animals. You can’t lie to a unicorn.”

“Oh crap . . . we were snookered into this one, Brian.”

“That’s right, Charles. That means your party tomorrow will be extraordinary.”

“You can say that again.”

Everyone giggles and chuckles as they try to imagine how tomorrow will proceed.

“When I came back the second time, I was pregnant with Tiger and Tigress until November, three years ago. While I was at the cabin, I met two very important people that have a connection to our two families. They are Merlin and Rhiannon.”

Helen looks at me, “You actually met them?”

“Yes I did, Helen. They are still alive after all this time. It was Rhiannon who discovered the two books in the cabin. We then found the wooden box and opened it.”

“What is inside the box, Richard?”

“A connection to our past, Allen. Larry take over from here, please.” I sit down in the sofa chair. I see Bianca and Lavan staying near Brianna. Hmm . . . I think they are being drawn to Brianna, Creator.

That’s right, Richard.

Okay, I’ll explain it to them this week.

“We have to go back to the early days of Briton before Arthur came on the scene. There are four original groups of people on the British Isles. These are the ancient names, Eire, Picts, Scots and the Cymry. We are descended from the Picts and Scots, Richard is descended from Eire and Cymry. The Creator established the Kingship through Arthur to bring the Isles together. Arthur has a Cymry and Eire background while Guinevere has a Pict and Scot background.”

“The Picts came from the northern part of Ireland originally. Their kingship is established through the Queen. The reason for the unification of the Isles is because of the invasion of several armies and countries into the Isles. They established their hold in southern England. Arthur was given the sword Excalibur from Rhiannon, but its original Cymry name is Caledfwich. The entire story of Arthur is Cymry in origin.”

“Who is Rhiannon?”

“Rhiannon is the Celtic goddess of the birds and horses. Oddly, one of her ancient symbols is the mermaid, according to the Picts. She is also referred to as the Lady in the Lake. When the other Celtic gods left, Rhiannon stayed behind.”

“Did the sword come from her?”

“No, it didn’t, Charles. I don’t know the true origin of the sword. It is said it was forged by the greatest smith that ever lived. This smith also made other objects as well. But I don’t know where they went or to whom. This smith also made the two rings for Arthur and Guinevere. I was told by my grandfather, the rings are very special as well. It allowed Arthur to have the title of Pendraig, which means Head Dragon in the Celtic language.”

That’s interesting, Richard.

Yes, it is Croin.

“Everything was fine during the first year of Arthur’s kingship. Things changed when Guinevere gave birth to their first son. There was a man who came against them. His name is Mordred. This began the trouble for Arthur and Guinevere. Arthur had to get his son to safety and hide him. He received word that Mordred was out to kill his first born son.”

“So, in the middle of the night, a faithful knight came in to take the son away with the two rings. The son was raised in the knight’s household. They lived in the highland moors of Wales. That is where the Moore family name came from. Their symbols are the dragon and the unicorn.”

Everyone looks at me with wonderment. Then they pay attention to dad.

“What about our background, dad?”

“Since the kingship came through the Queen, this tradition gets passed from mother to daughter. The Picts for a time held the highlands of Scotland. But they soon merged with the Scots in the lowlands of Scotland. Our symbols are the water horse and the centaur.”

“What is a water horse?”

“Do you know what a water horse is, Richard?”

“I do, Larry. It is probably the Loch Ness Sea Monster, an ancient sea animal or a sea dragon. I have met sea dragons, centaurs, dragons, unicorns, and dwarfs on Twainor.”

“Oh, this is too much. But I’m starting to see the connection of our two families.”

“That’s right, Allen.”

“I just want to add another log to the fire. While I was on Twainor, I received a drop of sea dragon blood.”

“Now I remember what you said earlier. So, literally you are part dragon and part unicorn.”

“That’s right, Charles.”

“Ahem, I need to continue on. Centuries would pass in Scotland, kings come and go. During one year, a particular individual rose up to reunite Scotland one more time. His name is William Wallace.”

“Isn’t he the one portrayed in the movie classic, Braveheart?”

“That’s right, Brian. We are descended from him, the Wilsons. The kingship line did continue in Scotland when a son and a daughter were born during one of those generations. It is said, Rhiannon prophesied that both sides would be a king and a queen. The Queen would reclaim the crown with Arthur. The King of Scotland would remain forever in Scotland through the son. Also, she said the two Kings would renew their friendship to unify the Isles in peace.”

“It is also passed down that Rhiannon wrote down our heritages into two different books, one for Guinevere and one for Arthur. That way, no one can refute our lineage. We have kept the books and passed them down from generation to generation. We don’t know when the thrones will be reclaimed.”

“What about Mordred? What happened to him?”

“Because of his deep hatred for Arthur and Guinevere, he established an assassination group called, Mordred’s Legacy. His first task was to take the kingship from Arthur and give it to the invaders.”

“What?!”

“Why, dad?”

“The invaders hired the group to do so. The invaders wanted to be rulers of the Isles. For a time, all four groups were able to repel the invaders. But that did not last very long. It lasted until the invaders became strong enough to push them back. The invaders even took the dragon and unicorn symbol from them and said the symbols switched sides. But the people knew better, that is what caused the rallying focus for the people.”

“They also took the sword and renamed it Excalibur. They made the story English, not Cymry. However, Arthur gave the sword back to Rhiannon until it is needed again. The people are now waiting for the true Arthur and Guinevere to come forward to reclaim the throne. When? I don’t know and what the circumstances will be. But what I do know, our lines are depending on Richard and Brianna to continue that tradition, even if they don’t marry.”

Brianna and I look at each other as we smile together.

We are totally exhausted and tired from hearing the story. Even though the story is longer than what I read in the letter from dad, mom and Rhiannon, I know it is a true story. We get up and go to our rooms for bed. We agree to wake up at about 8 AM. The turkey BBQ bash is at 1 PM to 4 PM tomorrow.

My fairies fly around me as I walk back to the guest house. The air is very cool now. I open the door and we go inside. I turn on the lights and make sure the heater is on. I take a walk into the bedroom and see the fairies have arranged their beds where they want to put them. Then I hear a knock on the door. I walk to the door and open it.

Immediately, Brianna puts her arms around me and kisses me deeply. She pulls away, “I still want to marry you, Richard.”

“I still want to marry you as well, Brianna. Oh, before I forget, I need to drop this idea in your head.”

“What is it, Richard?”

“You know how Amber and Cobalt are attached to me?”

“Yes, through their hearts they are completed besides being in love with each other.”

“That’s right, Brianna. Well, two of my fairies are beginning to show the same devotion to you as well.”

“Which ones are they?”

“Bianca and Lavan.”

“The two white morpho wing fairies? Hmm . . . I’m not rejecting the idea, Richard. It is just something for me to get used to.”

“We’ll take it day by day, Brianna.”

“We will, Richard. Good night.”

“Good night, Brianna.” We give each other a quick peck on the lips, then I close the door and lock it. I turn around and walk into the bedroom to get changed for the night.

“Did you tell her, mother?”

“I did, Bianca. She agrees to take it day by day. She needs to get used to the idea first.”

“That’s nice, father.”

“Yes it is, Bianca and Lavan. Well, let’s get a good night of sleep. Don’t worry. I’ll be taking you all with me tomorrow. It’s an outdoor event at this construction company. I hope there is a garden for you to use.”

They all chime in together, “Yes mother, father, Omega!”

We all get into our beds. I turn off the lights before I get into bed. We all fall asleep and have a great night of sleep.

We wake up in the morning fully refreshed and ready for the day. We get dressed and meet in the dining area of the house. My fairies had their breakfast before I had mine. We agree to take two cars with us. I will be taking Brianna and the fairies. The others are in Larry’s car. I also put the two pots back into my car. The fairies agree to the idea that it will be needed to get recharged and some rest when the day is done.

It takes about a half-hour for us to arrive at the company’s site. Their main office faces the main road. Surprisingly we find a nursery next to the site. As soon as I open the door, the butterflies flutter into the buildings to quickly check it out. They find plenty of flowers in bloom. They also see some other regular butterflies and bees going from flower to flower drinking and pollinating the flowers. They find it is quite warm inside the buildings.

We start walking to the grass area where the people are milling about. I see several 55 gallon drum grills set up on the grass. I see several rows of tables filled with food and more tables and chairs.

They get really quiet when they see us approaching them.

“So, he is here after all. He is the one who saved our bank accounts.”

“Now, now honey. Don’t start a fight with him.”

“Yeah, he took down four men with no problems. I’m not going to cross him up. No way.”

“Hello, well, as you might guess. My name is Richard Moore.”

Then a senior gentleman walks up to me, “Welcome, Richard. It appears some of my employees are bit unthankful. But that’s what Thanksgiving is all about. Being thankful. My name is Bill Bainbridge. I’m the CEO of this company.”

“You’re welcome, sir.”

“Thank you, Richard. You wiped out several debts hanging over our company. For that I’m extremely thankful. I know you are friends with the Wilsons. Charles has proven to be a very good employee here. Enjoy your time here and eat some BBQ turkey.”

“Thank you, sir.”

The time goes on, and we continue talking to each other for the next hour. I look around carefully to see if I can spot the two dads and sons. There are many people drinking beer, teas and fruit punch. There are also many family members here as well. Just when I spot them, we hear from the cooks the turkey is ready to serve up at 2 PM. The coolers are opened up to bring out the cold sides of coleslaw, as well as green beans, mashed potatoes and many other hot side dishes.

Most of the families sit as a group to each table. I sit on the end of one. Then a young man sits next to me. It is one of the sons that Charles described yesterday.

He speaks quietly to me while he eats his meal, “I hate your guts.”

I stare at him intently while he looks at me. Then I whisper back to him while I eat as well. “Look, I can take you down very fast and put you in a hospital for months.”

“I”ve got a whole company behind me.”

“So, but don’t be surprised if no one lends a hand.”

“We’ll see about that, fairy.”

“Who taught you that word?”

“No one, pipsqueak. Fairies to us are weak minded and weak in strength. You fit that description to the letter. Soon this company will be under new leadership and ownership. We don’t want any fairies in our company. We want real men.”

“Is Charles still here when that happens?”

“Yep, he is just like us again. We thought we lost him a few years ago. But we straightened him out.”

“Have you told the CEO about your plans?”

“Nope, it will be a surprise on Christmas.”

I slam my empty plastic cup on the table. “Bang!” “That’s fine. Well, I need some more veggies and turkey. Excuse me.” I get up from the table and walk to the food line to get more food.

I see him sitting there looking a little unsure of himself. “Uh . . . What just happened?”

I walk over to Charles sitting at the table with his friends. I bend down to whisper in his ear. “They want to be the new owners on Christmas. Then they will fire a bunch of fairies in their eyes.”

Charles whispers back, “How do you want to handle it?”

“I’ll do another verbal sparring match in front of everyone here.”

“I like it. I’ll rile up the two dads and sons to set it up. I’ll let the CEO know what is about to happen, including the other board members.”

“That’s fine, Charles.”

I straighten up and return back to my seat. The young man is gone and sitting elsewhere in the crowd. When I sit down, Brianna sits next to me and a few other single ladies as well sit near us.

“Oh, oh . . . I’m out numbered.”

The ladies giggle, “We know you two are an item.”

“That’s good to know.”

“We just like to be around good honest people.”

“Uh . . . “

”Also someone who can take care of themselves and protect others.”

“Ah . . . now the truth comes out.”

The ladies giggle some more. At about 2 PM, everyone gets done eating. Then a sheet cake is brought out from the office. It is cut up into small squares. The icing scene on the cake shows a turkey exercising to avoid being picked.

Once we get done eating, we mill around and talk some more.

~~~000~~~

Charles sees the four men talking together. He walks up to them.

“Hello Charles, how are you doing?”

“I’m doing fine, Bob. Did you see that fruitcake that came with us?”

“We did.”

“Well, he and my sister are planning to get married one of these days.”

“That’s not right, Charles. I have tried to ask her out, but she refuses every time. It looks like I might have to barge in and take control.”

“Yeah, she needs someone like you in charge of her life, Robert. So, what are you going to do about it?”

“I guess I will have to intimidate him and let him know who is boss.”

“We’re right behind you, Robert.”

The other three agree to be there with him. Charles turns around and walks discretely to find Bill Bainbridge. Their egos are so easy to fire up. It will be great to see their intimidation tactic backfire on themselves. He sees Bill talking with three other board members. They stop their conversation as he approaches them.

“Happy Thanksgiving, Bill.”

“The same to you, Charles. What’s on your mind?”

“You need to follow Bob and his crew. Robert is about to confront Richard Moore.”

“I see. We don’t need a fight on this day.”

~~~000~~~

Soon I see the two dads with their sons making their way to me. The CEO is behind them pleading to stop what they are doing. Charles is right behind them. Then more people see what is about to happen. They gather around as well.

They stop in front of me as they stare at me. I smell beer on their breaths. I stare back at them. Soon they have a starry look in their eyes.

“Hello, what can I do for you?”

A dad speaks up, “We are here to tell you that your kind is not wanted.”

“What kind is that?”

Then Robert speaks up, “You’re a freaking weakling and a fairy! Also, I’m the one who will marry Brainna! Not you, you little shrimp!”

“Didn’t you see me on TV when I was in New York City?”

“Yeah, we saw that. The problem is we supported the four Belgian CEO’s.”

“That was someone else who beat them up.”

“So, you want the Euro instead. What about the debt I wiped out?”

“That was just very stupid to do. We now have decided to speed up our plan for the CEO.”

“What is that, kind sir?”

“We’ll convince the board members to vote out our CEO next month by Christmas.”

“We are also going to fire about ten more people from this company. Then we’ll hire more that think like us.”

By this time, everyone can’t believe what they are hearing. The other board members and the CEO look at each other and shake their heads from side to side.

“Well, I hope your plan works.” I clap my hands, “Clap!” “But I must be going now. I think the CEO and board members will want an upgrade or at least improve their security software after this day.” I look at the CEO and the board members. We nod our heads up and down while we smile. I step away from the crowd.

The four men are soon blinking their eyes.

“Uhh . . . what just happened?”

“Yeah. . . I could have sworn we just told our plans for Christmas.”

The CEO speaks up, “You mostly certainly did, Bob. I think there will be another vote for some new board members. Don’t you agree, Steven?”

“I agree, Bill. We do need some new board members and some new foremen as well.”

“What?! That can’t happen!”

“Yes it can, Bob. Here are some suggestions for the four of you. You can stay with the company, but you will be as a common worker now. The other choice, is to take the Christmas bonus and make it last as long as possible while you’re hunting for a new job. What will it be?”

The four men look at the stern faces of the board members. They look around quickly and see everyone with a mad face on, especially from their own wives and girlfriends.

They look down in defeat. “You win, Bill. We’ll take the field work.”

“That’s fine, Bob. Since you two won’t be board members that monthly bonus will go to the two new board members.”

The two former board members answer meekly, “Yes, sir.”

“As for the two sons who are foremen, they will be ordinary field workers as well. However, they still keep their pay. I’ll find two new people to take their places.”

The two sons answer meekly, “Thank you, sir. We’ll step aside.”

“Now let’s continue in eating some more BBQ turkey!”

Everyone breaks apart. Some eat some more turkey and veggies, the rest mill around to talk and drink some more. Some are standing near a radio that is tuned to a football game being aired from Detroit.

I see the wives and girlfriends tearing into their husbands and boyfriends for doing that stupid idea next month. The CEO and the other board members walk up to me. We shake hands with each other. I see their faces change like I have seen too many times.

“Who is speaking to me, Richard?”

“Did he give a name?”

“He says he is the Creator of the Universe. He’s been waiting for this day to happen.”

“Well, listen to him. You’ll get some good advice from him on how to run the company better.”

“We’ll certainly will. Thank you, Richard.”

“You’re welcome, sirs. You’ll find Charles thinking a lot better now. I shook his hand yesterday.”

“That’s good to know. How did you ever get them to speak up like that? Did you use some sort of hypnosis on them?”

“It’s something like that, sir. But then I could have stared them down.”

“Stared them down? I like that answer, Richard. Well, you have a great set of holidays coming up and a Happy New Year.”

“The same to you, sir. Have a Happy New Year.”

“I think your company will have many Happy New Years for years to come.”

“I think you’re right, sir. Thank you and may your company have just as many as ours.”

We finally split apart. By 4 PM everyone starts to go home after cleaning up from the BBQ bash. When I open the doors for my car, the butterflies flutter in quickly down low among the cars and sneak into the back seat to have their rest and get their energy back.

We drive back to the house to have our rest and relaxation. When we get back, we start laughing together on what happened. Charles thanks me several more times before we finally went to bed.

The rest of the Thanksgiving week went as planned. We stayed in the house on Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, they drove me around to see the sights around Knoxville. I swam in their heated pool to relax some more. The fairies stayed in the fenced-in back yard. They are becoming more comfortable in being fairies around the Wilsons.

“So, when do you want to come to Mount Blanc, Larry?”

“When is it a good time, Richard?”

“The first week of May is a good one. It is the Corn Festival for the Cherokee Nation. It is a big celebration in Cherokee, NC.”

“I remember that dad. We saw some great shows there.”

“Yes, we did, Allen. Okay, we’ll make some plans then.”

“Where will we stay, Larry?”

“Well, but the place is a three-bedroom cabin. You know that already. You should make reservations in the local hotel right now if you’re bringing any other people with you.”

“That’s a good idea, Richard. I can bring my wife, mom. It will be good to be together on an outing.”

“Yes, it will be, Allen. Brianna, Larry and I will stay at the cabin with Richard, while the three of you are at the hotel. How does that sound?”

The three sons look at each other. They quickly agree to the idea. Saturday night I do a preliminary pack up of the luggage. In the morning, the rest of it gets put away.

After having breakfast at 7 AM, I have my good bye hugs and kisses with them. The fairies fly in front of them to wish them a happy holiday as well. They look forward to seeing them in first of May, then they change into butterflies.

The car gets loaded up with what I brought with me. The butterflies flutter in and get comfortable among the potted plants. Brianna picks out a potted plant from their own collection and gives it to me. The fairies promise to take care of it so that it will bloom each year. She chose the miniature rose bush.

I leave their house and drive back to Jacksonville. It takes the same amount of time to get back to the apartment. The fairies flutter out of the car and fly to the balcony garden. I walk up with a suitcase and unlock the front door and the balcony door. It takes several trips to get everything back where it belongs. I place the miniature rose bush among the other potted plants on the balcony.

The rest of the week went as scheduled in getting back to work. On the morning of December 1, 2103, I drive to the Shaolin dojo in Jacksonville. I arrive there at 8 AM. That is a Saturday. Traphel and Rose Wing are left back at the apartment like usual. The others are with me. In the back seat of the car, I have a bag of cut fruit pieces and a water bottle in a cooler and another nut bush. I also put some ‘blue ice packs’ to keep the items cool. The fairies have been able to make two more pots filled with the nut bush while they have been with me.

I walk into the Jacksonville dojo with my duffle bag. My butterflies flutter up to some potted plants in the main room. I see Sensei Chou standing in the center of the mats. I put my duffle bag on the floor. I do the traditional handclasp and bow to him. He returns the gesture as well. Then out of the corner of my eye, I see a subtle movement behind a pillar.

“Who else is here, Sensei?”

“Why don’t you figure out who it is?”

“Yes, Sensei.” I see a side of face that I thought I would never see again. “Is that you, Jackal?”