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sun was just setting, casting a red glow over the town
center. The Town center and its buildings were the only
anger and Deanna knew that these soldiers were part of the
their barracks and it seemed they did not care what the
misery.
world topped out at about six feet tall, while Deanna was
hazel eyes.
She had found this world by accident while she was
She had already spent two days exploring this world and had
curious thing was that this other world inhabited the same
She was not used to being on a world where the only weapons
out that her ancestors had not originated on Earth and the
onto the platform. She fought him with all her strength
us.' There was some angry murmuring from the people, but
in cuts and bruises. It was obvious that she had not been
to say the least. These people might look like humans, but
indeed from the other world that coexisted with this one.
She also saw that they were part of a huge army that had
found the presence of violent acts, but also she saw that
to surround the woman. The energy touched her skin and she
hand and a small blast of energy shot out and howled toward
the machine. The bolt struck it and sparks flew from the
would have sent the woman flying backward, were it not for
legs and vaulted up onto it. Her sword whipped out of her
could take more than two steps, the crowd parted and
surrounding them.
'I would agree.' Stated the woman she had just tried to
that she barely reacted in time, but at the last second she
into the air. 'How the hell did he manage that?' she
Deanna.
Deanna raised her hand and shouted 'If you want to live,
of you.'
100, oh I am so afraid.'
She whipped her sword from its scabbard and with a yell,
ran at the massed soldiers. Her sword began its arc, just
blade sink deep, she whipped it back, pivoted left and her
moved among the enemy, striking anyone that got in her way.
touch her, as she danced with them. Her hands, feet and
end it quickly.
her for dealing in death. Tears ran down her face. She
hated killing people. She always felt that with every life
she took, part of her soul was lost. Still she knew that
she did not have a choice in this matter. She could have
officer, she was not sure how effective that would be.
her. Her muscles were throbbing and her blade felt like a
lodestone. She feared she could not keep this up. Perhaps
her foot lashed out to take him in the chest, knocking him
She would have stumbled and fallen had not her companion
bolt of energy struck the wall, where their heads had been,
completely accurate.
enter her limbs. She looked down and realized she had a
and making her even weaker. 'I cannot keep going. I have
we can hide and get you some help.' Deanna nodded and
pushed on, praying to God to give her the strength she
needed.
one foot in front of the other. She could feel the blood
oozing from her and with it, her life, but somehow she
about what she was doing. The only thing she remembered
her mind began to drift. Telling this person she had been
Deanna sat by the bed as her husband lay dying upon it.
The illusion that she had maintained for most of her life
on Earth was gone and she was again a young woman, with
knelt down by the bed and took her husbands hand and he
'I will be. I will always be with you, but you know
have always known that I would not go with you when you
leave. God has other plans for you, his plans for me are
to come home.'
'Anything my husband'
'I want you to promise not to let your grief stop you.
You have to live and you have to leave soon to begin your
search. I want your promise that you will find your people
and that while you search you will help any that need it,
breath. She held his hand and cried as his life ended. He
Deanna was shaken awake and she came back to the present
with a start. Her heart was aching and tears were running
was no longer on Earth and that her husband had been dead
for several years. She got control of her grief and buried
it deep within her. The woman she had saved leaned toward
safer distance.'
lag and stumble. Her mind began to sink into the darkness
that surrounded her and she couldn't recall what she was
the arrow must have been poisoned. She opened her mouth,
but no sound came out. She tried again, but still could
not find her voice. Suddenly she felt a dull pain in her
knees and the realization came that her knees had struck
something solid. Her eyes rolled up into her head and she
into the blackness. She felt a tingle all over her body
red haired woman with jade eyes. For a brief second she
memory within her and her mind retreated into her past.
However, she had many problems dealing with the fact that
the power and life all around her. At first, she believed
this to be the work of the evil one and she felt that she
her problems was the several gay and lesbian friends she
lesbians she met, she felt the regular mix of good and
delved into the study of the bible. She did find several
Another thing that came to mind was that God had changed
changed his mind and cast them out. Then there was what
found, it only matters that God changed his mind. Who were
people to think that God could not change his mind, he can
strongest mandate was to say that he was the truth and the
eternal life. Nothing was ever said about all who believe
not label his love for his children, so why should she.
day she would know who was right and wrong. Personally,
she was of the opinion that all people were both right and
wrong in everything.
familiar. He told her that she did not belong on Earth and
that if she allowed he would teach her where she came from
and drove the 7 miles to the Campsie's. She parked her car
She found the cave, exactly as the dream had told her.
At this point, she began to wonder; just what the hell was
skin tingle. There had been times in the past when she had
felt that, and she had no more idea now what it meant. She
cottage. The only reason she could even see the cottage
was because of the warm yellow light emanating from the two
the compulsion. She had no idea how long she had been
surprised her so much that she did not even wonder how this
in. She crossed the threshold, her skin tingling again and
the door slammed shut behind her. She jumped around and
After several tries she gave up, spun around and dropped
large table, the multitude of books and the two deep chairs
sitting beside the warm fire. She looked for any threat,
the fire. She took a few steps to bring him into visual
range. He was an old man, with long gray hair and beard.
His skin, what she could see of it beneath the hair was
ancestors.'
'You have been watching my family for generations – How
is that possible?'
also tell you who you are and how to use and control your
power.'
planet. Your ancestors held off this evil long enough for
use.'
that was crazy. 'No you are not dreaming or mad and
neither am I.'
'To people of this day and age perhaps, but you will
planets.'
'I have not prejudices about that. I have always
'Excuse me?'
Lamda and it has fallen to you to find the New World and
save your people. When you leave on your search, you must
your power.'