Chapter- 15 Into the Sunset

Chapter 15- Into the sunset

 

          Trabon stood next to Shadow and Crystal who watched intently as Luna finished her work. She scratched away with her snall stone, showing the outlines of two wolves. and a towering destroyed entrance to a forgotten tomb. “That’s supposed to be these two? You aren’t a very good artist sis”. Trabon said jokingly. Luna turned and smirked at him. “So this is your last one huh”? Crystal said with a sigh. “I’m glad to say yes. It’s been many years of pondering the past. But as I gained knowledge I increased my fear, my sadness. It’s time I left this as a lesson to others rather than keep teaching”. She scratched in a few more lines and muttered a few words, casting her magic over it. “The final moments of Chanoue Stas and Lendro, and Mother Nature; all captured here”. Shadow looked down. “She was a brave old wolf. I honor her”. “As do I, her memory will live on in all of us”. Luna said setting the stone down. “Now what will you two do”? Crystal asked nudging the small little bat, Trabon. “Well, after so many years apart, I believe it’s time Trabon and I went off together. To explore the world and see all there is too see.” Trabon flew up over their heads. “I know I wasn’t the nicest to you guys but… oh come here”! Trabon curled his wings over Crystal’s nose in an effort at a hug then over Shadow’s nose. Crystal laughed. “Thanks Trabon, it means a lot”. Shadow snorted. “It smells a lot too, be sure to take a bath on your world tour”. Trabon laughed at this. And flew up next to Luna hugging her. Shadow and Crystal stood up passing along the wall and viewing all the paintings. One by one entailing the events before their time and now to their time. “Seems like a century ago I stepped in here and saw what Vladmir did”. Shadow sighed. “And yet behind it all was Mother Nature’s father”. Shadow thought back to what Chanoue had said. “We are all monsters”. He muttered. Crystal looked at him. “But nature does not decide who we chose to be”. Shadow noticed another carving he had not seen before. It was that of a wolf standing on its legs holding a humans hand in it’s paw as both stood before the moon. “What is this carving mean, Luna”? Crystal turned around. “Luna”? She was not in the cave. Shadow and Crystal ran outside to see the two flying high into the sky; they turned back waving to them. “Goodbye”! They both called down to the wolves. Shadow and Crystal waved back. “Goodbye guys and good luck”! Shadow called out. Soon, the two bats disappeared into the horizon into the orange and red sky; the sun slowly dropping down over the ground. “So, where to next?” Shadow asked turning to Crystal. “I don’t know, the adventure countinues on the road ahead, right”? She chuckled. Shadow smiled. “Maybe our adventure has just begun”. Crystal hugged him smiling and the two wolves began trekking down the riverside alongside the dipping sun; unaware of where the road may take them.

 

 

 Back in the cave hidden in the shadows below the carving was written: We write our own futures, we meet the darkness with our own destinies, whether we choose them or they choose us. And whether we complete them or we abandon them is also our choice. I only hope the future I see becomes true.

 

 

 

 

The End