This is the last chapter for this story. :)
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Frodo awoke in a daze.
He had no idea where he was or how he even got under the covers of his bed. He recognized his bed, but the air smelled like it belonged to the Chesapeake Manor. He opened his eyes wide now, discovering he was indeed inside his room at the Chesapeake Manor, with hobbit statues garnishing the room, around every corner.
What? How did this happen? How did he get here? The last thing he remembered… wait. He didn't even remember meeting a dragonoid. What was a dragonoid? He turned his gaze to the room itself, discovering a golden-brown Lion watching over him.
Was the Lion friendly? Would it speak to him? Frodo didn't know. All he knew was at the next moment, the Lion walked out of his room, leaving Frodo stunned and confused.
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Aslan returned to the dining room, where Parker and Terrence now sat on two chairs in front of the dining room table. Parker looked up, the second Aslan approached him, nodding to him.
"It is finished. Frodo doesn't remember who you are or me," Aslan said.
"It's just as well," Parker said, nodding to the Lion. "Frodo may not remember me, but I will remember him. May we meet again someday."
"But Earth… won't time continue to move forward?" Terrence asked Parker and Aslan, confused.
"It will," Parker said at the same time as Aslan.
"Time will always move forward on Earth," Aslan said, calmly. "But your mission is not to go to Earth." He turned to Parker, telling him, "One day, you will return to the Chesapeake Manor. Only then will these people have need of you. What Frodo did was unthinkable, but at least he got the salt."
"What does the salt do?" Terrence asked, curious. He caught Aslan and Parker's gazes, allowing him to continue speaking, "No, really? What does it do?"
"The salt belongs to the Shire. I'll move it to another hobbit, who goes by the name of Samwise Gamgee," Aslan said with a sigh. He turned to Parker and Terrence, admitting, "I'm afraid it's just salt. It doesn't plant trees."
"Right," Parker said, softly.
"So, we're supposed to head to Kyrria?" Terrence asked, confused.
"Yes," Parker answered. He turned to Aslan, asking him in return, "That's correct, isn't it?"
"It is. Come. We don't have a whole lot of time," Aslan said, blowing the air and revealing a portal right from a mirror. "You'll take that way to Kyrria. If you get separated, I will assist you."
"Thank you," Parker said, standing up.
"Wait. What do you mean 'we'll be separated'?" Terrence asked, alarmed.
"You'll see. This isn't any ordinary mirror. Good luck," Aslan said, watching Parker and Terrence head towards the mirror.
"Thank you," Parker repeated, patting Terrence's shoulder before walking through the mirror. He didn't look back to see if Terrence followed him. Only, he didn't expect the mirror to take him somewhere else, somewhere new. Where was he heading to anyway?
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Terrence followed Parker, managing to travel through the mirror, landing in Kyrria a moment later. Terrence sighed, grateful to be home. The Forest of Pim never looked more distressing, or was it him? Wait a second. He was alone.
"Parker, where are you?" Terrence asked, hoping beyond hope that Parker did not get lost. If he did, then he was doomed. "I need to find Aslan!" He looked around, noticing the mirror portal had vanished.
Terrence stared in angst. This was not supposed to happen! "What am I to do? Parker! Parker, where are you?" He ran off, determined to find his light red dragonoid great-grandfather.
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That's it for the first part of my Aftermath Series. :) Thanks everyone for taking time out of your busy schedules to read this fanfic until the end. It is much appreciated. :)
I know, this story ended on a cliffhanger, but it'll lead right into the next fanfic, where Parker Dooley is about to meet the Disney Princesses. Should be fun. :)
I'll see everyone in the next story. Bye! :)
Aria Breuer
