Chapter 14
The following morning, Lucy woke up with a big smile on her face. She knew why she was thrilled. She got up with a huge smile and watched Joshua and Emmet sitting on the bench waiting for them. Emmet's head was resting on Joshua's shoulder.
"So, what I saw in the future really did happen." Said Lucy. Joshua observed the moth. "You. You knew this was going to happen?" he asked.
"I saw that you were going to be a father. And he was going to be your son. But that was all I saw." Said Lucy.
"Then what's going to happen to Rood Bridge Park?" asked Emmet.
Lucy closed her eyes. She was overconfident. "I know good things will happen." She said. However, her face was changing. It was first a smile, then a slight frown. Then she gritted her teeth very hard and then she screamed with her eyes wide open, and they were glowing red!
"Lucy!" screamed Joshua. Emmet helped her up a little. "Lucy?!" he cried.
"Oh my gosh! Friends! It was terrible! Terrible!" she cried.
"What did you see?" asked Joshua.
"It's fire! The village was on fire!" she cried as she began to sob. "Oh no…." said Emmet.
Cody and Tiny came from their room to find Lucy with Emmet. "Lucy! We heard screaming. Is everything okay?!" cried Tiny.
"No time to explain! Joshua, Emmet, you must go and find the flower! It's the only way to save Rood Bridge! Hurry!" she cried.
"Dad!" cried Emmet. Joshua nodded. "We'll save your hometown! I won't like it, but it's still your home. Let's go son!" cried Joshua. Emmet smiled and hugged Joshua tightly. They then turned to their friends.
"Sorry guys! But Rood Bridge needs us. Please help Lucy." Said Emmet.
"Son? Dad? Your prediction came true Lucy?!" cried Cody.
"Of course it came true! I'm the daughter of the Mothman!" said Lucy proudly.
"And she's back to being the diva." Said Tiny.
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Joshua and Emmet continued on their journey by passing through Nanohana's gate and close to Unicorn Grotto.
"When we get to that place, don't even consider touching the Unicorns. They are snobby creatures with a strong sense of entitlement. And they are fierce as Mountain Lions. Steer clear." Said Joshua.
"Yes Dad." Said Emmet. He felt good calling Joshua that.
"Geez, I so need to get used to this." Said Joshua.
"Have you ever met a unicorn before?" asked Emmet.
"A long time ago. Tiara and I went to the Grotto to help heal wounded soldiers. The Unicorns were there to help, although some of them were anxious. Tiara even managed to help a female unicorn give birth to a baby." Said Joshua.
"Wow. She did?" asked Emmet.
"Yeah. She wasn't afraid of anything. She was a total bad ass when it came to helping people and forest friends." Said Joshua.
Emmet smiled until Joshua asked him a question. "What was your old man like? Well, your biological dad." Said Joshua.
"He was sweet, gentle and everyone loved him. He taught me a lot of things." Said Emmet.
"Oh yeah. You told me some time ago." Said Joshua.
"He and Mom were always smiling. Never fighting, never showing anger. They were always together. Hey, I remember you told me you met them before." Said Emmet.
"Taka and Ramah were actually close friends of Tiara. She introduced me to them when I was wounded. It was your father who gave me a massage and cured me. I rarely talked to them because of my busy schedule, but Tiara was always there with them." Said Joshua.
"Wow. What a small world." Said Emmet.
"Yeah. Who knew you were going to find me." Said Joshua with a smile.
Just then, both father and son heard a noise coming from up ahead. It was the sound of two swords striking one another.
"Swordsmen?" asked Emmet.
"No. Unicorns." Said Joshua with a whisper. "It's probably mating season. Male unicorns fight for the affection of the females. Let's be careful." Said Joshua.
As they walked slowly, they managed to see the two male unicorns. They were both large and with long horns. One of the them was grey with black spots while the other had the patterns of a Zebra, but with red stripes.
"She was looking at me! Me you bozo!" screamed the unicorn with the red stripes.
"She was admiring my horn and my glorious spots! No way Amalthea would look at a loser like you." Said the unicorn with the black spots. They both neighed thunderously and fought with their horns like swordsmen.
Amalthea, the female unicorn was watching nearby with a face of disgust. She was very elegant with a large golden horn and purple hair. She was white but with glitter all over her. She was not all impressed with the fight.
"You two are acting like children! I'm not even interested in a relationship either." She said angrily. The two unicorns weren't listening. They kept on fighting like savages.
"Men." She snorted. Joshua stepped ahead with Emmet.
"Still single Amalthea? You never change." Said Joshua with a whisper.
Amalthea turned and smiled with wide eyes. "Joshi!?Joshi! Oh my gosh! It's been like forever!" she said as she waked up to Joshua and Emmet. They both stood up. Emmet couldn't take his eyes away from the two male unicorns who were still at it with their fight.
"Ignore those losers. They are fighting for me as if I were some sort of prize. I hate that. Anyway, it's good to see you again Joshua. And this must be…. No way! Did you and Tiara….." Amalthea was excited to see Emmet.
"Oh no we didn't. Tiara and I didn't have kids of our own. This is Emmet. He's my son. I adopted him." Said Joshua hugging Emmet tightly.
"Really? Oh I'm sorry. I meant no offense. He does look a little familiar though" Said Amalthea.
"Oh no. My parents were Taka and Ramah." Said Emmet.
"Taka and Ramah? Your their son!? No wonder your face looked familiar." Said Amalthea.
"You knew my parents?" asked Emmet.
"Knew them? I allowed your mother to ride on me when she and Tiara needed to heal people! That was so long ago!" said Amalthea.
"Sorry to cut things short, but we are in a hurry. We need to get to the flower fields." Said Joshua.
"Why the hurry? You look nervous." Said Amalthea.
"It's Moss. He poisoned the water wells in Rood Bridge." Said Emmet.
"Moss!? That dreadful creature! Well then, let's go!" cried Amalthea. She then allowed Emmet and Joshua to ride on her. In an instant, Amalthea took them both into the grotto with incredible speed.
The Grotto was a large lair full of diamonds of many colors, a small water fall with relaxing music played by elves with their flutes and harps, and little furry creatures living there. As they reached the end of the grotto, the unicorn stopped on her tracks.
"What's up?" asked Joshua.
"There is something dangerous up ahead." Said Amalthea.
Emmet then felt something in his bones. A feeling of dread.
"If I were you two, I would stay here until nightfall. I don't think it's safe to go any further." Said Amalthea.
Joshua and Emmet were about to agree with her when suddenly they heard a loud explosion. Amalthea panics and drops Joshua and Emmet on the ground.
"NO! What is this?!" she cried.
Out of the forest clearing came a large creature. It had a large mouth with ultra sharp teeth, like more than hundred; it had scars on it's snout and had these yellow and red eyes. It had the body of a Tyrannosaur and the horns of a Carnatorus. It harbored large wings and let out a terrifying growl.
It was a beast that literally came from the bottomless pits of limbo. A well known creature thought to have been extinct for thousands of years. It was a giant fire breathing dragon!
Amalthea let out a loud neigh. "Dragons have no place in the grotto!" she screamed.
"Emmet run!" cried Joshua. The Dragon then spat fire straight at Joshua. Amalthea quickly defends him using her horn. She unleashed a force field that shielded Joshua and Amalthea from the fire.
In no time at all, other unicorns came out of the grotto and charged against the dragon.
The dragon roared very loudly and spat fire at the forest. Joshua then pulls Emmet's hand. "We have to run!" he cried. They both began to run but only to make a shocking discovery. There were three more dragons in the forest, and the were hungry.
"What are dragons doing here?!" cried one unicorn.
"Moss! It had to have been him! Only he can summons those devils!" cried one unicorn.
Amalthea then ran towards Joshua and Emmet. "Get on me! I can get you guys out of here." She cried.
Joshua and Emmet get on her and run into the forest. One of the dragons notice and runs right after them.
"Oh no! Guys!" cried Emmet.
"Not on my watch." Said Joshua. He reaches for a vial in his jacket and throws it at the dragon. The vial shatters and unleashes a powerful green smoke. The smoke was to temporarily blind it. But to Joshua's horror, the dragon was immune to powerful smoke.
"Are you #$%@ kidding me!" cried Joshua in anger.
"Allow me Dad!" said Emmet. He grabbed his staff and closed his eyes. He began to whisper a few nonsense words.
"A Sante Sana. Squash Banana. Wewe ndugu mimi hapana."
His staff began to glow yellow and he began to wave his staff. Then, a small cloud appeared out of nowhere and a small thunderbolt was unleashed.
It struck the dragon, but nothing happened. Amalthea and the dragon stopped the chase and the dragon stood there waiting for something to happen.
The dragon couched and scratched it's snout. Amalthea was waiting for something too.
"Well… what now?" asked Amalthea.
"I think something ultra epic! Right!?" asked Joshua.
Emmet's cheeks turned red and turned around. "That was actually all of it." He whispers.
"What!" screamed Joshua. The dragon heard this and began to chuckle.
"Oh crud!" cried Amalthea as she continued to run. The dragon chased after them and it looked as if it was smiling.
"I got you now!" it cried with a booming voice.
"It can talk!?" cried Joshua.
"Of coarse it talks! We all talk in this forest!" cried Amalthea.
The dragon then stopped chasing them and turned around to leave.
Joshua began to laugh. "It gave up! We're saved!" he cried with joy.
"Dad…." He said pointing forward. Amalthea also stopped. Joshua looked and tried not to scream.
Sleeping right in front of them and on the road was a giant feathered snake. It was snoring loudly and peacefully. "It's a Quetzalcoatl. Q for short." Whispered Amalthea.
"A Q? But don't those things live in ancient ruins?" whispered Joshua fiercely.
"Moss could have sent it too." Said Emmet.
"Unlikely. Quetzalcoatles and Wendigos don't get along. They are both predators that love the taste of blood." Whispered Amalthea.
"In any case, we should be very careful." Whispered Joshua. Amalthea tip toed around, trying not to wake up Quetzalcoatl. The snoring of the creature suggested that it could have eaten something large and it decided to sleep on the road.
As Amalthea finally did get around, they stop short. "What now?" asked Joshua as he looked and gasped.
In front of them was a baby Quetzalcoatl, eating leftovers. It looked up with it's cute big eyes, but with red markings on it's snout.
Emmet felt like he was about to puke. The baby was a fierce predator like it's parent.
"Oh snap." Said Amalthea. The baby made a cute sound and in an instant, the parent woke up.
"Run!" cried Joshua.
Amalthea ran and the large Quetzalcoatl made a terrifying noise.
"I can't believe people used to worship that thing!" cried Joshua.
"A sante sana, squash banana….." Emmet began to chant.
"Emmet! You'll just piss him off even more!" cried Joshua.
The same cloud appeared and so did the thunder bold, only this time, it did stop the serpent and it panicked.
"What just happened?" asked Joshua.
"Of coarse! Quetzalcoatls are afraid of lightning!" cried Amalthea with a thrill.
"Of coarse." Said Joshua shaking his head proudly. Emmet smiled. He actually did an awesome thing back there.