Chapter 21
After a few minutes have passed, the fire was put out. Imani was standing outside her burnt house and tried to search for any sign of life. Moss's massive body was lost to the flames much to Elijah's relief as he stood next to Imani.
"I saw Joshua and Emmet on the roof. They are safe and sound." Said Elijah.
"It's not over yet Elijah. We still need to save our children." Said Imani.
"I can help with that." Said the voice of Joshua who was walking towards the captain and the Queen.
"We have it! We have the red flower!" exclaimed Emmet.
"Then all we need to do is mix it up." Said Imani.
Joshua handed Imani the flower. "Thank you Joshua. For all this." Said Imani smiling.
Joshua didn't say a word. He was still feeling a small hint of resentment towards Imani, but he held his tongue. Emmet was right there and he didn't want to ruin this moment for his son.
"Do what you can woman." Said Joshua.
"It's your majesty." Said Elijah.
"It's alright. I deserve that." Said Imani.
"Don't beat yourself up." Replied Elijah.
"It's okay. Let's call this a truce and let's save the kids. Emmet tells me you needed this flower?" said Joshua handing Elijah a red flower.
Elijah looked at his brother sadly.
"Where were you all this time?" he asked, hoping to get an answer from his estranged brother.
Emmet stepped forward. He didn't want this happy moment to turn into a fight or disagreement. "Captain, the children?" he asked.
Imani nodded. "Quickly then. We must mix this." She said hoping to ease the tension.
"I was in the woods helping Emmet. And I adopted him as my own son. Taka would have given me his blessing." Said Joshua, hoping he turned the tables.
Elijah was not satisfied with that answer. "We will talk later yes?" he asked.
"I will. Just give me time to settle down. If I'm going to live in Rood Bridge, then I should live in style." Said Joshua.
"Your going to live here in Rood Bridge?" cried Elijah in Surprise.
"Heck yeah! My son loves this place and your Imani. Besides, Tiara wouldn't want me to abandon this kid now would she." Said Joshua.
Emmet smiled as he and Imani walked forward, but stopped on front of the house. "Joshua loves you very much." She whispered.
"I love him too. He's my Daddy." Said Emmet.
"Take very good care of him Emmet. Being alone I'm the woods is no life." Said Imani.
"He wasn't alone. He had us." Said Tiny who was walking towards them with Lucy and Cody.
"He had friends watching over him. I'm now one of them." Said Emmet proudly.
"Then I believe you have formed a new family. And not just you, but Joshua as well." Said Imani.
Emmet looked at her with confusion and realized that there was something going on. "You sent me to Joshua because you knew he'd go with me." He said softly. Imani nodded.
"You see, shortly when Joshua left the village, after Tiara passed, a Mothman came to me and told me that hope was going to help him come back home. I believed Joshua was to find a new bride. But that was not what he needed. He needed a child." Said Imani.
"If I didn't go on this journey, he would have been lonely." Said Emmet.
Joshua was listening to the conversation and stepped forward.
"Yeah. I would have kept living in misery. But now I have a question. Where are we going to make the medicine? Sorry to cut things short." Said Joshua.
"We will have to make this medicine someplace that's not destroyed." Said Imani.
"I know a place. Let's use my fathers study back home." Said Emmet.
Lucy walked about and her eyes began to glow. She stood there watching her visions until suddenly she stopped. She then turned to see Elijah there. She ran up to the Captain and pulled him aside.
"Elijah yes?" asked Lucy.
"Yes. I'm Elijah. To what do I owe the pleasure?" he asked.
"I'm Lucy the Mothlady. As you probably know, we can see the future in small glimpses." Said Lucy.
"Yes." Replied Elijah.
"Elijah… .. There is something you must know.. .. . I have seen something concerning you.. .. .. .. " said Lucy with an ominous tone in her voice.