Necklace
Necklace couldn't bare the fact that no mantis agreed with Windlor.. Not even Bun. Or her boyfriend Grain. They called him out in a tantrum, fed up with his supposed nonsense.
And when her father left the stage.. She ran after him. Fought the arrogant crowd.
"Dad! Wait."
No answer. He only ran faster away, to his palace. Carved in a jungle tree. Where he dismissed his guards for privacy.
"Please answer me!" Necklace pleaded. Hoped to might he'd turn his green head. "Look these people aren't bright enough to move on like you.. What you said is the right thing. I can't agree more to what you said.."
"Thanks Necklace.. These people are robust in old nature. Stick with the roots of hating spiders.. Just ugh! Why must they misinterpret everything a leader states? This is beyond my nerves." Frustrated Windlor kicked items around. Ballistic about the
crowd's negative response.
Necklace only poised. Equal to rejection and acceptance. "Dad. I know this isn't a wonderful time but — I.. Have a confession."
"Nows not the time Necklace. I need to think.. Find a way to get supplies for us without arguments and votes. We can't go out of our area and pick the grass. We're in a generation of territory. We must stay in boundary.." Back and forth he walked. Stabling
himself in motion.
"I don't know what to do Necklace."
"Me either dad.. But please let me tell you something important."
He still didn't focus on her.
So she shouted loud enough to intervene his critical thoughts. "Dad!"
"What?" Now she has his attention. He knows it has to be serious.
"I need to tell you something.. I'm sorry, but maybe the interspecies isn't what you support and I'm sorry to say I'm not sorry.. But dad. I am in love with —" a sudden crash intruded her.
To bad Necklace didn't get to finish. For unexpected guest flew in the room..
Wire
Wire flipped out. Angry about his father's lie. The big lie every spider leader kept.. For generations.
"We need to tell Windlor!"
"How? Look around you Wire. There's like.. More than ten mantises!"
"I know.. I know..." Tensed up Wire had no backup plan.
He has no plan.
Just his confidence.
"Wire look.. Windlor is leaving the stage!"
Wire looked. And saw him get booed off the podium. Watched him run some where away from the crowd.
"I'm going to chase him." Wire declared.
"What are you crazy?"
"Yes. I'm crazy as my mother. And if I sat here and only observed. She'd only slap me. She would if. If she were still alive.. You can stay if you wish." Confident Wire smiled, jumping from leaf to leaf. Keeping himself cloaked.
Pillar followed along.
"Look there!" Wire pointed. Seeing Windlor.. Not just Windlor. Also Necklace.
Why's she chasing after Windlor?
What ever the reason may be, it must be important.
"Hold on Wire!" Pillar whispered loudly, catching up to him. "Don't run in there!" Worried Pillar knew Wire wanted to crash in Windlor's house of zen. So he dashed into Wire, stopping him.
"What are you doing Pillar?!"
"Sh! Saving your life.. See!" His machine legs pointed.
Wire focused where Pillar directed, and out came two high trained mantis guards, covered in fearful armor.
"Thanks Pillar. Didn't see that coming."
"You and your confidence." Shook his head. "Worries me so much."
"Sorry. All I can feel is adrenaline."
Pillar can see that. Wire isn't even concerned about sneaking, time is running short.
"After the Mantis guards leave.. We will jump in.. Okay Wire."
He only grinned. "Sounds fangtastic, ha what knee slapper!.. Heh I don't have knees." Jokes didn't seem to fit in with Pillar this given moment. "Shh... Wait for it.." Pillar postured himself in the jumping position, so did Wire.
"When will they leave Pillar?"
"Don't know.. Maybe in about.. Ten seconds."
Wrong.. They sat still for a minute or two, until a loud noise came from the coliseum. That's when the guards looked at each other in unison. Then ran fast to check out the ballistic crowd.
"Now!" Wire excited, until Pillar held him back. To say something.
"Look Wire. What ever happens, happens. If we die today.. I'm happy to know I did so by your side." Seriously he said this.
"We won't die." Wire responded. "Because heroes don't die! They just.. Don't!" Right after he announced don't. He jumped, sprinted into Windlor's vicinity and barged into his home..
Necklace arched back in surprise.. Seeing Pillar and colorful Wire.
"Wire!" Necklace shouted. Hugging him, embracing him in her fullest of affection.
Mean while Pillar stared at the two.. Smiling with pride. Then switched to glance over to Windlor..
"Guards!" He yelled.
"Wait, no!" Wire battle cried, letting go of Necklace. "Windlor were not here to hurt you! I came here to warn you."
Fearful Windor panicked, walking backwards slowly, sticking his arms blades in the air. "Stay back! I will cut you.. Necklace get over here... Necklace!" The fight response kicked Windlor's system. Ready to defend himself and Necklace.
Yet she didn't listen.. Didn't obey him.
For the first time in her life.. She rejected his command.
"Dad quit!" Necklace boomed.
Pillar and Wire ceased motion.. Shocked. Not from her shout. . Rather something else.
"He's your father!?" Wire yelled, surprised.
"What?!" Mind blown Pillar sat in amazement.
Necklace ignored the two spiders. Focusing in on her dad.. Her dad who feels betrayed. By his daughter.
"Dad listen to me.. This is what I wanted to tell you! That I am in love with a spider!.."
Windlor didn't say anything.. Didn't move, didn't flinch, didn't show any recognition of emotion..
What ever's going through his head, Necklace didn't dare to ponder on what it was.
How ever, Wire widened all his eyes, feeling his heart enrage in beauty. Sparkle like the eyes of Necklace. Shine like the beautiful grains of Sahara..
"I don't care what you think!" Necklace continued. "You can resent me, reject me, put me in the honor of shame and rebuke my existence! But I am deeply in love with this colorful spider whose name is Wire! He protected me father.. And I lied to you about
other mantises saving my life.. It was all him.." Necklace, whose in tears pointed at Wire with a smile.
And Wire bowed with his hat, trying to tame the tension.
"Him and his friend have kept an eye on me and made sure I haven't died so I can live. And Wire saved me from drowning.. So if Wire saved my life.. I'm willing to save his and I'm willing to die for him!" She bellowed, putting her body in front of Wire.
"If you want to kill him. You have to end my life first.."
Silence fell in the house.. No one said a thing, or made a move.
Yet the silence seemed so loud.. Loud as the roaring crowd. Loud as a burning fire..
Windlor stared at Necklace. The two spiders and sighed..
That's it.
He sighed. Not in shame, not in anger or in title to madness. The feeling of betrayal left him.
A sigh that means forgiveness.
"You'd really die for him sweet heart huh?.." Sincerely he announced himself. Lowering his fight stance. "These two spider really did this? They kept you alive? And Wire here saved you from drowning?"
"Yes." Necklace cried. "And I love him. So much dad. Just like how you did so with mom."
Instantly Windlor dropped his anger. And membered his speech. About not blaming spiders.. Saying good things about them.
"I shouldn't be talking.." Announced Wire. "But I love Necklace. I love her. Even if.. If you don't accept me with her."
Windlor nodded, in deep thought.. Then slowly smiled. "Wow.. I respect how you'd die for her and how she'd die for you. I've never thought love can be so strong.. So alive in existence.. I'm sorry. I got all hostile because I'm fed up with the crown outside..
Please forgive me."
Honorably Windlor went on his floor, asking for forgiveness.
Wire shot his head back. Looking to and fro.
"You're forgiven." Wire declared.
"If anything we should be the ones apologizing. We kinda broke into your house." Clumsy Pillar said in guilt.
"It's fine.. Just give me a moment to wipe away my tears." Said Windlor.
"So what is it you wanted to tell me Wire?"
"Fog; king of the spiders commenced an all out invasion upon you.. He wants you and the Mantis race wiped out.."
Horror struck his face. "When is this invasion?!"
Disturbed Wire only looked to Pillar and The two mantises.
"Tonight.. He planned to strike tonight. So there's no way you can propose a peace treaty. Not with my relentless species of spiders."
Guilt slammed onto Wire. Even Pillar.
"I'm ashamed to say Fog is my father.. A black widow. A very cruel leader."
"What... Are we going to do?" Necklace bellowed.
Windlor shook his head. "No no no... First we have the supplies becoming scarce. Then a panicking outrage of Mantises and now an invasion of spiders? What can possibly be next?!" Angry Windlor thought nothing else can be worse..
Until groups of Mantises barged in his stronghold, asking about supply levels.. When they saw the spiders.. They all flipped out and cried in fear.
"Spiders!" Said one group. Then all of them.
"No! Their friendly!" Windlor protested.
"Guards!" Many shouted. Running to find some.
"NO. You don't understand!" Poor Windlor couldn't protect Wire and Pillar.
"Hey get off me!" Wire bellowed. "Pillar help!" Too late. They got him strapped down to.
"Dad do something!" Necklace cried, pushing away the Mantises.
"Burn these spiders!"
"Yeah!" Replied the crowd.
"No stop it!" Windlor used excessive force onto his people.. Hitting them, angry at their horrible actions.
"Windlor's a traitor! Tie him down! Get his daughter strapped with him!"
Public outrage began spreading across Whisper Willows.. Windlor and Necklace cried out to Wire and Pillar..
And off the brave spiders went.. To be burned.. To be left as a dead memory..
Like the Burned Burrows..
