Chapter 8
Boa sighed; she couldn't believe that she had plucked up the courage to kiss Rattlesnake Jake! Even if it was only on the cheek. She giggled to herself when she remembered the look on Jake's face, shock and confusion, suddenly there was a dark shadow looming over her Boa looked up and there was a huge bat "You Boa?" Boa looked at the bat she was shaking in fear she managed a nod "Well your father said be ready because he is on his way" Boa's eyes widened in fear "He also said to tell you he will not spare anyone who tries to protect you" Boa spun around and tried to slither away but the bat dug it's claws into her side "Beware Boa, for the Devil has named his price, Death for you or Death to everyone take your pick" The bat let go and flew away , leaving Boa alone again. Boa just lay there then she remembered something her brother said 'Fear is your greatest enemy sister, you need to learn to forget fear and learn courage' Boa took a deep and headed back to town.
When Boa arrived Alistair came over to her "What happened?" Boa for once didn't start crying, instead she looked at Alistair calm as ever "Father sent a bat as a messenger, he's on his way" as soon as she said that Alistair howled loud enough for everyone to hear "THEY'RE COMING, PREPARE YOURSELVES!" Boa rolled her eyes as the town was sent into panic
"CALM DOWN!" Boa shouted everyone stopped running around and screaming and looked at Boa "Alistair's right, they are coming, but we are prepared, everyone in this town is brave enough, but you're all afraid that you may never see each other again, Only one of us has to die and that's me!" she looked at all those who had laid down their lives for her "I started this and I'm going to finish this! It's either me or the snake I have to call 'Father' and it's not going to be me!" Boa saw the look on the Blathers face, it was no longer the terrified little mourning dove that had made her see sense, he now looked completely different unafraid, Boa took a deep breath and then spoke the words her brother had told her "Fear is your greatest enemy my friends, you need to forget fear and learn courage! Now whose with me?" all the towns folk raised their hands, Boa looked at her friends, Alistair and Blathers, would she see them again? Only time would tell. Boa decided to go have one more look at the sun, because she didn't know if she would see it again. Soon the sun met the horizon and the sky bled in a beautiful array of colours "Beautiful isn't it" Boa sighed to Rattlesnake Jake who was just coming up behind her, there was silence for a moment "Yeah" he replied and slithered next to Boa "Jake I'm sorry about what happened I should of at least given you some warning-"Boa was cut off by coils wrapping around her gently, Jake looked into Boa's green and red eyes "Stop talking girl" Boa sighed and looked into Rattlesnake Jakes eye's and whispered
"I have a name you know, it's Boa" Jake chuckled and kissed Boa gently. Boa let out a short gasp in surprise but then she sighed contently Jake stopped kissing Boa then chuckled "There now we're even" he unwrapped his coils and slithered away Was that all he did that for? To get even? Oh shut up! Boa shook her head and looked at the heavens all those stars Boa was often told by her mother and father that she was cast out of Heaven but this time Boa didn't care, she didn't care if she had been locked out of Heaven because she felt like the happiest snake alive today "I don't care if I die tomorrow, bring your worst, because I still believe in love"