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Chapter 16
John sighs as a he places the pencil down. He's been working on the music for a while now. He needs some rest. He decides to go find Mark. He gets up and walks outside to find him. He smiles as he sees him sitting down; looking at the sky.
John slowly walks up to him.
"Hi…" says John
"Hey…" Mark says
"What you doing?"
"Well…enjoying…the outdoors" smiles Taker
"Good…"
"And you?"
"Oh you know…the same"
"Are you taking a break?" ask Taker
"Yes…" smiles John "You know…orchestra music is hard…"
"I know…"
"I mean…you have to know every instrument….and sound and…"
"I know…Chris took a long time to study it. But then he learned it well. He just followed his instinct"
"I wish I can do the same"
"You can...and you will…once you write down one music…you will be able to learn more"
"Would it take me a long time?" ask John
"I don't think so"
"Okay…"
"But…you need to have patience…"
"True…"
They stayed quiet for a little while.
"It's peaceful here"
"I know…I always come here to think"
Taker looks at John.
"At…my place…where ever I go…someone is always there judging me" sighs John "Always trying to avoid me…always trying to make me stop doing what I like to do"
Taker looks at him.
"People…will say…you can't just sit there and read those notes….go somewhere else"
"I said it before…but…your village sounds terrible"
John laughs "I know…"
"Remember when I said let's run away"
"I'm still not running away from here" says John
Taker laughs.
"That's not what I mean…come on…"
Taker stands up and lends out a hand.
"I'll show you"
"I'm not running away…." Says John as he gets confused.
"We will be back before you know it…"
John takes his hand and Taker holds it tight. John smiles warmly and follows the beast. They go to the castle. Taker leads John to the music room.
"Okay…" John whispers
"Come on…"
Taker opens a door. They both walk in and John stops as he sees a guitar. The beast let's go of his hand and grabs the guitar.
"This is a gift from the enchanted…" says Taker "or however….we call him"
"Okay…?"
"An instrument that truly allows you to escape" said Taker
"Amazing" whispers John
"It's one of his cruelest gifts of all" Taker looks at the guitar. "It's another curse….the outside world has no place for a creature like me"
John doesn't say anything.
"But it can for you"
Taker slowly hands the guitar to John. He didn't take it at first.
"Don't worry…"
John takes it and places it in front of him. Taker helps him with the guitar. He smiles as he looks at him. Taker goes behind him; helping him holds the guitar. John stares at the instrument.
"Think of the one place you always wanted to see"
John looks down at the instrument.
"Now find it your minds eyes"
John thinks about it for a while.
"Then feel it in your heart"
Taker looks at John.
"Then…strum the guitar"
John stays still for a while. He strums the guitar. A great cloud forms around them; with different lights. They disappear from the room.
The light cloud forms around and they both appear in a house. John opens his eyes and looks around the place. Taker starts walking around the place. He looks down at the guitar. He places it down.
"Where did you take us?" ask Taker
"My home…"
"Oh…" Taker looks around the house. He looks outside. "You used to own a ranch?"
"Yes…still do…"
John walks around the place as well. He doesn't remember any of this. He was still little when they were living here.
"This…is the place of my childhood" says John
Taker looks around.
"I don't remember any of this place" said John "My father told me everything about this place…except" he stops.
Taker walks behind him.
"This is where the farmer loved his wife" says John "This is where….they shared so many memories"
Taker stumbles on something. He looks at it.
"Easy to remember…harder to move on" he says
Mark turns to him.
"Knowing that my childhood is gone"
"What happen to your mother?" ask Taker
"My father never told me about her…only that she loved me"
Taker slowly walks up to him. He hands him a bag. John takes it and stares at it.
"A doctor's bag" whispers Taker
John eyes widen a little.
"She got sick…" says Taker "It was the…"
"Don't say it…" whispers John "I know…"
Taker sighs and looks at John. He feels sorry for him. He wishes he didn't bring him here; or show the instrument. John places the bag down. He walks up to one room. He sees a crib; empty and full of dust. He slowly walks up to it and sees a small guitar.
He grabs it and holds it close.
"They loved music too" he whispers
He takes the tiny guitar with him. He walks out of the room with tears in his eyes. Taker is standing next to the window and he sees him.
"I'm sorry…I ever called your father a thief" said Taker
John doesn't say anything. He looks around the place one more time. He looks at Mark.
"Let's go home" says John
Mark smiles warmly. He picks up the guitar and hands it to John. The young man strums the guitar and they head back to the castle.
It was nighttime. John looks at Taker.
"I'm…ah…going to bed now"
"Ok. Goodnight"
"Goodnight"
John stops and gives him the guitar.
"Thank you" he whispers
Mark smiles. He takes the guitar and John goes on to bed. Mark places it down slowly. He then goes to his bedroom.
"Come on…sweep it up" says Shawn
"Shawn what are you doing?" ask Hunter
"Cleaning the ball room…or course"
"Why?"
"I don't know…John always walk by here…and I want it to look nice"
"You know….he only goes to the music room…"
"Maybe because the ball room is dirty"
"Okay…"
Stephanie walks in.
"Where is the master and John?"
"OH…yes…they are out on a date!"
"But where…master never leaves the place"
"Maybe…in his room"
"Okay"
"While…they are gone…we could clean up this ball room"
"Why…"
"I…think…we are getting close to being human again" smiles Shawn "Maybe…later they can have a dance"
"Master doesn't dance" laughs Hunter
"He will"
"Now….Let's clean!"
"Hope this works….I want to be human…"
"Ahh…yes…" smiles Shawn "I'll be cooking again….people looking again…."
Shawn grabs Hunter and holds him tight.
"With Hunter…right here in my arms" sings Shawn "When I'm human again…only human again…I'll be poised and polished and gleamed with charm" Shawn looks at Hunter with a big smile. He just rolled his eyes.
"I'll be courting again…Chic and sporting again" winks Shawn
Hunter pushed him back.
"Which should cause several husbands alarm" laughs Stephanie "right Hunter?"
"I'll hop down off the shelf and tout suite be myself" Shawn picks up Stephanie and both sing "I can't wait to be human again"
When we're human again
only human again
When we're knickknacks and whatnots no more
when we're human again
Good and human again
Styles comes in "Ah guys….won't it all be top drawer…I'll design thousands of tuxedo, and I can show them off. I even can open a shop to sell my designs"
Styles looks at the window.
"And be smaller so I can fit through the door" Styles walks around "It's my prayer to be human again"
When we're human again…only human again
When the world once more starts to make sense
"I'll unwind for a change" sings Hunter
"Really…that will be strange" says Shawn as he hugs him
"Can I help it that I'm t-t-tense?" sings Hunter as he twitches "In my room…I'll sit back sipping tea...let my early retirement commence"
So sweep the dust from the floor
Let's let some light it the room
I can feel, I can tell someone might break the spell Any day now
Shine up the brass on the door
alert the dust pail and groom
If it all goes as planned, our time may be at hand
Open the shutters and let in some air
Put those over there…and those over here
Shawn, Hunter, Stephanie and Shane start cleaning the ball room. The brooms start sweeping. They start cleaning the dust; pulling down ripped curtain. They even ask the enchanted objects to help them out. They start humming along with the music.
Shawn sees the ball all cleaned up.
"Like a real human does, I'll be all that I was" sings Shawn "On the glorious morn when we're finally reborn"
Hunter joins in "When we're all of us human again!" they all sing.
Everything goes quiet as the band stops playing. Chris laughs.
"I can't wait…to be human too" he says "I want to walk around"
They all start laughing and having fun.
"This place looks beautiful again" smiles Shawn
Randy and Edge are walking down the stairs. The rain is pouring down. Edge is still feeling a little weird about this whole thing.
"Some kind of storm huh…" he says "At least we are not tied to a tree…in the middle of nowhere…"
"What are you saying?"
"And surrounded by wolves…"
Randy glares at him. "Shut it"
"You know…it's not too late to"
"I said…shut it!"
Randy keeps walking.
"You know…I still feel really bad about this whole Vince thing" he says
"Don't think about it…it's over" says Randy
"I know….but I feel something bad is going to happen"
"Don't worry about a thing…"
"How can I not?" he yells "I mean…you punched Vince and left him with the wolves…and during the rain too"
"Oh my….can you please stop…he is gone…okay…let's just forget about it okay"
"It's just…I feel like…we might see him standing there…and…"
They both froze as they entered the bar. They stop as they see Vince sitting down; along with other men around them. Randy looks around hoping he is not the only one seeing him. Edge slowly looks at Randy.
"Randy?..." he whispers "Do you see him too?"
"Vince" smiles Randy
Vince didn't say anything he just stared at them.
"It's good to see you…here" he says nervously
"Really" says Vince
Kurt stands up and walks to Randy.
"Is it true?" ask Kurt
"What…?" says Randy
"That you left Vince out there to die" he growls
"What…?" laughs Randy "NO…why would I-"
"Vince told us everything…is it true"
"No…" Randy walks up to Vince. "Are you okay Vince?"
"Get your hands off me" he says "You tried to kill me"
"Is it true….?" Ask Kurt
What…No..." says Randy. "I've spent the last few days trying to find you"
"You tried to kill me" says Vince "You left me to the wolves"
"Wolves?" says Randy "It's one to rave about your illusions...it's another to accuse me of attempted murder"
"Vince…" says one man "Do you have any proof…of what you're saying"
Vince looks around and sees Kane.
"Ask Kane…he rescued me" he says
Randy laughs are he looks at Kane. "What…you hang your accusation on the testimony on someone who doesn't even speak…" he smiles "sorry Kane….but I haven't heard him talk in a long time. Why would we believe him?"
Kane just glares at him. Vince sighs.
"Edge…" says Vince "He was there…"
"Oh dear" whispers Edge
"He saw it all"
"Me…"
"Right…" smiles Randy "Edge….me dearest companion…"
Randy holds him by the shoulders. He stares at his eyes. Edge swallows; not knowing what to do.
"Did I….your oldest friend…your loyal companion." Says Randy as he caressed Edge's face "Tried to kill the father of the only man I love?"
Vince glares knowing what Randy is trying to do.
"Well…it's a complicated question on a number amounts" says Edge. Randy squeezes his shoulders. "But…no"
"No what…?" ask Randy
"No he did not…" says Edge
Vince gets angry.
"You…"
Vince tries to slap him but Randy stops his swing. Everyone gasps as Randy and Vince stare down at each other.
"Vince…" says Randy as he lowers the hand "It pains me to say…that you become a danger to the others and yourself"
Vince growls as he tries to take his hand away.
"No wonder…John ran away" says Randy "You need help…a place to heal a troubled mine. Everything is going to be fine"
Randy moves aside and Vince sees Christian, Dolph, and Rusev walking towards him. Vince steps back.
"NO…wait…" he says
"Let us help"
They grabbed him and start dragging him away.
More to come...