A Legend Chapter Three
Suggested Theme:
Main Theme- In Our Bedroom After the War by Stars
Hunter's Perimeter is really beautiful at night, not eerie like it is during the day. It's been almost a year since Peyton was last here. He had meant to come back and scan the top of the watchtower again after Sarah was rescued, but the M'Arillian Invasion and the Lost City pretty much distracted him. This time he is on his own for this scan; he doesn't want to endanger anyone for this scan like the last time.
Sand glides around the watchtower like lazy comets around a yellow moon. He goes inside the watchtower and nearly slaps himself. He totally forgot that the rickety, wooden steps are gone now. Oh man, how is he going to make it to the top now?
"Wake up, say good morning to
That sleepy person lying next to you.
If there's no one there,
Then there's no one there.
But at least,
The war is over."
He hears singing and looks up. On the creaky, wooden floor of the top, there is some guy singing up there. He sees the guy's shadow move. Maybe the guy was dancing or something? But how did he get up there?
"It's us.
Yes, we're back again.
Here to see you through
Till the days end.
And if the night comes,
And the night will come.
Well at least,
The war is over.
Lift your head
And look out the window.
Stay that way for the rest of the day
And watch the time go."
The guy could have a scan of the top of the watchtower and that's how he got there. But Peyton decides to go outside anyways and searches around the watchtower. On the most northern, darkest section of the tower, he finds a piece of rope leading to the top of the tower like Rapunzel's hair. Does he really want to climb to the top like a storybook prince?
"Listen, the birds sing.
Listen, the bells ring.
All the living are dead
And the dead are all living.
The war is over,
And we are beginning."
Of course, he will. He's done some rock-climbing back on Earth, so he's pretty sure that he can do this. He grabs onto the rope and begins his ascent. He wants to reach the top to get his scan and to thank this mysterious guy for giving him a way up here. And for the music. The guy sounds amazing like he's sincerely happy and free.
"Gridlock on the parkway now,
The television man is here to show you how.
The channel fades to snow.
It's off to work you go.
But at least,
The war is over."
Peyton isn't familiar with the song, but he likes the lyrics. The song sort of reminds him of the Mipedian Desert. There appears to be no rhyme or reason for anything; you're just supposed to enjoy it. And who couldn't enjoy a happy song being sung wonderfully on such a gorgeous night?
"She's gone.
She left before you woke.
As you ate last night,
Neither of you spoke.
Dishes, TV, bed,
The darkness filled with dread.
But at least,
The war is over.
Lift your head
And look out the window.
Stay that way for the rest of the day
And watch the time go."
Peyton also wonders if the guy is just singing because he wants to. He can faintly recall of some rumors about a mysterious player that is singing in random Locations and leaving behind his songs in the Locations. Maybe this guy is the mysterious player? What was the player's name again?
"Listen, the birds sing.
Listen, the bells ring.
All the living are dead
And the dead are all living.
The war is over,
And we are beginning."
Peyton will just ask the guy for his name. Maybe he'll get a reason to why the guy is doing all this. Or maybe he'll join along with this guy in a new song. Maybe he'll make a new friend tonight.
"We won,
Or we think we did.
When you went away,
You were just a kid.
And if you lost it all,
And you lost it.
We will still be there
When the war is over.
Lift your head
And look out the window.
Stay that way for the rest of the day
And watch the time go."
Peyton is halfway there and hasn't even once made the mistake of looking down. He doesn't know how long the song is, but he hopes the guy isn't done yet. He really would like to chat with this guy. Maybe this guy is into Eddie X. Man, he has an excellent story to tell the singing guy about Eddie X.
"Listen, the birds sing.
Listen the bells ring.
All the living are dead
And the dead are all living.
The war is over,
And we are beginning."
Peyton's arms are feeling weak now, but he's so close. He knows he's going to make it, but he doesn't know how long the guy will stick around. Man, it'll suck if he doesn't at least get the guy's name!
"Here it comes,
Here comes the first day.
Here it comes,
Here comes the first day.
It starts up in our bedroom
After the war.
It starts up in our bedroom
After war."
Crap, it sounds like the guy is wrapping up his song. Peyton tries to speed up, but almost like the watchtower's stairs, he almost loses his grip. He can't hurry with this after all.
"After the war.
After the war.
After the war.
After the war.
After the war.
After the war.
After the war….."
The guy's voice becomes softer and softer until the song finally dies out. Peyton is only three good tugs away from the top. Then, he hears the telltale signs of the guy porting out. He hauls himself up there and is disappointed to see that the guy is really gone. He sighs, but at least he gets his scan. He takes out his Scanner and scans the Location. He nearly drops his Scanner when he sees that the guy carved into the pointy monolith.
After his scan is complete, he gets closer and sees the guy has carved the lyrics of his song into the tower. And right under the lyrics is a message in thick letters:
Night Three- Vicious Pegasus
Well at least, Peyton got the guy's name. He then takes a picture of the monolith. He cannot wait to tell Sarah, Tom, and Kaz about this. And maybe he'll tell some other people too. Who can keep something this amazing to himself?
Author's Comments- I got the lyrics from a video called, "Gravity Falls After The War" by dotdot3polkadots on YouTube. Also, Eddie X is actually another character from the show during season two in an episode called, "Rockwave and Roll". I chose this song because it sounds soothing and hopeful; something that is right up Peyton's alley. Since Kaz's "goal" is for his alter ego to get famous, then Peyton is definitely going to help. Elliot may have a lot of clients, but Peyton practically knows almost everyone. I always thought he was the blabbermouth during the "Threshold of Destruction" episode; although, it was probably more SamShady's and Kaz's fault.
I find it funny how these characters view Vicious Pegasus. Elliot views him as a profitable source. Skithia views him like a precious spirit from her past. And Peyton just wants to be friends with him. But then again, Peyton isn't as self-centered as the previous characters. Well, at least in this instance.