Cocoa Land Chapter 12 The Ancient Watches

John waved his hand a cave appeared out of thin air

"Come father let's talk" he said with a stern stare

Gesturing towards the cave he had just created

Duki grinned wickedly "Gladly" he stated

In the background

John heard Georgette's flute song

Ancient words filled his heart where they belong

A distorted version of the original tune

The phrasing was a dialect spoken by few

Only his mother and Georgette knew the ancient speech

But it still warmed his heart a comforting reach

John got straight to the point without delay

Declaring they'd cross paths but stay out of each other's way

Duki would go his own path and in return

They wouldn't harm him a deal he must learn

"No more cosmic storms"

John shouted with might "This time we'll know how to defend we'll fight"

Duki replied "How do you know I don't want you to defend?" "What's your goal then?"

John asked confused and tense "Your memories haven't fully returned my son"

Duki said "Good thing or we wouldn't have this conversation instead"

Duki spoke directly making his declaration

"My plan is too grand too important for your frustration

We'll go our separate ways let's not interfere

A cosmic storm will come John that much is clear

But I won't stop you from defending against its might"

Duki vanished in a puff of red smoke

John felt the heat the storm's approaching stroke

He sensed the storm was about to begin

John twirled his hand green smoke swirling within

From his eyes and hands the smoke danced around

The magic so strong the cave walls shook and frowned

This time John needed no words not even the ancient tongue

The words seemed to speak themselves powerful and unsung

The smoke dispersed slowly on John's six fingers a chain appeared

Made of pure gold an ancient watch at its end revered

John moved towards his parts the parts of Falkrokton

He couldn't explain it but at this point he wasn't walking on

He hovered on green smoke emanating from his being

The smoke carried him towards the gathering freeing

Wherever the smoke touched vegetation grew more

Trees grew taller some appeared from the floor

"We need to hurry" John said his voice weak

Without much chatter each one must seek

A watch from his hand wrap it around their right

And lie on the floor with all their might

Georgette was first she took a watch and lay

The ground sprouted golden wheat like a bouquet

Next Mia took the watch wrapped it on her right hand

Lying on the floor purple flowers emerged from the land

Then came Mitit's turn he took wrapped and lay

Blue elephants appeared by the waterfalls somewhat dismayed

By him the lord of death they felt a bit daunted

Michael snatched another watch from his father's seed

He too wrapped and lay and the darkest night indeed

Descended upon the place where they were "Dark thoughts?"

Mitit asked amused and sure

Michael remained silent not uttering a word

Last Erik took and lay as he did without a sound

Their bodies united no words were found

Not even in the ancient language the words seemed to say

Themselves with power but without display

Falkrokton the lion was mighty that night

Lying on the ground radiating with might

Around the lion in flashes their lying forms appeared

Almost transparent Mitit John Erik Georgette Michael Mia and Erik revered

Then they saw him Duki's figure floating in the air

On red smoke appearing in bright light then disappearing without a care

Sometimes with a malicious smile sometimes quite confused

Hot transparent smoke dispersed in the air but they seemed unaffused

Slowly they began to remember the last time this occurred

They agreed among themselves not to speak of it their words deferred

But John understood he understood it all he was the only one

The only thing everyone knew the watches kept time like a sun

While the rest of the universe was affected by the cosmic storm

Probably the second one taking its form

Then they saw him Duki's figure floating in the air

On red smoke appearing in bright light then disappearing without a care

Sometimes with a malicious smile sometimes quite confused

Hot transparent smoke dispersed in the air but they seemed unaffused

Slowly they began to remember the last time this occurred

They agreed among themselves not to speak of it their words deferred

But John understood he understood it all he was the only one

The only thing everyone knew the watches kept time like a sun

While the rest of the universe was affected by the cosmic storm

Probably the second one taking its form