Chapter 2
As soon as Neph ceased to exist the magic bonds around everyone vanished and everyone sighed with relief. The danger was over and everyone extended their thanks to the Goddess.
"We thank thee for coming to our aid Goddess." Dragadon said with a bow, "I only wish I was able to summon thee before we lost one of our own..."
Dragadon looked toward Spider's body, tears of sadness filling her eyes. Tok and the other Spiders were around his body, mourning the loss of their Alpha. Everyone was mourning his loss.
//There is no need to mourn my kin.\\ The Goddess said suddenly, as she floated over to Spider's body. The Spider's, surprised at her sudden approach, jumped back.
"Wh...what do you mean?" Dragadon asked, confused.
//His life was forcefully taken from him and before his time. I shall right what is wrong.\\ With those words Spider's body started to glow with a bluish-white aura and rise up off the ground, his pants falling off.
Everyone watch in awe and disbelief as Spider's wound disappeared and his body convulsed. He was then lowered back to the ground and the aura disappeared.
It was Bas that approached first, nervously. He put a hand on Spider's neck and felt a pulse and could hear him breathing.
"He's alive..." Bas said quietly at first before shouting out, "HE'S ALIVE!"
Mudokons cheered, sligs hooted, Dragadon keened, and Bea just smiled, tears in her eyes.
//Alas\\ the Goddess said suddenly, a hint of sadness in her voice, causing everyone to stop cheering, //I can only heal and restore his body. His mind can only be healed with time.\\
"What do you mean, Goddess." Dragadon asked.
//The mental torments he received recently, both inflicted and self-inflicted, will haunt him for some time. He will need all of thy's help to pull through.\\
"I understand, we will do all that we can."
//Good, I wish thee luck.\\ The Goddess then approached Hak, who was holding Ishtar's still unconscious form, //She I will have to take back with me.\\
"Why?" Hak asked, "Can't she recover here?"
//I'm afraid not.\\ she said sympathicly, //Her essence is contaminated with the Myrikons magic and can only be purified back on our home plane.\\
"How long will that take?"
//I do not know. It could take anywhere from a couple of days to a few months and if she is not taken back...she will stay like that until she is.\\
Hak, realizing that he had no other choice, nodded and allowed the Goddess to take Ishtar from him. Jai'ana and the now awake Sketh comforted their father as the Goddess gently placed Ishtar in one of her foreclaws.
//I must leave thee now.\\ The Goddess said, //Remember: With darkness must come light. Where there is evil there is good. As long as there is courage and the will to survive, there is hope. Fare thee well.\\
Then, in a brilliant flash of silver-blue light, she disappeared....
*to the angry Spider fans* you can stop chasing me now!
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