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APOPHAIS THE DESTROYER WILL SOON AWAKEN

  FROM THE HE BELLY OF THIS EARTH

  I ASSURE YOU ALL

  IT WILL BE A DAY OF DARKNESS REBIRTHED

  The magical pen diminished in color, going dark.

  The book closed tightly shut.

  Louis gasped for air as he staggered to his feet: forgetting to go after the evil book. His mind filled with terror once more.

  "Molly, Chug?!!" he screamed out.

  Inside the prison, locked away in a cell with a hundred other kids: Molly and Chug did not reply.

  Louis fought his way up the rear ladder on the train's caboose. Upon reaching the top of a passenger cab, he searched about for an exit, a way to freedom. Looking back, he saw Sal barking out orders from the second floor balcony. Looking forward, and about the train, he saw Black Jack Tilly, Cool Joe Biggs, Flat-Nose Hank, Horse-Face Willie, and Sleaze-Ball Tom closing fast. Missouri Rats were everywhere in the yard, looking towards Louis, laughing and cajoling him.

  "Nice dress fella!"

  "Where did you get that red lipstick, at a Five and Dime?"

  "Hot Tamale Tom lives" screamed back Louis at his detractors.

  Flat-Nose Hank finally was upon poor Louis. Grabbing him from behind, Flat-Nose threw little Louis up, onto the roof of the train.

  Louis hit with a loud clunk, which sent his breadth from him.

  He was dazed.

  Louis was in deep trouble.

  Just then, a blinding flash of light flew across the face of the brightening morning sky above. A large shadow covered the dawn's morning light. A loud whiney was heard as Flat-Nose went flying, landing with a dull sound, upon the hard prison ground below.

  Another flash of light, another dark shadow across the wakening sky: Horse-Face Willy, Sleaze-Ball, and Black Jack Tilly went flying about the yard, out in other directions. Another high piercing whiney was heard above the din of prisoner voices, shouting out from within the prison walls.

  All below where now pointing towards the heavens above.

  Louis looked up the best he could, through the bright rays of the morning sunlight as they finally fully engulfed him, only to see two large outstretched white wings fluttering wildly above him. The now enlivened wind rustled violently across his face.

  "Louis the Red" your rescue is at hand!"

  A stunningly beautiful, and most magical horse was hovering above little Louis.

  A Pegasus!!

  "Quickly Louis, it is your Charlie!!"

  Louis showed his pearly smile. He flung his backpack across his shoulders, making a great leap of faith he landed onto the back of the great beast.

  A perfect landing!

  Louis fell forward, grappling onto the well-muscled neck, deep into his feathers. His arms could not reach around and clasp, his arms were just too short. Louis held on for dear life as the magnificent Great White Horse banked to the left. In doing so, he deflected a wayward horse-noose sent by Cool Joe Biggs, the infamous horse-thief. Charlie's left hoof was thrust forward on a mission, directly hitting Cool Joe Biggs on his boney solar plexus, sending him reeling back onto the metal roof of the train.

  "Ice! I just love Ice!" tried shouting out Joe at the top of his lungs, as he gasped for air, "revenge will be mine!"

  Cool Joe rolled up one sleeve again, showing off his Casket-Tattoo, "I hate that kid...I just hate that kid!" he screamed out!"

  As Louis was being wisped away towards safety, Big Sal could be seen in the distance throwing skinned chicken bones, dirty plates, and a few Missouri Rats off her balcony, screeching out in hatred the whole time.

  Louis was over-come with anguish.

  His eyelids grew heavy. Finally, the weight of the moment overtook him. He fell forward onto the back of Charlie the Great White Horse, falling into a dream-state as Charlie quickly rose in altitude.

  Hot early summer winds now blew across the underside of his enormous, expanded wings.

  With each mighty downward stroke, they both alighted higher and higher into the Missouri skies, farther away from danger. One last shadow passed across the prison yard, and across the gilded windows and bars that entombed Molly and Chug.

  One longtime friend was rescued from the grip of evil; two trusted friends were left behind with wickedness, gripping their minds.