The World That Never Dies Chapter 2...And Beyond

Remember this?

Well, it was September '07 when I done that. I said tommorow I would do it...I forgot. Then left it to die. Silly me. Here's the next chapter.

Please note the story follows on from the last so you should read that first.

Smiling Eagle exited from the PPD Headquarters, as he had done his daily beating of the Skulls. He saw that woman again. Of course, Smiling Eagle could use this small moment in time to his advantage. He paused time just to look at her face. "It looks so...familar. I know it's someone, I just can't put my finger on it." No more waiting. It was time to get back on. He started time again. She was smiling at him. She ran away, but he remembered her face. It stuck like a hook in his head. Soon, a few seconds later, the dirty and cruel Kings Row saw a dark green sky. Strange ships flew in. Smiling Eagle knew what these were. The Rikti. They had come back for more.

He and fellow heroes in Kings Row fought the Rikti. Once again, they proved successful. One of the heroes fighting was her again. Smiling Eagle just couldn't put a name for her. 'Her' was probably not a good name to call her. He left the name as 'Anna'. That would do, until he knew her actual name.

Anna left the zone on the Yellow Line. The next train was going to Steel Canyon. He felt a need to follow her. No, he wasn't some pervert trying to catch up with a sexy woman. He just felt the need to talk to her. Like she was a friend. But she wasn't. He had only seen her three times already. He wanted to talk to her, but he felt he wasn't ready. What was he to do? He made his decision. It was time to catch up with Anna. He waited until the next train for Steel Canyon came, and boarded it.

Smiling Eagle arrived in Steel Canyon. He ran everywhere. In the blurry distance, he saw Anna's face. Clearly. He jumped over the buildings, narrowly dodged attacks by criminals, and crouched under cars to get to her. He was determined as ever. Smiling Eagle finally got to her. "Hello...Anna?" he whispered. "It's not Anna. It's Mary. Mary Ronald. My superhero name is Sharp Dart." she whispered back. "That's a cute name." he said. "I prefer to call it...deadly." she replied. Smiling Eagle was breathless. He called the name cute while she called it deadly. A vicious name. Not exactly a way to get on her good side. He was still breathless. It felt like it would never end. Then, slowly but surely, Smiling Eagle let out a word.

"I am Smiling Eagle." he said.

"That's a very...cute name." She replied. Smiling Eagle felt a little embarrased after that. It was supposted to be deadly. Wait a minute...that's what her name was supposted to be like. Sharp Dart and Smiling Eagle - that seems to be a couple. "Erm, could I go on a date with you?" he said. "Sure. We'll go to the world that never dies." she replied.

He was confused. Surely this place was somewhere he knew. Even as a hero who'd been almost everywhere, he'd never heard of that. He breathed in. Then out. "What is the world that never dies?" he whispered. A few moments passed, no reply. Then Sharp Dart breathed in. Then out. Smiling Eagle knew she was about to say something. Of course he knew. But he knew that it was going to be something beyond his understanding. Was it?

To be continued in Chapter 3! (which will be posted ASAP)

A Little Sneak Preview of Chapter 3!

"There is something I need to talk to you about, Smiling Eagle." [name not revealed] said. "Yes, what is it, [name not revealed]?" Smiling Eagle replied. "We have seen your power, Smiling Eagle, we want you...to join us..." [gender not revealed] said. "Who are 'us'?" he replied.

And that is enough of a sneak preview. Don't want to spoil it for you.

All this and more in Chapter 3!

I thought I wouldn't be able to do Chapter 3 today, but, yet, since I have some spare time - here's Chapter 3.

Sharp Dart let something out. "It's...well it's, what you would call a little bit of heaven..." she said. "Heaven? What's heaven supposted to look like?" Smiling Eagle replied. "Heaven is only what you think it is. My heaven is fountains of endless wine." she replied. "I guess you like wine, then?" he said. "I love it...but I just can't admit it to my friends." she replied.

"So, basically, the world that never dies is a fountain of endless wine?" Smiling Eagle said. "It's only what you think it is...the world that never dies looks different to everyone else." Sharp Dart replied. "So basically, I could be looking at a giant mutant lizard and you could be looking at a fountain of endless wine?" he said. "If two people come into the world that never dies together, then the world that never dies is one place for both of them...the same place. A mix of both person's thoughts." she replied.

Smiling Eagle didn't want to confuse himself with her cryptic words. So he just said, "OK, let's go. I hope it's nice."

It certainly did look nice. Waterfalls lined in a pattern, leaves falling down as slow as turtles, and rivers as lush as the grass. Smiling Eagle could not believe his eyes. "Hello, father." Sharp Dart said to a strange-looking floating man in a samurai suit. "I have finally found one. Well, this is our first date, but I think we're perfect with each other." "Let's hope this...man will be the one you are looking for. I am not your man finder." the mysterious man replied.

"Are you talking about me?" Smiling Eagle said. "Yes, of course. My name is Ronald. Lord Ronald. King of the world that never dies." the mysterious man replied. "OK, uh, Ronald...do you think I'm good for your...daughter?" Smiling Eagle said. "My daughter believes you are the one for her, but I doubt that. She has dated about 25 other men, and none of them got any farther than the first date." Ronald said. "OK, I think you should be going on your date now. My daughter will explain everything about this place...after you talk to me. Your name is Smiling Eagle, right?" Ronald shouted his name.

"There is something I need to talk to you about, Smiling Eagle." Ronald said. "Yes, what is it, Lord Ronald?" Smiling Eagle replied. "We have seen your power, Smiling Eagle, we want you...to join us..." he said. "Who are 'us'?" he replied.

"The Dead World Defenders." Ronald replied.

"I don't know who they are, and you haven't even seen my strength yet." Smiling Eagle said. "They are unknown in other places...only known in the world that never dies. Also, we are not looking for physical strength. Intellectual strength is what we are looking for. You have that. You are shy, yet you don't doubt things. That is the kind of people we look for. OK, this isn't the right time to discuss it. You have your date with my daughter first. Good luck. I will call you back." Ronald replied.

That's all for Chapter 3. Chapter 4 coming soon! (there's a 0.01% it will be tommorow though!)