CONVERTIBLE CLOWNS
XVII: APOLLO
by
Anthonystjoseph
Apollo and I were once again enjoying some
down time on Ethereal Lake and both of us were happy over our victory over
Treacherous Tina, Creepy Craig, and Lucky Chucky. Since it was our first battle we were pleased
but more importantly, we were pleased that Annabelle was safe to achieve and
accomplish her chosen destiny. Apollo
was opening up to me about his life on Earth back in the days of Rome. He told me how he had served as a Chariot Horse
for gladiators in the Coliseum and how he eventually died in a very serious
chariot accident after serving many years in the battles.
Surprisingly, Apollo said he didn’t mind
being a Chariot Horse because they were fed quite well and bathed and groomed
regularly. He did, however, feel sorry
for the gladiators and slaves that lost their lives in the battles but for him
life was not that bad. He told me of how
many offspring he had sired since he was a stallion in demand and he felt good
about leaving a legacy of heirs on Earth, many of whom he had met in the
Afterlife.
Ethereal Lake was one of the most
beautiful places in the afterlife. The
lake itself was as large as an earth ocean but it was calm and without large
waves; it just rippled with serenity.
The color of the lake was a beautiful earthly sky blue. The birds that flew around the lake were majestic
in the way they flew with their large wingspans. Occasionally you would see a rabbit come out
of the forest and drink from the lake.
Since the lake was so large, you could enjoy the lake alone or you could
choose a spot with others near you.
Apollo and I mostly enjoyed the grass and trees that surrounded the lake
that provided great resting spots.
While we were enjoying the pleasurable
surroundings of Ethereal Lake, Luke arrived.
Luke said he was sorry to interrupt our rest but our services were
needed once again. Since we were so
successful and we were also new in warfare, it was decided that we would face
this new battle so soon in regards to keeping up our training. Luke had a worried look on his face as he
looked at Apollo and then after looking at Apollo for a long time he looked at
me. He said, “This battle will be much
different than your first. In this
battle you will be facing only one clown but their will be more than one
demon.” I looked at Apollo and in the
ego of our recently won battle I said, “I’m sure it won’t be a problem for us.”
For some reason Luke once again gave
Apollo a sorrowful look. He then looked
back at me and said, “You’ll need to have confidence for sure in this battle
but don’t be assured of a victory.” He
looked back at Apollo and said, “At least not a clean victory.” He then continued as he looked solemnly at me
and said, “In this battle you will need to protect and save a child named
Andrew. Andrew’s mission in life is by
far one of the greatest and his selection as a chosen one was well thought
out. Therefore, the Dark Lord has
dispatched his most viscous and cruel assassin in the demon Dante. To assist Dante, the Dark Lord has sent the
clown Charlie the Chump and the demon Jeannie the Junkie. The two demons and this clown are some of the
worst that the underworld has to offer.
This is a final test and challenge in your training and I wish you the
best.
As Luke left, I stood up and rubbed
Apollo’s mane as we mentally prepared for the battle. I wondered why Luke spent so much time
staring at Apollo while telling us of this new mission. I then thought about how good it would feel
to once again dispatch the Dark Lords minions back to the underworld with
another message of ‘not any more’. I
then put on my armor and mounted my friend and horse Apollo as we headed to the
earthly realm to save Andrew. I would
make sure this mission was safe and send Charlie the Chump, Jeannie the Junkie,
and Dante back to where they belonged, the underworld.
By
Anthonystjoseph
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