{"id":2760,"date":"2017-07-13T16:53:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T00:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2760"},"modified":"2017-07-13T16:53:13","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T00:53:13","slug":"kronos-escapes-hell-preface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=2760","title":{"rendered":"Kronos Escapes Hell (Preface)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Kronos escapes Hell (Preface)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The person known as\u00a0 &#8216;The Shadow,&#8217;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Is about to make the world rattle.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He is leaning toward Black Magic.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He notices something odd, maybe tragic.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A tight knit ball of energy.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Black Magic generated, he could see.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>This is very odd, he thought to himself.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Greater power was here, he felt.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He had to break it open somehow.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He&#8217;d been working for days, till now.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He felt something start to give.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>This might give him power to live.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Suddenly, the whole room was engulfed,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A tremendous power was loose, he felt.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Then, a man appeared from nowhere.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A Warlock, from the clothes he did wear.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He looked like he was from an ancient time.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>His cold black eyes stared into mine.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>I was frozen to the spot with his gaze.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>Where am I?&#8221; he said through the haze.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>2017, you are in my lab.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>You are a Warlock then?&#8221; He said.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>Magic was non-existent for eons.&#8221;\u00a0 &#8220;Instead,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>I learned how to tap into it again.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>You can then send me back to when.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>Who are you?&#8221;\u009d The Shadow \u00a0whined.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>I am Kronos, the greatest Warlock of all time.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>I was defeated by Anika, a whimpy Wizard.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>I was sent to hell by demons.&#8221; &#8220;They delivered.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>I created a Black Magic link for this.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>You brought me here when you did persist.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>Now, I will tell you how to send me back.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>Revenge calls. I must put Anika on the rack.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8220;Give her a taste of hell.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>Once she is dead, all will be well.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>I might bring you back as my assistant.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>An acolyte.&#8221; &#8220;I owe you for being persistent.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Shadow was cowering in the corner.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Kronos drew him out and said: &#8220;I scorn her.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>&#8220;<\/i><\/b><strong><em>You will help me to return to my past.&#8221;\u009d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Kronos told him all to do. Then, at last,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A column of Black Fire appeared.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Kronos walked in and he disappeared.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The fire went out and The Shadow shook.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Such power, and Kronos didn&#8217;t use a book.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Shadow determined to become his acolyte.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>To control such power would be a fright.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>But, he felt he was up to the task.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He would wait till Kronos returned, at last.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Until then, he would learn all he could on his own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What happened next will chill you to the bone.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;R.W. Johnson&#8212;&#8212;(2017)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Kronos escapes Hell (Preface) The person known as\u00a0 &#8216;The Shadow,&#8217; Is about to make the world rattle. He is leaning toward Black Magic. He notices something odd, maybe tragic. A tight knit ball of energy. Black Magic generated, he could see. This is very odd, he thought to himself. 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