{"id":3541,"date":"2019-04-03T16:20:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T00:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=3541"},"modified":"2019-04-04T14:30:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T22:30:18","slug":"the-chronicles-of-kronos-volume-iii-chapter-ten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=3541","title":{"rendered":"The Chronicles Of Kronos Volume III Chapter Ten"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chronicles Of Kronos Volume III Chapter Ten<\/p>\n<p>They went by way of the in between.<br \/>\nThey surrounded \u2018Fake\u2019 Kronos without being seen.<br \/>\nJust outside a village, where It was cussing.<br \/>\nUsing their wands, they all sent spells rushing.<br \/>\n\u2018Fake\u2019 Kronos spun fast as a blur.<br \/>\nBlocking spells as fast as they occurred.<br \/>\nBut, they kept on sending different spells right &amp; left.<br \/>\n\u2018Fake\u2019 Kronos was beginning to sweat.<br \/>\nIt couldn\u2019t hold off such an attack much longer.<br \/>\nIt zapped away to have time to grow stronger.<br \/>\nThey immediately were around it again.<br \/>\nSpells were flying like yesterday\u2019s gin.<br \/>\n\u2018Fake\u2019 Kronos jumped again.<br \/>\nThey were right behind it, with a grin.<br \/>\nBut, \u2019Fake\u2019 Kronos was nowhere in sight.<br \/>\nAt first, it kind of gave them a fright.<br \/>\nThey were standing alongside a lake.<br \/>\nThen, they saw where they had made a mistake.<br \/>\n\u2018Fake&#8217; Kronos was hiding under the water.<br \/>\nThey all started to dive in, like an otter.<br \/>\nBut \u2018The Shadow\u2019 yelled \u201cFreeze.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cI saw It leave the lake &amp; go into the trees.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cIt wanted us to enter the lake.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThen trap us there as frozen bait.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThat crafty bastard is a pain in the ass.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cYou\u2019ll have to ask forgiveness for that, lass\u201d<br \/>\nThey appeared in the trees &amp; It was gone.<br \/>\nEven the birds there had stopped singing their song.<br \/>\n\u201cDid you get a fix on where It went?\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cNot positive, but the castle probably is where It went.\u201d<br \/>\nThey appeared in the castle in haste.<br \/>\nNo sign of \u2018Fake\u2019 Kronos. No trace.<br \/>\n\u201cThis does not mean It wasn\u2019t here briefly.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cI think It was. Look, a message to \u2018meet me.\u2019\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cOh no, It has recruited a lot of help.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cAbout what I expected from the little whelp.\u201d<br \/>\nSoon, they were surrounded by a large # of enemies.<br \/>\nThey left by the in between to a place more friendly.<br \/>\n\u2018Fake\u2019 Kronos told Its men \u201cBe alert, jerks.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThese nincompoops will be back. I\u2019ll bet your shirt.\u201d<br \/>\nBut, after quite awhile, they were not seen.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ll beat those jackasses &amp; rape their queen.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2018Fake\u2019 Kronos was ranting and raving again.<br \/>\nAll the others stood around looking grim.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, the five were trying to find a way to gain the edge.<br \/>\n\u201cThere must be a way to drive in a wedge.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThe spells we need to work can\u2019t get to It.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cStating the obvious is not helping a bit.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cI am getting tired of playing games with this twit.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2018The Shadow\u2019 said \u201cWhat we need is a better mouse trap.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWhat exactly do you mean by that?\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cFirst, we need a carrot to wave under Its nose.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWhat!? It is no vegetarian. Everybody knows.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cNo, no. I am not talking literally.\u201d said \u2018The Shadow.&#8217;<br \/>\n\u201cThen speak sense man. Enough of this piddle paddle.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWe tempt It with something It really wants.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWhen It goes for it, we spring the trap. What we want.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cHow, exactly, do you plan on trapping It?\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cSomething literal, please. No allegory shit.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cI have an idea that is coming to mind.\u201d \u2018The Shadow\u2019 said.<br \/>\n\u201cWell, let\u2019s hear it then. It is better than banging my head.\u201d<br \/>\nWhat kind of trap is \u2018The Shadow\u2019 thinking of?<br \/>\nWe won\u2019t find out today. We know it won&#8217;t be love.<br \/>\nRight now, I haven&#8217;t a clue. But, until then&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;,<br \/>\nwe will wait.&#8212;&#8211; I will see you then.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-R.W. Johnson&#8212;&#8211;(2019)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chronicles Of Kronos Volume III Chapter Ten They went by way of the in between. They surrounded \u2018Fake\u2019 Kronos without being seen. Just outside a village, where It was cussing. Using their wands, they all sent spells rushing. \u2018Fake\u2019 Kronos spun fast as a blur. Blocking spells as fast as they occurred. 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