{"id":3636,"date":"2019-07-04T14:16:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T22:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=3636"},"modified":"2019-07-04T14:16:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T22:16:32","slug":"the-golden-age-of-magic-chapter-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=3636","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Age Of Magic (Chapter 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Things had been really quiet for awhile.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Anathea knew this wasn\u2019t Aladon\u2019s style.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>She called all the Wizards together.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cSomething is up. Keep your shields up to the letter.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cIt is too quiet on the Warlock front.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI have a feeling we will feel the brunt.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Aladon was working on his plan.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Soon, he would show them who was the man.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>He decided to start enslaving the populace. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Wizards will try to get them out of this.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>When they are out in the open,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>he will put the Replicator in motion.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>That should shake those Wizards up.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>After the Replicator rips off a few butts.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Aladon gave an evil laugh and got started.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Several Warlocks left widows broken hearted.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Their mates were taken and made slaves.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>They worked in the gardens and other ways.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Many worked on the Warlock\u2019s farms.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Magic kept them in line. There were no charms.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Before long, Wizards got the word.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>This was the worst that they had heard.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>No wonder it had been quiet for awhile.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWe will correct this.\u201d Anathea said with a smile.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Little did she know what was lying in wait.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Aladon was happy to see them take the bait.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Wizards appeared in mass.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Something raced toward them,&#8212;- fast.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Replicator was among them, ripping and tearing.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Shields were useless. They were screaming and\nswearing.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Those who could zapped away in haste.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>They were zapping all over the place.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Replicator couldn\u2019t follow them all.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>But, it took many for a major fall.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Back at their keep, the Wizards were in shock.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>They shut every door and set every lock.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWhat the hell was that monster from hell?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cSome magical best. That much I could tell.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWhat the hell can we do to defeat it?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cStay calm now. Don\u2019t have a fit.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cFirst, we must learn more about it.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWhat it eats to the color of its shit.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Several more Wizards lost their lives<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>In their pursuit to see through its disguise.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>They found that it is called a Replicator.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>It eats its prey,&#8212;- like an alligator.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Its prey seemed to be them.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>No type of magic seemed to help them win.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Then, they learned if injured or killed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>It can replicate itself at will.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThere is no way to beat something that can do that!!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cMaybe there is, as a matter of fact.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWhat is it you have in mind Anathea?\u201d they said.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cRemember that freezing spell we used?\u201d she said.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cYes, but how will that do any good.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThe Warlock shields protected them, like it should.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI haven\u2019t seen the Replicator use a shield.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThat is why it is something we can wield.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cWhen I was young, I took a trip way up north. A frozen\nfield.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cA frozen land where it was so cold, nothing would\nyield.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI am sure I can zap there since I have been there\nbefore.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI will zap the Replicator there and it will be no\nmore.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Cheers went up all around. Anathea was the best.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>She was their leader. They put their worries to rest.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Her plan sounded good in theory.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>But yet, she did have some time to worry.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>They would all cast a freezing spell on the beast.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>They had to be very fast on their feet.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>All went well and Anathea zapped it away.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>She didn\u2019t return for over a day.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Wizards were frantic with worry.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>She returned and said they shouldn\u2019t worry.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>She was making sure the beast remained frozen.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>It didn\u2019t move all day. It looked like it was a go\nthen.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Aladon was so mad his face was black.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>He had no idea why the Replicator was not back.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>He was sure Anathea had something to do with it.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>If it was the last thing, he would get that bitch.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Things are really heating up now.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>What will be their next sacred cow?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Keep reading as the story goes on.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>There is more to come, but, now it\u2019s dawn.&#8212;&#8212;R.W.\nJohnson&#8212;&#8211;(2019)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things had been really quiet for awhile. Anathea knew this wasn\u2019t Aladon\u2019s style. She called all the Wizards together. \u201cSomething is up. Keep your shields up to the letter.\u201d \u201cIt is too quiet on the Warlock front.\u201d \u201cI have a feeling we will feel the brunt.\u201d Aladon was working on his plan. 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