Tales of the Courier – The Key is Love
Frozen in time. An all stop of the mysterious kind. No motion, no sound, all is quiet now. Time stands still, or the courier does, whichever it is, the stillness of the moment plays out.
Two beings locked in a struggle to hold a key. They struggle together, against the unknown. It lasts mere seconds, at least that is the perception of time, for them.
1courier is watching the key being pulled away. Cheeky has joined in the fight to hold the key. They struggle against an unseen adversary, hellbent on getting the key.
The key has been glowing brightly, and its blazing glow, is gaining in intensity. The feeling of intense pressure, in the atmosphere around them, builds steadily.
1courier looks at Cheeky, and a split second later, everything is gone.
Timescape
The universe is large, and is the night sky. It sparkles with the shimmering lights of countless galaxies and stars.
There is a soft breeze that flows around them. They are both in this place, standing at the edge of a river, that is flowing steadily past.
1courier sees the key is on a small island in the center of the river. It blazes brightly and sits atop a pillar. Cheeky nudges his arm and points towards his left, the upriver direction.
There is a dark and imposing edifice, that sits away from the river. It is featureless, save for its sheer size. “Do you see that 1courier? And where the hell are we?”
He sees the edifice in the distance, and also sees the key in the middle of the river. Not only have they lost the ride, but now the cargo is in the middle of a damn river. He wonders briefly, if this job will ever be on track.
“We have to get the cargo. We came with it, we’re leaving with it.” He begins walking the bank of the river looking for a plan. He feels Cheeky watching him, and knows it looks grim, he is likely going for a swim.
Love and the key
After a few minutes, he decides to go for it, and moves quickly to the edge of the swiftly moving river. The swim to the small island would take at least ten minutes.
He is thinking of the swim back as Cheeky reads his thoughts and voices them,”there’s no way you’re swimming back with it. You’ll sink like a stone”.
He is thinking this same thought as he’s knocked flat on his backside, again. Cheeky is immediately there beside him, as he lands in confusion.
They are now holding the key again. Together. And struggling like hell to keep it.
1courier is slammed repeatedly against the ground, but doesn’t release the key. He hears Cheeky exclaim something angrily, as the struggle against the unseen adversary worsens.
There is a blindingly bright flash, of crimson red light. The key immediately activates, and the unseen foe relents. He has a brief moment to see Cheeky’s eyes blazing that crimson red light, before they are falling, fast.
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