An interesting journey indeed...

Shiara asked if she could go with Justice and Justice's brother HS on a quest. The quest sounded like an interesting journey. They would follow the river Acheron to the center of Hades and then take another river in Hades out of the Hell Dimensions in a place that is between Hell and Earth. I observed their Journey to the Marsh of Hades. The river of fire, Phlegethon should to take them this place Fellsworn, but they were camping for the night. From the mild flirting between HS and Shiara I decided I should perhaps come along. It has been a while since I went camping. I appeared in the tent with the young man, he turned to me. "Mind if we share a tent? I have the distinct feeling Shiara should be chaperoned on this trip." I smiled He frowned, "You must be Galen." "Guilty as charged. You must be, let me see it was... Hot Stu..." I began to say and he held up a hand "HS, please." He looked around. "very well." I smiled again "You don't have a sleeping bag." He observed I nodded, "I prefer hammocks." He looked, "There is no Hammock." I put on my best surprised face, "Really? Oh my I thought," I set my hand in the hammock and put on my best smile, "Well there it is see. " I hopped into my magical invisible hammock. Which is merely a platform spell modified. In the morning I was woken by giggling. I turned and saw HS turn toward it too... We left the tent and I noticed that Justice was giggling with another girl, someone called her Vella. Shiara was with them... They were talking over a very interesting ring... HS moved around me... "Hey Vella, is everything okay?" He asked her.. "Galen!" Justice squealed grabbing Vella and shaking her. I sighed as Shiara muffled a laugh. Vella first addressed HS, "Yeah all is okay," and then turn to me, "Hi, I am Vella. Your Galen I know Justice can't stop talking about you." Justice elbowed her and I just tried to ignore the whole thing. "Interesting ring. Any chance I could borrow it ? I would like to study it." She withdrew the ring. "No." I nodded respectful "Very well." I withdrew to a shadow. HS sat on a rock, "Vella, Vincent? he.. you know." She rolled her eyes and then two others appeared... "Girl! We are going back home! " The father orders. Vella then disappears, but not before he glanced at me. How did he see pass my illusion? Of course, he can sense a person's spirit. He calls it KI... I can cloak my scent and other things from animals but it will take some modification to shield my ... KI.... HS tells everyone to get some breakfast because we would be moving soon. He seems upset and Shiara asks me to speak with him. I walk over to him. "Why the long face?" He glances at me, "Nothing you would understand." "Try me." I say, "My order prides itself on knowing all that can be known and most of the rest." He slumps against a tree, "Vincent is my uncle but about my age... Well at least in his body," he wave his hand, "hard to explain and it doesn't matter. See the problem is he went to the future and... Well I become Evil and ..." His words trailed off... "I see... The mistake you have made is in thinking your future is set." He turned to me and I continued, "The Universe is made up of a tapestry of energy string and realities. Possibilities are as vast as the Universe itself. The Universe has no boundaries. It is like an Ouroboros. Infinitive. " I paused for effect and then attempted to continue but was interrupted. "This is the Balance in motion which Shiara is always talking about." The boy said. I titled my head, "Hm, yes in a way. See just as the Universe is endless so is possibilities. You see boy, for every decision that can be made, every choice that can be chose, there is an alternate realities for it. " I walk and wave my hand producing my small globe, "Should mother nature decided that you should be male or female? Whether you should exist or not? Well there is four alternate realities there. So I go or should I stay?" In the globe I should different realities, showing different choices that had been made... I wave my hand and my globe disappears, "There is no such thing as Impossible. In the Universe all things are possible and to exist we are part of this balance in motion. We have both good and bad, light and darkness... Each choice, each decision sends us down a different path. So even those these alternate realities exist and we can visit the so called future. Our future is yet to have been written because we have yet to make those choices." He looks as if he is pondering what I have said. I sighed, "Name someone you think would be impossible to ever be evil." "Son GOKU!" he was quick with his answer. "Awww but in some alternate reality he is evil. He chose to be." I answer. "We can not allow what our alternate selves do effect us. We can only make the choices and decisions we are to make here in this reality. " I say. "So you think I can escape becoming evil?" He asks. I sigh again, "HS I think that if becoming Evil upsets you then you have already made a choice against it." "thanks." he said with a deep breath I turn toward the shadows, "well you were wrong.... I do understand, more than you realize." I then left leaving him to think about what I said. When he returned he smiled at Shiara and patted Justice on the head. "Shall we. " We then begin our long trek down this river of fire to reach the border of Hades and the tunnels that will lead us to Fellsworn... TBC