Ertifferrah Written By: Elay Understood CHAPTER 45 DOWN TO THE WIRE...Elay TV Content Creator

 

Several days have gone by. Nyah and her devout followers prepare for the day when both formal engagements commence on the same night: in the land of Akasha, the Annual Gala, celebrating the birth of their nation and on Earth, where the Annual Seniors Choice Ball will commence.

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It’s the night before the parties. The moment of pure peace, pure bliss, and equality. As the sun sets, the plots thicken. For the battle of the throne, the fight between right and wrong goes down tonight.

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Nyah and her followers are at the Tarsus High Seniors’ Choice Ball,

preparing for battle.

“Okay, here’s the plan,” Nyah said, getting Erica’s attention before she headed on stage with the rest of Nyah’s friends, the ones that Octavious had described to her the day before. “Before the lights go out, I need you to be on that stage and ready to take the lead.  Now, do you remember the words?” she asked seriously.

“Uh, yes, I do.”

“Good, because they have to be sung verbatim.  No screw-ups or it’s over, you understand me?”

Octavious appeared, running up to meet with the two:  “Hey, we have the set and stuff all set up in the back.  So now all I have to do is go change and be ready to introduce Erica on stage as ‘Icon’.”

“You got it, bro!”  Nyah patted him on the back.  “Excellent,” she proceeded with the final run-through of the night’s plan.

“When Erica sings the song, it will open a short portal to the land of Akasha. At that moment, the followers and I will already be in Akasha, distracting my mother and her followers towards the portal and bringing them here to Earth. 

You must be ready for any and everything because this won’t be a rehearsal—when they come ripping through that portal things will get messy.”

Slightly puzzled, Octavious looked around to see if anyone else as confused as he was.  “Uh, messy?  Now, I don’t recall hearing anybody mentioning anything about stuff getting all messy!  Fill me in please.  Or, you know what?  Really, I don’t think I want to know.”  He threw his hands up as if preparing to turn around and walk away.

“Oh, oh, ahh, lil’ bro, you made a vow right along with Erica that this was to the end, and you know how seriously we Akashians take a vow of any level.”

“Ahh, ha!”  Octavious nervously laughed, wagging his jeweled finger in his sister’s direction.  “But we aren’t in Akasha, are we, ha-ah!”

“Don’t get technical bro.”

“Nyah, seriously,” Octavious spoke.  “All jokes aside, do you really want your best friends to miss out on this one?  I mean, who’s going to look out for you if they’re here and you’re there?”

“Don’t worry little bro, I’d rather them stay here and keep watch over the big picture as opposed to coming with me.  They have to stay and keep Ertifferrah safe and be up on that stage.  Right behind Ertifferrah is the best spot for them to be.  I trust them completely.” 

“Good thinking,” he said with a sigh.  Motioning him forward, she extended her arms.  He opened his arms too, and they hugged.

“Now, let me go, we have to keep focused.” Nyah turned to whisper to one of her closest friends before preparing for combat. “We have to make sure we catch my mother during their séance and capture the moment right before they make their sacrifice and summon the creature.  We cannot let them complete their séance—we have to bring them back to Earth.