Chapter Eight - 'Gathered Witnesses'.

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                                        - 85 -

Somewhere in the Caribbean Sea.
On an Island now known as Mayhem.

Following the path that he was instructed to follow. Ben went through the garden. Everywhere he looked, there was the greenest and healthiest grass he ever laid eyes on. There were no weeds anywhere that he could see. All of the bushes were either wast level or just below the knee. The trees were perfectly trimmed, some had flowers. Others had grapes and berries while others had varies of fruits flooded all-over the trees. The berries and fruits smelled fresh. Ben felt more at peace here in the garden than he ever had in his life. There was every type of flower that Ben knew of, and all of the flowers were well taken care of, none of them looked ill. All of the pathways were clearly marked.

Looking around, Ben was standing near the top of a hill side. He was able to look down into a rolling hills valley. There were dozens of animals everywhere through-out the garden and valley. All types of animals that were Herbivores and those that were Carnivores sat together. Thousands of birds and butterflies and bees, and other insects were all doing you're thing. The sky was a perfect clear and deep blue with some pure-white clouds. High in the sky the sun was at just the right distance, that it gave-off the perfect amount of brightness and warmth. What puzzled Ben was how empty it seemed to be here in this 'in-between' Heaven and Earth place. The path came to a clearing; it was much like the same area that he met Metatron. With the two benches a few feet across from one another. Sitting on the right bench was Ben's brother; Perry, who was sitting there looking off in the distance when Ben approached. He noticed how good his brother looked, not a mark on him of any kind.

                                     - 86 -

Ben walked up the bench where his older brother sat. It seemed to take a moment for him to realize that his younger brother stood before him. Perry turned and looked at Ben, there wasn't any pleasure in seeing his bother. It seemed like time stopped before the brothers spoke to one another. Ben was happy to see his brother, but that smile quickly faded when Perry stood with a look of aggression on his face “Thank you so very much for Ending my life Ben!” Ben's eyes widened as his brother raised his voice to him. ”It's rea-LLY FRIGGING NICE TO KNOW THAT I WONT BE GROWING OLDER OR HAVING A LIFE... NO WIFE... OR KIDS!?” Ben stepped back 'WHAT??'
“I died so you could become 'merged' with this Trinity thing...” Perry stood and began a slow walk around Ben “How fair is that 'Brother', how fair is that I had to die so you could play 'Hero!?” Ben stood his ground, even though this was his brother, he's not going to be bullied.
“It wasn't anyone elses fault that you made a deal with the devil, taken that job... You could've told me sooner and we could've--” Perry had moved in close to his brother and place both hands onto his shoulders, and held them “Your still not getting it Ben, they’re 'EVERYWHERE!', Police, Doctors, Lawyers, Judges, Teachers, even the Military... Everywhere!!”

“Your saying that they could be anyone, at any time, in any given place?” Perry nodded “Ben, I'm dead now for this Trinity thing, why did I have to die??” He looked down at the grass and with a sad heart he looked into his brother’s eyes “I don't know why you had to die, Perry!!?, I don't know why the 'Trinity' chose me at all, I do however 'think' that I might be joining you soon enough!”
With a stare of real seriousness, Perry replied “Oh who the hell are you kidding Ben, you always wanted to play the 'HERO!” “You either have way too much courage or NO common sense for your own good! ...Your always ready for a fight, when all you need is that!” Pointing at Ben's chest. Standing there looking at the ground Ben listened to what his brother was saying.
Ben cut-off his brother “...And you're not like that are you Perry!?”

                                          - 87 -

“Hello there...” Said a young girl. 
The brothers turned their heads to see a young girl about the age of eight; she wore a blue-white dress with a native fox design on the center chest, and a native designed vest that had a row of tassels across the back and the full length of both arms. She had ash-white with streaks of blue hair that was pulled back into a single long braid. She also wore a native design tiara. She had a pair of the most beautiful bright blue eyes that seemed to be able to see right through you. On her right hip she had a native tomahawk strapped on her waist.
Across her lower back she carried an 8 inch long knife with the handle on the left.  There seemed to be an unusual aura of hope about her. The brothers completely turned and walked towards her, she was the first to speak (again) “Hello... Don't be afraid, my name is Kendra” With a smile on his face, Ben keeled on one knee “Hello, my name is--” She interrupted “Your name is Ben and he is Perry, your brothers!”

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