Gravity Heroes

Chapter 22

Mountain Cave

Mabel followed Celestabellebethabelle into the cavernous cave to meet the unicorn's hostess. As she heads deeper in the cave she gets the feeling that she has been here before. It's a vague feeling Sorta like a dream or something. She keeps hearing a scrambling sound all around her as Celestabellebethabelle's horn lights the path ahead of them.

"Welcome, Mabel, my child." Mabel heard coming from further in the cave, "Come forward and learn your destiny."

Mabel finally makes it to the main chamber of the cave and slowly she remembers having had painted and given the cave a make over, but she really thought this was just one of Grunkle Stan's stories he told to try to con people out of their money. Surely she would've remembered if Grunkle Stan had lost his hands, wouldn't she?

"I see you do remember your last trip here, the memory fog spell I cast must have faded on you due to your natural mystical attunement." The lady Mabel remembers as the Hand Witch says as she walks into the light of the room.

"Why am I here? Why are you real? That was just one of Stan's stories to con the rubes?" Mabel questions as she is still processing what's going on. "Your not gonna go all 'Witch from Hansel & Gretel' on me are you. I wouldn't taste good. I drink way too much Mabel Juice to be healthy for anyone to eat."

"Don't worry my child I'm not that type of witch, those fairy tales are way too biased against our people anyways. You get one bad apple in a group and suddenly everyone eats children. Tsk, tsk." the Hand Witch said as she shook her head.

'But you did try to black mail my Grunkle Stan into going on a date with you. Forcing someone to do something against their will isn't exactly make you a good guy." Mabel said as she was still trying to figure out what was going on here.

"I see you have received my gifts." The Witch said

"Gifts?" Mabel asked as the book flew out of her pouch and floated upwards as her new necklace started to glow.

"The Tome of the Sovereign and the Unicursal Shooting Star. They have chosen you as the replacement of the fallen champion of the old ways. They are yours to use in your battle against the coming darkness." The Hand Witch says the book changes from the pick up line book to and old wood and leather bound book and the chained necklace had be changed also becoming a malleable golden collar/choker combo with the shooting star emblem in the center.

"What's happening?" Mabel yells as her eyes roll into the back of her head and she collapses.

"Mabel!" Tony yells as he rushes into the open space and catches her before she hits the ground. "What did you do to her?"

"Ah, her brother follows," the Hand Witch said as she turned to look at Tony as he gently sat Mabel on the ground, "Wait you are not her brother. You are close, but no your do not share the same blood as her. Who are you child?"

"I asked my question first, old lady! What did you do to Mabel?" Tony said trying to stare down the Hand Witch.

"I did nothing to her, she is just receiving the Mastery of the Gaea's Blessing and the History of our people." The Hand Witch said, "I have now answered your question, you shall answer mine."

"My name's Tony and I'm Mabel's cousin." Tony said with balled fists. "I volunteered to watch out for Mabel as she went out to pay her respects to hoofbag here's friends."

"Why you little..." Celestabellebethabelle started towards him till the Hand Witch raised a hand to still her.

"Alright, I now know who you claim to be, but hear this," the Hand Witch stated, "I know you are not of the same blood as Mabel. I also know that you were followed here."