The Demon Plague Verses Chapter 9, Part 2
Soul Slicer briefly changed form
human siblings embraced.
Then he received the Key Sphere
and set to work with haste.
He entered the portal room.
The orb blazed with spectral glow.
A golden doorway appeared
drawing the Key Sphere home.
Feelings of perilous peace
pierced Billet and Vilerend.
They sought to pass the gateway
though their lives did not end.
Soul Slicer spoke then,
“The Gate of Twilight
is not yet for you.”
“The After World does
beckon, promising
blissful rest and peace.”
“Now is not your time.
There are glorious
deeds yet unfulfilled.”
"Rest now while you live.
You have earned your peace
in the Living World.”
Jubilant cries thundered through
the cavern’s entry holes.
For demon bodies forsook
their rotten, poisoned souls.
Billet and Vilerend saw nought
but felt pressed by a crowd.
The weight of souls were heavy
yet airy as a cloud.
The torrent ceased suddenly.
Quiet filled the dark space
still bathed in dappled gold hues.
Peace eased the dragon’s face.
The Gate of Twilight shimmered.
Soul Slicer led them out.
Natural Order restored.
They danced with gleeful shouts.
The Demon Plague had ended.
The dead were dead once more.
Many people had died though,
their lives consigned to lore.
The End