As the Dark figure moved in closer the world began to drain of color and the temperature plummeted. Our larger hero rose to his feet awaiting the creature, preparing to fight again for his life. He felt a hand on each shoulder as the other two arose too his side. The dogs stood beside them continuing to lick the thinner traveler’s wounds, causing them to heal almost instantly. Less than ten feet now as he approached closer a strong breeze knocked over all but the biggest of our heroes. Five feet away and the rain began pouring drenching everyone in a barrage of drops the size of hamsters. 2 feet, and the rain stopped mid-air time froze around them. The creature stopped and bowed to our heroes and began to speak “ I am sorry I have caused alarm” he gasped “ You see you payment of blood has awoken me to see you safe passage across the lake of the damned” our hefty hero looks over to both companion who look terrified and yet confused “ They cannot hear me” he said, two red dots peering from under his cloak “ I need you to follow me, I will get you safely across the lake but I fear, only more hell will rain down on you from there”. As he said that a cold chill ran down there spines. “What is he doing” yells the skinny dude as the figure points to the forest and a line of trees split apart showing a path to the water. “We have to follow him” states the bigger fella. Both companions look at him shocked at what they just heart. Our female friend looks deep into his eyes and nods, the branch like hero throws up his shoulder “why the fuck not”. The dark guide looks back to our heroes “You best friend and Lover will be safe upon the boat, but I must ask that you collar your beasts” and with a snap three collars and leashes appear on the dogs. As they began to follow it down the path the witch stops our bigger hero. “if something happens” she says, in a soft sweet voice “ I want to say I love you” he looks her in the eyes seeing the universe unfold in front of him “ I know” he replies “ I feel it too”. The thinner hero just shakes his head “fuck that sappy shit” he laughs “we got shit to do”. Should our heroes trust their new guide? What hell awaits them on the other side of the lake? If you put your right hand in and put your right hand out, then put your right hand in and shake it all about, do you listen to everything some idiot who wrote a song tells you to do??? the world may never know