Sun, Moon and Stars

I recall the summer days of my life

But tonight they are gone, it's hard to see my path

Light and Dark Sarah found them-selves in a twilight forest with mist everywhere; they don't know how they got there but they remembered destroying the Queen of Serpents. They found a path and began walking together, neither spoke and that was fine for them.

Everything was peaceful and quiet, the wind barely disturbed anything and no other sound was heard. An eternal twilight surrounded them and fog-like mist framed the path that they walked.

I don't know, why I drifted so far from beautiful

The light is gone, it's darkness alone

"What happened to Sarah's soul after destroying the evil tree?" Dark Sarah suddenly asked and Light Sarah added: "I wonder why we never became whole?"

"It was all for nothing;" said Dark Sarah as she stopped with a scowl on her face, "we are now stuck in Limbo for nothing!"

And I recall the moon, the sun, the stars that followed me

And I recall the tune inside of me

"What we did was not nothing;" said Light Sarah stopping arm-length and facing her dark half, "we destroyed the Serpent Queen and not only freed Sarah's soul but also other souls that were trapped!"

"Find Sarah's soul...check...free her soul...double check;" snapped Dark Sarah sarcastically as she glared at her light half, "we're now walking in Limbo and we don't know where Sarah's soul is. I'm starting to regret about wanting to merge with you!"

And I recall the moon that followed me

And I recall and I recall!

It was a very quiet walk that turned into "follow the leader"; one moment Light Sarah led and the next moment Dark Sarah led. Neither spoke a word but walked before and behind each other, and the path never diverted but remained straight.

It wasn't long until they passed something and were soon walking in snow that led uphill. Dark and Light Sarah never felt the winter cold as the snow crunched under foot, and glancing behind; they see their footprints vanish.

The winter hides my trails and it steals my icy soul

I let the snow cover what went wrong

Up ahead appeared Sarah's Fate still veiled as Light and Dark Sarah approached; Fate looked them over.

"Sarah's soul has been freed;" states Fate matter of fact, "Do you wish to be made whole?"

But what's for me, this wilderness as my home from now on?

And I know, I seek silence in me

"Yes;" said Light Sarah eagerly and Dark Sarah echoed hesitantly: "Yes!"

"If one is hesitant then both are not ready;" said Fate, "you must go through a test to proof worth!"

And I recall the moon, the sun, the stars that followed me

And I recall the tune inside of me

And I recall the moon that followed me

"What sort of test must we pass to proof our worth?" Dark Sarah asked curiously and Fate answered mysteriously: "Only one of you shall face the test and if pass; time can be reset and you will not only be whole but remember what brought you to this point, and hopefully make a better choice!" 

Then Fate beckoned them to follow; Light and Dark Sarah followed her uphill.

And I recall, and I recall!

And I recall the moon, the sun, the stars

And I recall the tune inside me

Sarah's Fate led them to a cliff; she had both Dark and Light Sarah stand before her near the edge of the cliff. Fate drew forth a pouch that clicked with stones and she explained matter of fact: "In this pouch are gold and silver marbles; you will draw a marble but do not look until I give the single.

If you both draw the same gold or silver marble; we will draw again until one of you has a gold marble and the other has silver. The one who draws the silver marble will face the test!"

And I recall the moon, the sun, the stars that followed me

And I recall, the tune inside of me

And I recall the moon that followed me

The first draw; Light and Dark Sarah both drew gold marbles, second draw they had silver and third draw was different this time. Dark Sarah held a silver marble and Light Sarah held a gold marble; Dark Sarah was going to face the test.

Fate spoke not a word as she leaned over and pushed Sarah's dark half off the cliff; there was no time to scream as Dark Sarah fell into the water below.

And I recall, and I recall!

And I recall!

And I recall!

End of Volume 1: Behind the Black Veil