Night Owls: Part II

Jerry fearfully stumbled backwards, searching for answers in the woman’s face. “This is the path you chose, Jerry, there’s no turning back.” The woman and creature say in unison. Understanding his fate, Jerry reluctantly takes the woman’s hand.

Holding hands Jerry, the woman and the creature step on the stage and walk over to the microphone. They recite the poem, first in unity then in a sort of canon. The audience erupts in tears and heartbreak and reaching the third verse soldiers with machine guns start pouring in.

Jerry is running for his life. He sees what behind him, and he does not like the machine guns. The woman and creature run with him. The woman is crying since performing had been her dream, and she never wanted to have to stop singing. The stage explodes as they run out.

Ears ringing, it takes him a while to realise what has just happened. The relief he felt at still clutching the singer’s hand fades as he understands it is no longer attached to her body. He knows now he has taken the wrong path.

"Would you like a cure?" whispered a voice. It was a witch. "You will become a monster though." "I'm fine with that!" he cried. She nodded & transferred his humanity to the singer, saving her life but making him a monster. Even so, the singer & the monster lived happily together.