Isabella says, “She was just behind us.”
Richard yells, “Oh my God!” As he runs out of the cabin he spots Cheri backed up against a tree the Master werewolf ready to attack. Richard runs towards the beast screaming, “Get away from her you beast from hell!”
Hearing Richard, the beast turns glaring at him. Then it
suddenly runs towards Richard growling, saliva dripping from its deadly fangs. As it draws closer, it lunges in mid air at Richard,
taking aim Richard fires three rounds into its torso. The Master werewolf drops to the ground several feet from him.
As Richard stands over its dead body, the transformation begins taking place as Richards eyes widen in horror and disbelief. Lying dead before him, from silver rounds Richard had fired into his body, was his nephew Jamie. Richard cries out, “NO, NO, it can’t be!”
Across from Richard stands Lucifer laughing out loud. He points his narrow index finger at Jamie as the wolf strap disappears from around Jamie’s waist and reappears in Lucifer’s grip.
Richard reaching into his coat pocket pulls out three vials
of holy water. Boo walks up from behind with a twelve gauge shot gun with double odd buck. Lifting the barrel towards Lucifer Boo screams, “Throw them Richard!”
Richard takes aim and tosses the vials of holy water towards Lucifer as Boo pulls the trigger of the shot gun. The buckshot leaves the barrel shattering the vials of holy water all over Lucifer’s face and body.
Lucifer lets out a horrific growl as the ground opens up and the flames of hell rise engulfing him. Lucifer cries out to Richard, “This isn’t over Mr. Devine, not by a long shot! I’ll be back! And you will pay!” as he disappears in a large cloud of putrid grey smoke.
The air soon clears as Isabella, Pierre, Yank, and Tinker emerge from the Bernard’s cabin. Cheri runs to embrace Richard, they hold each tightly as the others approach. Richard turns looking over at Boo and says, “Thanks my friend, I couldn’t have done it with out you.”
Boo smiling says, “It was my pleasure.” Richard reaches out grabbing his hand and shakes it and pats Boo on the back.
“Well,” Pierre says, “this calls for a celebration.”
Yank says, “I found a bottle of wine and a jug of moon shine back in the cabin.”
“Well,” Pierre says smiling from ear to ear, “in that case the drinks are on me!” They all break out laughing. Heading into the cabin they all sit down at the table, Isabella and Cheri pour the
drinks, in unison they all raise their glasses in a toast to victory.
The night passes by, Richard awakes with Cheri curled up in his arms. Richard watches as she sleeps, thinking how beautiful
Cheri is. He realizes he can’t stand the thought of leaving her behind. Then thinking about it, he realizes what he is ready to ask her. The question he’d never thought of asking Susie. But that relationship was different, it had all been strictly about lust. But with Cheri it was true love he felt. He lays his head back on the pillow at peace thinking of what he would say to Cheri in the morning when she awakes. Closing his eyes he’s soon fast asleep with the woman of his dreams curled up safe and sound in his arms.
Morning comes quickly it seems, as Isabella wakes up in
the arms of Boo. Looking at each other as they lie face to face,
Isabella moves in for a kiss. Boo embraces her and afterwards the two of them lie holding each other.
Pierre awakes, seeing his daughter curled up in Richards
arms pleases him very much. Pierre thinks to himself, she at last has a good man by her side. He hopes it lasts forever. Then looking across the cabin Pierre sees Isabella and Boo in each others arms. A smile comes across Pierre’s face again. Pierre says, “Looks like spring is in the air for sure.”
Pleased that his nephew appears to have found love as well, Pierre rises and says, “Wake up sleepy heads, it’s a new day. Look at that sun shine.” Yank and Tinker arise and Pierre tells them, “Go gather fire wood for the stove, I’m hungry.” Yank and Tinker head out the door to gather fire wood.
Boo and Isabella wake up, Boo stretches yawning smiling at Isabella. Cheri and Richard awake and go sit at the kitchen table. Richard turns and tells Pierre that when Tinker and Yank
return with the firewood, he has something he needs to asks Pierre, but he wants everyone present when he does. Cheri sitting next to
him wonders what Richard wants to asks her Papa.
Soon Tinker and Yank return with firewood for the cook stove, it isn’t long before they have a fire started in the stove.
Looking in the frig, Isabella spots some eggs, not knowing
what kind they are, she shrugs her shoulders and figures what
the hell an egg is an egg.
Setting the frying pan on the hot plate, she cracks the eggs and scrambles them. She turns and asks, “Who wants eggs?” Everyone speaks up. So hearing their response Isabella scrambles all two dozen eggs in the skillet. Soon after they all sit at the table eating breakfast.
Afterward Isabella and Cheri clear the table and start doing the dishes. The men set and visit. Then Richard, unable to hold it
back any longer, finally gets the nerve to ask Pierre the question he’s been wanting to ask him all night. Finally Richard says, “Pierre I have a question to ask you?”
“Go ahead my friend, ask away.” Pierre says. Isabella and
Cheri turn around to listen in to what Richard is about to ask.
Richard then says, “Pierre, I would like to ask for your
daughters hand in marriage, but I need to know you approve.”
Isabella turns looking at Cheri as tears of joy run down Cheri’s
cheeks.
Pierre looks across the table at Richard and says, “I thought you’d never ask.” He says smiling. Pierre then says, “I’d be proud to have you for my son-in-law. Of course Richard, it may be a good idea to ask Cheri what she thinks.”
With that Richard stands and walks over to Cheri. Kneeling
down on one knee, as he takes her hands into his looking up into her tear stained face and says, “Cheri Leblanc, would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?”
Cheri, unable to hold back her excitement any longer says, “Yes! Yes! Of course I will!” Having said that Richard stands
and embraces Cheri giving her a long passionate kiss. Pierre,
Isabella, Tinker, Yank and Boo all cheer and clap their hands.
Pierre then speaks and says, “You know, I think it would
be great if we have the wedding right here. What better place than the very cabin where you proposed to Cheri? Me and the boys will
get to work repairing the cabin, fixing the roof and the windows and door. We will decorate Cajun style.”
Yank says, “I know some good old boys that can play a mean fiddle and banjo. And me and Boo are pretty good on the
guitar and harmonica.”
“Well,” Pierre says, “what are we waiting for? We have a cabin to repair and a wedding to have.”
Richard tells Cheri, “Come on, I have something I need to clean up back home.” Cheri has a look of concern come over her face.
She says, “You’re not leaving me now are you?”
Richard says, “No, no, of course not my love, this can be taken care of with a quick phone call. Come out and set on the
porch with me while a make a quick call back home.” Cheri walks out on the porch with Richard where they take a seat on the front steps.
Richard places a call to Salem Police department. Speaking to a detective on the force, he tells the detective the murderer of Susan Wagner has been brought to justice. Richard explains to him that a group by the name of the brotherhood of the wolf, had caused her death. After chasing them back to their compound in the Bayou, things escalated into a gun fight and the killer was shot in self defense.
The detective listened and said, “I heard rumors about that
group, a lot of missing perso
ns since they’ve come on the scene.
Have the Police constable down there in that region write up a detailed report, have it signed by three eye witnesses. Then have him fax it to me at this fax number.” Reading it off to Richard as Richard writes it down.
Then the detective says, “I’ll go ahead and close the case here on this end, inform the next of kin that Susie’s killer has been brought to justice. He died in a shoot out with authorities down in New Orleans. If I need anything else from you I’ll contact you through the Police Constable of your region down there. Sound good Mr. Devine?”
“Sounds great Detective!” Richard says. “It’ll be on your
fax machine tomorrow.”
“Good, I’ll go ahead and close this case as solved. Thanks again Mr. Devine.”
“No, thank you detective.” Richard says and hangs up the phone. “Well now, how about me and you taking a little boat ride back into town, so you can pick out your wedding dress, Mrs. soon to be Cheri Devine,” Richard says.
“Oh,” Cheri says, “I like the sound of that, Mrs. Cheri Devine!”
“Does have a nice ring to it doesn’t it. When we get to town
I have one more phone call to make, and it’s not going to be an easy one, as I have to inform my sister Jessie of Jamie’s death.”
“My God Richard, how are you going to explain it to her?”
Cheri asks. “I mean, you know the whole werewolf thing.”
Richard says, “I’m not, I’m going to explain to her that Jamie was abducted by a cult down here. By the time we found out
about it and got to him, he was already dead. Let her know I’m here for her if she needs me, she can call me any time day or night. But I’ll also inform her that Jamie’s murderer has been brought to justice, as there was a raid made on their compound and the ring leader and his group were killed in a shoot out. I’ll let her know, I’ve made arrangements for his body to be shipped back home. I think that’s easiest way to break the news to her. It’s more believable.”
Cheri says, “I agree.”
Richard tells Cheri to wait for him at the boat. “I’ll let Pierre, the boys, and Isabella know where we’re going and I’ll be right with you lover.”
Cheri says, “I’ll be waiting, future husband of mine.” As a
big smile comes across her face.
Richard enters the cabin to let the others know him and Cheri are going dress hunting. Boo speaks up and asks, “Have you got room for two more?”
Richard says, “Sure, come on, get your things Isabella. Me
and Cheri will be waiting at the boat.”
Boo speaks up and says, “The reason we want to go with
you and Cheri is there’s going to be a double wedding here at the cabin. I asked Isabella to be my wife,” Boo says smiling, “and she accepted!”
Richard grabs Boo and hugs him and says, “That’s great news Boo!” Richard, walking over to Isabella and giving her a hug and says, “See, remember awhile back when I told you there was a special man out there waiting to meet you and you would find him.”
Isabella says, “Oh my God! You did, didn’t you?”
“Sure did.” Richard says smiling. “Well what are you two
waiting on? Let’s go pick out those wedding dresses.” Richard says.
Boo lets out a loud, “YEEE HAAAW!”
As Richard, Isabella and Boo head for the boat where Cheri
is waiting, Pierre says, “We’ll have everything ready by time you four get back. Richard, remember to keep your hands in the boat, as the gators are hungry my friend.”
Richard, smiling at Pierre, winks at him and says, “I’ll keep
my hands on Cheri instead.” Pierre gives Richard the thumbs up signal.
As Richard, Isabella, and Boo head towards the boat Richard yells at Cheri, “Hey Cheri, wait till you hear the news Isabella has for you! You’re going to be thrilled.”
Once they’ve all climbed into the boat, Boo takes control of the outboard and Isabella breaks the exciting news to Cheri. Cheri, hearing what Isabella has to say, jumps up squealing and screaming.
Forgetting she’s standing in the middle of a John Boat she loses her balance and falls over board into the murky water. Coming up for air Richard grabs her hand and pulls her back up into the boat. All of them bust out laughing.
Cheri, looking like a drowned rat, laughs even harder as she lunges towards Richard throwing her arms around him, planting a huge kiss on his lips, causing both of them to loose their balance and they both tumble over board into the water.
Boo and Isabella are laughing so hard Boo’s got tears running down his cheeks, and Isabella cries out, “I just pissed my pants!” Richard and Cheri, holding each other in the murky water, bust out laughing again, pointing at Isabella.
Boo stops the motor and says, “Oh what the hell!” as he grabs Isabella and pulls her over board with him. All four of them
floating in the water now laughing so hard they are in tears. All four soaking wet slowly make their way back to the boat. Climbing in, Isabella and Cheri along with Richard take a seat while Boo restarts the motor and once again they head in to the main land.
Having arrived on the main land, Boo kills the motor, Richard climbs up onto the dock and ties them off. Then he
reaches down, one by one, helping Cheri and Isabella up onto the dock, Boo following behind. Richard says, “Well ladies, I guess we should let you girls go shopping for wedding dresses.”Richard hands Cheri his debit card, and says, “Here, you and Isabella go have some fun, try not to buy out the town.”
Cheri turns to Richard, giving him a wink, and says, “We’ll
think about it.” As her and Isabella disappear into the crowd, Richard and Boo notice a bar near by.
Looking at each other they say in unison, “Oh yeah,” as both of them turn and walk across the street entering the local establishment for a cold one. Boo says, “It’s hard to believe these ladies of ours are going to make honest men out of us.”
Richard says, “Cheri is the only one I’ve ever popped the
question to.”
Boo says, “Likewise with me and Isabella.”
Meanwhile the girls are walking down the side walk and come across the lot where Madam Juju’s shop used to be before the fire. Now the lot was completely bare, the debris from the fire had been cleaned up and hauled away. You could not imagine a
shop had ever set there except for a for sale sign that read, zoned for business prime location.
A phone number was listed on the sign along with the realtor’s name. Isabella takes a note pad out of her purse and copies the information along with the phone number, replacing
the pad back into her purse. She turns and continues walking down the side walk. Cheri catching up to her asks, “Hey, what was that all about?”
“Oh nothing,” Isabella says, “I’ve just been thinking how
much I’d like to live down here. Thinking of opening a shop down here maybe. The people here seem to be more open minded to the New Age scene. I bet I could make a good living down here.”
Cheri says, “Isabella, that would be great! You could kind
of take over for Madam Juju, in memory of her. Pick up her cliental, offer your services to them as Madam Juju did.”
Isabella says, “That’s what I was thinking. Would you be
interested in being partners? You could run the cash register, help sell the candles, incense, and other items while I do readings for customers.”
“Are you shitting me? Hell yes!” Cheri shouts. Looking
around she sees she’s drawn some attention to herself. Cheri, turning red, turns back too Isabella and says, “Sorry.”
Isabella says, “So I take that as a yes to being my partner?”
Cheri, in a lower voice, says, “You bet! Hey, what about a
building?”
“Oh,” Isabella says, “I can see if the boys would be willing
to build me a
small shop. I’d be willing to pay them for their work, maybe Pierre will pitch in as well.”
Cheri says, “I know he will, as he’s kind of sweet on you!”
Isabella smiles and says, “Yea I know, he’s a cutie. You know if he’d take a bath and clean up his act a little, I bet we could
find him a lady friend.”
“Get Papa to take a bath? That’ll never happen, his idea of
a bath is a dip in the swamp.” They both break out laughing.
Isabella says, “Well maybe your right.”
Cheri says, “It was nice jester on your part though, thank
you for thinking of Papa.” Isabella and Cheri cross the street to a clothing store.
Watching from a distance stands Lucifer but dressed differently now, unnoticed by those passing by. Dressed in black with a long black leather trench coat and black wide brim hat, still
grasping his cane with the silver wolfs head, watching Isabella and Cheri entering the clothing store, a wicked grin on his face as he says, “Hmmm, I wonder if I’ll be invited to the wedding? I know just the gift for them.” As he turns and walks away smiling whistling a little tune.
Meanwhile, inside the clothing store, the girls are holding up dresses trying to decide which one to purchase. Cheri says, “I
love this pretty dark green one. It’ll bring the color of my eyes out, and I love the length of it.”
Isabella agrees saying, “It’ll look good on you. Why don’t
you try it on while I look around a little more?”
“Ok!” Cheri says. Cheri steps into the dressing room, peeking out she watches as Isabella heads farther down the isle. Then suddenly a hand with a chloroformed soaked rag clamps onto her face, she quickly passes out. A man with a black hooded sweatshirt looks out to see if the coast is clear. Seeing it is, he picks Cheri up into his arms and quickly carries her through the store while several older women watch as he disappears out the front entrance.
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