This is a pre-tty long chapter, so before you immerse yourself, please grab a cup of coffee and a snack...
Teen (13+)
Teen (13+)
Song: Cold War Kids – You Already Know
Natalie feels strong and brave after the fire was put out.
The one with the white wings that Natalie talks to, is Matityahu, her uncle. They hardly know each other, as she was never close with any of her uncles when she grew up. Matityahu has white wings, because he is a pure angel. But just like his sister and Natalies mother, Bianka, he has the evil trait, which might explain why he didn't help out, but seemed to take delight in the fire occuring.
The purple winged lady is Vibeke Helland. One of Natalie's colleagues at the Zombie Kitchen. She has purple wings because she is an angel-vampire hybrid.
And then her boss at work, Ramona Velle-Bentsen wants to talk to Natalie. Ramona is a human and have no special powers, apart from being hard working and a brilliant chef, of course. I must say, everyone around looks pretty chill after such a dramatic event... I'm happy the boys didn't see this, as they had already left for school.
Ramona: Natalie... are you ok? I mean, that was quite dramatic... I think you should take some days off work and maybe talk to someone...
Natalie: What do you mean, Ramona? Everything is just fine!
Natalie wasn't sure if she wanted to involve Ramona and her colleagues into all this business that had been happening to her lately..
Ramona: No, Natalie.. everything isn't fine.. I am really concerned for you and your childrens well being.. Please, Natalie, take the next month off, and promise me that you will go and see someone.. ok?
Natalie: But.. but..
Ramona: No buts this time, Natalie. I mean it! In fact, I think I will personally walk you to the doctors office first thing in the morning myself!
Natalie:But.. but I.. what are you saying? What would I need a doctor for?
Ramona: Natalie, please... I will come see you tomorrow morning, and we will go to the doctor's office together and everything will be fine, I promise. I will have Vibeke take your shift tonight, and we will sort this out. You don't have to think about us at the restaurant, we'll always manage. Get some rest now, Natalie..
"Get some rest now, Natalie".. "I will take you to the doctor's office, Natalie". Like they think something is wrong with me. There is nothing wrong with me, I have no need to go to any stupid doctor's office!
"...but I could always need a nap. Atleast I got the day off from work!"
And after she woke up from her little slumber, her phone rang again. It was Elisa, and this time she asked if they could meet up. It sounded like something important was up, and the visit from the nun lady had made Natalie concerned as well, so she agreed to meet up. And maybe this time Elisa would give an answer to what she meant with the great grandsons thing...
And so it was back to the forest again...
No limo this time, just an ordinary taxi. "Well, atleast something is by the normal!" Natalie thought to herself. Elisa lives pretty far up into the forest, so it had already started getting dark by the time Natalie got there. Elisa was already out on the front porch when she arrived.
Natalie: Hi, Elisa. I came up here as fast as I could!
Elisa: Good evening, Natalie. Good to see you.
Maybe Elisa could tell me something more about the dragon that the strange nun was talking about...
Natalie: I had a strange visit earlier today.. this nun came over, and threatened me with some fire breathing dragon or whatever it was.. and when I told her to leave, she went outside and disappeared into a burst of flames! Do you know anything about what that could be??
Elisa: Oh, poor child, let me hug you.. I think that's pretty obvious.. that wasn't a nun, Natalie. That was the demon in disguise... like I tried to warn you about...
Natalie: But.. what do I do now.. and why did you invite me here...?
Elisa: There isn't to much you can do at this point, I'm afraid.. but I came across a book the other day that I had forgotten about for many years.. and that's why I called you to get here.. just stand still in the opposite corner for a moment...
Natalie: Ok...?
Elisa: Projiciam a tutela hoc carmine vobis, Natalia Gothi
Natalie: Oh dear, please help me.. what is that??
Elisa: Sanctorum invocabo Agatha, in Sicilia, Elisabeth Hungariae, venerationi habitus est Petri apostoli ordinavi Ambiani
Natalie: Don't hurt me.. please!!
Elisa: Scutum! Protegat! Hic puer pauper et angelus a malo! Per verbum Ephesiorum...
Natalie: Aaah!!
Elisa: Auxilium puer iste fortis sit in Domino, et in potentia virtutis eius!
Elisa: Exorno eam accipite armaturam Dei, ut sumeret eam sibi poterit stare adversus insidias diaboli!
Natalie: I feel cold! What was that?? What did you do??
Elisa: I cast a protective spell on you, which I read for the first time in the Book of Esephiam a long long time ago. It is an ice formula to call upon the protective saints and keep the fires of evil away. That's why you feel cold..
Elisa: And this formula is most effective when the moon is growing, thats why it was so important for you to come up here just now...
Natalie: Ok, and this works and from now on I will be safe?
Elisa: Well, it will work for a while.. but the effect of the spell will wear off eventually. The demons are clever, and they are constantly looking for ways to penetrate and exploit loopholes wherever they can.
Natalie: And then what do we do?
Elisa: Well, there might be a few more spells I can cast if I dig a little more in my old books, but all I can do really, is to buy you more time and delay the inevitable, I'm afraid. My powers can only do so much...
Natalie: So what you're saying is.. I'm doomed, am I?
Elisa: If everything goes as the demons have planned, it is not only you, Natalie...
Natalie: Why are you always so cryptic? What do you mean?
Elisa: You are in possession of something very valuable to them, you just don't know it yet...
Natalie: This really didn't explain anything... is it me or my sons they want?
Elisa: What I am saying Natalie, is that they will slowly lay the groundwork to gain access to what they need.... keep all your senses sharpened. When you start to notice unusual things happening again, please come back to me sharply, and I may just be able to cast another protective spell over you..
Natalie: Elisa, you have to tell me...
Elisa: Bye for now, Natalie, and best of luck...
And, so with the protective spell cast on her and a head full of more questions then answers, Natalie the red-winged angel, went home for the night..
In the taxi on the way home, she got another phone call... it was Elisa again..
Natalie: Hi, Elisa!
Elisa: Just one more thing I forgot to mention, Natalie..
Natalie: Oh.. what is that?
Elisa: Just.. beware of burglars..
Natalie: Burglars? Ok, well, I haven't had any burglars here since before Aaron was born.. but sure, I'll look out for burglars...
Elisa: That was all, good night!
Natalie: Ok.. uh, good night!
Natalie: Calling me up because she forgot to warn me about burglars.. how strange, but I think my house is pretty safe from burglars..
The next morning Ramona came over to Natalie's house, just like she said.
The first thing she noticed after Isaac had let her inside, was the smell of dirty clothes lying around all over the house...
Ramona: Well, not that the kids have gone off to school, I will say this bluntly.. I am shocked at how smelly and unclean your house is, Natalie! Really, how are you doing nowadays? We're worried about you, you know.
Natalie: I think my son Isaac doesn't like me anymore!
(The speech bubble means she lost a friend, and she is no longer friends with Isaac.)
Ramona: Oh, I am sorry to hear that, Natalie, but I suppose you know why I'm here.. I called the doctors office yesterday, and I have fixed an appointment for you today with Dr. Spagliori. So, lets go over there, shall we?
Natalie: Doctors, urgh.. they're just a waste of money! What's this doctor going to do?
Ramona: Well.. I wouldn't say doctors are a waste of money, and I think you need to go there, Natalie. The doctor can help you dig through your problems. Come now, I'll follow you there.
Natalie: Will you take me back to work at the restaurant if I go?
Ramona: Honestly, Natalie, I can't promise anything, but I think we have to go now.. we can't leave the doctor waiting..
Natalie: Ok, I'll go with you...
-- Hospital Receptionist: Good day, ma'am. How can I help you?
Ramona: Umm, we are looking for Dr. Spagliori's office.
Hospital Receptionist: Ah, it's right through the doors to your right, then turn left past the elevator and it will be the first door on your right hand side.
Ramona: Thank you, ma'am.
Hospital Receptionist: You're welcome.
Ramona: Come along now, Natalie. Doctor's office is this way!
Dr. Spagliori: Welcome, please sit down. You must be Natalie?
Ramona: Hello, doctor. No, I am Ramona, Natalie's friend.
Dr. Spagliori: Ah, I see. Well, you must be Natalie, then. Welcome. Oh yes, do please sit down..
Dr. Spagliori: So.. what can I help you with, Natalie?
Natalie: Umm.. I don't know. You tell me, doctor?
Ramona: Natalie... can you tell the doctor what happened yesterday?
Natalie: What do you mean yesterday?
Ramona: You know, when you were outside your house screaming that the ground was on fire and emptying a fire extinguisher all over the place...
Natalie: Oh, but I had to do that to put out the fire, because of the demon nun lady.. when she left, she disappeared into that fire!
Ramona: See, doctor.. this is what I'm talking about.. can you help us?
Dr. Spagliori: Oh, I should think so, but, Natalie, now I'm going to have to ask you a few questions and do a little examination. Ramona, there is a waiting room out in the lobby, if you would be so kind.
Ramona: Oh, most certainly doctor. I'll see you afterwards, Natalie. I'll meet you in the lobby when you're done.
Dr. Spagliari: Alright.. so, Natalie.. like I said, I'm going to ask you a few questions, but first, how would you say you are feeling today, right now?
Natalie: Umm, right now.. well, I'm a little.. I don't know, honestly. A lot of crazy things have happened lately, you probably wouldn't believe...
Dr. Spagliari: Tell me more about these crazy things, Natalie..
Natalie: Oh, there is so much, I'm not really sure where to start..
..and so Natalie tells the doctor everything, from the ghost hauntings and Aarons “plush doll friend” Billy, the letter about gemstones from the Philosphical Centre, the potion and the visits to Elisa in the forest. The feeling of being followed/not being alone, the taxi and the limo, the visits to the nunnery, and lastly, the visit from the uh.. fake nun that disappeared into a fire..
Dr. Spagliari: I see.. can you tell me more about Billy first? Did he become real? Can Aaron and Isaac also interact with and talk to Billy?
Natalie: Oh, yes both Isaac and Aaron talks to and plays with Billy. He's just like a normal kid now. He goes to school and does homework and all the usual things kids do!
Dr. Spagliari: Most interesting. Does Billy have any friends at school? Could we perhaps schedule another appointment where you bring Billy along?
Natalie: Oh, sure.. but I would have to ask Billy about that, of course.
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Dr. Spagliari: Of course. Now, onto some other things... You mentioned a letter from the Philosophical Centre, and then you brought Aaron along there. And they gave you this, what did you call it.. an..
Natalie: Oh, you must mean the collector's helper! I have it right here, actually! I'll put it on the floor and show you!
Dr. Spagliari: Hmm, so that's a collector's helper. How do you use it?
Natalie: It's pretty simple. There are three buttons on it, the left and the right button are used to cycle through what you want to find, such insects, seeds, fish or rocks and gemstones. Then you press the middle button to lock it to your selected choice. Then it will show a small map, as well as an arrow that points you in the direction of the nearest object. It also beeps when it gets closer, a bit like a metal detector.
Dr. Spagliari: Really, that's fascinating.. could you perhaps run a demonstration?
Natalie: Sure, say I wanted to find insects. So, I set it to insects and then look at the map and get something like this!
Natalie presses a few buttons and shows the map to Dr. Spagliari.
Dr. Spagliari: Well, now I have never... but if this is real, then that must mean that your visit to the Philosphical Centre actually took place?
Natalie: What do you mean “actually took place”? Of course it took place! What do you take me for?
Dr. Spagliari:I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have worded it that way. I see the evidence right in front of me!
Dr. Spagliari:But Natalie.. you said that yesterday, you had a visit from a nun.. and that when she left, she disappeared into a fire.. that is, no matter how I try to look at it, most extraordinary! Can you.. uh.. tell me more about that?
Natalie (now a little more nonchalant): Well, ok, so what happened.. well, I was just eating breakfast when this nun walked in, without knocking.
Natalie: And after a while, she started talking about gemstones, and how I would need them to protect myself against evil demons, and then she went on to threaten me with dragons and fire and eternal torture or something like that!
Natalie: So naturally, I got very angry and told her to get out of my house. I followed her to make sure, and that's when it happened! A fire appeared, and she literally flew into it, actually, and disappeared!
Dr. Spagliari: I see.. but did anyone else see the nun, besides you?
Natalie: Well, Isaac and Billy hadn't left for school yet when she came through the door, so they should have seen her. And all the neighbours that came out when the fire happened.. well, they probably didn't see her because she was already gone, but they must have seen the fire!
Dr. Spagliari: Well, I haven't spoken to your neighbours so I don't know what they saw, but Ramona said she didn't see any fire.. only you emptying a fire extinguisher outside.
Natalie: I... but, .. I saw the fire!
Dr. Spagliari: Ok, Natalie. There is no doubt in my mind that you think you saw the fire, but your friend Ramona says otherwise, so who am I to believe?
Natalie: I don't know.. I only know what I saw...
Dr. Spagliari: I see.. now, please follow me downstairs, I think I will have to run an examination on you...
They take the elevator down into the basement of the hospital, and the doctor leads her into another room divided by a glass wall...
Dr. Spagliari:Ok, Natalie.. please take a seat in the low chair in the other room behind the glass door, and I will do a little checkup on you. It won't take long.
Natalie: You mean you will run a brain scan on me to figure out if I am just as much of a nutjob as you think I am!
Dr. Spagliari: Well, I wouldn't excactly phrase myself in that manner... now if you would be so kind..
Natalie: I won't be kind, but I'll do it. Then you will see that I am right, and you are wrong!
And as they are doing this, the camera zooms up and out to this woman, Anne-Berit Reistad-Langseth that died of old age, just outside the hospital. She faces the grim reaper and accepts her fate. I don't know what life she has lived, but I hope it was a happy one. Rest in peace, Anne -Berit.
Meanwhile downstairs.. the results are in.
Dr. Spagliari: Hmm.. well, this is interesting. Your brain scan, Natalie.. it looks perfectly normal, like a well-functioning brain should be looking.
Natalie: Isn't that what I told you!
Dr. Spagliari: As far as I can see, anyway.. but I will send these results to the Psychiatric Department for further examination. Anyway, I think we are done for today. I will follow you out, and you can schedule a new appointment with the receptionist. Oh, and please bring Billy next time, if you can.
Hospital receptionist: Dr. Spagliari, yes.. lets see.. how about same time next week?
Natalie: Sure, that could work.
Ramona: Hey, Natalie. So, what did the doctor find out?
Natalie: Oh, he found out just what I thought he would! That there is nothing wrong with me, of course! So.. will you let me go back to work now?
Ramona: Hmm, well, if the doctor says everything is as it should, I can't really do much else, so yeah, you show up on your shift for tomorrow afternoon. Alright, I'll see you then, Natalie. In the meantime, take care...
Later that night.
Natalie: Hahaha, we fooled them there, didn't we? Our plan is working!
Right... well, aside from acting strange, Natalie had also fulfilled her wish of buying an extra bunk bed that she had placed in Aaron and Billy's room. Why.. are you planning to have more children, Natalie? If so, with whom? Or are you just spending money buying additional things you don't really need? Sorry for the dark picture, but I didn't want to turn on the light and wake the sleeping kids.. :P
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