Gem Of Foresight

Gem Of Foresight
© Surazeus
2018 05 27

The Snarky Hero in the black trench coat
grabs the hand of the sensuous Femme Fatale
and both run through the city of dark mist
to escape the goons of the Dragon Queen.

Bullets zing off steel pillars and brick walls
as they dash down the narrow alleyway
and break through the secret Door of Despair
then stop in the lair of the Dragon Queen.

Eyes glowing gold as the most ancient stars,
the Dragon Queen gives them a glass of wine
and diamonds sparkle on her crown of power
as she requests the gem he tries to hide.

The Femme Fatale slips it out of his pocket
and hands it to her mother with a smile,
then looks away and steels her aching heart
when the Snarky Hero gasps in surprise.

Asking how he retrieved the Gem of Foresight,
the Dragon Queen studies its shifting aspects
as the Snarky Hero recites the tale
how the Femme Fatale came to him last month.

They followed mysterious clues through the maze
of lies and deception to the cathedral
where the King of Thieves operates large gang
of honest priests who steal from working people.

Six false gems they found in various places
till at last they found the true Gem of Foresight
ensconced in forehead of the marble statue
of the Ancient God in Temple of Feasts.

Battling thirty guards in temple of shadows,
they pried the gem loose from the mindless statue
then ran through the maze of deceptive mirrors
till they escaped through the Door of Desire.

The Dragon Queen holds the gem to the light
that gleams from the heart of the silver moon
and smiles to possess the power of foresight
which reveals process of future events.

Surprised at the vision that she perceives,
the Dragon Queen orders her Mute Enforcer
to kill the Snarky Hero and his bride,
then glares at her daughter, the Femme Fatale.

Admitting they married in city hall
because he won her heart with honesty
and goodness to protect the weak from harm,
the Femme Fatale runs back into his arms.

The Snarky Hero pushes her away
just in time to avoid the slashing blade
then battles the Mute Enforcer in fight
of wits through swift elegant dance of death.

Pretending to fall backward in misstep,
the Snarky Hero snatches the sharp knife
and stabs the Mute Enforcer through his heart,
then stands tall and straightens his suit and hat.

The Femme Fatale in the slender skirt suit
grabs the hand of the handsome Snarky Hero
who cracks a joke and kisses her soft lips
and both run to follow the Dragon Queen.

Catching up to her on the shining bridge,
that arches over the River of Souls,
the Snarky Hero and the Femme Fatale
stand together before the Dragon Queen.

Holding the Gem of Foresight to the sky,
the Dragon Queen gazes at flashing visions
which reveal everything that may occur
from this moment through the cause of our actions.

Overwhelmed by strange visions of all futures
that could occur from multitude of causes
branching outward through infinite volutions,
the Dragon Queen screams and clutches her head.

Lightning bolts flash from the Gem of Foresight,
zapping the functions of her flashing brain
that short-circuits the world view of her mind
which collapses into disordered chaos.

Snatching the Gem of Foresight as it falls
from her twitching hand, the Femme Fatale slips
the dangerous gem safe into leather purse,
then holds her mother twitching in her arms.

Weeping at the blank stare of her gray eyes,
the Femme Fatale mourns the death of her mother
while the Snarky Hero stands in the wind
and muses on the arrogance of power.