A Journey Through Time Final Part Revised

Now as the years passed by everyone became so tired the heaps of things scattered around became too much to bear some benevolence was certainly grand but this was too much the two felt unable to undertake the long arduous journey so it was agreed their sons Bam and Muss would go setting out they followed their fathers footsteps back to the cave Eventually they arrived at the bottom of the valley to see just ruins Bam said " Lets look for tracks" and soon they found a path Travelling for days they followed it deep into new territory until in the far distance they saw some huts in a clearing As they approached they were surrounded by the natives who took them to the Shaman who said " I foresaw your coming" Seated they feasted and chatted telling the Shaman about their fathers like them they found the food very hot and spicy gulping down the coconut brew and drifted off into a mysterious sleep that took them back to the monolith entering through the gate of light they found the Druids gathered and saw the Tree of Life was half restored. " Your fathers did well " said the Druid " but things still need to be Adjusted. We have one gift for you to take back " "It is the gift of Tranquillity together with Benevolence it will help restore the balance but you will need to journey on from here to the spirit world and talk to the old Gods and with a bright flash the Druids vanished leaving one shiny stone on the ground the young men picked it up and found themselves once more spinning through time until they found themselves in a very strange land. Here was the home of the Gods mighty Jupiter roared " You men are fools with your wanton destruction of things." "Yet you come to us expecting our help in putting right the world's balance." Mars the mighty war god then spoke " There are three tasks you must complete before we will help you. First you must clean out the Royal Stables and re-bed them" The young men set to work it took them five days to complete this onus task. Returning to Mars who hummed and accepted their work with praise. "Now go to Venus she will give you your next task, mind she is a hard goddess to please." When they met her she looked at them and laughed. " Never have I seen such puny specimens. I doubt you have the strength to complete even a simple task. Still if you you succeed you will be nearer your goal, and she pointed at a rocky place, clear this and make me a garden I am bored of having no where of beauty to sit and reflect and to entice my lovers into my arms. Build it so I may sing my songs and enthral the heart of Thor too long he has been impervious to my whiles. " Bam and Muss started to clear the site but there was one rock that was massive it defeated all their attempts to smash it up or even to roll it out of the way so they went to the Royal Stables and explained their plight to Hermes " That is easy" he said " Take twenty horses they will soon remove it for you, mind you feed them well or they will cease to work for you. They need the freshest hay grown from the clover fields A ton or two will do the trick and keep them happy." First it took them another week gathering in the sweet hay which they then fed to the Royal Steeds. Already happy with their clean stables they were happy to help. In no time at all they cleared away the massive bounder leaving the ground ready now it needed to be tilled and planted. Soon the ground was ready and flowers of rare beauty began to grow spreading enticing smells and the Gods were pleased. "All it needs now are some benches and arches and a lovely fountain then I will surely ensnare Thor's heart." At last all was done to her commands and Thor wandered over and seeing Venus sat near the fountain was captivated by her charms. Of course they had one more task and this one was for Thor himself. He wanted a new thunderbolt spear made of the finest silver from Hades mines Hades said they could mine as much as needed in return for their hard work. At last after many hours of toil the had the silver needed now it needed to be forged and tempered. For this they needed a furnace and blacksmith so they asked Vali for his help. He started a mighty fire in the furnace and when it was hot enough added the silver and when ready forged it into a mighty spear. "Here take it to Thor" he said. Thor was delighted with it and said " You have completed your tasks here is the gift of Temperance take it and restore your world's balance and harmony." They picked it up and were whisked through time back to the lake. They hastily made two more shrines and placed the rocks inside their safety, immediately they all started to glow. They could feel the currents emitting from the rocks and over time harmony returned and the Tree of Life began to again thrive and protect. Returning to their village they recounted all to their fathers who were amazed that the Shaman and his people remembered them. They were amazed by all that their sons had done to bring this about and celebrated their feats. Now Temperance took care of people's overboard Benevolence bringing in its wake Peace and Prosperity (and no more piles) while the gift of Tranquillity brought Happiness and Love and so the Natural balance of things was restored I hope you all have enjoyed this epic if only it was so easy to put the world to rights we would have an even lovelier world