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Book 5 - Epilogue
The stone bridge stood empty and silent as it had for
centuries. Slowly, a leather gloved hand reached over the edge of
the bridge. A second gloved hand placed itself beside the first.
Zorro pulled his body up onto the bridge and collapsed on his back
from exhaustion. As he lay on the bridge, a bright white light appeared
on the wall next to him. Zorro was nearly blinded by the brilliance
of the light. He had to shield his eyes as he regained his footing.
From the bright luminance The Shadow stepped forward. He spoke to
Zorro, "You are not the man your mentor was but you can be. The
people of Earth will need Shambala one day. Therefore, the talisman
must stay on this plane to act as a key. Until that day, the talisman
will need a protector. Throughout history that man has been Zorro.
Are you ready to be that man? Are you ready to truly be Zorro?"
Zorro looked at The Shadow and said, "The legacy of Zorro is a failure.
It died with my mentor." The Shadow laughed, "The legacy of Zorro
of died? Zorro's legacy has always been to protect the talisman
from anyone who sought to use it for evil ends. Ironic that you
killed the man who was the biggest threat to Shambala." The Shadow
pointed to the portal, "Everyone in there knows you're Zorro. The
only person who doesn't know is you." The Shadow handed Zorro the
Talisman of Cortez saying, "Don't take my word for it. Go find out
for yourself." The Shadow turned and walked back into the portal.
The bright light dissipated, and only the stone wall remained with
the image of a Z embedded in it. Zorro stood staring and the wall.
He then looked down at the talisman in his hand.
The Shadow walked through the blinding light. Finally
he came to the end of the tunnel, and a voice echoed through his
head. It was the voice of Dr. Fate saying, "You have done well Lamont
Cranston. Through your guidance to Batman and Zorro the Demon's
mad quest has been brought to an end. You have earned your redemption
your soul is now free. You may live out the remainder of your life
and know that Paradise awaits you." Dr. Fate paused for a moment
and then continued, "You have a choice however, while your soul
will know rest, there are still many others on Earth that will know
no such rest as long as there are threats to Shambala left in the
world. You may choose to stay on as a special agent of this realm.
You can delay your reward and still help out other souls in distress.
What say you Lamont Cranston?"
The Shadow stood motionless for an instant, then lifted
his head to answer...
The End
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