7. Approach To The Inmost Cave
The inmost cave may represent many things in the Hero’s story such as an actual location in which lies a terrible danger or an inner conflict which up until now the Hero has not had to face. As the Hero approaches the cave he must make final preparations before taking that final leap into the great unknown.
At the threshold to the inmost cave the Hero may once again face some of the doubts and fears that first surfaced upon his call to adventure. He may need some time to reflect upon his journey and the treacherous road ahead in order to find the courage to continue. This brief respite helps the audience understand the magnitude of the ordeal that awaits the Hero and escalates the tension in anticipation of his ultimate test.
The kids headed for the City Hall, they had told Cuz to come but did not know if he would have the courage to confront Larry’s Dad face to face.
Above the meeting in ghostly form I could see a tree like structure. It was the communal brain of the group, the treehouse of the town with the widgets. It had a Mr.Do and the upper nature widgets. Also underneath it was the lower nature widgets and Dragon in the tree with the root of evil. Consciousness had the Upper Nature Widgets on him and his tree looked a lot like the Upper Nature Kid’s tree. Next to it was the Lower Nature’s Kid’s tree with Dragon and his widgets. This was where the town would try to sort out right from wrong. It was the fight of the widgets of the people, or those who represented them, to do what was right or wrong.
The kids went inside. There was a crowd of people gathered. George’s father was in the inner cubicle. Now, when animals go to the leader herd the others follow what the leader says. The true leader must be kind and gentle or the female in the herd will chase him off. That describes George’s father, the Mayor. Kind and gentle and he listens to others to see what they need. He allowed BJ to run up to George and hug him.
The leader’s job is to protect he herd. If the pack of predators is at his heels he must fight them off to save the others. That look of do or die was on his face as George, holding BJ and the other kids around him, pleaded with his dad to help return BJ to her mothers and not have to sell Gadgets.
“The town meeting was about to start” he calmly uttered. “It is an open forum to discuss the impact of the Gadget on our community. Stay here with me.” NO CUZ
Larry’s dad spied BJ and came over to her and said she must go home with him after the meeting to live until she could learn to obey. His large figure was frightening to her heart shrunk deep into her chest.
George’s father started the meeting by tell the crowd they could ask question about the Gadget and their concerns on how it is affecting the community. Various people got up and in their turn expressed concerns that the Gadget was too addictive and that the sale of it was too wide spread. They felt their husbands and children were neglecting their daily tasks in order to play with it. Where was Cuz to counter his argument. He wants to be a Hero, now is his time.
In the ghostly tree the Macho widget of the crowd was getting agitated and their Geru widget was flying around to get a better view. No Cuz.
Larry’s dad blurred, “What is wrong with you people, the Gadget has nothing to do with how you use it. Be careful how you use and monitor your children. Don’t blame me. It is the duty of you to use it properly or not to buy it and not to let your children buy it.
The Dragon had reared its ugly head as the Macho and Rabbit widgets started to twirl. The crowd was getting agitated at him and wanted to fight but where afraid of making a scene. As they stood frozen in silence the Dragon of those who sold Gadgets at night and fought each other was pushing down the crowd’s Mr. Do. They feared the gangs would fight them also. But where was Cuz to back them up.
BJ’s little Macho widget stood whirling on her head. Her little dragon jumped up on her head ready to fight the evil dragon of the perpetrators. She had gotten on the table and ran to the edge and yelled at her father,“You make kids steal and sell the Gadget behind the people’s backs. I hate you and I will not live with you. You can not make me do it.” Larry’s heart sank. Where was his Hero?
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He quickly contorted back, “That’s preposterous. It is only your word against mine. Sit down. I will deal with you later.”His dragon was sitting on his head and even though no person could see it their widgets seen it and coward down.
Her heart sunk as they sat frozen in their seats. Their fear widget was shaking but their Rabbit was frozen. They knew Larry’s dad was no one to recon with. A murmur gripped the crowd as they reminded each other they dare not speak out as individuals.
Her heart began to sink more with their inability to respond. Just as she began to tear up and decided to go back to her seat doomed to her fathers power a figure appeared and grabbed her hand. She thought someone was going to haul her off to her father’s house. It was her cousin. At last. The crowd began to wiggle and whisper. Everyone knew him as a gang member. Silence then sweep across the audience as he approached the microphone. His Cuddles widget stood tall and brave on his head.
“I am here to defend my little cousin.” His voice trembled a little as he continued, “She tells the truth. You have no choice about who gets a Gadget and who does not. And it is designed to addict the user. We are harvesting you people as if you were sheep that have nothing to say and will not fight back. I apologize for my actions.”
A silence covered the audience. Their Macho widgets perked up and their Ants and Bees, Rabbits, Cuddles and Gerus began to look around and to see what they should do next. Their collective Mr.Do mounted their collective Dragon and in a very gentle way began to rise up and stare at Larry’s dad’s Dragon, not in recognition of brotherhood but as a pack of wolves, or dragons, that collectively could get very angry if he did not apologize to the them and especially to BJ.
Larry’s Dad’s Dragon’s fire fizzled out. Larry’s dad’s Geru to him saying, “Disappear guy, apologize or forever hold your peace, in other words appease the crowd or your Gadgets are doomed to be banded and that will cut out a lot of your sales.”
Larry’s dad did not dare to defend himself or the crowd would respond with disgust. He dare not admit to anything or again they would not buy his gadgets.
Larry’s Dad dropped his head in submission. Animals that no longer want to fight lay on their back. They could easily be gutted out. This stops the other animals. With his submission the crowd settled down. They did not want to be angry anymore.
As his hard stance started to weaken BJ;s mother arrived and gently lead her off the stage as she hugged her tightly. Larry and gang walked out behind her.
Predators are always there to take advantage of the community animal. They only die down when the community animal is very vigilant and watching out for all of the predators moves. Their Ants and Bees must be busy, they must work for the good of all, and analyze what needs to happen next. Then they must take action. Sometimes in humans it is the children that help balance out the widgets to help Mr. Do. War is not a way of life that works well. The crowd knew this and withdrew their snarling. It is the nature of all animals to live and let live or we would all destroy each other.
Mr. Do again appeared with widgets intact. Dragon withdrew with his widgets and the meeting went on. There would be no definitive peace, just an easing of the trouble the gangs caused. Dragons and their widgets can not be eliminated. Mr. Do can not protect himself without his Dragon. Dragons must be tolerated but never given true reign or the Dragons would kill each other. Mr. Do in the long run must protect Dragon for his own defense. So this story and ones like it never end.
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