Gone to Hell

Ronan shot through the chest.

Rue's fallen sister needing to be

Laid to rest.

Ronan moved to Doc's.

Her sister buried beneath rocks.

Rue on her hands and knees

Found scrubbing the blood

Out of the carpet by Jujube.

He tried to still her hands

She pushed him away.

She'd been scrubbing for

More than half the day.

"Rue, stop, please."

She couldn't comply

To many losses

To many times

she'd was forced

To say good-bye.

Her innards being

Eaten away from hate

She needed to keep busy

Before it was too late

Her very soul in jeopardy.

The demon with in, lying in wait

Wearing a grin

Knowing how close he was

To a win.

He could feel her pain

He called out her name.

"I can make it all go away.

Come now Rue what do you say?"

Jujube begged,

"Rue please, come with me.

You've done enough."

Maybe he should get Billy.

Jasper showed up saying

"Leave her to me."

Jasper knew better than

To give her a voice

A choice.

He picked Rue up

Off the floor.

And walked with her

Out the door.

She didn't fight

Like he thought she might.

A low whistle

And Six Star

Who was never far

Came to answer the call.

Jasper sat Rue on the horse's back

Got up behind her and gave

Six Star's rump a smack.

The two rode out of town.

Rue close in his arms

He took her for a ride

To her tribe.

Jasper brought her to her Uncle

"Ruechari?!"

"She's losing the battle."

Jasper said.

"Bring her to me."

"Sweet Child.

We thought we were doing

What was best."

Jasper carried her

Into the teepee

Held close to his chest.

I must confer with elders

Keep her here.

I only hope it's not to late.

The Chief's face filled with fear.

He only hoped they would not debate.

Rue looked at Jasper

Face filled with uncertainty.

"Jasper what's happening to me?"

"You're not well.

The Wraith can only be contained

By your tribe's ritual.

You've been holding him at bay

Kept him locked away

By your sheer will.

Now he's trying to get free.

Preying on you Ruechari.

He feeds off sorrow, anger, hate.

He knew he just needed to lie in wait.

Privileged to all that you see.

He knew it was only a matter of time

He's been waiting for this moment

Since Destiny."

"Those glimpse of the future

The betrayal, was me?"

Jasper held her tighter

As her face grew whiter.

"Don't give in, Ruechari!"

"Do give in, Ruechari!"

Was the whispered voice

Inside Ruechari.

"Your people forever

pushed around.

Constantly losing ground.

Forced to live on the skirts

Of this city.

Come now, Rue, what a pity."

Rue put her hands over her ears

Not wanting to hear.

"Done and Dusted

Took the man you loved.

A whole in his chest.

Well you know the rest.

He'll likely not make the night

But set me free and I'll make it right."

"No!" Rue said with a shout.

The elders returned wondering

What the shouting was about.

"Please, you must unbind her powers

You were wrong

Can't you see?!

Binding her powers has left her

At the Wraith's mercy."

They watch Rue struggle against

Some invisible enemy.

"Jasper, we're the not sure it can be done.

We're old, and the old ways are being shunned.

Progress has made our people change

The rites of passage have become estranged."

"You must try. Or Rue dies.

He'll make her a black hole

By stealing her very soul."

The Chief gathered all he could find

Who would help Rue's powers to unbind.

Rue cried out in agony.

As those binds were slowly ripped free.

They only hoped they weren't too late

That she'd be strong enough

To resist the Wraith,

in her weakened state.

Suddenly her body went still.

Her Uncle felt ill.

"We must set the wraith free."

"Leave his capture up to me."

Jasper stood firm, a ring he had forged.

He hoped he never had need of it

As he had molten metal poured.

But there was nothing he wouldn't do.

To save, Rue.

The Kit Kats' chanted to draw

The Wraith from her.

A black mass rose,

Some of the Kit Kats froze.

The Chief urged them on

They had to stay strong.

Japer stepped forward

Chanting words of his own.

Words understood by

Him alone.

He placed the ring on his finger.

His hands glowed with a flame

He called out the Wraith

By name.

"Wraith, dark one

Come to me.

In this ring

Trapped for eternity."

The Wraith gave the same

Agonizing howls as Ruechari.

In a battle for his destiny.

Rue would be his greatest

Masterpiece.

He was so close to winning.

But now his world was spinning.

The Wraith tried to hold on.

But the Master's will was too strong.

"You WILL leave, Ruechari

and come to me."

With those words the Wraith

Was wrenched free.

Rue cried out

Again, in agony.

The shadow was absorbed

Into the ring.

Jasper finished the spell

Making it binding.

Next to Rue his body fell.

The KitKat's that night

Kept a steady vigil.

Would all be well?

Only time could tell.