Chapter 34

                                    

                                          
 Mini and the Potatoes decided to get Boo's help to reach Dwaraka.  According to him, they were in the woods somewhere near a beach, which meant that they had a long journey ahead of them.
                          
	Mini "Everyone, check your pockets and backpacks for any loose change.  Maybe we can book a cab to take us to the beach."
                          
	Everyone scrounged their pockets and supplies for enough money to get to the beach.
                          
	When all of them except Boo nodded their head no, Mini's face drooped, showing the disappointment in her face.
                          
	Boo patted her shoulder cheekily, "We're in the middle of the forest. There's no way we're gonna book a cab...but, I have another way.  Luckily, they take mortal money," He said while smirking and pulling out 2 backpacks full of cash, '' I think about half a backpack is enough." 
                          
	Mini stood there, her jaw almost touching the ground, "How did you get all that!?" 
                          
Boo shrugged, " A Pigeon never reveals their secrets."
                          
"Don't you mean a magician?" Aiden asked, pointing out the obvious.
                          
	" Nope I mean Pigeon. Do I have to lecture you about the cons of magicians again??"
                          
	Aiden shook his head, leaving Boo satisfied and smirking, "Anyway, before I was very rudely interrupted by Mr.Acharya," he gave Aiden a pointed look, "I called in some favors and long story short, I asked for money." 
                          
	The potatoes stood, they're jaws practically touching the ground, at the sum of money that Boo had collected.  
                          
When they questioned him some more, all they got was, " Arg! Quit asking me! If you must know, I- Um..." Boo's eyes darted side to side as he attempted to find a way to explain without giving too much away. " Let's just say that I- uh.. A person that loves shiny things broke a promise, so they owed me." 
                          
	The Potatoes looked at him strangely, and then stared at Rudy who was singing "Shiny" from Moana while playing with some leaves.  He looked up at them, shrugged, and went back to singing.
                          
	Suddenly, Sheela gasped for air, as her jewel glowed brightly.  Sheela's eyes went milky white, and everyone realised that she was having a vision.  Boo cringed, having an inkling about what the vision was about.  Once it was over, Sheela steadied herself, instead of falling over like she normally did.  She looked Boo over inquisitively mumbling, "Wow, Boo.  You didn't.  Did you?" 
                          
	"W-what do you mean Sheela?" Boo stuttered quietly. 
                          
	Aiden curiously looked at Sheela, "What'd you see, Sheela?"
                          
	Sheela looked back at Aiden and then stared at the rest of the gang, " Wait Aiden, I have to get the answers first before I explain. This hurts my brain." 
                          
	Boo was worried. Was Sheela really talking about what he thought she was?
                          
	"Boo, the money. It had something to do with Surya didn't it? I saw it. The pigeons, the feathers, and the bags of money, and a really, REALLY bright light. 
                          
	Boo paled, as he managed to stutter, " H-How did you know? I thought you could only see the future!" 
                          
	Sheela smiled, " So it's true, then. You really did storm into the sun god's lair. Also, I can see the past thanks to my jewel being sent back. It connects with me, it's faint but still there, and helps me see the past."
                          
	Boo could only stand still as he was bombarded with questions. He couldn't stand it anymore, " Okay! I'll tell you! Karen!! I need you!" 
                          
	The spinning compass came floating into his awaiting arms, surrounded by a glowing gold light. 
                          
	Boo gave it a shirk nod, " Karen show me my memory of what happened when I 'stormed into the sun god's lair' as Sheela called it." 
                          
	The world around the Potatoes disappeared, as they stood in the grand throne room of Lord Surya. The scene was tinted with a slight hue of gray, the only sign that it wasn't real.
                          
MEMORY START:
                          
The doors burst open revealing Boo, with sticks and mud dried to his head, "HOW COULD YOU! I TRUSTED YOU! YOU PROMISED!
                          
Suya stood with a solemn look, " 'Tis Not my fault Subala. It was their own path.  They made their decision!" 
                          
" IT DEFINITELY IS! YOU PUT THE SEED IN THEIR HEADS! I TOLD YOU NOT TO LET THEM DO IT! I TOLD YOU TO KEEP THEM SAFE!" 
                          
	Surya stood silent for a moment, " Your right. I did break a promise to you. I even swore on the bird you once were, and I'm sorry. But what do you want me to do?"
                          
	Boo shook his head, deathly calm, " Swore on the bird I once was? DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE?? THIS HAS DISTURBED THE BALANCE! It did bring them closer together and I respect that, but One of them KNOWS! AIDEN ACHARYA KNOWS! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO HIM?? TO ALL OF THEM!" Boo cried before a flock of pigeons nested on him.
                          
	Surya looked at him, "THAT WASN'T ME!  HE KNEW BEFORE HE CAME!  I FELT IT!  THE ONLY PROMISE I BROKE WAS TELLING THEM WHERE DWARAKA WAS!" Surya soon realized his mistake as he covered his mouth, sweat forming at the nape of his neck.  The Sun god was scared.  That's right.  He was scared of a 10 year old boy who's only source of power was a dagger. 
                          
	Boo's eyes widened, "YOU DID WHAT?!"
                          
	"I- Um.. You didn't know that?  Hahahaha...funny right? Uh..." 
                          
	A flock of pigeons started to peck at Surya who swatted them off easily. Maybe he should have let the pigeons peck him. 
                          
	Boo was standing there as a 10 year old kid, but his soul was angry. The faint outline of his own soul above his body was furious. He may not be as powerful as he once was but Boo was shivering with rage.  A fire, danced in his irises as he stared straight into the Sun God's eyes, as if daring him to do anything.  For a moment, Boo's original form as Shakuni flickered to life, but left as quick as it came.
                          
	Surya muttered under his breath, " You were going to sacrifice-"
                          
MEMORY END
                          
"CUT! Hehe No more Karen!" Boo said, trembling at how close he was to being exposed, "After all that, I just asked for money," Boo shrugged, as if nothing had happened.
                          
	"Boo, are you hiding something?" Aiden asked, hoping for an answer.
                          
	Boo sighed, "Look.  I can't say everything.  All I can say is that you guys aren't only ones that have to make tough decisions.  You're not the only ones that are tasked to bear the weight of the world,"  Boo turned around, preparing to walk away, "You're not the only ones-" he choked back a sob, "who've lost people in battles, only to rack your head about how to bring them back, only to realize that...they're gone.  They're gone for good,"  Boo was openly crying now, his back still to the Potatoes, "I've lived a long life - if you could call it that.  And yet, my suffering still hasn't ended Aiden.  I still have a long way to go, and trust me, when it all ends, I'll finally be at peace."