Story - The Key

The Key

By David K, Patterson - Copyright December 6, 2007

There is something important that I have to tell you. Let the drums roll and pump up the volume! Get ready for something truly amazing – an announcement that will change your life forever. Are you sure that you are truly ready for this, and that the timing is right ? Okay, here we go.

“Will the Little Princess come forward with the blue velvet cushion.” She walks through the door and approaches the front of a large room. You can see that she has long dark hair with such beautiful curls. And she is looking at everyone with a big grin. She comes to a stop in front of you. You look down at her and ask, “What do you have for me ? Oh, it is a small red box that has been placed upon the cushion.” Hmm. You think to yourself for a moment and then ask her, “So, precious, tell me what you know about that small red box.” You learn that her name is Brianna and you can see that she is wearing a crown upon her head.

She speaks to you, “Oh, I cannot tell you right now, ‘cause it’s a surprise. And besides, I made a promise to the Flower Angel not to tell.” You look at her and say, “But, why not ? What harm would that cause ? And I really want to know now!”

The Little Princess look back at you with intense eyes and tells you once again, “No! No! I am a moon child. And besides, I know something you don’t know.” You stop and then say, “Like what ?” Then she states, “You will learn something new that even you don’t know. And besides, I am sure that you will tell, and that’s not fair you know!” She opens the glitter covered little red box, hands you a key, and walks away.



You look at the key and wonder aloud, “What can this be for ? This is not what I had expected! It should have been something special like a jewel.” Looking at the key, you see that it is made of gold with diamonds on its face. And it also has all these funny shapes along its sides. “Now what do I do ?” you sigh.


You run outside and look all around. There are roads going in all directions. “Where do I start and what do I do now!” you shout at no one in particular. Suddenly, a small elf appears next to you and says “You know what to do! Trust your heart and follow what is true.” You look at him saying “How do you know That ?” He stares at you and says, “I am a protector and will see you through these times.” He then scampers away and poof is gone!

You spin around, close your eyes and say a prayer to yourself and find the road that leads to the northeast, it is called the Darloban. You begin to walk along the road for several hours with the mysterious key safely inside your pocket. The miles pass one at a time and you continue onward singing to yourself. The road goes through dark places and you say to yourself, “I don’t know if I want to continue on this adventure; I am afraid!” It has turned to dusk, and has become dark and gloomy. You sit down and suddenly you see something in front of you. It seems to have disappeared below you. You get up and looking around, see a dark figure approaching you with eyes aglow and black fur. Fearing for your life, you reach for your clamore. But, before you can draw it from your side, you begin to fall into the void below.

“Oh my God! What is happening ?” you shout. Nothing seems to make sense to you. Suddenly you feel something brush against your arm and hear a loud purr. You come to a stop in a clearing and see that the darkness has parted and that there is a black leopard next to you. He is nearly up to your waist and almost six feet long.

You are startled as you look around and see that the two of you are standing in a large meadow filled with beautiful wild flowers and the smells are amazing. The leopard sits down next to you and begins to lick your hand. You call the leopard Sunkeri for his strength and gentle ways. Your fears disappear and you know that he is another guide for you.

He pushes you gently and as you turn around, you see a bright light that is shinning in the distance. The two of you rush along at a rapid pace with your friend moving off in the distance from time to time and then reappearing next to you a short time later. And, around you, there are butterflies and a variety of small animals that move away as you pass by.


After a few hours of traveling through the meadows in the mountains, you come to a bridge that is surrounded by a group of faeries. One of them come up to you and announces, “I am Catomir, Lady of the Glades. You are near what you seek, but be careful, for there are those that may still try to stop you.” You are startled by what she says and stand back saying, “So, you were sent to us ?” She answers back in a soft voice, “No, but you will need the protection of the Light of Gurenda. Here, take it and pass in peace.”

You pass across the bridge with your leopard friend close at your heels and move further into the woods and follow a path that leads up a hill. At the top, it divided into three directions, one toward the other side of the hill. Another toward the sea, which you hear in the distance. And the last one disappears into the distance on the right and is filled with a silver myst. Once again, you have a decision to make that will determine what happens to you in the next several days. “Oh, what to do ?” you ask. You put your arms around your black furred friend saying, “I am tired and need to rest for the night. I will build a fire and continue on the journey on the ‘morrow.” But, Sunkeri paces around and is not ready to sleep.

Suddenly, a blue light appears from above and an angel appears in front of you. You hardly know what to say or expect now, but say, “Oh, and who might you be and what do you want now ?”.She looks into your soul with her deep eyes and tells you “You already know that!” You do not feel ready for any more and say, “Please give me some time so that I can rest before I continue on.” She sighs and looks at you, “You have been chosen to lead the way and you do not have that much time left.” You turn around and tell her, “ I’m not sure about any of this, just let me go back and be myself.” The angel come forward and touches your shoulder saying, “You have seen the Light and are the one to discover what really matters to all of us. Go forth and discover.” And with that said, she is gone.

You are more confused than ever. “This doesn’t make any sense” you think to yourself.” Sunkeri puts his paws on your back and pushes you over. As you put your hands out to brace yourself from the fall, the Light of Guranda falls to the ground and begins to glow. You reach down and pick it up. Just then, the distant silver myst begins to glow as well and sparkles with rainbow colors. “Ah, ha, so that is where I can go and see what I can find out.” you say to yourself. The large cat runs off into the distance and you are left alone.

As you continue to walk down the path, you feel good about what is happening around you. “Something is going to happen, I just know it!”. As you walk along, you hear all these strange sounds around you. Now, you really feel so alone, and yet, it is all okay! You travel a ways further and come upon a lake filled with fish. And there are other animals all around as well, frogs, rabbits, and even a fox. You look up into the trees and see birds of all kinds, owls, bluebirds, and the occasional hawk in the sky.

As you come to the end of the lake, there is a cottage in a clearing. Hmm, you think, “What might this be?” Given what has already happened, you are not certain what to expect. And, it has turned dark once again. You walk around the building trying to decide what to do. You shout, “Is anyone home?’ There is no response. And suddenly, you hear a loud noise behind you. It is Sunkeri who has jumped off the back roof. “So, you are still with me gentle one ?” He comes up to you, rubs you leg and pushes you toward the left. A door opens and you hear some music coming from within the building. “This is getting very interesting” you say to yourself. But, you are still uncertain and step cautiously inside.

You come upon a large room filled with tables and book on shelves. “Hmm, this must be a library or something like that.” There is a fireplace with a roaring fire, as well as three boxes sitting on the table in front of you. There is an envelop with a gold seal on top of the middle one. It looks so official that you proceed to open it up. Just then, the Little Princess comes into the room. She sees you and says, “It’s about time that you arrived. I hope that you know what to do!” You respond, “What do you mean little one ?”. She looks up at you and says “You will know soon enough.” Then, she steps back and sits upon a red chair next to the fire. You finish opening the envelop and see that there is a message that reads:

“You have the key that can open great riches. Choose wisely and you will discover something beyond your wildest dreams..”

At that point, several more people walk into the room speaking in a strange language that you do not understand. Among them is a small girl with flowers in her hair. As she turns around, you can see something on her back. “What do you have behind you ?”, you remark to her. “Oh, I think that you know who I am. I protect the little ones that need me. You can always call me and I am there. I am sometimes known as the Flower Angel. And what you saw are my feathered wings!”

“Oh, wow” you remark not quite knowing what is about to happen. Then, the Little Princess comes over to you and touches your hand saying, “She’s my friend who sees me through the nite.”

Another woman comes up to you. She has eyes of deep blue that sparkle with light and there is a radiance that surrounds her. She speaks very softly, “Sweet One, it is time to make the choice, so please place your key into the box that matters.” You look the boxes over, one at a time, trying to decide which one to choose. You want to make the right choice. There are two beautiful golden boxes. Those around you are shouting “Choose the one that sparkles with all those diamonds and rubies.” And other people further back say “No! You know better than that. It’s the golden one that shines the brightest!” You are tempted to choose one of those two, but something inside you says “No! It must hold meaning for me – So I need to listen to my heart and only then can I choose the right one that’s meant for Me.”



There is another box near the other ones. It is much simpler and is a deep blue covered with golden stars. You know what to do know as you take out your golden key. As you bring it closer to the boxes, the little one begins to glow as a red heart appears on it and it is surrounded by a purple light. As you approach the golden boxes, bright lights shoot out from them. You are still tempted to choose one of them. “Oh, they are so beautiful and they are worth so much more. I must pick one of them”



The crowd becomes agitated and once again shouts at you, “Do it now! Choose the golden boxes, they are the ones!” As you approach the golden box covered with the diamonds and rubies, Sunkeri jumps at you and once again pushes you over. As you fall toward the table where the three boxes sit, the golden key falls out of your hand and mysteriously falls into the lock on the small box covered with all the stars. You step forward and turn the key to unlock the box. As you do that, the golden boxes begin to melt into thin air and soon are gone.

You take the small box into your hands and open the lid. You reach inside and pull out a piece of paper that has a message written on it. You look at it carefully and then exclaim, “Oh No! I cannot understand what it says. What am I ever going to do ?”







The radiant woman come up to you and says “I am Dauwan and I know you.” You look up at here and declare “I have not seen you before, but there is something familiar about you.” She again looks at you with adoring eyes and says “You know more than you think. Just believe and it will be so.” You tell her, “Are you sure about that b?” She answers you, “What do you think dear one ? Give me your hands and you will know.” You say “Okay, I will do that now” and she places her hands on top of yours. It is then that you know what the message says and what really matters”

“Your life and happiness begins with you. Discover what really matters to you and then hold on to it for dear life.”

Dauwan looks at you once again and says to you, “There is more my friend.” “Oh yes there is” you answer:

“Open your heart and tell others how you feel. Love is a special gift and it grows when given freely from within.”

Finally, you turn to Dauwan and tell her “Oh, so you are my guide. I need to tell you something. I love you because you have taught me to believe and to know what is true.”

She answers back, “You know dear heart, put your trust in the One that gave you life and know that your dreams will come true with a person who understands you and accepts you unconditionally. I believe you know who I mean.”


At that moment, the Little Princess comes up to you and says, “Mommy, I Iove you too!” And Sunkeri crawls up to you, places his big paws on your feet, closes his eyes and falls asleep purring.


A special story inspired by a wonderful woman that I love and adore, my true love and wife-to-be, Nicole Lynn.