The Elder
Magnus began the driving force of the drums. Aramis started to play. Morpheus joined in. The crowd began to move. Ace did a backflip and landed next to the horse drawn buggy. Michelle, Linda and Pamatil began to move to the rhythm.
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Aramis sang: I was so frightened
I almost ran away
I didn't know that I could do
Anything I needed to
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Morpheus sang: And then a bolt of lightning
Hit me on my head
Then I began to see
I just needed to believe in me
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Together: Now I, I believe in me
And I, I believe in something more than you can understand
Yes, I believe in me
I believe in me
And I, I believe in something more than you can understand
Yes, I believe in me
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Aramis: They said I didn't stand a chance
I wouldn't win no way
But I've got news for you
There's nothing I can't do
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Morpheus: Ain't no pretending
Ain't no make believe
But I've got to be the one
I gotta do what must be done
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Together: Now I, I believe in me
And I, I believe in something more than you can understand
Yes, I believe in me
I believe in me
And I, I believe in something more than you can understand
Yes, I believe in me
Aramis began to snap his fingers. The crowd went wild. They started to snap along with him.
The excitment began to build.
Morpheus swung his right arm around and a mist of ice flew out over the crowd. Some backed away freightened. The ice quickly melted and bagan to fall as warm fresh rain. The people cheered.
Aramis: I don't need no money
I don't need no fame....No
I just need to believe in me
And I know most definitely
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Morpheus: Don't need to get wasted
It only holds me down
I just need a will of my own
And the balls to stand alone
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Together: Now I, I believe in me
And I, I believe in something more than you can understand
Yes, I believe in me
I believe in me
And I, I believe in something more than you can understand
Yes, I believe in me
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Morpheus: Well do you really
The crowd: Yes, I believe in me
Aramis: Do you do you !
Everybody: Yes, I believe in me !
Morpheus: I wanna rock 'n roll
Everyone: Yes, I believe in me!
The crowd cheered. The warriors smiled. Aramis bowed to the people.
There is the sound of fingers snapping to some rhythm. Aramis looked at The Elder. They are snapping their fingers and smiling at him.
Morpheus walked over to Aramis. "It's time for me to go. I will come and visit you again some time soon. I'm glad to have meet you." Morpheus took off his guitar. It vanished. He shooks hands with Aramis. Aramis smiled. His eyes twinkled. Morpheus then backed away. Aramis looked at the Elder. They were gone. He looked back to Morpheus, but now he is gone.
Morpheus found himself on the steps outside the Temple of the Elder. He walked through the open front doors. The Elder was seated at the main table. Arthur stood up. The main doors closed behind Morpheus.
"Morpheus, you have been summoned here to offer judgment on the boy. Do you still deem him worthy of the fellowship?"
Morpheus smiled. "I most certainly do my Lord. I think you're going to like this one. He has the light in his eyes. And the look of a champion. A real champion."
Ending
