Drake Tauru's blog: "The Adventures Of Drake Tauru"

Balance October 1994 Two celestial beings are hovering above our hero. The hour is late and our hero is deep in sleep. Spirit #1: Are you sure he is the one? Spirit #2: That's him. Spirit #1: But his spirit is way to pure. There is only a bit of evil in him. Spirit #2: Well it only takes a spark for a fire. Spirit #1: But how are we gonna get him ready in such a short time? Spirit #2: We have an ace in the hole. The Beast. He will help accelerate things and he will be the one to bring forth the balance. Spirit #1: So when will he come? Spirit #2: Soon. This human will exceed all expectation. And to top that, he will control The Beast. No human has ever done that. It all begins here.....

Nothing Happens Without Purpose (Circle Part 2) February 2007 We join our anti-hero in the Holy city of Pan Ra. In the temple of the Dragonlords. As he meditates in the inner chamber, a lone monk enters. The monk senses the new Dragonlord is under alot of stress. The monk looks at Tauru with much concern. DT: "What is wrong master?" Monk: "I should be asking that question, Lord Tauru." DT: "It's nothing master. Something I must deal with on my own." At that moment, the monk realizes what it is he is meditating on. Monk: "It's her again, isn't it?" DT: "I can't hide anything from you master." Monk: "Why do you distress so much? Oh I get it, you still aginize over your choice." DT: "Yes and No. I know I was a different man then. But the love is still there." Monk: "I know. That's what is giving you your focus. The one thing that was always there. The one thing that didn't leave you is your love for her." Drake hangs his head. The monk sits right across for Lord Tauru. With a look and tone of compassion, he speaks again. Monk: "You worry that she doesn't love you? Don't you?" DT: "Yes master." Monk: "Then why don't you ask her?" DT: "That's the reason why I'm hear. I searching for the answer." Monk: "Lord Tauru, you can't use your powers to find out if someone loves you. You should just know that she does." DT: "That's another problem. I can't tell." Silence fills the room. The monk is now worried that if Drake worries too much about his problem, he will lose focus on his mission. Then almost instantly the monk find the answer. Monk: "It's the fear that's stopping you?" DT: "Yes master." Monk: "It's the fear that everything thing you've worked for will be destroyed if you make the wrong decision?" DT: "Yes master." Monk: "Remember when you came here. You thought everything was destroyed. And in a way it was. But like the Phoenix, you rose from your ashes and became Drake Tauru." DT: "But that's different master." Monk: "Not any different than when you found out you were gonna be a dad. Both times. Not any different than when you lost her." DT: "But..." Monk: "Not any different than when fate chose you to change your life. To be the man you are today." DT: "......." Monk: "Lord Tauru, nothing happens without purpose. You need to ask her." DT: "But what if she doesn't. I don't know if I could handle it." Monk: "Drake, you don't give yourself much credit. What about Shannon? She never loved you. And now look at you. You have survived." DT: "I know" Monk: "And when Jeanine did what she did to you, hiding the truth from you. You survived it." DT: "With help." Monk: "Then why won't you just ask her?" DT: "Because I might lose that help." Monk: "You might, but you might not. In fact that may be the whole reason why you now face this. Maybe you need to wrong the right." DT: "Maybe" Monk: "Does she know you still love her?" DT: "I don't know master." Monk: "Well then you need to tell her that when you ask her if she loves you." Will Drake tell his her? Does she love him? And who is she anyway? Find out in Episode 39.

Genesis Every story has a beginning. Every good story has an anti-hero. And what is an anti-hero? By definition alone it's the individual that is in essence a villian. But in this story it means much more. It's a man who doesn't want to be the hero. He just wants to live his life. Our anti-hero in this story may be a hero to some. He may also be a villian to others. But this anti-hero is much more. He's a man looking for redemption. A man looking for forgiveness from those he hurt. And what has this man done to make him think he has done that much wrong? Well lets start at the beginning. And as you read, you be the judge. Does he deserve forgiveness? Is he as bad as he thinks he is? And further more... will he ever get his true love? Well, let's read and find out? September 1992 We join our anti-hero in front of the family homestead. His name at the time is Chris, but as the story goes on you will know him as.... Drake Tauru. Chris had returned from Military Boot Camp a month earlier. During his time there, He struck a correspondance with a girl named Jennifer. And they dated briefly. During that time they had had sex. Then they broke up. Now we join them as Jennifer is about to give Chris some life changing news: Jennifer: Chris, I have something important to tell you. Chris: What are you pregnant? (he says this in a joking manner) Jennifer: How did you know? Chris: Are you fuckin' serious? Jennifer: Yes. What are we gonna do? Chris: I dunno. Jennifer: I'm scared. Chris: You ain't the only one. Jennifer: So....? Chris: I need time to figure this all out. Give me a week. Jennifer: We have to tell our parents. Chris: I said give me a week, I'll figure this out. Jennifer leaves the family homestead. The look of fear all over her face. Chris on the other hand shows no sign of worry. Remember he had just got back from boot camp. He had been trained to handle these types of situation calmly. Little does he know, things are gonna get very complicated. 2 days later We again at the family homestead. Mom and Dad approach Chris. A look of concern on mom's face. A look of anger and disappointment on Dad's. Dad: Chris we need to talk. Chris: What did I do now? Dad: You know what you did. Mom: Jennifer told us. Chris: What the hell! I told her to give me a week. Mom: Don't get mad at Jennifer. She's scared. She didn't know what to do. Chris: Dammit. Mom: Well, she told her parents and they kicked her out. Chris: What! Those bastards. Dad: And now she's gonna live with us because I'm not gonna let my future grandchild and her mother live out on the streets. Mom: Why didn't you tell us? Chris: Because....I'm a man. I'll do things my way. June 1993 2 days before Advanced Infantry Training. Parker, son of our anti-hero, comes into this world. He would be the beginning of the evolution of Drake Tauru. And now our story begins.

Circles February 2007 Our anti-hero is at the crossroads of his life. He has his destiny in the palm of his hands. One mis-calculation and everything he has worked for, will come down around him. Friends could be lost and lifes ruined. "Nothing happens without purpose." May 2002 Our hero is at the crossroads of his life. He has his destiny in the palm of his hands. One mis-calculation and everything he has worked for, will come down around him. He will take back his life or die trying. "Fear is the mind-killer"¹ Summer 1998 Our Villian is at the crossroads of his life. He has his destiny in the palm of his hands. One mis-calculation and everything he has worked for, will come down around him. But fate has something else in mind. Our villian has nothing to say because he only cares about himself. September 1992 Our anti-hero is at the crossroads of his life. He has his destiny in the palm of his hands. One mis-calculation and everything he has worked for, will come down around him. Friends could be lost and lifes ruined. "I'm a man now. I'll do things my way." Isn't it funny how life brings things back around until you get it right. Well that or you die. ¹ Frank Herbert "Dune"

The Time Is Now....... May 22, 2007 2:30am Our hero is suddenly woken up by a dream. A dream he had not had for years. He saw her again....his Chosen One. But again in previous dreams he knew in his heart who she was, but could not connect it with his mind. Maybe he has met her before. Maybe he just knows her because of his connection with the spiritual realm. Nonetheless, she's coming. And now Drake must be ready. And he is. All that he has to have done before she can come has be done. He had got over Shannon. He proved that if another woman like Shannon came into his path, he could stop her from destroying him. Jeanine was that person. He had finally connected with the daughter he deserted. He finally told the person who he still loves, Dana, how he feels. All those he has achieved. The final piece of the puzzle was the fusion of The Beast and Lord Tauru. The realization that he is the balance of all things. The balance between good and evil. His path of destiny laid out before him. The Time Is Now..... May 22, 2007 5:45am Our hero is standing outside, smoking a cigarette, looking to the notrheast as the sun is just about to rise. Looking back at his life the past 10 years, he knows how much it has changed. He realizes how much he has grown. And he ponders the notion, can he love two women at the same time. He thought a couple months ago that he couldn't. But now, now he knows he can. He must. Because if he can't, the future he was shown can't happen. To some, its the best thing that could happen. For others its the worst. But in Drake's mind, its all he has known since Shannon left. It's the one thing he that has kept him going for the past 5 years. The hope and dream that he will finally be united with the one that truely loves him for the man he is. Not the man she wants him to be. But with the dream come the nightmare. The knowledge that his Chosen One will be taken from him. Not by man, but by God's great equilizer, Death. But in that death, a new hope will come. The one that will bring it all into balance, there kids. Twins to be exact. Now some will read this and think its crazy. To Drake, that's irrelevant. It doesn't matter if others believe him or not. All that matters is that he believes it. All that matters is that he has faith. And he does. Now all that is left, is the natural progression of time. Patience is the key. She is coming, its now all a matter of time. The Time Is Now!!!!

The Madman and The Crook. I come home Tuesday and what do I find, Cops blocking my way home. A Standoff...... Right behind my apartment across the street. 12:41pm Tue Nov 28 Fremont, NE (1037 C St.) I guess some guy decided to go crazy and try to attack a woman. The cops tried to get him but The Madman shot at them. And the Standoff begins. 2:40pm Nov 28 I get home to find cops blocking my path home. Wow, this is gonna be fun. 8:00pm Nov 28 Try to get home but the cops say no. See I told you it would be fun. 9:00pm I hear shots and 30 min later I can finally go home. Wanna know what happened go to www.fremonttribune.com and in the archive search window type "Standoff". Yesterday 1:07 pm Fantasy's 144th and Hillsdale I hear over the intercom, "Chris, Pump 5" A guy is driving off with gas. I run after him to get his license, but he hid it. I come back only to see him coming back around behind our building. I get in my truck and chase him around Millard. Get his license plate: OOM 625 Car: Maroon Monte Carlo So there you go, the crook is exposed.