“No, no. Witches aren’t real. At least, not any more. I already told you. His mother is Terra.”
Lane frowned. “Terra as in earth?”
“Precisely. Earth, nature, you pick. Either or, it doesn’t matter. Unless Max can remember who he is and what he can do, she’ll destroy what she helped to create.”
“Dude!” Brent had lost all of his cockiness. “You’re saying Maxy’s mom is Mother Nature?”
The man let out a frustrated breath. “Didn’t I just say that?”
Max stood. “No, you didn’t. You’re being pretty vague. You actually expect me to believe my mother is the one and only Mother Nature?” He scoffed. “Yeah, okay, then. So let’s pretend for just one second that I might go for that, that would also require me to think that Mother Earth is an actual being. And if I’m her son and you’re my father, I’m going to assume that you aren’t your average old geezer just wandering around barefoot because he forgot his Alzheimer’s meds.”
This awarded him a blank silver gaze.
“Dude! Snap out of it. Maxy’s asking who the fuck are you?” Grant wiped his palms on his jeans.
“Where your mother is life, I end it. Where she creates, I destroy. Everything has a plan. She starts them and I end them.”
“Oh, my god. Stop talking long enough to give us a straight answer.” I took a step toward Max and put a hand on his arm.
“Death.” Jenny’s whisper shocked all of us.
The man nodded. “That’s one of the names. Death, Time, as well as a few more.”
“Father Time?” I was sure I was going to start laughing. “You want us to believe that you’re Father Time?
The silver gaze met mine. “Hold Max’s hand.”
I frowned but did as he said then watched as he gave a nonchalant wave of his hand.
“You don’t need to believe a thing I say, my dear, but I guarantee that if you do your chances of surviving this apocalypse are astronomically greater than if you don’t.”
I gaped at my friends who were now frozen where they stood.
“What the fuck, Maxy?” I looked up at him and saw the same terror on his face as I was feeling.
“I… I don’t know, Gabs.”
Time, or whatever he was, crossed his arms across his chest. “Your mother is upset. Humanity has been destroying her planet and she’s decided the only way to save it is to get rid of all of you.”
“And what about you?” I inquired.
“As I mentioned before; everything has a plan. Earth as it is was never supposed to go on forever and Terra knew this was coming. She’s changing the plan and messing with the timeline. She needs to be stopped.”
Max’s silver eyes met mine and whatever color remained in his face vanished. “I think we were wrong about it not being able to get worse. Gabs, we’re stuck in a war between Life and Death. Literally.”
I looked around at the others who were still frozen. My heart was pounding its way right out of my chest. I took a few deep breaths, but it didn’t seem to help me calm down.
“We are royally fucked, Maxy. Royally.”
To Be Continued…
For Matt
It’s amazing what a conversation about the weather can spark in the imagination.
About the Author
Mireille Chester was born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1979 and moved to Saskatchewan when she was eight. Writing is one of her many passions which also include reading, drawing, painting, animals, and the outdoors. She is a stay at home mom and wife.
Her first series, The Chosen One Trilogy, is the first of her adventures which are based in the world of Quelondain. The three stories, Crossover, Journey, and Destiny follow the adventures of Hayden Carlson when she suddenly discovers a world filled with magic and finds herself caught up in a war that could wipe out almost every being that lives there. The trilogy has been described as a great mix of epic and paranormal fantasy.
Mireille now lives in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan with her husband and their three children as well as multiple animals. She hopes to keep readers entertained with her magical worlds and enjoyable characters.
http://mireillechester.com is where you can learn more about her books and follow her blog.
Books by Mireille Chester
Adult Novels
The Chosen One Trilogy
Crossover
Journey
Destiny
The Witteck Chronicles (coming soon)
Young Adult Novels
Chael’s Luck
Tyler’s Story (coming soon)
Angered Seasons: Volume Two (Zombies, Aliens, and Meat-Eating Vegetarians?) Page 7
