Prologue

"With the wisdom of hindsight"

Hindsight.

What would you do if you had the knowledge you have now? Would you change things? Would you try and make them better? Would you save the friends you lost? The people you cared about that were wrongly taken from you? Would you even try and stop the end of the world?

I have hindsight...

"Liz?" she looked up and saw Max standing there. She couldn't help but smile at his tired form; even now in his late forties he was still very handsome. His hair had more grey than brown and his eyes sported more wrinkles "It's time"

She closed her book and stood up, groaning as her muscles ached. She wasn't as young as she used to be either. She left the pen but cradled the journal, which was little more than toilet paper, she had in her arms. They'd been planning this for a long time; it'd taken them a long time to get here and both of them were finally ready.

It would be scary getting to the Granolith and she realised that both of them might fail, that both of them could be killed but that was a risk they were willing to take.

Years ago, when Earth still existed, Kivar tracked both of them down; he found them and took back the Granolith. He killed all their friends and family in front of them then brought both Max and Liz to Antar. He wanted Max because Max had the seal and he wanted Liz because she was the Queen, suitable to carry an heir.

When Max found out what Kivar planned to do to her he escaped his cell and went to her. Kivar didn't know what they did; she had a feeling if he knew then Liz would have been killed a long time ago. She was deeply saddened by what they both agreed to do, but she knew the alternative would have been far too much for her to bear.

Max took her hand and stood near the wall listening for any signs of noise. He lifted his hand, pressing it against the cold smooth stone and thinned its molecular structure so we could pass right through it.

It was quiet in the corridor, but they both knew that that wouldn't stay that way for long and they had to move quickly. She trailed after Max, still holding the journal in her arms.

They raced up the stairs then turned left; Max knew the way off by heart. He'd crept out several times trying to find the old relic; he'd discovered it a few weeks ago and they conspired making their plans. There were guards standing guard at the door and without a second thought he blasted them. The noise would certainly alert more guards but that didn't matter. The two of them quickly entered the chamber and he sealed the door, not that would do any good; all Antarians had powers here not just Max. It wouldn't take them long to get in and kill them.

Liz knelt down briefly putting her journal on the floor as she quickly shoved the crystal into the slot. Back when there had the resistance and Serina told her all about the different ways someone could time travel, if it were possible. If it weren't for her then they wouldn't be risking this.

"Liz!" Max cried desperately from the door

"Come! Quickly! It's ready!" she called back as she lifted her hand to the humming skin of the Granolith. At the last moment she remembered her journal, she pulled her hand away so she could grab it but it was too late. Liz was sucked inside the Granolith

"Max! My journal!" she cried as Max came running. He scooped down grabbing my journal and held it up, it was sucked inside and she grabbed onto it. She turned back to see a flash outside then Max went limp "MAX!"

"Liz" guards were pouring in and Max was laying on the floor reaching his arm up, she reached down for him but as soon as their fingertips got anywhere near each other there was a dizzying flash of light and everything went extremely bright it blinded her.