Prologue
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published under the username Pastadudde (my old account). SO PLEASE DO NOT ACCUSE ME OF STEALING IDEAS, BECAUSE THEY ARE MY OWN.
"Ned…Ned…"
The Pie Maker opened his eyes to find himself not on his familiar couch, but rather resting on a bed of soft grass. Furthermore, he was dressed in his normal black shirt and jeans, and not in his blue-striped pajamas.
"Ned… Ned…"
Ned was feeling a little disoriented at the whole situation. Where was he? He stood up and looked around.
He was on a cliff.
"Ned… Ned…"
Whose voice was that? It was a female voice, but it was neither Chuck's nor Olive's ; he would have recognized it in a minute if it was. It wasn't strange though, it sounded very familiar, very warm…
He felt someone touching his shoulder and turned around.
"Ned…"
"Mom?"
He didn't feel any qualms about hugging her, even though his mother looked exactly the same way she did the day he had brought her back to life and killed her (for the second time). They just held on to each other, Ned sobbing quietly.
"Mum, I'm so sorry…"
"Honey, it's okay… you didn't know what would happen…"
"But I killed you! And I killed Chuck's father too…"
"Honey, I'm fine. Besides, I was the one who leaned in to give you a goodnight kiss, remember?"
Through his tears, Ned managed to smile a little.
"Ned dear, I have something to tell you though. About how you got your powers."