The night was cold and the rain felt like it penetrated right to the soul.
Not even a thick cloak as the one he wore could stave off the cold or the
wetness. Much to his annoyance he was soaked completely within a few
minutes outside the car. His purple hair was plastered to his face and the
cloak stuck annoyingly to his skin. The thirteen year old sighed as he
listened to the adults talking.
"I am sorry to put this burden on you my friend, but young Dustkan is not safe with us anymore." Dustkan heard his uncle Johlon tell someone.
"It's quite alright. I understand the circumstances." A calm male voice replied. "Perhaps we should talk inside."
"No, the longer I stay the more likely he will be found." Johlon said. "I just hope you understand the danger you are putting everyone in by agreeing to this."
"I understand perfectly. He'll be safe here or as safe as he can be."
"And just so you know." At that Johlon's voice grew soft and Dustkan could no longer hear them, even with is incredible hearing. He heard movement and felt his uncle's presence in front of him. "Now nephew, be good. Remember to these people you are a mutant and your name is Dustin Tal."
"Yes uncle." Dustkan replied respectfully.
Johlon's voice grew soft. "Your parents would be proud."
"Really?" The boy asked hopefully.
"Yes, really." Then the older man's voice grew hard again. "Now, be careful and remember everything you have been taught."
"Yes uncle."
Johlon rubbed his nephew's hair affectionately before climbing into the back of the car. Without another word to Dustkan he ordered the driver to go and left his nephew in the care of the only human in the world he trusted. He just hoped that his decision was not a mistake for one mistake would mean the end of the world as everyone knew it.
"I am sorry to put this burden on you my friend, but young Dustkan is not safe with us anymore." Dustkan heard his uncle Johlon tell someone.
"It's quite alright. I understand the circumstances." A calm male voice replied. "Perhaps we should talk inside."
"No, the longer I stay the more likely he will be found." Johlon said. "I just hope you understand the danger you are putting everyone in by agreeing to this."
"I understand perfectly. He'll be safe here or as safe as he can be."
"And just so you know." At that Johlon's voice grew soft and Dustkan could no longer hear them, even with is incredible hearing. He heard movement and felt his uncle's presence in front of him. "Now nephew, be good. Remember to these people you are a mutant and your name is Dustin Tal."
"Yes uncle." Dustkan replied respectfully.
Johlon's voice grew soft. "Your parents would be proud."
"Really?" The boy asked hopefully.
"Yes, really." Then the older man's voice grew hard again. "Now, be careful and remember everything you have been taught."
"Yes uncle."
Johlon rubbed his nephew's hair affectionately before climbing into the back of the car. Without another word to Dustkan he ordered the driver to go and left his nephew in the care of the only human in the world he trusted. He just hoped that his decision was not a mistake for one mistake would mean the end of the world as everyone knew it.