Chapter 6 Crystal Ball
AN: Again i'm sorry about the lack of update's and the shortness but i'm working on all my other stuff and well I actually KNOW what i'm doing with them! As you can see from this chap i've kinda formed a plan so that's always good right! I'm not gonna be able to update this story until after I get back from Italy... Soz guys I wanna try and get another chap of influence up first. Ok reviews would be much appreciated :D
"John, you've been absent some time." Midnite said gently looking the man up and down.
"Ah I see now. Lung cancer."
John sniggered.
"Always the sensitive one Midnite. We need your help, this is Sarah..." John said pointing to me.
Midnite's eyes widened.
"John I am neutral! You know this, I cannot help you with the information you seek."
"Midnite, she's desperate. Her kid..."
"I know John. You want information on Trimer's Rock. This is a dangerous topic, SHE has already endangered us all."
"What?" I asked nervously afraid of his answer.
"You gave the boy the rock. You sought that which was never meant to be found and you used it to gain that which is most important to you."
"I don't understand."
"No, you wouldn't. You have a tumour. You couldn't use the rock, it would have finished you off. So instead you sent your son."
"To do what?"
"Save his father."
My eyes widened. Shit. This was all falling into place.
Chas is dead in the future and I couldn't save him so I sent Danny to do it for me...
But Lucifer must have known that the rock was in use.
"So all of this IS my fault then."
"Correct."
"Midnite!" John interrupted.
"So where is the boy then?" Midnite asked referring to Chas.
"I didn't want him to come." John replied his face softening slightly.
"John you cannot protect him... He will die. Sarah's attempts at saving him have failed. Instead she has played straight into Lucifer's hands."
"What the fuck are you talking about?" John asked irritably.
"Lucifer has the rock John. He can travel backwards and forwards through time as he pleases... I shouldn't be telling you this but at this point in time evil is ahead of you so..."
Midnite took a deep breath.
If he told John he would change the path the future would take, he would have to deal with whatever consequences that brought.
"You die John. The lung cancer takes you... But before this happens you perform a selfless act and in doing so you save Sarah..."
"What selfless act?" John asked.
"That I cannot reveal. Please John just listen. You go to Heaven and all is good. Sarah falls pregnant and a baby is born. However, the tumour returns, there is nothing anyone can do. After your death Chas took up your position of maintaining the balance, he dies at the hands of a particularly nasty shadow demon. Sarah may have had the best intentions at heart all she wanted was for her son to have at least one parent... And that would not be her. She found the rock and sent her son to warn Chas. He wasn't supposed to come this far back but that must be due to Lucifer. John he will do everything in his power to stop you from getting into heaven."
"Fuck." John cursed.
I took a deep breath.
"You have to tell us the selfless act! If you do we can save John!"
"I've already told you too much." Midnite replies rising to his feet.
"John keep your eyes and ears open. Lucifer will stop at NOTHING to prevent your salvation."
"I bet he won't." John grumbled turning to leave.
"What did he say?" Chas asked when we reached the cab.
"He said we're all gonna die." John replied seriously, lighting a cigarette.
"Seriously?"
"Yep."
"Fuck."
"Fuck indeed." John agreed taking a long drag.
"What about Danny?"
"The kids screwed. Lucifer has him and the rock and I'm willing to bet my life he won't let either of them go."
"JOHN!" I said warningly.
"It's true."
I sighed. He was so right. It was true. Danny was screwed, John was screwed, Chas was screwed and I was screwed. We were all screwed.
