Chapter three
Matt
"Ghost of the past"
Matt walked down the street with his book bag on his shoulder listening to his music as he went. Suddenly his amulet started to buzz frantically and heated up burning his chest startling Matt making him freeze in his tracks and pause his music.
He held his amulet in his hand and felt the ground for vibrations. But there was nothing. Matt concentrated harder to find the danger.
"Who's there!?" Matt demanded yelling out at nothing. Other kids looked at Matt obviously confused at what he was doing. Matt ignored their looks and continued. "Who's there answer me, show yourself coward."
"Tisk tisk that's no way to talk to your elders, I thought you were taught better then that Matty. " A voice said from the nothingness.
Matt ' s eyes narrowed on the direction of the voice.
As the image of a man appeared Matt 's eyes widened and he stumbled back in shock. There in front of him now stood his granddad.
"You - your dead how are you here?" Matt stammered.
"I've escaped from Hel Matt, I'm coming back. I will live again." He said smiling.
Tears made their way into Matt 's eyes only for him to scold himself to stop. This wasn't the time to get all emotional. His Granddad was dead and it was his fault. He should have saved him and kept him alive but he had let him die. Now here he was speaking to his dead granddad who says he's going to live again, that he had escaped Hel.
Realization dawned on Matt. "What do you mean by you escaped, and you're going to come back to life? This can't be happening you can't be real. "
"Oh but I am real Matt." He said as he reached out and touched Matt 's shoulder.
This time tears did fall from Matt 's eyes. This was real...all too real his granddad was back from the dead and plans to become a living person again.
"How do you plan to live again." Matt asked as his voice shook. His granddad smiled. "I just need a few things. Then I only need to brew a position and then I will live again. I can be by your side once more."
Matt ' s granddad looked up his smile falling from his face. "I have to leave now but I will see you soon Matt. Goodbye for now."
With that he disappeared into nothingness.
Matt felt sick. He stumbled again trying to keep himself upright.
"Hey Matt you okay dude?" Baldwin asked as he approached Matt.
Matt stuttered along the lines of. "I saw him, he's coming back. It's all my fault."
Baldwin gave Matt a confused look. "What are you going on about. It looks like you saw a ghost or something."
"I did." Matt said his voice shaking in fear.
"Woh Woh Woh. Wait a second. Are you serious right now you really saw a ghost." Baldwin asked as his face lit up in fascination.
"Yes, my grandfather. The one that wanted me dead. He died at Ragnarök and was sent to Hel. He's found a way to escape Hel and is determined to come back to life." Matt muttered under his breath.
At that any chipper energy Baldwin had disappeared and was replaced with a hint of fear. "What are you saying Matt." He asked quietly.
Matt met Baldwin 's eyes. "I'm saying that if he comes back to life it would lead to chaos and unbalance not only here in Midgarud but in Valhalla and Hel."
"So let me get this straight what your saying is that there is a new prophecy in the new age. Our age. That would bring back the end of the world?" Baldwin asked.
Matt nodded grimly. "You are to say nothing to anyone until the others arrive for the party tonight do you understand."
Baldwin nodded sternly. "Understood captain."
With that said Baldwin and Matt met up with Fen and Laurie and went off to school for the day.