The NOW Future King

Chapter 2

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“Hic iacet Arthurus, rex quondam, rexque futurus” – Here lies Arthur, King once, King to be.

 September 12, 2021

“Where is he Merlin?”

“How would I bloody know Arthur?” Merlin snapped. “I came to get you when I realized he was about to use his skill.”

“Now boys, calm down or will I have to put you over my knee and give you both a spanking?”

Merlin and Arthur cracked a small smile at this private joke between the three of them.

“No Mum, you do not need to give either of us a good spanking.” Arthur replied.

Margaret or otherwise known as ‘Mum’ in the group was the first person they had come across when they awoke from their induced slumber.  She also happened to be skilled and knew who they were when she first laid eyes on both of them.

“Good.  Because I am getting too old for this shit.” Arthur and Merlin chuckled.

“Did he tell you where he was going Merlin?”

“No Mum.  Towards the end all he said was that he wanted to get away from here and people like us.”

“Can you see him at all Mum?” Arthur asked.

“I tried on my way over here when I felt the shift in the timeline.”

“So nothing at all?” Merlin asked perplexed.  Margaret was a clairvoyant who had accurate premonitions based upon the current choice decisions made by a person and she could also determine the ripple effects.

“I am only getting vague glimpses, nothing concrete.”

“How is that possible?  He must have some idea of where he is and where he is going?”

“I am sorry but all I am getting is images of a woman and very strong, negative emotions whenever I try to determine where he is or where he is going.  He must be so deep in these negative emotions that he is not aware of where he is or where he is going.”

“Can you get an image of where he is now?  Any distinctive landmarks or anything that distinguishes the area that he is in?”

“All I am seeing is Austin wandering around.  I see him interacting with some people in the next couple of days but that’s it, I’m sorry.”

“Okay, so he is so deep in the grief that he is not consciously aware of his surrounds.  We need to determine alternative methods to find him. Any ideas Merlin?”

“Nothing that is guaranteed to work.  I was thinking of using animals to track his where about.” Merlin shrugged.

“That could work.  Who is here that is proficient in the Orange chakra?”

“There is Melissa and Tom.  Tom’s skill is primarily in the Orange while Melissa’s is shared with the Turquoise chakra.”

“Okay.  Brief them on what has happened and what needs to be done.  We need to find Austin as soon as possible.  He was fairly unstable when I spoke to him earlier and it looks like he has become unhinged under the pressure of the grief.”