Timelines Are Not Meant To Be Joined Together (SAMTBK Vol. 5)

Act 5: The Sailor of Ashes

Max's P.O.V.

I felt a tug on my sleeve and saw the little Serenity next to me.

"Maxy," she began. "When you talked about the mutation the other day... what did you mean with the whole gene thing?"

"Well, little Serenity," I started my answer, getting down to eye level with her. We really need a nickname for her. "What I meant was, the mutation affects the genes and phenotype of the person. And when those genes are copied into another organism, the mutation goes with it and possibly affects even more of the phenotype. And maybe, generations later, one might come across a fully mutated person... with Platinum Mutation Syndrome, you'd see an all white-colored person! Not just their hair!" She then giggled.

"That's funny, Maxy."

"Glad I could make you laugh."

I watched her skip off and then Serenity (the brunette, not the child because she just left) came up to me.

"You're really good with kids," she complimented.

"Thanks... she really needs a nickname though..."

"I was thinking the exact same thing!"

Destiny's P.O.V.

I was sipping on my homemade "milkshake" (it tasted NOTHING like a milkshake because I just can't cook) when Max and Serenity ran into the room.

"We've decided on a name for the little Serenity!" Max exclaimed. I nearly chocked on my milkshake. Why must she be brought up when I'm in the room?

"How does MiniSere sound?" Serenity asked. "Since my nickname is Sere, Max and I thought it fitting for you to have a similar nickname."

"I like it!" the girl said with a big smile. I don't like it...

I got up from my stool at the counter and walked away with my milkshake out to the porch. I walked down a step and sat down.

While I was out there, I saw Edric on a rock with one arm on his knee as he stared off into the horizon, and I saw Claire in another part of the yard seemingly twisting the bush branches. Did someone ask her to trim it or something?

"Hey, are you alright?" Ahsoka asked me.

"I'm fine..." I just can't stand that Serenity girl... that's all.

"Wanna talk about it?"

"Not really..."

"I got some of the remnants of your milkshake," she said, sitting down next to me and showing her cup. "You have room for improvement."

"Yeah. Cooking isn't really my strong suit..."

Ahsoka nodded and we both mirrored Edric's gaze... to the horizon...

I saw something like a black star shoot across the sky and seemingly land somewhere in the forest.

"I'll be right back." I got up and ran to where I saw the black star land. But when I got to the place where it so obviously landed, nothing was there. "What the-"

"WHY are you here?!" a voice boomed throughout the area. To be kinda honest, I was REALLY startled...

"Where are you? WHO are you?" I asked back.

"YOU SHOULDN'T BE HERE!" I felt a strong wind blow and knock me down. I realized that the wind had ashes in it.

"Why shouldn't I be here?" I decided to ask.

"The timelines... it's all going to collapse now that you're here! WHY HAVE YOU BROUGHT SUCH DOOM AND DESTRUCTION TO THE MULTIVERSE?!?!"

Suddenly the ashes became little fires and flew up in the air.