1 Gahiji

"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future." ~George Bernard Shaw

Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean -

Lush grass swayed in the breeze, not disturbing the peace of the meadow. An old man slowly walked along a worn dirt path, muttering to himself. A gaggle of well dressed children came into view. The old man, undisturbed from his thoughts waved towards the children absentmindedly.

"Hello papa!" Called the child in the front, "Can you teach us today?"

The old man frowned, still deep in thought. Lupus, unfettered, asked once more, adding please onto the end of the sentence this time.

"I'm sorry bud, I can't today, I have lots to do, and Jaelyn is in labor..." He trailed off, mumbling more to himself while waving good bye to the children.

"Darn, thought he'd do it today." Lupus sat dejectedly on the grass. His ears perked up, the sound of thunder came from the forest afar.

The children ran off, excited to see the archers. Lupus especially so.

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A man paced from inside a tent, not too far away from the forest grove. "Damn." He couldn't take it, the intensity of this birth was too much.

Soon, a babies cry was heard, the pacing man rushed into the portioned side of the large tent, eyes frantically looking for his wife.

He looked about, eyes finally landing on her. She was weak, too weak.

"Doctor, will she live?" he asked, "Please?"

The doc slowly turned around. The man looked into the doctor's eyes. Fear overtaking him.

"You- You're not the doctor..." he stuttered, "Who are you?"

"Who I am is unimportant, what you need to know is that you are gonna die. And the child is mine." The "doctor" chuckled evilly, "Sorry, fate called me, she wants him."

With that, the doctor walked up to the petrified man, slicing his neck open with the surgical knife. "Night! Hope you enjoy Hades!"

'Thump'

The father slumped to the ground, unwillingly holding his throat. He mouthed the word 'Fu**' before his eyes glazed over.

The doctor smiled, still holding onto the baby. "Now, time to change the world."