We flew out of the Nexarion realm and flew into another one. The Realm of the Timekeeper. The Gods had servants just like humans. Some of these servants are powerful and attain some godly status. They are the Demigods, Deities and Guardians. The Timekeeper is the Guardian of Time. Zye is one of his servants. She was asked to assist me in time manipulation.... she's more like a master to me. The same goes for Alphie, although his own story is different. But in all this I am their Master. Because I tell them what to do. So they're servants to me too.
We got to the Realm of the Timekeeper. Zye landed as they walked over towards us. She turned into her human form.
"Come on let's go" she said and begins walking away as I walked besides her. The path was really beautiful. Blue with colorful diamonds embedded on it. On the sides 9f the pathway were flowers and beyond it was a water. This water is actually the flow of time itself. It comes directly from the place we're heading now. We finally arrived, all our walks were filled with silence.
"Woah is that a castle?" Mia smiled as her eyes shimmered with awe
"It's so cool" Kay said
"Cooler than you" Derek told him
"Ehhhh....tch! I don't have time to argue with you"
"Am I not right?"
"You know you actually praised me when you were blabbing nonsense"
"Eh..?"
"You said the castle was cooler than me. You did say I was cool"
"I did not. You misheard"
"You are so annoying you know that"
Zye looked at me, "These two must argue a lot"
"I think they do"
"Enough! We came here for something serious. You two shouldn't be arguing here" Kane told them.
Zye looked at them and then back at the door. "Open" she said as the gates opened revealing the true beauty of the castle. There was a huge fountain with the sculpture of the Timekeeper. The flower smells nice even without getting up close to them. A white owl was sitting on a tree and flew towards us when it saw us. It transformed into a human as it got closer. His elegant white robe and white hair was magnificent.
"Sister" he said cheerfully as he hugged Zye. This is Dame, Zye's younger brother.
"And if it isn't Lord Jake"
"Damn bro you are really popular here" Derek said, folding his arms
"No I'm not. I'm not even anything around here" I said nervously, "And you, how many times do I have to tell you not to call me Lord. I am not your Lord"
"Lord Jake is now denying his status in front of his friends. Other people would've smiled proudly but you were denying it, trying not to draw any attention or something like that. That's so selfless of you Lord Jake, comparing yourself to others is so selfless. Am I not right my cute little Lord Jake?"
I stared at him, pissed but I didn't do anything. I just folded my arms, "Whatever"
"Come on let's go. He's already waiting"
"Who?"
"You'll see" Zye waved her hand as a portal opened. We walked into the portal and walked out into another environment. It was as beautiful as the front yard. It was beautiful. The grasses were rich in flowers and green. An orchard stood on the left. In the middle of the garden was a river. It came from the opposite direction out of nothing. It was the source of the water we saw near the pathway. That water also led to nothing. This is the flow of time itself, showing how endless it is. In the middle of the was a man. He sat on a chair a table in front of him. A tea pot and a teacup together with a plate of buns were on the table. He was busy doing something, maybe looking through time. A beast stood besides him. A bird humanoid. With the head of a bird, probably an eagle, and a body of a man. He was muscular and had a pair of wings at his back. He saw us and looked at me, seeming to smile. His name is Kaj.
"Welcome Lord Jake"
"Cut the Lord crap" I walked pass him and strode over to the table and took a bun and munched on it.
"What happened?" He asked me and turned to Dame as he whispered, "Oh....is that so?", He looks at me, "Very well then" he walked over to the Timekeeper, who seemed not to notice our presence, and whispered, "They're here, My Lord"
All those while the team were together. Doubt, awe, confusion were in their faces. It's not their fault. It was mine after all. If I was just a normal Inhuman....but everything that happens has a purpose.
"Well if it isn't Jake or should I say, Lord Jake"
"Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! I told you guys not yo call me Lord. I am not a Lord"
"But we are assigned to assist you my Lord"
"Even so, I don't have authority over you. You guys are pretty stronger than me"
"Still you're always our Lord Jake" I sighed in defeat, " I see you brought your friends....or should I say friends-to-be" he said as Kane and the others looked up, "Still having trust issues?"
"Wait how'd you...?"
"Know? Boy you don't know who's standing here do you?"
"Don't tell me...."
"Yes. My Lord is the Timekeeper" Kaj told them
"Woah"
"It is our honor to stand before you oh great one"
"Nah it's nothing" he waved his hand like it was nothing, "I'm just the Timekeeper not the Time Goddess herself"
"Wait the God of Time is a female god? Like a goddess?" Mia asked in awe
"Yeah she is a female god. But that's not why you guys came here" he faced Kane, "Am I right Kane?"
"How.... how'd you know my name?"
"Eh...really? Have you forgotten, I am the Timekeeper. The past, the present and the future. I know pretty much about everything. Every detail, everything that happened in each and every one of your lives. That is why I am the only Timekeeper. Time is an essential element in every life. It's very crucial when it comes to growing. And it's very important when it's about being trustworthy"
"What's your point?" Julius asked
"It's about Jake isn't it?"
"Yeah it is about him. We know he's a Curse but do you think we should trust him?"
The Timekeeper only smiled. "Everything that happens, do happens for a reason" he sat on his chair, "Starting from the time when that plague hit the Earth till now.....it all happened for a reason" he paused and looked at them to see if they understood what he said.
"So where are you getting at?" Kera asked him
"Just like I said, time is essential. Do you think you guys had your powers randomly? No.....there was a reason for it. Although you guys suffered because of it. Losing your loved ones because of it it's not something easy to bear. But that's just something to give you a reason to fight back"
"What'd you mean a reason to fight back?" Kera asked
"Something bad..... really bad is coming to Earth. They've already come but they're lying in the dark waiting for the time to rise. I shouldn't be telling you this but that's what I should do"
"So how does this have to to with Jake? You should be talking about him not about the Inhumans in general" Chris said with his arms folded
"You should let me finish, kid" he paused and sips his tea, "You know that in every movie and stories, there are the heroes and the villains. There are the main character or characters and there are the side characters. Well in this matter, Jake is the main character here"
"So does this has to do with us trusting him?"
I looked at him. His face dark. Seemed to be pissed.
"It happened that you made my Master angry"
"Ehhh but how?" Mia asked, a little fear in her eyes
"He doesn't like to be interrupted when he's talking" Kaj explain
"Eh...."
They didn't know what to do now, they were pretty tensed. But the Timekeeper just laughed and stood up.
"Would you look at those faces? But don't worry I'm not that pissed. But if you do it again.....I don't even know what'll happen. Now where was I?" He scratched his head
"Is this guy for real?" Kera whispered at Kane
"I don't know"
"Ahha!! As I told you before I got interrupted, Jake is the main character in this matter. Do you think we would be careless enough to grant someone who will be evil such great abilities? No. The very reason why Jake is a special Curse is because he is destined to stop what's coming"
"And what is that thing that's coming?" Kay asked
"Do you think I'll tell? With Time you will know? Jake is like every one of you....but only in a special way. His only problem is his lack to fully control these powers he has. That's why we have him some extras. I gave him Zye to assist him. The Shadow Lord gave him Alphie or more like Alphie gave himself to Jake"
"What do you mean?"
"He'll tell you guys one day. So that's all I have to tell you.....for now. Kane.."
"??" Kane flinched a little when he was called
"You are the leader of this group. You should know what to do"
"Mm" he nodded
"Very well. You guys may go back"
I looked at them as they did the same. You might be wondering was I really there all those while he said this? Yes I was. I was just standing next to him. Zye prepared a portal for us tp go back ro Earth.
"But wait.....I want to ask something?"
"Go on"
"Those things that were coming, did we defeat it?" Kane asked
The Timekeeper only smiled. "Of course you did" Kane heaved a sigh, "But don't get you hopes high. The future can change, depending on what you do to change it. But I know you guys know what to do. You may go back now" he waved as we entered the portal.