A good ride ahead

"Its almost sundown," his eyes glued to the orange sky and its source of such beauty, the sun. "I need to make another stop before it all begins." He faces Emerson, unsmiling and tense. "Promise me. Promise me when you get this power, you'll do the right thing, promise you won't let the greed for power corrupt your judgment. Promise y....."

"I can barely keep up anymore." Emerson cuts him off, he wasn't at ease knowing what this crazy witch was planning to do. "This awakening, is there a downside to it?"

"Its the first to ever happen, its all just a prophecy not a manual." There was A bit of taunt in Mason's voice. "Why you asking, you're not thinking of backing out, are you?"

"Just thinking of someone more deserving, someone with enough patience and vitality."

"He's being humble, the world is about to come to an end." Mason's sarcastic remark earned an eye roll from Emerson. "You're the best vessel for me, this is not an audition Emerson. You have been chosen, you should find a reason to that! I'll leave you now." And there was silence, they both stared hard at each other.

"I still hate you." Emerson's voice was bitter.

" Same here." But if he was serious or not he didn't show for he was smiling.

"Cheryl would never forgive you for this, same with I, you're making a life choice for me, something I do not wish for."

"Trust me, you'll see that I've made no mistake."

"You sound so sure and I hate your guts."

" Take Care of my daughter, please, old friend?"

"Don't even try. We're not friends."

Mason chuckles, "have a good ride ahead." And with that he was gone.

Emerson stood staring blankly at the spot Mason stood few second ago. He didn't like the direction the wind was blowing anymore, he couldn't control the slight tremble in his heart that something worse was going to happen, he feared for the future, why did peace even have a price?

The shuffling sound of his men rising to their feet cuts him out of his trance. His eyes skims around watching slowly, everything he'd built, everything HIS father also put in, now all at risk because of a dumb prophecy. How aggravating this all is!