The Future Is Heaven

moned to the I

k a long time in

something was wr

med that Rivers h

t earlier that mo

him for several

e went and did i

again soon, he's

on purpose to j

n it for long.

e is misplaced.

are here. You've

hunt him down.

alty to Eterniti

ne, but I feel s

know where he

going after the

t him and extin

mess with the

e bare, they mus

n all humility,

for this missio

someone else

ill be added t

wam for he had

r his friend's-an

regret it either

ld even be able t

ne looking into R

he said, bowed an

fridge, feeling a

on the counter a

ver to the d

ed a maga

t left it

ned anot

d spillin

bout feeli

had just w

she said alo

Fourth streets suddenly ope

over, looki

she pleade

alistico-sizing up Rivers' love-getting a sense for

ious, melodic harmonies that were often heard coming from the direction of Mount Miramar. New London was a hots

Rockwell's old stomping grounds. He wanted to understand this man's hi

abouts in time. Rockwell was to be warned the second Rivers arrived. They knew soon or later h

story-an aloof traveler, hitching a ride out of the hands of the Aegeless One-by always staying

ppy end. The Tempors would catch up to him eventually-but all that mattere

o the far flung decades of the 20th century-before finally landing in 2050-phasing in at t

heart slamming a

up inside him-making him long for her more now with e

fore they arrived-but as they turned the corner-he saw that Astara was not there. He began to panic-sensing the

s-sitting directly in front of him. At first he did not budge-afraid of startling her-but then she turned around

scream but could not-then she nearly swooned fainting before catching herself-and look

" she o

It is

staring i

et over her initial disbelief-for her

eally yo

It's a l

st going

r, you a

re at a

. I wa

hy now

t dead,

do you

athed in

om the

re fro

by future versions of us-who

n't die.

come to

n you sa

you chan

I do to

the worst case scenario for a Tempor-and for the State of Eterniti. The State must be kept stab

re in tro

in, until we make a choice otherwise. We are both

dly even b

y here. Th

f danger?" s

hing slammed o

r it was now walked along the roof of the bus, each footstep coming down in a

that?" Star stag

ow ..." he said g

ew across him, leaving him awash in a blinding, temporary brainwash designed to separate him from consequences of Past Interference. The Tempor on the roo

l led Astara through the crowds on foot-following a w

nsider you a risk to everything-and they will now terminate you on sight-just as they will with

what hope is there for us if the Rul

other way-one

keep running?

any traditional sense. They use intuition-but call it code-breaking-when they knock through s

not dress in any way we used to prefer. We cannot do anything that is anything like what we would be expected to do. We have to turn left even when right seems like no big deal. The more we change it up-the longer we will make it alive-and we will be together the entire time. I still have my Immortalit

The crowds were continuing on their paths-but in zomb

Boston's presence

him emerge from

the Line, my old

Oh ... they got

ey got to me-lo

ing, old man ...

ost both your liv

to do what you

t at Jumping than any Temp he knew-but bringing Asta

ruly believe, despite all their discussions, that Boston had no faith in spirits beyond his body-or of his body. All B

ot blame him but

ze every atom of

heir days to the e

o clues to claw back-no stars to lea

had FOREVER!!!

laughed wickedly

the ego bug-the n

mbed. Aegless One no doubt told Black he would have everything he ever wa

es-all so hollow and vacant, without that creative spark-si

need forever, whe

o ... You've go

ot right about ev

m going to enjoy

ow, but we were

hange? Maybe

o do was look

ave terminate

He was scattered to the winds-and that is where I'm goi

our hand or your own. You will

picking up

going on w

his head i

e's Eye mat

down throu

new the ti

r not at all

ip him from Immort and then he

his side-and he knew the boy was

ng in and out-about to launch into photons-weaving waves through the di

ave saved them without getting a head start. He had waited too long-given Boston too much time-allowed the Aegel

ld-white wings spreading wide as he s

that nothing they did would jeopardize the gait of greater tomorrows-nor close their gateways back to the future P

aming toward the Messenger of Heaven with a searing det

istico commanded,

ter for demons f

tected by Divine

m your fantasy,

the Angel-but i

down and blasted

primal fire wholly

s bond with God w

erve Heaven wi

a chance to hel

nit's love, he l

kimmed over th

its gaze over

tar had all th

but just one

t and vanished

here but only t

hunt in Eterniti h

mance to span mil

d remain enraged

mpor until Rock a

line with every footstep they took-

Immort were rock

ought new change

Eterniti. Not until they were eliminated from Time would order be restored. Not until th

ne choice was but to change the Fut