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.It might help eventually." He was silent a moment,then added, "You know, they dug up something interesting, too.Apparently theHopi Tribe predicted the end of the world pretty accurately.""The Hopi?""I should say, the ends of the worlds.They knew that it had happened beforetheir time, and that it would happen again.Their legend says that the firstworld was destroyed by fire.The second world was destroyed by ice.The thirdworld ended in water- a universal flood.And the fourth world-well, that'sours.It's supposed to end in blood and darkness- and end soon."Jez murmured, "The first world-?""Don't remember your Night World history?" He tched at her, with a smile thatdidn't reach his eyes."The first civilization was the shapeshifters'.Backwhen humans were scared to go out of their caves, the shapeshifters ruled andthe humans thought of them as gods.Animal spirits, totems.It wasShapeshifter World.That lasted for about ten thousand years, until a bunch ofvolcanoes suddenly became active-""Fire.""Yeah.The weather changed, people migrated, and the shapeshifters lostcontrol.After that it was really Witch World.The witches did better thaneverybody else for ten thousand years, but then there was an Ice Age-""And the Night Wars," Jez said, remembering."When the vampires fought thewitches.""Right.And after all that, the vampires were in control; it was VampireWorld.Which lasted about another ten thousand years, until the flood.Andafter the flood, human civilization really started.It was Human World, and ithas been for a long time.The Night People have just been hanging on aroundthe edges, hiding.But." He paused and straightened."That started aboutPage 80 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmleight thousandB.C.""Oh.""Yeah.The millennium marks the end of our ten thousand years." He gave hisgentle, half-mocking smile."We humans are about to lose our lease.Something's going to happen to bring blood and darkness and then there'll be awhole new world.""Only if we don't stop it," Jez said."And we will- because we have to."Hugh's smiled changed, softening."I think we're lucky to have people likeyou trying." Then he lost the smile completely.He looked uncertain."Jez- youknow, Old Souls aren't really beyond 'stupid human things.' We're as human asanybody.And we.I mean, and I."Jez's heart was beating uncomfortably fast.The way he was looking ather-she'd never seen Hugh look like that at anything or anyone.Another rumble in the distance, and then a train came rushing in.Hugh blinked, glanced up at the digital clock display above the platform,then checked his watch.He cursed.Tm supposed to be somewhere.I'm late."Jez's heart gave a strange thump.But not of disappointment.Weirdly, it wasmore like relief."Me, too," she said."I'm supposed to meet Morgead before everybody else getsout of school.I ought to take the next train to San Francisco."He still hesitated."Jez-""Go on," she said, standing up."Ill call you if I turn up anything.Wish meluck.""Be careful," he said instead, and then he was hurrying away.Jez watched him go.She couldn't help wondering what he had been about tosay.Then she turned to walk back to the central part of the station.She waspartway around the concrete guardhouse when she heard a noise on the otherside.A stealthy, sneaking noise.Not the kind a security guard would make.Jez didn't hesitate.Smoothly, completely soundless herself, she changedcourse, turning back and going around the structure the other way to getbehind the sneaker.The instant she had a clear view of the intruder's back,she jumped.She landed on top of her quarry, with a control hold on the person's wrist.But she already knew that this wasn't going to be a fight to the death."Jez-ow-it's me!" Claire spluttered.Page 81 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"I know it's you, Claire.""Let go of my arm!""I don't think so, Claire.You having an interesting morning? Hear any goodjokes?""Jez!" Claire struggled, hurting herself, then got mad and hurt herself moretrying to hit Jez.Jez allowed her to sit up, still keeping hold of her.Claire's face was flushed and wrathful, her dark hair sticking in strands toher cheeks.Her eyes were shooting sparks."Okay, so I'm sorry for eavesdropping.I followed you when Greg Ludlum droveyou here.I wanted to know what you were doing.I didn't know that you werecompletely freaking insane!""Well, it's too bad you didn't figure it out earlier.Because unfortunately Ihave to kill you now to keep you from talking."Claire's eyes widened and she choked.Jez suddenly realized that underneathall the sparks and the yelling her cousin was terrified [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.It might help eventually." He was silent a moment,then added, "You know, they dug up something interesting, too.Apparently theHopi Tribe predicted the end of the world pretty accurately.""The Hopi?""I should say, the ends of the worlds.They knew that it had happened beforetheir time, and that it would happen again.Their legend says that the firstworld was destroyed by fire.The second world was destroyed by ice.The thirdworld ended in water- a universal flood.And the fourth world-well, that'sours.It's supposed to end in blood and darkness- and end soon."Jez murmured, "The first world-?""Don't remember your Night World history?" He tched at her, with a smile thatdidn't reach his eyes."The first civilization was the shapeshifters'.Backwhen humans were scared to go out of their caves, the shapeshifters ruled andthe humans thought of them as gods.Animal spirits, totems.It wasShapeshifter World.That lasted for about ten thousand years, until a bunch ofvolcanoes suddenly became active-""Fire.""Yeah.The weather changed, people migrated, and the shapeshifters lostcontrol.After that it was really Witch World.The witches did better thaneverybody else for ten thousand years, but then there was an Ice Age-""And the Night Wars," Jez said, remembering."When the vampires fought thewitches.""Right.And after all that, the vampires were in control; it was VampireWorld.Which lasted about another ten thousand years, until the flood.Andafter the flood, human civilization really started.It was Human World, and ithas been for a long time.The Night People have just been hanging on aroundthe edges, hiding.But." He paused and straightened."That started aboutPage 80 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmleight thousandB.C.""Oh.""Yeah.The millennium marks the end of our ten thousand years." He gave hisgentle, half-mocking smile."We humans are about to lose our lease.Something's going to happen to bring blood and darkness and then there'll be awhole new world.""Only if we don't stop it," Jez said."And we will- because we have to."Hugh's smiled changed, softening."I think we're lucky to have people likeyou trying." Then he lost the smile completely.He looked uncertain."Jez- youknow, Old Souls aren't really beyond 'stupid human things.' We're as human asanybody.And we.I mean, and I."Jez's heart was beating uncomfortably fast.The way he was looking ather-she'd never seen Hugh look like that at anything or anyone.Another rumble in the distance, and then a train came rushing in.Hugh blinked, glanced up at the digital clock display above the platform,then checked his watch.He cursed.Tm supposed to be somewhere.I'm late."Jez's heart gave a strange thump.But not of disappointment.Weirdly, it wasmore like relief."Me, too," she said."I'm supposed to meet Morgead before everybody else getsout of school.I ought to take the next train to San Francisco."He still hesitated."Jez-""Go on," she said, standing up."Ill call you if I turn up anything.Wish meluck.""Be careful," he said instead, and then he was hurrying away.Jez watched him go.She couldn't help wondering what he had been about tosay.Then she turned to walk back to the central part of the station.She waspartway around the concrete guardhouse when she heard a noise on the otherside.A stealthy, sneaking noise.Not the kind a security guard would make.Jez didn't hesitate.Smoothly, completely soundless herself, she changedcourse, turning back and going around the structure the other way to getbehind the sneaker.The instant she had a clear view of the intruder's back,she jumped.She landed on top of her quarry, with a control hold on the person's wrist.But she already knew that this wasn't going to be a fight to the death."Jez-ow-it's me!" Claire spluttered.Page 81 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"I know it's you, Claire.""Let go of my arm!""I don't think so, Claire.You having an interesting morning? Hear any goodjokes?""Jez!" Claire struggled, hurting herself, then got mad and hurt herself moretrying to hit Jez.Jez allowed her to sit up, still keeping hold of her.Claire's face was flushed and wrathful, her dark hair sticking in strands toher cheeks.Her eyes were shooting sparks."Okay, so I'm sorry for eavesdropping.I followed you when Greg Ludlum droveyou here.I wanted to know what you were doing.I didn't know that you werecompletely freaking insane!""Well, it's too bad you didn't figure it out earlier.Because unfortunately Ihave to kill you now to keep you from talking."Claire's eyes widened and she choked.Jez suddenly realized that underneathall the sparks and the yelling her cousin was terrified [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]