Obsidian Sky by Julius St. Clair

Author:Julius St. Clair [Clair, Julius St.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Epic
Amazon: B00GJKOR68
Goodreads: 18888957
Publisher: L & W Books
Published: 2014-02-06T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11 – Substitute

“I can’t believe you’re here,” Samantha replied as they walked into the schoolhouse together. Aidan chuckled and walked her to her seat.

“Stranger things have happened.”

“Now that the expulsion rule has been lifted, you’re ready to become tame?”

“Perhaps I believe in what the Elders are doing for once.”

“If that’s true, then the apocalypse is upon us,” she laughed. “Advent II.” She put down her backpack and was about to start rummaging through it for a utensil when a strange sight in the front of the room caught her attention. She nodded towards the man by the teacher’s desk. “Do you recognize him?” Aidan glanced up.

“We will begin class shortly,” the sweaty man with the large paunch said aloud. His voice was airy and full of authority. Aidan didn’t like him already.

“Where is Bailey?” Aidan asked. The large man with the tussled hair smiled with his eyes.

“She’s not here.”

“Yes, I see that. Still doesn’t answer the question.”

“Aidan, sit down,” Samantha urged him. “If she’s out, there’s a good reason. Be patient and wait for the explanation.”

“Fine,” Aidan huffed, walking over to his seat and slamming his posterior into it. The desk slid over a few inches, scraping the floor loudly, and then settled. The large man was not amused and blinked at the class rapidly as the last of Bailey’s regulars took their spots.

“My name is Eugene Balthasar,” he said, folding his massive hands. “Usually I work in the Elders’ camp, but with our heightened level of fear in place, they have asked me to take over for Bailey while she is tasked with more important matters. At this moment, she is speaking with the Elders themselves, advising them on what their next steps might be, based on her time with past scouting missions. I will be your teacher while she is away.”

“A substitute,” George scoffed from the corner.

“No, not a substitute,” Eugene corrected, holding up a meaty finger. “A substitute means there is an assumption that the replacement is equal to the original, and I assure you, I am far, far superior.”

“A bold claim,” Samantha replied. Aidan smiled. Eugene had even offended Samantha with his high and mighty talk.

“Don’t ruffle your feathers yet, young miss, we’re just getting started.” Eugene walked in front of the desk and stood before his new class. “Let me ask you all a question about Advent. Which of you believe it was a random event, and which of you believe it was planned?”

“What’s the point?” George asked.

“Just because you’re blind to a point, doesn’t mean it isn’t there,” Eugene said smugly. Aidan shook his head at the response and laughed under his breath. The substitute turned his attention to him. “What do you believe, young sir?”

“That it was planned,” Aidan said. “There is the Judge. It was probably him.”

“Was it now? Any other thoughts?”

“I can’t speak for everyone,” Elias said. “But when I was before the Judge…it didn’t feel like he was in charge. I mean, before him we had the same conversations across Obsidian, didn’t we? Whether there was a Maker or not.

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