Chapter 14 - A New Chance
(Cuz Hunter's chapter was really nr 13)
The voice that spoke to him was neither male nor female. It contained both the wisdom of age and youthful naivety at the same time. It was filled with joy and laughter. Yet, it also vibrated with the sorrow-ridden notes of pure grief. This was the voice of All. The voice of the Creator.
Y'ato knew this, he could feel the power touching his very soul. It was a feeling of comfort he had not felt in a long time. He knew this being of pure benevolence would not harm him. He just knew.
"Open your eyes Y'ato Brett, True Morpher", the powerful yet soothing voice said. "Open your eyes".
Y'ato did, and at first he could not see anything. He was standing on solid ground, at least it felt like solid ground to him. But the place he now found himself standing in was just a black void, endless and barren.
"Show yourself", Y'ato dared to say. The memory of Nemmerle surfaced and Y'ato no longer felt he could trust this being. Nemmerle had tricked him and Y'ato knew he should trust no one.
"I am not Nemmerle, nor do I have any desire to lead you to your death", the voice said as if it had been reading Y'ato mind. "But if it will comfort you, I can assume any shape you want me to".
The outlines of something vaguely human materialized a few feet in front of Y'ato. Just as the voice, the figure was neither male nor female. It was breathtakingly beautiful and at the same time, dispicable.
"Who are you?", Y'ato asked, though he knew the answer before the question had been asked. "I am All, the Creator. I have brought you to this empty place", the being answered, flittering in front of Y'ato.
"This..", All continued, "is one of many possible futures for your race and every other race on this planet. Long have I watched in silence, fearing my interception would bring even greater damage. Now I know that I have to intervene, lest the future of the entire Creation be at risk".
A moment passed, when Y'ato did not respond, All resumed his speech.
"I froze time itself so I could summon you here. The war against the black morphers was lost before it even began, they have reached a level of power beyond anything even I could have foreseen. That is why you are here, why I have chosen to reveal myself. You, Y'ato Brett, must go back in time, to before the rise of the Dark Morphers, and unite the True Morphers against this threat. It is the only way. You had to remember you true self in order for me to contact you. That is why you had to go to the Temple of the Warden."
Y'ato nodded. He remembered the war, how his friends and family had been butchered by a superior enemy driven by a hatred so profound it could be seen in their eyes. They had been totally overwhelmed by the power of the enemy.
A portal appeared in front of Y'ato, and the Creator signaled for Y'ato to step through. As he did, he heard the voice of All in his head;
"I sense the presence of the Lesser Divines. Beware Y'ato Brett, True Morpher, the future depends on you now"...