Atticus [BL]

“EvilGodoftheUniverse,Youareineveryspaceandtime.Presentineverydimensionofrealityandgovernthedarknessofourworld.Oh,almightyAtticus!Hearourpleaandgrantusyourpresencetonight,awakenmyLord!”Therainhadcompletelystoppedandthestronggalehadsubsidedintothefadingraindrops.Thenighthadturnedeerilysilentandonlythesizzlingandcacklingofthefireenteredtheirears.Suddenly,theyallfeltlikefloatingfromtheirfeetdespitesettingfootonthewatery,hardground,asiftheyweretraversingintospace.Thedarknessofthenightgraduallyturneddarker,envelopingthem,morphingintoeveryone,likeavoideatingthemslowly.Sequentially,theirbreathingturnedoddlyslower.Despiteexaggeratedlyinhalingairtobreathe,itwastonoavail,asifahigherentitywaslimitingthemfrombreathing.Nolanfelthisthroatandtriedtoopenhismouthtogaspmoreairbutfailed.Everyonebuthimwasinastateofindignationandpanicastheystruggledtobreathetofilltheirlungswithair.Nolantriedtocalmhisheart.Heclosedhiseyesandstoppedinhalingairinpurepanic,instead,heputhisheartbeatandbreathingintoarhythm.Itwashardatfirst,butafteraminute,hefoundhisbreathinggraduallywentstable.Hiswholebeingwasinpureanticipationofwhatwasgoingtohappennext.Afteracouplemoreminutes,thestormcompletelysubsided,thenightturnedtonormal.Nolanremainedstanding,takinginhissurroundingswithhiseyesclosed.Everythingturnedsilent.Theeerieatmosphereandthecracklingofthefirefromthehayfiguredidn’tevenenterhisears.Nolanwaitedforacouplemoreminutes,hisbreathingturningnormal.Hewasreluctanttoopenhiseyes,afraidhemightruintheirritual.“It’salrightnow,YoungMaster.Youcanopenyoureyesnow.”Nolan’sbreathinghitched.Hejoltedonhisfeetasheflutteredhiseyesopen.“Atticus?W-whyareyouhere?”Thebutler,standinginfrontofhim,araincoathungonhisarm,smiled.“Iameverywhere,YoungMaster,inordertobestserveyou.”Atticus,ademi-godfromtheunderworld,wascastoutofhisparents'realmandbanishedtothehumanworld.Thereason?Hehadyettogivethemanygrandchildren.Disclaimer:Thisstoryisaworkoffictionandispurelytheproductofmyimagination.Anyresemblancetorealpeople,events,orbeliefsisentirelycoincidental.Theintentionisnottodisrespectordiminishanyfaithortradition,butrathertoexploreideaswithinafictionalcontext.Readerdiscretionisadvised.