Avery the Immortal: Part Four (special preview)

“I found humanity to be amazing, they were so helpless yet so determined. They had no idea how fruitless and meaningless their lives really were. They simply wanted to live. That was it. I wanted to help them, to do something for them.” He blinked a few times. “You really don’t find this strange?”

“Why would I?” I chuckled. I wanted to scream at him, shake him, tell him to get on with it. If he didn’t get to the meat of the matter I was going to strangle him.

“That’s when I met Clef,” Avery answered. “They were so special to me unlike all the others. I loved them, I needed them, but I only ended up hurting them.” His eyes looked up at me and for a moment I thought a flicker of humanity there. “That is why I will do anything for Clef now.”

I was going to strangle him. I needed to! He wasn’t telling me anything I needed! Get to the point, get to the point!

“They worshipped me as a god, as a savior, but I only did what Clef wanted.” Avery looked away again.

A god? I nearly fell from my seat then and there. Did I hear this moron correctly? Did he say he was a god?

“I tried to keep Clef with me as long as possible, but eventually I lost them.” Avery closed his eyes. “There was so much war, I just lost everything. I then found Avery and when I realized I couldn’t save him I-” he stopped and looked back at me. “You’re smiling.”

“Am I?” I laughed. I had it! I had it at long last! This little freak was my answer, my possible generator. If he was what he claimed then there was no stopping the Technocracy! “I’m enthralled by your story, your life,” I said. “But maybe, it is time we get you home.” 

I couldn’t strike just yet, I wasn’t even certain that Avery’s claims were true. I needed to work myself into his trust first. Once I had him in my hands, I would be able to find out the power he was truly capable of. I took him home, met his Clef, who insisted I call him Bill. He was protective of Avery and seemed none too pleased to have me in his home. I needed Avery though, so I was willing to do anything.

Once Bill stormed out of the room, I had Avery to myself. “I didn’t mean to upset him,” I said apologetically. “I feel so strongly for these things. You understand, right?”

“I do,” Avery answered. “Everything you said it true. All this time I have watched men and seen what they do to one another. Every word is how I feel. I want to badly to do what Clef wanted and you know all the answers to getting there!”

“Not all,” I chuckled. “That is why my research is so important. I could use help,” I replied. “Someone who is like minded, someone who wants the best for humanity and the survival of it’s future.”