"Grandpa?" Jon asked, stunned.
A man that looked very much like Jon's grandfather was standing across the street from him.
"Jon! What are you doing here?!"
"Grandpa, I ..."
"Jon! Get out of here!"
"But ..."
"Now!"
Jon always wondered if his grandfather could still be alive. He was in possession of the wishing stone, before he gave it to Jon, so anything was possible. But this wasn't the reunion that Jon had in mind, if they were ever able to meet.
The rumbling noise came back.
"Jon, get out of here! Go and hide!"
"Hide? Hide from what?"
Then, suddenly, a crack ran down the center of the street and the rumbling became even louder.
"Go!!!" his grandfather yelled, right before he seemed to rise into the air and fly through one of the nearby buildings, sending glass flying in all directions.
"Grandpa!" Jon yelled, running towards where his grandfather seemed to land. He didn't even get halfway across the road, thanks to something knocking him to the ground.
A little dizzy, Jon looked up and saw ...
