[ WP ] Science and Magic are merely opposite sides to which the pendulum of time swings . It has leaned for the past few centuries towards the Laws of Science but even now it begins to return ever faster back towards the Laws of Magic .

`` Honey, come back to bed'', Elise said with bed room eyes. 
 
 `` You know I want nothing more,'' I said longingly `` but my grad students are panicking.'' 
 
 Elise frowned at me. 
 
 I dived on top of her and gave a passionate kiss. `` Believe me when I say I'll be back as soon as I can''. 
 
 `` mmmhmmm'' 
 
 I flashed her a smile and flew from the bedroom, almost tripping over her wheel chair. 
 
 30 minutes later, I shut the door to my Mercedes and looked up towards the research department to find Kenneth striding towards me with a deeply concerned look plastered onto his bearded face. 
 
 `` Dr.Crayson, so sorry to bother you but we are having some serious problems with our instruments'' 
 
 `` Alright Kenneth, lets go have a look'' I said casually. 
 
 Grad students tended to get easily worked up over things. The stress they are subjected to gets to many of them. But if Kenneth says their is a problem, there usually is. 
 
 My lab is my home away from home. it takes up the entire second floor of the 
 of the university's research building. One side of the floor is where the bulk of the research is done, complete with state of the art instruments and equipment; and the other side is where the offices are complete with a common room for group discussions. 
 
 Kenneth guided me directly to the lap computers in the common room. 
 `` Here is some data we collected on those iron oxide particles you asked about'' 
 
 I frowned at the screen `` Where is the hysteresis curve?'' 
 
 `` There is n't one. It's not magnetic'' 
 
 I looked at him sideways `` Are you sure? is the program or instrument faulty?'' 
 
 `` Watch this'' he said as he opened a drawer and pulled out five different sample tubes with iron oxide powder in each. He held a neodymium magnet up each bag of powder. Miraculously, nothing happened. 
 
 `` All of these samples were previously found to have strong magnetic properties and suddenly exhibit none.'' 
 
 I was speechless. 
 
 `` That's not all,'' continued Kenneth `` The T.V. failed just before you got here. It seems that anything that uses magnets in any way is failing, but not all at once'' 
 
 `` The comput-'' I started, right before the monitor went black. 
 
 Kenneth rolled his eyes and let out a loud groan directed at the black screen 
 
 `` There's more. Right before the T.V. failed there were news reports of floating landmasses, glowing skies, and water congealing. Whole bodies of water turning into jello! I do n't know what's going on but whatever it is... I do n't think the world is ready for it.'' 
 
 `` Go home Kenneth, and tell Bianca to do the same.'' I scanned the room. `` Where is she anyways?'' 
 
 `` Oh, she's in her office.'' Kenneth knocked on her door `` Hey, Bianca come out here for a sec.'' 
 
 Silence. 
 
 `` Hello?'' said Kenneth 
 
 Silence 
 
 `` Alright, I'm coming in'' Kenneth said cautiously 
 
 Kenneth opened the door slowly. As he did, light leaked out, little at first, then more and more, constantly changing colors; a never ending sunset. The light was not blinding but it was vibrant. I saw Kenneth's expression and rushed over to the open doorway, the concoction of bright colors now flooding into the common room. Behind a desk was a figure that was exploding with mottled color. The familiar hourglass figure shifted its attention towards us. It spoke. 
 
 Excuse my language Dr. Crayson, but can you tell me what the fuck is going on? 
 
 `` Bianca?'' Kenneth and I said concertedly. 
 
 `` Is this happening to anyone else?'' She asked angrily 
 
 `` I do n't know, but we should find out. Call your loved ones and make sure. I need to call my wife.'' hoping my cell phone was still working, I dialed my home phone number. 
 
 `` David?'' Elise answered, her voice breaking. 
 
 `` Honey? Is everything okay? are you crying?'' 
 
 `` Um... Yeah... I-I think I can walk'' 
 
 
 
 
 Please leave comments and feedback. I'm brand new to creative writing so if I have any basic structural/ grammatical errors let me know. 
 
 
 

