Mark Chadbourn - World's end

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Tom laughed, a sound Church couldn't recall hearing before. "And you call me the hippie."

Church scanned his face, saw the suffering and the strengths that had overcome it. "It's not over, you know."

"I know."

"You're right, we've done great things. Amazing things. We may not be much to look at, but …" He looked round at the others. "Look at them. I wouldn't want anybody else by my side. We're going to fight back. Find some way to make a difference. And we'll do it, you know?"

"I know."

"So what do we do now?"

"That," Tom said, "is a question for tomorrow."

They stoked up the fire and dined on the last of the sandwiches and crisps they had brought from the van. Later, while the others sat quietly thinking, Laura took the radio Church had bought in Melrose and wandered off, trying to find some music. Not long after she came hurrying back with it.

"You'd better listen to this," she said. "I went right across the bands trying to find some music that wasn't from another century. But every station was playing the same recorded message-that there's about to be some kind of Government statement."

They put the radio down and huddled round it. Soon after there was a burst of sombre music, and then the clipped, precise tones of a BBC newsreader.

"This is the BBC, calling the country from London. We have a statement from the Prime Minister which will be repeated at intervals of thirty minutes."

A recording of the Prime Minister rang out, the voice clear, unwavering, drained of any emotion at all. "As of 10 p.m. on May 1, martial law has been declared throughout the United Kingdom. The activities of Parliament have been suspended until further notice. This difficult decision has been taken in the light of the crisis facing the country. I can give no further details at this moment. In the meantime, once the situation has been clarified, official announcements will made through the BBC radio and television channels. In this troubling time, I would urge you all to remain calm. This action has been forced upon us, and it has been adopted reluctantly, but it is for the protection of all. A curfew will be instigated during the hours of darkness. The Government offers the strongest advice to congregate in areas of human habitation. Stay away from open countryside. Avoid lakes and rivers. The National Parks are restricted areas until further notice. Do not venture into any area considered lonely or secluded. Remain in well-lit localities at all times. Do not travel alone. In rural areas our stringent gun laws are being relaxed for the protection of the populace.

"On a more personal note, I must say I am well aware of the strength of character that lies at the heart of this proud nation. In the days and weeks that lie ahead, we must all reach deep into that well of courage that we have exhibited so many times before in our glorious history. By standing together, we shall prevail."

There was a brief pause and then the announcer said, "That is all. This is the BBC, calling-"

Laura flicked off the radio. They remained silent for a long moment and then Witch said, "It's started, then."

As if in response, a fire erupted magically on the hilltop close by; there was no fuel anyone could see, and though it blazed powerfully, it didn't seem to scorch the surrounding grass. Then others burst like tiny fireflies on nearby hilltops, spreading out across the land as far as the eye could see.

"The Beltane fires," Tom said quietly. "The season has turned."

They stood together looking out at the flickering beacons, feeling lonely and insignificant in the vast chamber of night. The world was no longer their own. The Age of Reason had died, and a new Dark Age had dawned.

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