Mother Nature Takes a Break
CHAPTER FOUR
The last fight between the two had caused a severe
drought throughout the south, affecting Australia and the
surrounding regions for seven years, so far. Nino had
refused to move north, causing Nina to stay there for far
too long. Hurricanes, blizzards, cyclones and tornados
had been the result. The elements in the area, also not
being able to move about freely had lost their collective
tempers and unleashed severe conditions which caused
major damage all over the world.
It was a long first day. Cyan and Clime had talked late
into the night. Cyan outlining his plan for the board. He
explained to Clime that he, Cyan, hadn’t been trying to
undermine Clime, whilst employed in weather; he had just
wanted to explain his ideas to the older man.
Clime wanted to know more about the proposal for the
Board of Meteorology. Who would serve? Who would
have ultimate authority? Whose butt would be kicked
when things went wrong?
Cyan made notes concerning the twins and their terms of
employment. New contracts would have to be written.
Before taking his leave, Cyan had asked Clime for a list of
all the weather departments and the names of the
department heads; divisions and sub divisions included.
He needed an idea of how many people were in the
organisation. Who were the most important? Which
weather conditions were not maintaining their divisions?
Next on the list were the elements:
Eus, a female God, had inherited her position in storm
from her husband before his death. With no heir apparent,
and not wanting to push Eus into unwanted retirement,
Mother Nature had allowed this break in the rules.
All of this information landed on his desk only a short time
ago.
Unfortunately Eus was often unavailable to her
department heads. Her employee file stated that she was
a soft-hearted mother type who treated her various
division leaders as her own children, and subsequently
‘spread herself to thin’, trying to deal with every little detail
of their lives. She was forever running over the globe
trying to sort out various weather intrigues and trying,
unsuccessfully to get everyone to work together. Eus, it
was noted, hated Nina and Nino. Her employment
identification photo showed a tall woman of athletic build.
Her face was lined and her brown hair starting to grey.
She was smiling in the photo, a warm smile that reached
her eyes. To Cyan she looked like somebody’s mother,
just as her profile had said.
Who would he need on the board? Clime definitely, his
knowledge was imperative; to make up for what Cyan
didn’t know. Although confident in his knowledge, Cyan
wasn't above using someone with greater insight.
It was essential he meet with these other people to see if
they were the right stuff for his overhaul.
Cyan’s head was spinning. Maybe he had bitten off more
than he could chew. Mother Nature had told him that
weather was the most complex of all her responsibilities.
She also said it was the most convoluted and archaic
category of Naturalis. Cyan understood why she was
having a hard time controlling all the major factions and
why it was “hard to fix”.
Cyan made a note to meet with Eus and make his own
evaluation.
“Determination is my middle name,” Cyan laughed to
himself as he got started on the employee files.
Within the storm department there were the divisions.
Cyan looked at each file.
First on the list were, of course, Nina and Nino. Their job
description was vague; something to do with controlling
atmospheric conditions over the oceans.
Lightning - Division Head - Wehttam.
Job description: - Lightening is the accumulation of static
electricity produced when liquid and ice particles collide.
An electrical field (static electricity) builds up. The
lightning element gathers and distributes this static as
lightning.
Nina’s position stated that it was her duty to lower sea
temperatures over the surface of the ocean, thus
producing cool, moist conditions on land in the southern
hemisphere and the reverse in the north. She controlled
an effect called La Nina, hence her name.
Personnel Officers notes - Wehttam is a powerful man of
over 6’, with fiery red hair and a temper to match. A native
to Naturalis, he took over this position when his father
was killed in an electrical explosion, caused during a
storm in the middle of a hurricane. Lightning had bounced
off a wave and hit him directly. Wehttam was still in
training at the time of the tragedy and took over his
responsibilities at a very young age.
Her term of employment each year was for 5 months in
each hemisphere. What did she do for the other two
months?
Nino had the reverse effect to Nina. He controlled El Nino
which caused the sea temperature to rise, causing
warmer, drier conditions on land in the south and again
the reverse in the north. His annual employment term was
not mentioned. There was also no specific dates or
seasons stated in either contract. The lack of times and
dates was causing rivalry between the twins. She
demanding her 5 months of employment in each
hemisphere and he overstepping her at every opportunity.
He allows his moods to dictate how many and how
powerful he allows his workers to make lightning. He can
also produce lightning extraneously when he chooses, by
saving static internally. This process is against the rules,
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