Aiden: The beginning

Chapter two: the awaking

" You have lived among us, monsters, and your shadow has been a light within our darkness. We loved you when you first came to us. We still love you. But you should follow your legacy. Your place is among your kind."

"This is not our separation. We will find you in your crisis and give you a helping hand."

" Stand and reveal yourself to the world. "

" Let not the moment separate us, let not the years you spent with us be a memory...Grasp it and hide it within your heart."

He bowed his head trying to hide his tears, but those closest to him saw his tears.

The white tiger approached him and settled his head on his shoulders, " we will meet, I will forever protect you. All of us will."

" Even bad monsters will stand by your side," said the serpent.

He looked at the little boy who was playing with the little wolves.

"Protect him. Your destiny is linked together. He is in danger, so don't let anyone know that he was in the dark forest, or that you are not his father," the turtle reminded him. She looked sad.

Aiden knew she was hiding something. But he didn't want to ask her. He knew they asked him to leave for a good reason. He had a bad feeling.

" Don't reveal that you lived amongst us. If you do, a great danger will attack you."

He took his bag and called Atain. Atain came running to him. "Father"

"Son, say goodbye to your friends. We are living our home temporarily." Atain looked sadly at him. He tried to hold back his tears, but the tears betrayed him and rolled down on his cheek. Aiden took him into his arms, ". We will come back," he assured him "But now we should go. If we stay here something bad will happen to our friend." The little boy nodded.

Aiden knew that his friends were in greater danger. He could sense the danger surrounding the forest. He saw strange movements from his tower. He could see everything around the forest, including the ruins, and the five elemental forests.

Aiden looked at his friends, he picked up his bag and waved to them. Then, he picked up the little boy who was wavingup to everyone goodbye with teary eyes.

While he was walking out of the forest, he turned around to see his tower disappear in the mist. He knew that as long as he stepped out of the black forest, every evidence of his existence here would disappear. Like he had never lived here.

He held the little boy closer, whispering to him that everything would be okay.

He stood at the southern border of the forest. He could see the cliffs. He held the boy tightly, took a deep breath, and jumped. He landed on the red forest. From his tower, he could see the red trees. Now he knew why it was called the Red forest. It was more beautiful seeing it closer. There were sakura trees, Baldcypress, Red Maple, Black Tupelo, Sourwood…

From his tower, he could clearly see the forest. But, standing at the back of the red forest, seeing the beautiful calm forest, made him happy. It was the second time he had stepped a foot out of the black forest. The last time was ten years ago. But it was short...now he will be absent for a long period before coming back to his home.

Atain sighed in his sleep. It was night, but he could see everything. It was strange to be outside the dark forest. But everything had a meaning. Destiny may be playing his cards with him. But, he knew that whatever came attacked them, he would survive.

Looking at Atain sleeping deeply in his arms, his little angel, his son, he vowed to save him even if it meant risking his life.

He couldn't walk, so he decided to rest and in the morning they could continue their journey. He

He caressed Atain's checks, saying," don't worry, everything will be OK, I am with you" Atain whimpered, then Aiden assured him, "I am here with you my little angel."

*****

"Jack, stop it!" Lily said annoyingly. Jack was doing his pranks as usual. He loved teasing Lily.

"We should head back," said Eliza

"It is going to rain, we should build a tent here."

"Jack is right, Iliza... I don't want to get wet."

" OK, but since it is Jack's idea. He should be the one building the tent."

"I hate you both," growled Jack.

Jack felt the same feeling he felt when they were in the ruins. The feeling didn't abandon him. He turned to look at his friends shouting and laughing. "I think they didn't feel it," he thought.

When he finished building the tent, Lily had prepared the food. While they were eating, Jack started choking. And held his heart. He felt fire spreading through his veins. He couldn't breathe.

" Jack what's wrong"

"Lily do something"

"I don't know what to do…. it is strange" Lily was shocked and scared.

Jack's eyes and hair turned red. He was shining. A red light covered him. When Lily tried to touch him, a light stuck to her, pushing her away.

Lily and Eliza felt scared. What was wrong with him? Nothing like that had ever happened before. Iliza tightened her hands, feeling the air. Her eyes shined.

"Stop Eliza, his hair is turning black… his turning normal"

Eliza looked at Jack who no longer had red eyes and red hair. The red light disappeared.

Jack was panting, he looked at Lily and Eliza. "I .." He tried to say something but he fainted.

Eliza run to him, holding him closer to her. " Lily, what should we do?"

" He is breathing. Let's take him to the tent. I hope in the morning he will be OK."

They carried him to the tent. They laid him down on the blanket. They spent the whole night watching him. They were afraid that what had happened would happen again.

At the moment of Jack's power takeover, seven people went through the same thing at the same moment.

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     In the white empire, Leo was talking to the princess and Ida, when he felt his body heating, he felt like the air is drained out. He can't see anything. Everything turned white. 'What is wrong with me?' he thought. He felt like someone was calling for him. "Don't worry, everything will be OK. I am with you."

The princess and Ida looked at Leo perplexed. The princess tried to reach him, but the veil was preventing them. Leo's eyes turned white, his hair was changing to grey. Grey light was spreading around him. The crack of thunder and lightning can be heard. The sky became grey and the wind roared.

"What is happening….we should stop him," he said with a trembling voice.

Suddenly, Leo cried "aggghh", then he fainted. And the thunder no longer can be heard.

The princess looked at Ida and walked to Leo, who was turned normal, with brown hair.

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     In the blue empire, Ezra was playing with her friends when she suddenly started shaking. She felt like her veins were going to be frozen. Her eyes turned blue and her hair turned grey. Water flowed underneath her, and frost was surrounding her. Her friends run as soon as the earth started cracking underneath them. People gathered around her. She flew in the air. The water around her turned to ice. They were afraid no one could control the three elements of the water. Water, ice, and frost were creating beautiful, terrifying artwork. Ezra shouted, closing her eyes. She started falling down. One of the guards who was watching jumped and saved her. If she fell on the sharp ice she would die. She lost her consciousness. He looked at the little girl worried.

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     In the green empire, Linda was making dinner for her brothers, when she felt her heart beating faster. Everything turned white. She blinked and nothing. She couldn't breathe. Her hair turned brown, her eyes turned golden. She hears a voice saying " Don't worry OK, everything will be OK. I am with you." She felt safe. The voice was kind. She took a deep breath. And everything turned normal. She didn't know that outside of her home, the earth had cracked, and roots were covering her house.

******

     In the west-north, a young man was reading his book, when suddenly he felt a shilling and saw white. He blinked his eyes. And continued reading. Suddenly, he felt a presence around him. He raised his head from his book and in front of him a little boy in golden clothes, brown hair, sapphire eyes looking into his eyes. He gasped and the little boy said " You can see me."

"What?!" a black figure was standing. He was shocked and stepped back, falling from his chair.

The little boy stood on the desk, looking at him. " You can see me. No one has ever seen us. As far as I know,"

"What?"

The door opened, and an old servant entered and with worry, he asked, "little master, we heard a noise.. is everything ok?"

" How did this boy come into my office", he pointed to the little boy.

"Little master, are you OK?"

The little boy got closer to him. " He can't see me. If you want to look crazy… go ahead tell him about me."

He turned to his servant and said: " I am just tired, I think depriving myself of having sleep affects me after all."

******

     In the North-West; in the study room of the king's youngest daughter.

The little princess was arguing with her teacher.

"I want to go to the council meeting"

" Lady, you can't go."

"I said I want to go", she angrily told her teacher.

The ingrowing rage she felt rage eating her inside, "I want to goooo." the room started shaking, books, chairs started floating in the air. The lady's eyes became purple. Her here turned to dark blue.

"Lady stop it"

She looked at her hand, noticing the purple light. She looked around her and everything around her was floating in the air. " Calm down, I am here with you my little angel", the tender voice calmed her. And the furniture fell down shattering into pieces.

"Oh my God" "what has happened just now?"

"I don't know" she replied, feeling ashamed of her behaviour.

" We should tell the king."

******

     North- East of the dark empire, A black warrior was closer to the ruins when he felt energy walking through his veins. Something is wrong with him. He could clearly see through the darkness as if it was the day. He turned around, feeling the shadows surrounding him. He felt like the wind was trying to whisper to him. He closed his eyes and listened, " Don't be afraid, OK. I am with you. Soon we will have many friends. I will protect you, so keep that in mind". He felt safe listening to the voice. Who was he? Sure, it was a man's voice, but to whom was he talking too. " I don't want to be lonely anymore," the same voice said.

He heard a noise around him. He turned and saw a snake. Grey snake with blue stripes. "You can see me, black warrior"

"Who are you?" 

"You are the chosen one."

The snake got closer to him, yet he didn't feel afraid. "I will be your shield, don't be afraid. I am with you"

"The same words," he said, looking at the snake. " This sounds crazy, but I trust you."

The snake vanished into the air, and a black-grey arrow appeared in front of him. He took it, and a tattoo of a grey snake was engraved on his arm.

******

     In East-South, a boy was taking care of a baby dragon. Then suddenly his arms started shining with light.

"Wha... what?"

He felt energy running through him. He felt his body in heat.

" Grandpa!" he shouted.

His grandfather came running to him. His grandchild was shinning, colored lights were emerging from his hands. The workers came running when they noticed the beasts running towards the stable. The stable boy was surrounded by beasts. They looked at him as he fainted and the beasts approached him, a dragon lay down beside him, the elemental wolf came running, passing through the workers and laid beside the boy. The boy's grandpa was astonished. The beasts had never done anything like that before.

The guards came and stood surprised by what was in front of them. The stable boy was surrounded by beasts. He was in the middle and all the beasts gathered around him, creating a circle. They were cutting as if they were protecting the boy.

The grandpa remembered that when he was a boy he heard that something like that had happened. It was a story the elders told the little boys to make them scared. But one thing keeps tossing inside his head, 'the chosen elemental warriors.'

''Elder Uta, are the chosen elemental warriors real?'' was the question he asked the elder in his town.

" They are not. it is just a story?" said a little girl.

"hhh, in the future, if you are alive, you will witness the birth of the chosen ones. When that comes, one side will win the war, and that side is the side the elemental will fight for", he paused, then said " my children, then pray that they will choose the right path and fight for the righteous emperors."

" Elder, don't joke with us. We know there is no such thing as the chosen elemental warrior", an older boy said.

" It is time, let's head back to our homes" said another boy.

The little kids excused themselves and left the old man, except one little boy.

" Are you interested in my story?" he asked the little boy.

" is it real?" he asked innocently

" Yes, it is........... keep that as a secret, the leader who the chosen one will follow is the key. If his heart is as black as the night, darkness will spread all over the kingdom and if his heart is pure as the blue sky, people will live in peace."

"yea yeaaah" he shouted happily.

The elder caressed the boy's head and laughed " hhhhh, you believe everything little boy hhhhhh"

"......"

" It is just a story the elders used to tell us when I was a little boy."

"but ..."

Even though the elder told him that the story of the chosen one was only a telltale. Till now, he still believes it is true. In this area. Nobody knows the story of the chosen warriors. The last person who knew the story was the Elder. After two days of telling them the story, the Elder died. And the kids forgot the story.