The Dragon's Second Chance: The Past

Chapter 13: THE ORIGIN

Aidan's POV:

I sat by Odette's side, not wanting to be away from her for a second. I couldn't help but think that we had just had a moment on the trek, a moment when I was about the tell her how I felt, but I didn't. I held her hand and she entwined her fingers with mine. I had seen how she felt, it was written clearly in her eyes, but instead of telling her, I suggested we continue the trek. And now we were here.

I wanted her to come out of the sleep state, completely recuperated and with all her magical strength, but I could not just watch her unconscious on the bed. 

This was something I was not used to. I had always been this independent and isolated person, with only my parent to care and love. How could a fairy, who I have not known for even a year change me? Why is it that since the day I have met her, I wanted to spend more time with her. I felt so agitated and disappointed in myself, that I was unable to help her at the moment and for not being able to protect her before.

I needed to calm down to figure this out, to help her in any way possible, and I needed to talk to my parents.

I asked for Natalie to sit by Odette's side and then headed towards them. As my parents saw me moving in their direction, they looked at each other with grim expressions. Seeing them react in such a manner to my approach had only a singular thought crossing my mind "This is going to be bad..."

"What is going on mama? Why was that creature following us?" I asked. Mentioning him made my blood boil all over again and I referred to him in an extremely disgusted manner. My parent's and I had always been very open and I knew that my mother would not take offence to my direct questions. "I have been training with Odette for a while now, and never before have I seen her magic deplete, and you know how intensive our training is. Please be honest with me... He seemed to know you..."

Hearing me say this dad stepped in, "Son, first don't call him a creature.. and second, don't refer to him with such hatred and disgust. He is a mystic, just like your mother and you... For now, give your mother some time, I am sure she will answer all your questions and clear all your doubts... But for now, she needs time... Give her that time."

"Mama, I understand what dad is saying, and you know that I would never be stubborn with either of you'll. But it is Odette. She is lying there, unconscious... I need to know what we are dealing with... No more of the 'Wait a few more years' or 'You are still too young'. I will be of age next year, and though there might still be some things or some of our ways that you cannot share with me till then. This is something I need to learn and know about now... I want to be able to protect her, and I am failing... Please mama, tell me..." I pleaded with my mother. She sighed and came forward to give me a tight hug, "Hush my dear... I had never thought that the past would return to harm you and your friends. I thought it was gone for good... He was gone for good... But I was mistaken." She then looked at dad, "Adam, please inform Dr. Linda and the children that we will be in our chambers for a while. If anything comes up, they should immediately have someone call for us. Then do come and join us... I can't do this without you." 

My mother and I moved on ahead, while dad informed the other and quickly caught up to us. We walked together in silence towards my parent's chambers and as we stepped inside dad shut the door behind us.

"Sit my dear, this is going to take us some time and a lot of patience," mama said, gesturing for me to sit on the couch. They sat next to each other beside me, and dad held her hand. She looked at him giving a sad smile and then turned to me.

"You remember when I used to tell you about the time before you were born?" Mama asked me, and I could only nod. "Remember how there was unrest among the Mystics when I married your father, and how the chaos continued until you were born and demonstrated weredragon abilities?" I nodded again.

"Well... He was the reason for the chaos...."

Adam's POV:

I knew this had to be hard for my Nuri. She had never forgotten what had happened all those years ago. And with him resurfacing, things were only going to get more difficult for her.

But for now, the only thing I could do was hold her hand and support her, as she told our son about the origin of all the chaos that had affected us and our families back then, and now could affect him too.