Unexpected union

Chapter 11

Over the course of the week Suzi and Mathew told me more about the shifter world. We ended up staying at the cabin longer than expected. That's after confirming that no one was after us. I found out more about my family. The more I knew the more questions I had. Thankfully aunt was able to answer them all. Although she had little knowledge about the Guardians and their powers she did the best she could to explain them. I was yet to meet my other aunt, the one currently in leadership of the Guardians.  In the meantime I had to rely on my knowledge, which at this point isn't really promising. Some things are a little bit hazy, like the death of my parents for example. 

I've been having more dreams about my parents. Although I have to admit at this point they feel more real than dreams. I have a theory that I'm investing. I'm not so sure about it but I want to try it anyways. Which is why I have to find out what aunt knows about the death of my parents. 

I left the gym with a little bit of a jump in my step. More determined than ever to find out more about that day. I go straight to the kitchen, the place aunt spends more of her time in this days. "Hey aunt. " I say as I walk in. She was busy cleaning the dishes. "Hey sweetie. " she said not looking away from her task. I walked closer to her and helped in drying them. I cleared my throat then asked the question I was dreading to ask but knew I had to. "Aunt, can you tell me what happened the day my parents died? "

"Oh hunny,  are you sure you want to know? " she said. I could tell that she was dreading this topic as much as I was. Unfortunately it was a matter we had to discuss. "Yeah, I'm sure. " 

She let out a sigh then said, "Alright. I'll tell you. Remember I told you that most people weren't happy with you mom and dad's union? "

"Yes. I remember. " 

"Well they became more upset when you were born. The uncertainty of not knowing what you'll turn out to be was unsettling to them. They became threatened by you. Then when you turned five you began to show your powers. They were more than expected. " she paused a bit to see if I was listening. "How were my powers more than expected?" I asked. 

"Well for one, you had the ability of a shifter. You were stronger than even our best warriors. The only person who could overpower you was your father. You were the faster, more agile and had a high sense of sight, smell and hearing.  You also had the power of a Guardian. " 

"You mean, I can also control two of the elements? Which ones are they? " I asked, trying to conceal the excitement in my tone. Key word being trying. She looked at me as if she was contemplating whether to tell me or not. "Well.... " she trailed off. 

"OK. What is it?  Spill aunt. " I said. With a bit of power in my voice. "OK. OK. No need to use your Alpha voice." she said. 

"What's an alpha voice? " I inquired, confusion clear in my tone. 

"It's more or less the commanding tone of an alpha. You still haven't grasped it yet that's why it isn't as intimidating. " she clarified. "OK. Back to the elements, which ones was I able to control? ' 

"All of them. " 

I let out a little gasp. "I thought you said they can never be more than two powers per Guardian. " 

"I did. But you were an offspring of an unexpected union so your powers are bound to be unexpected as well. You still have more powers that I don't know of. Only your parents and you do. " 

Now for the part we were dreading. "What happened the day they died? " 

She had this faraway look and I almost thought she won't answer. She looked back at me and I could tell the pain of that loss still haunts her. I instinctively placed my hand on hers and took a deep breath. Suddenly all the tension and pain in her body and heart eased a bit. Her shoulders relaxed and she had some relief. "How did you do that?" she asked with surprise. At least that's two of us. "I don't know. Instinct I guess. " I shrugged as if it was no big deal. I filed it at the back of my mind to investigate later. 

"We'll come back to it later. Let's talk about the current matter. What happened that day? " 

"Demons  and some rouges attached the pack house. You were playing with your friend when they attacked and you notified the warrior before they got deeper into our territory. Your dad being the king had many followers and they came to his rescue as expected. The Guardians also made their appearance since they were loyal to your mother. The battle was intense, but at the end we ended up winning. The surviving attackers including the demon prince fled. " 

"Then what? " 

"Well your parents decided it wasn't safe for you to remain in the pack house. They thought it best to take you to a safe place until you were able to control your powers. They left that night. Your dad was to take you guys to the house and return. But he never did, you came back the next day covered in blood and ashes. The only thing you said was,  mom said to take care of me. You fainted after that and woke up three weeks later. "  

We were so consumed in the subject that we didn't even realize it was time for dinner. I wasn't really hungry so I decided to go to my room. Mathew was out so it was really pointless to cook. I was more determined to prove my theory anyways. See I believe I can travel through dimensions. I know, it's crazy. But lately the dreams I've been having with my parents seem more real than dreams. So I was going to ask them if I'm correct or not .

Ever since I found out about demons and shifters , I can't let myself dismiss some thoughts. That's why I find myself in bed trying to sleep but I couldn't . I turned and tossed a bit before sleep finally consumed me.

I sitting on a swing by the pond as always, when I heard  a voice. "Princess. " she said. "My Queen. " I said. "How are you doing today? " she asked. " I'm OK, but a little confused. " I said. 

" What's the confusion about? " 

"You'll probably think  I'm crazy butch have to ask.. Is this another dimension or I'm I just going crazy. " I said. I looked up at her and saw a smile on her face. It was the kind of smile a parent would give their child after they did something good . "Now why would you think you are crazy? And what made you think of another dimension? " she finally said, after some silence . "Well lately my dreams seem more real. And it feels like I'm conscious, like I'm there but not there exactly. Do I make sense. Cause I swear I don't make sense to myself at the moment. "

 She let out a small  chuckle and said, "You make sense . You are not going crazy. "

"So this is a different dimension?"

"Yes and  no. "

"What do you mean?  I'm confused. "

"Don't worry my princess. You'll understand soon enough. "

"Come on mother, please tell me. " I said, using the look my aunt was never able to resist. A look I know too well she will never be able to resist, ghost or not. 

"Fine. You know I can never resist that look. " 

"Yeey. " I did a small fist pump and a victory dance and she laughed. I missed that laugh. It was good to hear it again even if it's just a dream. 

"The extent of your powers isn't fully known. You have the ability to travel through dimensions like you say. Your subconscious conjures an image and you can travel there. "

"I'm more confused than ever. Mom come on ,stop being so cryptic "

"OK. Your mind conjures up an image like I said and you can travel there, it's like looking through a mirror to see what's behind that. In your case it's looking through the veil that separates the living and the spirit ." 

"Oookay.....  I'm still confused. But it makes a lot more sense now. I'm glad I'm not going crazy ."

"You can never be too sure about the shifter world  " she said with some teasing in her voice. "Time is not the same here as it is out there. Time to wake up , keep training. It's almost time. "

"Time for what? " I asked but she was already gone  . I'm still not used to their disappearing act. You'd think I would after almost a month of it.