Lance paced outside his father's room. As the dragon king walked out. Lance turned to him as he sighed.
"Is my father going to be alright?"
He shook his head, "No, I have no idea who cast this spell, but they are giving him something to help with his healing process. From what I can tell, Eledon has been cut off from the outside world where even spirit dive, is not working?"
Scarlett walked into the room, "Is there anything we can do?"
The king caressed his chin, "There might be, but it will take both of you going threw the spirit dive together. Since I have no relation to him, this is where the two of you might succeed?"
Scarlet turned to Lance as he gripped his hand, "Very well if it is an option we can take to save my father, we shall do it!"
The dragon king sighed as he looked over at Eledon before turning to Scarlett, "Do you agree with this?"
Scarlet smiled as she stared at Eledon, "Yes, he has done much for us since we arrived. I know it isn't much, but we are both go in there is the chance he will wake-up. Let's take it and help him then."
Lance nodded as the dragon king smiled, "very well then, let us begin with both of you laying down so I can start the process of you tow doing what you need to do."
Some Dracomen walked over helped them get settled in as their king stared to begin chanting in the dragon tongue. Lance felt his eyes getting heavier as each moment passed. Scarlett felt the same as his words began to echo farther and farther away.
Lance opened his eye to see a room as dark as nothingness. He looked around and found Scarlett walking over. She seemed confused as she got closer.
'Lance, what is this place?'
Lance looked around once more, 'I have no idea, but we must be—'
The area shifted as a gust of wind plowed through them. When they opened their eyes, the city was that of Grandia some years in the past. Lance notices a young child crying on the side of the street. Scarlet looked over to see the child and started to rush over. Lance grabbed her arm.
"Scarlet, what are you doing?"
Scarlet turned to Lance, her expression speaking volumes. "I was going to help that child and yet you—"
"Scarlet, remember we are within my father's head. And the wrong move, I can lose him and any information on what happened to him?" Lance growled at her.
Scarlet sighed as she looked over to the child, "Wait, where's the child?"
The child disappeared as they looked around, Lance looked up and tugged on Scarlets gown. "Scarlet, look up."
Scarlet looked up to see a sea of stairs and doors lining the sky above them. Her mouth dropped as she stared. Lance shook his head in agony, before seeing if there was a way up. He noticed the child crying by one of the doors before he went through.
Lance rushed to a door, opened it, and stuck his hand threw. He then looked up to see it by another doorway up in the sky. He turned to Scarlet. "are you coming, or are you going to stay?"
Scarlet walked pasted him, "I am coming if I am right that boy might have been your father or whoever put a spell on him?"
Lance nodded as he followed her threw. They travelled threw every which door they came across, hoping to catch the child. With doors either leading them to dead ends and in circles of some. Lance and Scarlet felt like they were getting nowhere.
"Lost?" Lance and Scarlet turned around to see a younger Eledon behind them. They looked at each other. "Thought so, and I am guessing you are after that child as well then?"
Lance nodded, "Yes—what is up with the child? Is it…?"
Young Eledon shrugged, "NO idea? All I know is that it is not welcome and is doing something to me? There were others who came, but I kicked them out since they are adults say things like you need to return, your son is waiting. And other stupid things like that?"
Lance choked, realizing that his father's younger self was all that he remembered, he swallowed hard before opening his mouth. "Eledon, what do you remember before not being able to wake?"
Eledon paused for a moment, "Well, Logan and I are planning to surprise Hans by checking out the old and abandoned house outside the city walls. Why? What does that have to do with anything?"
Lance turned to Eledon, "Never mind, do you know how to navigate your own mind? I think that's what this place is?"
Eledon shook his head, "Sorry, no, all I know is that we are in the wrong place. Follow me and don't tally behind."
Scarlet walked pasted as Lance gripped his hands into a fist, "Please be alright father, we will wake you soon." Lance whispered under his breath.
"Hey, are you coming! I thought I said, not lollygagging behind? Sheesh, is always like this? If I have kids, they will never be like him. I swear the nerve of this guy."
Lance smiled as he ran up to them. Eledon led them to the city on the ground, bringing them passed a place with several pedestals. Lance noticed that there were three intact, and the rest crumbled.
"What in the world?" Lance began, "What are these?"
"Don't know, but that kid makes his way here and stares at the mural and says 'where are they? They need to free him.' Shit like that." Eledon answered. "Well, all I know is you two are the first adults not to ask me a stupid question and were willing to come with me here. So, whatever this place is. It takes three to open?"
Lance took a closer look at the pedestal and noticed the words 'winds of freedom' written on it. He rushed to another one and saw the words 'earth of kindness.' Lance walked over th the last one, and it read, 'ever kind, as the wind carries the freedom.' Lance then looked at his father. He remembered stories about how his father was free as the wind but gentle as a summers breeze, from his mother.
Lance walked back to the pedestal with the wind of freedom and then looked up at Scarlet. "Scarlet head over to that pedestal, and you, Eledon, head to the last one."
They looked at each other as they did as Lance asked.
"Now what?" Scarlet asked.
Lance place his hands on the stand. "Do what I just did and close your eyes."
They did as Lance asked of them, and the stands began to sink into the ground. The child was standing in front of the mural. As Eledon became an adult once more before being encased into a sphere of light. Lance stared at the child who was grinning.
"You both came, I wondered when they would send you?"
Lance stared at the child as Scarlet walked over. The child raised his hand. "What do you want?" Scarlett asked.
The child smiled as he looked up. "My name is not important, but you must go to Vahalin city, there you will meet a man by the name of Gregson. He will help you master more of your powers as a Ren-Ky's. He is an exiled dracoman and has been asked by a masked individual to train you. As of now, you two are too weak to face the Faremin. Luna and Hunter are doing fine as well as Fang and Zero's journey. Gale and Zephyr are still unsure what to do—"
"Wait, how do you know all of this?" Scarlet interrupted.
The child playfully placed his finger over his mouth. "That's a secret. Now I think you should all return."
Lance reached out, "Wait, we have more questions!"
The area became dark as Lance shot his eyes open. He found himself back as he looked over, Lance noticed Scarlet walking shortly after him. He rushed out of his bed and ran to his fathers' side.
Eledon sat awake, rubbing his head as medical personal were asking him questions. Tears began to well up as Lance ran to his father, then ran to his father. Almost shoving him off his bed. Eledon noticing that Lance was overjoyed to have him back.
"Father," Lances spoke, before whipping his tears. "What happened to you?"
Eledon sighed, "Well, to put short, Hans is alive and is now part of the Faremin forces, he came here for something, and I had confronted him. Yet he bested me, leaving me with injuries that I should have died from, but then this masked person came in and did something. And from what I have gathered from the doctors here is that this masked man saved my life and did something to get Hans out of the castle. Most of the soldiers never knew who he was and just called him an intruder."
Lance went pale, "Wait, Hans survived?"
Eledon nodded, "Yes, I was shocked as you are, but I did find out from him that they are planning something big. I have no idea what—" Eledon stopped as he gripped his head.
"Father, what's wrong?" Lance touched his shoulder.
'You mustn't worry, Lance and Scarlett, they need to head to Vahalin, you know the way.' Lance pulled his hand away from his father.
"What the—what just happened?"
Eledon leaned back, "You heard that too?" Lance nodded, "Then we both know where we have to go then. I am guessing whomever this masked man is he has plans with you and possibly the rest of the Ren-Ky's?"
Lance turned to Scarlett. "Yes, when Lance and I were pulled into your mind threw a spirit dive, we met a child that told us about the others, even if it was a little. Yet I get this feeling we know this masked man somehow. I just cannot figure out where, though?"
Eledon smiled, "Well, it's been a long day, and knowing that I am awake now does not mean that I am not tired. In the morning we leave. So, get a good night's sleep. I know King Logan would like to speak to me, but getting you two to Vahalin is more important. The person who resides there; worked alongside the first Ren-Ky, ant the others before. His knowledge is invaluable to you at this time."
Lance nodded as he and Scarlett left. Eledon sighed, "Damit, even I figured out who it is. Just how did you come back after that blow. Damit boy, I know you did this so that they can truly grow. But sending my son and Scarlett, you are insane." Eledon stares out the window. "What is going on in this world that allows the dead to return so easily? What circumstances were needed to bring you back? Tell me?"
Wolf appeared in the room, "If you want to know, you will have to wait. When I tell them they will be shocked? Eledon, I saved you by getting the Faremin to target me and from protecting Lance and the others. So—"
Eledon laughed softly, "Your just like him, worrying about others, yet you have a plan to reveal yourself to them soon, right?"
Wolf nodded, "Yes, for now, I am known as Black Wolf by the enemy, and on Junra first, I will send out my summons for them, I have the location and everything. So, don't worry about that."
"Wait, how will you be summoning them?"
Wolf turned to Eledon, "By letter, making it seem its form one of the others in each group. Lance and Scarlett will get a letter under the guise of Fang, telling them where to meet. They will be there at the same time as the others. As of now, I must be going, I have other plans needing to take place."
Wolf vanished in the shadows as Eledon sighed, "I hope you know what you are doing."