"You are my pride and joy. You are my precious treasure. And I hope you will grow to be a strong, healthy girl. My little Jess. I will always love you, no matter if you have powers or not. Because you are my child."
Those were the words Ysabeau could remember as she held her little girl in her arms. Her bundle of joy, which only lasted a brief period of time.
At first, settling down on earth might be a mistake. She was so scared, everything seemed to be foreign to her. The humans didn't seem friendly at all, talking about supernatural things being evil. Her wings were in bad shape since she had a bad crash.
But that all changed when she met her husband and started her family.
Over 500 years ago, Ysabeau touched down onto Earth. She met her husband, whom she had forgotten what his name was, on Earth. He was a human that knew about her secrets. Despite all of that, he loved her to the very end.
Yes, once upon a time... This Bahamut truly thought Humans were kind creatures. She thought they were worth saving. But that changed after that night.
She was living the prime of her life, recently married to the love of her life. They lived at a small rural side of the Campania, away from the main buzz of the area. Life was truly bliss as she constantly tended to her garden and cooked tasty meals for her love.
They had neighbors as well. The first batch was understanding but it was when the generation started to pass over, then things started to go very wrong. Especially when a young woman moved next door, who was a previous admirer of her husband.
She became good friends with Ysabeau since Ysabeau was a first-time mom. The villager gave good tips about motherhood.
"So, you've got another baby on the way?" asked the woman, taking a peek at Ysabeau.
"Correct. I thought it was just one of her mood swings, but she started vomiting. So, we suspect there's another one coming."
"There's no need for suspicion. That baby bump can be seen from a mile away," joked the woman, pointing at Ysabeau.
"True, she was quite big when we had Jess. I do hope the baby would be a bit smaller this time, she had such a hard time pushing."
"Hey, have you heard? There's some weird organization blooming in the main town," whispered that villager, who quickly remembered what she wanted to talk about.
"Oh? What are they gathering for?"
"Some type of people who can do miracles. They call themselves 'Mages'. They seem like a lively bunch since they're parading all over town," answered the villager, who went by the name Alice.
She spouted white hair, extremely rare for her age. From what Ysabeau knew, she was supposed to marry her husband but she got rejected. But she was good friends with Ysbeau beforehand, so everything was fine.
"Ah, those people... They are quite fun to hang around, right?" asked Ysbeau's husband, as he glanced at his wife.
Ysabeau was busy cradling her baby in her arms, she had just finished feeding that hungry child.
"Yes, but there's something you need to know..." warned Alice as she gently cupped her hand onto his left ear.
"This current village is under strict rule by the Church. They see all Mages as evil and spawn of Lucifer. Right now, the organization with the Mages has been boycotted by them. And they recently pledged a new campaign," whispered Alice, looking at Ysabeau.
"And what would that be?" he asked.
"A reward for killing any Mages found within the village."
"That's a nasty thing to do."
"Yea. That's not the only problem now. They are having raids on small villages like us, throwing some form of explosives on top houses. Basically causing havoc everywhere."
"They label Mages as monsters while they throw bombs at their own kinds. How ironic."
The baby in Ysabeau's arms refused to sleep and was asking for her father. Ysabeau sighed as she went towards her husband. The kid instantly smiled and reached out for her dad.
"Even though I've carried her for nine months, she still prefers you," pouted Ysbeau, jealous that her daughter was a daddy's girl.
"Don't worry, the little boy in you would be a mommy's boy," said her husband, touching Ysbeau's belly.
"How would you know that he would be a boy? It's far too early, even if you7 were back in my homeland."
"Trust me. Our baby girl is going be a big sister very soon..."
He gave a hearty laugh as he lifted his only daughter into the air. She squealed with happiness as Ysabeau cooed. Alice stood there, left alone.