"Arran," Suzume said quietly as he patted him lovingly on the shoulder. Arran awoke and saw he was not in Tsuki's house but a vast void, benth him a field of golden flowers stretched for as far as the eye could see.
He turned to face Suzume and said calmly, " Where are we, Suzume?"
She giggled and said in her kind, sweet voice, " Not we, just you."
Arran stood up and saw that the sky was as black as night " Fine then, where am I, and are you not supposed to be dead?" Arran said Suzumes happiness personally disappeared, and she became very serious
"You were always like that straight to the point." Suzume said, a smile forming, "I think that is what I liked most about you" regaining her composer Suzume said, " Right now, You are inside a void in your mind. Parts have been sealed off, preventing you from regaining knowledge of who you once were." She paused then said, "Who I was."
Arran took Suzume's hand and replied, " No, I remember that we are friends." Suzume bit her lip and said, " Arran, after you wake up can you tell Tsuki "Your sparrow is coming home."
Confused by this, Arran nodded and said, "Ok, I guess I can tell her that."
Arran awoke the memory of what had transpired, and what Suzume wanted him to tell Tsuki was still fresh in his mind. Arran got dressed and went outside where Tsuki was meditating. Arran sat next to her and said calmly
"Tskui, Suzume told me to tell you that your sparrow is coming home," Arran said. Tsuki was silent for a moment, her eyes still closed
" I see; thank you, Arran. Please leave. I want to be alone."Tsuki said as Arran walked away
"Now of all times, She is coming back now, or maybe she already has come back," Tsuki said softly, concern filling her voice
Erikk walked over to her and said, " what is the matter."
Tsuki replied, " Nothing that concerns you." she paused and said, " I am going to be gone for a time. There is something I have to take care of."
Erikk had heard these words before and knew the outcome; he took hold of Tsukis's arm and said, " Did you think I would forget the very same words that Suzume said to Leader and me before she disappeared and then died at the hands of Kurio ame."
Tsuki replied, "Yes, I was. being the fact that Suzume might be alive, but I am unsure right now." Erikk let go in shock and lowered his voice
"What do you mean?"
Tsuki replied, " Suzume had the power to control time; she could control it sometimes, but under intense sittecuions, it has the potent to be unstable and send her forward in time, hundreds if not thousands of years, and due to this, she had stopped aging physically at the age of sixteen but mentally has the mind of a mature adult."
Erikk nodded " ok, but I saw Kurio ame kill her with my own eyes! I saw the body! Hell, I went to her funeral; how can she still be alive?!"
Tsuki tightened her fists but calmed down " I don't know for sure; it is a possibility but highly unlikely."
Erikk took a deep breath in and said calmly, " alright fine, can you explain to me why you think she could be alive?"
Tsuki was silent for a long minute " Arran told me a phase or more precisely a code phase that Suzume would send to someone when she was coming back from being sent into the future by her abilities. Your sparrow is coming home."
she paused and said, "Not a word to Arran about this until I know for sure." Erikk nodded
Meanwhile, Kai'le was reading through the passage of Tylingariea Lore that contained information about the Dra'ghoul bloodline
" This Damion Vixen Grey knows a lot about the Dra'ghoul Bloodline. the history of how Nevermore was built, Draco Dra'ghouls past and what he did leading up to forming the Warriors of Farcry." she stopped
Arran, who was listing to Kai're, walked over to her and said, " what is the matter?" But one look at the book, he knew why she was speechless. there on the pages was a plain white envelope addressed to Arran from Draco Dra'ghoul
picking the envelope up and looking at it slowly, Arran opened the envelope; after a moment of intense silence, Arran took out a small piece of paper
Hello, Arran Ember. I have seen my name is Kraven Dran'gar. I was a close friend to Draco, and I have seen that your power has awoken, but what you can achieve is far greater than Victor, Tsuki, or Erikk can teach you. If you wish to learn how to become as powerful as I am, come to Drago'vera alone; there is much you do not know about this world and the secrets of the Dra'ghoul Bloodline.
P.S Do not let Tsuki see this letter
Kraven Dran'gar
Once Arran finished reading this letter to himself, he folded it and put it in his pocket; as the group made their way towards Nevermore, Arran could not stop thinking about what the letter said
that night when they stopped to camp in an open area, Arran went to sit by a small pond that shinned the moonlight night. " I don't know. I don't know." Arran said, grabbing his head; the activity of the thought of leaving his sister behind alone was tearing him apart.
Emma sat next to him and placed her arms around him " What is the matter, Arran?" Emma said he paused and said, " If I were to leave on my terms would you stop me?" Arran said to Emma, who was confused, "yea, of course, I will stop you. You need me to protect you."
Arran thought about this then said, " So if I were in danger and saving me meant compromising everything with would you choose Me or saving the Multiverse?"Emmas repose was quick " I would choose you."
Arran nodded then responded," even if that meant your death and the death of your allies?" Emma nodded and replied, "Yes, I would still choose you."
He smiled a little and said, " thank you, I would like to be alone." Emma stood up confused and said, "Ok. just don't stay out too long."
Arran sat thinking of what he should do. The hour turned to midnight, and Tsuki came and sat by Adam. They both sat in silence for a long time, the summer nights air blowing across them.
" You know, Arran, I remember a long time ago Suzume and me doing exactly what you are doing now. Tell me, Arran, do you believe that what you would be doing is the right thing?" Tsuki asked
Arran paused and replied, " I don't know; if I stay and something happens to me, Emma puts me as her number one priority over hers and other's safety." Tsuki nodded. "You are afraid that if you stay, Emma and yourself will be a hindrance on the group, and if you leave, then Emma will just follow you."
Arran nodded " But if I go and train with Draco, then there is a chance that I could become stronger so that I can protect Emma, and she will not have to worry so much about protecting me." Arran said
Tsuki was silent for a moment, then said, " Do what you think is the best thing to do. That is all I will say, and please be careful." Tsuki said as she embraced him and left to go back to camp
she turned and saw Emma sitting when earshot tears running down her face. "Oh, dear," Tsuki said as she sat next to Emma
"How much?" Tsuki asked Emma, who replied sadly, "All of it. Is he going to leave me?" Tsuki looked back and saw that Arran had already disappeared, embracing her. Tsuki said, " Yes, I am afraid he has" both of them stood there for a long time, Emma crying and Tsuki embracing her when finally Tsuki let go and said
"Emma Arran did not leave because of you. Arran is becoming stronger so he can protect you, and you should do the same so that both of you are equal in power." Emma nodded her smile, returning, " Thank you, Tsuki."Emma said as she went back inside
Erikk walked up behind Tsuki and stood beside her. "So he left; what are the odds that he is walking into a trap?" Erikk said Tsuki looked at him and said, "Are you thinking that Arran is walking into a trap?"
Erikk nodded and cried out loud enough that the rest of the group could hear," Yes, because how can Arran see Draco Dra'ghoul when Arran is Draco Dra'ghoul."
Bastion walked over to them and said, "So are you saying he is the reincarnation of Draco Dra'ghoul?" eyeing Erikk and Tsuki suspect, Tsuki glared at Erikk
" You have no idea how much I want to hurt you right now, Erikk," Tsuki said, her eye blazing with blue fire
Erikk gulped. "No. Arran is literal Draco Dra'ghoul, not a reincarnation." Tsuki sighed and sat down " Please sit; this is going to take a while to explain."