Solaris opened hi? eyes to see his ancestor holding him and he was floating above a body of water. He was in awe of the place when his ancestor spoke up.
" My dear Solaris, we have failed you in not protecting you. Now, this is the Pool of Time. It will allow us to see the past, present and future of our lives. Now, before we immerse ourselves in our memories, is there anything you would like to know? " his ancestor asked. Solaris looked at his ancestor and then asked.
" May I know my ancestor's name? " he asked, feeling hesitant. His ancestor smiled feeling touched by the fact that his descendant wanted to know his name. " Well, my little sun. My name is Sol the Harbinger. I was the first in our line to make a contract with the Celestial Dragon - Celestine. She was my companion till the day I died and then she passed too. Our lines have always been intertwined. I look forward to you making a contract with your dragon, just as your parents and siblings did. " Sol spoke in a soft voice. Solaris smiled. " I also look forward to meeting my dragon, Sol," he said. Sharing a smile, both of them then plunged into the pool.
Solaris opened his eyes to see a nursery. It was daylight. He looked around to see a huge room with cream walls. They had Baroque panelling in sage green with hints of gold. He looked around to see a bassinet in green. He peered over and saw himself, sleeping peacefully. He smiled when the nursery door opened and entered two men that made him freeze.
One man was tall at 6'5 with long blue-green hair till his waist, braided with gold beads twinkling. He has wheatish skin and brilliant sapphire eyes. He was dressed in an open V-neck tunic with laces hanging off and bore a sigil in the centre of his chest. It was a pocket watch with roses in rose gold hues. The other man trailing behind him looked exactly like him. Tall at 6'10 with fair skin, deep wine-red hair in an updo with rose gold streaks and rose gold eyes. He bore the sigil on his neck. It was a Celestial Dragon with green, sapphire and black scales holding a rose-carved pocket watch.
" Our sigils also act as soulmarks as you noticed. It will guide you to who is the one that holds the other half of your soul. But it is also proof of how strong you are. Your parents are the best matched throughout the Oracle Syndicate." Sol spoke, making Solaris look at his parents in awe.
He couldn't help but feel that they looked extremely familiar. As he racked his brains, he noticed both the men were leaning over the bassinet, admiring baby him. " My darling husband, tell me, how did we create such a precious human being ?" came the former, who was poking the babe's cheeks with joy on his face. Solaris could feel the love in his voice, making him feel teary-eyed. The latter smiled at his husband with a tinge of amusement. " My dear, need I give you a demonstration as to how we made our darling eighth child ?" came his low timbre voice which made his other parent blush and smack him. "Not in front of our child, husband!!! Have some manners!" he spoke feeling embarrassed. Solaris couldn't help but chuckle at his parents' antics. Next to him, Sol was also smiling softly.
Footsteps sounded and all four (the parents and the ghosts) turned to see the door open and in trooped three teenage boys. Solaris took a close look to realize that they were identical triplets. They were all tall. The first boy had blue-green hair in a short bob with gold streaks, fair skin, sapphire blue eyes and a strong jawline. The second one had deep wine short hair with sapphire blue eyes, wheatish skin and sharp aristocratic features. The third boy was a mix of the first two boys. He has fair skin with neck-length blue-green hair, rose-gold eyes and aristocratic features. They were all dressed in ceremonial robes. They made their way to the crib.
"Dad and Father, we are ready. However, it is not fair that you are hogging our little brother." pouted the second of the boys while the other two peered over the bassinet and smiled at the baby. The men chuckled. "My son, you need not worry. There is always time for you to play with him. Now, we need to prepare for his naming ceremony." came his first parent's words as his other parent lifted the baby out of the bassinet and held him tightly. The baby moved and settled in his arms.
" You brats are way too fast. How can you not wait for us ?!!!" came a bellowing voice and everyone turned to see a tall man walking in through the open door. He was tall with long blue-green hair in an elaborate braid with pearls twinkling and wheatish skin. His eyes were rose gold with hints of sapphire blue and a warrior body. He strode in and leaned over one parent to see the baby. He was dressed in ceremonial robes and smiled at the baby.
" He is so cute. I am really lucky to have such a cute sibling, unlike the others," he said slyly smirking at the triplets, who instantaneously glared at him. Both parents sighed and we were ready to stop when another voice broke out. "Seriously, Louis ?! This is not the time and place for the family to fight. We have a naming ceremony to get to and I want my baby sibling cuddles which you are delaying." in walked the gorgeous man Solaris has ever seen. He was tall with brilliant red hair with blue-green streaks, fair skin, sapphire blue eyes, and sharp aristocratic features and dressed in ceremonial robes and headed straight for his parents. Behind him trooped two men who were all the same height but one had blue-green hair with rose-gold streaks, rose-gold eyes and wheatish skin. the other had red hair with sapphire blue eyes, fair skin and a mole under his right eye.
All of them were dressed in cream and gold ceremonial robes with red and rose gold sashes around them. Solaris looked to see his parents wearing crowns which were not there earlier. They were matching crowns for both were rose gold with an inlay of emeralds and sapphires but both had a huge Alexandrite gem in the middle shaped in an oval. He finally realized who his biological parents were. He looked at the man who he looked exactly like. The man spoke.
"Now, kids. Shall we proceed with the ceremony? As the Head of the Oracle Syndicate, we can't be too late. We need to live up to our reputation as the impeccable Morgenstern family." came the voice of Rainer Manpal Morgenstern, the current Head of the Morgenstern Family. Solaris's eyes popped out as he finally realised who he was. That meant his papa was Aleksi Victor Morgenstern nee Fabbri, the world-famous wizard. He looked to see his eldest sibling, Altair Helios Morgenstern, the one complaining of his lack of baby cuddles. His second sibling was Gabriel Duncan Morgenstern followed by Louis Aster Morgenstern and Jupiter Pan Morgenstern, The Saber Twins, and finally ending with The Magical Triplets - Raven Sol Morgenstern, Atreus Judas Morgenstern and Atlas Apollo Morgenstern.
He was in complete shock. He was practically royalty. Sol wrapped a comforting arm around him.
They noticed the family leaving and followed behind them to see the naming ceremony begin.
"In the name of our Ancestor Sol the Harbinger, I hereby christen the eighth child of Rainer and Aleksi Morgenstern as Heliodoro Reyan Morgenstern. May he be tall like the tree and strong as the dragons? May the Ancestors bless him and ensure that he lives a long and peaceful life."
His family hugged him with happiness and began to whisper his name. Solaris cried at the affection and love. Sol wrapped his arms in support. The memories flashed to show the happy days of the family until they stopped on a particular date.
22nd July X456.
Solaris knew this date was taboo in the upper echelons of the Oracle Syndicate as it was the date when five noble children of the elite families in the Oracle Syndicate were kidnapped. Solaris saw two men carry five baby baskets and enter an abandoned shack. Inside the shack were the current heads of the Czar, Blair, Grey, Thane and Morgan families.
Solaris felt the rage course and he knew that these five had a bigger fish behind him. Each child was handed over and the five split. The memories fast forward to the time after the kidnapping. His father was angry and his papa was crying. His siblings had devastation and anger on their faces.
" HOW DID THIS HAPPEN ?! WHAT WERE THE INCOMPETENT GUARDS DOING ?! WHY WAS NO SOLDIER GUARDING MY SON?! ANSWER ME, YOU USELESS BUFFOONS !" his father screamed with his four elder brothers glaring while the triplets were consoling his papa. No one answered and then his father laughed cruelly.
"I see that no one wishes to answer. Very well, I hereby declare that the Council will watch over the affairs while we find our son. I am sure that the rest of the heads will agree....." but his sentence was cut off when a messenger ran in and yelled another round of devastating news.
"My King, I bring devastating news. Not only was the eighth prince kidnapped but also the first-born son of the Foxworth Family, the second-born daughter of the Aslan family, the first-born daughter of the Shadowmere Family and the third-born son of the Can Family. Their disappearance is similar to how the eighth prince was taken." the messenger spoke trembling.
His father was about to speak when Altair spoke up. "Imperial father, set up a committee to find our siblings and investigate as to how this could have taken place." Rainer nodded and gave such instructions.
Memories showed years of grief and loss with a lack of evidence. Solaris felt the pain and then a year after their death, Altair received a package which had evidence but before it could be seen, somebody assassinated all the elite families. Solaris roared in anger at the sight of his dead family. The Czar, Blair, Thane, Grey and Morgan families took the places and ruled the Oracle Syndicate.
Solaris and Sol emerged out of the pool to the place they were originally in.
"What do you plan to do now, child ?" Sol asked. Solaris looked at his ancestor, eyes clear and filled with determination with vengeance.
"I will personally get my revenge, find out who orchestrated our kidnappings and save our families. I will not go back empty-handed." he swore.
Sol nodded with approval. "Let's wait for your siblinghood and plan the next step." Solaris nodded.
"Father, Papa and brothers. I will come back. I will ensure that they will regret making us their enemies."