Jacks POV
I stayed there crying for... I don't know how long.
I couldn't think or hear anything.
All I had was the pain I felt seeing my father dead and the knowledge that my mother used the last of her life to help him.
Eventually, I heard shouting but ignored it.
The shouting continued and I turned and saw Terra standing a bit away from me with a scared expression.
It was then that I noticed what was happening around me.
I was releasing my Primogenitor Aura and having a Magic Surge at the same time.
I started to panic.
If the surge blew then I would kill both me and everyone nearby and probably destroy a part of the village.
I had to get it under control so I started to concentrate and tried to pull it back into my body.
...
...
...
*Sizzel* *Zoon* *Crach*
It didn't work and the surge grew slightly in power.
Panicked, I turned to Terra and shouted "RUN!"
She saw the fear in my eyes and ran realizing I couldn't stop it.
I couldn't risk using any magic or summoning Brakos to ask for help as it could set off the explosion. All I could do was wait.
I knew I couldn't stop it but I kept trying to contain it, At the very least I would delay the explosion for as long as I could to let everyone get away.
As I sat there I could feel something change around me.
I opened my eyes and saw my father's sword glowing brighter than it was before.
Despite the current situation, I watched it in curiosity as I got a weird feeling from it. As I saw the magic in it start to remove itself from the sword I saw a hand start to form from the magic. I was glowing orange like fire magic but looked like a woman's hand.
Quickly an arm formed from the hand, then a torso, then legs and the other arm, then the head and some clothes to cover themselves.
I recognized the woman in front of me. Her long red hair, her blue eyes, her clothes undamaged, her smile peaceful yet happy.
Floating in front of me was my mother... or at the least a ghost of my mother.
She moved closer to me and held my face in her hands with a big smile on her face. I could feel her touch as if she had an actual body.
She opened her mouth and her loving motherly voice was soothing to hear after all the pain I had faced.
"Oh, my sweet boy you need to calm down. You need to calm your mind. Don't control it let it flow. Magic is a living being, it does not like to be controlled, It needs to be guided."
Recovering from the shock of seeing her I followed her advice and tried to calm my mind.
I breathed in and out with slow breaths and instead of containing the magic I guided it into the sky and surrounding area at a slow and even pace.
As I felt the magic dissipating I could feel my heart slow down.
I had managed to release a large Magic surge and didn't die. Only a few mages have done that throughout history.
I opened my eyes again and saw my mother smiling at me again.
I reached out to hug her with tears in my eyes but my hand passed right through her. She was a ghost and a ghost can't remain in the mortal world.
"I am sorry Jackie. I can't stay for long and I will have to leave soon," she said sadly.
I held back my tears and asked "How are you here... like this" I gestured to her body.
She smirked "Me and your father had many secrets we kept from you. If my lab still stands I want you to keep my desk it holds many more things than just some sheets of paper."
I looked at her confused.
She chuckled and said, "I am sorry we hid so much from you but all you need to know is that we love you and we want you to continue in our place."
"On my desk is a letter your father left for the 2 of us. He thinks I didn't know but I did. It will explain so much about him to you and why he never talked about his past."
"Reach for the sky Jackson Drovas, you have a grand life ahead of you as the bringer of the Dragonians."
I froze hearing her say that.
She smiled "I knew since the day you were born. That night 2 beings came, a Spirit in the form of a man came to both me and your father, you know the spirit as Brakos, The second was a Dragonian but he came to me alone while you were in my arms.
"I have to say that I have never been more scared when they came to me in the middle of the night. They explained your situation to me, about who and what you are. How you reincarnated here and asked for your powers and what your goal was."
"I was scared that my baby would be hunted but hearing you had a seal... it was scary but I realized you were a brilliant boy and no matter what, you would survive and become a protector to many."
"I know it's a shock but I trust you to do the right thing. It's your path now and whatever you choose I will love you no matter what."
"What about dad?" I asked
She looked at me with a regretful smile "I never told him what I learned. You know he may act tough but is such a worrier that he would be more likely to reveal it rather than hide it," she said with a laugh "But regardless he loves you and no matter what we will never abandon you. In this life, the next, or wherever we go."
I smiled with even more tears running down my face.
"The Dragonian you met... what were they like? What did they look like?" I asked curious
"I can't say much about them other than that they had a mark on their shoulder in the shape of a white wolf head with a symbol for wind on its forehead. He was very kind despite being very intimidating but also seemed nervous for some reason."
"I do remember he said something while healing down to you but it was in another language so I don't know what it is."
"What was it?"
"I wrote it down. I do remember it [1] and could say it but it is very long and hard to remember. Check my desk under the top left drawer."
I nodded and wiped away my tears. It was then that I noticed that Mom was slowly starting to dissipate.
"M-mom your..."
She placed a finger over my mouth "I know honey, I know. No one can avoid death forever, just remember we will always be watching over you." she smiled and hugged me, a hug I could feel.
We sat in a close embrace for a little bit when I heard footsteps behind me.
"Jack did you get it undercontr-!" Erik started today but stopped when he saw Alex.
"Alex?" Rirki asked
"It's good to see you old friend. Though sadly I don't seem to be able to say for dinner." she joked as she gestured to her dissipating body.
"Aunt Alex... how are you...?" Terra asked
"It's an old form of magic. I don't have time to explain, Jack knows where to look though. but Terra before I go can you pass a message on to your mom." Alex asked
Terra nodded.
Alex smiled and gestured for Terra to come closer.
When Terra got close enough Alex leaned over and whispered into her ear. I could see Terra show a look of surprise and then happiness.
"She will like it," Terra said with tears running down her face.
"I hope she does" Alex smiled and backed away. I was still sitting so Rirki came over and helped me up as I was still too weak to stand. As Mom started to fully fade away she said "Rirki I know you have your responsibilities but can you watch over Jack until he is better?"
Rirki gave a slight bow and said "Of course Alex I won't abandon anyone in their time of need, never again."
Mom smiled and turned to me "Read the letter your father left for the 2 of us and please forgive him for what you will learn. It was his biggest fear you would hate him for it."
"What did he do?" I asked
"I am sorry Jack but I can't say. You will have to learn it for yourself. But remember I will always be with you."
She gave me one last smile and backed away.
We all watched as in a burst of orange magic she disappeared and flew off into the sky.
"Goodbye, Mom," I said nearly choking on my words with tears falling down my face.
As her magic started to spread all over I could feel life flowing back into this place of death and I watched as orange flowers started to grow and bloom all around us.
"Ember flowers ?!" [2] Erik said in surprise.
"The death of a True Fire Mage can lead to this result but never did I think I would witness such an event," Rirki said in astonishment.
We all stayed there in awe but eventually, it got dark and we had to move on.
As we walked back to the camp a thought did come to mind.
'Wait this is the second time I have heard of a Dragonian before I created them! Do we all just become time travellers who watch me as I grow up?!'
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[1]: When a person dies their soul remembers everything they have experienced while alive, even forgotten or suppressed memories but not sealed ones.
Alex was able to remember exactly what the Dragonian said because of that.
[2]: Ember flowers are magical flowers that grow in areas with high fire magic concentrations like volcanos and near-fire dragon nests.
They can be used for several alchemical resources and so long as they remain healthy, they are able to produce heat even in the winter.
~Authors Note~
I am going to be busy next week so no chapters will be posted for a while. I will try to post some extra chapters when I return to make up for it but no guarantees.