Legend of Mautau: Angelorum Lux

Ch 15: The Second Truth

        Aboard the Audentia, everyone strained to think as they tried to figure out where Grey could have gone. Having put aside her feelings on whether or not she should believe Alexander, Amy said, “He couldn’t have gone back to Abnoct to check out the warehouse, could he?” Having considered that already, Alexander said, “No, in his state he’d probably have forgotten about the warehouse. He seemed to be struggling with himself after you called out to him. But where…” Suddenly, a thought popped into his head, but just as he was going to voice it, Scott said, “Wait a minute… If what set all this off was the shock of having been told about his parents, could he have gone to Aerennis to look for them?” Alexander nodded his head in approval, and said, “I just had the same thought! It’s so obvious. I almost dismissed it because I had only ever told him he lived in a peaceful village. I never told him the name of the village itself, but if his memories have begun to return as a result of the shock, it’s more than likely where he’s headed!” Unleashing his hearty laugh, Schmitt said, “Alrighty, looks like we have our destination! To your post Admiral, we’re off to Aerennis! Been awhile since I’ve been over to The Kingdom of Gaian! Most ships ain’t supposed to be crossin the border without a show of paperwork at the checkpoint in Libera, but seein as this here’s a Guild ship we should be able to slip through!” Scott and Schmitt rushed to their positions, and leaping into the pilot’s seat Schmitt grabbed the controls and switched off the autopilot. “So Admiral, since you know where this place is, I’m awarding you the position of Navigator as well! Check the holo-map and start navigatin!” As the two worked out which way they were going, Alexander took a seat next to Amy, who had been wondering something. Voicing her suspicions, Amy asked, “Alexander, if what you said before is correct, you’ve met me before you showed up in Celestis, haven’t you?” Alexander took a moment to consider his answer, then simply said, “I’m sorry Amy. Even with what’s happened, I still feel it’s just not the right time for you to know everything yet.” Having worked out their course, Scott went to work on his duties as copilot as Schmitt yelled, “WHOOO YEA! Hold on folks! Here! We! GO!” The Audentia was off, heading towards Aerennis at breakneck speed.

        Having come a great distance on his air cycle, Grey at last felt himself being drawn somewhere far below. Speeding downward from the sky, he quickly brought the air cycle to a halt close to the ground and slowly settled it down to land. He had landed in the middle of a large graveyard, rows of graves surrounding him on all sides. He felt himself being drawn again as the voice called, “Come…” Walking, compelled by the call of the voice, he soon reached a pair of fairly new graves. The names on them were covered by bouquets of flowers placed there by grieving visitors. Grey thought he heard a slightly triumphant tone in the voice as it said, “Look at the names… Understand the truth…” Grey grasped the bouquets and cast them aside, and his eyes widened in horror as the unbearable truth the voice spoke of washed over him. The graves read, “Jonathan Greyson, 475NA-517NA” and “Samantha Greyson 477-517NA.” Unable to speak the words, Grey choked, “They’re… they’re really…” Then from behind him, a cold, empty voice said, “Dead, Mr. Greyson. They’re dead.” Slowly turning to look in the direction of the voice, Grey laid his eyes on Alastor casually standing behind him. Staring at Grey without a trace of remorse or pity, Alastor asked, “Do you remember now, Mr. Greyson? Do you remember that night?” Before Grey could even move, lash out and seize his revenge, he felt a pain inside his head greater than anything he’d ever experienced as the images came. Sitting in the corner of a room in their burning mansion, listening to the screams of his parents outside the door to the room, he watched the door open and through it came Alastor. His suit slightly charred, Alastor moved towards him, and Grey felt as though he could not move from the incredible fear he felt coursing through him. Alastor reached to grab him, saying, “It’s time to go… Mr. Greyson…” Grey let out a scream, and as quickly as it had filled his mind, the vision dissolved. On his knees, with his head in his hands, he sat before Alastor.