Love in Darkness

Chapter 22: Beautiful turn of events

Diana is looking at the journal and her eyes widen to see a skull on the cover page. She glances at her son, still sleeping. She is about to open it to check content when Eon suddenly moves. Fearing that her son would wake up, Diana puts the journal back in its place and slowly going out of the bedroom.

As his wife comes back, Fero notices that Diana is bothered. "What happened?", he asks when Diana looks like she is thinking deeply. Diana looks at her husband and tells him what she sees.

Fero comforts his wife by giving her assurance, "It is just a journal. Maybe he found it somewhere and got curious.".

Diana is not convinced, "I will not be relieved until I examine the contains of that journal.". Fero could no longer know what to do to calm his wife.

The next day, it is the usual day when Eon gets up and joins his parents for parents. But this day is unusual for him because his parents were waiting for him at the table. Eon did not ask and he could only sit. The entire time is quiet until his father speaks, "We are coming with you to magic school.".

Eon stops eating and looks at his father, "What? Why?".

His mother responds while eating, "Today is the day they are going to decide if you and Denver will be removed from the magic school or not. And for you to continue attending is to show them your ability.".

Eon looks at his mother, "You knew?".

His mother replies, "I came along with your father and he confessed that what he knows."

Eon takes a glance at his father, "I thought you told Mom the day you found out."

His father looks at him, "I was waiting for you to do it yourself. I was hoping you would be open to us. But I did not expect that such an event would happen.".

The three of them continue to eat. Then suddenly Fero said something that almost made Eon cry. "You did a great job fighting back especially doing it without casualties."

It is the first time when Eon sees his father smile. He also smiles while exclaiming, "It is what you and Mom do. I do not want to ruin our family's legacy.".

Then Eon and Fero hear crying. When they look at Diana, she is crying. Fero asks his wife, "Why are you crying? Did we said something wrong?". Diana smiles, "No. No. It is nothing. Do not mind me. Finish your meal. We do not want to be late.".

Eon smiles. He never expects that he gets to experience a moment like this with his parents. Then it hit him, he would do anything to stay at magic school and prove to the higher council that he has value to the magic realm like any other fairies. Eon is determined to strengthen their family's legacy that everyone would forget the fairy who is powerless.

Eon stays in the room first while the parents are in the superior's office. He is feeling nervous. He did not want to fight Denver. But if he did not fight back, he would have been killed. Eon is busy worrying that he did not notice Odette in front of him.

"Are you scared?", Odette suddenly asks. Eon almost screams because of shock. "You surprised me.". He pauses for a moment and answers the question shyly, "No. I think a little bit?".

Odette looks at him, "Why would you be scared? You did not do anything wrong. You tried to stop him but he kept on attacking you. You should be confident because it is not your fault.". She smiles at him and goes back to her seat.

Eon smiles and thinks about what Odette has just said. "She is right. I have nothing to be scared of especially now that I am not powerless as they think. Denver attacks me because he is confident. Since I have no powers, he expected that I would flee.". He keeps on thinking positive thoughts, convincing himself that everything would be fine.