Rayla: How did he teach you some new spells ?
Callum sits down on the floor with lack of strength.
Rayla: What happened ?
Rayla sits down next to him.
Callum: Ibis... he...
Rayla: Callum, calm down, if you don't want to talk then....
Callum: He turned out to be my father.
Rayla opens her eyes and mouth wide.
Rayla: Callum, I...
Callum: Calm down, I'm not angry with him.
Rayla: What do you mean ?
Callum: He told me stories, about how he met my mother, how they fell in love with each other and why he left us. I understand why he did that.
Rayla: You at least know.
Callum: What do I know ?
Rayla: What happened to your parents and what made them do it.
Callum: You said it all happened here.
Rayla: Yes, but what does that have to do with anything ?
Callum pulls a necklace from Lujanne out of his pocket.
Callum: This will allow me to cast a spell.
Rayla: No Callum, it's very nice, but without it you won't return to your human form.
Callum: Because I'm not going to go back either, now I know who I am.
Rayla: let's go then.
They both go to the chamber where the dragon queen lies. Callum casts a spell and figures begin to appear.
Rayla: can you see there ? That's my parents.
They both watch what really happened in the dragon's nest. When the story ends, Rayla starts crying.
Rayla: They didn't run away, they just saved Zym from death.
Rayla walks up to Callum and kisses him.
Rayla: Thank you.
Suddenly Ezran's voice reaches them.
Ezran: Callum, Rayla quickly !
They both quickly run outside and see Soren unconscious.
Rayla: What is he doing here ?
Ezran: Callum, quickly help him !
Callum: Well.
Callum quickly casts a spell, and Soren wakes up.
Soren: Have I already died ?
Rayla: No, and what are you doing here ?
Soren: Because you see ... it's after us.
Soren: It's about my dad.
Callum: They got to Xadia ?
Soren: He gathered traitors and deserters, but that's not all, to some sun elves, he stole some terrible power and with its help turned them into something else.
Rayla: What is that ?
Ibis enters the room.
Soren: They are faster, stronger, they have claws, he created armies of darkness.
Callum: Do we have any chances ?
Ibis: Not great, but we have. Come and see something.
Everyone goes outside.
Ezran: Aunt Amaya !
Callum and Ezran quickly go in for a hug.
Amaya in sign language asks Callum what happened to him ?
Callum: Well, yes, it's a little strange, but I'm half elf. It's quite a long story.
He then points to Rayle.
Callum: Well, yes this whole story at the banter court is a big misunderstanding. Rayla is a friend of ours. And as I see it, you also have a new friend.
Janai: We are not friends, but temporary allies. I am Janai and I brought my troops, what's left of them, they will fight the monster that destroyed their home.
Ibis: But that's not all, though see.
Callum follows Ibis, he sees that among the elves there are a lot of people similar to him.
Callum: Are they ?
Ibis: Flenimu of the sky, moon and sun, they once helped defend Xadia, today they will make the effort again.
Callum: We can do it, father.
Ibis: I'm sure we will, son.
Aunt Amaya walks up to Ibis and starts showing signs.
Callum: Yes this is my father.
Ibis: What is she saying ?
Callum: She ... for leaving my mother, and her sister.... She described exactly the part of your body she would put your cane in.
Ibis made big eyes.
Ibis: Sorry, I...
Callum: He says we'll talk later, now there are more important things.
Ezran: We will fly to look for help. Quite a lot of help.
Ezran flies away.
Callum: So the war.
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Not As It Seems
FanfictionOnce upon a time, Xadia was a unified land, filled with wonder and magic. At the dawn of time, there were six primary sources of magic, the sun, moon, stars, earth, sky and ocean. But a thousand years ago, a magician from a human tribe discovered a...
