DragonFire

Meeting with The Archon

Kyle and Jack left to find Muffin, it was fairly easy for Kyle to spot her out sense he sees her so often. "hey Muffin!" Muffin looks over to see him."Didn't expect to see you boys here, Whats going on you two?" Muffin was Kyle and Milky's trainer and the Archon of destruction, and was their Mother's old time friend, which for their mother's age being in the millions which was regular for a dragon, that ment muffin was also in the near millions in age. Kyle looks over at Jack, who nods slightly before stepping forward. "Uh, hey Muffin. There's something we wanted to ask you about. It's kind of...secret, okay?" Muffin raises an eyebrow, curiosity piqued. "Sure thing, kiddos. You can trust me. What's going on?" Muffin settles down onto her haunches, her expression calm and reassuring. Kyle glances at Jack, who nods encouragingly. Kyle spoke up for the both of them."Haiden told us to come to you and say Golden hour? we don't exactly know what it means" Muffin's eyes lit up as she heard the words, she never thought they'd find out so soon."Okay yea, i know what He means... Follow me you two, and you'll need to fly." Kyle and Jack exchanged glances before following Muffin. They hadn't flown in a while, but they quickly remembered how to control their wings and keep up with the much smaller rabbit archon. After a few minutes of flying through the sky, they found themselves in a hidden valley, surrounded by tall mountains. Muffin turned the boys "What has your father told you about these mountains?" Kyle and Jack just looked at eachother, they were told never to go near them sense this was the edge of the kingdom borders. Kyle and Jack just looked at each other, their expressions uncertain. "Our father never talked about them much," Kyle admitted. "He just said they were dangerous and we should stay away."Muffin nodded, her expression solemn. "These mountains hold great power, both light and dark." Muffin went flying again, Kyle and jack flew after her to the back of one of the mountains... their was a door there. As they approach the door, Kyle can't help but feel a sense of awe and trepidation. He looks to Muffin, who nods encouragingly. "This is where we keep the knowledge of the Golden One You speak of." Jack takes a deep breath and speaks up, "The Golden One? You mean the Golden Demon?" Muffin gives him a small smile. "Yes, the Golden Demon is a Hybrid. But you must understand, this knowledge is ancient and powerful. It is not to be taken lightly." The two brothers exchange worried glances. "We won't." The archon nods and motions for them to go in, Kyle and Jack open the door and enter the golden halls of the mountain, the walls glowing with a warm, inviting light. "Here you will find everything you need to know about the Golden Demon Dragon, He will actually recognize you well."Kyle and Jack look around in awe at the golden halls, the walls glowing softly with a warm light. The air feels heavy with ancient power, and they can't help but feel a sense of reverence as they step inside. "This is incredible, Muffin," Kyle whispers, looking back at the archon. The 3 come to a stop, Muffin Halts them as they stop at a large door, Muffin motions them to stay as she walks in first and a conversation plays out that Kyle and Jack can hear through the door. A man speaks up first"Oh, Muffin it's been awhile sense your last visit!""I'm aware Al, and i have quite the surprise with me""Oh you know how much i adore surprises Babe, what is it?" "Well let me open the door again real quick" Muffin walks back to the huge door and opens it wide. "Come on in now Boys."Kyle and Jack now stood before the exact Golden Demon that was in the photo, except they had dragon like features now. Kyle and Jack exchange glances, their hearts racing as they stand before the Golden Demon Dragon. Haiden's warning echoes in their minds, but curiosity and the desire for knowledge keep them rooted in place. The Golden Demon smiles at them warmly, his golden scales shimmering in the dim light. "Ah, young ones." Muffin explain a tiny bit."Boys, this is Alastor, Your father tried to seal him away but he ended up here just out of his reach." Muffin let Alastor explain the rest"And allow me to keep this might for you boys, I'm your eldest brother!" Kyle and Jack exchange glances, taking in this new information. Muffin's explanation and Alastor's greeting leave them feeling a mix of shock and disbelief. They hadn't expected anything like this. "W-well, hi," Kyle manages to stammer. "We didn't know about..." "Oh, I'm aware you didn't know about me, only our parents and Haiden did, after a certain event..." Alastor paused "Father didn't want anyone to know what he had done but i tried to speak out about it, he then exiled me and tried to Kill me, Muffin saved me and I'm oh so grateful for her help." Kyle and Jack look at each other, understanding dawning on their faces. They had heard stories about their father's ruthlessness, but this was the first time they'd realized it might extend to his own family. Alastor notices their expressions and gives them a reassuring smile.Alastor continues "Now i'd understand if you want to talk to Father about all this, But please, don't judge him to harshly, He's been through alot and he did what he thought was right." Kyle and Jack nod, processing this new information. "He swore to never have a hybrid... and Poor Ender..." Alastor looked at the two "after i ended up here i went back in time and reshapped my own DNA to have characteristics of a dragon, Mother never found out what that wretch of a demon King did and he didn't care how it affected me, all i remember is Haiden was forced to keep it a secret" Kyle and Jack exchange glances, still trying to absorb everything Alastor has told them. They hadn't imagined their father could be capable of such ruthlessness. "We'll think about what to do," Kyle says quietly, "but thank you for telling us." Jack always felt a hatred towards their father, with a faint memory of a lab, and their Father in it, is that was Alastor was talking about? Kyle nods in agreement, still not entirely sure what to make of this new information. "We appreciate you telling us the truth, Alastor. And we'll be sure to talk to our father about everything we've learned." Jack glances at his older brother, their eyes meeting briefly before they both turn back to Alastor. Muffin smiled warmly at the two boys as they processed everything they had just learned. "I'm glad you're both taking this well. Alastor has been through so much, and he just wants to be accepted by his family again." The archon paused, looking at the Golden Demon Dragon with a mix of affection and respect. Jake and Kyle then remembered, how did Muffin know about Alastor? Muffin chuckles softly, noticing the question in their eyes. "Oh, I've known about Alastor for quite some time now. After all, it was I who helped him escape the confines of your father's lab all those years ago." Jack stopped "Wait Lab? i... i remember a Lab of some sort..." Kyle looked even more confused, Alastor's eyes went wide "so your memories split as well!" Muffin nodded. "Yes, it seems so. When your father's experiments went awry and you were all split into separate beings, some of your memories were also fragmented. It's quite remarkable that you're all starting to remember now." Jack frowned, his thoughts racing. "So..." As the two boys process this new information, Muffin glances at Alastor, who gives her a small nod. "Yes, Jack? Do you have something you'd like to say?" Alastor's gentle voice broke into Jack's thoughts. Jack took a deep breath, struggling to find the words. "I-I remember..."Jack took a deep breath, struggling to find the words. "I-I remember..."The room seemed to grow still as Jack hesitantly continued. "I remember being in a lab. There were... tubes... and lights... and I was... cold... and scared." Kyle's heart skipped a beat as he listened to his brother. He knew that Jack had never been one to speak about his feelings openly, but the desperation in his voice was unmistakable. Alastor stepped forward, his golden scales gleaming in the dim light. "It's alright, Jack." Kyle moved to stand beside Jack, putting a comforting hand on his shoulder. "It's okay, Jack. We believe you." Alastor nodded, his eyes filled with understanding. "Yes, Jack. We believe you, too. And we are so sorry for what you went through." Alastor spoke up again "what you remember is the last day i was in the kingdom, i mentioned before, Ender, Ender is your original form." Alastor paused "A hybrid..." Alastor looks down as he remembers it all "Your actually both older than haiden, you would be 38 Million years old But your both what is it... 19 million?" alastor looked over at Kyle and Jack again Kyle glances at Jack, their eyes meeting. "Yeah," he says quietly. "We're both 19 million years old." The realization of what Alastor had said washed over them both. They weren't just siblings; they were the same age as eachother, Kyle and Jack were two halves of one person. Alastor spoke again "19 million years ago is wen he split you two... Poor Ender... thats why one of you remembers somethings and the other remembers other things, your memories were split, your genetics were split, you were split into 2 separate beings because that Bastard didn't want a Hybrid for a son." Alastor's voice seemed to raise as he spoke, Muffin walked over to place her hand on his shoulder to calm him down which he smiled at. Kyle and Jack exchange glances, their eyes wide with shock and disbelief. They hadn't expected their father to be capable of such cruelty, and the revelation about their true age and the circumstances of their creation leaves them reeling. Alastor spoke up once again "y'know i was really close with your true self, Ender, he was my best buddy and Brother, before Haiden, then one haiden was born when Ender first turned 19 Million, myself 21 Million, our Father split you and tried to erase all of Ender's memories of everything... but one memory each slid past and went to each of you...i got mad at him for taking away my brother, so to silence me he tried to kill me, and i already told you how that went..." Muffin was still sitting next to Alastor as he spoke. Jack and Kyle listened to Alastor, their minds struggling to process everything they were hearing. The truth about their father's ruthlessness, the existence of Ender, their true age, and the cruel experiment that had split them into two halves... it was all too much to take in. Kyle looks at Jack, unsure of what to say or do. Jack, for his part, seems to be in shock. Their eyes meet, and they both know that something has changed between them. They can't unhear what Alastor has said, and they can't unknow the truth about their past. "We..." Kyle starts, hesitantly. "We need to talk to Father." Jack nods, his expression serious. "Yes. We need to confront him about all of this." Alastor nods in agreement. "Yes, you should. And please, let me be there as well. I have a few things I'd like to say to him."