4: Darken War

24: James

The fighting finally ended in a victory. The remaining dwarves retreated. I looked around us, the losses on both sides were countless.

Alana approached me, "have you seen Thorne?"

"Im right here." Thorne came from behind. "Im glad your both alright."

"Me too." I nodded in agreement. I spotted the body of someone familiar, an axe wedged in his ribcage, "Silverbow didnt make it."

"He stepped in front of the axe meant for me." Thorne looked upset. "He was a good man."

"He was." I nodded in agreement. "Do you think they made it out?"

They knew who i was talking about. "We should probably go check." Alana said.

"We wont have to." Thorne pointed as we saw two horses approaching, pulling a cart. I could see a ton of blonde headed people. The cart pulled Theo, tied up behind it.

Two unmoving bodies sat on top of the cart.

I fell to my knees when i saw who it was, Alexandria and Alexander.

The group stopped right in front of us. "We are looking for a James." Spoke a young female.

"Come on James." Thorne tired to help me up.

"I cant." I told him. "This scene is too familiar to me. If i look it will make it real."

"They're breathing dumbass." Alana rolled her eyes at me.

"Wait, really?" I stood and walked over.

The one who spoke stopped me. "Are you James?"

"I am. Im her husband." I motioned to my wife.

"Truth." Said a girl who looked identical to the first.

"Good. You can pass. Lexie sent us to you." She moved aside. I took a look at my wife, a healed wound in the stomach, but other than that she was fine.

"She only lets those she trusts know that name." Then I asked her "what happened?"

"Most of it she can fill you in on." The girl spoke. "But these two idiots tried to sacrifice themselves for us. They grabbed ahold of the damned gem at the same time. From what i know, if only one of them had done it that one would be dead. Guess they didnt know that doing it together would not kill them."

"That sounds very much like the both of them." I laughed. I looked over at Alexander, his hair was starting to turn golden and was that horns growing on his head?
"Theyre both the Great Dragon from what i gathered." The girl shrugged. "Guess all the myths and legends got it wrong."

"Both?" Thorne started to laugh. "Who are we going to get to rule the humans now?"

Alana jumped onto the cart and kissed Alexanders cheek. "You were really planning on leaving me alone? Dumbass. I wont let you get away with that one so easily."

"They really know how to worry us dont they?" I laughed.

"Yeah, but theres no stopping either of them once they have their minds made up." Thorne laughed with me.

So who are you people anyways?" Alana asked the group, who clearly looked just like Alexandria and Alexander.

"Their siblings." The one who spoke to us earlier said. "We are the bastard children of Elkadar Darken."

"Theres so many of you." I counted thirteen but i could be wrong there.

"Im sure there are more out there too." She looked at Alexandria with a sad look on her face. "These two are incredible people. I am sorry for the roll i played in the start."

"Theyre safe now." I looked at the man tied to the carriage. I walked over to him. "You caused a real mess around here."

"So?" He rolled his eyes. "What of it?"

"I will be recommending to my wife that your punishment be left to the dwarves." I told him. "They are who suffered most from your actions. They deserve their justice."

"They're just stupid crave dwellers." He spat out.

"Yeah." I said. "And your just a stupid part dragon. What we are does not define us as people." I motioned to myself. "I was once a human, as average as they come. Becoming a fairy did not change who i am inside. Just like being the son of a terrible monster does not change who you are."

"I guess your right." He looked to the ground. "I was just so angry at everything and everyone, that i took it out on two people who just wanted peace in their lives."

I turned to walk away. "If the dwarves let you live, you should really talk to the two of them." I motioned to my wife and best friend. "They would say some things that would honestly surprise you."

"Yeah." He gave a slight smile. "I should give that a try."

I walked back to Alana. "Whyd you go so easy on him? I wouldve knocked him out cold."

"The old me would have too." I sat back up next to Alexandria. "But, that is not what she would want. She would want her siblings to live a peaceful life." I glanced back at Theo. "Hes just another one of their fathers many victims. He could have been so much more if he knew her sooner."

"what are we going to do about them?" Alana motioned to all the siblings. "are they coming with us?"

i nodded. "yeah, that probably what she wants. she did try to sacrifice herself for them."

"again." Thorne jumped up beside me.

we looked around the battle field. the fairies were working on healing the wounded, and the able bodied were working on recovering the dead.

 "what the heck." i turned, Alexandria's eyes were open. "why do i feel like i was hit by a ton of bricks."

i helped her sit up. "because you did something stupid, again."

"now thats just rude." she rolled her eyes and looked over to her brother, sighing with relief. she looked back at me. "i dont know how long he will be out, but hes turning into his true self like i had."

"his probably wont be as long as yours since yours you stinted by having multiple souls in you." Alana told her. 

"he also wont have as many memories as i do." she looked at her brother. "hes only had two lives lived."

she looked at the girl we had been talking to earlier. "Seraphina, were are the gems?"

"right here." she opened the bag she had been carrying on her back and pulled out two gems.

"i thought one was broken." i said, confused. 

she motioned to another girl. "Cassiopia fixed it."

"how can you remember all their names?" Alana laughed. 

"because theyre family." Alexandria shrugged. "how could i forget any of them."

"but some are identical." Alana looked around. 

"i can tell them apart, their souls all look different." Alexandria smiled then looked at me. "is it possible to get some water?"

i reached down and grabbed my waterskin and handed it to her. she drank the whole thing and handed it back. "thank you."

"you actually drank something other then over sweet tea?" i laughed.

"its not that bad, i do drink water too you know." she laughed with me. 

i smiled seeing her act so normal despite not being normal in the slightest. i cupped her cheek in my hand, she stopped laughing. 

"James, i am really sorry, for ev...." she got cut off by me kissing her. 

"get a room you two." Alana pretended to barf.

"like your any better." Throne chimed in. "madam lap sitter."

Alana's face started to turn red. "thats... oh shut up elf."

we all started to laugh again.

Alexandria looked at me. "lets go home."