"Jess is your mom?!" Petra gasped in shock. "Yeah, don't you recognise me? Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you about my new power!" the boy stood up and began to shrink. He had four legs, his nose grew into a snout and he had a little birthmark on his back. He was a pig.
"Reuben?!" the Order cried.
"Yeah, I'm a shapeshifter!" Reuben transformed back into a boy. He could still talk when he was a pig. "But... how...?" Olivia's jaw was dropped. "Take a deep breath, Livi. I'll explain! You see, when Mom, Dad and the rest of you fired that blast at Herobrine, I was caught up in it. I was always the Son of Friendship, but the magic of all of you activated my powers. I can turn into anything I want! Cool outfit, by the way Aiden. So you're nice now? And by the way, thanks for setting me on fire!" Reuben said sarcastically. Aiden grinned nervously and scratched the back of his head. Reuben hugged Jess and Lukas. "My mom and dad!" he smiled. Jess and Lukas found themselves hugging him back. "So... what now?" Axel asked. Olivia suddenly looked alarmed. She pointed to up ahead, where Ender stood laughing. She had been the hooded figure stabbing people. She looked like she had grown to about the age of thirteen. Last encounter she had looked ten. "The power! Even more of it!" she cackled like a witch. It came to the gang's attention that some people she had killed could have been Children of Balance as well, just not as powerful as Jesse, Jess, Aiden or Maya. "So many Children in the one place! I can't wait to see what powers you have!" Ender spread out her wings and began to attack. Jesse prepared to fight, but Reuben jumped in front of him and shapeshifted into a firebird. He screeched and Ender cowered at the light he gave out. "Looks like she has a fear of her own!" Lukas nodded. Ender screamed. She took out an item. Jess realised that it was a black enchanted flint and steel. Ender quickly built an obsidian portal and lit it. A black swirling vortex appeared. Ender jumped in. "Come on!" Aiden suddenly cried. He leaped into the portal before anybody could stop him. Reuben turned back into a boy. "We can't leave him on his own with Ender! Come on!" Maya followed her friend, as did the others.
The gang found themselves in a huge temple. It was like one of those places you see in an Indiana Jones movie. "Wow. Nice architecture." Lukas commented. "Wait a second, aren't we in another dimension?" Axel asked. "And I thought we had seen enough of those?" Jess sighed. Suddenly Aiden heard something.
Fire.
"Who said that?"
Follow me, Fire. Bring Gift, Water, Light and the rest of them!
"Why are you calling me Fire? My name is..." then Aiden realised his name meant fire! Jesse meant gift, Maya meant water, Lukas meant light and et cetera. Aiden began to follow the voice. Maya, curious, went after him. Jesse and Lukas went to see what was up. Aiden almost seemed in a trance, as if he couldn't hear anything but the voice. Reuben saw what was going on. He transformed into a serpent and slithered after them.
Please, for the good of the world, find us!
"What do you mean, find you?
Master Fire, we have waited a long time in this realm for you. Look outside and you will see what makes this dimension what it is.
Aiden looked through a hole in the wall. Outside, stars glittered in the night sky and comets dashed across. The moon shined over everything. The strange part about some stars though, was that they were multicoloured, like little jewels against the black.
Here, it is always night, but monsters do not roam. In fact, the light of the moon keeps them away. And you, young master Fire, can wield it all.
"I can?"
Just find us and you'll see for yourself!Aiden went onwards to find himself in a huge chamber. It was decorated with constellations and zodiacs. Beautifully designed torches were ablaze. In the centre was a glass statue of a horse.
Use the Eclipse Blade.
Aiden had forgotten all about his axe. He withdrew it.
Place it on my head.
"What?" Aiden didn't realise that it was the statue speaking. He placed the weapon just as the others came in. Suddenly the statue burst to life. It gave a neigh and reared. From it's back sprouted feathered wings. It's skin was made of turquoise stardust and it's mane flowed like a white comet. It was Pegasus, the flying horse. "Whoa..." Aiden breathed. The others were shocked as well. Suddenly other star animals erupted from the walls. Some were zodiacs, like Aries the ram and Leo the lion, while others were constellations like Draco the dragon and Ursa Major the big bear. "Aiden..." Maya breathed. Her friend gazed upon the creatures surrounding him. He had an expression neither Maya or Lukas had seen before. It wasn't power, or a trance, or wonder. It was something... more deep. Suddenly Aiden was seeing images of his life before now. Him as a preteen with the former Ocelots, a kid playing Star Ball, which was basically hockey with a Nether Star. Then something else. A small toddler was in bed, and a lovely woman with long brunette hair and dark green eyes was next to him. It was Aiden's mother, Moire. She stroked her beloved child while he yawned, clutching a blanket.
Now my child, don't you cry.
Here your mother has a lullaby.
With handsome brown hair and sparkling green eyes,
You will grow up and learn in time.
With joy in your heart and smiling happily,
Maybe you'll meet a girl and start a family.
And when you are old you will remember,
The little playful days of when you were younger.
But for now you sleep in your comfy bed,
With a minecartful of dreams and an adventurous life ahead.Aiden yawned and closed his eyes. Moire watched he dearly-loved son fall asleep. She walked out of the room and turned off the lights as baby Aiden sighed contently.
Everyone else had seen it too. Clearly, Aiden's parents had big plans for him. They adored him. Jess tried not to cry when she thought about what they would say if they saw what happened in Sky City. Then they realised Aiden looked different. His outfit was replaced by a sea green shirt, grey jeans, brown ranger boots and a turquoise cape. The Eclipse Blade was at his side. Aiden turned to them, a sure look of determination in his eyes.
"I am Aiden Sterlight, Son of Adventure."
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Daughter of Charm, Son of Adventure (Sequel to Daughter of Life, Son of Death)
Fanfiction(You'll have to read the prequel first to understand any of this) A few months after the Sky City incident, Aiden and Maya discover a pair of weird artifacts that make Gill and his sister Becky dissappear. Seeking the help of the Order of the Stone...