Prince James: Son of Domino

Chapter 11: Joining the council

Grand master's room

"Spy on your fellow masters? You must be joking" said James.

"On the contrary, its the truth and there's a reason behind it" said the grand master.

Soon the grand master got off from his seat and looked out the window.

"Tell me, what do you know of this world so far?" asked the grand master.

"In all honesty, not much. I mean I have read about the worlds out there but I have never actually been to them myself....most of them anyway. Why are you asking me this?" asked James.

"You see James, long...long ago....the great dragon brought life to our world and then came beings that were capable of understanding one another if given enough time. And within that time, everything was peaceful. There were no quarrels or anything else of that matter. However...things were not meant to be, as I'm sure you've already figured out...somehow it was the fairies that became the dominant race. As the years went by.....the world as we know it today, supports that system and now the balance is long gone" said the grand master.

"Still.....I did....something...." said James.

"Be it an accident or something that was done on purpose doesn't matter now. What matters now....is how you choose to live. Why.....even I was unsure of what to do" said the grand master.

"You? But you're already so powerful and wise" said James.

"True, I am without a doubt the oldest and wisest of all the masters out there.....but this does not mean that I am invincible against the creatures of darkness that we face today. Don't forget, I was once like you....young and unsure of myself...but I knew deep down....what I was meant to be. That's why I trained so hard to get to where I am today....I believe that's something you can understand...am I right?" asked the grand master.

"Yes master.....I do" said James.

".........Fairies, witches, wizards and warriors form the main circle of life. Each one plays a part that no one else can fulfill, we all have different methods of getting stronger....but the end result is the same. Each one of us, ready to make our own choices and paths. And above all, we are all expected to serve the citizens of the magic dimension.....and never succumb to the darkness" said the grand master as he placed a hand on James's shoulder.

"I understand.....but.....I..." said James.

"I will not ask if you were the same individual that caused the incident with several enchantix fairies, I do however sense great fear in you. Do not worry my child......fear is just like any other emotion we have. It comes and goes......in the end...it all depends on how you handle it. This....is probably why you were chosen. Because its true.....a strong man can already decide his destiny.....but those with a weak heart....can understand the value of having others all around them" said the grand master.

"Thanks.....I think" said James with a small smile.

Returning a smile of his own, the grand master soon gave James his assignment.

"Come now my young friend, we have much to discuss. Now, as I've said...I want you to spy on two of my fellow masters" said the grand master.

"May I ask for the reason why?" asked James.

"I have my suspicions that there is a secret inbound fight within our ranks. The subject of the fight.....guardian fairies. There are those that continue to argue that the fairies are all the protection that we need while another group is countering their claims. They insist that fairies can't fight on their own, they need all the support that they can get if we are to have any hopes of winning the great war. I don't mind if my fellow masters continue to debate on things that they think aren't worth my time, what I won't stand for however is how they are turning this into internal affair" said the grand master.