Dreamer

Chapter 30

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Lucian's P.O.V
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I watched Mist's for appear through the shimmering portal of light and watched as two forms followed. My instincts already made me observe the one. Taller than Mist, more our age. I looked to the shorter cloaked figure. Shorter than Mist by a few inches and face hidden beneath his cloaks hood.

Mist's footsteps were silent on the Quarts floors. Mist had learned to be silent at her damn assasin school, where I had honed the skill living on the streets. If the kingdom new what their soon to be King was... A street rat... Would all hell breaks loose?

My gaze met Vespers. I'd met him a few times at the Fire palace, outside the kings hall waiting for his master. But before then... We'd been best friends on the streets as thieves when we were young... Then he found a place to go... And left me alone by myself.

I looked him up and down and he copied my motion.

"Well seems you've changed Lord Lucian," he grinned. He'd always called me that and I understood why now. I returned his grin and my gaze drifted to the boy in the cloak.

"And this?" I asked and the figure seemed to be frozen... In shock?

The boys head rose and matching green eyes met mine as he tore back the hood.
"I am Stephen Silver... And Mist believes you're my long lost brother... And now so do I..." he said bravely.

The full weight if it took me as I stared at the boy. Stephen... Was this boy really my brother?
His black hair and green eyes similar to mine. His tan skin a shade darker though. There was a great chance it was true.

"If that is true... Which I too am beginning to believe, we could just ask Mom." I said in a cool tone. The feeling that it was true burned in my heart. A war was about to start and now I had more than one person I had to protect.

"Mom...?" he whispered. He was abandoned too. This boy, with his messy black hair and curious green eyes. Was also abandoned by our mother... In fear of us being killed for power.

I bent down a bit to look the kid in the eyes. "What do you say Stephen? Wanna be my little brother either way?" I said and messed up his hair even more.
He smiled at me and nodded.

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Mist's P.O.V
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I couldn't believer this... First I meet his mother and now his brother... Secrets were seriously being unravelled.

I looked to Vesper. We needed to talk about battle strategies. I'd like his elite squad to be protecting the palace and some of the middle ranked troops guarding the towns lining the area of battle... Protect the people. That's all that matters.

"Mist?" someone was calling my name... But the strategies... Calling... Strat-
"Mist!" Okay so calling wins.

I looked up and Stephen was looking at me... His eyes reminded me so much of a forest, wild life his magic.

"Mmm?" I mumbled hoping I could get to the meeting soon.
"Thank you... I've been so alone for so long... Thank you for helping me find someone to look after me. My big brother!"

I smiled at the boy clothed in black. Little did he know he was soon to be a Fire Lord as Lucian would be King.

If we lost this war... There would be nothing left of this world... And no one to protect the mortals.

I turned around so my back was to everyone. I would protect them. With my very last breath.

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Vesper's P.O.V
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War... My student a lord... His brother soon king... Mist creating the wall of the ancient heros to flicker...

What a strange day... Not only that but my students brother was my old best friend!

Mist and Stephen disappeared from the room, leaving me and Lucian alone.

"I'm sorry you know," I said bowing my head.
"I thought if I could just find someone to care for me I'd be happy... But I forgot my best friend... I'm sorry Lu-Lu." I said calling him one of our childish nicknames we gave each other.

"It's okay Vespie," he smiled back at me.

He was happy... Really happy... Even though he'd lost so much... His one life mate... His bonded friend... He was still smiling...

This was a different Lucian from the one who did the Fire King's dirty work. He was brave and loyal. And kind...

Before me stood a king. A great king.

A king that would rule beside a strong queen.

They would change the world.
No. They would save it. Save Aura. And save the mortal and shadow realm.

"Thank you Lucian," I smiled and we walked out the chamber.

Friend first. King second. That's how he'd want it.

I created a shadow crown over his head. If only the Dark Shadow King was like this... Maybe he'd let me be unbanned from this realm.

Banned... I was so stupid to have gotten myself banned. I sighed as Lucian opened the door to the war room.

Time to get this over with, not dwell on the past.