Finding You Always

Echoes

Finding You Always

Chapter 9: Echoes

David had come up empty in the parking lot and decided to go inside the hospital to make sure he didn't miss interviewing anyone.

"Hello Sheriff," the nurse at the desk greeted.

"I know I was here earlier, but I'm just trying to see if maybe there was anyone else that might have noticed anything. Even the smallest detail or something that seems like nothing could be important," he stressed.

"I've told you all I know, I'm sorry. We did, however, get an answer to our call for a doctor to fill in," she informed.

"Really?" David asked. She nodded.

"A doctor Paul Sakura, originally from Hong Kong, but he's been doing his residency in Boston. He should be here by tomorrow," she informed.

"Well, that's something at least. Call me if you or anyone else remember anything," he said. She nodded.

A Thousand of year ago

Masuda had once been a proud family line. Shin Masuda had once been a good man...until his wife died. His grief had consumed him and driven his children away in his quest to obtain magic. It had been magic that was unable to save his already deceased wife. He was convinced if he somehow collected all the magic he possibly could, he would become all powerful, even more powerful than the Dragon King. He would not have such limitations and his thirst for it had already begun to blacken his soul. He captured magic by any means necessary and blood now stained his hands. He had shamed his family and the name Masuda was now whispered with fear and shame.

But none of that mattered to Shin. Only power mattered. He didn't have enough yet to go up against the Dragon King. Once he had his staff though, nothing would stand in his way.

He had obtained many types of potions and curses in his short rampage, but soon realized that he had no idea how to use such power. That was when he met the Dark One and became his pupil. This dark one, claiming to be the third one to ever exist, called himself Xanetakos. He tempted Shin at first, telling him that he could gain instant power beyond his imagination if he were to kill the Dark One and take the powers.

But Masuda didn't like the idea of being tethered to something such as the dagger. No, he wanted the King's power. Nothing tethered the King to the magical staff. The King controlled his weapon and that's exactly what he wanted. So he trained with the Dark One and was patient, knowing that the day to confront the King and take what was rightfully his was soon coming.

Present Day

David knocked on Mary Margaret's door and she opened it soon after, greeting him with a smile.

"Hey," she said simply, letting him in.

"Look what we're making, daddy!" Emma called, as she excitedly held up a poster with his picture on it. Mary Margaret had clearly designed it, but had taken great measure to involve Emma in their creation as well.

"Wow...you did this for me?" he asked. She nodded exuberantly.

"Of course. And we're going to plaster the whole town with them tomorrow," Mary Margaret replied. He smiled.

"Thank you," he said. She smiled back and a somewhat awkward silence settled between them. They both wanted to be closer, but neither was sure it was yet appropriate in front of Emma.

"So...are you hungry?" she asked.

"Yes, but I don't expect you to go to any trouble," he replied.