The Eclipse Family

Chapter 13

Then I wake up.

"MOM!"
"Hey, kid."
"Don't do that again."
"I won't, I promise."

Sunrise runs up to me as well as Solar.

"We were scared, Mom."
"I know."
"But you're okay now, right?"
"Of course, kid."

I look up at the remaining adults and smile.

"I finally know what to do."

"A spell... that can take away someone's magic?"
"Luna... that's insane."
"I know... but it worked. I swear."
"You were in a dream, how could you possibly know that it worked?"
"Trust me, please. This may be the only thing that can finally defeat him."
"Luna... you almost died doing that spell. Even if it did work, which I doubt, you could die in the process."
"... I know. But I'm willing to do it."
"Hold up, you are not dying. You have survived this long."
"Noah..."
"I'm not letting you die. Not because of Lucifer."
"You don't have a choice in the matter! This may be the only chance we have! Listen to me!"

I clench my hand into a fist.

"He has destroyed enough. Etheria cannot survive if he still has that power."
"I-I... I know."
"The next time I see him... he's going down."

"I don't want to lose you, Luna."
"It's the only way."
"There has to be another solution."
"Noah... you know full well that there isn't."
"The kids will miss you so much."
"I'll miss them too. I'll miss all of you."

He wraps his arms around me.

"I can't believe you've fought so much, just to die in the end."
"The people in my family die young."

That was true for my grandmother, mother, father, now me. I just hoped my children wouldn't have to go through that.

"They all died because of Lucifer."
"He should've died young."
"I know... I know."

"Mom... what were you guys talking about earlier?"
"Nothing you need to worry about right now."
"Tell meeeee."
"Yeah! Tell us!"

She smiles sweetly and drags them away.

"Come on, we have to eat dinner soon."
"But Mom!"
"Come on, everything is going to be okay."
"You promise?"
"I promise."