EMBER

THE BEGINNING

I hold onto Thoren's hand as I guide him under the vast extensive roots of the tree.

The tree that has haunted and plagued my dreams for months. The place that called to me even when I had forgotten it.

Reminding me of who I was when I had when I didn't remember.

I could feel it's heartbeat just like how I feel the life and heartbeats of other trees and nature's aspects like the breath of water, the voice of air, Earth's heartbeat and fire's fury.

I guess being of light gives me that power because life is light and light is power.

It still looks the same. There are miniature whirlpools that dissolve the falling crystal. It's still white and it still gives off the eerie glow.

"How did you..... How are we..... Where, why, what......?"
He trails off as he takes in everything. I laugh.

I want to share parts of myself with him. Trust him with myself. Share my burdens with some one else. Lessen my load. For the first time I have him off I guess.

"The anchor of realms."
He just stares at me blankly.

"Even if realms are destroyed, a being of power can restore them if this tree remains intact, whether of light or dark. That's why very few of us can access this particular realm, those of us with the power."
I run my fingers along the smooth bark as I feel it's life.

"The power to remake reality lies with in."
My task is to keep it alive. Keep the anchor safe.

"Is this the way to save realms in your memories?"
He looks hopeful.

"I don't think this is it."

"How many people can access this realm?"
He eyes me.

"Temi and I, My mother and My aunt. So far what I know. This realm runs on balance. So unique pairs are the only ones because our duty is to protect it. Keep the balance from tilting. But my aunt can't anymore after my mother died. It would create imbalance if she tried"

"How can I be here?"
He is still in wonderland.

"Because your dark. So long as my sister doesn't show up now we are okay and also because my powers increased tenfold though the moment we enter here we are both reset to minimum power."
I hold his hand to reassure him. He looks awed.

"Temi and I used to come here alot every night our parents put us to bed. It was our playground. That tree watched us grow up and as so, some of our essence is in there. It's like our grandparent in a way"

"How do you trust me with something like this? Aren't you afraid?" He's the only one I have trusted with this.

"Because you are my boyfriend now and I thought you would want to see this and also know how we ended up like this."

"I thought you ended up like this because of the memory you showed me of what happened to your parents"

"Partly, but there is so much more."
So much more than I can ever tell him now. But we still have time.

We sit on one of the winding branches. He shifts me so that I sit on his lap more comfortably instead of besides him. He puts both his arms around me and am content.

"Am all ears."
He starts playing with a lock of my red hair.

"Our birth was a secret. No body was supposed to know my sister and I existed just like how the birth of our Mother and Aunt was a secret. That's why she disguises herself with magic like to look like a kid. Many prophecies have been told about our birth. There are things out there that would kill to have me and Temi."