Demon of the Skies [Book 1]

Remembrance

Chapter Quote:
"There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds."
~Laurell K. Hamilton
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Chapter 27: Remembrance

Elizabeth

Genette, Uncle Jason, and I chowed down on our pizza as we watched the final part of the documentary. To say we were obsessed was an understatement.

"The Demon Lord of the Round Table, a warrior who soared through the Belkan War, inspiring both fear and admiration," Brett said. The screen showed a fighter jet landing and disappearing into thin air. "His presence filled the skies for but a few short months before he disappeared. Apart from that, nothing is known about him. I was never able to find out what kind of person he really was. But whenever they talked about him, they always had a slight smile on their faces."

The TV faded to black, and for a moment I thought that was the end. But then Brett's voice came on one more time, saying, "That, perhaps, may be my answer."

"I wonder what he meant by he was never able to find out what kind of person you really were," Genette said, staring at the rolling credits as we all leaned back in our seats and took everything in. "I mean, he talked to Pixy and PJ. There's no way he couldn't tell how amazing you were."

"I think it's like PJ said: you think you know everything about him, but know nothing about him at all," I remarked. "Thompson didn't get to talk to Uncle Jason or any of his family, so you can't really get to know someone without talking to them directly."

"What do you think, Uncle Jason?"

"I think-" he began, glancing down at the coffee table- "someone really wants to talk to you, Elizabeth. Your phone is lighting up like crazy."

I picked up my phone and scrolled through my notifications. They were all from Nagase, Chopper, and Cassie.

Chopper: Blaze! Bristow was talking about you! You're the one who broke his records!

Nagase: You just made it into a famous documentary!

Cassie: I know someone famous :O

Smiling, I responded with: I appreciate the confidence, but for all we know, he's talking about someone else. Didn't Bailey break his records?

My phone buzzed almost immediately.

Chopper: No, it's definitely you. She broke his records, and you broke hers. I have a friend working at the academy right now, and I asked him to check before we flipped out. Definitely you!

Nagase: You actually had the info checked?

Chopper: Yeah, why?

Cassie: You usually just speak before you think. Figured it was kind of the same with this.