Discovering a new trick

Mom and Dad have a guest over today. The last time we had a guest over was when Dad invited an old friend. The man could use cool magic too, but I can hardly remember what he looked liked. The guest was saying he was a merchant of mirror's last night at dinner. I haven't been to a city or village before so his story's about them are amazing. They call him Gaunter O'Dimm. Dad saved him from some monster's a couple day's ago.

I always like it when the mage's come to our home. They use magic and help protect us, I get to experience something other than the woods when they come by. They were here yesterday for a couple of hour's after we woke up. I got to spend some time with the merchant, he knew a lot of things about stuff I never heard before. He was even telling me how he has made deals with kings and emperors, Gaunter seems like he know a lot of important people. He was asking weird question's about what I know of my family, I don't know anything really. I told him what Dad always told me. That I was a descendant of the Aen Elle, I have never heard anyone use those words before or what they mean. I don't know my families origin's, but I guess it doesn't really matter right now.

The merchant gave me a book after our talk, he told me it was a special book that is one of a kind. It didn't have a title and he said only I will be able to read it, so I shouldn't tell my parent's. I was scared to hide a secret from my parents, but after reading it for a little bit I learned that this was the diary of a lady named Lara Dorren. Strange how he gave me a diary with a women who has one of the same surnames as me. I asked him where he found it and he said he found it in his travel's. That he was holding onto it until he found a use for it.

What I have been reading in the diary are thing's I have never heard of. A place called Tir Na Lia and Lara's life there. She wrote about the strange dream's she had and they matched up with some of mine which is weird. She also explained she had a power no one else had. She called it Elder Blood, it gave her power's and magic unique to her. The diary even tells me how she learned to channel magic. I want to give magic a try, with instructions like these I can probably do something. I am worried about what my mom said. She thinks magic is dangerous, when I asked if I could ever learn to use it she grounded me for a week. I did bother her more than I should have though. I can use this to train in secret, I have to run off and hide if I want to train magic though. Little did Cera know is that it is not regular magic that he is trying to learn, but magic for his powerful bloodline.

"I am going out into the forest for some fresh air." Gaunter announced before he left, he seems to really enjoy the outdoors. I really like them too, it gives me a time of silence and solitude. He is way more than I thought he was, I wonder if all the merchants out in the world are like him. If they are, the world must be an exciting place to see and be apart of. He has been gone for awhile, and now is the perfect time to sneak off. While Mom and Dad are busy I sneak through my window with the diary. After about a 10 minute walk, I stop and start to read from it outload. Mom always said you can remember something better if you hear it. I learned so much by using this method, it really helped me learn to read in the beginning.

"I have learned that by focusing my thought's and feeling's, I can use my power to move with teleportation as long as I can visualize where I want to be." I say outload reading from the diary, that seems like a very cool ability to have. So I have to focus my thought's and feeling's on a place, and then I just teleport?

I close my eye's with the diary in hand and begin to think of a place I like near my home. I have always loved the hot spring's near here. I focus and focus, but nothing happens. I read some more of the diary expecting to find answers, it hasn't failed me yet.

"Channeling the magic is hard. I did it for the first time by remembering the feeling's I have for my child and family. After awhile it became second nature and it just happens at a thought." So I have to use my feeling's for fuel? Man this is tricky. Its like trying to learn to fight with a sword, but with my mind in place of arms. I wonder if magic is this hard for everyone.

I close my eye's again and use all the memory's I have of Mom and Dad. Then I have a warm and fulfilling energy, a feeling I get when I am with them. While the feeling remains I think of the hot spring's. Then I feel hallow and weightless like I'm falling and not falling at the same time, and I feel myself move after a second of the sensation. I open my eye's to late to see what made me feel like that. Though I notice I am not where I was anymore, I am at the hot spring's just as I imagined. I get up excited, feeling the rush go through me and I cheer out in happiness.

"HAHA!!! I can do magic! I can do magic! I can't wait to show mom and dad!" Unbeknownst to the boy, a certain merchant is watching from a cliff nearby. A Smile grows on his face.

"Well is seems fate has decided to bring you into this world, child of Lara Dorren. I can't wait to see what lie's in your future." The man known as Gaunter O'Dimm, master mirror, say's to himself.

~~~Aen Elle in the city of Tir Na Lia~~~

A powerful sage open's his eye's after a concerning vision, a vision that his king will be surprised at. He head's to the king with speed unknown to sages. He bursts open the doors to the meeting that the king is having with his council.

"My king I have seen a vision. Descendant's of Lara Dorren and her power have been born. First a girl and then a few months later a boy." I tell my king and his council. They exchange looks of doubt, however the times in Tir Na Lia are hard and changing for everyone, maybe this is the sign to do something.

"How troubling, but what concerns me is why a boy has been born with the power? Male's don't inherit the power of Lara Dorren, how can you explain this?" The king say's to me with a look of apprehension. I would have a hard time believing it to if I didn't have a clear vision of it.

"The vision's do not lie, my King. The boy and girl will have the same power as Lara Dorren. The boy however, he has a lot more potential then we have ever seen before. He is a better candidate than the girl." I say to my king Informing him of what I saw. We were going to use the girl to start the line again, but a male will do much better. He can produce 10x more offspring than the when he comes of age.

I turn towards Eredin and see him smile widely. "Well this is a perfect change of plan's isn't it. Instead of one Elder Blood user we can get two. With them we can invade whoever and whenever we please. My king and comrades this is the perfect time to strike" Eredin say's to everyone in the room.

My king turn's to me and asks a question. "Can you locate the children?" I attempted to, but the girl is to weak right now and the boy is being shielded by something.

"No my king, the girl cannot be located, and the boy is being shielded by a power beyond our means of foresight. If the person or place protecting him was weakened or removed, we can find him easily." I say to my king with confidence. Tracking powerful space and time magic is a common trait in our navigators.

"Well it seems we have to wait till time give's us an opportunity." My king said with a sound suggesting idea's from other's. Nobody came forth except Eredin. His idea was shot down immediately and he was not happy about it.

~~~(POV of Cera)~~~

I use the magic to get back home. Took a couple of time's, but I got home safe and sound. I rush into my home where Mom and Dad are sitting down.

"Mom, guess what?" I say to her with happiness. I hope she is as excited as I am right now.

"What is it my light?" She looks with a smile. They both seem to be in a good mood right now, this will work to help me.

"I can use magic!!!" I say to Dad and her, they give confused and nonchalant looks to me. Talk about irritating.

"Well isn't that wonderful son. I'm sure you can tell us all about it tomorrow." My dad say's with a voice of sincerity. I am being dismissed right now aren't I.

I get a little upset at their reaction's. I get it, they don't believe that I could do magic or had the potential for it. Well then, seeing is believing so I'll just show them.

"You don't believe me do you? Well then I'll just show you." I say to them. I focus again, just like the diary taught me. I think of the spot next to them. A flash of light later and I am right next to them. The look's on their faces isn't what I thought I would be getting.

"What's wrong Mom? You look like your going to be sick." I look at dad and see he has the same face.

"Honey where did you learn that?" My Mom asks me as she is looking more worried than I have ever seen before. The merchant said I can't tell them about the book because it's a secret, I don't want to get into more trouble than I think I am already in.

"I had dreams about it....Am I in trouble?" I say to them hoping not to get punished. I can tell they believe that since they relax a little. I hate that I have to lie, but I want to keeping reading the book.

"No... You just surprised us is all." My Mom say's to me with a shaken voice. She did tell me what she thought of magic, I was hoping my situation would be different for her though.

"Alright son, it's time for bed, ok?" My dad say's. he is looking just as worried as mom right now. I really messed up didn't I.

"Ok." I say sadly, I want to show them some more, but they look as tired as I feel. Using magic make's me sleepy.

I head off to bed and they tuck me in. After awhile I fall asleep and dream of thing's I have never seen before. I see a beautiful city with lot's of pointy eared people. Must be the elves Mom taught me about that live close by. Then the scene change's and I am in front of a white freezing ball of light. All that's around is snow and ice. I think of something else and I am dreaming sweet nothing's now.

~~~(POV of Lillian)~~~

"I can't believe what I just saw." I say to my equally shocked husband.

"What are we going to do Alex? We can't protect him from that." I say to him with tear's in my eye's. I can't save my son from something I know nothing about, other than its dangerous.

"When Gaunter leave's for Nilfgaared tomorrow I'll ask him if he can send some mage's to check on him. They will know what to do." My husband say's to me. I have no choice but to listen because its the only option that we have right now.

"I just hope this doesn't put him in any danger. I have never seen or heard of magic like that." I say as we head to our room together and fall asleep after the shocking discovery.