4 Confusion reigns

Soon Melinda, Alejandro, mom, and dad and Shawna are Summoned into a private study with Grandpa and King Emer.

An hour later Magus enters the main room.

"Everyone is to disperse and await news from the Council Elders, following shortly".

I ended up home with mom, dad and Shawna.

Mom: Son follow us to the study.

Today we found out that the rifts are forming again. following ancient texts we're finding the same disruptions that occurred 5k and 10k years ago.

These texts were given to humans before the Revelation and we all have been advancing Science and Magic to try to find where the rift would open at.

now we find not only 2 main ones but dozens of smaller rifts as well.

They all have the same energy signatures so as of now we're assuming they all come from the same place.

We've also captured some creatures that have made it through.

After capturing and interrogation of these creatures we have determined that the demons are preparing to fully open the rifts in less than a month and your father and I as well as most adult Arcana will be receiving orders for deployment soon.

You and other young ones will be staying behind for a while as possible reserves.

Dad and I will be leaving within a few weeks to the rift close to Bay city. Shawna will also stay behind and be assigned 2 squads of veteran guards.

I'm sure Alejandro and his oldest boys will also be going.

Melinda and her youngest will be staying home.

Dad: I'm giving you my Arcana phone to keep in contact.

With my phone and your Arcnet tablet you should be able to be as informed as the rest of us.

Can Melissa stay over with us here when you're gone.

Mom: I'll ask Melinda tomorrow.

It is going to be crazy well into the night over there.

Humans and Arcana will be massing at the rifts.

You need to stay at home and practice your skills like crazy.

Shawna: My guards and I will be practicing as well.

We're going to make sure we're ready and available if the need rises.

Right before mom and dad left they did get permission for Melissa to come over since princess Shawna would be here along with 2 squads of 50 Elite Guards, 25 per squad.

I have power lots and lots of power but I guess you could say a racial inability to do advanced spell work.

Fairies like mother Shawna have tremendous spell casting abilities but not the raw power. I can literally suck a vein of gold deep in the earth to the surface, she can make jewelry that can when worn heal you, curse you or shied you.

I can make a block of stone she can chisel it with magic and make it into a statue worthy of a museum.

Melissa got to come over today and after 6 hours of agreed upon battle training and a nice separate shower we sat down to a wonderful dinner.

Melissa: mom says I can stay and learn other races fighting techniques. As long as I'm not bothering the Fairy training I can keep coming over.

Shawna: Oh my newest daughter It's great to battle against other than fairies.

I'm sure if the rifts battles come to us we won't be fighting fairies.

All is good sweetheart.

After a couple of weeks Melissa was allowed to stay over several days at a time.

I do believe Shawna sent videos of our battles to show what Melissa was actually learning skills and not just making an excuse to make out with her betrothed.

Melissa is somehow also able to produce curved blades out of her fore limbs now and her carapace is getting smooth with small bladed ridges.

I guess more aerodynamic is a better description.

Yeah Melissa and gave our virginity away to each other.

Melissa has been infusing some of my DNA and increasing her abilities for battle.

almost game like she can to a small extent Decide to absorb and utilize DNA.

Our infusion make it very obvious what we've been doing.

My Godmother only says " No Babies "

Melissa told me and Shawna that at this time she cannot get pregnant.

and she's the one who actually started it, of course it only took me a few seconds to get it and agree.

Our first time in passion she went half form and being surrounded by metal blades and spikes I went full steel and now we sleep on a futon till I make enough of my own money for a new bed.

When my bed crashed on the floor everyone came running.

Guards job is to guard and when a huge crash occurs in your charges bedroom in the middle of the night people investigate

Yeah Momma Shawna and most of our guards laughed themselves across the floor.

Partly in relief, mostly in amusement of our first time.

Breakfast was a banquet in our honor.

Fairy families are like that.

In Fairy Court when both parties agree and having the King as a witness, by their laws we're already married.

Most couples would have consummated that night in their culture.

Our guards were more of a " What took you so long" attitude.

Melissa Was more horrified that she nearly sliced my steel body into pieces.

I did manage to calm her down explaining that my consciousness can be instantly in any piece and if it's touching the earth or something of the earth I can shift there instantly.

Since she is now partially made of me unless she dies I cannot.

I'm with you forever baby.

Normal spider silk is stronger than steel and with my DNA it's now deadly.

Melissa can cut a car in two using a web whip.

I've made iron spikes while running in our obstacle courses she cuts through them with ease.

I can only win if I translocate, otherwise she's so fast I cannot keep up.

My tiny dancing tank and my love.

Doing mock battles with our guards we can beat them to a standstill when using non leathal force.

My youngest guard is over 100 years old and looks my age.

Fairies are Immortal and pretty much stop aging when in their late teens.

Our exercises are Live Fire.

With designated healers we can and do go all out.

Shawna and the guard Captain set up areas of null death for our exercises.

we go through lots of pain and try only to not cause fatalities while training even though we could.

Alejandro has also received footage of our training and has apparently been impressed with Melissa's performance.

I and Melissa are made to learn battle strategies and command abilities.

Our guards are Elite Veterans and have scheduled Leadership Training for us.

Rain or Shine we have 3 hours of morning drills, and fighting then 2 hours of classes then 3 more hours of battles.

then a good bath and soak before dinner then 2 more hours of Battle Strategy classes.

We learn daylight and night infiltration.

Melissa learned magical camouflage to go with her optical camouflage abilities.

Melissa is nearly ready for Master Assassin qualifying.

At dinner one night Melissa actually hid herself above the dining room table and mock Assassin 10 of the Elite Guards before anyone noticed.

I was her first victim.

She sent a thread around my neck and transmitted my death through sound vibrations through the threads.

I fell over as did 10 other Guards before someone noticed and 11 more died before she was found.

Shawna was almost impressed.

Apparently Shawna had a specific thread of magical energy so faint attached to the Chandler above the table that Melissa didn't notice.

When Melissa broke the thread Shawna knew it immediately and let Melissa play Assassin.

After the attack Shawna showed the threads by increasing the magic in them and then proceeded to verbally abuse her "So called Elite Guards".

Melissa killed me first because she knew I had spotted her and didn't want me to spoil her play.

So I had to go along with her mock mass murder.

Momma Shawna also got onto Melissa because Momma was the next biggest threat after me and should have been taken out either first or second.

Letting the Fairy Princess off was almost insulting.

Shawna: Don't give me any of that I didn't do it out of respect crap.

If you do that again I will blast you with a bolt of energy hard enough your grandkids will feel it.

Your 2 greatest threats in this house are me and your Husband.

Both of us could kill you.

Did you not know that I am 1 of only 2 contacts your father was never able to complete.

I was trained by your Great Grandfather and helped train your Grandfather.

That you never considered me as a potential Assassins threat shows how much you need to learn before you van ever be considered for Masters training, of which I am actually qualified to administer.

On side note Melissa your mother Melinda is actually ranked higher than Alejandro.

She actually fought me to a draw and I've got almost 1k years on her.

Very few Arcana can fight me to a draw.

when I made Master Assassin your Great Grandfather couldn't beat me.

and I trained your Grandfather and Father.

Your father is better than any other Assassin except your mother.

Tomorrow we begin Guerrilla warfare tactics and training.

Word has reached me that the Rifts are expected to fully open within the next 3 days.