Chapter 14: My True Identity

"Hey honey you ok? You look tired." "Hmm." I said tiredly. I felt her touch my forehead in worry. "You feel like you might have a slight fever. Let me get the thermometer." I saw her go out, and In just a few seconds walk in. "OK I'm going to put this in your mouth ok? Say Ahh." I head my baby laugh at me and he said Ahh as well. I couldn't help but chuckle. "Hold still would you?" "Sorry Junior was being funny. I'll stay still now." So I did until the thermometer beeped. She took it out and said, "Yep a slight fever as I thought. Let me get you some medicine and hopefully you will be better in the morning." She gave me the medicine and not long I was asleep.

The next morning I woke up feeling a lot better.

"Today is the day Torion comes to my work. Oh yeah. Here honey you wanted to see them." I got them out to show her. "Oh wow beautiful. He will love them." I ended up Paining all the pictures as well instead of sketching. He said to surprise him and I am. "Ok Honey I'm afraid you will have to take Junior to uncles. Torion said he had to come early." "Oh ok have a good day." "I will." I gave her and the little guy a kiss then headed to work.

I got to work and I had a few minutes before Torion was supposed to show up. I got everything situated ready for him to come. Then finally the time came and when I gave him the picture I touched my stomach because I felt pain. I was bleeding like I had been shot by something. I just about fell when Torion threw his pictures down and caught me. He slowly lowered me to get me confortable. "Hey Knight. Are you ok? What happened to you? Someone get help now!" Yelled Torion. I said, "No. There is only one person who can help me. That is your adopted father. Cough Cough. You…Know I… am his birth son and so is Zee his birth father. He should know who did this by the wound. I…Hurry take….me… to… him…" Then Knight passed out. Torion looked at Knights boss and agreed. He rushed home and had his guards take the paintings home.

"Dad! We need your help fast!" He rushed over to see the problem. "Oh no! Damn it! They have found him! Where is Zee? Is she safe?" "I don't know I went to knights work to pick up what I ordered. That is when He held his stomach." "Ok I know what to do. Your job is to find Zee and bring both families back here. Tell him its for his safety." "Yes sir." He did just that. Knight was unconscious and suddenly coughed up blood. "Cough COUGH!" "Shit. Hang in there Knight. You will be fine. In order to do this we need your sisters help." Knight was sweating bad. He was getting worse. Then finally his sister and their families came running in.

"Oh good you all are safe. Zee I need you to be able to help your brother." "Anything. What can I do?" "OK before I tell you to do anything don't be shocked ok? You both can use magic." She looked shocked at first. Then she agreed. "OK put your hand on your brothers wound." His shirt was torn off and his wound was showing. She did as she was told and a purple light started to show up and Knights face was in pain. "Come on knight you have to pull through. Please big brother you can't…." Before she could finish he woke up. "S-Sis? Eva? Kiran? Knight? What are you all doing here?" I felt a little dizzy and Mr. Zoren helped me up. "Are you feeling a little dizzy?" "Yeah but that's normal for me. I have been having them since I was a kid." "Wait a second. Are you sure?" "Yeah why? Does it mean something?" "It might. After you recover would you mind following me somewhere? Your sister can come too." "Yeah sure. I'm ok now." "Ah I think for this you would need to be in better health. Do you all mind if you stay here for awhile and not go out? You all may be in danger." "Yeah let me call my work said Eva. Kiran and Zee did the same. They also called Uncle Bain to let him know. Eva and Torion helped me to my room. "Ah ow. Thanks big brother and Eva. How did you like the paintings Torion?" "I didn't get a chance to look at them. I was worried about you." "Ok well then look at them and let me know." "Yes I will right now. Be right back."

After awhile he came back and said, "Hmm. Not bad. Except on the back of them someone left a message for you." I looked at Eva then at Torion. "Show me." He turned them around and put them backwards. The back of it said "Arrange the people in the picture according to birth then decipher the code." Torion and I were good at codes so we wrote down the people by there birthdays and years. Then we wrote them down next to their names. I was feeling strange. I was thinking that maybe I was the one that wrote this. I don't know why? "Hang on. I have an Idea. Can I talk to Mr. Zoren for a minute. Alone please. Thanks everyone." Torion went to go get his old man.

"Hey Mr. Zoren. I have something important to talk to you about." Then everyone left the room and I said, "OK let me get down to business. There was a message on the back of those pictures I painted. Why do I feel like I was the one who did it but don't remember?" "First tell me. Is this the only time this has happened?" He asked worriedly. "Now that I think back yes. I kept the pictures with me in my suitcase. Where is it?" "Don't worry its right here." "Ok good." I took out a couple of pictures I think I drew but don't remember. " I see is there dates that you drew them?" "Yes right here. I even wrote a note. This is the first time I felt like this. then the second one said this is the second time and I feel strange. "I see. Tomorrow you should be fine. Now I know we have to go." "Ok Mr. Zoren. I promised you I would. I'll see you tomorrow. I need some rest." It was a few hours and finally time for bed.

The next morning I was fine. My sister and I followed Mr. Zoren to wherever he wanted us as promised. He had guards guarding my family at the house. Well more like a medium sized mansion. Anyway as I said my sister and I followed Mr. Zoren. "OK here we are." Said Mr. Zoren. "Why are we in a forest?" I asked curiously. "Just a minute we are waiting for someone." Not long a strange looking person with a body of roots came to us. "Ah here he is. Welcome brother." Said Mr. Zoren. Then I saw him turn human. "Ah hello brother. How has Torion been doing?" "Ah same as always. Here is the boy I told you about. Also my daughter Zee." "Oh so this is the famous artist Knight and his sister Zee. Nice to meet you both. Well as you know I am Mr. Zoren's brother which makes you my niece and nephew. My name is Koa. You can call me Koa or uncle Koa or just Uncle." "Thank you Uncle Koa." I said. He nodded in agreement. "So I heard you have been having dizzy spells since little and recently have been doing things you don't remember doing am I correct?" said Koa. "Yes Uncle Koa does that mean anything?" "Well that means you may also be a guardian of the forest. That is what he is called. There are more of them too. Its just the name they are." Said Mr. Zoren. "I see. How will Know for sure? I thought these kinds of creatures were mythical. I didn't Know they existed." I said. My sister agreed. "Well they want people to believe it to keep their families safe." Said Uncle Koa. "Wait I have a son. Does that mean he could be half Guardian?" "Well I will have to see him first. But first let me have a look at you." Said Uncle. "I'm going to touch your arms and head if you don't mind Knight?" "No do whatever to fine out. Please." So he touched my arms face and head. Then I saw him nod. "Just as I thought. He could change any time now. Those times you don't remember is because the guardian part inside you was telling you it was time to come out. As for the code I am not sure what he was trying to tell you. You are good at coding yourself. Maybe he is trying to tell you when you are going to change. The date and month." "That explains a lot. Oh yeah here are the pictures he had me draw. Do these mean anything?" He took the pictures from me and took a look. "Hmm. I see. I never pegged you for one of the rare ice guardians." "Wait. What do you mean? This ice picture or pictures are telling me I am an Ice guardian?" "Yes absolutely. Now as for your sister, she has healing powers she is an earth guardian. Just to let you know you both are half guardian. You will be 2 times bigger than a normal human in your form. As for the other half. I know your moms sister is with your uncle Bain. Why don't you talk to her. She knows more about the other half." "Ok so am I here to do some sort of training?" "Well sort of. We came here to have you meet the people you will be working with when the time comes. Oh and you may have to live here. Your family will be able to live here as well don't worry. Human or a different creature. We welcome all creatures here." "I see. Then bring us to them please." Said Zee.

So we followed them to Zee's new crowd first. Then I saw Mr. Zoren turn. He was one of the earth ones as well. Then he made a speech and introduced my sister. Then we left and my uncle guided me toward my new crowd. When I got there, there was maybe about a few hundred. Not much. I was shocked. Uncle wasn't one of them but he introduced me anyway. "Ladies and gentleman. I am here to announce he have a new recruit. Now he is half like most of you. As for the full bloods please help him out as well. He hasn't turned yet but will be any day now. So please take care of him." "Yes sir." They all said. "Wait uncle. What guardian are you supposed to be?" "Why don't you guess?" "Well from what I read about guardians you seem more like a water guardian." "Haha. Yeah I thought so too but that's not what I am. Guess again." "Ok then the other would be a wind." "Yep. Good guess. I am a wind guardian. Well Kid have fun." "I will try. Thanks Uncle." "No problem kid." SO he left for me to hang out with everyone and get used to them.

"Well hello there Kid." Said an old man. "I am the Elder here. The main guy that keeps us in check. Nice to meet you Knight." "Likewise sir. How should I call you?" "Oh excuse me. Call me Elder or Winter." "Thank you Elder. Excuse me sir I hope I don't ask a sensitive subject but why are there only a few hundred of ice guardians?" "Its ok its been asked every time a new recruit comes. Well its not because we are dying out if that's what you mean. We are just that rare." "I see. I know it might not be much but when I read about the guardians and I read about the ice ones there used to be a lot more. I read about a war between ice guardians and the other guardians that don't get along like the fire guardians." "Oh that. Sigh. OK so I lied. You know about it. Yes we are few but we are growing. WE haven't had a war in 100 years. That is why we were able to grow at least this much. Ok anyway enough sad stuff. Let me show you to the people your age. Your 19 right?" "Yeah I am." "Ok follow me then." I followed him to a few other guys and girls my age. "Hey everyone." Then everyone looked. "This is Knight as you all know and he is new. Please help him out and answer any questions he may have about us ok?" "Yes sir." They all said then he left and I was swarmed around like some famous person. Then I saw a man and a woman my age come by and people made way for them.

"Hello my name is Knight. Can I ask what to call you both?" "I saw the man hmph. "New guy huh?" "Hey be nice. Excuse him. He is my brother. We are half as well. My name is Elsa and this is my brother Wren." "Nice to meet you both. I do have some questions if you don't mind?" "Sure shoot." "Well I have noticed here that all of the ice guardians have white hair in their human forms. Will that happen to me?" "Yes it will. Unless they are purebreds which are born with white hair, they will have difrerent color hair. Except when we first change our hair color turns white or an icy looking color. As you can see mine is an icy blue. My brothers is an icy green." "I see. Well I don't know when but I am supposed to be changing soon according to uncle Koa." "Wait a second. You are Koa's Nephew?" said Wren. "Yes my sister Zee who turned out to be an earth guardian is his niece. We are related by blood." "Well that explains a lot. Who is your mother? what other half are you?" "I don't know. But my moms name was Aria." Everyone was shocked and kept silent. "Wait a second. You are Aria's blood children?" "Yes we are. Is that a problem?" Before she could answer my uncle came to get me.

I went to uncle and he guided me out. "How was it over there?" "I guess fine. When I told them my moms name they were shocked. Zee and I are Aria's kids." Uncle stopped. "No wonder. I'm glad I came to get you before they said anything. Your mother wanted to tell you but I guess its your Aunt Quinn's job now. Go straight there when we are done here ok?" "Yes sir." He got me then went to get sister then we left straight for uncles house. My family stayed at the mansion.

We went in without knocking. I felt kind of sick to my stomach for some reason. I sat down and my sister went to go look for uncle Bain. In a few minutes uncle came with aunt Quinn. "Oh my. Are you ok Knight?" "I'll be fine. Its just maybe nerves. I came here to talk about our mom. We found out we were guardians but half when we mentioned moms name it became quiet and even uncle Koa told us to talk to you that was a promise to our mom." "Yes that's true. Your mom knew this time would come. Sigh ok. Give me a minute." She went to the library then to her room to get something. She came out and had us look at a magical creatures book where a page was marked and gave Zee a diary that must have been moms.

I opened the book first to find out what mom was. "No way. Are you telling us that mom was a dragon?" "Yes she was a beautiful one. Here this is what she looked like. Someone had painted a picture in color of what she looked like back then." Said Aunt Quinn. We looked at the picuture and was shocked. "Gorgeous!" I said. "Wait what does this mean? Does that mean we can turn into dragons as well?" "There is a slight chance at least one of you will let alone both of you would be a miracle. As for your son Knight. There may be more of a chance of him becoming a dragon than a guardian." "Why?" "Well because dragons skip a generation that's why I said it will be slight since your mom was one." "I see so why are the guardians afraid of mom?" "Zee why don't you read your mothers diary you will find out in there." We looked in mom's diary and were shocked by what we read "No way! Mom is the Princess? Who is the Queen? That they are afraid of?" "Your great aunt Ivy." "So its not mom they are afraid of but all the dragons because of her?" "Yes and the only way for her to not be queen anymore is if one of you become a dragon then one of you will be the rightful heir. Even if you are half you are still blood." After hearing that my head started to hurt. "Argh." Then I started to draw something luckily I had something always with me.

After awhile I came back and felt better. I looked what was in my hand and threw it down. "No! No its not true. Excuse me. Zee I'm heading back to the mansion now. You can follow me or not." I picke the pictures back up and ran out before anything else can happen.

I got to the mansion and not long Zee followed. "Mr. Zoren! Where are you now!" I ran over to the forest area and found him. "You and Uncle lied to me!" I started yelling. "Woah breathe Knight. Breathe." Said Koa. "What did we lie to you about?" I threw the picture at him. "It happened again. I drew a picture when I wasn't consious. Now tell me. How is this a guardian? Am I really your blood related son? If that was the case I shouldn't be able to be a dragon. Mom's side skips a generation. Is there something you aren't telling me?" Zoren thought for a minute. 'So he wasn't mine? Why would she lie? No way it could be his child.' Then he decided to speak. "Well there is a chance you aren't mine but Zee is. She looks like me and I know when she was conceived. But if I am not your blood related father I know who might be. But before you go over to the dragons you need to wait to transform first. So wait for that. Once you get used to it you will know where to go by instinct." "I'm going to go away for awhile. Is my family safe now? Can they go home?" "Yes but just in case I will send guards for them." "OK well I will be gone for awhile. I will say goodbye to my family." "I understand." So I went and gave a kiss go my wife and child. "Daddy is going bye bye for awhile." "Bye bye daddy. I miss you." "I'll miss you too little guy." I hugged him then said by to my sister and was gone.