Chapter 20: Still Missing

It had been almost 2 weeks and haven't found Knight yet. Poor Junior says his fathers sent us so weak he can't find him anymore. They asked around but no one knew anything. They were about to give up when they overheard people talking.

From afar they heard people saying, "I saw a man that had a cloth over his face. I don't think it was a play." Another person said, "I wonder if its this Knight guy they are looking for." Eva ran up to them. "Excuse me. I overheard you speaking about a man who had his face covered. Can you please tell us which way he went?" "Oh Eva good to see you. Yes we saw them heading toward the mountains." "Thank you so much you are lifesavers."

Eva ran to tell Bain and the others where people saw them headed. "I wish I can join the search party but I'm not in good condition." "Its ok Bain. Quinn take care of the old man. I will go over and send word that we need them." "OK let me know what you find out."

She went to the old man's work and they knew what she needed. She told them that she was goin gas well. They agreed. So they started heading over to the mountain.

Meanwhile over on Knights side. "I told you what I remember. Its been 2 weeks what are you waiting for? Please I want to go home to my family." "Ha don't we all. We are waiting for someone first. I'm sure they will be here in no time now."

His old illness was acting up again. "Shit. Not again." I said. "What's going on with you Knight?" "An old illness. I've been having dizzy spells then I black out for who knows when. We never know when I wake up. Its all random times. I don't have my medicine with me. Cough. The only way for me to cure is the medication. No amount of healing will work. I've been healed so much in the past my body is immune to it now." He ran over to feel Knights head. "Shit. You have a fever too." "What do you usually take for your dizzy spells. Also what about your fevers?" "Ha the only thing you can do for a fever is just let it pass and a cold compress. As for the dizzy spells I was told oh wait I can't tell you. The medicine works. I can write it down for you its difficult to say." "OK sure." He gave him a pen and paper and wrote it down. "Oh we have that here the dosage you take?" Then I wrote that down. "Oh good. We just need to break the pill in half. That will work." My eyes were getting heavier. It was too late by the time they found the pills he had already blacked out. "Shit. I found the pills but he blacked out." He felt Knights head and noticed his fever was pretty bad. "Shit. Someone hurry and get a cold compress for the kid. They should be here in about a few days." They listened to him and did as they were told. He checked Knights breathing to see if he was ok.

The others were walking up a mountain where there could be dangers. Some of us aren't used to it so we were getting tired. "This would be so much easier if I could fly." Whispered Junior to his mom. "I know honey but its for your safety I'm sure your dad will be ok." "Mom go on with them I will be fine. I need to see if I can sense dad still." "Ok don't get to far ok?" He nodded. Then she followed them and once they were out of sight Knight transformed to see if he could sense his father. "Dad where are you? Are you ok?" He looked up and saw someone laying down not moving. Breathing though. "No! Father!" He said in his head. Then he transformed back and tried to catch up to the others. "Hang in there dad. We are coming. Cough Cough what the Heck why am I coughing?" Then he tried to catch up and he was getting weaker then finally found his mom. "Mom. I need help." "Wait stop everyone!" Yelled Eva. They heard her and all stopped. "We need to find the nearest. Cave." "Ok its just right up here not to far. I will take the kid." Said one of the men. "Its ok mom. Let him do his job." "OK hang on until then please." "I'll try mom." Then she saw him close his eyes and they made it to the cave.

"How is my son?" "He's a bit pale." Said the man who was carrying him. Eva checked on her son as he was trying to say something. "Dragon. I think something is wrong with it. Dad is in bad shape. I saw him. He is at the cave a couple of rows up. It's the 2 Cave. What I saw there were 4 others. They can go mom its ok. You stay here with me they can get dad." "Are you sure Knight?" "Yeah I will just slow them down." "Ok then." She relayed what Knight said except for the dragon part. "He will be ok for now. So just do what I said ok?" "Yes maam right away." "Dad please be ok. Cough cough" then Knight closed his eyes. "Hang in there son. Please. Hang on until your father can help you." "Hmm. Ha..Ha.. Mom. Dad there is something wrong with him." Then Knight passed out. "NO! Knight hang in there. Dad will be ok. I'm sure of it. Hang in there!"

Finally they had gotten to the cave where Knight had told them. "Ah the calvary's here too bad your not awake to see it." "Hand him over." Said one of the men. "Where is my nephew and my sister?" "Her son isn't well we had to stop at a cave so hand him over." "Men stay here with him I will check on the situation." "Yes sir." "He better be alive or all 4 of you are dead." Said another man. "Relax he is fine. Just blacked out from an old illness he'll live."

He got to the cave and saw Eva with a boy not older than 13. "Sister. How is he?" "Brother! Is that really you? What did you do to my husband?!" "Relax he just passed out from his old illness." "Shit are you sure?" "Yes at least that is what he said. I'm sure there is more to it. How is my nephew?" "He's sick. I don't think you can help him but you can try." He put his hand on Knight and a silver glow came out. "Woah this never happened before." He took his hand off and the light disappeared. "I know what's wrong with the boy. This is really new to me. Sis what am I?" "Brother Are you ok?" "I don't know." "Ok I have someplace to take you. I know who can help but first you need to take me to my husband. He is the only one that can help him." "You are right about that." So they followed up the hill and made it to the cave. Eva ran to Knight to see how he was. "He had a very high fever. We had to get a cold compress." "Sigh I figured this would happen. I may be able to help him. I can try this." said Eva. She put her hand on Knights forehead and said, "I just learned this Its my first time using it." Knight was getting his color back. "Knight honey." "Hmm. Ow." I was slowly opening my eyes. "Where is knight?" "He's right here he needs your help fast." He slowly got up and Eva held his back. "I'm ok honey thanks." I slowly crawled over to my son and saw his condition. "Oh no. He wasn't listening. I can't do anything here we have to go back to you know where." "Ok but it will take a few days to go back will he make it?" "He will be really weak but yeah he will make it."

A few days later they got back to the human village and the trackers went to go tell Bain the news and we headed back to the Dragon village with Eva's brother Artanian. "Ok I will take my brother to him and you see if you can help our son." "Be careful honey." "I will." We both went inside the barrier and gate and my son and I went to the training grounds. I saw the master training and he saw me holding Knight. I told him what was going on and told the class what was going on and told them to get a safe distance. "Ok Lets take this off. Please work. Please please be ok son." After I took the necklace off I turned too just in case I need to calm him down. Then not long after his body looked like it had a mind of its own and was transforming.

"Woah Awesome!" said one of his classmates. Then I saw him just sitting there for a minute. "I'm ok son. Its dad." "Dad Are you really ok?" "Yeah I'm fine. You were sick because you weren't listening to your dragon. How are you feeling now?" "I'm feeling a little weak but I can go around the block to stretch my wings. At least that is what my dragon is saying now." "Ok I will go with you." "Thank dad." So I took off with him and the others went back to their training.

We finished flying then went home to rest. He turned human before we went home. I carried my son home just to be safe. I laid my son in his old room. "Dad do you and mom really have to go?" "Well if we do go it definitely won't be for awhile now. We need to make sure you and your sister will be doing ok." "Ha figures. When will my strength return?" "I don't know it vary's from person to person." "I hope it will be soon. Where is sis? I want to see her." "I'm sure mom will have her come home for the mean time. We will have to eventually stay at uncle Bains for a few days to see how his health is though." "I know dad. I hope he will be ok." "Yeah me too." "Hmm." "Are you ok son?" "Yeah just a little tired. How are you feeling dad? You weren't in good condition." "I'm fine son. Sigh. At least I will be soon enough. Your mother can do only so much for me. My health hasn't been great since I was little son. I don't know how much longer I can be alive. Before I turned to my dragon I was having dizzy spells that were due to being a dragon and I knew nothing about it until you were 3 or almost 3 years old. But that was only part of it. My body was straining so much because of it. I have to have multiple visits to the doctor for checkups. Every time I turn I risk my body straining more but Its not possible not to turn. So my life is risked every day. Soon yours will too. Is this the first time it happened son?" "Yeah I think so dad. But its not the first time I felt pain from it. I didn't know it was my dragon telling me something. I'll know next time. Do I still have to wear this necklace now?" "Yes at least until you get control of your dragon. We don't need you loosing control. I'm sure your Uncle Torion told you about it." "Yeah he said when you were showing the others you almost lost it." "Yeah I did because I was scared." "You get scared to dad?" "Ha yeah everyone has something they are afraid of. For example I am afraid of loosing my kids and your mom. I'm scared of not making it much longer but I push through them knowing you all are still here and so am I. Looks like your mom is back with your uncle and sister. I'll take my leave now." "Get some rest dad ok?" "Yeah I should I have an apt tomorrow." Then I left for my room.

"Brother!" yelled Aria in surprise. "How are you felling?" He opened his eyes since he was resting. "I'm fine sis just a little weak. Dad is in his room resting. Is this the man that hurt dad?" "Yes this is your uncle Artanian. He was the brother I thought was dead." "I'll hear about it some other time when I am stronger. Art. I'm going to call you Art. Be prepared when I am better you will get what's coming to you by me." "Fine I expected as much. I'm glad you are ok. Your father is fine too." "Yeah no thanks to you. Hmm!" "Easy brother. Calm down dad is fine now he just needs rest." "Ha..Ha.. I know I'm just overly tired. I need rest. How is training coming sis?" "Its good and fun. Right now they are testing me on different things called elements. They want to see if I have a reaction to any of them. If I do that means I will most likely be that kind of elf." "What kind of elf do you want to be sis?" "Hmm well I like the water Elves or the ones that have purple dresses they are pretty." Then Eva chuckled. "Those are called the magic fairies. They are the only elves that can go to the dark forest. If you do become one though be careful ok?" "Yes mom I will. I don't think I'll be one anyway." "Oh and which one do you thinks you will be Aria?" "Hmm well what I read it sounds like I will most likely be a wind fairy. I guess they are ok too." "Haha. Sis you are so cute sometimes. I can see you as more of a water or a lighting fairy." Aria stuck her tongue at her brother. "Well one part I hope is a water fairy so you got that one right hmph." "OK you two brother needs rest lets leave him be for now." "Ok mom. Rest well brother. I want to play with you again." "Haha yeah me too." Their playing was sparring.

The next few days Both Knights were back to their normal strength. Well at least little Knight was. "Wow sis. You've been working out with Kale. You look pretty strong." "Yeah he set a plan up for my size and body type. After we spar can you give me a ride? Are you strong enough?" "I'll try." "Yay." "Excuse me." said mom. "As long as dad or someone goes with you to be safe. I'll ask Kale to ride beside you ok?" "Yes mom. Oh how was dad's checkup a few days ago?" "Same as always needs more rest. Tomorrow your father and I will be leaving to stay at Bains for a few days. You will be staying with Kale." "OK mom." said Aria. So they played for a bit. Then went to get Kale so they could ride.

Aria got on her brothers back and they flew. "Wee this is fun. Wind in my hair and I feel free." After a while they touched down and Aria got off. Then Knight shifted. "You know sis. If you were a wind elf you could fly with us." "Oh yeah I didn't think of that." Then they played some more and Kale went back wherever.

The next day came quick. We said goodbye to the kids and good luck on their training. Then we left. I was so tired. We got halfway there and I had to hold on to a tree. "I'm ok honey. The doc said I just need some sleep. Hopefully I will get some at uncles." "Ok me too." Then we finally made it to uncles house.