Chapter 6
(The chapters have been kind of slow, sorry about that. The senior year is wrapping up, and it's a little hectic. Thanks for your patience.)
(A few years after the birthing of Rashid and Shinnok's boy, Tiberius snuggled against his mother as a fight brewed between Rashid and her sister. Tiberius was seven years old with a hunger for knowledge, already at his age. He was short and pale colored with glowing light green eyes. Thick black hair with white streaks adorned his small head as he looked on at the argument; the third one that had taken place that week.)
"He hasn't done anything wrong, Magdalene I think you're just being selfish!" his mother growled as her blue eyes flared. "Selfish, me letting you stay at our home is selfish?!" Tiberius unknowingly went to the balcony and stared out towards the mountains. He sighed as the argument went on. 'Why did they always have to fight?' he wondered. 'And why do they always have to be about me?'
For several years Tiberius had wondered about his father. Who he was, where he was, and why he didn't know more about him? Rashid had kept Shinnok's name unknown to him; considering his outrage from the last time Shinnok had seen his ex-wife. Tiberius sat on a bench, just on the edge of the balcony and took out a book of spells. He loved to read and figure out each spells origin purpose.
However he'd always stayed away from the pages of black magic and evil spells. He had grown frightened of them, and also of the name of the creator of the spells, Shinnok. He trembled and shuddered to that name. The very thought of it made Tiberius want to take the book and tear it to shreds had the book been his.
He sighed and turned to the pages with spells of happiness. As he looked at the pages a shadow crept over him and a strong hand set on his small shoulder. "You're unhappy?" Tiberius looked up and saw his uncle Raiden. His white eyes full of worry and his eyebrows furrowed with sadness.
"No uncle Raiden. I'm fine." Raiden sat next to his nephew and put his arm around his shoulders. It had been his duty to be a father figure to Tiberius; lest he go down the wrong path as his stupid yet cruel father. "I just don't get it." He insisted. "Get what?" Raiden's eyes showed confusement. "Why is mom and aunt Magdalene always arguing? And why is it always about me?" Tiberius shut his book and sighed.
Raiden picked the small boy up and set him on his lap. "No, it's not always about you. They're sisters, it's what they do." Tiberius not fully convinced leaned against Raiden's strong chest. "They're just arguing about how you acted earlier with Savannah." Tiberius' head shot up and looked at Raiden. "She deserved it! She had no reason to call me a bastard!" Raiden shook his head and sat him back on the bench.
"Don't say that word!" Tiberius looked back down and looked at his hands. "It's not true is it?" Raiden's eyes softened and knelt down on one knee beside him. "No, it's not true. You have a father; he's just not here." Tiberius shook his head. "It's still the same thing; I don't him." Raiden stood up only to see his four year old daughter, Savannah peeking from the side entrance. "You go back to your room! I know what you said!"
The brown haired girl wore a pink kimono with a flower barrette in her hair. Her dark brown eyes widened and tears began to form. "But daddy, you always said telling the truth was the right thing to do!" Raiden crossed his arms and glared at his daughter. "Yes, well that's none of your business young lady. Now go to your room!"
As Savannah sulked to her room Magdalene came out onto the balcony. "What's going on?" Raiden began to walk inside. "Savannah is saying stupid inappropriate things to Tiberius, and I won't allow it."
"Raiden, she's just a little girl."
"A little girl that's old enough to know right from wrong. I won't allow her to become spoiled, Magdalene." As he turned back to leave Raiden looked at Tiberius again. "Tiberius. I don't ever want to catch you hitting a woman again, do you hear me?" Tiberius nodded and gulped. "Yes, sir."
When Raiden left Magdalene turned on Tiberius. "What's the matter with you? Hurting a young defenseless girl?!" Tiberius stuttered and tried to make an apology. "I…I'm…" Magdalene shook her head and turned away. "You're starting out just like…" But she was cut off by her sister standing there the whole time.
"Starting out just like whom, Magdalene?" She didn't say a word. Rashid nodded and stepped towards Tiberius with open arms, picking him up. "You don't ever say that to my son, do you hear me?!"
Magdalene's glared at her immortal sister, as if she intended on saying something else; however her mouth stay shut. Rashid put Tiberius down and held his hand. "We're leaving", she said pulling her sad and confused son behind her. "Where are you going?" Raiden was just entering the room with a sad and crying Savannah pulling behind him.
"We are leaving, Raiden." Rashid continued to hold her son as she looked at him with admiration. "We thank you for your hospitality; however I think we have overstayed our welcome." Raiden shook his head. "Nonsense… but you have to stay!" Rashid shook her head. "We can manage…my son" Rashid looked at Magdalene. "Is not welcome here."
Raiden watched sorrowfully as they walked away and packed their small amount of humble belongings. He could do nothing but watch, and he could never forget that look in Tiberius' eyes.
The look of sadness, hope, and fear.
(I know this is taking a long time, sorry about that. But I am not always around a computer like I used to be; it being my senior year and all. Thanks for your patience guys.)
