Chapter 57

A few days passed. Blake was back at home with Silver coloring a picture. He seem very bored. He wanted something to eat but Silver told him that he has to wait a few minutes. He went by the door for he thought he heard something. He went out he door and heard a groaning noise like someone was hurt. He followed the sound then came across his daddy's pond.

Blake: "Hello. Who there?"

The groaning sound came from the pond. A head sticks out along what look like a leg with a dagger sticking out of it. The beast was hurt bad by something or someone. Blake went to the leg and started pulling with all his strength. With one bit pull, the dagger was out. He then threw the dagger away.

Blake: "All better."

With a sigh of relief, the creature put its leg back in the water. He then put his snout on Blake making him laugh. Suddenly there was bubbling in the water.

Blake: "Uh-oh. You made a poopy."

Something came out of the water. Something very long and like the creature. It had eyes also. Blake tilted his head and so did the creature's second head. It did a comforting hiss and nuzzle Blake for saving its life.

Elias: "Blake?"

Blake: "Daddy."

The creature quickly went back into the water making a big splash.

Blake: (feels the water) "Where you go? Come back."

Elias: "Son! No no no no. Don't go into the water." (picks him up)

Blake: "But my friend."

Elias: "Your friend?"

Blake: "I wanna go back."

Elias: "I know. But it would be awful for Mommy and me if you fell in. Silver has lunch ready."

Elias carried Blake out of the woods. He kept looking back at the pond. He saw the two head come out of the water.

Blake: "Bye-bye."

Back at the apartment, Emma heard a knock at the door. She went and there was Mitch.

Emma: "Hey."

Mitch: "Hey Emma."

Emma: "If you're looking for Evelynn, she's deep in her manga work when SHE SHOULD BE DOING HER HOMEWORK ON HERBOLOGY AND DIVINATION!"

Mitch: (chuckles) "Actually, I wanted to speak to you."

Emma: "What is it?"

Mitch: "Well I like your help on cooking my own meals."

Emma: "Oh yeah?"

Mitch: "Yeah. You're the best."

Emma: "Well I had help from Silver and Mom."

Mitch: "Thanks. All I know how to cook is ramen and grilled cheese."

Emma: "That sounds like junk food."

Mitch: (nervous chuckle)

Emma: "I got a lot of work to do.. Come on. Let's go to your loft."

Mitch: "Awesome."

Evelynn: "I need help.. I'm calling Dad.." (calls Elias) "Dad."

Elias: "Hello sweetness."

Evelynn: "I need help. Can you come over?"

Elias: "Of course. I'll be there as soon as possible."

Evelynn: "Okay. Thanks Dad. Love you. And use your dark blonde glamour!" (hangs up)

Evelynn: "Hey. Come in."

Elias: "Is there a problem with your assignment?"

Evelynn: "I'm working on my manga story."

Elias: "Evelynn we agreed. Studies come first before your hobby."

Evelynn: "But I really need help with this Dad. Please? I promise I'll start on my Divination and Herbology homework afterwards."

Elias: "It would seem you are taking my advantage as Headmaster to disregard your lessons."

Evelynn: (gasps) "Father. I would never use your position as Headmaster to get out of doing my work. Who do you take me for?"

Elias: (raises eyebrow)

Evelynn: (chuckles)

Elias: "Alright. But as soon as I do this, the tablet is up and the books come out. What am I doing?"

Evelynn: "Okay. Take it off."

Elias: "Pardon?"

Evelynn: "Your clothes. All of them. Off."

Elias: "Uh…HUH?!"

Evelynn: "Believe it or not my guy in the story has a body like yours. I want you to model for me."

Elias: "Honey wouldn't it be better if you did this with someone else?"

Evelynn: "Well there is Mitch bu-"

Elias: "NEVER MIND I'LL DO IT! (takes off vest and bolo tie) The boxers stay."

Evelynn: "Dad I don't need to see something I have already seen.."

Elias: "That was 3 years ago and your mother covered your eyes!"

Elias sat on Evelynn's bed just as Chise walk into the apartment.

Chise: (chuckles) What is he doing?

Evelynn: "Dad!"

Elias: "Uh…yes?"

Evelynn: "Freeze."

Elias: "Sorry Baby girl."

Evelynn started feeling all around his body then she drew. Then she started feeling again. Elias felt embarrassed while Chise just silently laughing.

Evelynn: "You're so hard and solid Dad. You feel muscular but you look slightly slender."

She then listened to his heart.

Evelynn: "Nice heartbeat."

Elias: "It is what keeps me alive."

Evelynn: "Why is it beating fast?"

Elias: "Because of this situation…"

Chise: "Really? I thought it was because of me."

Elias: "Chise!"

Evelynn: "Hey Mom."

Chise: "I was just coming over to see how you are adjusting to your place but it seems I am in the middle of something. Care to explain?"

Elias: "It's not what you think! I was just helping our daughter reaching her-"

Evelynn: "Dad freeze!"

Elias: "Oh why…."

Chise: (giggles)

Evelynn: "I think I got it. Mom can I do you next?"

Elias: "Ah ah ah. Didn't you say that you would get started on your homework?"

Evelynn: "I did say that didn't I…?

Elias: (takes drawing tablet) "Homework now."

Evelynn: "Fine. No peeking at me drawings."

Elias: "I won't. Go."

Chise: "She's really good."

Elias: "Yes. She's willing to go the distance."

Chise: (feels his upper body) "You did good for a model."

Elias: (chuckles) "Oh really?" (carries her)

Chise: (squeals, giggles)

They started kissing and he removed some of her clothes and she bit his neck a bit then suddenly…

Evelynn: "You guys better not be doing that in my room!"

Elias and Chise: "?!"

Evelynn: "I have to sleep there! You know better than that."

Elias: "Sorry sweetness."

Chise: "Yeah we're sorry Baby girl."

Evelynn: "Go to Emma's room."

While Evelynn did her homework it also made her think about her parents. Then it hit her. She heard everything about their love story.

Evelynn: "I think I found my manga."

Mitch flipped up a pancake up in the air and it landed safely on the plate.

Emma: "You are a natural. Your life can't be balance with just noodles and sandwiches."

Mitch: "I make grilled cheese because my mom loves them. Whenever I make them, I think about her. She makes them for me to make me feel better. You okay?"

Emma: (sniffles) "Sorry. It's the onions I'm chopping."

Mitch: "You're not chopping onions. You're chopping fruit."

Emma: "I'm so sorry Mitch. Okay. You can keep making grilled cheese but not all the time. Do it in moderation."

Mitch: "Gotcha. You're really amazing. I see why Noah likes you."

Emma: (blushing) "Mmm. Really?"

Mitch: "Yeah. He almost thought that I like you."

Emma: "What?! He did?!"

Mitch: "Yeah but you're like my big sister. I don't like you that way."

Emma: "I am thrilled and poignant by that."

Mitch: "Sorry."

Emma: "It's fine. I know you have eyes for someone else."

Mitch: "Do you have eyes for Noah?"

Emma just put a pancake in his mouth to keep him quiet.

Emma: "Hush!"

Mitch: "Sorry! Sorry! (laughs) Compare to you and Lynn, she's more hardcore than you."

Emma: "I can be hardcore!"

Mitch: (laughs)

Emma: (laughs)

Mitch: "Are you going to see him tomorrow. Tomorrow is Friday after all."

Emma just smiled. The next day after class, back in London, Noah was sitting on a bench looking at the time on his phone. He suddenly felt a breeze.. A few sakura petals blew toward his cheek. He got it off then smiled excitely and turn around to find Emma hold her staff. She then got woozy for a bit but Noah caught her.

Noah: "Woah. Maybe you went a bit over board."

Emma: (hugs him) "I missed you."

Noah: "I missed you too."

Noah carried her to the bench and they sat down a bit while he looked at her staff.

Noah: "How's the first week so far."

Emma: "Pretty good. I'm pretty sure I will ace my classes."

Noah: "No surprise there."

Emma: "Aw. Thanks. I just have a problem.."

Noah: "What's that?"

Emma: "My sister… She is so insufferable! She thinks everything is a joke. I just can't take her seriously. I have to constantly get her out of bed and get her ready for school! it's a chore and I can't stand it!."

Noah: "Classic."

Emma: "What am I going to do about her…"

Noah: "Don't get yourself so down. That's your little sister."

Emma: "I know. Sorry. I shouldn't let my problems be your problems. So what's this about thinking that Mitch like me?"

Noah: "Huh?! Where'd you hear that?!"

Emma: (giggles) "Mitch himself."

Noah: "Why that… if he vistis me, I'm so giving him such a noogie. Talks to much.."

Emma: "You have nothing to worry about. He's got an eye for someone else."

Noah: "Yeah. I know. He's my bro after all. So. Any other guys hitting on you?"

Emma: "Noah Bennett Cromwell. Are you jealous?"

Noah: "Well….(nervous chuckle)

Emma: "Relax. I don't like any boy like that there."

Noah: (sigh of relief)

Emma: "Besides. I have my eye for someone else. But there is an age difference."

Noah: "Do I know him?"

Emma: "You two are very close." (lays on his shoulder)

A few months passed. Summer became Fall. Evelynn had just put the finishing touch on her manga. She looked at Elias and Chise. She then smile and thought that this was definitely a good idea. The twins and Mitch spent the weekend with Silver. She was starting to get lonely. One day, Hazel the centaur came to the Ainsworth household. Evelynn felt sleepy still. Hazel gave her letter. She thanked him and closed the door. Evelynn opened the letter and then…. Elias and Chise slept in each other's arms when….

Evelynn: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

That scream made Elias fall out of bed and Mitch fall off the couch. The whole family rushed downstairs ready to attack. Mitch had out his sword while the others had their staffs. Evelynn was very confused.

Evelynn: "What are you guys doing?"

Mitch: "Lynn you screamed."

Chise: "Baby girl why did you scream?"

Elias: "Where is the danger?"

Evelynn handed the letter to Chise to read. After they finish reading….

Chise: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Elias: "Darling….oooh…."

Chise: "I'm sorry Elias."

Elias: "This is one of the reasons why I do not have ears."

Emma: "Let's see." (takes letter, gasps)

Elias: "You scream, you're grounded."

Emma: (holds it in, squeal) "YOUR MANGA DEBUT!"

Evelynn: (jumps up and down) "YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!"

Mitch: (hugs her deeply) "Way the go Lynn!"

Evelynn: "Thanks Mitch."

Shiro: "So when do we see this magnificent manga of yours."

Evelynn: "It's in a magazine. It will come in 3 weeks."

Elias: "I am very proud of you. You stuck to it."

Chise: "And you put your mind to it too. Good job sweetie."

Evelynn: "I actually have you two to thank."

Elias: "Oh?"

Chise: "Your Dad and me?"

Evelynn: "Yeah. You two inspired me so I uh…. Let's just say you two helped me in a BIG WAY."

Evelynn gave both of them a big hug and thanked them again. Much later on in the month, Chise got a package and it had Evelynn's manga in it. She took it to Elias' office for him to see.

Elias: "Is that our little girl's work?"

Chise: "Mhm!"

Chise went on to read it while Elias continued with his work. The more Chise read, the more shocked she got.

Chise: "Uh…Babe?"

Elias: "Hmm?"

Chise: "I think I know what Evelynn meant when she said that me and you helped in a big way."

Elias: "How so?"

Chise: "See for yourself…Allister."

Elias: "Why are you calling me….oh dear God. Her story… it's….. It's about…"

Chise: "It's about us!" (reads synopsis)

Chihara Hale, an orphaned hunter, finds herself alone in the world of the supernatural. Creatures came for her but she was saved by the very thing that she was born to kill. A werewolf. A lonely alpha name Allister Blackwood. Without a pack of his own and without a family of her own, these two, enemies compromise to live together as lovers.

Chise: "This is our story. Our lives. Only different. Oh….no…."

Elias: "What? Oh….(laughs)

Chise: "Look familiar?"

They see a scene where Allister is trying to give Chihara a bath but she was being difficult.

"Get away! I can do it myself! I know how to bathe!"

"You never used my tub before. You're filthy. I'll clean you."

"Hell no! Touch me I'll kill you!"

"Come now.. Don't be such a skittish kitten.."

Emerge yourself or you'll catch cold."

"He saw everything... I'll slit his throat…"

Elias: (laughs)

Chise: "Oh my God!"

Elias: "She has talent."

Chise: "I wouldn't slit your throat!"

Elias: "I know darling. She hears our stories a lot. Maybe she sees how good we are. We inspire her."

Chise: "Yeah."

(knocking)

Mitch: "Hey Lynn."

Evelynn: "Surprise!"

Mitch: "Your book!"

Evelynn: "I wanted to make sure you got one. Free of charge."

Mitch: "Aw geez you didn't have too."

Evelynn: "I insist. You're my best friend. Where's Bren?"

Mitch: "She had some type of letter then she rushed out of here."

Evelynn: "Come to think of it, Shiro was the same way. He and Emiri just left the condo. I hope they're okay."

Emiri: "Where are we going?"

Bren: "We're just going to meet with someone."

Shiro: "Here we are. Sit right here Quinn."

Bren: "Is he late or…"

Man: "Guardians of the South, East, and West?"

Shiro: "Yes."

Man: "Is the Dragon going to join us or…"

Shiro: "She is not."

Bren: "She maybe a Guardian but she's just a baby. She doesn't need to be involved in this."

Man: "She has no choice. You're the only ones left.."

Shiro: "No.. The Black Warrior.."

Bren: "He passed.."

Man: "No. The turtle is missing."

Bren: "Missing?!"

Man: "There was an attack up North."

Shiro: "Ashen Eyes.."

Bren: "Bastard…. Come on Xander. Let's get him."

Shiro: "Wait. Kalama."

Bren: "No! We shouldn't be staying here doing nothing. We should be out there taking him down. For good."

Shiro: "I understand that but…."

Bren: "Think about your mother Xander! MY MOTHER!"

Shiro: "….."

Bren: (points at Emiri) "Quinn's parents… She did not deserve to look at that locket and see the only reminder of her father and mother… They did not deserve to die. None of them deserved to die. Let's find him together. And kill him."

Man: "It is not your place to kill the sand deity."

Shiro: "What?"

Bren: "What are you talking about?"

Man: "I seen many legends. Even yours. The Half-Human Offsprings of the Four Guardians. In 2 years, the ancient Fae will be at his strongest. Two girls. Two 12-year-old girls will challenged the deity and save us all."

Bren: "Two girls?"

Shiro: "What are you talking about?"

Man: "He was never after your parents…"

Shiro: "He was after us…"

Man: (nods)

Bren: (gasps, gets dizzy)

Shiro: "Kalama!"

Bren: "Our parents are dead because of us... Why? Why us?!"

Man: It is said that you and the two Chosen Ones are the same. They are like you. Half human. A bit of Fae in them. There is a prophecy about you all and the two of them. When the two with the flesh of both Fae and human become one by the Power of the Great Four's descendants and the Golden Beast of the Center, they restore peace to our world."

Bren: "The Golden Beast?"

Shiro: "There's another Guardian."

Man: "Yes."

Bren: "Where are these two girls? Where can we find them?"

Man: "That I can not answer.. For I don't know.."

Shiro: "I said this before. We're screwed."

Emiri: "Hmm?"

Shiro: "Nothing Quinn. Keep doing your homework.."

Bren: "Does the Black Tortoise have a child?"

Man: "According to my informant, before he was attacked, he hid the egg. The egg's mother died of cancer few months ago. The turtle is very weak. You must find him. Find him, and you'll find the egg."

Bren: "How do we do that? How do we find him?"

Shiro: "I don't know.. No one knows where he is..."

They didn't know that they were not alone. Lauren was there and she heard the whole thing. Every last bit of detail.

Lauren: "Those two girls are A LOT CLOSER than you think."

Back at the Ainsworth house….

Chise: "Blake sure ate a lot today. He even asked for seconds and thirds."

Elias: "Our son. Where does he even put it?"

Chise: "I don't know but he just gobbled it up like he had a big mouth or two. He's been doing that lately."

Elias: "He is a growing boy."

Chise: "Yeah."

Elias: "I found him by the pond one day."

Chise: "By himself? He's 3. He shouldn't be doing that. What was he even doing out there?"

Elias: "He said that he made a friend there."

Chise: "That's very weird."

Very weird indeed. Blake got into the little toy bed holding a picture he drew. He then looked at the picture and hugged it tight.

Blake: "Night night friend. I love you."

Blake laid the picture next to him and went to sleep. On the picture there was what looked like a turtle with a snake wrap around it…