A Father's Secret

This story is dedicated to Rae (a.k.a. Deathalletta) for helping me think this up on the train lol (oh and because she made one for me! =P)

For many years I have watched over my home. I have seen the moon shine down upon the great Cosmo candle.

Yet I remain alone. I have not returned to my beloved home for many years.

So here I stand guard, the great Seto. Turned to stone after the great battle. Branded a coward by my own son.

This is my story, and I; Seto shall tell those will listen.

I lived a happy life in Cosmo Canyon, Nanaki was young and was proud like me, but had eyes like his mother, Nmai. Nmai was beautiful, and everyday I miss her like as much as I miss being able to move. She loved our home as much as I did.

The day they came remains clear in my mine. How could it not? I replay it day after day trying to figure out whether or not I could have done something to change things- so I could have lived and seen my son.

It had started clear and warm, the candle burnt brightly as it always did but the flames, they seemed to dance with wild abandon that day. Perhaps it was a warning to us all. Or perhaps I have thought on it so long that it seems that way.

Perhaps it was fate that blew out the candle, or perhaps it is one of us who was at fault. It does not matter now; perhaps it did not matter then.

One minute the flames danced and spat golden sparks, the next, smoke was slowly creeping from its ashes.

The whole canyon was in disarray. The candle go out? It was unheard of! I remember Nmai telling me "This is an omen to us all, something bad comes". Oh why did we not listen to such wise words?

It did not take long to start the great fire once more, the flames twirling in the air seemed to settle us all, the Canyon calmed once more. The calm before the storm.

A few hours later they came. A great rumble echoed through the Canyon. Nobody could comprehend what was coming and so we ignored it, well everyone apart from Nmai.

"Seto, I do not like this" she said. I could see her distress in her eyes and I knew something was wrong.

"Do not worry my dear," I told her "I shall protect you from anything that comes". Of course, I didn't really think anything would come.

Oh how wrong was I.

However, I am rushing the story. After all, I have plenty of time to tell it.