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Chapter 6, Hidden potential

"Do you know who it was Riveria?" I asked.

"Yes, I know because it was me." Riveria said.

I stood there shocked. "Wait, That was Riveria?!! No, wait, it would make sense as she is about 71 years old but what about me! It's not possible that I had been here before!"

I was stuck in a endless sea of questions until Riveria lightly shakes me.

"I know you have a lot of questions, but we need to gather our things here and leave, quickly." Riveria said pulling a bow.

"Oh yeah, she practices hunting from time to time. Wait why?" I asked

"Because we are about to have company" Riveria said heading up.

"Master, I will not be able to fit through the doorway so I will have to be in the suitcase form" Festus said.

I nodded and went over to change his form. "How do I do that?" After thinking that, my brain instinctively took over and my hands subconsciously went through pulling on a groove in Festus bronze armor changing him into a suitcase. When the transformation was complete, the orb from earlier was sitting on next to Festus. I slipped it into my bag. I grabbed the handle and struggled a little to bring him up the stairs. When i arrived outside by the tree, I saw Riveria shooting goblins and orca that wielded clubs.

"It's about time you got here!" Riveria called back after shooting a arrow killing the last goblin. Only orcs remained now.

"Sorry, had a problem with a suitcase" I called back unsheathing Anaklusmos.

"Crap, it will take time to wake him up so I'll have to fight without him". I laid down Festus by the tree and started to attack a nearby group of Orcs. My brain went into auto drive. My brain was subconsciously analyzing every detail of the battle. The most dangerous Orcs, how strong their attack potential could be based on their weapon, how hard my attacks need to one hit kill them, and what type of sword technique is best suited for this battle. I rushed forward cutting any Orcs that were in front of me with ease. A orc tried to attack from behind with its club but I easily deflected it with my sword.

"This is easy!" I yelled as I slashed a Orc in half.

Riveria shot a Orc and turned around. "Don't get cocky in a fight. That could lead to a serious—" she was cut off as a orc landed a successful hit to the back of her head.

"Riveria!" I yelled as I tried to reach her. I was suddenly interrupted as my vision started to sway. It felt like the world was turning upside down and a hot blast of air was blasting me. Then it suddenly stopped. I was standing in my house.

"W-What's going on?" I said out loud.

There was a eerie silence.

"Your fault..." a voice said behind me.

"What?!" I turned around to face... myself, except that it looked like someone had drained the color and life from the body.

"W-who— Your fault again..." it interrupted. It voice sounded like mine but deeper and scarier.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

It responded, "Your actions, your behavior have always been why others had suffered." It waved his hand.

"What the?! This happened 4 years ago!" I said startled. I remember this memory. It was when I accidentally injured my friend.

"Come on! Don't be a scaredy cat!" My younger self teased then walked up the old stairs

"B-but what if we get hurt?" My friend Jacob said.

We had snuck away to have fun and we were at a abandoned house to mess around. The house was incredibly old and could break easily but the thought of adventure had driven away the fear of getting hurt, at least for me.

"Don't worry, there's no way you could get hurt right now." I responded cheerfully

I turned around to look at Jacob. "Now hurry up! Let's explore quickly so we can get home without anyone noticing we were gone".

"A-Alright" Jacob responded. He started to climb the stairs. He was almost at the top when...

Creeaaaaaak... SNAP!!! To my horror, the floorboards gave way under Jacobs weight.

"AHHHHH!!!!" Jacobs screamed, then silence.

"Is he dead? No, NO! That can't be true. He must be unconscious." After thinking that I carefully made my way down to his unconscious body.

"Ok, calm down, panicking wont help. He is not dead so he will be fine if I can get some help." I picked him up in my arms and carried him outside where I would eventually find a passerby with a car willing to help. The memory faded.

"Your curiosity, your actions, your behaviors were always why you got someone hurt, even if it was a accident. And now, your attitude will hurt someone again". Said my lookalike.

"No..." I whispered. Would another person suffer because of my actions?!! Would another person distrust me?!! Rage ingulfed me. I clenched my teeth and my hands. NO, another person will live because of my actions.

"I WILL NOT LET ANOTHER SUFFER FOR MY ACTIONS" my voiced boomed filled with energy.

"Good, seems you have learned this lesson. Now return" my lookalike said then waving his hands. My vision swayed and I was back at Seolo Forest.

"I will not let another person suffer because of me". My voice made it sound like I was a different person. Not like the joking, caring type voice I had before, but a commanding and determined voice.

"I know how to save her. CERAUN!!!"

My body was filled with the Lightning element. Lightning flared from my body. The orcs backed off a little, away from Riveria. "Good" i thought. I thrusted my hand outwards. Arcs of lightning flew from my hand curving around Riveria and incinerating all nearby orcs.

As quickly as the power came, it quickly disappeared making me very fagtigued.

"Ugh..."I groaned as my knees crumbled forward. Riveria ran up to catch me. It appeared her wounds had disappeared.

"How?..." I mumbled.

"Shhhh, it's just healing magic don't worry about it. Let's just get you inside" Riveria said gently.

The last thing I remember is Riveria carrying me to a bed inside the tree base and pulling up a chair to watch over me saying "Thank you for saving me, Max" then kissing my forehead.

My last thoughts were, "what?..." before I drifted off to sleep. My face must have been shocked since i swore I saw Riveria smile a little.

"Don't worry, you won't have to lose another person that's close to you because I will not leave you" I heard in the background as I finally drifted off to sleep.

End of chapter 6, Hidden potential

Note, Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed this chapter of Dreams can come true! On the next chapter, Max's sudden burst of power has somehow inspired him to tinker with his hidden potential. He has ideas on how to test it, maybe by making a weapon...