A/N: A little time travel won't hurt right? Let's visit the days after Amy and Sheldon arrived on Earth, but this time, let's meet the alternate universe characters a little bit more. Also, I'll be adding year and location of scenes – to lessen the confusion.
Disclaimer: Not one of The Big Bang Theory characters in this story are mine.
Chapter 5
Aequus
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"When was the last time you heard from Marshall?" Khons asks the Oracle.
The Oracle, ever the image of placidity, seemed calm despite of the urgency in Khons' voice. He stared out of the window, admiring the nature outside the palace while the only other man in the room follows him with a frown on his face.
"Well…?" Khons follows up, not at all in the mood to play the wise man's game.
It has been days since his son's departure has been intercepted. Now the heir to the throne, one-half of the bearers of the balance out there, somewhere. Alone in an unfamiliar world.
"Marshall left at dusk to continue looking for Amaro. Losing him was indeed unfortunate, but I trust that everything is happening according to fate. You must not fear." The Oracle spoke.
"That bring little comfort to me and to my lady. Our son is not an ordinary boy and he does not belong in any other lifetime but this one where we exist. I need him back." Khons speaks through silent tears.
"He will return. The bearers of balance will return." The Oracle assures.
"I assure you that Akeno is in the same state as I am. Allayna is his only daughter. Cira Almost died, giving birth to their daughter and then an evil, jealous woman steals her… I'm positive that he's blaming me. Allayna wasn't supposed to be a part of this."
"Though it may seem hard to believe, I know that things will fall into their proper places once it's time," said the wise man, not bothering to look at Khons.
"For once you are correct… It is hard to believe anything at the moment. At least not until you find my son." And with that, he turned to leave the room. Before he can step through the wooden doors, the Oracle spoke again.
"What about the other boy? Have you spoken to Alkina about what you would like to do to the child? After all… he is yours."
At the Oracle's questions, Khons' anger shot up. The fire glowing in the hanging lamps were quickly extinguished, at the same time, the bright sky dimmed.
The god of moons, the watcher of darkness. Khons' had control over the darkness around their world – around Aequus. He spent most of his lifetime mastering how to his ability. With a whole world depending on his to bring half of the balance that is needed for their existence, he needed to restrain himself from letting his emotions affect his duty. During the past few days, it's becoming harder and harder to keep the darkness out when it's not needed.
"I will never… He's not my son." Those were his last words before the door closed and the Oracle was left alone. He let out a gust of air. The skylight slowly returned, along with the fire that were burning inside the lamps.
With an upward gesture, a portal appeared before him – a mirror-like tunnel where he can see an infant, alone in one room of the castle. He was Khons' son with another woman. A woman who tricked him out of her desire to have a place amongst the most powerful. Dorjan is innocent in all of this. His mother however, has been consumed by hate and greed. And now the boy is alone and not even his father wants him around while his mother is on the loose with the bearer of light. If they fail to bring back the bearers in time, Aequus will be in grave danger.
But they have time, that much, the Oracle was sure. He has no qualms at the moment. Lowering his hand, the image of Dorjan disappeared.
Cira was inside the chapel when Akeno walks in. He hears sobbing from his lady and he quickens his pace. When he reaches her, he kneels beside her and placed a hand on hers that were on her thighs.
"My love, why are you here, all alone? Where are your handmaids?" He asks, his eyes full of concern.
"I sent them away. I wanted to be alone." Cira replies, not looking at him.
"But this is not good for your wellbeing. You need more rest." Akeno tells her.
"How could I possibly get any rest when our daughter is missing? What kind of mother do you think I am, Akeno?" she uttered, finally meeting his eyes.
He didn't think that he could take any more heartbreak, but looking at the broken soul that was once his mate, he felt a pain in his chest that he's never felt before. He lowered his head and leaned his forehead on top their joined hands.
"This is shattering my heart too, my love. And you know I hold you in the highest regard. You are the most wonderful creature in my eyes. Our daughter is your only equal in my heart. She will return. We will find her." He cries.
"When…?" she asks, in a quiet voice.
He looks up and moves a lock of her hair behind the back of her ear. "Soon. I will do everything in my power to find her as soon as possible, my love." He promises to his wife, when even he was uncertain about how they will find Allayna.
If there's one thing he's sure, it's that he will never give up on their daughter. Not only because she has a destiny to fulfill, but because she is theirs. Allayna is their treasure. And wherever she is at the moment, Akeno's heart is with her – guiding and protecting her.
Earth
London, England - 1981
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Daniel was staring at Amy from inside the mansion. The little girl was walking around in the garden on wobbly legs. His gardener was giving her flowers and her squeals can be heard when she throws petals that she tore from the stem, creating a rain of colors. A few meters away from her, was Margaret, sitting on one of the chairs under the small pavilion, reading a book.
He has fallen in love with the child since day one. It has been over three years since the plane crashed and that feeling has not changed one bit. He and Margaret got married and are expecting their own child. In less than five months, he will be a father – an actual one. Not just by paper.
Today, his mind wasn't on his unborn child or his wife. He was focused on the toddler, sitting on a blanket, now looking at her picture book of insects.
A strange occurrence happened just a few days ago that he could not shake. One that reminded him of when he first saw Amy on the shore.
An eclipse took place in the late morning. He opened Amy's door to check on her since during that time of the day she was usually doing her morning readings. He knows that if the bright sky were to disappear for a while, she might get scared. Instead of a child reading fairytales on the carpeted floor though, what he saw both stunned and frightened him. Amy was above the ground. Floating like a puppet dangling off strings. She was unconscious and a white glow was surrounding her. Daniel wanted so bad to reach out and pull her down but he was glued to his spot. He couldn't even blink, afraid of missing anything one his eyes closed.
As the daylight appears outside, Amy was lowered by whatever force it was that was elevating her to the floor. It was so cinematic. Like an angel descending. Once she was on the floor, she slumped sideways and remained unconscious.
Daniel was afraid to approach her – but he knew that he had to at least check on the toddler. And so with a deep breath, he marched forward and dropped on his knees to check on Amy's vitals. He felt relief when he heard the thump of her heart and felt her pulse. She was fine. He then reached under her to carry her to the bed.
For some reason, whatever Daniel felt after what he witnessed was slowly fading away. Seeing the child sleeping, with the calmness on her face was easing the fear that he felt after what just happened. He debated whether he should tell his wife about what he saw, but part of him – a part that won, wanted to keep it a secret.
Amy spotted her father and the girl waved at him. He smiled and waved back. She turned and went back to her book. She hasn't show any signs of unusual activities since the weekend of that strange incident. She was back to her witty and active self.
He has been considering sending her to school at three. She loves learning – learning how to read at this age is enough indication. But Margaret quickly shot the idea down. What she wants for Amy was to actually get a tutor and have her study in the confines of the mansion. Daniel supposed that she was just worried of Amy experiencing bad things at school. He let the subject go and agreed that she was too young to attend school. But he was not thrilled about the idea of her doing homeschool.
"I suppose I should just keep an eye on her," Daniel whispers to himself.
Looking at the grandfather clock next to the bookshelf, he realized that he should start preparing for work. With a final look, he turned around and left Amy to her usual morning activities.
Margaret looked as Daniel's form moves away from the window pane. She noticed that he's been watching Amy lately and whenever he's looking at her, he was always thoughtful. Like he is waiting for her to do something. Her gaze moved to Amy, who was looking at something under her book.
Margaret was nowhere close to getting her powers back – then again, it's not like she was very powerful to begin with. But she's afraid of what the child she was glaring at could do. She's still yet to know what Allayna was capable of. And whatever abilities she might possess, she's hoping that it also wouldn't work – just like hers. But she has no guarantee – right now, only time will tell. The question is, how much time exactly?