"This is going to be so exciting." Akito smiled.
"Yes, very much..." Sombra chuckled.
They continued to go further on until they got to a field of snow and a cave.
"Snow!" Akito's eyes widened.
"Yes..." Sombra smirked. "Do you like snow?"
"Well, it's fun to build a snowman, have snowball fights, and make Christmas angels..." Akito smiled at the fun in winter that children always had.
"This is where you'll learn about using your crystal powers," Sombra said. "And then I'll teach you how to use your magic to make things that the Fairy Godmother could do."
"I'm not gonna turn Dad's car into a pumpkin, am I?" Akito winced slightly in caution.
"No, no," Sombra chuckled. "Much more exciting magic than that..."
"Oh..." Akito smiled sheepishly. "Let's get started then, Uncle Sombra."
"Alright then, for this, you must concentrate." Sombra said.
Akito nodded. "Concentration is my middle name."
"No, it's not, it's Benjamin," Sombra smirked. "But I can see where you get your confidence in the family from."
Akito glanced at him for saying his true middle name, but then smiled again. "Yeah... Anyway, I'm ready, where do I start?"
"I'll show you." Sombra said.
"Yeah, what a better way to learn then see my teacher do it." Akito smiled.
"Why thank you." Sombra said. "Now, watch closely."
Akito nodded and paid close attention to the unicorn stallion's lesson. Sombra began to concentrate before he began to make dark crystals began to form on the ground.
"Ooh..." Akito's eyes widened.
Sombra smiled, satisfied with himself.
Akito began to do the same thing Sombra did and where as soon as he did that, crystal spikes began to form all around them.
"Very good." Sombra approved.
Akito chuckled. "What'd I tell ya?"
"You can also create anything you can imagine with this power." Sombra told him.
"Really?" Akito asked.
"Imagine what you desire the most and it'll become reality... Go ahead and give it a try." Sombra mentored.
Akito nodded before closing his eyes and imagining the love of his life even if he was at a young age. When he closed his eyes, he saw the vision of what he believed to be sheer beauty with her chocolate brown eyes, her silky and raven hair, those blacks and reds that she wore with hints of white. After imagining her for a short while, a crystal image of Emi appeared before becoming real. Akito opened his eyes and did a double take over what he had done and what just happened. The crystal Emi blinked, then smiled, and waved to Akito.
"Can you talk?" Akito asked.
"Hi!" Emi's clone said, unexpectedly loudly.
Akito winced. "Tone it down a little..."
"Hi." Emi's clone then said in a gentle and medium pitched voice.
"That's as close I'll get." Akito said.
Emi's clone smiled to him.
Akito walked up to the clone and hugged it and giggled. "Oh, she's warm..."
"You see, you can create anything you want." Sombra smiled.
"I see..." Akito smiled back. "I wonder why Dad didn't tell me or Estelle about this..."
"I don't know, maybe he just wanted to wait until you two were ready." Sombra said.
"Yeah... Maybe..." Akito shrugged.
Sombra looked to him. "Something else on your mind?"
Akito looked back. "I just wish Dad was home more often..." This then gave him an idea.
Sombra smirked once he saw that look in Akito's eyes. "Now what's on your mind?" he then asked the boy.
"I just got an idea, even if it will just be an illusion." Akito smiled.
"Show me then." Sombra instructed.
Akito nodded, then tried what he did before to make his imagination into reality. And where a crystal image of his father appeared before becoming real looking and would possibly behave like the real thing.
"Dad?" Akito tested out. "Hello, Dad, can you hear me?"
"Yes." Atticus's clone smiled down to him.
"Yeah, it worked!" Akito jumped for joy.
"Your crystal power can also be used as a weapon if you ever forget your sword." Sombra told him.
"My sword?" Akito asked. "You know about that?"
"I've been keeping an eye on you and your sister and I must say you are just what I am looking for." Sombra smiled.
"Oh, uh, thank you," Akito smiled before looking curious. "Uh, looking for what?"
"The one to take my place as the new king of the Crystal Empire." Sombra told him.
"Oh, uh, I'm flattered, but I'm just a little kid..." Akito chuckled softly. "Surely you have a different heir in mind, Uncle Sombra..."
"Nope, you are the one I want, along with your sister and that girlfriend of yours." Sombra winked.
Akito looked down shyly. "Uh, but what about Vincent?"
"Oh, you don't need him..." Sombra replied coolly. "Think about it, you can become a king... King Akito... It has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?"
"I guess so..." Akito shrugged while rubbing his arm slightly.
"Of course, just for starters, until you're older, you'll be Prince Akito and by your side will be your sister, Princess Estelle," Sombra said. "And when you are older and get married to Emi, she'll be your queen."
Akito then started to slightly daydream about Emi becoming his Queen once he would be all grown up. And where they were now in the Crystal Empire with him as a strong man, wearing royal clothes with a crown on his head and with Emi as a beautiful woman, wearing a beautiful royal gown with a queen tiara on her head.
"Wow..." Akito's eyes twinkled to his queen.
Emi giggled and hugged him, giving him a kiss. Sombra began to use his magic and made a killer appear to make Akito use his crystal power in defense. Akito smiled to Emi. Emi smiled back, but looked behind him in alarm. Akito turned back, then narrowed his eyes once he saw a threat.
"Down with the king!" The killer shouted.
Akito glared at him, but was surprised as a crystal spike he made form up through the killer from his anger. Emi hid behind Akito for protection. Sombra smiled evilly as Akito was doing much better then he was expecting. Emi's clone stood there stoically, but had a small smile. Akito growled and took care of the killer so the kingdom or Emi wouldn't be threatened.
After the killer was finished off, things were now peaceful.
Akito smiled, then came back to his 'queen'. "Now, where were we?"
"I believe we were about to kiss." Emily smiled.
"Oh, yeah..." Akito chuckled.
Emi then puckered her lips, ready to kiss him. Akito shut his eyes and puckered his lips back, feeling the same way. The two of them kissed, but Akito didn't seem to feel the spark he had when he kissed the real Emi.
Emi seemed to enjoy the kiss, but Akito broke out of it quickly. "What's wrong?"
Akito frowned and softly sighed, shaking his head.
"Akito?" Emi pried.
"I'm sorry, but this isn't working." Akito frowned before his dream world vanished along with Emi.
Emi seemed to wave before she faded away instantly with the rest of Akito's dream.
"I guess that's the one down side into making whatever I want." Akito frowned.
"Oh, Akito, didn't you enjoy your little dream?" Sombra asked.
"Yes, but I think I enjoyed it almost too much." Akito frowned.
"Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing..." Sombra advised like a wise and helpful mentor.
"So I've heard..." Akito nodded in agreement.
"Now for the spell." Sombra said.
"Right... Spell..." Akito nodded.
"Listen closely, my boy, this is very important you remember." Sombra informed.
"Right..." Akito nodded again.
"Good." Sombra said before bringing out a spell book for Akito.
"Ooh..." Akito blinked and smiled.
"Consider this a late birthday gift..." Sombra said with a charming grin. "Now, what do you say?" he then prompted.
"Oh, um, thank you, Uncle Sombra." Akito said as he accepted it.
"You're welcome." Sombra said.
Akito smiled and hugged the spell book.
"When you wake up, you'll still have the book." Sombra said.
"Wake up?" Akito asked.
"Of course, you always must wake up right after you dream." Sombra reminded.
Akito pouted. "When can I see you again?"
"You'll always see me in your dreams." Sombra told him.
Akito looked very curious, but at least he could look forward to that. Suddenly, there were colorful swirls and darkness that surrounded the boy.
Akito squeezed his eyes, then sat up in the bed he was sleeping in, he looked to see his sleeping brother and sister, then looked at his arms to see that he did in fact have the spell book that was given to him and it made him smile as he was excited to use it sometime soon in the near future. "Maybe I'll use one of the spells for Vincent." he whispered to himself.
"Awake, Akito?" a voice whispered.
Akito blinked, then looked around and looked to Felicity. "Oh, sorry, cous, didn't mean to wake ya."
"It is okay..." Felicity smiled quietly. "I don't sleep that much anyhow."
"Oh, right." Akito said.
"Are you okay?" Felicity asked.
"Yeah, just... Thinking..." Akito flopped back against the bed.
"About the ball?" Felicity assumed.
"Yeah, sure, let's go with that." Akito said.
"It sounds tres magnifique..." Felicity sighed dreamily.
"Yeah, it really does." Akito smiled before opening the spell book.
The words in the book seemed to glow to Akito.
"Better get some rest..." Felicity whispered as it was still dark out for now.
"Rest... Right..." Akito slowly agreed as he was eager to use one of the spells that came with his uncle's gift. He began to read each page so he could learn every spell he could.