~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Years later~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I had returned to wage war with the humans and I had to kill my own father to get the crown piece.
"I always loved you father, but I can not forgive you for what you and the humans did to my family." And I ripped the crown piece out.
My sister had taken off and found the help of the demon and the fish. I found where she was in BPRD and went after her. I found her and took her after I had stabbed the demon.
"You may have wondered "Am I mortal?" You are now. Now, feel the pain I have felt for years. If you want him to live, and see her again. You will bring me the crown piece." And we took off.
Nuala had not said a word until we had arrived at the chamber of the golden army.
"Has your heart really been that hardened brother?"
"Yes, it has. They killed my family. They killed my wife and child. My hatred for them runs deep in my veins." She nodded understanding that I would never give up. I knew she was hurt by their death, but revenge was not in her blood.
"I am sorry brother. I do miss them too."
"I know. I know."
They brought the crown piece and I took it and completed the crown awakening the golden army. But then the demon challenged my claim and I had to fight him. He won. He had me at knife point,
"Kill me, for I cannot stop. They took my family from me and for that I will never stop."
"Sorry Prince. You loose, you live." He took the crown off my head and I stood and pulled my small knife out ready to kill him but then I felt the pain. It was sharp and it made my heart hurt. I dropped the knife and saw the blood,
"Nuala." She pulled the knife out. She looked at me with tears in her eyes,
"I can see them. Both of them." She was smiling and tears were running down both our cheeks. I had not cried since the day that the humans had taken my son from me. I had become a hardened man, "They are smiling." She fell and the fish ran to her. I looked to the demon,
"The humans, they will tire of you. They have already turned against you. Leave them. Is it them or us? Which holocaust should be chosen? We die…and the world will be poorer for it." I stumbled away from him and I could see my family. They had open arms and smiles. I was joining my family. I fell and everything went dark.
I opened my eyes and I was in an unfamiliar place.
"Father!" I was tackled by Mauro who was laughing and hugging me. I smiled as I saw my son here. I was overjoyed to see the one person I thought I would never see again walking towards me.
"Arainia…" I stood up and she wrapped her arms around me. I held for a long, long time.
"Nuada…" I kissed her. I had missed that kiss so much. I missed her deeply and it hurt not having her in my life. But now, life was good again. I had my son and my wife. And strangely I felt happy about dying. I mean I did not care much about what happened now, so long as I had these two with me. She smiled at me,
"Where do we go now?" Her smile grew,
"To the other side of course." I smiled. Even in death she still had her quick wit about her. I held her and Mauro tight,
"I missed you."
"I know, I know." Then we looked to Death who opened a door,
"You must cross over now. You have waited long enough my dear." Arainia nodded and took my hand and Mauro's. On the other side I could see an old elf with light hair and old eyes with a similar old looking woman,
"Welcome my boy. I was wondering when you would be joining us." I smiled,
"Mauro." My son looked at him and smiled,
"Grandfather! Grandmother!" he ran towards them and leaped into their arms. I noticed something else too,
"Nuala…" She smiled and she embraced me in a hug, "Can you ever forgive me? I never meant to tear you away from that life, but I could take it no more"
"I already have brother." I smiled and looked at them. Their was the man that had become my father, the woman who was my son's grandmother, my wife, and my sister. It was almost perfect. But…
"Nuada, why does your heart still ache?" That voice! I know that voice! I turned around and tears had now flooded my eyes, "Why do you cry when those you love are all here?"
"Mother…" Nuala and I ran to our mother like little children and she accepted our embrace.
"Now, let me see my new grandson and daughter." She walked over to Arainia and young Mauro. Mauro looked happy to see his other grandmother, but Arainia lowered her head, "Child," She lifted Arinia's chin so their eyes met, "I am not like my husband. I will not judge based on what your status is, but rather by who you are. And I must say I am proud to have you as a daughter."
She smiled and hugged Arainia who was also smiling now. Speaking of father… I looked around for the old man but found no sight of him. Just then everything froze and it was just Death and I,
"Your father is not here. Yes he did die and yes he did approach the door, but he could not cross over. He was twisted from the start and his heart lied somewhere else. His door was different than yours. His door led him back to the world, but not as an elf. No, he now has to live out the rest of his days as a human, and not a glamorous life I might add. He will never age and he will never die. He will simply go on until the end of time. Would you like to see him?" I took a step forward then looked back at the frozen picture of my family. They were happy and laughing.
"No, I think not."
"Wise choice." Death disappeared and they unfroze. I smiled as Mauro was telling young Mauro of all the trouble I caused while I was in the camp. I laughed and joined them.
"It is good to have you back my Lord." Mauro was laughing with the young boy,
"My king." My mother was standing beside Nuala who was agreeing with her. I looked to Arainia who was smiling as she wrapped her arms around me like she did so long ago,
"And…my love." Life was good again.