Here...is... The next... Chapter

P.s. Faolan= Valon. O.k.

How was he supposed to ask him? No way would he be so open about it. Should he forget about it? No. He had to do this. He had to know. He needed to know the answers.

"Dad?" asked Gryphus.

"Yes? What is it son?" replied Razer.

Gryphus scratched the back of his head. How could he ask his father about something like his past?

"Dad. How many... OTHER kids... Do you have?" said Gryphus.

"I had 16 with my desceaed wife Ilana, and plus you, your brother and sister plus the one in your mother's stomach makes 20." answered Razer.

"Was one of them named Valon?"

"Yes but... He died when he was just a baby. How did you know?"

"Because recently a warrior with half of his face covered in scars keeps visiting me in my dreams. He said his name use to be Valon Havenfire but now it's Moonscar, or Wolfspirit, or Valonscar."

Razer was silent. The only sound was the hum of the ship as it traveled through space to find the enemy and any lantern willing to help them fight. Razer looked at Gryphus and pated the seat beside him in a gesture for him to sit down. Gryphus did so. Razer then took a deep breath and exhaled. Finally he spoke.

"Gryphus. Let me tell you about my past as well as what I know about your brothers and sisters."

25 years ago.

A long time ago the planet Volkereg was ruled by war lords who tore apart the planet. My wife, Ilana, and I were at a small shelter where people were waiting to be smuggled off the planet. Neither Ilana or I wanted to leave but we had too because Ilana was 8 months pregnant with a set of 10 twins and in order to be able to live in peace with our family we had to leave to start a new life. But when the ship arrived the war lords destroyed it. Only Ilana, myself and a few others survived the explosion. We were lucky that one of the other survivors was a doctor because after we hid from the war lords again Ilana went into labour. Ilana gave birth to 10 lovely children. Five boys and five girls. The first born, a boy, was named Valon after his mother's father. His twin sister who came right after was named Icerift after my great grandmother. The next two were Eregon and Sintel. Then Feralscream and Icestorm, Orion and Blizard, then finally, Kovu and Aurora. They were the pride and joy of my life for the short time they were with me. But sadly fate can be unkind. While we were basking in the glory of the new borns, two war lords came. They said they would leave us alone if we gave them our children so they could be trained to be warriors in their army. At first I refused but then reluctantly I made a deal with them and gave them the youngest 8. That way they would be sort of safe from the war around us. As for the other two, well Valon's right hand was twisted and he was very ill. The other two said that he probably wouldn't survive to see his adult hood. But I refused to give up on him or his sister. I later learned I would regret it because not long after we found a place to hide and call home, Bloodscar came and kidnaped Valon. I ran after them as best I could. I tracked them down for days but had no luck whatsoever. When I returned home, Ilana was crying and Icerift was gone! She had been taken into custody by the sister hood of hiden knowledge.

5 years passed and we heard nothing about Valon and the others. But we were blessed with a set of quadruplets, two boys and two girls. You've already met Shard, Luna, Zeph and Scarlett. We spent very little time with them because, since we did not want them to share the same fate as their brothers and sisters, I called my brothers Guyiles, Marken and Torent. The three of them agreed to raise them but we would not be able to contact them because they were leaving the planet. We were sadden to see them leave but we had no choice. Before they left though, Bloodscar returned and stole Shard. Torent and I went after him but we could not catch up. He was too quick. Ilana and I grieved the lose of our son for he had suffered the same fate as his brother.

8 years passed and our youngest children were born. Their names were Gale and Nisura. They were twins and the last children Ilana and I ever had together. We sent them to live with their aunt Rabissa. Ilana and I stayed in contact with them the entire time. But soon, as years passed, the war got worse. I joined the army in order to do my part to bring peace to our planet. When I returned home Ilana was dead. Killed by Atrousitus. But I didn't know this and joined the red lanterns.

A few Years passed and I joined the Green lanterns and their fight against the Red lanterns. We won the war but we lost many comrades in the prosses. We fought against man hunters the years after when your mother and I were separated do to the deactivation of the antimoniter.

"And you also met mom during that time as well. Correct?" said Gruphus.

Razer nodded in reply. The looked away as if he didn't want Gryphus eyes to meet his. For he had left some details out. Gryphus could tell this and decided not to press him any further.

Just then there was a taping sound, like a rock or beak against glass.

"Huh? What was that?" asked Gryphus.

"I don't know. Stay here." said Razer.

Razer then stood up, made a construct of a sword, then walked carefully toward the sound. Gryphus watched as his father disappeared through the door that led to the cockpit. Every hair on Gryphus's body was end. They were in the middle of space. How could someone or something be tapping on the window. Was it a monster? Was it a shadow lantern? Was it a member of the dark council? All Gryphus knew was that something was on the ship. Even if him and his father were the only ones who knew he would fight if he had to.

Then a hand was placed on his shoulder. He slowly turn to see a tall dark figure. Gryphus screamed. Then, for some odd reason, he turned into a sand cat, jumped into the air and dug his claws into the ceiling.

"Easy kid. It's just me." said the figure.

Gryphus looked down to see Kilowog, Galia, his mother, his brother, his little sister and Aurora.

"Looks like he has learned to shape shift." said Aurora.

"Where's Razer?" asked Aya.

Gryphus came down from his spot on the ceiling and told the other about how he and Razer were talking, leaving the part out about his strange dreams, about Razer's life before he met Aya and when Razer finished his story they heard a strange noise.

"He went into-" Gryphus was cut short by a scream.

"Razer!" yelled Aya.

The lanterns entered the cockpit to find Razer and the ground with two little volkerian children around the same age as Nara.

"Daddy!" said the two children.

"What? Daddy?" said Falco.

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