AC: Here's the most recent chapter. The best one I made and the most emotional one. 2 in one days. I'm good.
There's a part of this chapter (Obvious) that needs to be say to any American readers now that I do NOT INTENT TO INSULT YOU, when I bring up this part. If you feel insulted, I apologies in advance, I know it's a horrible part of your history and it's because of this that I bring it up. If you were able to ask all of my characters in this story and myself, we are being affected by those events.
Sorry for those I insulted or bring up painful memories. I was at school when I learn this horrible event.
I didn't cry at that time, not fully able to comprehend this event but when I'm writing this AC, tears begin to appear to my eyes (for real) when I thought about those who have to live with this.
I wish for those who survive or live with this pain that you'll find happiness again...and that those who perish are all waiting for you...in heaven, whatever religion you believe. As long as you find happiness again.
2 weeks after episode 18
Episode 19: Double revelation
In the sewer: near Millard Fillmore school: 14h30
The Dark Dragon was waiting inside the sewer, ignoring the horrible smells and was waiting for Chang.
"I'm here master." Says Chang.
"Good. Do you know if Odin is near here? I thought of capturing Abel for a while, but Odin was still in the sector during a moment and I have no choice, but to wait." Asks the DD.
"He returns home at Dragon Island since 2 days when he realises Ishibar isn't here anymore." Answers Chang.
"Good. I can now wait for the right moment to catch my son and talk to him." He says with impatience.
"Are you sure it's the right moment?" Asks Chang.
"Yes. It is finally time for me to reveal myself. I can't wait any longer." Answers the DD.
"I should return to the Island for now master...for this part of our plan." Says Chang as she leaves.
"All I have to do is the waiting part." Says the DD.
An Hour later, Abel gets out of the school alone, since Jake was with the principal after what happen with Rotwood, when he insults him with his rap...even if it was partially the true. Trixie and Spud were listening to that, Celerina was sick that day so he was alone. When the DD saw that he was alone, he knew it was the perfect opportunity. He waits until he was at his reach. When he was, he took his feet and drags him inside the sewer.
"Who? YOU!" Shout Abel when he sees his captor. He then change into his dragon form and was ready to fight the DD.
"Calm down Abel. I'm not here to fight you." Says the DD calmly.
Abel looks at him carefully. He was out of his character again.
"What do you want from me?" Asks Abel.
"I'm here because you've caught my interest." Says the DD. "Your eyes especially." He adds with melancholy.
"..." Abel stays silent.
"I was wondering if you know me." Says the DD playing around him. He knew he can't tell directly the true. He must let Abel find it out by himself or he'll just run away and ignore him.
"Of course. You're the thirst most dangerous being of this planet." Says Abel.
That wasn't the answer the DD was expecting.
"I mean personally." Asks the DD.
"...No way I know you! We are not the same. I don't know any dark dragon since they all disappear around the earth." Says Abel.
"Maybe my odor might help you." Says the DD.
Abel looks at him with caution and disbelief. He knows it is a trap, but...what must he do?
"I'm sure it's one of your tricks." Says Abel.
"You were about to recognise me last time...right?" Asks the DD.
Abel looks at him eyes bigger than before.
"How do you know that? Then..." But Abel stays silent.
"Someone was watching you." Says the DD.
"N...You win. You won't let me escape anyway." Says Abel, giving up.
Abel then moves closer to the DD and smells him. After a few second he shouts.
"YOU STINK! URGH...NO WAY I CAN IDENTIFY THIS!" He then flew away as fast as he can.
The DD stay still, completely stun by his reactions. He then smells himself and he only says in disgust:
"FUCK!" After a few second he thinks to himself: Next time, meet him when my natural odor is present...not the one of the sewer.
Lao Shi electronic shop: 17h45
Before Abel arrives, Ryu, Fu Dog, Lao Shi, Jake, Trixie and Spud was waiting for Abel. Abel returns him at haste, too much for Ryu, Lao Shi and Fu Dog liking. But he was also late.
"What happen?...Abel" Asks Ryu.
"The DD...He caught me." Finally says Abel.
"What!" Shout everyone in surprise.
"When does it happen?" Asks Lao Shi.
"An hour ago." Says Abel.
"Why didn't you come here immediately?" Says Jake.
"I thought he might follow me, but I didn't see him...So I thought it was safe."
"I see." Says Ryu. Then Ryu cellphone ring. "Just a second."
Ryu opens his cellphone and answer the call:
"CHANG? What is it? ...The DD is here I already know. Abel manages to escape him...He's there? ...Are you sure of this? ...Alright. I'm coming." Says Ryu. He then closes his phone.
"What does that Chang want?" Asks Trixie.
"She found out where the Dark Dragon is hiding." Answers Ryu.
"Where?" Asks Abel.
"At the constructed One traded Center." Answers Ryu. "He returns to the site of his crime." Mourned Ryu.
"What do you mean city of his crime?" Asks Spud. "His he-"
"No. It's not about the terrorist attack...directly. But the curse of the world trade center. The humans didn't know about this, but the DD cast a curse to those towers. You knew that crimes were increasing at those tower rights?" Asks Ryu.
"Yes." Answers Lao Shi. "The first one link to the curse was the bombing in 1993. The robbery of 1998 was also link to the curse. The terrorist attacks in 2001 were also drag by the curse. The curse of torment it is call. The more the spell caster suffers...the more powerful and mortal the curse is. Those events are only the humans being influenced by the curse. We know that between 1997 and 2001, the curse was weaker, but suddenly the curse was extremely powerful the 11 September 2001."
"Yes. They were also lots of mythological manifestation inside the towers which we manage to hide from humanity. Strange destructions of material inside the tower were detected by some orcs who were working there as night guard since the curse of the DD. They were also some mysterious dead and suicide inside the tower during the day. It's not talk in the journal, but one of the dead has his heart literally exploded." Explains Ryu.
"Some strange sickness were also reported, but the hospital believe it was something inside the tower that cause those sickness. We manage to keep it secret about this unknown sickness. The people all recover from it after 3 days so it wasn't grave." Explains Lao Shi.
"Other strange things happen and give the impression that these towers were hunted, but the angels were searching for the cause of this, but didn't found anything. Demons also search for this; they only found the source of emanation of the curse."
"Where were the sources of the curse?" Asks Jake, afraid of the answer.
"The exact place where the plane crash the 11 September 2001" Answers Fu Dog. "When the tower were destroyed, the torment was big enough...and the curse was lifted. Is purpose fulfilled."
"How can he do that?" Shout Jake.
"The reason was because he wanted to inflict torment equal to his." Says Ryu.
"5000 dead's was similar to his torment." Says Trixie.
"It was not aiming the dead." Answers Lao Shi.
"You mean, does who were still alive." Says Abel.
"Yes. The destruction of the tower shakes the entire nation with pain and sorrow." Says Lao Shi. "Even me and my wife. We were part of the nation, but we grow up with Chinese culture. But that event was too much for us. My daughter was born in the USA so her culture was a combination of mine and this country suffer the same ad us."
"The dragons were also shaken by this events. We knew it would happen and worse...we knew we cannot stop this unless the DD decide to lift the curse, but he never did." Says Ryu. "Anyway, I'm going to fight him and arrest him for his crimes."
Ryu then flies away to the one trade center.
"What can we do?" Asks Abel.
"We can only wait." Answers Lao Shi.
One trade center (Still being constructed): 18h00
"You're finally here." Says Chang.
"Chang. Did you warn the other dragons?" Asks Ryu.
"Yes. But a seal has been put on the teleport circle and no one can come and help us." She says. Ryu didn't, but she was the one who seal it.
"Alright. We have no choice but to fight him ourselves now." Says Ryu.
They move closer to the tower when they hear the DD voice.
"Looks like I have a visitor."
"Where are you? Show yourself." Order Ryu.
"After you've take you nap." Says the DD.
"Wh- URGH!" Then Ryu lost consciousness.
"It was a great plan Chang. Now...we only need Abel to come here." Says the DD.
Lao Shi electronic shop: 18h10
"Wait!" Shout Abel.
"What?" Asks Lao Shi.
"I realise something. How can Chang find out where the DD is? She must always be at Dragon Island. She couldn't have done the search herself." Says Abel.
"! It's a trap." Says Lao Shi.
"We have to help Ryu." Says Jake.
"But he's too strong." Says Fu Dog.
"I know he's powerful but-" Abel was cut.
"You never knew about his true power." Says Fu Dog. "He can summon shadow warriors. The only reason you weren't that injure was because he was going easy on you."
"Then we need to reunite lots of help." Says Abel.
"Understood. I'll call Shinji." Says Jake.
"I'll go search for Brooklyn." Says Abel.
"I'll search Heather for help." Says Spud.
"I'll call Lucifer as reinforcement." Says Trixie.
"I think I can come with you Spud and find Sasha." Says Fu Dog.
"And I'll call for old friends for help." Says Lao Shi.
"Let's go." Says Abel.
One trade center: 20h00
"...Abel took his time." Says the DD a little disappointed by Abel intelligence.
"Master. Abel is coming with reinforcement." Says Chang.
"I see." Then the DD smile. He was more intelligence than he thought. A proud emotion for his son awake in his heart.
"Chang! Stop any allies of my son. I must deal alone with him." Order the DD. He then calls his shadow warrior to help Chang.
"As you command." Says Chang as she moves at their location.
"Dark Dragon. You won't go away with this." Says Ryu who was trap in a net magically strengthen to resist Ryu strength.
"I think I will. All I need to do is to let Abel remember who I am." Says the DD. "He'll naturally join me."
"He won't." countered Ryu. "He's too kind. He won't accept your way of thinking."
"DON'T SAY ANOTHER WORD!" Shout the DD slowly and threatening. "NEVER INSULT MY LATE WIFE WORD!"
Ryu then stays silent surprise by this revelation.
"I trust the bond I have with my son. He's the only one left I care." Then the DD say nothing else.
Ryu looks at him. He didn't add anything else. He realises that the DD perceive Abel as his last hope...the last things he loves and care. The last light in the DD heart.
Near the One trade tower: 20h05
Abel, his friends and his allies were here by his side.
Brooklyn the gargoyle, Shinji the orc with his club, Silvian the elf with his bow, Lucifer the demon with his bag of alchemy, Heather the angel with her sword, Sasha with her knives, Abel the dragon with his friends, Jake in his Dragon knight armor, Trixie, Spud with magical mojo, Lao Shi in his Dragon knight armor and his bow and Fu Dog who brought nothing.
Then the old friends of Lao Shi came. It was a Minotaur with his giant axe. Lao Shi presents him quickly. It was Minotus. He was covered with brown fur. He has 2 long and sharp horns over his heads. He was wearing a black short. He also wears a necklace with the symbol of the Minotaur leader of his tribe.
"I guess we are ready." Says Abel.
The others nod and begin advancing.
Half way to Ryu location, Chang appears in their way with the shadow warriors.
"Sorry but only Abel can pass." Says Chang who was in her dragon form.
"So I was right. You are a traitor." Says Abel.
"Yes. Bad news for you. No more dragons can come for your aid. You are alone." She says.
"What do we do?" Asks Jake.
"...I'll go alone and save Ryu while you take care of Chang." Says Abel.
"...We have no choice. We'll capture her and interrogate her later." Approve Lao Shi.
"Good luck." Says Abel. He then flies to Ryu rescue.
"I think it's the moment when we charge." Says Spud. "Like movies...Unless we have bad mouth talking or revelation."
"I have nothing to say to you." Says Chang.
The shadow warrior charge before the heroic groups has the chance to attack first.
At Ryu location: 20h15
"You're finally here Abel." Says the DD with a smile.
"Ryu! Are you alright?" Asks Abel.
"...Not really." Answers Ryu. Attached in the air.
"Abel...It is time you finally discover the true about me." Says the DD.
"...I have no time for this. I'm only here to rescue Ryu and stop you from your objective." Replies Abel.
"Stop me...You won't want to stop me when you'll know who I am...What I am from you." Says the DD as he moves closer to Abel. "I think it's already beginning. My odor is entering in your nose."
Ryu knows he was telling the true. He can't smell him because the wind was pushing the odor at Abel's direction.
Battlefield: 20h15
The epic battle was continuing as the team fight the shadow warrior.
Jake fights efficiently the enemy without calling the power of Abel with his link yet. He still doesn't know how to do it.
As Abel plan, Trixie, Spud and Fu Dog didn't enter in the battle yet, waiting for the occasion to surprise Chang.
Lao Shi and Silvian was defeating his enemy magical arrow after magical arrow. He dodges some who went to close, but his old friends with his big axe block them from moving closer.
Lucifer fights them without any problems with his big strength.
Brooklyn, who is powerful, repels them with his fist without trouble one at the time.
Shinji was doing the same with his club, blocking the enemy from harming Trixie, Fu Dog and Spud.
Heather and Sasha fight side by side in and synchronise and acrobatic attack. Sasha with her knives and Heather with her swords defeat each shadow that comes too close.
"I think we can resist for a long time." Comment Brooklyn after finishing another one.
"Even so we have to find a way to stop Chang and help our young friend." Says Lucifer crushing 2 at the same time.
"I know. We just have to wait for an opportunity. We just need one second." Says Shinji smashing another one.
"Just how many arrows you have?" Asks Lao Shi shooting down 3 enemies at the same time.
"When I'm out, I just have to use chi arrow like you." Answers Silvian shooting down another one.
"And bang! 4 downs." Says Minotus. "I haven't lost my strength since the last great battle we have Lao Shi."
"I miss those old times." Says Lao Shi.
The battle continues in this statu quo. If nothing changes, times will put Chang to victory since shadow warrior appears each time one is defeat.
Abel and DD location: 20h17
"That smell." Says Abel. He closes his eyes. He was trying to remember when it was the last time he smell it. It was long ago. He was very young. That memory is link to something deeper. Something he denied...something he didn't want to remember. But that memory wasn't link to the identity of the DD, but as a strong link at his direction.
"So...What do you remember?" Asks the DD.
"Memory of my mother, when the blade cut her head and separates it from her body." Answers Abel. He keeps his eyes close. It was like if the time was moving backward in his mind, moving closer to the DD identity, in those chains of memories. Then he meets a wall, his brain stop him from moving closer to the true, telling him that it's not worth it. "I can't remember you. Something is blocking my mind to see it. Not a spell...but...a confrontation between the present and the past."
The dark dragon eyes shows frustration at this. He knows that Abel instinct is telling him to not enter deeper in his mind.
"Then I have no choice, but to tell you the true. I was hoping you remember it by yourself so I won't have to anger you. But I refuse to see you not remembering me...The last one I want to remember me." Says the DD.
"Abel...LEAVE ME BEHIND!" Shout Ryu.
"You know he won't." says the DD. "Abel...I am your...father." He says softly.
Abel looks at him in disbelief. His father is a monster who kills many peoples. No...it can't be true...It's not true. He then begins to shake, his heads moving from the right to the left. He then shouts in rage, denying the true:
"You are lying...YOU ARE LYING YOU FUCKING DRAGON!" Shout Abel in absolute rage. As he says those words, his body is covered with darkness...absolute darkness. Only Abel eyes were clearly visible, blue eyes full of rage.
Dragon Island: 20h22
Odin was trying to unseal the teleport circle to help Ryu defeating the DD when he feels the energy becoming unstable. He feels the darkness...not any darkness, the power of the dark dragon awakening from Abel.
"No." Murmured Odin. "It's awakening." He closes his eyes to feel more the energy. "Thanks the ether...It's only half-awaken. They won't detect him." Says Odin. The only reason he feels it so easily was because the darkness is the opposite element of him. "Abel...All you have to do is to calm down."
Battlefield: 20h22
The battle was still going on when Jake feels a sudden pain inside of him. Then his armor was covered by darkness and his weapon was longer because of the darkness covering it.
"What's happening?" Says Jake when the sudden power awake in him.
"It's not good. Jake we have to hurry. Abel is losing control of himself." Shout Fu Dog who wasn't occupied by the fight.
Jake uses this opportunity to swing his halberd and the shadow directions. A wave of darkness appears in front of his and destroys every shadow warriors present.
A large window was open and Trixie and Spud knows it was the right moment to strike.
"Do it!" Encourage Fu Dog.
They use the magical mojo that enhance their strength and permit them to levitate for a minutes. Then, they took out a net they were secretly hiding in their bag. Chang attention was turn over Jake when the net fall on her. She feels her strength decrease and look at them.
"Sphinx hair for a net." Says Chang. "Dammit!" Her power becomes weaker and weaker.
"I never thought it was this powerful." Says Trixie.
"I thought it was ordinary net." Says Spud.
"Then she would already have broken through." Shout Fu Dog.
The shadow warriors are all been defeated and no other appears.
"We have finally beaten them." Says Brooklyn exhausted.
"We must now aid Abel." Says Lucifer.
"Jake." Says Heather worried. She saw him fall on the ground.
"It hurts." Says Jake.
"We cannot move closer to the tower." Says Silvian.
"What do you mean?" Asks Shinji.
"Don't you feel it?" Asks Silvian.
"I see. A magical barrier." Says Lucifer.
"Must be the Dark Dragon." Says Heather. "This dark power from Abel can attract something worse than Ishibar."
"If there's something worse than that Ishibar, I never want to meet it." Says Trixie.
Abel and the DD location: 20h25
"ABEL! YOU HAVE TO CALM DOWN!" Shout Ryu.
He saw that the Dark Dragon cast a barrier. After he cast it he looks at Abel.
"My son...Calm down." Says the DD softly with a father tone.
"SHUT UP! I AM NOT YOUR SON!" Shout Abel. He then moves his hand backward and throws it at his father location. His arms of darkness suddenly became longer and caught the DD. He then charge at him by making his arms to his original size and punch the DD chest with his speed and he was thrown at the wall. The punch hurts the DD, but not that much since he decides to use his full strength.
The DD didn't seem to be concentrate at the battle and it was true. He was trying to find a way to calm his son and makes him more receptacles to his plea.
Abel moves his hand to the air and suddenly moves it to the ground. The ground begins to crack when darkness came out of the cracks. He then moves his hand at the DD direction and a wave of pure darkness charge at his father. His father dodges it by the right. Then Abel flies over him and land strongly on his father back. The DD suddenly stand up and look at his son. The DD face shows no physical pain, but his eyes shows that he's sadden by Abel violent reactions.
Abel breath a strong dark flame and the DD dodge it again.
"ABEL! STOP THIS! YOU ARE ABOUT TO DESTROY THE ONE TRADE CENTER! AND IT'S STILL IN CONSTRUCTION!" Shout Ryu.
Then an idea appears inside the DD mind. He then looks at his son. He opens his mouth and sings a song in dragon language. It was a long and pure voice, which shows the pure beauty of the song. The DD was singing a lullaby.
When Abel hears the song he immediately calm down. He knows this lullaby from his deepest memories. That lullaby is known by mother and his father. He knows the DD was his father and he can't deny it anymore. He was the son of a dangerous criminal.
The DD stop singing and look at his son. Abel understood the message and continues the lullaby. After a few second, both dark dragons sing together in perfect harmony the lullaby. The voice and the notes mean love and kindness. Both sing the lullaby until they reach the end.
Ryu looks at them and saw that the envelope of darkness that covered Abel is disappearing. Then, Abel looks at his father with a sad look.
"Father...Why?" Then Abel went silent and tears fall from his blue eyes.
"Because they kill your mother...and I thought they kill you." Says the DD.
"There was other way." Says Abel.
"There is no other way with humans. They are the most sinful creatures of the planet. They only deserve to die. They shouldn't ever be allowed to exist." Says the DD.
"Not all humans are that way...Jake, Lao Shi, Trixie, Spud, Celerina, Gabriel, and other humans are good and have a kind soul." Says Abel.
"They are beyond redemption Abel...Come with me...Please...Let's...form a family once again." Says the DD.
"Father...I love you but...I can't agree with that...I can't agree with your way...I won't follow you..." Says Abel.
They hear foots. It was the other companions of Abel who were coming and they were listening to the conversation.
"You...You can't mean that... I'm your father. I'm the only last member of your family that still lives in this world." Countered the DD.
"I mean it. Trixie, Spud and Jake are humans and my best friends...with the dragon Shao of course...and Celerina...She my soul mate. The ether decide her to be my soul mate. My heart only beat for her." Says Abel.
"They have corrupted your mind." Says the DD. Tear was appearing on his yellow eyes. Lao Shi took an arrow and put it in his bow when the DD was dropping his attention. "Can't you see they are lying to you?" Lao Shi was aiming to the net that immobilise Ryu. "I refuse to lose you again...You are the last one I love who's alive...The LAST!" He cries. He was in too much sorrow.
Lao Shi shoot and the net broke by the arrow. The net was only build to resist a dragon...not a magical arrow.
Ryu then immediately stand in front of Abel.
"Abel...You have to go away...I'll fight him." Says Ryu.
"Abel...My son...please...stays with me." Begs his father.
(If you want: begin to plays the music: Tales of Xillia Progress (the full song) now.)
"Ryu...I'll be back. I know how to end this fight." Then Abel flies away.
"*Sob*" The DD says nothing when he saw his son flies away. He then says to Ryu: "You...YOU...IT'S YOUR FAULT...YOU! THE HUMANS! ODIN! THE HUNTSCLAN! ALL OF YOU! EVEN THE ETHER WANTS ME TO SUFFER! IS THAT MY DESTINY TO SUFFER? TO BE IN HELL! WHY CAN'T I BE HAPPY? WHY IS IT ALWAYS THE HUMANS WHO DESERVE HAPPINESS? WHY ARE THOSE KILLER, ASSASSIN, TRAITOR, GREEDY AND EGOIST HUMAN WHO CAN OBTAIN HAPPINESS? WHY THEM? WHY?" Shout the DD all the pain that lies in his heart.
"Dark Dragon...The pain blind you. All of us suffer from everyone. The humans aren't all happy. They suffer like you. Some of them lost everyone they love. You can't accuse all of them." Says Ryu calmly.
"DON'T SWEET TALK ME RYU! I HATE HATE HATE HATE H-A-T-E ALL HUMANITY! THEY ARE THE TRUE MONSTERS! YOU KNOW THIS! THEY DESTROY EVERYTHING THEY TOUCH! THEY ARE DESTROYING THIS PLANET EVEN NOW! THE WORLD WOULD BE BETTER WITHOUT THEM!" Shout the DD.
"Listen...Please use your logic-" Was about to say Ryu but he was cut.
"FUCK THE LOGIC! HUMANITY IS OUR CURSE! THE TRUE SICKNESS OF THIS PLANET! I LOSE ALL MY FAITH IN THEM! I FEEL LIKE THE HUMANS WHO REALISE GOD DOESN'T EXIST! ORDER DOESN'T EXIST, ONLY CHAOS AND DESTRUCTION!" Then the DD don't say anything else.
"Father." Says Abel who was back. He holds a box in his hands.
"My son..." Says the DD.
"I'm sorry, but I have faith in humans. Of course some of them are bad. Some of them do bad things, but most of the time is by fear. The majority of them are kind and good, but they always suffer from the minority like us...like me. I suffer because you did bad thing and I was bullied because I was a dark dragon. The others hide by fear...of the live what I live...To die because of the others dragon fear. Humans...Dragons...We are different but we are the same at the same time. We both smile and cry. We are both fighting for the best of our species. We are both suffering from pain. We are both showing our tears and tenderness to those we love. Father...Please...Give them another chance." Pleas Abel.
"I cannot anymore. They have gone too far." Answers the DD. "I shall kill them now."
"Will you do that in front of her? In front of mom? Will you those words to her?" Says Abel. He then opens the box and shows the dragon skull.
The DD was perplexes for a second until he recognises the smell of Angelina. The DD tries to move and hurt humans in the city, thinking of killing them, but the skull of Angelina...her presence affect the psychology of the DD.
"I...I can't do this...Not with my own hands." Says the DD.
"Just...surrender please. Father." Says Abel.
"I won't back down." Says the DD. "I pass the turning point anyway. I shall leave for now...But one day...I'll convince you to join my side."
The DD opens his wings and before he flies he adds:
"Chang! One day...I'll free you. Just wait for me." Says the DD. Chang understand why he left her behind. He could pass the psychological barrier of the skull.
"Father...I love you...forever." Says Abel.
The Dark Dragon gives him a weak smile and flies away in the sky.
Abel knows he'll be back.
"Father...You shall be the one to join my side." Says Abel.
Both Abel and the DD are in sorrow. None of them wanted this battle to end like this. To end that way. They both want to gain or save the other. The father fail to save his son...and the son fail to save his father.
The next day outside, on the roof of a hotel: 20h00
Abel stays here for a while remembering what happen after the DD disappear. The team arrest Chang and hang her to the dragons' authority. They put her into prison for treason. Odin talk to Abel a lot and Abel explains everything that happens. Odin didn't force the question that was in his mind since it has greatly affected Abel and says he'll ask questions later. The tower has been repair fast with the team work of the dragons, angels and demons during the night. The heroic team all say good bye and returns home. Shao came and visit him to cheer him up in the morning and Abel was happy to see him. He told him the true and Shao says only one thing:
"Whatever you are, you will always be Abel."
A kinda cliché sentence, but it was true.
Then he was there, on the roof of a hotel. He opens his cellphone and call Celerina:
"-Hello.-" Asks Celerina.
"It's Abel."
"-What do you want? It's a little late to hang out.-" Says Celerina.
"I know...Meet me on the roof of the hotel." Says Abel.
"-Which one?-" Asks Celerina. Abel gives her the answer. "-I'll be there soon.-"
The wind was strong during this night. His purple hair was flying with the wind, like it was dancing in the sky.
It was 20h45 when Celerina finally rejoin him.
"I'm here." She says. Her hairs were also flying with the wind like Abel, but it as something...that makes it dance more gracefully than Abel hairs.
"I call you because...I decide it's time for me to tell you my secret." Says Abel.
"Are you sure?" She asks.
Abel looks at her. He has complete faith in her.
"I completely trust you. What I'm going to show you must never be known by anyone else. The exceptions are Trixie, Spud, Jake, Lao Shi and Haley who already know the true." Says Abel.
"When you are ready." Says Celerina.
Abel takes a deep breath and transform into his true form.
"I'm a dragon...It's kind of...obvious when you look at me." Says Abel.
Celerina looks at him surprise by his revelation. She stands there and does nothing. Abel looks at her, giving her a sad look. He then sees her doing a back step. Abel closes his eyes with sadness, knowing she will run away. He then hears steps. His ears show she was coming closer to him, but he thinks he was only hoping for that.
Then, he feels her hands touching the scales of his belly. He opens his eyes and sees her just in front of him.
"You were my hero." She says with a smile. She then put her heads on his belly "Oh...Abel. You've needed lot of courage to say that to me, to tell me the true. I'm sorry if I took a step back, but I suddenly remember when you rescue me from that monster 2 weeks ago. My hero."
She then looks at him. Abel drop his heads and she kiss on his mouth. Abel heart was beating with joy...absolute joy. She put her hand on his nose and flattens it.
"You are so soft." She says surprise. "I thought dragon scales was more...hard than this."
"I'm just full of surprise." Says Abel.
"I'm a lucky girl to meet you...and to know who you really are Abel. So...what do you want to do now?" Asks Celerina.
Abel thinks for a while and smile at his idea.
"Climb on my back and hang on. We will fly a little." Says Abel.
Celerina looks at him for 2 seconds and climb on Abels back, fully trusting him. She puts her arms around his big and strong neck so she won't wall. Her legs were around Abel chest for the same purpose.
"Are you ready?" Asks Abel.
"Yes." She says.
Abel opens his wings and flies in the sky, carefully. Celerina looks around her and sees for the first time New York from above. It was beautiful and she was amaze by the beauty of the city.
"Celerina. Let me tell you the tales of my life." Says Abel.
"Of course." She answers.
Then Abel tells the true about everything. His past, the secret of the world, the existence of the mythological creatures, his present, his family and how much he loves her.
The night passes that way and for the first time; Abel hearts was completely light and illuminate with love. Doubts disappear from his hearts and He can finally move on in his life.
Light, like when he flies in the sky...and the Light of the city, shrine like the kind hearts of humanity; which Abel believes so much.
AC: This is the end of the episode. Only 2 more before the end of the season one:
-Dragon wrestling
-A dragon Christmas.
I'll be honest; I think this is the best episode/chapter I make in fanfiction. I really hope you enjoy it like I enjoy writing it. I was so much inspired that I write it during the whole day.
Tales of Xillia AMV Progress