Hello everybody! Sorry for the wait, but here is chapter 5! It took me a while, but I finally managed to get it done.
Willy: Yay! Way to go!
Me: Thank you, Willy. Sorry that I didn't finish this sooner.
Willy: It's okay. As long as you got it finished.
Me: Yup. So without further ado, let's get this story underway. Willy if you please?
Willy: Sure thing. He doesn't own Fairy Tail what so ever. If you like feel free to tell us. Enjoy!
Chapter 5
Like a Wave
The next morning, I woke up to the warmth of the suns rays shining upon my face. I sat up and rubbed my eyes trying to get the sleepiness out of them. Then I heard Aquadia's voice.
"Good morning Willy. It's time to get up," she said.
"Mmmm... morning Mama," I sleepily replied as I jumped off her head.
"Did you sleep well?" she asked me.
"Yeah. I slept fine, Mama." I said. "Shall I go get breakfast as usual?"
"Yes you may," she replied. "I'll join you a little bit afterward."
"OK, Mama. I'm off," I said as I happily skipped out of the cave to go get breakfast. I was just about to leave the cave, but then I heard Aquadia again.
"Willy, after breakfast I need to talk with you. It's important," she said.
"What is it, Mama?"
"Don't worry. You'll find out after breakfast. Now go on. Go catch some fish."
"Okay, Mama."
As I left the cave, I couldn't help but feel a little curious. What did my Mama want to talk to me about and was it important? The more I thought about it, the more curious I became. But being the little kid I was, I quickly put it out it out of my mind. I went to the ocean and dove into the water searching for my fish to eat.
Normally a person would freeze swimming in the ocean in the morning like this, but not me. I was practically raised in the ocean. Granted it was really cold at first when I was first learning how to swim, but I eventually got used to it. It doesn't even bother me anymore. Anyway, I swam in the ocean and caught a couple of fish. Then Aquadia joined in and she caught a giant one for herself. After that, we went back to the cave and ate our breakfast. When we finished I spoke to Aquadia.
"So Mama, what did you want to talk to me about?"
Aqaudia was silent for a moment, then she turned towards my direction.
"Willy? Do you remember when I we first met?" she asked.
"Uh-huh. You saved me from some kind of beast and you adopted me."
"Well, have you ever wondered why I saved you?" she asked again.
I thought and I thought trying to think back of when she saved me before. Now that I thought about it, I never once asked why she saved me. I shrugged my shoulders.
"Well, I had two reasons for that. One, I couldn't bear the thought of a boy like yourself being all alone out there in the world. I had to take care of you. And the second, it was because I have chosen you."
"Chosen me?" I asked. "For what?"
Aquadia paused impressively and then she looked at me with her golden eyes gleaming.
"To learn my magic and become a dragon slayer."
My eyes widened a little in surprise as I looked Aquadia in surprise and disbelief.
"What? You want... to teach me magic? Dragon Slayer magic?"
"Yes," Aquadia replied. "That is why I chose you."
At this point, I was excited and puzzled at the same time. I was excited because I've heard stories about dragon slayers from the stories my Mama and Papa read to me, but I never imagined that I would be trained to become one. But also I felt a little puzzled as to why I was chosen to learn such magic.
"But Mama, why did you choose me to learn your magic? I mean... am I special or something?"
"Yes, you are Willy. I could see it the moment I saw you," said Aquadia. "You're in tune with water and you're an incredible swimmer. You're the first human I've laid eyes on that has displayed such ability."
"I am?"
"Yes. Although, I will admit that I had some doubts, but hearing your response yesterday made me surer than I was before," explained Aquadia. "You are not like other humans. You're a very special child. A child that's perfect for learning my magic. And so I ask, I will you be my student and learn the ways of the dragon slayer?"
"Yes! I will!" I said bubbling with excitement.
"Now I'll be honest. The training will be rough and you'll probably won't be able to master it right away," she continued. "In fact, it might take a couple of years to master it, but I have full confidence that you can do it."
"I won't let you down, Mama! I'll make you proud." I said feeling pumped about this.
Aquadia gave me a toothy grin and patted my head with her finger.
"That's my boy," she said.
"So when do start Mama?" I asked eager to start learning.
"Now, now," she said. "There's something that we have to do first before I can teach you."
"What's that Mama?"
"You'll see. Come with me," she replied.
Aquadia walked out of the cave with me following close behind. We talked towards the place where we usually went fishing, then we started walking along the shore. It took a couple of hours, but eventually, we came to another cave. I've never seen this cave before. It looked like the one where we lived, but it looked much bigger and looked very dark inside. Also, I didn't know why, but I felt something... mysterious about this cave. I stopped and stared at the entrance to the cave while Aquadia walked past me.
"Come," she said.
Snapping out of my stare, I followed her in the cave. Inside the cave, there was stalagmites and stalactites surrounding a small pool of water inside it. The only light inside of the cave was the sunlight reflecting the water, so it was a lot less dark than I thought it was. As we walked in, that feeling I had outside the cave was stronger than it was before. It was like I was sensing a mysterious power.
"Mama? What is this place?" I wondered.
"This is a cave that has been here for hundreds of years. The water here has a high amount of ethernano which is also known as particles of magic power. This is where countless people like you have unlocked their water magic abilities. They also became more in tune with water than ever before"
"Really?" I said amazed.
"Yes. Now it is your turn. In order to have you learn water dragon slayer magic, I'll need to unlock your potential."
"How will you do that Mama?" I asked.
"Don't worry. I'll explain what to do. For now, get in the water Willy."
I went to the edge of the lake and dipped my feet in to test the temperature and how deep it was. The water felt... different. It was cool, but at the same time, it felt warm. Then Aquadia spoke to me again.
"Willy. Do you know how to float on your back?"
I nodded my head and then I floated on my back as a demonstration.
"Good. Now I want you to stay like that and also close your eyes and relax."
"Why Mama? What are you going to do?" I asked feeling a little nervous as to what was about to happen.
"Just trust me," she said.
I didn't know what was going to happen, but I did as I was told. I closed my eyes, relaxed, and let myself float in the water. Then very gently, Aquadia pushed me across the water making me drift until I was in the middle of the pool. As soon as I stopped in the middle of the pool, she put her hands together and concentrated.
Everything was still for a moment and then Aquadia began to glow bright blue. The glow spread throughout her body until her entire body was glowing. Bright blue balls of light began to appear in the air as if Aquadia's power was awakening the magic throughout the cave. Soon the entire cave was ablaze with lights. The lights danced and floated around as if they were fireflies. The lights floated around until a few touched the water where I was floating in. As soon as they touched the water, the glow spread throughout the water until the water was glowing a bright blue as well.
I oblivious as to what was going on continued to float feeling a warm feeling throughout my body. Then a magic circle with a dragon emblem appeared underneath me in the water and the light grew brighter. The warm feeling intensified as something powerful began surging through my body. Aquadia's and my eyes opened revealing that both were glowing like the lake and the cave. Then the glow started to die down and light slowly began to fade. The water returned to normal and Aquadia stopped glowing.
"There we go," she asked. "You can get out now Willy. It is done."
I stopped floating and went underwater. Then I swam to shore towards Aquadia and I got out of the water. For some reason, I felt... different. Powerful. Stronger. The feeling made me excited.
"Mama! This feels amazing! I can use magic now right?" I asked eagerly.
"Not exactly," she said. "I've just awakened the magic power inside of you, but don't worry. With proper training, you'll be a fine water dragon slayer in no time. But first, I'll have to teach you the basics. Come."
Aquadia and I then walked about of the cave and walked to the shore close to the sea. Then sat down and turned to me.
"Willy. This will be your first lesson. Let me ask you something. What is water to you?"
"Hmm..." I hummed trying to answer Aquadia's question, but being the little kid I was, I didn't know anything other than it was used for drinking. So my only answer to that was a shrug.
"You were probably thinking that water is for drinking right?" she asked with a teasing grin.
"Wow! Are you psychic Mama?" I asked surprised that she read my mind.
"Just call it a mother's intuition. Anyway, you're a little right. Water is for drinking, but it's more than that. Water is the essence of all life. It's in the ocean, it's in plants, and it's in all living creatures on the planet," said Aquadia. "It can be beautiful as gentle, like this ocean you see before you, but at the same time, it can be powerful and destructive. In order for you to understand how to control water, you must understand the gentle and the destructive ways of water. You must also be able to feel the water, breathe water, and you'll be able to control water."
"How can I be able to do all of that Mama?" I asked feeling a little confused. "I know how to swim and stuff, but how can I do of those things?"
"Hahaha. I once asked myself the same question you did," said Aquadia.
"You did?"
"Quite so," she continued. "I was wondering how to do all of those things myself. It was all so confusing at first, but then I did something that changed all of that and made me realize that it wasn't that difficult at all."
"What did you do?" I asked.
"I listened," she answered. "You may not be aware of this Willy, but water is alive and has a voice," said Aquadia. "I know this because once I listened, I heard its voice."
"But... how can you hear a voice from water Mama?" I asked. "I only hear the waves."
"That's because your listening with your ears my son," said Aquadia. "I didn't use my ears to listen. I used my heart to listen. Because I listened with my heart, my magic grew and I gained the ability to sense currents in the water."
"Listening with your heart to sense currents? I don't understand. How do I do that?"
"Just close your eyes and listen. Not with your ears, but with your heart. If you do that, I'm sure you'll understand what I mean. Just listen and you'll hear it."
Now I felt confused. I really didn't understand what Aquadia meant, but I did what she told me. I closed my eyes and listened. The only sound I could hear was the waves washing up on the shore. Then after a few minutes, I began to hear something. It was a kind of strange voice within the waves. It sounded like it was calling me whatever it was. Aquadia watched quietly and then she began to sing some kind of rhyme.
Que que na-to-ra
You will understand
Listen with your heart
You will understand
Let it wash upon you
Like a wave upon the sand
Listen with your heart
You will understand
I opened my eyes and the voice slowly disappeared. It was only for a moment, but I definitely heard it.
"Mama. I heard a voice. A strange voice." I told her.
"That's good," she said. "It means that you're starting to feel the many currents that are in the sea but don't worry we'll get to that another time. For now, let's go home. It's getting a little late. Let's go get some dinner."
"Yes Mama, but you'll be able to teach me some more tomorrow right?"
Aquadia smiled. "Of course. Don't worry. There'll be plenty more to learn tomorrow."
We headed back home, then ate dinner, and went to bed. Aquadia was sound asleep snoring slightly. As I lied down on Aquadia's head, I tried to get some sleep, but I couldn't. I kept thinking about what had transpired today. It made me feel more excited to learn magic, but at the same time, it made me wonder about the voice I heard. I looked up at the hole in the cave seeing all the bright stars shining through it. I counted the stars one by one and after the 50th star, I eventually fell asleep.
Willy's magic is awakened and gets his first lesson in magic.
The song I used was 'Listen to your Heart from Pocahontas' to give that mystical feeling.
Till next time my friends.
Be on the lookout for Chapter 6 Thank you