The brilliant blue sky was illuminated by the rays of the sun as baby cloud mantas floated about flapping their thick wing like fins as their soft white underbelly's glowed with a neon green light , some hit each other with their thick wings like a slap , others blew out plumes of white clouds from their mouths.
The whale call of their mother drew them back as they huddled close to the magnificent beast like dolphins would , as the cloud manta's flew across the wind the smell of meat entered their sensitive nostril's as they couldn't control their saliva.
Below them was an estate , the house was contructed with stone bricks which were now covered with ivy, it's roof painted green with white outlines, highlighting the well kept garden which held an impressive array of flowers, and most importantly a massive grill which cooked meat.
The house itself was filled with commotion , the servants went around in a hurry preparing a massive table outside , as men and women conversed in the garden , adults talked about the present how their children were doing and what they themselves were upto ,what new magic's and magical instruments were invented , what new land had been cleared and could be used for housing or farms, teens talked about the future their future aspiration's , what they wanted to do and whom of the opposite sex they desired to court , and children ran about telling each other stories and reveling in the past.
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"Take it back Dean!!" A boy of 9 with brown hair reaching his shoulders and blue eyes spoke pointing to the lad of 12 across from him.
"Sorry i cant take it back Sam , im a good boy and i cant lie" Dean his brother with short brown hair and the same blue eyes spoke with nonchalant , "besides,girls like valentina are only intrested in boys older than them , the sooner you learn that the better" Dean rubbed his nose looking content with bullying his younger brother , however Sam snorted "Speaking from experience ? , just because you messed up with victoria dosent mean you have to be such a sore loser about it dean, just because she saw what was underneath those trouser and ran off laughing dosen't mean i will have the same - " Sam stopped as he felt a gust of hot air pass him by he looked behind him as a fiery explosion took place , he looked back seeing dean summon a ball of fire,below the flame was the cirlce inscribed in the air with mana , Sam smirked "Well i would'nt have it any other way brother" Sam inscribed a circle onto the air , ice formed merging together to form a dagger.
Nearby shouting could be heard "Oh for the love of-".
"Sam and dean are at it again!!"
"Where's Martha"
"Forget Martha! Where's the beer!!" The women promptly shot the man who suggested that a cold glare.
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While the commotion continued in the garden , a little girl gritted her teeth pushing herself up the wooden gates , as she looked into the deep dark cave illuminated with blue gems which were embedded into the wall's with magic to which allow for visibility while at the same time preventing any disturbance for light sensitive creatures.
The girls blue eyes visibly shone with metaphorical stars as , as she climbed over the fence and began to skip into the cave as if she were going on a grand adventure , she saw the second gate within the cave and began to climb over , however as she tried to raise herself over the top of the gate , she fell down onto the other side ,a normal girl her age might begin to bawl her eyes out , but she remained calm only tearing up a bit , pushing herself up from the floor of the cave , she dusted her silk dress and took a step in the direction of blue light .
She leaned forward staring down the the steep drop in front of her lined with the same blue crystals , she turned in order to start decending into the depths , however she bumped into something solid as she was pushed back onto the ground , she gritted her teeth and rubbed her head , she looked at what she had collided with her eyes widening as she saw a man wearing a long blue coat with a pin around the collar underneath he wore a black jacket and trousers with a white button up shirt.
The man had long silver hair and ,and brilliant blue eyes his face was young and and full of life , he looked down at the girl with a dark smile on his face as the girl smiled coyly.
"Hey granpa-OW!!" The girl recoiled as her grandfather knocked on her forehead.
He breathed in before shouting "Ellenore laurent what are you doing here?!!" She shied away as he spoke her full name ,she spoke softly looking up at him with innocent eyes which sparkeled like stars "I just wanted to see the cute bab- OW" her grandfather knocked on her head again , as he laughed like villain "I am well over 112 years already you brat how many times do you think ive seen such tricks , and besides i already told you right? the beast's need time to nurse their children , if one of the spiderlings saw you what do you think would happen?"
The girls eyes shone once again as she spoke striking a pose this time "im sorry grandpa i wont-OW!!" she was knock on the head once again,her eyes narrowing this time ,"Your such a killjoy! hmph" She crossed her arms turning away.
Her grandfather smiled ,"You say that like its a insult , ill have you know crushing the joy of brats like you is my favorite activity , besides i already told you that this place is off limits" The girl stuck her tongue out turning away as her face changed to one of contemplation "Wait if no one is allowed to come here" She turned to look at her grandfather with renewed vigor "Then why are you here?!!" She pointed to him as he clicked his tongue and muttered "Sharp little thing" She stood up hurridly and continued to point "Your here to see the babies tooo , grandpa you hypocrit!!" She said with a smile on her face as sweat ran down her grandfathers face ,s he grinned as she spoke "Your probably wanted one of the dragonlings to nip your ear? or did you want to fell the spiderlings soft fur rub against your face i wonder?!" He spoke gritting his teeth "You brat unlike you i know how to handle these beasts 'properly'".
The girls eyes bore stars again "Then take me with you" He held his hand up to knock her again but she covered her forehead this time , he sighed "Do you always have to resort to your cute appearance? its concerning you already know how to appeal to men , well your mother was the same i guess" , his words caused the girl expression to turn downcast .
Her grandfather cursed inwardly , "96 years and i still make mistakes talking to people , i wish i had 500 years of experience but he didnt "
He let out a tired sigh as he leaning down and picking Ellie up "Well when come back here next time i promise to take you with me okay?" The girl nodded softly as he opened the gates with a flick of his finger and closed them the same way.
As he walked towards the estate he heard the commotion as he saw sam and dean dueling he sighed smirking as Ellie muttered with an annoyed tone , "Why are boys my age so immature?".
Her grandfather laughed a little "Boys are immature at everyage in someway it just a different from of immaturity" , he said as Dean's shouting interrupted them "ill light that little worm on fire , then we shall see who's is bigger".
He thought to himself 'And regardless of age we always compare the sizes of our instrument he flicked his finger as the magic was snuffed out in their palms.
A woman ran over with a troubled expression "Ahh!! father please forgive trauma!" ,He turned to the woman "Oh of course my sweet Martha , i would never harm my precious grandchildren" He said with a sweet smile which caused caused Martha to sigh in releif he handn't done anything ,her fears were warranted his method of discipling her and her sibligs was considered by many to be barbaric , she turned to look as Ellie who was in his arms ,as she saddened at the sight of her.
She squirmed out of her grandfather hands and ran to the garden to play with the other children , Martha looked at her father face which was etched with pain.
"Father , please you tried"
"It doesn't matter , the greatest mage of all time , Zenith of stars , He who spoke all those names yet i couldn't save my child from a plague now Ellenore has to the pay the price of my incompetence , no matter what great feat's i accomplish nor how many lives i save , no matter how many people hold my name in reverence , i will always be a failure ,always" He said in a emotionless and still tone as if it was something out of his control , a law of this world.
Marth nodded slowly "She will be fine , she has you so im sure she will grow up to be a fine young woman"
He turned looking at Martha with a dubious expression "What makes you so sure? "
Martha looked at him and laughed as if she was looking at a jester , she wiped her tears and spoke "I know because , you raised me too"
Soon Martha went over and collected Sam and dean as everyone began to gather around the wooden table covered in cooked meat food and drink's , everyone even sam and dean gave their respects to the patriarch , he gestured for them all to sit down , he raised his cup filled with bloodberry wine.
"Every year we do this , i think the same thing , that we will need a bigger table" Everyone laughed and quietened as he continued "But despite the hardship that our family has faced over the last year i am proud to see that all have persevered , and continue'd forward , and i know that we are all hurting right now , because someone isnt here , and she will never be here again" Everyone glanced at Ellie , who had a depressed look on her face , the patriarch continued his speech with an emotional tone "And i know that the pain will never go away, and that is the point,we are not ment to forget pain ,or bury it ,but live with it , even if it hurts to do so , because pain isnt malevolent , is not some sinister curse which exists to hurt us , it is the memory of something precious that has been lost, Pain is a message , a message of love , that we loved and that we were loved " a single tear fell down his face but not a single person there would have thought him weak , because they knew the strength it took to cry in front of someone , his words caused an unknown emotion to spread across everyone present , some who were knights and general's serving and protecting the country , some were magician's and technician's creating marvels that would rock the world , some were even royals who ran country's but it did not matter right now they were a family , united under their patriarch michael Laurent.
"To our family" michael raised his cup as the other followed , soon they began their feast , the boys ate the meat like wolves as the girl's looked with disgust eliciting laughs from the adult's as the pain , sorrow ,tension and fear seemed to flow some place far away with the wine.
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Michael laurent sat in his rocking chair as the relaxing sound of the wind soothed his mind , on his lap ,Ellenore was there tying his white hair into braids , her brows deepened as she styled his locks.
The estate was quiet , almost everyone was asleep after eating so much.
"Ellie,i want to tell you a story today" Ellie eyes lit up, if there was ever a constant in her life , it was that her Grandpa's story's were the best.
"Is is a love story?" She asked
"No"
"Horror, Adventure?"
"No"
"Misadventure?" She asked narrowing her eyes as causing her grandfather to laugh shaking his head.
"Then what is it?" She asked with curiosity ,"Its all of that ,and none of that ,but its a story you should know as a part of this family ,by knowing this story you will know what it means to be part of this family ,what you decide to do with this is up to you" He spoke the calm smile never leaving his face.
Ellie nodded slowly as michael opened his mouth.
"Long time ago,in another world"