Chapter 4: soul space
So life continued like this for 6 months and now we have been training in the art of the sword for 4 months. The only problem is that I'm learning the sword super slow. If that was all, that wouldn't be a problem, but it's like my ability to comprehend the sword is being taken. To put it into numbers if I take 10 steps I only gain 5. It's weird. Even worse, Whisper is advancing at a crazy rate plus she doesn't know how to use her head so she is still losing.
Clang!!!
The sound of two swords clashing was heard. I look up from my super to see Whisper clash swords with Paul. She just swings her sword, thinking of the next move or anything but the way she handles the sword is definitely way better than me.
"Dang Tone, why are you just standing over there, help me." She says after getting thrown by Paul.
"Hey, that's not my problem, figure that out yourself." I say as Whisper complains and runs back in to fight, ultimately being knocked down again.
"Whisper, how many times do I have to tell you that rushing in with no plan isn't going to change anything." Paul informed Whisper of her shortcomings.
I sprang into action while he was distracted. He noticed me but I was already halfway to him. I jumped and brought the sword down at him and he lifted his sword to meet mine. They clashed. As my feet touched the ground I jumped a little backwards to put space between us. He quickly went to stab me. I bent backwards as my feet left the ground going for a kick to the gut. He dodged in time to avoid my kick. I used the momentum of my kick to do a spin and swing my sword at Paul's side.
'I got him!!' is what I thought for only a moment because right before my sword could hit him he used his sword to parry me, making me fall.
"Dangit, I was so close."
"Haha, if only your sister was as smart as you," Paul said. "Ok come on let's go eat."
We got up and started making our way to the house when the sound of flapping wings could be heard. Paul and I look up and see something flying towards us. "Whisper, let your mom know we will be having a guest." Paul said never taking his eye off what now looks to be a flying lizard. Whisper left to let mom know.
As it began to land it kicked up a lot of wind that I had to hold on to Paul to not get blown away. There was a lady clad in armor on top. I know she's a lady because there's no way a man can have hips like that. The lizard let the woman off its back and then laid down.
The armor clad woman walked up to Paul and stood at attention and said. "Sir, the royal family would like to invite you to the capital to catch up like old times."
"Will do, you can let them know that I'll be there in 4 days time." Paul said to the knight I'm guessing.
"Good." She said and then took off her helmet and that's when I got a good look at her. Long blonde hair coconut white skin and blue eyes. 'She is pretty cute.'
"How's it going Paul, it's been a minute." she said.
"It's going great, Helen." Paul said. They then continue to catch up.
As they were talking I walked up to the big lizard. When I got close to it he lifted it head up and looked at me. We looked at each other for a bit. It has black scales, its wings are connected to its arms.
It's a wyvern. I know that they are one of the closest things to dragons. The real question is why do I feel suppressed? As if this animal should listen to me. I close my eyes to focus on this connection that I feel.
When I opened my eyes again I was in a city I was all too familiar with. There was lightning and thunder in the sky but no rain. I know it's not real but it's so weird being back in Detroit. I started to walk around and when I turned the corner I saw 5 houses. Yeah, 5 houses in the middle of downtown Detroit is not normal. Even crazier is that they are all the houses I've lived in. One house was covered in darkness. Another had lightning coming out of it. The other 3 were normal. In front of the first house was the black wyvern from earlier.
"What's up, big guy? I wonder what is going on." I say as I walk up to it. They turned their head to me as if saying something. "Sorry Big guy, I don't understand what you're saying."
The wyvern rolled his eyes and touched my head with his head. "Can you understand me now?" The wyvern said in my head.
"Wow, yes I can. What's going on?" I answered and questioned again.
"We're in your soul space. It is a space where you keep your contracted Spirts and familiars but this space shouldn't be functional so early in your life." the wyvern said
"Wait, does that mean what I was doing was making a contract with you." I asked curious.
"No, I already have a contract with Helen. What you were doing was checking that contract but because you don't know what you were doing you bought both of us in here."
I nod my head up and down understanding what I was doing now.
"I must say your soul force is really strong, you'll make a great Mage in the future."
"Thank you." I say. "But what do we do to get out of here?"
"You just gotta will it and it will happen. But before that," The wyvern looks at the 2 houses then continues. "It looks like you have both lightning and dark attunement. Why not make a contract with me?"
I look at the wyvern confused. "But I thought you said you had a contract with Helen?"
The contract isn't for me, it's just with me. You see mating season is coming up. Helen already arranged for my partner to be a lightning wyvern. The contract that I'm proposing is that if I have more than 3 offspring the 4th one will form a contract with you."
"Oh, I don't see why not but how do we make the contract?" I agreed but raised a question.
"Just think of the contract while you're touching my head." the wyvern said.
I do as he says and when I do I feel a connection is born between me and the wyvern.
"Good now, can you send us back?" The wyvern asked.
I nod my head and close my eyes and think about returning.
….
Back outside, Paul and Helen are talking, barely any time has passed.
"Yes, my daughter is 2 years of age now. Why not have her and Johnathan have an arranged marriage." Helen says.
"You are talking to the wrong person, you have to talk to Jade about that." Paul said, holding his hands in the air.
It was at this moment when a strong wind blew. And both Paul and Helen looked to the side. There they saw a 7 year old white haired boy with his hand on a wyvern's head both with their eyes closed.
"Did what I think just happened just happened." Paul asked, confused.
"Yup, your son and Buddy just made some form of contact." Helen said, astonished.
At that moment both the wyvern and Tone open their eyes.
After Helen asked Buddy what happened and her telling Paul we went into the house to have breakfast.
It was during breakfast that I found out the King wants me to meet his son so I'm going with dad to the capital. Also they have arranged a marriage for my little brother. Whisper was mad at first but it turns out that she will be going with mom to meet her side of the family. As she said that her, Paul, and Helen's faces all changed. After everyone was done eating Helen said her goodbyes and left.
As I laid down that night my mind raced about all the stuff that happened today.
'Ok I'm sure that whatever is going to happen after the awakening has to do with mom's side of the family. The question is what is going to happen? There's no use thinking about it. I'll deal with it when it's time.' I then doze off to sleep.