22/AN/
Sorry for all of the exposition, and for the wait. I am working up toward the end of this, so this might be anywhere from 5-10 more chapters. We are in the Endgame now. And that was my Marvel reference for the day.
Fitz's POV
Waking up I looked around seeing everyone blinking and getting up.
Dex was helping Linh sit up since she fell out of her wheelchair.
Biana was bracing herself against the night table which was next to the bed.
"What-what the hell just um… just happened," Tam stuttered standing up with his hand on both Dex and Linh's shoulders.
"That was Vespera, a villain from my universe. But that was your Vespera," At everyone's confused looks I added, "The one from this universe."
My father looked up. His hand on his cheek and his shoulder slumped.
He looked tired. More tired than I had seen in a long time.
"Fitzroy, why is this… Vespera, attacking us," My father said in a distasteful tone.
"I don't really know, but I do know that it has something to do with me showing up here." I looked out at everyone.
My mother, father and sister. My best friends. The people who had lost the most important person in their life and were changed forever.
"When I and Sophie went on the mission to defeat Vespera, we were captured along with our friends. We were tortured and I vaguely remember someone inserting something into my arm with a syringe. I blacked out right after. When I woke up Sophie was above me crying. Apparently my heart had stopped beating after they put the thing in my system." I put my head down and looked at my hands.
My friends looked at me and they looked sad.
"I think that might be how they did this, I don't know how exactly, but it just sorta happened," I said. But I knew that I was right. Biana looked at me and frowned.
"You sound like my brother, you look like my brother, but you aren't my brother." And with that Biana turned and walked out of the room.
I walked out into the garden. The home was similar to my own with expansive gardens, a large home, and lots of emotion.
Biana was sitting at the edge of the pond tossing small stones into it. I looked at her, I mean really looked at her. She had the same dark hair and teal eyes. But she carried herself differently. Sure me and my siblings had been taught etiquette, but this girl had been entertaining court since she was born. She was used to pressure.
"You okay?" I asked taking a seat next to her. She looked up. There were tears in the eyes that were so similar to mine.
"She wiped her eyes, "Fine," She said looking back at the water.
"You know," I said, "My brother, he once told me that one day I would face something where neither Sophie nor my friends could save me. I honestly I think this is what he was talking about." I looked at her hands which were fidgeting in front of her.
"He told me something similar, but it was about castle guards and my father," Biana said.
Sophie was always better at this, I thought. Small little animals swam closer across the water. They had green bills and blue feathers. With smushed faces and beady little eyes.
Biana bent and put her fingers in the air above the creatures, as if asking permission, one of the creatures with a crest of green on its head came closer.
"What are they?" I asked putting my elbows on my knees.
"Tranings. They're water birds native to the distant province of Truess," Biana said petting the small traning.
A sharp crack rang through the forest. And I reached for the meddler at my side. A reflex I had gained through the years. But the stunning weapon wasn't at my side.
Cursing I picked up a stick and grabbed Biana's hand wrist.
Before I had left "my room" I had attempted to read Elwin's mind. But I was unable to.
"What the hell Fitzroy," Biana shrieked as I tugged her along as I ran.
"Never call me that!" I shouted in return.
Arriving at the side door in which I had exited I said, "Biana go inside."
She did as I asked and went inside.
"Who's there?" I shouted. Shadows moved in the trees with over lapping patterns of light.
Another crack caused me to get antsy.
A shadow walked close. At least I thought it was a shadow, until I saw the face.
"Sophie?" I asked.
"Fitzroy! Fitzroy, please help, please, please, please help me." She pleaded.
"Sophie how are you here," Then it hit me, this isn't my Sophie, "How are you alive."
"Fitzroy. Oh thank god. You're here, you're alive," She cried. Falling to her knees clutching my body.
3rd Person POV
A shadow stood watching the exchange between the Moonlark and the Vacker boy.
"Our plan is working perfectly," Another voice said.
"I don't want to do this. They're my family," The shadow responded.
"You will continue to do what I ask until I tell you not to," The voice said again.
The shadow turned and looked at the Moonlark and Vacker.
The clouds passed revealing the shadow's face. She was a girl with dark hair and beautiful teal eyes.
"Your duty is to keep an eye on them. No interactions," The voice said. The person behind the voice stepped out from the shadows, revealing Vespera, "Do you understand Estelle?"
"Yes. I do," Estelle said, "But why? You're going to kill them anyway so why can't I talk to them."
"Because, your family caused the ruin of my own. And seeing your pain is all I could ask for." Vespera walked closer to Estelle.
A tear fell from Estelle's teal eyes, "But Kristofer and I did nothing." Estelle's voice broke as she spoke, "My family did nothing to you. My parents did everything. It wasn't my fault," Estelle cried.
"Oh sweetheart, your," She put force on the word, "Parents did nothing. But the parents of your other self did do something. They murdered my other self and attempted to kill me, so now, you will pay." Vespera snarled. She grabbed Estelle's long hair and pulled it.
Estelle cried as Vespera let go. She nodded. Her eyes were full of tears.
"For what it's worth, I'm sorry," Estelle tearfully said to Vespera.
"Yes well, your apology means nothing. What I want is the blood of the Vackers and Fosters to water the Earth. And maybe as a bonus the Songs, Sencen, and Dizznee's with it." Estelle cried even harder at Vespera's words. She fell to her knees and cried.
Below Fitz comforted Sophie like nothing had happened.