Chapter 13

For the next 10 years the entire Magical community searched for the hero of the grand clan war as it was starting to be called. The Americans and the English had finally halted hostilities, so America was starting to look more appealing to many clans. The five clans that had agreed to not attack Vidon’s keep soon found that their fortune turned for the better. Another gift Jonathan had left, Lana discovered the next day, it seemed he’d not only gotten what the disease was, but a cure for it. All conveniently tucked away in a corner of her mind, though it did take three days to get it out, there was so much. After everything had cleared Trina had reached out to find her brother then her mouth opened in terror as did her mother’s as they felt Jonathan’s power start to fade then was gone as was any thought or mention of him from him.

“NO!” Trina screamed as she felt Jonathan fade becoming smaller and smaller, tears began to fall freely. “No please Jonathan don’t do this NO!”

Rushing to her side Lana herself grew afraid, “what has happened?”

“That idiot brother of mine has wiped his self from memory, I can’t feel him, anywhere!” Trina cried.

“Neither can I,” Trina’s mother sadly added. That’s funny Lana thought I can what the hell is going on? I’m not psychic. It doesn’t make since, and then she stumbled across the message.

[Lana, if your hearing this I am gone, I love you my dear Lana, I always have. This love will never be allowed to be, I possess the wild magic as it is called, for that offence I will not be allowed to live. If one day I can return I have left the ability in you to find me, you and you alone. I know that you don’t love me not after the horrible things I did, probably did when this is done, but one day if you can forgive me and I am allowed then maybe just maybe I can return. This will be hidden after you hear it, good bye my love.]

Lana stared at the wall, as huge amounts of information began to flood her mind, screaming she grabbed her head. “OMG! get it out there’s too much!” Several Mages just stared at her then blood began to slow seep from her nose. Several Mages started to feel what was happening, immediately they started to drain the huge amount of information from her head. Though her head felt as if it was splitting, Lana smiled she was the only one that he had trusted with the information. The council was amazed at all they got from her head again Jonathan was heralded as a hero. Many began to grow angry with the council; that is ‘til they explained that they had wanted Jonathan to develop the power, though this pacified a great many there were many that still weren’t happy.

On a somewhat isolated island ten years later Lana was walking the beach; she’d also been searching for Jonathan. Every time she seemed to get close Jonathan seemed to slip away, this was the last island sighing she sat on the sand. Foolish Jonathan, how had he not known she loved him, still loved him? She remembered the message though it was more of a distant memory, Gregor and Trina had reunited though it had taken quite a while to get Gregor over his grief. They had wanted to marry but refused ‘til Jonathan was returned, so many things had changed thanks to Jonathan, and he didn’t even know it. All the clans were better protected now, though there weren’t as many as there used to be. Sadly Lana sat on the beach; she wanted Jonathan so badly she’d forgiven him long ago, though they still hadn’t found him. Crying Lana felt she couldn’t go on. It was too hard without Jonathan, there were too many accusations that she’d driven him away. Her head in her hands she had hoped that if she ever found him, he could forgive her, everything felt like it was her fault. Only a few hours ‘til sunrise, she was through no more, she’d sit here wrapped in the beautiful memories of him ‘til the sun rose, and then no one could ever bother him again.

A movement near the tree line barely caught her attention, “go away please! Let me die alone, with my memories.” She felt a presence move closer to her, no longer caring she just awaited with hope, that it was death approaching and she’d no longer have to suffer from the hate of hers and Jonathan’s kind. Feeling a being stop in front of her she sighed, “Please! I am not good company, I deserve to die alone as I am sure my love will,” this starting a new round of crying.

When the being didn’t move she looked up at this irritating person. Lana looked then looked again, it was a wild looking man! Although he looked like he was wild, but he wasn’t, “why you here?” The man asked. “I was looking for someone but I had given up, I have been looking a long time to ask him to forgive me.” Lana tried to explain. “Problem is I don’t think I will ever find him, so I will never be forgiven. I am sorry if I intruded on your beach I will leave if you wish.” Lana said as she started to stand.

“No, you ... uh ... ok, I no see other people ever, you, only seen in many rises of the bright light. You different not scared, no run, no want anything. Like you, what name?” he asked.

“I am called Lana, though I do have another name that only two people know. He was special to me though he didn’t know I loved him.” she whispered.

The man looked at her curiously, “if love man so, why here? Me no leave love ever if have, no, less she no love me then leave yes.”

Lana nodded though simple, what he spoke was the truth, “before I could tell him, many bad, horrible things happened, I decided that I will die here, he loved the islands I have searched all of them. I was supposed to say a word to all I meet that way he could know that everything was ok back home. I think I am just tired, I no longer care I am sure he is happy and I don’t want to disturb that, as I don’t think he would be happy with me.” Lana sadly said.