Progenitor of Dragons - Chapter 73

The full flight duration took about 5 hours. It would have taken about this long to get to Volance Manor as well if my impatient ass didn’t want things done lickity split. This time, however, I just didn’t feel like using magic.

I wanted to go back to normal for a little bit. I’ve used My Magic rather excessively over the past few days. Honestly, ever since I’ve gotten the gauntlets, “normal” was never a word I could use anymore. As strange as it was, I wanna go back to school. I don’t wanna worry about people constantly coming for my head like I have a bounty on me.

As such, I decided to kind of just forget about using my admittedly overpowered magic to cheat my way through life. It would also reduce the risk of people finding out about me. The Volance household knows about it, and that’s already too many people that know. It was made clear to me that I should attempt to keep a Low profile with my status and powers. However, when I think about it, I haven’t been doing a very good job of that… have I…?

On top of that, my personality has been kind of, all over the place? I used to be that quiet kid in the corner of class with a sharp tongue as soon as anyone even breathes in my direction. My skeletal appearance also makes me look malnourished, prime pickings for bullying.

Now? Honestly, I don’t even know who I am, or what I want. I’ve been sadistic enough to traumatise a former bully. Laurence, that guy I messed up during Magic Club tryouts hasn’t shown up in school since that day. I’ve gained a lot of confidence. Maybe even arrogance to a certain degree. Why? Just cause I got new powers? That’s pretty dumb. I think of what I have done since obtaining the gauntlets, and I can’t help but cringe…

However, there was one thing that has never changed. Aurora. She has always been there for me, even when I tried to put distance between us. Another foolish move really… She means so much to me. I want nothing more to protect her, now and forever.

After a nice and relaxing flight in the helicopter which definitely caused more muscle cramps than I would initially like… We finally touched down in the Villa. Our dads helped to unload the luggage. Seeing that we were not of any service, Aurora grabbed me by the hand and started dragging me back to the house like I was a toy she just won at the carnival.

She was dragging with such force that it was hard to keep up with her. She didn’t look at me the whole way either. She had determination written all over her face. She barged past the gate, the front door, tore her shoes off and sent them flying to some random corner.

I couldn’t help but smile. I have never seen her in this much of a hurry before. She urged to me to do the same. “C’mon! Hurry up!” She said over and over. I chuckled and only nodded my head, trying to get her to calm down. However, she was basically a volcano positively erupting with energy!

When I finally got my shoes off, she once again grabbed my hand and lugged me over to the kitchen, where our mothers were already preparing for dinner. They were peeling vegetables, chopping them up, boiling a humongous stockpot. It looked like a feast was about to happen in this house.

“Mom!” Aurora yelled. Mrs Singford turned around instantaneously. Her face went from a slight smile to one brighter than the sun.

“Aurora!” She put down the knife and ran over to hug her daughter. They embraced each other tightly, savouring each others company after not being able to see each other for days. I scanned around the dining room and kitchen, finally spotting another woman trying to reach for a spatula from the top shelf.

I gave a reminiscent smile unconsciously and calmly walked past the mother-daughter due in front of me. “Ngh. Hmmm.” The woman grunted, trying to stretch her limbs as far as they can go. Seeing this made me smile even wider. I walked next to her and reached my hand up, grabbing the spatula and handing it to her. “Thanks…” The woman said.

Just as she was about to grab the spatula, her eyes flew open, suddenly realising something. She slowly looked up, her face beaming with joy. “KALE?!” Instead of grabbing the spatula from my hand, my mom instead flung herself into my arms, forcing me to catch her. She squeezed me tightly, like a bear hug. I could even feel my shirt getting slightly wet from her tears of joy.

I hugged her back, feeling the warmth of my mother once again. After a minute or two, we finally pulled apart as my mom wiped tears from her eyes. She started sniffling as more tears rolled down uncontrollably. “When I heard *sniff* what happened *sniff* from your father. I was so *sniff* worried…” She choked out.

I gave her a wry smile, then kissed her on the cheek. “Sorry, mom. But it’s ok. I’m home…” I said, feeling the pain and sadness that she was feeling as well. She wiped away the rest of her tears, her shiny eyes finally in full view.

“Yes… Yes, you are…” She added with a smile.

The sound of the door unlocking was heard as the thumping of shoes could be heard, as well as two deep male voices. Our fathers eventually entered the room. “Honey! We’re home!” They said simultaneously. It looked like something straight out of a comedy show… However, instead of laughter, an awkward silence fell upon the room, as we all looked at the two men with nothing but awe and disappointment, mostly our mothers.

“What? No reaction?” My dad asked, still expecting some sort of result. However, no one was impressed. “C’mon! We rehearsed that…” he said dejectedly.

“Jackson Dakrun…” My mom said, seething with rage. All evidence of her crying and melancholy was gone in a flash. My mom glared at my father, her eyes red from crying, only adding to the scare factor. Her gaze was piercing and unrelenting.

“Y-yes? Honey?” My father asked hesitantly, flinching from the demonic appearance from my mother.

“Next time… You are taking me with you only your little ‘Business trip’!” She said hyper-aggressively, sounding as if she could rip his hair out.

“The same goes with you too! Thomas Singford!” Aurora’s mom started flaring up just like my mom. They both started stomping over to their husbands, yelling a flurry of furious cursing.

It was scary to watch, but at the same time, kinda awesome? It always adorable to see my parents acting so amiable. I was just watching their little fiery debate, forgetting my surroundings and where I was. That is, until I felt a familiar warmth intertwine between my fingers. I looked down and saw Aurora looking at me with longing eyes, and a gentle smile.

I smiled back at her, kissing her forehead. After receiving the kiss, her cheeks flushed as she shivered with delight. It was so cute I felt like I could die! After her little wave of joy, she cleared her throat. ” *Ahem!* Mom, Dad,” She tried to get their attention.

“Yes?” All 4 people replied. I could hardly contain my laughter when I saw that my own parents reacted to her calling. However, Aurora didn’t correct them.

“Kaler and I will be living back at West Ourannos together from tonight onwards.” She announced proudly. Her announcement caught me completely off guard. I looked at her with a bewildered expression. What is she saying?!

Our mothers both looked at us with gentle smiles, even a tear or two leaking from their still wet eyes. Our fathers on the other hand both stared blankly, almost unsure how to react. Eventually, Mr Singford spoke up. “Great idea, Sweetheart. The earthquakes have been over for a long time. Let’s move ba-”

“No.” She said sharply which surprised her father. “You are staying here dad. Kaler and I will be living ALONE” She heavily emphasised that last word.

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*Author’s Note*

Hi guys! So yeah, sorry for the inactivity, I have been dealing with stuff from school while trying to balance writing. I will definitely not be able to do daily uploads as most authors do, but I will still try my best. I have also been feeling rather unwell lately, so yeah, life struggles, life sucks, but we keep going :D.

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