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Aaron sighed as he laid on his bed, he still had no idea how he had magic. After talking to the others, they decided not to talk to their parents about what happened. They knew it was for the best. Aaron kept the money Jim gave him a secret since he knew that his parents would ask a LOOOOOTTTTT of questions if they knew. He looked at his hand, he flowed the energy through it causing it to have a small white outline.
"Man, I'm never gonna get used to this." Aaron said as he dispelled the energy
He then fell asleep, hoping for a better future since Butch was defeated.
Two years later
Aaron looked himself over in the mirror, his hair was a little longer and darker with his skin have a small tan to it. Aaron's old glasses were replaced with sleek new black ones, his hoodie slightly darker with his jeans being slightly darker also, his new black strap shoes being in pretty good condition. He decided to update his outfit about a week ago since his jeans were starting to be a bit small, his shoes old, his glasses also a bit old, his hoodie barely being able to fit him anymore. He went out more and started to gain more muscle than usual, his skin is more of a tan color now.
"Jesus I've grown now that I notice it, maybe it's just a sign of growing older." Aaron said
He walked out of his bedroom and out of the house, he breathed in and out the fresh air of yet another summer. He saw the Ed's, them being also old as he is.
Turns out, they were all around the same age if not a month or two apart, so they were all fifteen. Ed had some of his hair grown out, now is a bit like Aaron's but slightly longer, his green jacket is still there but his shirt was different, it now was more of a plaid pattern than anything else rather than just simple stripes, his pants are less baggy and are bluer in coloration. His black shoes were replaced since after what happened with the Cul-De-Sac kids all that time ago, they were a lot cleaner to say. Which the news is, Ed has now showered more at least once a day (honestly Aaron and Double D are impressed he can do that the very least) and thus smells a lot better. He has managed to control his strength a bit, after all. A year and a half ago, he nearly accidentally destroyed a wall after simply walking into it. Needless to say, the control was good for everyone. He even has more vocabulary after Aaron realized that Ed's random mannerisms (while appreciated) need a bit more flair to it. So now Ed has more to say, he's improved a bit.
Double D had black hair growing out the back of his hat, he figured that he should grow it out a bit, he now wore a red short-sleeved dress shirt over some purple pants and his red socks were a lot lower, his blue shoes are now blue vans as to save time with tying. His over cleanliness nature is still present but he's cooled down on it a bit more knowing that maybe he might go too far sometimes. Though he's still the genius of the group, as always and he is a bit stronger but nowhere near as strong as Aaron.
Eddy now had hair (it was black, not surprising) that was slicked and pretty nice looking since he focused on it a bit more, he traded in his old polo for a yellow t-shirt with red lines on the sleeves. His cyan jeans now being a bit darker and having more of a blue tint to it, his red shoes were now more for running since he still is the troublemaker. Eddy has gotten taller, around Aaron's height and he's a bit stronger since Aaron told him to exercise more after seeing his constant running wasn't the greatest. He now had more of a passion for music while he's started to scam less realizing that they are a bit of a liability after a bit, so now he, Aaron, Ed, and Double D surprisingly, now are a bit of a band. They practice music for fun rather than anything else.
"Sup guys, so we just gonna hang out today? Practice?" Aaron asked
Eddy shrugged a little while moving his hand to a 'so and so' motion.
"A little bit of both really." Eddy said
"Alright, come on guy-"
"Hello there." Someone said
Aaron and the Ed's looked at the voice, it was a cloaked man. His head couldn't be seen as it had a hood on it but red sunglasses could be seen, his body couldn't really be seen.
"I'm looking for someone." He said
Aaron got a little wary, he may have not seen Butch in a while but he knew that this guy could be a former member of that gang.
"Who are you looking for?" Aaron asked
"I'm looking for the one who caused that pillar of light at Mondo-a-go-go two years ago." The man said
Aaron was surprised, nobody had ever asked about it before today.
"Oh... that was me." Aaron said
The man's eyes seemed to widen, he lowered his hood. Revealing his face, it was that of a teen's (fifteen-year-old or younger to estimate). He had short black hair, pale skin, and a sort of relaxed face. It was a bit strange but he seemed a bit older than he looked. He cleared his throat a little before speaking.
"Interesting, I have been looking for someone. So you are the most recent Thompson heir." He said in a young voice
The four looked at the teen confused and shocked, Aaron stepped back a little.
"Ho-how do you know that?" Aaron asked
The teen sighed, he looked at Aaron. His eyes seeming to glint with amusement behind the sunglasses.
"You can use magic, and don't deny it. I can sense it from you majorly." He said
Aaron looked at the teen suspicious, who was this guy?
"Why are you looking for me?" Aaron asked
"Simple, to fulfill the duty that i was given. I need to talk to you first off." He said
Aaron relaxed his stance a bit but still was wary of what the teen wanted, after all, he could be like Butch.
"Alright then, what is it?" Aaron asked
"You see, you are apart of an ancient bloodline that was a part of an ancient clan. You may not know it but it is called the Crystal Clan." The teen said
Aaron and the Ed's looked a bit surprised, Aaron then looked at the teen with his head tilted to the side as Eddy asked this.
"You know about the Crystal Clan?"
The teen looked at Aaron a bit surprised but then it turned into a blank look.
"I see you've found the book already, I assumed you might have." He said
Aaron got out the book from a small bag he had slung over his shoulder.
"Yeah, I found it one day. Never knew what the deal with it is but I know this, it might relate to whatever you're saying. I have been researching it, however." Aaron said
The teen looked at the book, he then nodded.
"You haven't activated the rest and yet you have the cards if I am to be correct." He said
Aaron then got out the blank cards, he looked them over with a small grin.
"Yes, the catalyst for the activation of the Mana of family's." He said
The Ed's and Aaron then looked at the teen confused.
"Catalyst?" Double D asked
"Yes, you already know about the ancient families that lived here correct?" The teen asked
The four reluctantly nodded to the teen.
"There's more to it, after the destruction of the clan hall. Two of the families moved away but it was said that their descendants would sooner or later come back. I can tell that those families are back. The other families including the Thompson family as the head of the clan, they were still here." The teen said
The Ed's along with Aaron then looked at Double D, said Ed looked at the teen.
"And what's your basis for all of this, how can we believe you?" Double D asked a bit wary of him
The teen raised a gloved hand, it radiated with yellow energy. It crackled with energy, the Ed's and Aaron looked at it shocked. The energy soon faded as the teen put his hand down.
"For I was a part of the ancient clan we speak of." The teen said
It then hit Aaron, he looked at the teen with a gasp he was about to say something but he was beaten to the punch by Ed.
"You're immortal?" Ed asked a bit shocked, seemed like something out of his comic book
The teen said nothing for a bit, before nodding.
"Yes, I am." The teen said
The four looked at the immortal shocked, he was around for that long?!
"You see, I was created by the head family. My sole purpose was to help out the clan in any way I could, I was sealed in a tomb. Told that I would awaken on the day the heir or heiress of legend was born." The immortal said
Aaron and the Ed's then raised an eyebrow.
"You guys didn't know whether you were gonna have an heir or heiress?" Eddy asked
"We're not exactly sticking to one gender, someone with that much power could be a man or woman. We have no qualms with it." The immortal said
The four then nodded their agreements, he's got them there.
"How gender exclusive." Ed said
"So what now?" Aaron said
"We have to activate the other families magic, it seems since your magic activated. Magic's been slowly returning to the land, that's big news as you would say." The immortal said
The four raised an eyebrow at this, they had no idea whether to believe him or not.
"What's that mean?" Aaron asked
That's when a strange creature showed up out of nowhere, he was green and his skin was rough. He had a brown cloth as a cloak and held a grey dagger in his hand, the sclera of his eyes were yellow with his pupils being a pure black. He had a huge nose and an evil glint in his eyes, his clothes were pristine in a way despite being rags.
"Wha-what the hell is that?" Aaron asked shocked
"That's a goblin, an ancient creature that hasn't existed for a long time. Very weak but still deadly if not taken seriously enough." The immortal said
The goblin eyed them carefully, he looked at Aaron. The look unnerved him, to say the least.
"I don't like the way that's looking at me." Aaron said feeling a bit more uncovered as the goblin chuckled a little
The goblin swung his dagger but Aaron fell back in shock, dodging his attack. He moved over to the teen as the Ed's had started to be chased by it before fighting it off with some branches they found on the ground.
"How am I supposed to fight this thing?" Aaron asked as he saw the Ed's try to fight it
The teen then got out a sword, the blade was thin and elegant with a grey finish, the crossguard was an elegant gold color, the grip was black with a black plush wrapping around it, the pommel had the symbol of a crystal on it that was glowing blue. He tossed the sword near Aaron.
"With a weapon of your skill type." The immortal said
The goblin tried to strike again after seeing Aaron near the sword but he grabbed the sword and blocked it. He sent the goblin backward, he didn't even mean too. It felt like... instinct. He looked over the sword after he got up as he looked at the goblin, he held the sword with a tight grip.
"Alright." Aaron said after breathing in and then out
He ran forward at the goblin head-on, the goblin didn't react in time as Aaron slashed right through it. Green blood on the blade, the goblin burst into flames shortly afterward. Aaron breathed in and out deeply as he looked at the sword, he looked at the four watching him. The Ed's were shocked by his skill with the blade, the determined glint in his eyes, the skill of his dodging.
"That was... weird." Aaron said
"How'd you do that?" Eddy asked
Aaron looked at the sword and then at Eddy.
"Don't know. Felt like... instinct, like I've fought before." Aaron said looking over the sword
"Of course, the spirit of yours is that of a great one. It was said that the most powerful heir or heiress would possess the soul of a great warrior with a skill in a sword or other weapon, it makes sense that you'd have the ability to use swordplay. The legend said so after all." The immortal said
Aaron sighed as he swished the blade, causing the blood to fly off and disappear like clear glass as he sheathed it on a sheath that appeared out of nowhere. At this point, Aaron decided not to question it. The sheath in question was a brilliant silver with blue lines over it and the symbol of a large crystal design it. He looked at the immortal and the Ed's.
"Now what?" Aaron asked
"You have magic yes?" The immortal asked
Aaron caused his hand to glow with white energy, the immortal looked it over.
"You seem to not developed your own style." The immortal said
"Style?" Aaron asked
"Yes, magic has styles. For a person who uses powerful strikes, there's magic to make it stronger. For a person who wants to heal, they had used magic to heal. There are many styles, you can choose your own and make your own path. Due to this, it's reflected in the color of their soul." The immortal said
Aaron nodded, the energy disappearing from his hand.
"So how do we do that?" Aaron asked
"First, we need to activate the crystals. You may be able to use magic but it's not powerful enough." The immortal said
"What about what he did two years ago?!" Eddy asked
The immortal looked at Eddy, calm and patient as always.
"That was activation, you see when magic activates. A powerful burst comes out, it can happen either out of emotion, will, and more. It causes the user to have immense magical ability, the manipulation of gravity, the ability to heal all wounds, extreme strength and ability. There's a whole lot more to come with it but most of them are either never seen or rarely seen if at all." The immortal said
Eddy then nodded slowly, understanding what he's meaning now. Aaron than realized something.
"Wait, everyone in the Cul-De-Sac can use magic?" Aaron asked
"...Yes, a lot of people here can use magic actually." The immortal said
The Ed's and Aaron had a look of silent shock on their face. The immortal sighed at this, he knew he had a long road ahead of him if he was gonna train them.
Yeah, this was gonna be a loooonnnnnggggg day for everyone involved.
And that's the first chapter for this. Hope you guys like this and as always.
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