I sighed with relief as I walked up to the Rising Stones. It felt like ages since I had seen it. Even though it was a mere couple weeks past, the training I had endured while visiting Master Denz was far more intense then ever before. Smiling to myself, I moved my red hair from my face. How happy I was when it finally reverted to my old color.
I placed my arms over my head and stretched a bit as walked slowly through the Seventh Heaven. The robe which covered the majority of body was made of a comfortable silk which Master Denz allowed me to keep. To this moment, I will never understand how he seems to always know how to properly train my abilities. As past the bar, Alys waved me down, motioning me to come by. Happily I obliged, feeling calm until I noticed the grin on her face.
"Welcome 'ome Antecedent! Krohman found this rare bottle of wine deep in the Churning Mists while out on an exploration mission with Lady Shtola."
She reached down below the bar and brought up an oddly shaped bottle of wine, placing it down upon gently. The texture resembled a bronze wyrm wrapped around a glass bottle of dark red wine.
"Locals call it King Wyrm's Blood. I handed a few Small samples out and the uhhmm... "test subjects" were out for days..... I almost thought them for dead! Well, needless to say, is naught something I can be servin' at the bar. But fer someone like yerself, I think it may finally allow for at the very least, a small kick to your senses."
I smiled at the thought and grasped it gently looking at her with delight.
"I appreciate it! Thank you love."
She nodded and gave me a thumbs up as I turned around, walking into the Rising Stones. To my surprise, the entire place was quiet. Kali sat at her desk in the corner looking upon a book of some sort while her tail wiggled back and forth.
"Mmmmm.... That ....yes ....Hmmm..."
With curiosity filling my head, I could not help myself but sneak up to her desk while she seemed completely enticed in whatever she was starring at. I got quite an eye full of a certain prince in what seemed to be a swim suit magazine.
"Oh my lord is that Fen?!"
Kali immediately froze as her tail twitched. She looked over her left shoulder and dropped the magazine as her nose began to bleed.
"Ehhh...hehe...... Antecedent?!"
"When did this come in?! Does it have the fold out of Ser Aymeric?! What about Lucia?!"
She looked at me, still in a bit of shock as her right ear twitched a bit. Incapable of contemplating the questions I was asking her. Sighing, I leaned down and grasped the magazine, letting the fold out fall. Immediately I glanced at her with a devilish grin.
"Now That is some good literature if ever I seen."
Kalis ear twitched a bit as she looked up towards me.
"I do not think you can count this as literature."
Chuckling, I quickly pet her ears as she twitched them, batting my hand away after a moment. Smiling, I made my way over to the Solar and entered my office. Surprise filled me as no paperwork remained upon my desk. Immediately, I lifted the bag which I had brought from my shoulder and tossed it to the ground, making my way to the desk and sitting comfortably in my chair. The silence in the Stones filled my ears and I closed my eyes, rather enjoying it.
My mind flashed back to the day after the Dragonsong Wars end. I could not even figure out how to summon forth my wings any longer. The entire reformation of my power enthralled me at first. However, after a mere few hours, it had consumed all of my power completely and changed me. For better or worse, I now control the full power of a dreadwyrm primal.
This in turn however, forced me to relearn Everything from scratch. Things which were simple before, became some of the hardest tasks to remaster. The Eikon form I once took in itself now drastically altered from its previous state. After several weeks however, I now possess a clear understanding of myself. I placed my hand up and smiled as a dark crimson flame engulfed it and disappeared.
"Good to be home."
I stated aloud, only to suddenly get the all to familiar feel, that I truly was not home. During my training, many of the memories I had regained from my mother resurfaced and haunted me. I remembered the horrors of Garlean Soldiers killing my grandparents in front of me. My grandmother died concealing me until my mother rushed to my aid.
"ermm..."
Running through the back alleys with my mother until she made her final stand against an army.
"She died saving me. Was I all that truly mattered to her? Did she not realize how much I needed her growing up?"
Another memory flashed in my head, this one of my guardian, Eidolon. She took such good care of me, despite all she endured.
"She never saw me as a monster, she saw me as a someone whom needed guidance. A child... A daughter in need of a mother.... And she died fighting for what she believed in."
Was that why I bore her name to myself? Did I perhaps idolize her a bit to much? Only a select few even to this day know my real name. Even more refer to me as Esper, or Antecedent as the titles. My mind wandered again as I thought of Minfilia and how she was still missing. Papalymo and Yda for all I knew, remained in the deserts of Southern Thanalan.
Des kept watch over them as best she could. Eventually she was not capable of continuing, the mysterious, Griffon seemed to be catching her scent. I stood up from my desk, still deep in thought as I placed my hand upon the empty container upon the wall behind me. Reaching underneath, I pressed a button and stepped back as the wall moved down, revealing the hidden room Krohman revealed to me when I became Acting Antecedent. I walked in to look upon the walls.
Many items we confiscated in the past remained in this room. I even placed the blade Balmung from my father and my mothers hilt and shield upon displays. This would be where they remained for now, until they found fitting wielders.. someday. Glancing upon an empty pedestal in the far left corner, I sighed to myself, shaking my head.
"They just Had to throw the eyes away... Now more then ever do I fear someone took hold of them. The immense power just One eye holds could destroy an entire city. Now, I must focus upon finding them... before they are used for something.... horrifying."
Rarely did I find myself entering this room. It reminded me far to much of the secrets which were often kept from the public. A means to keep from enticing panic and dismay. A tapping at the door way behind me made me look to see Skan standing with his arms crossed.
"So this is the fabled room of Antecedent Secrets?"
"More like Archon secrets. In here lay some of the most dangerous items in all the world. We even have an item which could destroy You, an ascian. But, the use of such is a hindrance upon Hydaelyn. Much of the technology the students of baldesian devised started from our own vault."
I glanced towards the floating orb made of light aether. Skan seemed to feel it and backed away slightly.
"No need to worry. The item is encased in an aetherial canceling field. It is powerless to attack you."
"Why is it even active?"
I grinned towards him and brushed my hair from my face again.
"Following the.... attack from Nabriales, it became clear, we can not fully hope for the Warrior of Light to always be at our side to protect us with his or her blessing of light. When I took charge, and Krohman made me aware of this room, I made sure to power this up. Be it only for a shield of sorts. It does not hinder Hydaelyn in stasis, however, the absorption of an Ascian would likely due to its incredible connection to the mother crystal herself."
"Fun."
Skan stated, resting his back against the wall as he crossed his arms.
"Their is a matter of which I think you need to attend to, Antecedent."
I turned towards him and crossed my arms.
"Which is?"
He walked up to me, summoning forth a weapon container which gently dropped to the ground. I knelt down and opened it to see none other then Ser Zephrines white great sword laying within. Immediately I closed it and glared up at him.
"They do not rest quite yet. I think You... an Esper will have to end them... or at least absorb whatever power remains of them. The reactor in Azys Lla seemed to scatter the aether about the entire floating isles."
I bit my lower lip and thought about it for a moment.
"This will definitely help you relearn some of that power of yours, all these samples of primal energy running about. What do you say?"
I sighed for a moment, and then smiled at him.
"Let us go Primal Hunting shall we?"
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