Appearing back in his house John sat somewhat tired though not as badly as the last time. He’d just sat in his chair when a vision of Handral appeared. “Hello sir, if you are seeing this it means that I have passed. Please don’t be sad you’ll see me again, as I will you for the first time. The fact that you are seeing this means that you are accessing almost the full magic now. I know you have questions I am sorry that I am not there to answer them. Just remember what you have always told me don’t push it will come when it is ready. Be well sir.”
John sat there in a daze, all the memories that he hadn’t experienced yet flooding his mind. A good hour later John in tears nodded he could see what he needed to do now. ‘Then again,’ John thought, ‘he could see it but as of yet he wasn’t sure he could actually accomplish it.’
What I really need is something that will help me decide. Something that will let me know when and where I need to go doing what needs to be done. I need something I can… as his vision blurred he wondered where he was off to this time. Appearing what seemed like hours later John could only stare at the, he guessed she was a female in front of him.
Averting his eyes and bowing John told her, “I apologize for staring. This is obviously your home and I was rude for staring. I admit I have never met one who looks as you do.”
“Ah!” The female said her green body vibrating slightly. “You must be the one that I was told of eras ago. So polite and respectful, though you don’t know me. Rise young one how may I aid you?”
John stood almost afraid to look at the female. “Again I mean no disrespect but just who are you?” John drew back half expecting her easy going demeanor to suddenly turn sour.
“You have no fear young one.” The female said gently causing John to look at her face. He could almost swear that she was made of plants, water, earth, and fire. “I find it rather refreshing for one so young to show the respect that you have. Now then, on to your question, I am who your kind call Mother Nature or rather the idea of it. Now then if we may on to my first question, how may I aid you?”
Embarrassed a moment John decided that honesty was the best thing, always had been for him why stop now? “I was sitting and thinking. I had decided I knew what I needed to do, I could see it but wasn’t sure how I could accomplish it.”
“So you thought of me?” the female asked.
Blushing John replied, “No ma’am I didn’t. I started to think that I needed something that will help me decide. Something that will let me know when and where I need to go doing what needs to be done. Suddenly my vision blurred for what seemed like hours and I was here. I apologize if I am intruding on you.”
“Ah! I see young one. The great creator has sent you to me. A friend of yours visited me a long time ago. I have prepared this for you.” The female reached into the darkness beside her and pulled back a mirror. “This will help you for now. What needs to be done will be shown. At first it might seem a little confusing. As eons pass you will manage the images far better.”
John gingerly took hold of the mirror handling it like a precious and fragile, priceless piece of art. “I… I thank you, it is such a lovely gift do I owe you anything for this?”
“If you do the work that your friend told me of long ago, then this is just something to help aid both you and I. Be well Santa remember if you have need call on me as I on you. As your use of the ancient magic increases so shall your manipulation of all the forces. When you have achieved that Santa, then, you may be able to repay what you obviously think you owe me.”
A startled John could only stare at the
female again his mouth hanging open. “I… I… I…” Was all that John seemed to get out of his mouth.
“I again thank you for the visit. I feel we shall meet again young one.” Mother Nature told John. Nodding his head John felt like an idiot in front of her. Turning John thought of the Elfin home in the rift. His vision blurred and again for what felt like hours he waited. Landing with a thud in his chair John thought he ought to go to bed, but right now it was just too hard to move!
John felt a shaking on his shoulder it felt like a few minutes later. “Sir?” He kept hearing. “Sir are you ok? Oh dear Torran what if he never awakens? Such a strange energy earlier today.” John thought he heard Triance’s voice.
“He seems to be alright though it appears he used almost all of his magisk energi getting Tilbake til rift!” John thought he heard Torran say.
Groaning John opened one eye and looked at Torran. “Why can’t I understand your Alfheim?” A slow and slurred voice John asked.
“Finally sir you’re awake!” An excited Triance shouted.
Sighing Torran took John’s wrist and felt it for a moment. “You used up almost all of your magic energy. Where you went you almost weren’t there long enough for your tilbaketur.”
John shook his head this had to stop. “Give me a moment it appears that I am still at a low. I am only getting most of what you said.”
“Here sir drink this,” Triance said as she handed him a glass of a green liquid.
Thinking nothing of it as he downed the glass. John had noticed that Torran had grabbed a bucket a moment before why?… That’s when the liquid hit his stomach. “What was that, it wasn’t that bad…” John started then his mouth hung open as everything he’d just drank decided on a return trip! “What was that!” A now pale John was asking a timid acting Triance.
“A very old remedy for exhaustion of magic energy.” Leaning close Triance added, “I have heard that it has an incredibly horrible taste. Personally I have never had to use it I never try to use my magic to that extent!”
“Uh huh, I think that you heard correctly! That my dear Triance was as horrible as you have heard if not worse!” John said as he felt his strength and energy rapidly returning.
Triance smiled a true smile the simple fact that the man wasn’t angry was further proof to her that HE was the man. “May I ask sir?” Torran stated. “Where did you go that used so much of your energy?”
John sat back feeling almost normal though different. “I was sitting here thinking, I knew what I needed to do, I could see it but wasn’t sure how I could accomplish it. I started thinking that I needed something that will help me decide. Something that will let me know when and where I need to go, doing what needs to be done.”
“Ah I see so the answer came to you?” Torran asked.
“Uh no. You might say I went to the answer.” John replied.
“You went to the answer? I’m not sure I understand sir.” A confused Triance told him.
“It took a very long time for me to get there. When I appeared it was in front of a female like person. She seemed to be made of plants, water, earth, and fire.” Both Torran and Triance gasp as John continued. “I wasn’t there long though I could almost sense that she wished me to stay longer. She gave me this,” John said as he unwrapped what had been in his shirt. Again both of the elves gasp.
“By the creator!” Torran said. “You have been to see Mother Nature! The fact that she gave this to you is further proof that you are him! You are The Santa! Please forgive me sir! Any doubts that I might have had are gone! With this you should be able to accomplish what you have to!”
Both of them bowing low Torran ran from the room. “Where is he off to in such a hurry?” John asked of Triance.
“He is going to spread the news that you have proven beyond a doubt as to who you are. If he is as excited as I am, you might not see him for a time. Well not ’til after the ceremony any way. Rest Santa, you have had a very long and tiring trip.” Turning to leave Triance stopped abruptly then turned back to John. “Please sir, remember, before you do something like this again, ask me or Torran. If we lose you sir then all of this would have been for naught.”
“I will Triance, though it seems to happen when I have a question I can’t answer or a problem I can’t resolve.” John told her.
“Yes sir, we will do all we can to help you with answers. As I said though, if we lose you then everything that is here that we have been building will have been for nothing.” A sighing Triance told him.
“I will remember that, I want nothing to happen to any of you. You might say that you, all of you are the family that I never had. The family that I have so desperately wanted all of my life.” This last was spoken in a whisper as unnoticed Triance left the building tears falling from her eyes.
Finally able to lift himself from the chair John made his way to the bed. Staring a moment John shook his head a king size bed? He have to get them to remove it the monster sized bed was far too large even for him! His head hit the pillow as thoughts of the last few…? Days? He wasn’t sure anymore went through everything that he’d seen and heard.
Something was at the edge of his mind what was it that had been said? The elfin elders had appeared and he’d said that… what was it? He’d said, (“I will do all I can for all of us.”)
What was it that they said that was stirring something in his memory? Ah! John thought (“We thank you sir but you are in need yourself. This was anticipated many years ago. There is only one out there that can enter here with you. She is much like you, she has been hurt greatly. She needs the love that only you can provide. Sadly you will have to find her and bring her here. You are the only one that can bring her here.”)
John’s thoughts were suddenly troubled, he had to find her. Would the mirror help with that? Would he know her would…<Help!>
What was that? John thought.
John thought.
Asked the frightened voice.
<No, but I will do all I can to help you.> Replied John.
the woman answered.
John had almost pinpointed where and when she was when he bolted upright. With tears streaming down his face John promised, “I’ll find you my dear Mercy, I will find you!”
Parent Post: Santa – by pars001
- Santa - Chap 2
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