章節 64: 16 Years Ago

16 years ago.

It was a stormy night in Trinity Bay. Christopher was looking out the window of their house, watching the rain pour heavily against the ground.

Back then, he was ten years old and had been living like a human in the small town since he was a baby. He crossed between worlds now and then, but mostly lived as an ordinary child in the care of Martin, his father's most trusted servant.

"Young master. It's not safe to stay near the windows in this storm. The trees might break and branches may fall against the glass" said Martin from a distance. "Do you want to stay in Aeros for the meantime? The weather is not good here in Trinity Bay."

"No, I want to see the rain," insisted Christopher. "The rain is beautiful."

Martin walked up to Christopher and put a hand on his shoulder. While also appreciating the rain, he said, "Yes, it is. The rain blesses this land of its water and gives it life."

"Why can't it rain this way in Pelagy, Martin?" He asked, looking up to the man who raised him in Trinity Bay.

Martin sighed and said, "It is the will of the spirits. The will of the gods of each world. I'm afraid we have no control over it. We can only plea for their help... and ask that Pelagy will not die with barrenness."

Little did Martin know, his words marked in Christopher's head. He thought, if he pleaded hard enough, his prayers would be answered.

The storm in Trinity Bay persisted until the next day that the seas began to rise, nearly reaching the heights of the town. Christopher saw other people moving to their area, at the lofty peak of the island.

He understood that there was too much water in Trinity Bay.

Looking out the window, Christopher frowned and said to himself, "There is too much water here in this town but my nation is struggling to get water." He looked up to the dark skies and asked, "Why can't we give the rain to Pelagy - to Aeros?"

Christopher did not know for how long he stayed by the window, watching the rain, but after some time, he grew tired of letting water just fall to the ground. His people needed water. He wanted to question the spirits for its unfair sharing of water.

While Martin was preparing for their dinner that afternoon, Christopher rushed to the door and in the thundering rain, he ran out to the nearest cliff and watch as the seas roar its waves against the rocks.

He questioned the seas, the skies, and the spirits. He screamed, "Why? Why do you throw away the water in this world when my world rarely has water?"

Christopher was unsure who to call upon. Whether it was the spirits or gods. All he knew was that someone had to have the power to make things right. "Spirits! Gods! Answer me! My people need water in our world! Let the earth share its water!"

"Please! Spirits! Gods! Answer my plea!"

Despite giving a loud scream, the howling of the seas was far stronger, making his cry mute against the waves. He did not know if the spirits could hear him.

While his voice was barely audible, the cry of his heart spoke loudly for him, that the master of the heart in this decade heard his desire. The current master of the heart ordered the master of the water to tame down the waves of Trinity Bay and look into the boy's plea.

On top of a cliff of Trinity Bay, a boy continued to scream and plea for his people in Aeros, a nation in the world of Pelagy. He was soaked in the rain, his eyes barely seeing the angry waves beneath him, slowly calmed.

The rain suddenly weakened, and Christopher noticed the appearance of a woman in a blue suit to his left. The woman said, "Boy, what are you doing here out in the rain? You should go back to your home."

Christopher suddenly shed tears from his eyes and said, "No! I can't! I won't! I want the spirits to answer my request. We need water and this t - "

He stopped himself, realizing he was speaking of another world, something this lady in blue may not understand. He lowered his head and said, "I wish... I had the power of water so I can give life to all the dry lands."

He looked up to the lady in blue and added, "From where I was born, there barely is water - like the desert."

He turned back and said, "I better go back."

"Such a beautiful reason for wanting power, young child. If you pray hard enough, maybe the spirits will answer your appeal," said the lady in blue. "Let me follow you home."

The previous master of water, the lady in blue watched as the boy walked back safely to the residential area. She followed him until he reached his home.

Just before leaving, she said, "such a good-hearted boy, but wonder which world he spoke about."

The master of water began to fade out, heading back to where she was needed the most, but just before completely disappearing in Trinity Bay, the blue crystal's spirit marked on the little boy, wanting to answer his plea.

It will be for another decade or so before Mahli, the spirit of the blue crystal would find another host, but he had already chosen his next master in the years to come.

This was true for all essence of the crystal. While living in their current host, they meet upon deserving beings to be their future hosts and become the next masters of the earth.

That late afternoon, after Christopher's innocent yet heart-warming plea, the spirit of the water decided to answer the child's wish. He chose Christopher to be the next master of the water, regardless if he belonged to the earth.

The spirit concluded, his heart deserved it.