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Chapter 14 - Truth and Deception

Blaze and the others stare up at the statue depicting a Dragon, a Wolf and a Human, they spots a plaque below the dragon 'Dragon Emperess Aurora, may she rest in peace along her lover and her lil brother'. Another plaque is found below the wolf 'Wolf God Lycaon Borealis' may he be reunited with his family'.

Blaze searches for a plaque for the human depicted in the statue but doesn't find one he places his hand on the statue as he tries to see if maybe it fell off and was placed somewhere when the statue glows and before those gathered a screen popped up, to Arlan and Taiga avid gamers its like a notification screen in one of their games.

'In Memory of Aeon "Aerrow" Sparrow, the 13th Monarch, the Forgotten Monarch, the 'True' Monarch'

the screen expands, '10,000 years ago a great distaster fell upon our world, the beings of the Nether Realm attacked, Young Aerrow foresaw it and pleaded with us all to join forces, in our arrogance in our pride in our stubborness we refused, the result the youngest of us who was both the Weakest and the Strongest went alone and fell in battle, we blamed ourselves and each other, though in the end we united and though we were victories, we lost it all, through the 2 years of war our friendship was never the same and never would be it was fractured…. Little Aerrow the Weakesf and the Strongest had we listened to him from the beginning we question how many of us would've survived, one thing we'd all agree on more of us definitely would've survived'

The screen changes 'prior to the start of the final battle we made an oath here in this spot, a promise to each other and a promise to Aerrow, in the end we made good on our first promise, if you're reading this now we don't know how many of the 4 of us if any are still around in your time, the Forest that you are in the Village you are in, was the birthplace of the Dragon Empress and the Wolf God, Home of the Forgotten, and now serves and hopefully will aways as the resting place of All Monarchs'

'We chose to delete Aerrow existence from history so he could rest in peace and for the one who inherits his powers may they live in peace and avoid the same pain he did….'

Blaze's eyes widen as he reads it all his body filled with a mix of emotions he couldn't explain.

"There was 13?" Arlan shouted practically echoing what the other boys were all thinking.

While the others are all excited they failed to notice that Blaze was still reading something a message that they couldn't see a message from the Drakon Empress & The Fenrir God.

"Lycan 'Blaze' Wolfgang Draconian, heh that's a mouth full, we're glad to see our bloodlines merged in the end, the death of our little brother kept us from being able to join together, we couldn't stand being happy without him around, we've watched over you from within you're a lot like him. When the time comes when you're ready seek the 3 of us no seek all of us out, enter the monarch's domain we'll be waiting" - Aurora & Borealis.

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CharacterBios

Blaze (updated)

Full Name: Lycan 'Blaze' Wolfgang-Draconian

Alias: Blaze Twinfang

Age: 12

Hair: Black with natural red highlights

Eye: Heterochromia, Silver (left), Gold (Right)

Height: 5'1 (155cm)

DOB: 11/16

Sign: Cerberus

Race: Hybrid, Wolf?, Dragon?, Human?,

Affiliation: ???, Forest of Monarchs, Monarch's Refuge, Kingdom of Lumine, Lumine Royal Academy,

Status: ???, ???, ???

Title: Monarch (new generation?),

Family: Dragon Empress Aurora (Maternal Ancestor), Wolf God Borealis (Paternal Ancestor), Aeon 'Aerrow' Sparrow (???), ??? (Maternal grandfather), ??? (Maternal Grandmother), ??? (Paternal grandfather, MIA, presumed dead), ??? (Paternal grandmother), Zenith Wolfgang (father, deceased), Valkyrie Draconian (mother deceased), Hunter Wolfgang (Brother), Skylar Draconain (Brother), Fawkes CinderFlame (adopted brother), Scorch CinderFlame (adopted brother),

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Another message pops up which makes him react more than the previous, the other take notice.

"I rather talk in person, can't wait I think we'll get along great, lets met on our birthday" - Aerrow.

Arlan sees Blaze smiling "it looked like you were still reaching something but none of us could see anything"

"Oh they were messages for me" Blaze replies

Reaver looks over "from your ancestors I take it"

"Aurora, Borealis & Aerrow" Blaze responds

"Wait what, Lil Aerrow spoke to you, all these years he's remained silent he never shows up in the domain either, he's shown no interest in any of the monarch's nor their bloodlines" Reaver explains completely rattled

"What did it say can you tell us" Arlan asks

"Aerrow wants to talk mentioned meeting up on our birthday? Oh and Aurora & Borealis said I act just like Aerrow, and that when the time is right I should have a chat with all of them" he explains

"Wait does this mean you and Aerrow share a birthday…When is it? Arlan and Taiga ask practically talking over each other.

"I guess and Nov 16" Blaze replies as he looks at Reaver

"Don't look at me of the 13 of us Aerrow is the only one whose birthday no one knew he never shared it not even with those two" Reaver sighs.

"I'm curious if you might've inherited Aerrows powers and abilities, like those two said you're a lot like him but over the years i haven't seen any signs of it" Reaver explains

"What signs would that be?" Arlan asks apparently more curious than even Blaze.

"For one if we're just talking abilities, he had his Divine Eyes that could get a glimpse of the future, then he had his sensing ability he could sense nearby danger it put the detect skill that adventurers use today to shame, his hair would glow when he sensed danger yet turned black when he felt the death of a friend or family member"

"As for his powers, his strength was unmatched his speed too, and there's wasn't a single magic in existence he couldn't wield didn't matter if it was bloodline or race exclusive" Reaver explains

Hunter and Sky's eyes widen as they look at each other then at Blaze, before they could say anything the CinderFlame brothers open their mouths "um… actually".

Everyone looks at them no one open their mouth.

"Yeah um his hair glowed quite a bit when we were kids" Fawkes revealed

"Yeah it's how we always managed to escape trouble" Scorch adds.

"Um it happened a lot when he was a toddler" Hunter chimed in.

"The day of the attack too, I remember that day clearly his hair glowed then too and when mom and dad saw it they freaked out and the next thing we knew the village was being attacked" Sky added.

Reavers eyes look like they're about to pop out when things get worse.

"Uh about the magic" Blaze says with an awkward chuckle his head rubbing the back of his head.

Reaver looks like he's about to have a stroke, "how, how have you all been able to hid any of this, I should've noticed…"

"Don't be a fool Lord Reaver" a voice calls out from the forest and as everyone looks the wind blows and a form appears before their eyes.

"Hello there, I'm Aegias the Spirit Monarch" the presence not yet fully formed introduced, they then turn to Reaver "it's another ability that Aerrow had 'Unmatched Disguise' he used it quite a bit especially when he wanted to be left alone. Though this boy here seems to have modified it quite a bit, guess you could called it Unrivaled Deception".

Blaze smiles at the name. "I like it."

Aegis approaches Blaze "I have a question, why don't you go by your name?"

Blaze tilts his head "why not, Blaze is better"

"But that's not you're name" Aegias retorts

"Says who? You? Who are you to decide?" Blaze responds irritated the pressure he exumes growing more menacing with each question.

"You're way too much like Aerrow" Aegias sighs.

"I'll take that as a compliment, besides Lycan is meh, now Lycaon that's a name I'd have liked instead of a knockoff" Blaze smiles and shrugs "besides Blaze sounds better."

"Seriously can he be anymore like Aerrow no wonder he suddenly has taken an interest in something Monarch Related" Aegias complains.

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