Hidden Wings

chapter seven

“I'll continue where we left off, a few centuries ago these solitary fea's came to the Seelie court, pledging their loyalty to her majesty. Shortly after things have started to get weird some fea's started to go missing others were acting different. So my father had our personal guards inspect it but they had come up with nothing then weeks later Ivey only ten years in age came upon one of our close noble guest skinned in the far part in the woods but by that time the woman was already half decomposed." Her eyes widen.

"That must have been horrible." We all nodded,

"It was, she was so terrified she wasn't able to move and only when I went to finder that she had started to cry and scream at the top of her lungs those in the castle who were close came rushing over and word had spread. Shortly after rumors were everywhere and then something so terrifying happened." Thinking about it and all the others time after I almost slam my fist on the table, but I restrained myself. Isaac takes a deep breath and look at Alzir, his face is stone, but the anger shined in his eyes.

"Once word got out the Ivey was the one that saw the body one of our royal intelligent came to talk to her and looked through her memoirs. After hard hours she was able to remember seeing someone so then one of the Cuimilt." Isaac pauses probably trying to find the strength to not throw something or hit something. "He stabs her in her sleep, lucky for her my grandmother had healed her but because the wound was so greet it took a lot of Ivey's magic making her have to became an infant again so her powers can regenerate but in doing so she loses all her memory."

"So, she is basically reborn all over again." I nod.

"The Shawn guy end up finding out that she wasn't killed and tries again but he has never been fully successful soon it became unbearable for my family and she was never let out of the castle, once she made it to eighteen we had a party for her coronations, she meets this guy and slipped away next thing we know she was at the brink of death and the boy was dead."

"Boy, as in the Ashton kid?"

"Yes and no, he is the reincarnation of the boy but not the same person. We brought her here thinking he would never find her this time, but it seems my parents and I were wrong." Isaac answers.

"Are you going to tell her about what we found out about the boy?" I shake my head,

"What about the boy?"

"What about him?" I asked picking up my head that I had rested on the desk.

"He has those scars." Alzir starts to explain. I shake my head standing up.

"Um, I'm sorry but who and what scares?" Shay asked timidly not sure if she should have asked.

"Ivey's boyfriend Ashton had "scares" as the doctors here put it on his shoulder blades when he was a baby where our wings would be, he was abandoned as an infant and his "guardian" is an old fea who was living her life here with her human interest till he died. Alzir believes he is one of us that was stolen while, what's his name now?" Isaac finished the explanation then looks at Alzir.

"Shawn Caraway." He answered Isaac nods.

"Right, while he was trying to start an army but because he took children who were not grown and was still trying to get air in their lungs, they either died or became equipped with the human air and slowed their growth and grew at the speed like humans. So, he got rid of them after a fortnight. The records said he and his men took fifty babies, but we have only found twenty-six, seventeen of them were died and rest were taken back to Ivearona to their families."

"Are you still looking for them." He nods,

"Uncle Anthony had the rest of the list with him when he was in the car crash, He sent me a email saying he found more of them alive but was then in the accident so I've had men searching following his last footsteps but there are so many holes in his schedule that is has been tough." She nods. "The only weird thing is after we got his information, at first we didn't know who she was, so Alzir got more on her but there is a gap between her finding him and moving him here."

"Do you think it's a terrible thing."

"I'm not sure." He admits as he sighs and rubs his eyes. She was going to say something else, but I look over the sheets as they were talking about and laugh. They all look my way,

"You're funny you don’t know who this is? Alzir we are going on a trip and you get to drive." I say standing they all get up confused but I leave the room before they could ask anything. He gets into the driver's seat as Isaac got into the passenger's side, I send him the address.

"So, what are we doing here?" Shay asked as we walk to the door Alzir behind us.

"I just came for a chat as I was looking at the papers I was surprised to see her name I didn't know she was still on earth I thought she came back but then again if she came back she would have come back to court." I response then I look at my grandson with one of my wicked smiles, "You know the earth's air is so toxic to the skin." I chuckle and he sighs,

"Yes, I've noticed." He said as I knocked on the door. We waited a few seconds then we hear foots coming down some stairs then it opened revealing a woman in her later 20's early 30's in a robe, her hair a mess looks like she doesn't sleep much.

"Faith, sweetie you should never look like that when you open a door." I cooed in the sweetest voice I had. The woman name Faith jaw drops, her hand clench her robe then with a swish from my hand and Faith was in a blue flower dress and flats with her hair in those twisted buns I love and make-up on.

"Ms. I believe it's too cold for a dress today." Alzir commit. I sighs resting a hand on my hip,

"I guess you're right." I twist my left hand again this time putting her in jeans and a long sleeve sweater with her hair in a ponytail keeping the makeup to the minimum but of course it was all name brand and beautiful.

"Both of you, that isn't appropriate." Isaac says glaring at us and Shay sighs.

"It's fine I am used to the way Adela is. She's been this way since birth." Faith sighed, "I guess I should invite you in." She moves to the side opening the door wider. I enter first Alzir nods and continues after, Isaac stop and says,

"I'm sorry to just come here unannounced, please excuse anything my grandmother says, or does she is very rude." She smiles at him with a sigh response,

"No worries, it was just a shock to see her I never thought she walk around this world." He nods as Shay shuts the door behind her. They get to the living room where I was making myself comfortable and Alzir standing in a corner. Isaac sighs.

"Grandmother try not to get to cozy and Alzir sit down somewhere." I look over as Faith with a big smile.

"Would you like something to drink?" She asked excited to taste her tea once more I question, "Do you have any tea from Ivearona?" She nods and swiftly moves her hand I spot a small smile on her face.

"Haven't used your magic in a while have you?" I state with a smile. Faith glares at me a little.

"No, I haven't." She sits down and takes a cup of tea and hands the first one to me.

"Why not come back with me to Ivearona?" I asked as she takes the last cup for herself.

"I can't." She answers.

"Oh, right you are taking care of a left behind. Ashton, right? Faith sweetie you’re a Muma you’re not supposed to keep the children you find it's not in you." Faith gets a hurt look on her face, but it quickly changes into pure shock.

"How do you know about him?" I smiled.

“Isaac has a file on him it seems that Ashton likes Ivey.”

"What?" Faith almost fell out of her chair. I raised an eyebrow,

"You didn't know?" She shook her head,

"I knew he was interested in seeing someone he just never said who." I stare at her she was worried, and her eyes went from the human looking ones to her normal Muma eyes yellow with three dark red dots and two orange dots that are in an eternal swirl.

"So, when did you know he was a fea, and why don't you take him home or tell him about us or anything.”

"Grandmother!" Isaac almost shouted. "What she tells him and how she raises him is up to her she can do as she please." I snort.

"I can say what I want I am queen furthermore she does not have any rights to that matter he is not her child the second she found that he was a fea she should have brought him back and made sure his real parents knew he was alive. Every child deserves to be with their family and know who they are, not kept in the dark it is good for no one." I look at him with a hit of anger rising. I hear him sigh knowing the reasons I said that. My son and daughter were teaching her everything about Ivearona and learning her powers at five but shortly after that started, they passed and so Anthony agreed after she is eighteen when her power can no longer be suppressed he would teach her, I knew this but it has done little to protect anyone.

"Grandmother she had her reasons you know that more than anyone. Tell her what she needs to know, and she can decide from there, they have been together for almost eighteen years."

"Faith she has been using her powers recently.” I let it sink in studying her I then ask, “out of curiosity what type of fea is Ashton?” She starts to fidget but we lock eyes and she turns into the old Faith, her appears changes completely, the blonde hair starts to shine bright like the sun glowing, to match her outfit turns to along flowing gold gown her flowers blossoms one at a time starting from the bottom to the top like vines inimitable pattern flowing up in greens, orange pinks and blues. Her beauty was settled not overly or under she was like a warm mother or sister. She was clearly uncomfortable, but she sat still with her back straight.

"If she has started using her power then Ashton can't be around her, I have been suppressing his power for as long as I can but he's turning eighteen January and her succubus powers might be in the works." I sigh irritably as I watch her start to pace back and forth. Flickers of gold popped behind her.

"Why you insist on keeping these kids in the dark is beyond my comprehension. Just tell them hell come to dinner with us on Saturday and we can tell him together then we can take them home." Faith look frighten at that thought. I catch Isaac giving a look to Alzir.

"Are you perhaps worried that once you take him home that he'll be reunited with his parents?" She nods.

"They should know they haven't seen their boy for seventeen years which I don't think is so long but as a mother I know it can feel like forever." I say in a soothing tone. "Besides it's not like he'll just leave you, you raised and took care of him like he was your own. He'll never forget that." I catch Isaac nodding. She shakes her head than take a drink of her tea.

"Isaac, I think it's about time we leave." Alzir says after a long pause from everyone I look at my watch Ivey should be waking up soon,

"Thank you, ma’am the tea was delicious, would you mind if I visit you again?" She stands,

"No, it would be delightful please come again." She looks at Alzir and says, "You as well it would be nice to have more of my kind to be around." He just nods with a small smile making her flush a little internally I sigh she never changes. I smile at her.

"You could always just come home." I say standing up. "There's always a home for you at court." Faith smiles back tearing up a bit then squeezes me in a big hug.

"Thank you.” We get back to the building Isaac gets pulled a side by some of our people.

“I’m going to check on my granddaughter.” He nods then pauses mid step realizing that he had left her alone with their mother, I walk away swiftly the place ten times brighter and people passed wore bigger smiles. I follow the scent of magic Isaacs feet stomping on the ground behind me trying to catch up.