Chapter Four: Brothers

[Leo]

The memory warped, shifted slightly out of sync and vanished, the only person beside me was Allecto who stood stand fast looking around, as if searching for something.

Ah here we are. She said and the world shifted again, and memories came into view, slowly at first, but it worked. A small boy stood in front of me, soot and cuts ran across his face, including the scar that now lined my face. This was me, just after my mothers ship was destroyed, Dragons circled, eyeing me closely.

He looks weak. One of the Dragons said. Throw him into space. I wont have any puny Gajin making my family look weak.

Hes just a boy for crying out loud Hokuru. Another said quickly. He can grow to be something important someday, maybe even saves your life one day.

Dont be stupid Kekio. Hes a weakling. Look at him. Hes shivering for crying out loud.

He just lost his mother, and was floating in space for hours before we found the pod, its a wonder the invaders didnt snatch it up themselves, and if the rumors are true about those people, its a good thing.

Keep him if you want, hes nothing more than a rodent to me.

The man walked away disgusted apparently and the man stooped to my level.

Youre my son now, as of this moment. What is your name?

L-Leo. The small me managed to stutter out.

Leo, or L-Leo? he said with a smile. My small self returned a small smile in return. Lets go get you some food and new clothes Leowelcome to the Blood Dragons.

The memory once again shifted and fell out of phase with us and vanished.

He loved me. I said amazed. And now he thinks Im a heretica worthless loner who drifts

Wow, are you always so melodramatic? Allecto asked with a sideways glance.

Wow, are you always so rude?

Point taken, next stopwellyoull see.

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You fear oblivion. Yet you forget. The universe remembers every atom of your being. Even dust hums your name in the dark.
The Banished Legion | Astral