Descendants Of Arkalis

"Mrs Hardy?" I called more like in a questioning way. I guess I can now see how blue eyes here knows my name.

"Hey Anastasia, you made it. Frankly, I thought you wouldn't come." She smiled at me hugging me from the side. I didn't hug her back.

"I didn't think I would meet you here." I said to her as she leads me towards the mansion.

"Well.... Here I am. Anyway, before we go in.... You should know you are kind of a celebrity around here." She whispered in my ear.

I stared at her confuse, "What do you mean?"

"I'm just giving you a heads-up. Anyway, we shouldn't keep everyone waiting, they would all be feeling so impatient to meet you. Anastasia please meet the family." She grinned at me, as she opened the door of the mansion.

"Wow." Was the only thing that could come out of my lips. This is like a whole village in here. The family is so much more than a family.

"Welcome Anastasia, I'm so glad you could make it." An elderly, okay not so elderly... but agile man came forward to shake my hand. One look at him, I could tell he his blues father. The resemblance is so clear.

"I am Christian father, I hope he didn't put you through much trouble just to get you here?" He asked, shaking my fragile hands with so much agility.

So... Christian is blue eyes name, well... I still prefer blue eyes. So I'm sticking with blue eyes.

"You can call me Mr Grey." The man went on to say. He is a real talkative unlike his son. The words blue eyes know, are; Dragons are real, you are the witch that's going to save me and my people. That's just all. Nothing else. His head is full with dragon nonsense.

"Grey, let her come in. Great-gran is waiting for her." Mrs hardy yells, from inside the house. So, I'm guessing great gran mean great grand father.

"This way, miss Anastasia." Mr Grey said, showing me the way inside.

He took me to a really big hall... and the rest of the people standing at the entrance of the house followed closely behind. I thought I had seen the whole family, nope! I actually met more in the really great hall.

This place could be taken as the size of an arena. Really big. I know the mansion is really gigantic, but isn't this too big to be inside the mansion.

There was an elderly man sitting right at the middle of the arena, he looks so old and really fragile. I fear he could drop dead at just any moment.

A chair was placed right in front of great-gran, I'm guessing that's my seat. I am right, it is my seat.

I sat down awkwardly staring at great-gran, feeling so uneasy.

"I never thought the day would come, when I would meet the offspring of Arkalis. I thought I would have joined my ancestors. I am glad to have set my eyes upon you, before I joined my ancestors." He smiled warmly at me. For a man who looks like he could die at anytime, he actually has a great and strong voice.

"Arkalis?" I questioned.

"Yes Arkalis. He is the name of the sorcerer that made the spell. The one responsible for men turning to dragons. And you are the descendants of that man." Mrs hardy answered.

"Based on your teaching Mrs hardy, I could tell this whole spell thing/ dragon thing happened a really long time ago. Which means there was like a bunch of other descendants/offspring right before me. So why couldn't any of them put an end to the spell." I asked thoughtfully.

"That's because no one has his magic. They all had magic, but not Arkalis magic. Every wizard before dying, they had to pass on their magic to someone they feel is worthy of it. Arkalis didn't pass his magic, and so... the magic can only choose the next worthy person. And that worthy person, is you." Mrs hardy pats me on the shoulder lovingly.

"We are not really sure about that yet, Anastasia. We would have to check if you are indeed the offspring with Arkalis magic." Blue eyes said coming to stand next to me.

"Ohh, I have a feeling she is the one." Mrs hardy smiled at me.

"Yeah, you had that feeling for the that three we found." Blue eyes snort.

"Last three?" I questioned.

"Yeah, your relatives. Same age as you." Blue eyes answered. So I have relatives, and none of them had ever thought of coming for me. I thought my parents didn't have any living relatives.

"So... how are you going to know that I have Arkalis magic in me?" I still don't believe all what blue eyes said, but it won't hurt to play along. I feel very amused by the whole situation.

"Well there's been plenty of descendants of Arkalis, and all we can do is test them with the staff of Arkalis." Great-Gran answered.

"Arkalis staff?"

"Yes Anastasia, if you truly are the one we are looking for... the white diamond on the staff will shine really bright." Great-Gran smiled at me warmly, signifying for the staff to be brought.

A lady walked up to us, the staff laying on her palm.

"Take it." Great-gran instructed.

I gulped nervously, taking the staff from the lady. At first it didn't glow... there was no reaction from the light. Whispers could be heard in the hall.

"I guess she's not the one."

"I knew it couldn't be her."

"Another waste of our time." And so many more.

I was about handing the staff back to the lady, when it began to glow, just a small glow at first... then it became bigger, the light shined across the room.

"Oh my God. You are the one, you are with Arkalis blood." Great-Gran exclaimed, hugging me really tightly.

I just stayed unmoved, not knowing what to do.

"This calls for celebration." Mrs Hardy yelled.

Everyone yells in agreement with Mrs Hardy, shouts of happiness could be heard from all corners.

I just stood in the middle of it so confused.

"I don't think this means anything. I have never exhibited any sign of magic, in my whole life." I said to no one in particular.

I just wish I will wake up and see that this is all nothing but a dream, at this point I could become as crazy as them. I would definitely need therapist after all this madness.

Blue eyes father placed a hand on my shoulder, "That doesn't mean a thing Ana, sometimes magic takes times to show itself. Your magic might just be waiting for the right time, that's all. Anyway, this belong to you." He hands over the staff to me and I took it from him. The staff glows for a little while then stops.

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"Miss Anastasia! Miss Anastasia are you awake! Miss Anastasia!!" I groaned on opening my eyes, who the heck is yelling and banging on my door at such an early hour in the morning.

Staring at the door made me realize that it wasn't actually my room door, and neither is the room am sleeping in. Where the fuck am I? And why in the world is my head banging? Did I drink?

I stood up from the bed, staggered over to the door and then opened it for whoever is knocking. Mrs Hardy!! Why is she here. Ohh my God, how could I have forgotten that I am in the house of mad people that actually believe i am a witch who would save them from their dragon nonsense. Yup, I totally forgot.

"You must have had a hangover from last night. Take this, it would help." She stretches a bowl to me, the content of the bowl looks like tea, but I'm not so sure.

I stared at the bowl thoughtfully, wondering if I should drink it.

"If we were going to poison you, I believe we would have done that yesterday during the party." She shakes her head.

I smiled then drank the whole content of the bowl in one goal. "Fuck! That's bitter." I spat out handing over the empty bowl back to her.

"Yeah it it, but it will help with your hangover. Anyway, come with me." She said already walking away. I followed her quickly.

"Where are we going?"

"Just be patient, you would see." She grins at me, then continued walking.

We walked to the entrance of the mansion, with her hands on the doorknob she asked... "So Anastasia, are you ready to be amazed?"

"Okay... I guess I am."

She smiled with so much enthusiasm, then swings the doors open.

I couldn't move, it was like time stopped flowing, my eyes was bigger, unconsciously I had to pinch myself.

"Is either I'm going crazy, or there's a real bunch of dragons right before my eyes."