Dad?
Author: MDW
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Valric raised both hands, and from the depths of his chest, the Rift roared.

A vortex opened above him — not as wild as before, but focused. Controlled. He reached inside it, drew power, and hurled a spear of pure shadowlight at the Echo’s center.

The creature screamed — its thousand eyes turning inward in agony — as the spear tore through its shifting form, pinning it to the charred earth.

Brown was on it in a heartbeat. With a cry that sounded like both fury and release, he drove his sword deep into the core of the creature, flames erupting in all directions.

The Echo convulsed. It tried to retreat — splitting itself into a thousand smaller shapes — but Clara was already weaving her final spell.

A seal of radiant light circled the battlefield. Ancient, divine — it pulsed with the will of the world itself.

“By flame and oath,” Clara whispered, “you are banished.”

The seal collapsed inward.

The Echo gave one final shriek — a sound of endless hunger denied — and vanished in a blink of
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  • Blinked Out

    “Dad…” Valric whispered.Behind them, Kael cried out—thrown backward by a jagged chain.The crowned one was closing in.Brown’s grip tightened on his sword, but before he could move, Valric sat up slowly—blood dripping from his nose, but his aura beginning to burn once more.“No one takes me,” he growled. “Not anymore.”Then—he stood.And the Riftlight returned. But this time… it obeyed him.His voice rang out, stronger now. “I am Valric, son of Brown. Not a weapon. Not a curse. And you will not take me.”The crowned one halted mid-step, sensing the shift.Valric raised a hand—and for the first time, the Bastion obeyed without rage. Pure, controlled energy spiraled around him, golden mixed with violet, forming sigils in the air.Clara whispered, astonished, “He’s choosing his own power…”Brown smiled, eyes wet with pride. “That’s my boy.”Valric stepped forward, flames rising behind him. “This ends now.”Valric took another step forward, eyes locked on the crowned one. The once chaoti

  • Dad?

    Valric raised both hands, and from the depths of his chest, the Rift roared.A vortex opened above him — not as wild as before, but focused. Controlled. He reached inside it, drew power, and hurled a spear of pure shadowlight at the Echo’s center.The creature screamed — its thousand eyes turning inward in agony — as the spear tore through its shifting form, pinning it to the charred earth.Brown was on it in a heartbeat. With a cry that sounded like both fury and release, he drove his sword deep into the core of the creature, flames erupting in all directions.The Echo convulsed. It tried to retreat — splitting itself into a thousand smaller shapes — but Clara was already weaving her final spell.A seal of radiant light circled the battlefield. Ancient, divine — it pulsed with the will of the world itself.“By flame and oath,” Clara whispered, “you are banished.”The seal collapsed inward.The Echo gave one final shriek — a sound of endless hunger denied — and vanished in a blink of

  • The Echo

    Valric’s breath came in ragged bursts. The storm of power he’d unleashed still swirled around him, laced with dark lightning and remnants of the Rift. The earth itself groaned under his feet, veins of molten magic pulsing beneath the stone.Brown stood just beyond the circle of destruction—burned, bruised, but unshaken.“I don’t want your pity,” Valric said, his voice low now, almost childlike under the fury. “Or your forgiveness. I want to stop hurting.”Brown’s eyes glistened. “Then let me stand beside you.”“You don’t understand—!” Valric’s voice cracked as another surge of unstable energy flared from his body. “Every breath I take feels like it doesn't belong to me! My skin, my blood—this power—it screams!”He clutched his chest, falling to one knee as the shadows around him spasmed and flared.“I didn’t ask to become this monster,” he hissed. “But they made me one. You left me, and they turned me into this!”Brown dropped his sword.The clatter echoed like a death knell.Then, wi

  • Decades

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  • You Are My Son

    Brown stared at Valric—his son—who now hovered in the air like a god of wrath.“Valric…” His voice was hoarse, but this time, unwavering. “You’re not a curse. You’re not the legacy of failure.”He stepped forward, firm and unflinching. The ground cracked beneath each footfall.“You’re my son.”Valric laughed. “That’s what you said… right before you left me in the fire.”Brown gripped his sword tighter—the crimson flame blazed along its blade. His voice now thundered through the air.“I searched for centuries—for you! I crossed the Rift, spilled blood and soul—holding on to the hope that you were still alive! And now… you stand before me, calling yourself master of ashes and ruin?”Kael made a move, but Clara held him back. “This isn’t our fight,” she whispered.Valric descended slowly, his feet touching the shattered remnants of the Myrneth bridge. His face no longer held just fury—there was pain behind those eyes. The pain of a child who had waited too long.“If you’re truly my fathe

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