Chapter 37: The Supreme Being


    In the expanse of blue thaty before him, the toddler gripped his undivided attention to the sky which


    touched the earth. The surface of theke was guarded by the lush green hills while the chorus of the


    birds added to the bustling of the otherwise serene environment. Theke was brighter and a bit


    glossy. However what attracted the child more was the reflection of the big orange globe whose image


    was distorted in the unstable water body.


    The small kid was apanied by a pair of opposite gender adults. He seemed reluctant to


    acknowledge the presence of his parents as his sole regard was for the nature''s canvas which was


    spread before him. Thedy kept the conversation going as she introduced the kid to the various


    earthly beings both living and non living while the male made it a point that the child physically came in


    contact with things so as to make his understanding better.


    Blind from birth the kid was all about tastes, sounds and touch.


    Over the five years since he was born the parents desperately tried to make things better for their child


    but all was in vain. More than his blindness it was the unresponsive behaviour of the kid that was


    worrisome. He never reciprocated neither did he responded to anything said and done. His mute


    behaviour depressed the couple as with passing years the theory of him being unable to speak was


    cementing its way.


    After spending some family time in theke side the mother went to hunt some food for her family while


    the male was in charge of looking after his kid. The minor was glued to the spot besides his father


    where he sat and intently looked at the sun. Unknown to them from afortable distance to theke


    were two figures who were keeping a watch on the family from afar. They were keenly observing every


    move the child made.


    The father went into a slumber as he was assured that his kid was safe in the vicinity. Moreover he was


    certain that the young one was not capable of any disturbance. A few momentster the scorching heat


    irritated the male as he scrunched his nose and gripped his eyes even tighter. Whereas his features


    rxed when the clouds blocked the heat of the globe from reaching the ground. This intrigued the


    child like anything. He slowly swayed his tiny hands and the sun was visible yet again as the clouds


    moved. The heat made the man irked like before as he grunted his displeasure. The kid in his


    innocence again swayed his little hands to move the clouds forward and again the man''s feature was


    tranquil. This odd behaviour of the man continued for a few more times until the child smiled and


    eventually giggled.


    The kidughed, a sweet sound unblemished by the hurts of life. The melody of his voice reached the


    desperate ears of his mother as she dropped the hunt in a jiffy and went straight ahead to her baby. It


    was something new for thedy. She just stared at the child in awe as tears of long lost happiness


    drenched her cheeks. The child''s shoulders moved and his body bobbed a little as theughter was


    overwhelming him. He moved his attention to thedy "Mother look at fathers face.." The angelic voice


    brought the father out of his slumber. With his half closed eyes he could see a small kidughing his


    heart out while slurring words in his amusement. The remainder of his sleep vanished as he sat upright


    and hugged his child with love. Tears of joy were refusing to stop its flow. The parents rejoiced for they


    never felt more alive.


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    "So you are saying that when I was five I moved clouds with my hands." Can gestured towards his


    hands and looked at Aurora as if she had grown two heads. He was trying to grasp what the witch was


    implying to say.


    "Yes."


    The affirmation baffled Can. He had been in close contacts with almost every mystical creature there


    was but never had he heard anyone do a thing like moving a cloud. It was nonsensical. "How is that


    even possible!? And how is anything of it rted to me being the unfortunate mate of that jerk?"


    "Everything is connected Cally." Aurora said with determination in her eyes "When we saw what you


    did at theke that day we werepletely shaken. You did something that no one could ever imagine


    and at that moment we realised that you were special."


    "How am I special?" Can furrowed his eyes.


    Aurora took a deep sigh as she leaned her body ahead. She uttered some verse and out of thin air


    some parchments of primordial times appeared out of nowhere. She handed them over to Can as he


    studied them. A slew of images were crafting itself on the material with random images of natures


    beauty. It ranged from the mountains to the seas, from the icends to the desserts, from lush green


    forests to the beautiful sky. What intrigued Can the most was that with every portrayal of the physical


    world there stood some men who had sharp, serene features while they wore a dazzling white gown.


    Furthermore they had a macule on their forehead with different radiating colors highlighting the spot.


    The same colors as that of his wristlet and the pots which he saw at Aurora''s.


    Can looked at his friend in utter confusion. He shrugged in bewilderment for he did not knew what to


    make out of the sheets. Aurora kneeled before Can as she flipped the parchment towards her and


    pointed finger on it. "The legends talk about a sacred species of living beings. Powerful beings who


    could control the differentponents which make our universe; Fire, Water, Earth, Air and Sky. They


    were known as the Elementals..! The more powerful the Elemental, the moreponents he could


    control."


    "So you mean that.."


    "You are an Elemental!" Aurora said in awe. The revtion left Can staggered for a moment. If the


    witch was true than he was bestowed with some mystical powers. He always thought that the strange


    happenings around him were caused by the metal he wore for years but Aurora dismissed that theory


    as ording to her the metal had no part to y in the unusual events


    Aurora continued "They were believed to have been massacred and vanished from the face of the


    earth. Centuries ago however, a prophecy was made that the Elementals would be born again and


    reign supreme as they once did."


    Massacred!? Why would someone kill them? ughter to the point of extinction! And if they were in


    plural it meant that Can was not the only one. There were others like him out there somewhere.


    Could this be a possible link between him and Einar..


    "Is Einar also an Elemental?" Can asked with curiosity and some hope in his eyes.


    "No..." Can''s face fell when he heard the answer. This meant that he was truly alone in the entire


    pack.


    "Have you heard about the war of Jodatain?"


    "Yes.. It was my bedtime story for years."


    The war of Jodatain was a famous legend about the battle between the supernaturals. One side


    powered by the vampires while the other was lead by werewolves. The ensuing battle was a result of


    the want of supremacy by the vampires. The greed was such that they sacrificed their own and


    conspired against various ns to take them down one by one. When the other ns came to know


    about the devious ns of the blood suckers, they decided to step up and form an alliance. With a


    However their strategy backfired for they were in for a big surprise. The vampires were already


    awaiting the footfalls of their enemy on theirnd and were prepared.


    The battle went for months toe. The vampires were on the brink of victory as one by one the


    greats of the other side were falling down. The umbre of nscked leadership and coordination


    which endangered their integrity. The vulnerable situation of the ns prodded them to seek divine


    intervention. They were denied help everywhere they went. It was eventually the moon goddess Selene


    who drove her moon chariot from the heavens to the earth and blessed the ns. A suitor was chosen


    who was fuelled by rage, courage and determination. The goddess conferred the wolf with powers and


    made him into an indestructible beast. The creature took the vampires by surprise as he annihted the


    entire army of blood suckers and their allies. The carnage forced the vampires for a cease fire and they


    were reluctantly banished to the dark realms.


    Can came out of his thoughts and nodded at his friend to carry on "During the times of that war when


    every supernatural being was involved in ughtering each other it were the humans who stayed aloof


    from everything. Safe from the chaos of extermination they hid in small settlements. They were


    wanderers and never resided in one ce. Whenever the war reached their doorsteps they used to


    move ces to keep their families guarded."


    This didn''t surprise Can. Humans were the weakest link in the food chain. They were drowned in


    their own apathy by shorter life span,paratively weaker frames and life threatening diseases.


    Mother nature bnced this shorings by increasing their procreation capability. However it was a


    known fact that humans had no guarding system in ce and were left vulnerable in the times of war


    and otherwise.


    "One such settlement travelled a long distance in a no mansnd to enter into the forbidden forest. The


    forest was known to swallow everything that moved. Though they feared for their lives the humans


    decided to take refuge near the no dwellingnd as they had no other choice. That was the biggest


    mistake of their life..!"


    "Why?" Can''s interest piqued.


    "The forbidden forest was the ce were an out of the world entity resided. A demon by the name of


    Daragor." Aurora pursed her lips and leaned back with slight fear in her eyes "It was said that the


    demon drew its life source from the soul of any breathing animal. You can imagine what would have


    happened when the humans trespassed the ce!" Aurora faltered in her stance as her lips quivered


    "It was like a deer trapped in a lions den. Daragor wrecked havoc as he plundered the settlement and


    randomly picked his food. The humans were left unprotected and helpless as after every alternative


    day a life among them was forcefully seized by the demon. The humans of the settlement surmised


    that there was no way escaping it, that one by one all the members alive would be devoured by the


    spirit in his hunger. In that grim situation the brave of the n negotiated a deal with Daragor and it was


    finally decided that instead of the demon assaulting random humans, one person from the settlement


    would present himself as the willing sacrifice!"


    Can gasped at the horrific agreement. "The elderly were to go first.. One by one every grey hair


    was decided to send in the weak! Soon, even they were depleting in numbers. The men were worried


    for they wanted to protect their women and children. In a desperate resolution they considered


    requesting help of the Elemental head."


    "The head of the Elementals?" Can narrowed his eyes. When she told him about the Elementals she


    never mentioned any head or leader.


    "Zio; also known as the Master or the Supreme one. He decided to help the humans and tagged


    himself on the journey to the forbidden forest. The Elemental offered himself as the next sacrifice and


    went away with Daragor. That was thest time any offerings were made to the demon. The humans


    danced in jubtion for now they were free; they could breathe; they could live... They thought that the


    Elemental had humbled the spirit once and for all but they were wrong!"


    Suddenly Can felt bad about the individual. His heart wanted this man to be safe and healthy. His


    interest piqued and he asked in eagerness "What had happened to him?"


    "The Elemental never returned...Nobody knew why." Aurora whispered thest part in trepidation


    "Some said that the Elemental had caged the spirit and was guarding it while there were also rumours


    that the spirit was feeding off the soul of the Master."


    Feeding off someone''s soul must''ve been harrowing. The very essence of life being taken away bit by


    bit was painful punishment indeed. Can gulped in sympathy "Then how did they find out about him?"


    "The humans were unsessful in their trials to save the Master. On the other hand the wolves had


    sessfully defeated therge army of vampires and shunned them to the confines of the dark. Their


    leader was the most powerful and dominating wolf among all. His name was Orcus. He was blessed by


    the gods and created by the goddess herself.. When the war was over the humans of the forbidden


    forest went to the alpha andy down an appeal to save their saviour. The wolf agreed with some


    conditions and marched for the prohibitednd."


    "Did he save him?"


    "Yes.. And no" Can narrowed his eyes on that contradicting answer. Aurora exhaled as she went on


    "Orcus braved the consequences and marched ahead in search of the Elemental. The wolf was taken


    aback when he realised that the man in question was actually his mate. That his mate was drenched in


    enfeeblement, was weak with his powers drained. He saw all red as he med the only being present


    there at the scene; Daragor." This revtion was only puzzling Can even more as he looked intently


    at the healer "The wolf started a dangerous battle with the other worldly spirit which resulted in utter


    chaos and destruction. Both the beings were indestructible and equally powerful."


    All at once Can''s mind wandered at the day when he visited Aurora and identally touched the


    mystical book. Its pages had pped randomly and it settled for a sheet which portrayed moving


    images of two beings. A beast man and a ghost. It meant that the images he saw that day were


    actually Orcus and Daragor! Can took in more air to breathe as he absorbed the information. "The


    image I saw in the book that day..." He whispered in horror.


    "Yes." Aurora curtly nodded "It was the demon and the Alpha wolf. They fought for days toe,


    eliminating everything, tearing down anything that came their way. They both struggled to throttle each


    other. People all around were scared for their lives, they were tensed for what destruction these two


    powerful beings were bringing. As an answer to their disastrous feud some stupid men thought of


    getting rid of the root cause; Zai."


    Cans eyes expanded "But that was insane! It would only make both of them even more furious."


    "Your are right; that is exactly what happened.." Aurora gulped with a teary eye "The Elemental was


    killed on the pretext of saving the world. People thought that the titans would be humbled by the


    demise of the master, that the destroyers would be destroyed!


    But they made it even worse!


    When Daragor and Orcus came to know about it, their worlds came crashing down. The spirit and the


    alpha in the quintessence of vengeance, coalesced as one. Their bodies now joined and their powers


    multiplied in abundance. Thus started the brutal unrestrained killings of thousands and thousands of


    innocents. The being was deranged and had lost its sense of rationale thinking. They were devastated


    by their beloveds death and had sworn to destroy the very world which was responsible for their loss. A


    mammoth of destruction was created by them. Everything surrounding them was in peril, in absolute


    ruins! People had lost their lives, their homes and the will to live. The mayhem was such that eventually


    the gods had to intervene to stop the brutality."


    A sense of fright and worry caught Can''s mind at the magnitude of demolition the two beings must


    have caused. All because of a single person- the Elemental.


    "The spirit and the wolf demanded their love be brought back to life. However, bringing back someone


    from death was against the formidable rules of nature. So the gods offered a middle path. They called


    in for every deities of the world and foretold that the Elemental would be born in an afterlife; that he will


    be reincarnated. Not just that, the spirit and the wolf will choose a body as their vessels to be reborn


    again and reunite with their beloved."


    "Why did they do that?"


    "It was apromise. Daragor and Orcus did not wanted to live in a world where Zai did not


    existed."


    With a stoic face Can leaned back on the dais as his back was now supported by the tree trunk. His


    thoughts were pensive as he slowly scratched his chin with his unfocused eyes. The story was quite


    unbelievable, shocking really. His mind was sent reeling, unable toprehend the images of the


    scenario from the past.


    Can stood up from his seat and walked at a distance for some time leaving a tired Aurora behind. He


    admittedly was fatigued thinking about how his birthday had transpired. This day he would remember


    till he died. A lot had happened, he celebrated his birthday with his parents for the first time. His friends


    threw him a party, he met his former lover and by the end of the day he discovered that he was an


    Elemental who had the alpha as a mate. An alpha who had chosen someone else rather than his true


    bond!


    With these thoughts in mind he strode back to where Aurora was sitting. With uninterest and a pinch of


    disappointment he asked Aurora "When did you realise that Einar and I were mates?"


    "The dragon incident."


    It meant that Aurora had known the secret for almost a decade. This hurt Can as he dejectedly


    lowered his eyes. Aurora was apologetic as she spoke "It was just a spection on how he was


    reacting that day. He was confused and jealous. I could clearly see the admiration for you in his eyes.


    My doubts were put to rest when he sneaked into your room and licked all your wounds."


    "Wasn''t it your potions that made it all happen?" Can asked surprised.


    Aurora shook her head "It was you who assumed that I was somehow responsible for your miraculous


    recovery when in reality Einar has kept you alive time and again."


    Things were now beginning to make sense. Einar''s attitude towards Can had changed after the


    dragon incident. The constant growling and keeping a distance was all because he was afraid. Scared


    for his outburst of hidden feelings or more probably his wolf''s feelings. Can again looked at Aurora


    "You ran away from the feast on the birthday celebrations."


    Aurora pursed her lips looking at the circle of radiating energy in the dark sky. She sighed and after a


    pregnant pause she looked back at her friend with serenity "When I realised that Einar was your mate I


    was really happy. It just proved the fact that you were important to the pack. To have you as a pack


    mate was a privilege. Never before was any Elemental born in any wolf pack. You cannot imagine how


    joyful elder Odulf was. He knew that you and Einar were mates and at some point of time, nature will


    take its course and you would be recognised as the alpha mate. But I couldn''t control myself! There


    was an urgency within me; like I wanted to unite the both of you as soon as possible." Aurora lowered


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    her eyes in regret.


    "Einar was miffed by my presence that day." Can huffed.


    "He was just confused." Aurora replied in a jiffy as if defending the alpha "He could not get why you


    affected him so much. During the gift giving ceremony you touched him. Your touch ignited the raw


    mes of desire within Einar. His beasts wanted you, they needed you. They revolted inside of him and


    hence he was out of control."


    "So the power of the bracelet did nothing to calm him." Can snorted sarcastically.


    Aurora shook her head and shrugged "You wore an adornment since you were a child. Every piece of


    jewellery that we gave you was enchanted. You were na?ve and we knew nothing about your powers. It


    was an unchartered territory for us. We decided to curb you powers till youe of age and


    understand things better. When you moved clouds we thought that your Elementalponent was air,


    that you can control the winds. But as you grew up, you showed signs of controlling water, fire and


    earth as well. So I gave you the wristlet. The metal in your hand shined in different colors indicating the


    differentponents you were in control of. White for air, Blue for water, Brown for earth and Yellow for


    fire."


    "But the metal also glows in ck..." Can remembered that his bracelet shined in five different


    colors.


    "Yes I know.." she lowered her eyes as she whispered in fear "I was terrified when I realised that you


    were more than what we were assuming."


    "Why?"


    "You and Einar are no ordinary pair. The story I told you before has significance for you y the most


    important part in it. The wolf and the spirit in Einar are none other than Daragor and Orcus from the war


    of Jodatain. Both the titans have chosen the body of Einar as their vessel and you my boy are no


    ordinary Elemental. You are the person for whom the titans havee to life again. You are the


    Master.. You are the higher being..


    You are Zai; the Elemental Supreme..!"


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