Chapter 14 - Deacon - A Knight Returns

 

Chapter 14 - Deacon - A Knight Returns

Deacon awoke with a start. The room was dark, the windows covered and the smell told of a musty house that hadn’t been lived in for a while. His whole body ached and Deacon couldn't remember why or what had happened to cause it. His head was throbbing too with the beginnings of a migraine. Luckily the Omni on his belt was still there. It was the thing that helped him navigate the time streams and the ethers. Omni stood for omniscient or all encompassing, basically his internal compass in mechanical form, his true north compass point that would always lead him home. And right now home was finding Faith. He couldn’t imagine what had caused this weird occurrence. One moment he was there at the outbuilding ready to go inside and then boom, he was here, who knows how long ago that shaky memory was from. The Omni glittered and thrummed. He checked his vitals with it. All his Knights powers were still intact. But there was something nagging at him.

He bolted upright causing his head to throb in protest. “Faith!”

What had happened to her? How long had he been knocked out? His head felt like he had been drugged more than him being forced to sleep with a magical intention.

“I see you finally woke up,” said the voice, a peculiar mix of male and female tones. His eyes had to be deceiving him. What he was seeing was a blending of both Jax and Kara. Neither quite in full form, just hovering mid-phase. “Your powers are coming more online. A seer, perhaps? You two will definitely compliment each other. Unfortunately, I can’t let that happen.”

“Why, Jax?” Deacon asked, confused.

“She left me,” he grunted, like a boy who had lost his favorite action hero toy.

“Faith? That’s not what I heard.”

“She bowed out. Her sister wanted me and she bowed out. Who does that?”

Deacon could see it almost as if he was watching a movie. Andra looked much different than she did now. He had seen her social media page. She was so pretty and vibrant now but then she was in that horsey phase all kids go through. Being around Jax made her feel pretty and she shined when she was near him. Faith could see that light in her sister and let that relationship grow while hers with Jax faltered. 

Then Faith’s mother got involved. Faith didn’t know but her mother was a dark mage. She decided to gaslight Faith to try and get her to come to the darkside. Having powers like Faith’s would prove useful. So Faith only knew that Jax left her, no real reason why. It crushed her spirit but she made her way. She found Christian music and began to sing for God. Her mother was incensed. It made her mad Faith could survive her magic manipulations.Faith was a real warrior for God and she never really knew she was so powerful.

Deacon sighed. It was no wonder Faith had been able to so easily deal with the demons she encountered now. She had been attacked a lot as a child and she just didn’t remember. He could see her Grandfather, the one she so loved, had helped to protect her back then. Bud was a Master Magician for the Light. God had sent him specifically to protect her and move her forward when he could not. The Dark Lord was always watching her so he had snuck Bud into her life by way of her Grandmother. God did that a lot, snuck people into Faith’s life. He had snuck Deacon into her story months ago and now he knew why. God had a plan, had one since she was a child and it only now was coming to light.

“Stop thinking so much!” Jax snapped. He was more Jax now. HIs form had melded into a specific persona.

“So, what is your plan, Jax? To woo her back?”

Jax sighed. “I can’t get through to her. All she can see is you.”

Deacon tried not to smirk.

“The Dark Lord wants her, Deacon and he is going to get her. A showdown is afoot as we speak.”

That was all he needed to hear. He didn’t make a move, just shimmered and disappeared.