Royalview Avenue roughly 2 minutes later
“Woah How did we get here so fast? Portal potions normally take at least an hour to take you to the place where you want to go.” asked Chrysaor. As he noticed that they were in front of his house. An eight-story victorian style home in hues of grey and purple. And noticed that at the beginning of the path to the front door that Xzander had exited the car and was putting ingredients into a brass bowl and drawing elaborate runic arrays in chalk around the bowl setting up the basis for the wards adding the patch of shed skin last.
“The portal potion I use isn’t like a normal one. The potion I used is my own unique recipe. I switched the pheasant feather for a falcon feather, and I switched the Lock and key of true love for the powdered heirloom tomato root and crushed leaves and flowers of the Circis siliquastrum also known as the judas tree. It had to be left in the moonlight for two lunar cycles though, trying to shorten that, but it's gonna take awhile, though it was originally three.” explained Xzander as he was finishing the prep work for the wards. “Now I want you to go just in front of the bowl. Chrysaor you are going to be the basis for saving your siblings. And confining your father to stand in one place.
“O..O..Ok.” Chrysaor answered nervously as he Slithered his way to the front of the bowl and facing the house.
“Now i want you to think of protecting your siblings ok. And confining your father. Nod when your ready Ok” explained Xzander. When he saw Chrysor close his eyes and nod showing he was ready. With that done Xzander started chanting “Bho sinnsearan na cloinne a-staigh dh ’iarr mi na clann a dhìon agus an t-athair a chur dhan phrìosan airson an dìon. Gun dìon thu fhèin agus na diathan an neo-chiontachd a tha aig an òigridh aca. Tha mi a ’toirt mionn air mo dhraoidheachd is m 'anam gum fan iad còmhla agus nach deidheadh iad a-riamh air pàirt a ghabhail. Leis na faclan seo, cuir bacadh air dìon dhaibh.” as the chanting stopped sixteen figures, eight men and eight women All of varying species, appeared around Xzander and said “Dhutsa o phrionnsa na h-i- idh a dh ’èignicheas bho do chridhe do chridhe. Roinnidh a 'chlann agaibh an fhuil agus sibh fhèin. A ’toirt thugaibh mar an truime as na h-athraichean. Tha sinn a ’toirt ar beannachd dhutsa agus dhaibhsan gum bi do chridhesan glan agus d’ inntinn saor bho strì. Bidh sinn a ’toirt dhut comharran air an òr is an t-airgead as fheàrr airson sealltainn gur iad fhèin agus thu fhèin a th’ annta. Leis na faclan seo tha an roghainn mu dheireadh againn air a sheulachadh. Air draoidheachd is cridhe Mar sin bidh sinn ag ràdh cho math ri sin!” And slowly on all the children and on Xzander Ivy like markings made of gold and silver crawled all over them in intense arrays of runes and knots. And to the children small changes happened as their body gained drow dna. But on Xzander the changes caused him to gain leathery wings, Long horns, canines enlarging, long talon like nails, and his lower half started to change into a giant rattlesnake tail, and a few rattlesnakes appeared in his long hair. Going through this change forced Xzander to black out as the final barrier was erected. Shortly after a car pulled up on the scene with several D.C.M vehicles. Out of the first vehicle stepped a drow, dressed in a grey suit. seeing the being who must have been his brother fall over he ran to him and ran a scan which surprised him. Seeing that he wasn't in any immediate danger he motioned for the EMT’s to grab him and the child.
“Luther what should we do are the wards up and strong?” asked a Minotaur.
“Yes they are Officer Grim. Go get squads to get the kids, take a mage to disable any traps that the father may of set up. He was a professor of the mystic arts at PSU. His harem was registered but no one has seen hide nor hair of anyone in a few months. The food was being delivered and the bills were being paid. Last anyone heard of Professor Silvertree was that he and his family were going to visit family. But they never arrived. The family called and were told that they decided to stay home.” said Luther as squads were pulling fifteen children, who were a little banged up but otherwise fine, from the home along with seventeen adult bodies, only one of which was alive.
“Sir’s you might want to come look at this.” Called an EMT.
“What’s going on Gwendolyn?” asked Chief Grim.
“The children and Xzander are slowly changing. It seems to be towards the end though. The children now have drow dna, Making their ears a bit pointier, and their skin has a grey tint.” Explained Gwendolyn.
“What About Xzander?” asked Luther.
“He's gotten the most changes. He has gotten the attributes of a Medusian Draconian, the tough skin of Gnomes and Dwarves, The instincts of the Centaurs, the talon like nails of the Kijo, the angular features of the Leprechauns, The voice box of a Banshee or Siren, the green thumb of the Dryads, the fangs of a Vampire, the reflexes of the Werewolves, the strength of the Ogres and Giants, a slight boost in height from the Giants, the horns of the Satyrs boosted by the Kijo DNA, the size manipulation of the Fair Folk, and the Magic resistance of the Orcs, there shouldn't be any possible way for him to have survived this, not to mention the gold and silver markings upon him and the children.” Listed Gwendolyn from the chart she was carrying.
“I may not be a Certified mage or healer but I need to look at the markings.” Said Luther with a hand on his chin.
“Right this way,” Said Gwendolyn leading Luther and Grim over to a makeshift medic tent when they entered they saw seventeen beings in beds, “The children’s and Xzander’s markings are like climbing ivy. It is almost done spreading creating runic arrays and intricate designs. It has the same magic signature as the barrier. We have no idea what they are.” she finished as she led them to Xzander’s bed, where you could hardly tell it was the same person.
Luther ran his wand over his brothers body and when the results popped up he gasped and said, “We need to get my Mother and Father here ASAP. Xzander used the rite of Familial Protection that became overpowered. This means the spirits of the dead parents appeared and Judged him worthy of Not only protecting their children but raising them as well. The drow empire has gained sixteen new princes.”
Luther then Smiled and said “Oh Brother You've just changed things forever. Even though I'm weak magically, even i can feel that those children's and yours Strings are forever bound together, you have just done what no mortal ever has done before, you have changed the fate of yours and their lives forever”
Elsewhere at the same time:
A giant loom and tapestry were glowing and changing as four figures were standing around it.
“Lahkesis, Atropos, Clotho are the strings truly shifting?” asked the fourth figure in a masculine voice.
“Yes they are” said Lahkesis.
“But unlike last time where it caused the dark ages” continued Atropos.
“This time An era of good spreads forth” Finished Clotho.
“And shall usher in an age of prosperity and acceptance, Khonshu” They said as one.
A fifth figure entered the room with many behind him and said “This time the vile army which has trapped many of our kind shall forever end. And Goodness shall finally reign, My friends.”
“Indeed Odin Indeed.” said Khonshu, “Soon we shall walk among them again and battle with them in the final battle.”
Silence fell as the tapestry and loom finished changing. Smiles were all that were seen as the light faded from the room. And a whispered word was spoken by all present at once “Godspeed.”
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