Love is love

Chapter 2

I woke up to a green light in my eyes. There was ringing in my ear, and there was a headache-

Gods that was a headache! It felt as if my mind had been split into two. This was more pain than I had ever experienced-

Wait. What happened?

Then it came back to me. I manifested as a... there wasn't a name for it... so then why is my mind thinking of DreamWeaver?

"Sam Kadasi! Welcome back to the real world!"

Elwin? Did I get hurt?

"Hey, Sam are you alright? Did you get hurt?"

"No... I don't think so. I remember manifestin- wait I manifested!"

"Are you a flasher like your mother? Or a shade like your father?"

"I-I think I got both. I'm not sure but it's not one or the other. It's something... different. When I manifested next to DarkSun I felt some name-calling out to me... DreamWeaver. But I feel like there's more..."

"You have a unique ability then! Like Lord Ruewen, the only Mesmer. Hopefully, you'll figure out what this 'more' is."

"Oh. How will I train?"

"That depends on your power. Since you said it reminded you of both flashing and shade, I think you should be mentored by both Lady Zillah and Luzia Vacker."

"Oh okay." I tried getting off the bed but I felt a searing pain in my foot when I placed it on the ground.

"OUCH! THAT HURTS!"

"Be careful, Sam! You broke your foot. You could probably levitate and walk but if you don't or can't, stay here. But there will be an elixir that you have to take every hour."

"Okay." I levitated off the ground. Elwin raised an eyebrow.

"What do you think I did in all those ability triggering sessions?"

"Okay Sam. But be careful!"

He handed me a giant box with liquid inside it and told me to drink exactly one cup every hour.

As I walked out of Elwin's... hospital, I saw an army of teenage girls and my parents waiting for me with a lot of flowers. A LOT.

"Happy return, Sam!"

"Thanks... and hi, you all!" I winked and every single one of them swooned. Except for one. Jolie.

"As much as I would like to spend time with you, I think I need to go back to Illume and rest."

I walked out of FoxFire with my parents, Jolie following closely behind.

Jolie, yes, daughter of Grady and Edaline Ruewen, was my best friend. She had previously been in a relationship with a pyrokinetic, but when Brant showed his crazy side to everyone, Jolie realized the abusive relationship she was in and decided to call off the engagement. She got her second matchmaking packet yesterday.

I am getting my first matchmaking packet tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to that because I don't want to have a girlfriend or wife. I wanted... I wanted a boyfriend. And I was a boy. And this was unheard of in the elf world. But I did some research and apparently it's common with humans and it's completely natural. I want to tell my parents but I don't know how I should.

The humans called this "coming out". I guess there's a side of humanity that I just love. The indie-pop one. And apparently if I have not told everyone then I am in the "closet".

Once we all light leaped home, Jolie followed me into my room.

"So? Any girl you are thinking of?"

I roll my eyes. "Ugh. No."

"Just saying, you're getting your lost tomorrow! And your winnowing gala will be in a month!"

"Okay okay."

"Oh also can I see your ability?"

"Sure. I can try."

I tried concentrating but all I could feel was Jolie's overly warm body.

When I asked her to go back a bit she responded with "ooh kinky" and left me in peace.

Then I focused. What was my power? Weaving? Can I create worlds? Have power?

I thought of the shadows and light merging together to create the threads of the world. I thought of just light. And I thought of just shadows.

Then i opened my eyes. I had, with my fingertips, created two elves. One made of light and one made of shadows.

"Woaaahhhhh." We both said it at the same time, looked at each other, and then laughed.

And then as soon as we laughed I had a wave. And then it got better.

But the two elves were gone.

"Umm... Sam, the two just passed through you."

"Yeah. I felt sad all of a sudden and then suddenly happy..."

"Interesting."

We spend the rest of the day finishing up our homework from foxfire.

During dinner, when the gnomes gave us a few vegetables, I just felt sad again.

It wasn't too much, but it was like a small seed. That seed grew as I watered it with my thoughts, and soon enough, it became a Giant tree. A tree of despair.

I was never going to find a partner. I was never going to find a husband. I was never going to be truly happy. I was never going to have children.

"Excuse me." I push out my chair and ran to the bathroom in my room. I sat there weeping, quietly, releasing all my sorrows. But more just kept on coming. I never got rid of the roots, so how does chopping the leaves get rid of the tree?

I soon hear Jolie's footsteps and I hear her rush towards me.

"There there. It's okay. Just let it out. Everything will be fine."

"NO! IT WON'T BE! I WILL NEVER BE HAPPY!"

"What? Why would you say tha-"

"BECAUSE I'M GAY! OKAY? I LIKE MEN. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE A GIRLFRIEND. I WANT A BOYFRIEND AND I WANT A HUSBAN-"

I covered my mouth and started crying even more. She just held me even tighter.

"It's okay Sam. Don't worry. I'm sure you're not the only one. We will find you a boy to love. I promise that if we can't find a boy then you will get a human boyfriend. Got it?"

I smiled, pride and joy filling up in my heart. "Thanks Jolie. That really meant a lot."

"No problem! Now let's get to work."

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yay ch2 done. YAY

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