Patton’s p.o.v: 

    I watched as mom held a small child close with me. Just as we watched as the guard walked into battle. Dad had to stay behind with some of the other guards along with those who could fight. The smallest child was now about a year old here. Their hair is darker then before. Their purple eyes watched them leave with curiosity. Both kids knew not to go though. 

"Hopefully. Mark won't take the news about Nisha badly." Mom said softly as dad came up behind her.

"I'm sure he won't abandon the child Opal. Plus, if he does so. Little V will still have a loving family." Dad said.

"What is this?" I hear Roman ask. I watched the children play with each other now.

"Its the past. Those two little kids are me and pat." Virgil said. How did he know that? Possibly was told that or something.

"Wait what? That is so adorable. Younger pat obviously wasnt scared to show off his magic-" Thomas starts just as younger version of me soaked everyone in the area including himself.

"I didnt have good control over it." I said softly. Thats what just happened. I summoned water without wanting to or knowing.” I said. We all laughed and mom picked me up while dad pick little Virgil up. 

Then the scene changed. One that made my blood run cold. An all too familiar house that had no Parents for that week. I feel Virgil quickly go towards me and pull me in a hug so i don't see anything that happens. But each event still plays out. The beating, the words, the scars, and everything.  Virgil was trying to keep me calm as the scene played out. He even had headphones on my head and played music so I hopefully couldn't hear it. That was a good thing tho. I couldn't hear that much and what I could hear was just the echoing screams of my younger self. When I did hear the screams I tensed up and the words he said echoed for a moment before being consumed by the music. The scene played out for as long as it did in real time. 2 hours. That's how long it was. Virgil had been the first to break his eyes away not being able to deal with watching in horror. I know because I could tell. My magic was super aware of their feelings and their movements. Disgust, Anger, Horror, sadness, Empathy, and all that. The Disgust and anger was more or less aimed at the one who was being abusive, Harmful and all that. Everything else was… well ya.

After Virgil looked away was Janus, then Emile who just went to look at me now. Empathy and sadness overcome his horror at the situation that was playing. Roman and Logan were the next ones then Remy soon after and Remus just watched in shock and horror. Funny that he had horror in this. He usually spouted out any facts that he learned that weren't very pleasant. I think it was because of the exact context of this. After those two agonizing hours, the scene changed again.  It was in a living room. Mostly black and grey with some a few colors. The colors were mostly Purple but there were also some Rainbows. A typical design of a shadow family home. 

“Dad? What ever happened to mom?” I hear a voice say. We all look and see that it was Virgil. He was about 16 years old. I looked at the calendar on the wall. It was actually about a month before Virgil’s 17th Birthday. About a year before we bumped into each other.

“ Virgil… What brought this up? I mean I don't exactly know, but you never asked about her.” Virgil dad asked. He was lying obviously but it was to protect Virgil. Does Virgil know what happened yet.

“Well. some of the kids were talking about their moms and how caring they were…. NOT THAT YOU AINT CARING! You are plenty caring for a dad that is raising a child on his own.” The younger Version of Virgil said.

“Well. All I know is that your mother passed away when you were younger. I dont know how or why. I just know that she had sadly passed away.” 

“So mom didn't leave us?”

“No. We loved each other very much and we Love you with all our hearts. I know that she is still here with us even if we can’t see her anymore.” The father said. It was kinda sad hear this about life but, hey. At least he wasn’t completely alone in not having a mother while growning up. Remy’s mother had died while giving birth and his father never seemed to want to date for years after until Remy was about 17 almost 18. 

“Why dont you find another girl then?” Virgil asked.

“Because I would feel like i'm trying to replace her if I do. I know I'm not replacing your mother but it still would feel like it. You do understand that? Right?” Mr. Cloud asked Virgil. Virgil nodded a bit and Smiled.

“Even if mom aint here, I know she loved me and that you love me and her. That is resuring honestly.” Virgil said. Im happy that he wasnt upset at his father for not telling him that sooner but at least they were still happy together.

“My mother Died in the shadow attack. I dont know what her name was but I know she died and asked pat’s parents to take care of me.” Virgil said softly.

“How did you know that?” I asked. Virgil smiled as the scene changed again. We looked and we both froze. The same scene of a field outside a village just before a forest. We saw some people running out of the forest. The shadow kingdom’s head guard, Blight, Soon comes out holding onto a small Elisabeth Shadow. She was sobbing which broke my heart. The fact that she now rarely actually cries and the fact that at a young age she lost Her family. Sure, Unlike Nightlara, She wasn’t forced with the responsibility of ruling a kingdom. Mainly because her kingdom was now small.

“Bella! MOM! DAD! WE-Were A-are t-they?” She kept repeating under her breath. The other Shadows were confused, Hurt, angered and/or sad.

“Sir Alis! W-what Happened?” we hear a female ask, Princess Kindfire. We turn and see a couple more people. Queen natura who was pregnant with frisk and the eldest twins of her’s, Nightlara and Daylara, Along with her husband, Nightfire. Then there was his younger sister who was the one that spoke, Kindfire and her newly wed husband, Johnathan. Then there was My parents with me. lady Opal Hearting, Sir Winter Haze Haerting and their son, Patton Hearting.

“We were attacked. Princess Elisabeth is the only one of the royal family that made it out lady Opal.” Blight said setting down Elisabeth.

“What about Nisha and her child?” Mom asked as I appeared wearing a cat onesie.

“I…. I don't know.”

“Wait, who's that?” Kindfire asked, pointing to the trees. Everyone turned to look at the forest where Lady Nisha had come out of the forest holding Virgil. The shadows from the Forest were trying to help her with her request of her magic. She was really injured.

“NISHA! OMG ARE YOU OK!?” mom yelled out running towards Nisha. Me and Dad followed mom a bit. Nisha Shook her head a bit 

“PLease Opal. I want you to take my son. Keep him safe. Look for his father. Just  P-Please, even if…. Please, If y-you H-have t-to. R-rise H-him as Y-your o-own. W-with L-little Pat. I just want my little shadowling safe. Maybe… Maybe Your Little Patton and My little Virgil Can be the best o-of friends t-that look o-out for e-each other. A havleblood and a Hybrid.” Nisha says before coughing after handing Virgil over to mom.

“Nisha. Please. If we do… What do we tell him? W-we. W-we cant… NISHA CLOUD! WE WILL HEAL YOU! We can. Y-you can raise you l-little boy t-to be a y-you version of h-himself.” mom says tears running down her face.

“No. Opal Hearting and Winter haze Hearting. You can help raise little Patton Hearting AND Virgil Cloud. I know you can.” Nisha said before coughing more and smiling before dying. Shadows cover her body as she passed out and they disappeared leaving nothing but the poor souls watching that encounter. And us of course.

“ Pat… Do you remember this?” Thomas asked. I dont know if the goddesses wanted them to know now or not. I stayed silent. Just staring at what the scene was. We were now in a land that Nightlara loved so much. Mainly it was because it was the land of the dead. At least that what I call it. No one was there though. There We heard the sea and a weird sound. Me and Virgil then woke up.

    “What the-?” Virgil asked quietly as he looked around.  We were in the living room again but it was only Me and Virgil. I looked at the others that where still asleep and I noticed discomfort or worry or anger. I Think I was kinda happy that whatever was going on in the shared dream area, He want there to witness it. But then again- What was it that they were seeing? I hope it wasnt anything too bad or traumatizing. That thought made me shiver a bit and I curled up to Virgil a bit. He was nice and warm. Warmth by positive touch is nic- Wait- Am I magic touch starved? That cant be right. I havent been away from touch and I never had used a lot of magic to the point it drains me making me touch starved when I am being touched.

“ Patton? Are you ok?” Virgil asked. I shrugged a bit.

“Im just confused-” I said. Most Gaurdians get magic touch starved mainly because their magic is centered around feelings. Hybrids can also get touch starved even if they dont have Gaurdian blood in them or use Gaurdian magic. That being said, Hybrids that have Gaurdian in them get servere touch starvation and can happen fast as well. 

“What are you confused about?”

“A lot-” I say softly As I get a glance of outside. It was turning Night time. I snuggle close to Virgil and Janus who had sat down Next to Virgil. My kiddo and- Someone that I really really really like to be around. It not because He had a bit of my blood, No, It was because he was himself even with the scales. Even with the unusual magic he had Even with everything-