The Truth

The silence prevails as you bring the drink to your lips. It's a little foamy which you like and the coffee flavor is rich giving it a good blend with the milk. As you enjoy the coffee you ponder what to make of the information you had just learned.

Kara sips on her drink once and sets it down. Her eyes look shameful somewhat....but then she takes a deep sigh and finally speaks. "My apologies for raising my voice like that. Amelia is....a whole other situation. I'd rather not discuss it with you today."

"....sure....I understand but when are you going to tell her this?" You say putting your hands onto your lap and slowing massaging warmth into them.

"I don't know. And if I'm honest I don't think I would have a problem if she never finds out." Kara says and goes for another sip.

"You should tell her.....and.....If you don’t then I will. She deserves to know at the least." You say and look down to your phone.

Kara just looks out the window. A mother and her child walk by. The child laughs and stomps on a puddle splashing her mother. The mother smiles and pulls the child's cheek playfully, both of them run off, chasing each other down the sidewalk.

"Perhaps one day then....I- I'm just afraid I guess, of losing what we have." Kara looks to you and smiles with a **** look. A ray of light peeks through the clouds and a soft glow washes over the room briefly coming from the window.

You know Kara just said Amelia isn't her daughter....but right just then you can't help but see Amelia in Kara. Both of them are beautiful and even if they aren't mother and child biologically they still have the relationship of one.

"If you're not her birth mother then what's your relation to her?" You say wanting to get the details of how this came to be. "An aunt?"

"Enough about Amelia, let's move on." Kara says calmly and takes her phone. She types something into it and a holographic display pops up showing three orbs floating in between you two.

You let it go and nod to Kara. She's right, you two are here for something else. "Sorry, continue."

"There is more to tell you." She sets her phone down and the orbs transform into planets, most noticeably the two on your right are earths. The one on the very left looks like a planet with a Pangea super continent.

"These are the 3 most recent realities with the current one, this reality, on your right. We call it the 'Miya' reality after you. The middle one is the last reality, it's called the 'Woe' reality named after your father and the one on the left is the one before that. That is the Genesis reality, you had dreams of it right? A world of blade and magic, brimming with the fantastical?" Kara points them out as she talks about them.

"Keeping up?" She asks and looks to you when you don't answer.

You have been frozen ever since you heard Kara mention your father. "What?" You say confused. "My father?"

Kara realizes her mistake and pinches her nasal bridge. "Yes...."

"Wait- t-that means...." You feel yourself become lightheaded.

"....." Kara just studies you closely.

You hunch down over the table. "Kara....that....that means-"

"Yes. Your father was the Crowned of the last reality." She says confirming it and your heart drops.

You look down at your hand shaking in front of you. "T-To become the Crowned....I-"

"You....killed him....or so it seems." Kara takes a sip from her cup and looks away.

You remember that dream of yours, the one where you're on that building with rain pouring down. You stared into a man's face as he sighed his last breath.

That was no mere dream or distant reality....that was how you became the Crowned. Memories become more clear to you now. That day you were with people. How did you forget? You were a part of a group....infiltrating a building. Your goal was to kill your father and make your girlfriend the next Crowned.

You put a hand to your mouth. The images flashing by. One by one everyone fell....you were the last one. You didn't even know you were a bringer....your girlfriend she was- she was a Bringer!

"Is it all coming back? Or only partially?" Kara says and you look up at her again.

"Kara! My- My girlfriend! She was a Bringer! Sh- she was supposed to be the Crowned!" You begin to shout.

"Calm down Jun." Kara says with a focused look. "Don't lose your head."

"C-Calm down!? You want me to calm do- I STOLE the Crowned position from her! If I wasn't a Bringer- If I knew I shouldn't have been there! She wouldn't of died! I remember! She was bleeding out nearby and- and I-...." You hold your head. Emotions hit you like a stream of burning magma.

Kara stands up and walks around the table. Her hands grab onto your shoulders as she sits down next to you. Looking in your eyes she then speaks.

"Jun, you did not know. You couldn't have and you weren't a Bringer. You did nothing wrong....look at me."

You stare into her sapphire eyes. They're....somewhat purposeful and focused. It calms you.

She speaks again. "Something went wrong. All those things happened, yes, but you cannot change the past. Even with the wishes of the Crowned you cannot undo events. You'll just create a new reality with the same mistakes. We live with what we are given and we stride for what we want....your girlfriend, Jun, I'm certain she is glad that you instead of her became the Crowned. She loved you very much."

Kara brings you in and gives you a hug. "Things have been tough, I know. And things will get even tougher. But with me by your side....we can get through anything."

You sink onto her shoulder. Her presence became less cold and more of a comforting warmth befitting a mother. For once....you see her as someone to cherish and to love. No more is she the strict mother nor just an individual to replace your father. She is at this moment....everything you wanted from a parent.

"...Sorry- I mean....thank you." You let her go taking deep breaths.

Kara quickly drops her smile and fixes her suit, turning on her sexy vixen look again And says, "Your memories are partially back it seems. We were right, reminding you and bringing up certain scenarios can resurface your old memories."

"Partially....I thought....I remembered everything. There's something wrong with me isn't there?" You say rubbing your head.

"Yeah, you awakened with only a part of your past memories. To boot you should have awakened at the age of 4 or 5 as that is the norm for the Crowned and Bringers to begin remembering their past lives. However you awakened at 18." She puts a finger to her chin to think.

"....well that's a bit of a jump." You say having no idea how any of this works. "So my memories I had before of my family and girlfriend was only half the picture? It was the life I remembered when I made my wishes....I don't think the wishes are a cause of this unless I'm remembering wrong."

"....really? You had that affliction when you were making your wishes? Interesting....I'll have Ameko look into it then." She then sighs. "Okay, where was I before we got sidetracked?....Oh- the reason why we didn't want you in on anything was because there is someone from the Sun Corporation who has a spell that allows for reading memories."

"Reading memories....I could see that going badly for us." You say before taking a sip from your coffee.

"We knew that letting you in on any secrets could trigger these memories and make your mana spike. You see, mana is essentially the excess essence of your memory that you don't need. Could you remember what Ayako made for dinner? No, right? Those information deemed useless by your brain converts into mana naturally. This makes the Crowned and Bringers have a bigger pool than others because when you're able to live multiple realities you are able to stockpile massive amounts of mana."

"Does this mean that Bringers are constantly forgetting stuff?" You ask lifting a brow. This is genuinely interesting to you.

"Yes, but it's also a skill you can master. Once you do you can control which memory you want to convert into mana and how much of it. Naturally the more memorable and stimulating the memory is the more mana it generates as well." Kara explains.

"Then wouldn't Bringers just....go out and do stuff? Like skydiving and bungee jumping?" You picture yourself in those scenarios.

"Yes they do....but why would they do that when they can do other stimulating things that take less time, money and effort?" Kara leans back and crosses her legs.

You stare at her and your heart begins to skip. "Umm....like?"

Kara smiles. "Like doing crime I guess? Living on the edge, pushing your limits and submitting to your desires. The thrills of life usually make for memorable moments."

Kara pauses dramatically before continuing.

"Or perhaps something even easier....you could just have plenty of intercourse. You would know this if you were aware of your own mana."

You gulp knowing exactly what she means. "Uhhh...." Is all you could get out before Kara speaks again.

"Imagine my face when I discovered why." She swipes her hand in the air signaling her phone's holographic lights to change.

The three planets merge and flatten to form the image of a looping video. You recognize the place to be the second story of your house right where the stairs are in the hallway outside your room. It is dark and the video is lit only by the lights coming from downstairs. There at the center of the image is you and Amelia, hips connected. You pump and nail her into the wall relentlessly with lust. This was the movie night where Casey and Sarah was over. You felt daring and had your go with Amelia right there in the hallway. It felt amazing fucking her there in the open and you can vivdly recall the pleasures of that exact scene perfectly.

Kara just watches the looping video of you and her daughter in silence as if it was no big deal. You, however, turn beet red. The embarrassment and shame makes you want to die. You don't even look at the video.

"You sure had your fun with her didn't you? Look at you two, so active and willing to go at it." Kara says calmly.

"...." You adjust your collar nervously and take a sip of your coffee.

"....right under my nose too. Bold." She says and swipes with her hand.

The video progresses forward and shows the next dozen or so seconds where you pin Amelia still and forcibly blasts inside of her. Her legs twitch and tense up before going limp....then the video loops from the start again.

You spit out your drink towards the window not expecting it to show that part.

"Jun, you do know that sisters are supposed to be protected by their brothers right? She's not a girl you should have these feelings for and she's not meant to be for you....You've tainted her."

"Perhaps." You muster up your courage. If there is any time to get your shit together then this is it. "Kara, I love Amelia. I know this isn't right but I love her too much. There is no one in this world that can replace her. She is the first person to welcome me when I had awoken and the first person to show me warmth. Please understand....the moment I saw her....I think I had already fell in love."

You bow your head to Kara, begging her.

Kara sighs....and smacks your head with a hand. "You are hopeless."