MLTP Part 6- "The Spark"

"The Spark" is the sixth Part of "Miracula Luxia: The Prequel". It was released on 07.01.2020.
== Plot ==
After waking up from a good night's sleep, our heroes continue their quest to find Paris.
The rest was a good one, but the battle for safety and freedom must continue. Onward!
== Story ==
That night Aleks dreamed about the future that awaited him.
He saw his daughter growing into a beautiful and tall young girl. 
He also saw a taller individual staring at him. A boy with very long hair. Someone he recognized almost immediately.
His son.
"Dad?"- The child said, causing his father to wake up from his dream.
He stood up, as if he was burned by a fire and looked around.
He saw Seiko still sleeping on the ground next to him and Kayla, now awake, staring at him.
"Fever dream?'- She asked him.
"Yes. Fever dream."
"What happened?"
"I saw my daughter- a grown-up girl. I also saw my son. He said "Dad?"."
"And that was all I could hear."
Kayla nodded.
"Looks like the child will be looking up to you as its protector."
"How do you know? Is it something... in the way he acted?"- Aleks wondered.
"Yeah. When we called out for you, I felt the energy coming out of you. His spirit will resonate with yours and his heart will beat for everyone around him."
"So... "
"He will be a hero, Aleks. You should know that."
Aleks shaked his head.
"No. I do not want another hero in my family, besides myself and Seiko. And Marinette in the future. I want a completely normal son."
Kayla smiled.
"You may not want it, dear friend, but it's another question for your son. We'll see how this goes."
Seiko woke up from her sleep and stood up.
"What's up, honey?"- She asked her boyfriend.
"Well... "
Aleks explained his strange dream to Seiko and what Kayla said about it.
Seiko looked up at the sky and sighed.
"Oh, Aleks. You're saying that our son won't become a hero, but do you realize that he has to save at least someone in his whole life? He will become a hero, whether we want it or not. And he will look up to us. We'll be his beacons of light, illuminating the darkness in his heart."
"But Seiko... "
"I know what you're thinking, honey. Yes, I'm afraid too, but it's for the best to let Fate decide if our son will become a hero or not. Okay?"
Aleks nodded.
"I will trust Fate for this choice, for I cannot decide it myself. Alright then. I agree."
Kayla looked at Aleks, then at Seiko and sighed.
"You sure are a weird family, you two."- She said, prompting the young couple to look at each other and giggle.
"We sure are, sweetie. We sure are."- Seiko responded.
"We are indeed. A family of heroes who wish to fight for the good of the world. Just look at us!"
Kayla smiled.
"Maybe I will have a son or daughter who will be a hero one day. Maybe Fate will decide that for them too?"- She wondered.
"I'm sure it will, Kayla. We'll see about that."- Seiko said.
Kayla heard a sound and looked around. She saw a strange creature in the distance.
She drew her sword out and told Aleks and Seiko to be quiet. She hid in the underbrush.
The creature approached the terrified couple with the intend to kill them.
When it got close enough, Kayla jumped out and struck it in the back.
However, it didn't fall down. It just shoved her away and tried to stab her with its claws.
Suddenly, the creature took an arrow in the chest. It dropped on the ground, now dead.
The hunter form last night approached it and smiled, content with his new kill.
"Thanks, man. It almost got me."- Kayla thanked the man.
He nodded.
"Yeah. You're welcome. You just had to strike it in the chest, but I guess you didn't realize that."
"I didn't."
"As I expected. Well, it doesn't matter. It's dead now. Don't worry about it."
Kayla looked at it again. Yes. It was dead indeed.
Very dead, in fact.
"Well, are you going?"- The man asked the heroes- "Maybe you want some help? If you do, I am at your service. In fact, my bow is at your service as well."
Kayla giggled.
"Man, you sure are quite a charmer, aren't ya?"- She said playfully- "You sure know how to make a girl laugh out loud."
The hunter smiled and blushed.
"I've always been called a "ladies person", M'lady. I get along with ladies pretty well."
"Oh! So that's why you know how to pick your words well. Nice one."
He smiled again and looked at Aleks. 
"So, what do you say?"
Aleks and Seiko talked to each other quietly for a few minutes. Finally, they came to a mutual agreement.
"We agree with you, sir. We do need more help in our quest. And maybe you can help us out. Alright, we all came to the agreement that you can help us. Welcome to our team!"
The hunter shaked his hand.
"I am glad that you decided to let me in. My name is James. James Braveheart."
"I am Aleks Kaos and this my soon-to-be-wife Seiko Shinohara."- Aleks pointed at Seiko.
"And my good friend- Kayla."- He pointed at Kayla.
"Nice to meet you all. So, where are we headed to?"
Aleks pointed to the west.
"That is the direction where the city of Paris is located. We will be going there so my girlfriend can give birth."
"And hopefully find my dear sister."- Kayla added.
"I see. Well, if I have to go that far, I have to tell my wife that I'm going to be gone for a while. She'll be very worried if I don't. You don't mind me going to her for a few hours, do you?"
"Of course not!"- Seiko said- "Feel free to do so! We'll wait here."
"Alright then. See you soon!"
James left to see his wife. Aleks, Seiko and Kayla waited for him in the forest, quietly talking to each other by everything they had to experience to be here.
After about four hours, James returned with a bag full of supplies.
"My wife sends you her greetings. She also sent us a bag full of supplies for this adventure, so we don't go hungry. Or thirsty."
"Are you sure that you can carry that?"- Kayla wondered.
James grinned.
"Oh, it's okay! I'm stronger than I look. Don't worry about it."
"Alright. Let's go."- Aleks said.
Aleks, Seiko and Kayla's travel towards Paris continued, now with a new friend by their side. And an experienced friend, no less.
They found another mountain range not far away from the forest they came from. They entered a nearby cave.
"So, what's the town's name?"- Aleks asked James.
"Which town?"
"The town you and your wife live in."
"Oh! It's called Duskwood. We've been living there for quite a while. My wife's the town's only priest right now. People really rely to her, that's why she couldn't come with us."
"Understandable. And I think you mentioned that you had a child?"- Seiko said.
"Yes. A beautiful, young son. Really charming boy. I bet you'll like him when he meets you."
"I'm sure of it."- Aleks smiled.
The heroes continued exploring the cave for an exit, noticing many creatures lurking in the darkness, but not being afraid of them.
Some of the lesser pests, like bats and rats ignored them. Others, like cave wolves, tried to attack them, but were quickly shot down by Aleks and James.
The cave expedition went well and they quickly found the exit.
On the other side, they saw a wasteland with withered trees and no vegetation.
"Reminds me of the area which we saw before we met James."- Kayla said- "Really terrifying."
"I agree. Kayla. I agree."- Seiko said.
James prepared his bow, just in case.
"Get ready, everyone."- He warned them- "We might encounter some wildlife in that area. No, not friendly wildlife. Quite the opposite."
The team nodded and moved on.
They noticed that the area was mostly populated by orcs now.
"Orcs."- James said- "Strong, but stupid. Expect a tough battle."
The orcs saw them and a small band of them tried to pursue them.
With the help of Kayla and James Aleks managed to backstab quite a few of them, leaving no survivors behind.
He looked at his blade, now drenched in a reddish liquid. He quickly tried to wipe it off, unsuccessfully and moved on.
After moving on, they found an abandoned campsite, possibly belonging to the dead orcs.
They decided to sit there and rest for a few hours.
"There are no more orcs in sight. Right, James?"- Aleks said.
James looked around for a few seconds and nodded.
"Doesn't look like it. This area is secure."
"For now."- He added grimly.
"Well, we better take the advantage to rest for a bit and move on afterwards."- Seiko suggested.
James sat on the ground. It wasn't a bad idea at all, but the fear of getting attacked by more of the orcs left him constantly watching for them.
Two hours passed and no orcs tried to kill them.
They stood up and moved on.
James pulled out a map from his bag and looked at it.
"According to the map I'm looking at right now, it should take about one week for us to arrive in the city of Paris."- He said- "Hm. That's not too long."
"It isn't. But we need to go there as soon as possible."- Aleks added.
"You're right. It's for Seiko's sake. We have to bring her there."- James nodded.
"And for Kayla. Don't forget Kayla!"- Seiko exclaimed.
"Yeah. And Kayla."- James said while looking at the blue-haired girl next to him.
Our heroes managed to reach another abandoned checkpoint which was on a hill.
The grass around it was green and sparkly, as if it's like this, because of an early summer rain.
A beautiful sight.
"Looks like we will be safe here."- James noted- "We don't have to worry about being attacked. Most monsters are too lazy to climb hills, let alone search for us on top of them."
"So. Shall we rest here?"- Aleks wondered.
"Yes. We can."- James said, still worried about a potential attack.
Aleks and Seiko lied on one of the beds as James and Kayla looked at the windows, watching for intruders.
Soon, the young couple fell asleep. James and Kayla looked at them and smiled.
"Maybe one day I will have a boy beside me who will love me that much."- Kayla said.
"You will. I'm sure of it."- James reassured her.
Kayla smiled.
"Maybe as charming as you, perhaps?"
"We'll see. We will see."- John said and looked outside.
The sun was going down. It was around 5 PM now.
John continued looking through the window as Kayla told him stories about her, her sister and their father.
== Trivia ==
* "The Spark" refers to James who is like a "spark of hope"- came in an unexpected moment, wishes to help people who he doesn't know at all and even travel with them for a while to make sure they're safe and sound.