The Thorn of Secrets
Author's Notes ** I wanted to try something different in my sims3 game play and have discovered that once being terrified of supernatural EP (those Zombies just creep me out), now I'm in love wi...
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“My lady…. I feel I have let my children down, I am never around.”
“My love have you forgotten the times you did come.”
“No my lady I can never forget…. It’s the only thing that brings me peace to my core. The memories run far too deep in my mind”. Jagger said feeling heavy in his heart.
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Jagger couldn’t help remembering the joys he had every time he came to visit, spending time with his children. From the moment they were babies, although he wasn’t there often to watch them growing and aging up to experience the true joys a parent would, he still embraced the short ones he did have. All the memories he had, he held deep in his core.
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He remembered teaching them to walk and the proud moments when he helped them get on their feet with their first steps.
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Teaching them to talk, and hear their first words.
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Playing tag and letting them win.
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Reading stories and hearing them giggle, making them laugh at his silly voice changes he would add for dramatization.
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Teasing and tickling them… his time with them was endless and pure joyful memories nothing could ever replace or take from him.
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Spending time just talking to them..Listening to their stories and encouraging them to excel in their fields of interests. Advising them, sharing experiences and building their courage.
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Playing games and being what a real father should be, one he himself never had. They were his pride and joy and he truly did take pride in having a family, even though it was not a traditional family and he knew it would never be. Jag would never allow that to stop him to express and show his true love for them.
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“You are a good man my darling…” Montana broke his thoughts.. embracing him knowing he was hurting as she was.
Jagger could recall all the beautiful moments in his life. He didn’t have many but he was a proud father, a love for his children no one would break or take that gift away from him. He was naturally a proud man, but knowing he had beautiful children made his core glow with an aura only a true parent could experience.
“My lady I get extreme pleasure thinking about the joys you have given me as a man, my children, my pure core my soul existence”.
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“I know.. “ both felt heavy hearted. Both knew it could never be more than it was… as hard as it was, it was what was written.
“You will spend some time with them now my love, they have grown… you will continue to be proud I promise.” Montana said to try to lift her own pain from seeing Jagger's suffering pain.
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“Father…. “
“Octavian… My son.. My oldest pride and joy”
“Father I missed you..”
“I have missed you too” Jag replied trying to avoid the burning pain on his soul
“Your mother tells me what a powerful wizard you are…and a grand fighter…” Jagger said to turn the direction a little.
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“Father a gift”
“O.C.T…AVI…ANNN”
Jag could feel that Octavian was not only powerful in his magical bursts but quick off the mark, Jagger was rarely taken off guard but Octavian burst our a spell that shocked him into surprise. He knew he wouldn’t hurt him, yet the surprise effect did catch his breath for a split second.
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“See father you need to trust me more… a gift… to make your soul feel less heavy… “ Octavian could sense Jagger was heavy and wanted to enlighten his spirit the best way he knew how.
"Mother tells me you are only here for one night”. Octavian asked with his own heaviness to his question.
“Yes my son I have to leave. I have some business to deal with tomorrow night… but I promise I will return”
“I know you will father. You are true to your word as we all have taught to be, just as you are.”
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“Father I have to tell you something… I may have your gift, I know I don’t have it as strong as you…”
“You can… “ Jagger could see that Octavian is powerful and with the right time he would embark on a power far greater than his own
“Yes father I have been practicing but it’s not strong yet.. “
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Octavian tried to show Jagger he could enhance on reading someone’s mind, but it failed to work
“Father I am… still mastering it… “ Octavian said embarrassed at his failure.
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“You do need time and training, it is there.. Octavian…” Jagger replied assuring his son, he did have the gift.
Jagger could see that Octavian was strong and would make a deadly Wizard/Vampire dual, it was within his core but he didn’t understand it’s full potential just yet. Jagger knew this power mainly came from anger, it was the emotions of painful deceit that would rise the growing demon and desire for truth. It was the only thing that would bring it forth. He knew with time Octavian would be able to work it’s magic, but he also knew Octavian didn’t live through as much pain as he had and he would have to keep training to bring it on.
“Hmm father I still need to channel it but I feel it, deep in my core I know it’s there…”
“It will come son with time, you will be more powerful than I am. Keep training. You need to dive deep into your core son, find that center and let it overcome your body. This is how it will work but with practice you must practice… keep at it. You must use your inner core to bring it forth the desire to see truth, yet use the rage that buns inside your soul to seek out the power that will rip through your core and allow this to explore it’s surface… this will be enough to enhance it’s powers and grasps it’s control. “
Jagger felt proud, he knew he had bred some powerful children but not to this capacity. He did wonder what other powers they all possessed. He felt content knowing they were strong supernaturals but also a danger in the wrong hands.
“let me take you to the academy… you can see us training in martial arts and maybe give us a good fight of your own, it has been a long time since we had your presence with us. I know Saber and myself wouldn’t mind giving you a little sparing fight.. if you permit?” Octavian eagerly said.
“It would be my honor”. Jagger loved martial arts and he also knew he was rusty it was a long time since he had put on his gear to fight, yet he himself knew with the war coming so close he too would have to brush up on his own skills.
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“Saber my son…”
“Father… you are here… “
“We were just about to join you at the Academy.”
“You have grown I have been informed you are the mortal combat 8th Dan.”
“Yes I am Father I thrive to fight, I love nothing more it gives me a rush that no other experience does.”
Jagger knew Saber was young, love would change that… as would a broken heart.
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“Fight me… let me show you…” Saber said eagerly to show off his strength.
Saber was much like Jagger in personality, confident and with a soft kind heart that deep inside his own core he locked down for no one to see. Saber was not interested in girls or anything but to continue to fight, he thrived on it just as Jagger did at his age. Jagger could see a mirror image of himself through his son.
“I might still kick you’re hide you know” Jagger chuckled at the idea that his son may actually give him a run for his money.
It was a challenge he was willing to take, he craved a decent spar and fight and he wasn’t going to give into them now as he did when they were little. He wanted to see what his son had in him.
He knew Saber was the one who was always the dark horse among his children, even as a child Saber showed a discipline that none of them did, he studied hard and wasn’t into playing like the others. He was a serious perfectionist Jagger loved all his children equally but he saw something great in Saber, his own mother, his own core… seeing Saber after so many years made him realize how much he had matured into a fine combat warrior like himself. He also knew that Saber’s life would be a hard one like his own. Having the traits that he has wasn’t always a easy journey.. Jagger comforted himself knowing that Lady Montana was doing all she could to raise their children to be the best they can. And protected them as he knew he could not.
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Jag wasted no time to spar with Saber and give him a few tricks up his own sleeves…
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Jag pulled out all his memories and fought like a true fighter but he was also pleasantly surprised that his son was quicker and stronger. He knew that Montana wouldn’t boast about something that wasn’t true. He saw Saber was truly a fighting machine and held his own core In his fight.
Saber was quick strong and far too powerful he certainly gave Jag a run for his money.
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“Father do I disappoint you?: Saber asked almost worried he had upset his father.
Jagger with a bruised ego that his own son beat him, yet burning with pride.. angry at himself for slacking off on his own skills yet proud his son is one top fighter.. he also burned knowing that Saber would possibly fight by his side one day and it was a thought he dismissed quickly. Jagger would do all it took to prevent his children especially Saber to get involved or more so killed.
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“You did well my son.. you did really well. You cannot disappoint me!”
Jagger was disappointed in himself that he was slowing down his own fighting game. At the same time he was very humbled with Saber.
“Saber… you are still a young supernatural and have some growing to do, keep this up and you will be unbeatable.” But son remember life doesn’t always take us down the road we plan on.
“I intend to father, to fight right by your side.” Saber proudly replied. He looked up to his father since he was a child, he himself didn’t have many memories with him, but the times he had he had embraced and kept locked away in his own vault of memories.
Jagger felt really heavy, he knew deep down this war would bring out the top fighters and he would do all he could in his own powers to prevent his own children to fight. He knew it may be needed but for now he wasn’t going to let that burden his thoughts as the pain was too great. He knew death could come to any of them and the last thing he wanted was any of his children to be killed. He himself would rather get staked in the heart than jeopardize their lives.
He knew Montana knew more than he in this department and what would be will be. For now he would dismiss it and deal with it when the time was right.
“Father will you accompany us in the morning for another sparring match?” Saber asked still hyped from the spar.
“I will, but tonight you must rest. We all must”
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The next morning at the academy, Jag got to enjoy spending the morning sparing with his children
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Raven was the first to run and embrace her father. Raven was his youngest daughter and a spitting image of Lady Montana. Jag could also see Lady Montana’s genes in his daughter, he saw she was as beautiful as her mother, yet strong and quick, sharp, no match to her brothers or himself on the fighting front. However she had his fighting spirit.
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Octavian and Jagger sparred, Jagger pulled all his stops surprising Octavian in his speed and power.
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“Father you are strong fighter…” Octavian said surprised at how quickly their match had ended in a 2-0 Defeat.
“Octavian… my son…. chess my son chess.
It is the true mental art that will help you with fighting. Practice… fighting is not all about your strength and fitness, it is how you work your mind… Meditation is also important. Also remember no matter what… you must never ever take your eye off your target. One micro second is enough to have you killed. You must always zone in on your target and maintain the eye contact.
Jagger knew Octavian was strong, but he needed more work to advance to his level. He was a 3rd grad Dan and had a long way to get to his level. Jagger knew he had slacked off in his own rank… and he was only 2 more away from being a 10th ranked Dan. Time was of an essence for himself which had slowed him down over time. Sparing with his children had truly awaken the sleeping dragon in his core.
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Jag sparred with Saber once again. Both men had rested well that night and Jag sensed Saber had an aura about him, that would intimidate most people even with his rank in Martial Arts. Jagger knew Saber was a 8th ranked Dan like himself at a far much younger age than he had been when he advanced in Martial Arts. He never let anyone know they intimidated him, but he himself knew he was up for a personal challenge with Saber.
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He kept his wits about him… Saber once again kicked his butt. Showed him speed stamina and a true fighting spirit. Jag was thrown off course, yet proud his son was nothing short of a champion. Jag lost to Saber in a 2-0 defeat. Saber had thrown in a check mate chess game to his own tactics.
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Jag loved the challenge and knew he would practice with Saber again. He was one of his own. As much as Jag was a sore loser this gave him the incentive to fight harder and get back into the game of training in his spare time. He didn’t let his ego get the better of him, as he could see true talent and passion in Saber’s fight. Something he himself had in him and it made him glow with pride knowing one of his own heir’s was identical to him.
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“My son you are a true champion”, as much as Jag hated losing.. he was very proud of his son, put up a strong challenging fight. He knew he had a winner with Saber
It burned the rage in his core knowing he needed to protect his son from ever joining the fight. He knew over confidence can be the death of a person too. Saber would make a easy target in the wrong hands. This unsettled Jag deeper than he was willing to admit.
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After spending time with his children Jag went back to see Lady Montana before he would leave. He did loath this part, he knew what had to be done. Knowing that his children were all up in the ranks in martial arts, he come to realize he too needed to get back into it, and knew china was where he would have to go back for some skill boosting and true martial arts combat, but he knew his time was pressed with the war on the rise.
“My lady you truly are amazing, truly are the only person I can trust apart from my mother.. who…”
“Shhhh Jag I know my mother and your mother were very close and when my mother gave her life to give your mother the breath of life but lost her own life…. I took her powers upon myself and knew then that my journey would be hard and lonely. Thanks to you it has been fulfilled with beautiful children, when I look at them I am blessed“
“You will do what’s right my knight,”
“My lady I hate leaving you, parting is never easy.”
“Yes I know my love but it must be done.”
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“My lady I will return… I need to train myself up and the boys are grown men now.”
“Yes you will but for now you must go and do what is right… I have brewed up some magic Jag listen to your lady and listen well.”
“You will have a very small window to talk with Katya at the party so now let it be known you know of her intentions, if Luther as much as sniffs betrayal he will kill her then and there… please.. You do what you must.. but during this small window.. get your confirmation that she is loyal or a traitor you make your judgement I cannot tell you anymore.. it is your own discretion that will make up your own mind. But know this… play your cards right and you will get your truth.."
"Jaguar…. Remember not is all is seems, perception my darling … Katya is a skilled spy she would never go against the Mother of the Oracle. Mother sorceress has picked her best, as has your emperor with you… has he not…?"
"Yes my lady…"
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"My queen my greatest hearts desire and deepest heat breaker.." "My lady can we not.. "
"Jag stop it.. we can never …. no more talk of this.. last night was the last night you have felt my body, it cannot happen anymore."
"My lady look at me and tell me you do not love me."
"I can not Jag I do love you and will continue to as long as I live, I break my own heart and have since I was a young sorceress… when we both were young and growing up. Please… do not ask me to hurt myself anymore than I am., that I have for years…. My soul burns with pain.. please.."
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"And you think I am not burning in pain my lady…"
"I know you are Jag, I know you are my love but please… you’re heart is for another you must marry and have a child with another… you cannot.. we cannot… please it will be the death of me… you and possibly our children too. Please… no more about this…"
"My lady please take your golden dagger and drive it through my heart right now…because this pain is far to great for me to bare.."
"Jagger please… enjoy the beauty in our children"
"My lady you are as lonely as I am, why does it have to be this way..why cannot we change the rules…."
"It must be as is….. I cannot break this.. think about all the years I have spent in teaching and training our children, weaving webs of magic to keep them hidden from any detection.. you think this has been easy?"
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"My lady please forgive me… I do not wish to disrespect you.. you are right I speak no more of this.. but it wont stop me from hurting… from desiring you,…. Loving you."
"… as I will always desire you… but it cannot be anymore…."
"I love you… forgive me my lady"
"oh my Jaguar, love comes in many forms, this is terrain you haven’t really experienced in, You have a growing love for someone else.. do not deny yourself this.. enjoy it my prince for true love is the greatest gift the universe bestows upon our souls. No one can take that love away, no magic, no war, nothing.. the power of true love my knight is far greater power than any magic can ever be for it is pure magic in itself."
"You have a kind good heart. A pure soul… let it guide you as it is already showing to do so. It will grant you you’re freedom. There is no pain greater than a broken heart as you know this already, but there is no greater pleasure than true love. Open your heart, forgive yourself. You must to move on and grow."
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"One final kiss my lady"
"A queen never Denys her king his wish…"
"Please remember you’re heart is for someone else, you must not deny yourself this joy, this love. Do not close it off… yes you are trained as a cold hearted killer, it is your pure existence a man of war a solider, the knight … but your pure soul deserves love, the true love only you can give and deserve to receive."
"Please you must open your heart and find what is true to your inner core, that is your path in life, not what you are trained at, that is your wit, your job, not who you are. Remember this… every pain we receive.. embrace it… utalise it what ever you wish, but be true to yourself. Be true to you’re core your pure existence."
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"Please.. Montana… …I can’t…"
"I know you will love another… A passion and love grows .. don’t deny yourself the joy and pleasure of true love. True love has no merit, it is the most powerful experience… you need to give yourself a break too, if not for yourself but for the one who shares the same love for you."
Jagger knew his love for Montana was true, her cryptic words did confuse him but he never would question her. He knew she was an acute seer of the future and she would only disclose information that was needed at the time. He didn’t ask for he knew she wouldn’t answer him. He knew his love for her was so strong yet he knew they could not be.
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"My lady as always thank you for the grace of your hospitality. I am your servant for the rest of my immortal life."
"No my love, I am yours… now go you must hurry… I will ensure the Emperor awaits your call before I go to the Wizards Palace to attend to other matters."
"My lady thank you…for everything… I truly mean it… as much as I burn in pain… you’re grace always empowers me."
"No thanks needed thank you my lovely Knight now go and help a good soul, do what you must.. follow your heart..seek the truth that needs to be told."
"Jagger go.. do not waste time, no goodbye is easy and we know we will see one another again soon. You will come to see your children to train with them… to see them as adults and young adults now… go. Be the true knight you are."
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"Grace upon you and may the spirits be with you"
"And with you my lady.."
"And it shall be written" they both recited in unity.
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Lady Montana turned to not show him any more pain that burdened her own soul. She knew what events were soon to unfold and she knew this was her last time she kissed the one man she would only ever love.
Jagger knew this was not the last time he would see Lady Montana but he also knew that he wouldn’t be able to take her to her bed anymore. He has to do yet again another difficult task and close up his heart to another woman he loved so deeply. He locked the hardest pain as he left.
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