[Scene : Colt, Luna and Edwin are with Zeno, Liam, Levi, Lana and Zenon]
Colt : "How have things been going lately?"
Liam : "If you're asking about the village, it's been going really well, the humans keep attacking but we can easily drive them off now."
Colt : "That's good to hear, how many attacks have you thwarted?"
Levi : "There's been more of them lately, in the last three years, there's been about 8 attacks."
Colt : "Yeah, figured as much."
Colt : "Listen, I have something of great importance to tell all of you."
Lana : "Are you going away again?"
Colt : "If only it were that simple... By sources that must not be specified, I learned that in 8 months, this village will take a turn for the worse."
*Colt takes in a deep breath, lets it out*
Colt : "Apparently, since you were so successful in protecting everyone, that stupid prince and the corrupt nobles decided to take it to the next level: They will legalize enslaving elves."
Zenon [standing up] : "They've crossed the line!!"
Liam [stands as well] : "We can't let that happen."
Levi [Standing up] : "They want a war!"
Colt [ignoring them, to Zeno] : "What about you?"
Zeno : "My son is right, they crossed the line, but a war will only result in our demise, we're only a few hundred, most of which aren't trained combatants."
Colt : "True."
Luna : "Couldn't you've been more tactful at least?"
Colt : "Tact's a waste of time."
Zeno : "You've already got a plan."
Colt [smiling] : "Damn! You saw through me."
Levi : "This is no time for planning! We need to take a stand."
Colt : "Never picked you for the hothead type. Calm down!! You fiery types are the hardest to deal with. Sit down, will you?"
Zeno : "Seeing as how calm you and Luna are, I'd say you thought of something."
Colt : "No, that was mostly Edwin."
Lana : "Edwin?"
Colt : "Cat's out of the bag anyways so I'll throw caution out the window, besides, I've already crossed the line."
Luna: "What line?"
Colt : "I've altered this world's history; the black death should've been a devastating blow to the population, a lot of humans were supposed to be wiped out. Heck it might've even spread to the elves. Buut since I couldn't watch silently, none of that happened."
Edwin : "Isn't that a good thing?"
Colt : "Who knows? Couldn't the horror of it give people the push they needed to rebel against the nobles? Or couldn't it have caused a massive advancement in technology? I can't predict any outcomes since magic and mana come into play."
Liam : "I'm lost."
Colt : "Never mind all that. Basically, this world's been messing with me for years *smiles* it's about damn time I messed back a little."
Zeno : "Son, your plan?"
Colt : "Change the entire freakin' political landscape. We're building a nation for elves. Thank Edwin for this one."
Zenon : "Are you serious?"
Colt : "Yeah, we've already got a name."
Luna : "Please don't."
Colt : "Oh, I will."
Zenon : "Father, please say something."
Zeno : "I would but…"
Zenon : "But what?"
Zeno : "He conquered an entire continent, he can create those terrifying creatures at will, he managed to live peacefully in a traitorous land that only its name brings fear. He can't be measured by common sense. It's useless now."
Colt : "AHH, thanks, you do care."
*Edwin starts laughing.*
Edwin : "This family's great. I can tell my life will be a good one."
Lana : "I'm all for it. I know you can do it."
Colt : "Would you like to hear the name we came up with?"
Luna : "NO."
Lana : "Please tell me."
Colt : "The elven nation of Lunaria."
*Luna blushes and shrinks in her seat.*
Colt : "The capital city of Luna."
Lana [giggling] : "Naming an entire nation after your wife? Quite the declaration of love. What did you do to him, my little girl?"
Luna : "Mother, stop."
Colt : "Glad to see you're as cheerful as ever, tease us all you want."
*Colt pulls Luna close.*
Colt : "I love Luna and I want the whole world to know it."
Lana [grinning from ear to ear] : "Oh dear *turns to Zenon* You stopped saying sweet things like that fifty years ago."
Colt [whispering to Luna] : "I think I might've disturbed your family's peace."
Zenon : "I HEARD THAT."
Colt [sighs] : "Figured as much."
*Everyone laughs*
Edwin : "You're making me believe building a nation isn't as big a deal as I thought."
*His words bring everyone back to a serious atmosphere.*
Colt : "Listen everyone, I have no intention of ruling said nation, I'll only help build it. I won't teach anyone anything from my knowledge either."
Liam : "But you're the one building it?!!"
Levi : "If not you then who?"
Colt : "You already have a capable leader here.*points at Zeno with his head*"
Zeno : "Me?"
Colt : "Who else?"
Zeno : "It's not that I doubt my capabilities, but why wouldn't you want to rule?"
Colt : "The only thing I wanted… was to be outside of all that. I wanted to be a being none can control, none can conquer. I was sick of humanity. I was done caring. The world could burn for all I cared."
*Zenon and Lana exchange glances, Edwin looks down.*
Colt [as, above his head, slowly rising, images of Mark, Clarissa, Clarice, Alexander, Abby, Theo, Owen, Luc, Lea...etc appear] : "As I was growing, I met all kinds of people, they don't deserve to be killed, these people are good people, they shouldn't suffer for their superiors' actions. I could easily take them all with me and destroy everything else. After all, no grudges can be borne if there was no one to bear them."
*Colt tightens his grip around Luna shoulder, squeezing her into his chest*
Colt : "But, this isn't the answer, I care about these people and they care about the people of the kingdom, they're not like me."
*A ghost of a smile appears on Luna's face.*
Colt : "What I'm trying to say is: there are two reasons why I won't rule this nation. One, I don't want to; it's too much work."
*Everyone gives him blank stares*
Colt : "Two, both me and my son, we're corrupted, we're haunted by a past we can never leave behind. Lana, Zenon."
*The two of them look attentively.*
Colt [speaking slowly] : "Earth... is no more."
*Their horrified looks force Liam to speak*
Liam : "I don't understand... what's "earth"? what do you mean you're corrupted? Your son is two years old what?"
Colt : "You can fill them in later... Just know this: I'm not mourning in the least. I was shocked at first, but like I said, it could burn for all I cared. It's neither your burden to bear not this world's... heck, I'm not bothered, why should you be?"
Zenon : "But-"
Colt : "We set our own path of destruction, I know you won't understand but... our subconsciousness is tainted, that's something we can never escape, not even me."
Edwin : "As much as I hate to admit it, you're right."
Colt : "I want to believe... in the people of this world. I want to believe they can walk a different path than ours. I want to believe they won't be corrupted."
Edwin : "That ship's sailed I'm afraid."
Colt : "Not for them no, As long as we're here... We'll snuff out every single one. Because we were weak, because of the concepts of "law" and "justice", many people got away with unforgivable crimes... including those who delivered the final blow. You get it, right?"
Edwin : "Yeah."
Colt : "We won't be passive this go around. They try anything... They die."
Edwin : "I'd like to say it was excessive but considering how I ended up... Your method might be the right one after all."
Zeno : "I can't say I understand any of it... but, child, you're not a real child, are you?"
Edwin : "Not really no. But rest assured, you are my family."
Colt : "Lana and Zenon will explain everything. Though, please limit it to those in this very room."
Zenon : "It's your choice."
Colt : "Now then, I said I won't be teaching "my knowledge" but the knowledge that the humans have is a separate matter, I'll need a bunch of elves that would like to learn about what's known as magical devices. They'll have to come up with ways to use them though. As for advanced magical knowledge that only I possess, the people will have to figure that on their own."
Levi : "Figure it out how?"
Colt : "Let's lighten the mood a bit... Luna, I'll ask some questions and you answer."
*Luna straightens up in her seat, looks at Colt with intense focus and determination*
Colt : "Since every nation has different resources, this should be fine. Consider this my first gift *To Luna* ready, dear?"
Luna : "Yes."
Colt : "First, what type of golems exist in the wasteland continent?"
Luna : "Metal golems, like iron, copper and titanium."
Liam : "Ti- wha?"
Colt : "What type of golems exist in the central continent?"
Luna : "Sand and rock golems."
Colt : "How are golems naturally created?"
Luna : "The metal absorbs mana over a long period of time, that forms the core, the base metal is then created to make the body."
Colt : "How much mana does it take to create a single golem from a shard?"
Luna : "You said a hundred of me wouldn't nearly be enough."
Colt : "Why are there metal golems in the wasteland continent?"
Luna : "Because of the high mana in the air there."
Colt : "Why are there sand golems in the central continent then?"
Luna : "Because... hold on…"
Luna [basically murmuring to herself though everyone can hear] : "It shouldn't be possible, golems are created with high amounts of mana... but sand golems appear to be easily created. They're mostly found in deserts and…"
*Colt smiles*
Luna : "It's because there is a lot of sand!! When you make one from a shard the magic is used to create it. But when the material needed is there then it doesn't need as much magic."
Colt : "And?"
She's so cute when she starts to think like that.
Luna : "That means if we leave a golem corpse in a place rich with mana it shouldn't take that long for it make another core!! This could be a way to get mana-conductor without relying on you!"
Colt [grinning] : "You have a hypothesis... what comes afterwards?"
Luna : "Experimentation."
Colt : "I love you, my Luna."
*Everyone stares in awe.*
Levi : "How did you figure that out?"
Zenon : "What did you do to my daughter?"
Colt [pulling Luna close again, patting her on the head as she smiles] : "Luna's actually a certified genius. Her mind is one of the most advanced I've ever seen, she's just spent time with me yet she learned an entirely different way of thinking and rational."
Lana [wiping a tear] : "My little girl's grown so much."
Zeno : "Indeed she has. *to Colt* I've lived for over 700 years my boy, and I've never heard anything like this before, nor do I know of what my granddaughter does. *to Luna* I'm so very proud of you, child."