"The Past Makes Us Who We Are In The Present" - Ellie/Eleanorlilybishop

"The Past Makes Us Who We Are In The Present."

-Quote Jackson Eric Grace, 5th of July 2021

'''A/N: Hi everyone, it's Jake/Jax and yes, it's my turn to write so here is a flashback and peek into Jackson's past! I hope you enjoy it and don't forget to comment, follow us, vote and share!'''

* Flashback-Third Person's POV*

''It was the 10th of Feb, 2019 and Jackson was sitting in front of the fireplace, thinking. On this day, El's birthday, every year, they would be sitting in the same place talking about random things, totally forgetting it was her birthday. That is, until Jackson would bring out a silver coloured box, the same every year, and hand it to her. She would smile and unwrap it, revealing a new charm. It was a tradition. He had gotten a different charm each year for her, most of the time on her birthdays, and sometimes on other special events, such as valentines day and Christmas. He had gotten one for her this year as well, but he hadn't seen her since the day at the pool and he was worried that he might not get a chance to give it to her.''

''The TV was on but he was hardly paying attention when there was a soft voice calling his name. 'Jackson.' his mother had called. 'The police are at the doors, could you come here please?' As soon as Jackson saw the police's face he knew, the tone of their voice, their posture the way they held themselves. Something had happened to El, he guessed. After all, it was her birthday and the police turned up on the same day? This wasn't a coincidence. He didn't believe in coincidences. She had been killed along with the twins, they had said. They offered their condolences and told him that she had left behind something. They found a small silver box by the sea where they had found her will in the beach house she loved. They handed the box to him and he had opened it, revealing a small charm with a sapphire heart being pierced by a silver arrow. It would have fit perfectly onto her charm bracelet. Without another word, Jackson proceeded to bring out the charm he had picked out for El. It was the same charm, only this time, the heart was a sea green colour and had a gold arrow piercing it. He thanked the police and went back to the station with them so they could give him the full report.''

''There was no body and there was no suspicion, she had died at sea. End of story. At first, Jackson hadn't believed them. The sea was El's forte, the place where she was untouchable. There was no way that the gods would let her die there. Both Ziva and Tony were born in the ocean. Their mother was out swimming with El one day when she had gone into early labour. The twins had been born in the ocean with El's father helping deliver them, they were underwater when they came out and El was worried that they weren't going to live. Strangely enough, the twin seemed to be able to hold their breaths underwater and they were giggling when they reached land. Since then, all three were obsessed with the ocean and nothing ever happened to them there. All the oceans creatures seemed to include them as family, they played with dolphins, went swimming with fishes, surfing the high tides, even the sharks loved them. In the end, Jackson told his mother and father he was alright and retreated to his room with the two charms. He set about gathering his tools and crafting a necklace, a necklace that would hold the two charms and he vowed to never take it off until he saw her again. He knew he would see her again.''

''Eleanor Lily Bishop had been killed, out at sea, no less. He was furious and broken, how could she leave him? From that day on, he swore, he would achieve both their dreams, for her. He worked hard and at the age of eleven, on what would have been Els eleventh birthday, he released his first album titled 'You, The Ocean & The Stars' dedicated to his best friend and soulmate. In it, he had written, sang and produced eleven songs in memory of eleven years together. Each song was about her and how he coped with her death. Overnight, he had become a one-man wonder, all eleven songs hitting Billboard's top 50 hit songs worldwide. With the top being his favourite song, Happier, followed by Kiss Me Slowly.''

''He would be awoken, sometimes, during the dead of night with the sudden feeling that El was being haunted and that she was not safe. His fingers would travel almost unconsciously to the two charms hanging on his necklace. Little did he know that she was alive and that she was tracking down criminals and a few of the most dangerous people to ever walk this Earth. He wouldn't be able to sleep after that and instead whip up a few songs about those feelings for his latest album until the sun started to rise, then his day would start all over again.''

''Along the way, he met two of the only people in the world who could make him smile, as in, actually smile. Ian Oliver Towers and Thalia Aurora White. They were inseparable and it all started when he was out at the ocean, celebrating the release of his tenth album when fans had caught sight of him and came running. He was quickly over overflowed by screaming fans when Ian and Thalia had broken up the crowd, Thalia with her death stare and Ian with his deadly voice, both making death threats promising to hunt down each and every one of them if the crowd had not disbursed in a minute- they barely made it. He had thanked them and invited them over for dinner with his family where he learned who they were. Thalia was the daughter of a famous architectural company's CEO. Whilst Ian was the son of a famous actor and mechanical engineer. The two were great company and soon they became more than friends, with the pair backing him every step of the way and promising to travel the world with him on tours, they became a family.''

''Sometimes, he thought that maybe El was still watching him, giving him gifts, after all, everything good always seemed to happen out on the ocean. Lyrics seem to flow almost unconsciously into his brain when he was there and it was where he had first met Ian and Thalia. Together, the trio travelled the world for Jackson's tours with him telling them everything about his past, after all, they were the only people who didn't judge him and the only people who understood him.''

''He became famous and he said it was all thanks to his mystery girl. Everyone speculated that he had a secret girlfriend somewhere. Jackson neither confirmed nor denied this. He always said that the mystery girl was out at sea and nobody ever saw him with a girl. He hardly looked at the opposite gender and he swore off dating. In his heart, he knew that El was still alive. If she died, he would know. He would feel it. So he kept going, never looking back, only letting his guard down when it was her birthday. Each year, on her birthday, he would disappear and nobody knew where to. In all honesty, he spent the whole day at the beach, out on the ocean. Ignoring all his fans and fame, taking himself back to when he was a little kid and imagining she was there with him, teasing him, chatting with him and loving him.''

*End Flashback*

Jackson, Thalia and Ian were about to take off for Jackson's tour in Australia when suddenly, he felt a soft glow of warmth coming from his necklace. It did that sometimes, but never this bright or this warm. He shrugged and pushed the thoughts aside, he was going for a tour, nothing bad could possibly happen there, could it? He boards his jet and inside was a note from his mother saying that since they were going to a different country and she wouldn't be there to homeschool them, they were going to a school. A public school called Melbourne High under false names. They would receive more information when they arrived in Melbourne. For some funny reason, his heart began pounding. He'd never felt this way before, it was as if his heart knew what was about to happen. With everything he'd been through in his life, he hoped it would be something good, something to bring light to his life.

He had no idea that this tour was going to change his life forever.

''A Secret From The Stars: Sometimes we are so caught up in the future and present that we forget about the past. We are so focused on who we are and who we want to be that we forget who we were. It is who we were that makes us who we are.''

Or, as I like to say:

"It is the past that has made us who we are in the present."

Chapter Three

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