Next chapter! thankfully i got it out before the next semester starts next week. im not looking foward to that lol. the story is progressing greatly and close to vol 3 time so hang out til then got some twist to do with that. see you all til next time.

Chapter 5: Changing world

~2 days later~

Kronos stood on the deck of the side of the battleship watching as the ocean waves crashed against the steel underneath him. He looked out to the ocean seeing the two escort ships in his view near the battleship. Their big guns pointed out to the horizon and smaller guns towards the sky.

"Big aren't they little one?" Zeria said walking up to stand beside him looking out with him.

"Definitely bigger than what i made and much stronger" he chuckled banging a fist against the steel under him.

Zeria looks up to the sky remembering the story Jade and Crystal told her about who Kronos is and how he came into their lives. A frown came on her face thinking more about it but when she turned to Kronos all her thoughts disappeared. She watched as he had his eyes closed enjoying the breeze with a smile on his face. Watching him made a smile form on her face without her knowing seeing how happy he is now.

"So hows the view you two?" Ella asked walking up to them getting a hug from Kronos and a kiss from her girlfriend. "Captain said we will arrive tomorrow in the evening so enjoy you stay on the Tsar of the Dessert".

Kronos laughed "you Vacuonians aren't really good at naming things".

Both woman looked at him then began to laughed.

"Wet Forest" Zeria laughed.

"Muddy Sands" Ella threw in between giggles.

"No we aren't" Zeria finally said when the laughter died down.

After spending the rest of the day with his family, Kronos finally sat alone on one of the front 16 in gun turrets on the battleship, watching the broken moon and stars reflecting in front of the ship.

"What are you doing out here son? Its colder here than the night dessert" Crystal asked sitting next to him wrapping a blanket she brought around them.

"Just thinking" Kronos responded moving closer to her for warmth.

"About?"

"The war".

Crystal quickly turned to him hearing the pain in his voice.

"Why us?" he asked to no one but the wind.

Crystal wrapped an arm around him hugging him knowing what he is asking.

"Why did we have to be wiped out due to a war that we had no part of?"

"Because your people were strong and others feared that strength if it was turned against them" she responded sadly his crying and shaking breaking her heart.

"But why everyone. Why they have to kill everyone and leave me alone".

Crystal knows his story, even the parts he hasn't told her but hears him relive in his nightmares. How much she hated the worst ones he gets sometimes.

"They are going to be there aren't they?"

"Yes" Crystal responded with a low voice "but your sisters and I will be near you at all times".

"Will I have to go with you to the meeting?"

"Yes son"

Kronos curls up to a ball "I'm scared mom"

Crystal kisses his head and lays her head on his. "I know but the world needs to know what happened and your voice needs to be heard my son."

"You think mother would want me to?"

She remembers the name of the woman who gave birth to her adopted son. A name she received when he finally trusted her and told her of his blood family. Enyo.

"She would be proud of you and the life you are living Kronos".

She felt the heat coming from his body and the darkness she felt disappear. She figured years ago that his semblance and grimm attributes were connected with his emotions. Made him easy to read for herself. "Its late".

Kronos stirred a little hearing her, himself dosing off to the noise of the waves and cool breeze blowing at them.

"Come on Kronos" she says slowly getting up and carrying him " its time for a good rest. We have an important meeting my son". Before leaving Crystal looked up at the still moon "thank you" she whispered to the sky hoping it will reach the woman she owed for bringing her son to her. They left to their rooms where the other two woman were and Crystal fell asleep to the warmth of her son's semblance.

~the next day~

Kronos watched as they pulled into the port with the other nations ships already docked. The massive warships in the air and on sea left him in shock. Docking Kronos and his family came off the ship being greeted by the King Orion. He noticed the King turning to him and it made him unconsciously check the cloth over his eye to make sure its completely covered. He kept close to Crystal as they walked to the meeting cabin surrounded by guards from the 4 kingdoms.

"This will be were we will meet soon. I'l let you go and let your family get relaxed into their rooms."

"Thank you Orion" Crystal said taking her family and following one of the soldiers to the nearby cabins.

After a couple of hours getting ready Kronos stood outside next to the door waiting for his mother to come out. He shifted the armor chest he wore to keep it from digging into his sides. He checked the buttons on his cape to see if its secured then the only weapon he is allowed to carry, his lighter, in his pocket.

Fixing his arm piece, Crystal came out with her attire similar to his but more suited to her figure with her crown on. Her cape down to her knees with the Vacuo kingdom symbol on it. The twin daggers she choose to bring on her back waist not wanting to bring her main weapon because she knew she couldn't trust herself not to kill Alrick first chance she gets. Checking her body one last time to see everything in place and fixing her crown to make it not scrap against her horns she turns to Kronos with a smile. "Ready?"

Kronos only nodded his head and followed her.

When they reached the main cabin they seen everyone waiting for them including Zeria and her love Ella holding her hand. Fluent in Mistral and Vale's native languages. Crystal knew none of mantle's and their accents didn't help her understand so Ella volunteered to help her mother in law out since her family migrated from southern Solitas and speaks the language.

"Lets get this meeting started then" Orion stated and open the doors walking in first.

Kronos looked to Alrick who he noticed staring at him and whispered to one of his men. Thanks to Kronos better hearing and them speaking in English he heard what they said.

"We must have done more damage than we thought for her to bring a child here" Alrick chuckled.

Walking behind them Kronos hand began to shake of fear being this close to the people who almost killed him and ordered the slaughter of his people.

Ella seen this and held his hand giving it a little squeeze to get his attention. When he looked she gave him a smile and a nod to her back where her bronze shield and staff are. Telling him she will protect him.

In the cabin was a round table taking up a huge space in the middle with ten chairs around it. Everyone took their seats with Kronos moving closer to his mother.

The king of mantle sat across form them grinning speaking in his native tongue looking at him. The two people laughed but were quickly quiet when Ella laughed and spoke back earning a mean look from them.

Orion sighed watching it all happen. "Now that everyone is settled and no one will make anymore remarks" he gave Alrick a warning look that made the man look away avoiding his gaze "shall we get down to what we are here for?"

Kazuo was the first to speak up, his interpreter translating the words he didn't know how to say so his speech was a mix of his native and foreign accent English. "I would like to start by saying we both" he pointed between himself and Alrick "would surrender but would like to make some conditions to our surrender" he spoke in a calm demeanor.

"And what would these terms be?" Orion asked carefully.

"We would like to keep the territory we gained and annexed, our states as kings untouched, trade open to all, and our citizens have assess to go whichever kingdom they desired" Kazuo proposed.

"Also Mantle would want to keep the continent of Sera under our control" Alrick quickly added. Kazuo raising an eyebrow to the request.

As Orion was about to speak Crystal slammed her hands on the table raising and keeping her back straight as she spoke. "No! You will remove your troops from there and repay all you did to him for what you did!" Crystal screamed and pointing at Kronos who tried to hide when everyone looked at him. "You!" she removed her finger from Kronos then to Alrick "will remove every single soldier and ship from that land and pay everything him everything he desires from you so he can return home and mourn for his family and people!" Crystal breathed heavily gaining back the air she used on her rant watching Alrick as her words were translated to him.

Orion and Kazuo were confused at the sudden outburst and turned to Alrick waiting for a response from him.

In his best English Alrick spoke. "Who is he that I should be taking such an order from you?"

"You know exactly who he is! The only tribe from Sera! The only people who didn't want a part of this war! A tribe you feared and you murdered in cold blood! The last of their culture! The last of his people! The last Nahuatl on this planet!" she yelled in her native language but the other leaders knew that name. Ella translated for everyone staring daggers at the men across from her.

Everyone turned between Alrick and Kronos shocked by this new information. Alrick getting angrier as it was translated to him looking directly at Kronos who tried to hid behind his mother.

Alrick was about to respond rising but orion slammed his sword on the table making everyone turn to him.

"Enough!" his voiced boomed in the room.

Crystal sat back down moving Kronos who was shaking closer to her and wrapping an arm around him not taking her eyes off Alrick.

Orion looked to Alrick with anger "is this true?"

He stayed quiet choosing his words carefully until he finally spoke. "We had to take actions to ensure our victory. We didn't know if the Nahuatl would enter the war but we were sure that they wouldn't be on our side".

In this rare occasion Orian anger snapped not realizing his semblance activated dropping the temperature in the room. "You killed an entire village because you believed that you wouldn't win a war with them alive? You killed women and children because you felt they would take up arms against you? You murd-!"

"Orion!" Crystal yelled getting his attention.

When Orion turned to her his rage faded as he seen the young boy clinging to his mother shivering. Looking down he realized why with the wood under his hands covered in light ice. He sighed seeing his breath and reversed his semblance warming the room back up.

"Thank you" Crystal whispered rubbing a hand on her child's back.

"Whats wrong with him?" Kazuo asked with concern.

"Sera is a tropical continent with rain forest, humid weather, and several volcanoes. Add to that his reptile faunus heritage". She down sadly at the shivering child. "He cant survive properly in cold environments."

"I'm sorry Queen of Vacuo, I will keep my semblance and anger in check from now on" Orion spoke in a calm tone.

"Now as we were discussing" he turned to the other two leaders "from here on out you and all of Mantle's military forces are forbidden from setting foot on Sera and its air space off limits to you" he spoke firmly and with little anger.

Alrick sat in shock at this his jaw open wide and anger in his eyes.

"I agree, also I suggest we let Vacuo take control over Sera" Kazuo added.

Alrick turned to him with hurt and betrayal evident on his face.

Kazuo ignored him and turned to Crystal. "If you need any help with returning him home my kingdoms resources are there to help" he gestures to Kronos.

"What is his name?" Orion asked.

Crystal gave a soft nudge to Kronos for him to answer and he turned to him feeling warm enough to move around. "Kronos" he replied.

Orion nodded. "I believe Kronos should have sole ownership of Sera with the guidance and protection of Vacuo behind him. His original birth place and the land of his village would be what he chooses to do with. Are we agreed to this?" Orion asked looking around.

Both Vacuo and Mistral leaders agreed but Mantle's leader sat quiet looking down at his fist. Even if he said anything against it he has already been out voted with his ally betraying him.

"It is agreed then. Is he really the last one?" orion asked concerned.

Crystal slowly nodded letting Kronos sit properly now that its warm in the room again.

Orion looked down sadly then to the boy. "Kronos" waiting for the young boy to turn to him "from now on you don't hail from Sera or Vacuo but from all of Remnant. All kingdoms and their lands are open to you. You may travel Remnant freely while not being tied to one nation. And of course Sera will be off limits to all except to you and those you approve to visit you home land" Orion stated.

Kronos stared at him in shock processing what he heard then to his mother who looked equally shocked. Then a smile came to her as she hugged him. "Thank you" she said to Orion.

"Your welcome, we will go into the details later."

Both Crystal and Kronos nodded.

"May I see?" Kazuo quickly said. "Before we move on. This may be the last time i ever see one of your kind little one."

Kronos looked to his mother and sister but both were calm. Crystal looked directly into his eyes with a warm smile.

"Only if you are comfortable with showing them" she gestured.

Kronos took a deep breath and released calming his nerves and began to remove the cloth over his eye.

Everyone stared at him once it was off. Kazuo admiring to red color his eyes gave off and the midnight grimm skin around it. Orion looked down sadly having learned this child will have a painful path before him. Alrick just stared at him in disgust but Crystal and Ella stared back watching his movements carefully.

After a few more seconds he covered his eye again and hoping to shrink in the background.

Satisfied the leaders returned to their talks. Rest of the meeting was boring to him as the leaders talked about the reduction of militaries, borders, creation of schools to combat only grimm that grew in more numbers during the war and the discontinuation of the monarchy system to prevent one person to throw the world back into a world war.

Everyone agreed to these except of course Mantle who wanted to keep power and have a standing military. For defense purposes but everyone knew that was a lie.

As the meeting came to a close everyone stood but kronos noticed Alrick staring at him causing him to feel extremely uncomfortable. When everyone began walking out he felt those same eyes behind him feeling his anger from using is grimm senses. Then he heard Alrick speak in his native tongue causing all hell to break loose.

Bella snapped hearing what the man said her blade at Alrick's chest but his sword to her neck. She can feel the cold iron wanting to cut deep into her flesh. Everyone else had their weapons out, Crystal had her twin blades pointed at Alrick's two guards while their hands still on their weapons having been to slow to draw them. Bella smiled making a confused Alrick look behind him to see Orion's sword pointed at the back of his head.

"What did he say?" Crystal asked not taking her eyes away from the two men.

"We should finish what we started and make sure he is dead this time" Ella repeated word for word.

Kazuo came up and rested his hands on their weapons trying to lower both Ella's and Alrick's weapons. "We just finished one war lets not start another."

Zeria ran up with the other soldiers drawing up their weapons against each other. But Crystal held up her weapons in the air.

The others followed slowly putting their weapons away.

Crystal stood in front of Kronos blocking him from Alrick's view. "If you or any of your people ever dare touch my son without his family around, my spear will enjoy cutting threw that thing you call a heart" she spat at him. She grabbed Kronos hand and walked away with Ella telling Zeria what happened as they left.

Zeria took a quick look behind her flipping Alrick off and cursing at him in her native tongue "chertovski mudak!"

hope you guys like it. lots of talk but wanted to build up the world since it will impact the story later on. also that last insult zeria sneaked in is something i told a guy who was being rude to others so decide to give zeria that honor to say to this asshole in the story.