Chapter five
A day out with Ruby
Shadow was up at the crack of dawn, bouncing and rearing to go. He dressed himself, making some mess as he was choosing what to wear, and chose a pair of dark blue jeans, a maroon jumper that had a hood attached and he just about managed to put his blue & white velcro trainers on while standing up without falling. Shadow was super excited about today and a little nervous to. For today was the day Ruby, his nanny Collin and Emily re-hired to help out a little, was taking him out with her away from the palace. Shadow zoomed out of his room and into his parents that was opposite is own. He jumped onto the bed and landed in between Collin and Emily.
"Mummy, Daddy wake up, wake up." Shadow excitedly shouted out loud while jumping up and down.
Emily moaned tiredly as she rubbed her eyes and Collin turned over and gently grabbed Shadow before he landed back onto the bed. Collin squeezed his son softly then laid back down into bed with a struggling Shadow.
"Go back to sleep my love and Shadow it's only five in the morning. I know you're excited but you need to try and get a little more sleep for your big day out." Collin quietly said while hugging his son.
"I'm not sleepy daddy." Shadow whispered as he snuggled into his fathers chest then added "but for you I'll try."
Collin lightly smiled as Shadow closed his eyes, kissed his son on the top of his head then went back to sleep himself. When the appropriate time to get up arrived Collin and Emily were out of bed and getting dressed, leaving a snoring Shadow to sleep a little longer. Once done Emily shook her son lightly to wake him up for breakfast.
"No, five more minutes…" Shadow muttered with closed eyes and rolling over to he's other side.
"Shadow, only a couple of hours ago you were up and rearing to go out with Ruby." Collin asked with a grin as he saw Shadow's ear twitch to his words.
"Oh yes, I'm going out, I'm going out." Shadow once again excitedly announced, shooting up from laying down then rushed off his parents bed towards the door and he was about to run off when Collin grabbed him, lifting him off the ground and into his arms.
"Not before breakfast you don't and a good morning to you Shadow." Collin stated then greeted his 5yr old with a light tickle attack, causing Shadow to laugh and wiggle a little.
"Yes sweetie, good morning." Emily also greeted laying a small peck on his forehead after Shadow had calmed down.
"Yes, good morning, good morning, good morning." Shadow happily exclaimed a little hyper like, as he was carried out of Collin's and Emily's bedroom and towards the dining room.
They entered the dining room, Collin placed Shadow in a booster chair so he could reach the table to eat his breakfast then he and Emily sat down at their seats awaiting for their daughter to arrive. They didn't have to wait long for Tanya to walk in, slowly as she still felt a little sleepy from staying up half the night chatting to her friend on her computer.
"Morning mum, morning dad, morning Shadow." Tanya lazily greeted, yarning after she spoke.
"Morning." Both Collin and Emily greeted together.
"Morning. Guess what? I'm going out with Nana Ruby today." Shadow said to his big sister with an excited smile as he watched Tanya sit at her place up the dining table.
"That's nice Shadow…hope you have a lovely time." Tanya replied, yarning half way through.
"You seem very sleepy this morning Tanya, I hope you weren't up all night on that computer." Collin asked with some concern.
"No daddy not all night, I promise." Tanya answered with a smile as she tried to wake herself up a little more.
"Alright then. So, what have you planed for today Tanya?" Collin asked smiling at his daughter.
"Oh I was going to go out with Danny later on today, remember I asked you if it was alright the other day and you said it was." Tanya said as she made eye contact with her father.
"Ah yes I remember, it's his Nan's birthday and he invited you over, that's right." Collin replied as he remembered the conversation he and Tanya had.
Breakfast arrived on the table by three human maids and the royal vamps tucked into their morning meal of blood flakes with, yep you guessed it, blood poured over them. Shadow was the first to finish on the count of he was rushing so he could get going on his trip out but needn't had to since his mother told him he had to wait for everyone to finish. So Shadow just sat in his booster seat fiddling with his empty bowel and used spoon until all was done.
"Ok everyone's finished can I go find Nana Ruby now…please." Shadow asked with pleading eyes towards his parents.
"We will go find Ruby together in a little while…Shadow I know you're excited but Ruby hasn't arrived yet…alright if you want you can wait for her in the main entrance ok." Emily answered then allowed her son to go of and wait.
"Thank you mummy." Shadow thanked with joy as she helped him out of his seat.
Shadow waved a good bye then dashed as fast as he could to the main entrance. He reached there in no time and sat patiently on the top entrance step for his hired nanny to take him out for the day, smiling happily as he looked outside towards the main gates. It was literally within three minutes that Shadow's patience had ran away. So he stood up, walked down the steps and right up to the front gates.
"Master Shadow what brings you to our gates?" One of the guards asked the young hedgehog, causing the said hedgehog to look up at the green lizard in armour.
"I'm just waiting for Nana Ruby to come, she's going to take me out today." Shadow replied to the guard then looked back through the gates, wagging his little tail as he saw Ruby coming up the path from a fair distance.
"She's coming, she's coming, yay." Shadow said unable to control his excitement as Ruby got closer and closer until she was right up to the gates.
The guard opened the gates and allowed Ruby to walk through but before she took a step Shadow had zoomed passed the now opened gates, causing the two guards to panic slightly, and through himself into Ruby who returned the hug.
"And a good morning to you too Shadow, I hope you haven't been waiting too long for me." Ruby asked with a warm smile as she looked down at the future Overlord.
"Morning Nana Ruby, not too long, are we going now?" Shadow looked up and asked with a glimmer of excitement in his crimson red eyes
"Soon Shadow very soon, I just need to have a word with your mummy and daddy first then we can go…come on then lets go find them." Ruby explained then held out her hand for Shadow to take a hold of, which he did.
The two walked through the gates and up the many small steps to enter the palace. Walking hand in hand they wondered down the corridor towards the lounge where she was told to meet Collin and Emily before taking Shadow out. Upon entry Collin and Emily were relaxing on the large black sofa, Emily had her legs curled up to herself while she was leaning on Collin's shoulder as he was showing her something on his phone. The two jumped up a little as Shadow ran up to them and Collin put his phone away then they both got up and walk up to Ruby. Ruby bowed at them both in respect then lifted herself up with a friendly smile.
"Ruby it's very nice of you to take Shadow out today." Emily smiled warmly.
"Yes indeed, now Shadow you listen to everything your Nana Ruby tells you and no running off, understand." Collin agreed warmly then told his son in a semi firm tone.
"I will daddy, I will." Shadow agreed with a smile as he clapped his hands behind his back, looking innocently up at his father.
"Don't you worry, I will take extra special care of him. We should be back by mid afternoon the latest. I'll message you when we are on our way back home." Ruby assured her rulers then looked down at Shadow adding, "Ok Shadow say Good bye to your mummy and daddy."
"Bye mummy, Bye daddy, we will see you later." Shadow gave his parents a wave then held Ruby's hand as they made there way out of the lounge, down the corridor and out of the palace. The guards waved them a good bye as they exited the palace grounds and down the path.
"Ok Shadow I want you hold onto my hand tightly ok. It's way too far to walk to the city from here so I'm going to make a portal…ready?" Ruby instructed in which Shadow obeyed while nodding to Ruby.
Shadow watching closely as Ruby created a portal with her free hand, waving her hand a little in a circular fashion. The portal grew bigger with every hand motion Ruby did, until it was the perfect size for the two of them. Ruby put her hand down to her side and looked down at Shadow, who looked utterly amazed. Smiling she gave Shadow a light tug to encourage him to walk with her through the portal. They entered all the way then the portal snapped shut behind them.
Ruby's portal appeared in the heart of the Underworld city, next to a blood café. Shadow and Ruby exited the portal and it closed up as soon as they walked all the way out. The city was teeming with life as busy vampires rushed here and there, be it shopping or working. There were tall buildings with many windows all over the place with small business as well. For example Shadow saw a laundrette, a dentist surgery, a place for eye care and a small building that people were taking their pets to be groomed. Shadow also saw lots of different shops, there were fashion shops, hardware stores, furniture stores, art shops, electronic stores, and even shops that sell bits and bobs one may need around their home, office or garden. So yeah it was like your average every day city.
"Wow it's so amazing here." Shadow exclaimed as he looked left and right vigorously.
"Yes it is quite wonderful, come now, stay close it is easy to get lost here." Ruby agreed then made sure Shadow walked closely beside her, holding his hand a little more securely.
As they walked the people were watching and talking amongst themselves as they recognised Shadow.
"Look it's the Overlord's son." One lady whispered to her friend then someone over heard and looked, then they too whispered to their friend.
"It's Master Shadow dear, look how adorable he is and so well behaved." Another lady said to her husband with a smile.
"Yes he is." Her husband agreed with the same smile.
"Ruby why is everyone looking as us." Shadow asked as he noticed people watching them walk through the city.
"Well it is somewhat of a rare treat for people to see any member of the royal family, especially you Shadow. After all you are our rulers son and next in line to rule." Ruby explained looking down at Shadow with a reassuring smile then added, "we're nearly there."
Shadow nodded as he had his question answered, he carried on walking with a smile and every now and then waved at people in a friendly manner. Ruby and Shadow had reached the city garden area where the children's play park was located. As they walked along the stone path, Shadow was once again in amazement at how wonderful the park area was. In the centre of the park garden, where Ruby and Shadow had briefly stopped, was a stone statue of a hedgehog dressed in a robe and held a sincere smile and soft looking eyes. Shadow looked up at the statue in puzzlement, he's seen a picture similar to this statue but wasn't sure who he was.
"Do you know who this statue is of Shadow?" Ruby asked as she kneeled down to Shadow's level as she noticed Shadows expression.
"I think I've seen a painting of him in my daddy's study but I don't know who he is." Shadow answered in slight thought as he was trying to think.
"This is a statue of the founder of the Underworld, the very first Overlord. He is you great, great, great, great, great grandfather, Lord Alec." Ruby explained in a soft tone, figuring she would give Shadow a light lesson while out today.
Shadow looked up in aw at his, so many great, grandfather and smiled lightly.
"Come on lets carry on." Ruby said softly, dragging Shadow out of his admiration for his relative.
The two carried on along the stone path. Shadow's ears perked up as he started to hear children laughing and screaming in delight. They rounded a corner and carried on down the path until the play park was in a better view. They reached the entrance gates then Ruby once again kneeled down to speak to Shadow.
"Ok this is the play park, you can go and play with the other children but I want you to stay within my sight and absolutely no going off with anyone, be it child or adult ok." Ruby explained, giving Shadow some rules which he nodded with a smile.
Ruby opened the silver gate and they both walked through, with the gate closing automatically behind them. Ruby let go of Shadow's hand and he was off like a shot. Obeying Ruby's rules he stayed where she could see him. It wasn't long before the parents of the children recognised who Shadow was and then started to whisper with one another.
"Look who it is Sophie, playing with your little boy." A pale pink bat announced in a quiet tone.
"Oh isn't that Master Shadow, Jen?" Sophie, a human with light blond hair replied holding a smile as she watched her son and Shadow play nicely in the sand together.
Ruby was also watching Shadow play with the young human boy until she was distracted by a familiar person with his daughter.
"Good morning Ruby, ah I see you brought Master Shadow to the park today…Why don't you go play with them Fay." Tony greeted then looked down at his daughter with a smile.
"Ok daddy." Fay, a light purple hedgehog replied with a sweet innocent voice and smile, skipping to the two boys in the sand area.
"Hello Tony, she's a cutie isn't she." Ruby greeted the council member back with a friendly smile then added, "so no meeting's today?"
"No not today, although I still have to wear these robes but it's not that bad I guess. I decided to take Fay out for some father daughter time. I think my wife was happy about that, being seven months pregnant, I thought she might want a day to herself." Tony replied as he sat next to Ruby.
"She's seven months gone already, hasn't the time just flown by." Ruby said with a smile then added, "any idea what you're both having?"
"Yes we're having another girl." Tony replied feeling a little proud of his growing family.
"How nice, I bet Fay is really excited about having a sister." Ruby smiled lightly then looked over at the three who seem to be building a castle.
"That she is Ruby, that she is." Tony softly said also watching the three.
In the sand box, where Shadow, Fay and their new human friend Greg was, they were peacefully playing when two older boys, about 8yrs, came up to the 5yr olds with grins on their faces. One was a silver bat with yellow eyes and the other was a black Labrador with bright blue eyes. Shadow looked up at the two and smiled. His smile soon faded however as the two kicked the sand castle down until it was no more.
"Why did you do that for?" Shadow shouted as he stood up clenching his fists, trying to look threatening, but it didn't work.
"Because we can you little runt." The bat said as he roughly pushed Shadow down, causing him to fall on top of Fay.
The boys pointed and laughed as this, watching Shadow quickly get off the girl and helping her up a little. Shadow turned his head to face the two who were cracking up with laughter. Shadow gritted his teeth and ran up to them and kicked the bat in the shin, causing the bat to cry out a little from the sudden pain in his leg. The Labrador grabbed Shadow by his quills and started to drag him away.
Upon glancing up over the sand box Tony and Ruby watched what was happening and was now rushing over.
"Get your hands of him now." Ruby shouted out with a very angered look then added, "how dare you touch your future ruler. You are luckily his father isn't here to see this otherwise you would be in far worse trouble."
The mother and father of each of the boys also approached, hearing the commotion and seeing Ruby shouting at their boys.
"How dare you shout at my son." The grey female bat shouted as she grabbed her son in a protective way.
"What gives you the right to shout at my boy." The father of the black Labrador shouted as well, sharing the same fur colour as his son.
"What gives me the right you ask, for starters your boys were being bullies picking on these little ones. As for your son sir he was dragging Master Shadow roughly by his quills over to who knows where to do who knows what to him. The Overlord himself has entrusted me with caring for his son while out of the palace grounds. I was merely doing my duty by making sure of his safety." Ruby stated with slight anger in her one and held a veru serious look.
The two parents looked at the black and red hedgehog who was rubbing his head and not looking too happy. They instantly grew even more pale then they already were, at who this child belonged to and immediately regretted their son's actions.
"Were dreadfully sorry. We had no idea…Jake apologise to Master Shadow and his friends…NOW!" The silver bat said looking daggers at her son.
"You to Terence." The adult black Labrador said to his son.
"Why should we." Jake stated with arms crossed.
"I'm sorry for kicking you in the shin Jake." Shadow apologised with a sad look of guilt, hands behind his back.
"I'm sorry for wrecking your sand castle and pulling your quills Master Shadow." Terence said also looking sorry.
"Fine, sorry." Jake said looking away.
"Now why don't you all just play nicely." Tony suggested then added, "If not go your separate ways and leave one another alone."
The parents of the two older boys made there leave and went back to chatting to the other parents. The two older boys also left the sand box and went to the other side of the park. Ruby and Tony, after checking the three children were alright, also left to sit back on the wooden bench a little away from the sand box. The children continued to play, building yet another sand castle until Greg's mum came to collect him to go home.
"Come on Greg, it's time to go. You can play with your new friends next time alright." Sophie said in a gentle voice and smiled at the three.
"Ah no fair, bye Shadow, bye Fay." Greg complained then said his good byes.
" Bye, bye see you soon." Fay sweetly said while waving.
"Bye, was nice to have met you." Shadow said with a smile and also waved a good bye.
"So what do you want to do now?" Shadow asked Fay, looking at her while smiling.
"Want to play on the roundabout?" Fay answered, getting up and brushing herself down, getting all the sand off her pretty pink dress.
"Sure." Shadow said, following her out of the sand box and towards the roundabout.
While the two played Ruby and Tony were greeted by another member of the council, who was out on a stroll and noticed her fellow council member and Ruby sitting on the bench. She sat next to Tony and smiled at the pair.
"Well fancy seeing you both here, I was just out on a stroll when I saw you two and thought hay why don't I go and say hi. So, hi." Amber announced with a grin.
"Hello Amber, enjoying your walk so far?" Tony asked with grinning back.
"Yeah, it's much better now that I'm sitting down…I can guess why Tony's at the park but why are you here Ruby, unless…" Amber asked then looked at all the children playing and running about then spotted Fay and Shadow playing together added, "You brought Master Shadow with you."
"Yes me, Lord Collin and Lady Emily have been planning this outing for a couple of weeks. If all goes well then they're going to let me take him out a little more often." Ruby said with a warm smile, she really enjoys spending time with Shadow.
"Don't they look cute together." Amber said with a smirk then added, "wouldn't it be funny if they ended up getting married, just think about it childhood sweethearts."
"That would be somewhat nice if they did…I for one will not encourage this. I want my daughter to make her own decisions when it comes to picking a life partner." Tony stated with a sincere look.
"Yeah true, no one would like their partners picked out for them." Amber agreed with a light smile.
The adults continued with their conversations. Meanwhile Shadow and Fay were running towards the slide then as they reached it they looked up the steps.
"It's very high up." Fay whispered in slight fear.
"Yeah, it is." Shadow whispered back with the same level of fear.
"Hello and who might you two be?" A soft voice came from behind the two children.
Shadow and Fay turned around to face the speaker, nether of them replied and took a small step back, making them both stand right up to the slide steps.
"Now come on, I'm not going to hurt you. Wait I know you young man, you're Shadow am I right?" The human stranger smiled warmly at the two.
Shadow slowly nodded at the stranger, feeling a little nervous at his presence. Fay was also feeling the same and grabbed a hold of Shadow's hand, which he excepted and held on tightly.
"You can trust me, like I said I wont hurt you. Do you want to see something cool?" The stranger asked with a friendly smile and soft tone.
"No thank you sir. If you don't mind we need to get going now." Shadow bravely replied with a nervous tone.
"No you have to come and see, you will love it." The stranger said then grabbed Shadows arm roughly, pulling him away from Fay and making them let each others hands go.
"No get off me." Shadow cried out as he was being ruthlessly dragged away, trying hard to free himself.
"Stop struggling and come on." The stranger complained with a deep frown as he hurried in his walking.
Fay had ran up to her dad and the other adults with tears in her eyes.
"Fay sweetheart what's wrong?" Tony asked when he saw his daughters distressed look.
"Someone's taking Shadow away and wont let him go." Fay cried out and pointed to the stranger and Shadow, both heading towards the gates.
"What?" Ruby shouted out and stood up then saw the two almost by the park gates.
Ruby narrowed her eyes dangerously and rushed over with anger. No on messes with her little Shadow.
"Hay you, stop what you are doing right now!" Ruby called out, making the stranger stop and look over to her.
"Shit, come on you little brat, move it." He growled down at Shadow and hurried as best he could with a struggling child.
"Let me go, now!" Shadow shouted out fearfully then something happened.
Shadow, for the first time had called upon his gift of darkness and attacked the man with these dark whispery shadow creatures, that looked like dense smoke but with a solid-ish body to them. They swooped down and started to cut the man in different areas of his body. The stranger cried out in pain and let his hold on Shadow go. He then ran out of the park and far away into the bushes and trees. Shadow narrowed his eyes in the direction of where the stranger ran off to and growled in a dark and threatening way. Ruby had paused in her running and slowly walked up to the enraged child. She kneeled down to his level and gently moved his head to face her. Ruby gave him a soft look, making Shadow calm down and jump into her for a hug. The shadow creatures fizzed away as soon as Shadow hugged Ruby.
"It's alright now Master Shadow. I'm here, I'm here." Ruby whispered into his ears as Shadow began to cry into the hug.
"Is he alright?" Tony asked as he and Amber reached the two, Fay standing beside her father with a worried look.
"I don't know, Shadow are you alright?" Ruby asked as she moved the sobbing child so the hug was broken.
"I'm sorry, Nana Ruby. I didn't want to go with him, I tried to get away but he was holding my arm tightly." Shadow sniffled as he spoke sadly with drooped ears then adding with a confused look, "I think those things came from me but I don't know how or what they were."
"Lord Collin and Lady Emily will have a fit when they hear what happened." Ruby thought as she kept a reassuring smile at her future ruler.
"I'm not sure myself Shadow but I will talk to your mummy and daddy about it later when I take you home. Maybe they will know." Ruby lied to the confused child.
Everyone that works at the palace is fully aware of Shadows unique gift of darkness and has strict orders to tell the rulers if they see or hear anything out of the ordinary with their son. That goes for the councillors and Ruby too.
It was only on that thought Ruby had noticed the park was strangely very quiet. She stood up and took Shadow's hand and led him back into the play area. Everyone had witnessed what happened and were looking worried and fearful.
"Everything is fine and there is nothing to worry about, this incident will be mentioned to Lord Collin and Lady Emily. They will not rest until that man is caught and put in prison. As for what you saw Master Shadow do well, I'm sure our rulers will explain to everyone. Please go about playing and chatting." Tony announced loudly with a serious tone.
The park once again was beaming with laughter and happily playing children as well as talking parents that now had a good conversation to whisper about.
"Shadow would you like to go home?" Ruby softly asked the now calm and happy child.
"No thank you, I'm ok now." Shadow protested with a huge happy smile, the events from a moment ago lost in the shadows of his innocence.
"Alright then but please stay close." Ruby smiled lightly and let go of Shadow's hand, who nodded and ran off with Fay to play once more.
A couple of hours passed and passed quite quickly as the three adults chatted and carefully watched Shadow and Fay play nicely together.
"Look at the time, I have to get Master Shadow some lunch, you're both welcome to join us if you wish." Ruby said as she got up off her seat.
"It will have to be another time, I'm meeting my male friend in half an hour." Amber said with a wink and a grin then got up.
"Another time then maybe Amber." Ruby said with a smile then added with her smile turning into a grin, "Have fun wont you, bye."
"Ha I always do…and definitely another time, see you tomorrow." Amber said then waved a good bye as she walked off.
"Bye Amber…If you do not mind we'll join you two." Tony said with a wave to his fellow council member then replied to Ruby while also getting out of his seat.
"Of course not and I'm sure nether will Master Shadow, in fact I'm positive he would ask for you and Fay to join us. They seem to be getting along like a house on fire." Ruby replied then both walking towards the two children.
"They do don't they." Tony agreed with a warm smile then added, "it's good that Master Shadow has a friend to play with, maybe I'll ask if I could bring Fay to the palace some time."
"Yes that would be nice for the both of them. Ok Master Shadow it is time to go and get lunch. Fay and her daddy Tony will be joining us." Ruby announced to the two 5yr olds. Who both jumped up and shouted "yay" while looking at one another with smiles of joy.
The four left the park and back toward the Underworld City to find a nice place to sit and have some lunch. They entered a posh looking restaurant and they were guided to a window table by the human front hostess, that was made for four. The adults were given menus while the children were handed a colouring sheet and some crayons then the front hostess went back to the front desk by the entrance door.
The restaurant was on the huge side of the scale and quite tall, hanging lights with blue coloured glass shades dangling above each table. The walls were a deep plum, with a swirl like pattern embroiled into the walls.
"There's so much choice, Master Shadow what would you like to eat?" Ruby asked as she looked up from the menu.
"Do they do…spaghetti…it's my favourite?" Shadow asked nicely as he looked up from his colouring.
"Let me look…yes they do." Ruby said as she scanned the menu.
"Can I have the same please." Fay asked with a sweet smile.
"Of course my sweet." Tony replied to his daughter.
The waiter came to their table with a friendly smile and took down their order. He bowed then left to sent the order to the kitchen. The four waited patiently for their meal, as the two children were busy with their colouring and not paying attention to what's around them. As the adults noticed this they began to whispered to one another.
"I have a feeling Lord Collin and Lady Emily wont let Shadow back out of the palace for a very long time." Ruby quietly said.
"No I don't think they will…how they are going to explain his gift of darkness, I do not know. Shadow's the first to have that gift and no one seems to know much about it." Tony replied in the same quiet tone.
"Joey knows a little but only what he's seen through his visions." Ruby replied with a small frown.
"Maybe a press conference with Joey explaining would be a wise move…we will have to talk about this later, the waiter is coming with our meal." Tony said then smiled at his meal was placed in front of him.
The waiter was thanked and all got tucked into their mid-day meal. The two children finished first and was quietly playing amongst themselves as they waited for the adults to finish.
"What are you two doing?" Ruby smiled at the two, now finished her food.
"I'm teaching Shadow how to do a thumb war…he's a fast learner." Fay happily replied then got back to trying to win the war.
"That he is." Tony laughed as he saw Shadow won the struggle of thumbs moving about.
"Come on then you two, it's time to go." Ruby announced as she stood up, it now being almost two o'clock in the afternoon.
The four walked over to the cash till to pay for the meal.
"Thank you and please come again soon, bye." The posh looking male cat at the till said with a friendly smile.
"No thank you all, the meal was divine. Good bye now." Ruby smiled back as she spoke then took Shadows hand and followed Tony and Fay out of the restaurant.
"We should be getting back home now." Ruby said with a small smile at the two that joined them for lunch.
"Yes of course. Me and Fay are visiting my brother, actually we too should be going." Tony replied with a small nod.
"Bye Fay it was nice to meet you…maybe we can play again." Shadow said as he and Fay hugged good bye.
"Yeah, daddy can me and Shadow play again?" Fay asked her father with a pleading look once the hug was broken.
"I will have to have a talk with his mummy and daddy but I'm sure they wont have a problem with it. Good by Master Shadow, good bye Ruby, see you tomorrow." Tony replied as he took his daughters hand.
"Good bye and see you both soon." Ruby waved as the two walked away.
"Yeah bye." Shadow waved as well.
When they were out of sight Ruby turned and led Shadow by the hand to a clear area to make a portal back to the palace.
"I better let Lord Collin know we are heading back now." Ruby thought as they stopped walking, taking her phone out to text.
Shadow stood close to Ruby as she messaged his father and looked around. He waved at someone who was waving happily at him then looked up at Ruby.
"Ready?" Ruby smiled down at the child, who nodded to that question.
Ruby made a portal with one hand and holding Shadows with her other. Once it was done she and Shadow walked inside, having the portal close behind them both. It re-opened outside the palace gates and closed once they were both out fully. The guards on duty smiled at the two and opened the gates for them to walk through.
"Thank you." Ruby smiled cheerfully at the two guards then led the way inside the palace grounds.
"Bye." Shadow waved back as they walked towards the steps that led into the main entrance.
Once they were inside they walked to the lounge where the rulers were waiting for them. Upon entry Ruby could tell they knew what had happened and was becoming slightly nervous at the concerned looks she and Shadow were getting. Ruby let go of Shadows hand and he rushed up to his parents with a joyful smile.
"Shadow sweetie, how are you?" Emily asked in a worried tone as she picked up her son and hugged him close.
"I'm fine mummy. I had a wonderful day with Nana Ruby." Shadow hugged back with a content smile.
"I'm glad to hear this son. Why don't you go and have a little nap while us adults have a chat." Collin forced a smile as Emily put Shadow down.
"Ok daddy…thank you for taking me out Nana Ruby." Shadow said then hugged Ruby before leaving for his bedroom to have a little quiet time.
When Shadow was gone the lounge suddenly became dead silent as both Collin and Emily looked at Ruby, both having concerned yet serious expressions.
"Oh boy, Where do I start?" Ruby thought as she nervously smiled at her rulers,unsure how to satrt this conversation off.
(Here we are the latest addition in Shadows life. please tell me wht you think so far and the next one will e up soon...just have to get typing on it after thinking on what t type. I do have a rough idea what the chapter will be about, it's just getting it down and making sense lol...until next time and thanks for reading...)
