Hey Everyone, it time to take a break from Elena and Carla and focus on Esteban again. In this one Esteban will feel remorseful about what happened to Alacazzar. *takes place after Spirit of a Wizard.*
Enjoy!
Ash and Esteban were still in their hideout.
Esteban felt bad about what happed to Alacazzar He was the master royal wizard of Avalor, a good friend to the king and queen, and now he's gone because of him, there was no way Mateo was going to forgive him for this.
"Alcazar, what have I done? I am sorry." Esteban said to himself
"How long must this guilt fest continue?" Ash growled. "First you defend Elena, and now you show sympathy for the old coot?"
"He is more than that!" Esteban retorted. "He's part of the family, Alacazzar was a great wizard, he amazed us with his magic, gave us wisdom, and always protected us from danger, and his grandson Mateo looked up to him even during shuriki's reign and now he's gone because of me, I feel responsible for his death and for the grief I put on the boy." Esteban felt remorseful.
"Zopilote eliminating Alacazzar was the best thing that ever happened to us, otherwise the master wizard would have caught us if it weren't for our beloved master." Ash said "and for the record you did nothing to harm Alacazzar."
"I helped!" Esteban yelled. "All because I went along with the plan to steal Elena's scepter and look where it's gotten us! Zopilote and Alacazzar are both gone, we are stranded with no team and now we are overpowered against Elena! I should have never let you talk me into this, I shouldn't even be here!"
Ash wasn't going to let Esteban go that easy, especially when he has the power of the crystal forge
"Esteban! Dont forget why you're here, dont forget what Elena did to you, what you family did to you! They had sentenced you to be exiled to that island, they turned their backs on you. Im your only hope now, with you newfound power to you can do so much more with it, you can have your family cower before you!"
"I would never take advantage of my own family." Esteban said.
"Just wait and see Esteban." Ash comforted him in a calm but villainous tone. "When have our alliance assembled and we defeat Elena, everything you have lost will be back and your hands, even your own family, no one would ever look down upon you again, and all the sadness, the guilt and pain will all go away.
"I don't know." Esteban was concerned.
"Trust me." and with that, Ash left Esteban alone to meditate.
As Esteban looked at the sunset he had horrible flashbacks about what his own family said to him,
You brought harm to our familia!
We took you in, we raised you like a son.
We grew up together, I loved you like a brother, but it turns out I never knew the real you at all.
I've had enough of your lies!
As far as im concerned you are no longer familia! (echo)
Esteban was sad as he replayed these words in head. Ash was right, he could never win his family back with their love, and after what happend to alacazzoar there was no chance, he now sees that that only way to get his family back is by force, with that in mind, he was ready to get to business.
"Lets assemble our team! Who do we start with?" Esteban said to Ash.
Ash smiled wickedly as she was glad Esteban is on board.