I don't own TUC only Peter, Sydney, Silvia, Simon and their bonds. Oh and I won't be updating for maybe about a week and a half cause our 8th grade class is takning a trip to colorado! Then we have spring break so yay!

Chapter 2

Peter

"Good morning Peter!" My father Howard said to me as he came into our kitchen. I looked up at my father and watched him uncertainly. So far he hadn't said anything unusual, but he also hadn't remembered what day it was either. I waited for my father to say something, but he didn't.

I sighed and got up from the table, "Good morning father. I'll be off to my classes now."

"Alright son say hello to your mother for me. It seems that she has already left."

I sighed; my mother had been the language teacher before she had disappeared on one of her missions as ambassador. "Ok Father, I'll do that." I went back into my room and grabbed my pack from beside the desk.

I walked down the streets of Regalia with my head down studying the streets. I only looked up when I had to turn onto another. When I reached the palace my bond Aren was waiting for me.

Aren was the spitting image of his father Ares the only difference was that he wasn't fully grown yet. Aren was one of three but his other triplet brother and sister Apollo and Artemis looked nothing like him. Apollo was gold with black spots and Artemis looked exactly like her mother Aurora.

I mounted my bond and we flew into the High Hall and down several hallways to my school room. I was early for only my cousins Silvia and Simon and their bonds were present in the 13-14 year schooling room. "Good morning cousins. Artemis, Apollo." I said nodding to them.

"Cousin," Silvia and Simon said in unison, "Oh and happy birthday Peter." Simon added. I thanked him and sat down in my seat.

"Yes happy birthday cousin." Silvia said after her brother. She looks tired, I observed.

"Been up all night Silvia?" I asked her. She glared at me and turned away. I shrugged and took out the lesson book, a piece of parchment, a quill pen, and ink. Then I turned to my bond and we began to converse about what I was probably going to get for my birthday at the party my Aunt and Uncle were going to throw that night.

Simon joined in and said that they were already decorating one of the ball rooms. Slowly the other students began to trickle in and then class began.

We broke for lunch and each of the students went home to his or her parents. Aren and I went back to my house and found Nike there with my father.

"Hey Nike." I greeted her.

"Good late day Peter." She said and said something to Aren. I couldn't hear what was said even though I was a Speaker I wasn't as powerful as my mother had been.

I got out some bread and meat and made a sandwich for myself and my father. "Where's Father?" I asked Nike as I began eating.

She pointed a claw up the stairs of our small home and towards my parent's room. I nodded and continued eating my sandwich. I put my plate in the sink and put my sword and belt on my waist and Aren and I left for training.

Mareth was there and ready. I was one of the last few to arrive. Once we were all there Mareth had us running drills with our bonds and some sword drills with out them while his bond Andromeda worked with our bonds on aerial moves.

"All right everyone gather around. We are going to do the blood ball drill." Mareth announced to the group most of us groaned except for Silvia and Simon. They had been top in the class since year 7 because they were both Ragers.

After the drill most of us returned to our homes to prepare ourselves for the party King Gregor and Queen Luxa were throwing for my fourteenth birthday.

I entered my home and found my father asleep in my parent's room. I shook my head and went into my own room to get my change of clothes. I stopped in front of the mirror and decided it would benefit me to wash.

I came out of the bathroom a few moments later with a towel wrapped around my waist. I then put on my dress clothes and stopped in front of the mirror again and fixed my dark brown hair.

This is it, I thought, Today is the day I become a man. I wished my mother could be here. The familiar pain in my chest flared up. Everybody had loved my mother, almost as much as I did. I wished she could see me now she would have been so proud of me. The day of your fourteenth birthday was an important day for Underland children. At fourteen you choose your career or where you want to go in life. How you want to help your city. It is almost as important as the sixteenth birthday where you finally leave your parents home and begin the journey of finding a companion.

I arrived at the palace a few moments before they would allow guests in. I entered the room and saw my cousins sitting down at one of the tables waiting. "Hey guys." I greeted them.

"Hello." Simon said and nudged his sister.

She looked up and said, "You can see it written all over your face."

"See what?" I dared her, knowing exactly what she was talking about. My mother would have loved to be here and I wanted her to be.

"Silvia, don't get into this now." Simon said trying to stop the fight before it became a shouting match between the both of us.

Silvia glared at her brother and flicked her blonde hair out of her face, "I know you miss your mommy but try not to embarrass us. I can see right through you, and I know that if I can then so can everyone else."

"You don't know what it's like." I said my anger getting the better of me.

"Know what what's like? Your mommy being dead? Or having a dad that's gone mental?" Silvia said innocently.

Silvia stood up and I lunged at her, but Simon stepped in between us. "Don't. Talk. About. My. Family." I growled trying to break away from Simon's hold.

Silvia smirked and sat down again. Then Gregor came in looking tired, "Children must you fight like this? This is a very special day for Peter, and yours is two weeks from now."

"I'm sorry Father." Silvia said looking down.

"I'm sorry too Uncle." I said looking him in the eyes.

"Now after this event is over I would like to see all three of you in mine and Luxa's chambers." Gregor said speaking to all three of us. We nodded and Gregor went to tell the guards to allow the guests in.

Aren, Apollo, and Artemis flew in and joined their bonds. Luxa and Aurora arrived together along with Ares. Many of the students in the thirteen and fourteen year class came in shortly after.

"Happy Birthday Peter." A small voice said behind me. I turned around to see Acacia a girl from my class standing behind me with a small package.

"Um thanks." I said blushing. She actually knows my name? I thought taking the package from her.

"Well are you not going to open it?" she asked. I nodded feeling stupid and ripped open the package. The parchment fell to the floor and under it was a stone box with carvings on it.

"Wow! This is really good! Thank you." I said to her smiling, "Did you make it?"

Acacia nodded, "That's what I have chosen for my career to be. My talents are mostly in carving stone." She told me.

"It's beautiful thank you." I said again smiling, "Um would you like to dance?"

Acacia blushed and nodded. I set down the box by my other gifts and took her hand feeling elated. We danced to many of the traditional songs before it was time to cut the cake.

After that many of the guests decided to call it a night and return home. The few that were left were Acacia, myself, Silvia, Simon, and two boys Vincent and Cannon. Demetrius stood near the door watching Silvia dance with Cannon. Simon was talking with Vincent and Acacia. I was sitting with them just listening.

Suddenly Acacia stood up, "I must leave. I have forgotten the time. I am very sorry." She apologized then turned to me, "I had fun tonight. Maybe we could do it again sometime."

"Yeah that would be great." I said smiling at the prospect, but feeling sad that she had to go so suddenly. Vincent and Cannon left shortly after.

"Well I guess this means we have to go meet Father now." Silvia said and motioned for her brother and me to follow her. Demetirus nodded as we passed and followed behind them.

When Silvia looked back he said, "I am supposed to escort you to their chambers." Silvia scowled and turned away from him.

When we reached their rooms Gregor and Luxa motioned for us to follow them down the hall, they stopped in front of the prophecy room. Once we were inside Luxa spoke, "The reason we have brought you here is because of something that was discovered shortly after you three were born. We have chosen this time in your lives to reveal it because certain events," she said looking at Silvia, "have started to take place."

Silvia gulped and looked at her feet her blonde hair falling across her face. Gregor continued for his wife, "The reason we have brought you in this particular room is because it happens to be a prophecy."

Haha cliffy! =) again if you didn't feel like reading the top. I'm going to Colorado with my 8th grade class! Woo Hoo! so anyways we leave tomorrow and we have spring break right after and I will definatly update then. As always review and give me ideas 'cause I have no clue what I want to do in this story. Oh and the prophecy is in the next chapter! =) ~chocoyum4~