Friend and foe

by Lakiin Householder

What would happen if Helena raised Scarlett instead of Kane and Soul What if she caught on two souls' bad behavior, and didn’t praise him like Scarlet asked him to ask her to, and what if he is the one who caused Scarlet to go blind? A tale of friendship, Romance betrayal, and family. Rated T for some violence, and maybe some light flirting.

6. Chapter 5 travel

I am not time-pressed all right, belong to a sneaky crab

two years pass

year of traveling, it was time for the family to get on the road soon the family was ready to go the path away all the belongings they didn't need right now open that one day. They'll return to them in Ravenswood, putting their things away in storage and telling Keene to watch over everything making sure everything is in order whenever they decide to return. sorry normally I got right into talking about this chapter and I am but I want to give you a little briefing. This is the fifth chapter of my arm friend info story travel, the Reed family, and Scarlet are ready to go on the road to travel around one Sia and the children are old enough to go. What kind of crazy stuff or they get into not much mostly taking care of the child, the youngest one taking care of Luther Scarlet helping out as much as possible we're gonna be inside her thoughts of how she does this I hope you enjoy this wonderful chapter, let's get into it now

I was sitting on my bed in my room looking around it for one last time as the boxes and suitcases were getting packed and some put up in the attic for storage. I looked sad, knowing I'll never see this house again for a long time maybe I'll be a grown adult by the time I returned to Ravenswood the town of my youth, the town where my best friend soon to be best friend was born also J a great sadness that I was no longer bound. My family cursed, but I also thought of it as a blessing I haven't attached to my brother anymore. I had a new responsibility a new responsibility to take care of the new young time crest that was born to help my mom no mama Helena she's not my mother she's my guardian and father Julius. They've had to be the last of the boxes that they didn't need storing them all away toys books Tom's that we didn't need anymore we only need the minimum said Helena mama Helena said, is that it almost the last of them said father Julius Luther don't have a whole lot so we don't have to worry about his belongings as much that's good. We will need the clothing we already have for him and what little things we have for an infant only thing Petteway wears is well, they were talking about the infancy stuff stuff for really young infants, not to year olds. Well it's gonna be sad not having baby things and I'll have to make new ones if I ever decide to have any more children she said we can't take everything with us dear.

I know that said Helena but we got to figure out something was there to figure out what town we're gonna settle in for a while every several years will have to settle somewhere we're not gonna move from town to town every year or every month and I want to make sure Scarlet still stays educated at least several years in a place at least she said it depends he said again it depends on where they want me. They want me to build the first rare as I'm excited. I know you are mama Helena walked over and stood beside him. I said moving around like that constantly would be bad for the children. It would be good for them too, they wouldn't have to make as many friends and have to worry about attachments I feel bad for Scarlet. She's going to leave her best friend Claire behind Claire's my best friend. She already said goodbye to me the other day. Wow, it'll help some. I guess moving around like that sure a Pella he said, traveling will be great for the children to get to see and do new things and learn new experiences our family will be ones of travel we will travel and see you all over the place or explore places we never explored before we even might go to the coast and see the ocean that would be nice to see the ocean said Helena but you're not talking about the oceans near the ice skates no no the tropical one on the other side I was excited the ocean I've never seen the ocean before all I've seen is a river outside or lovely little town of Ravenswood. I've never seen the ocean, how excited I get to go to the beach we might even settle there for a time to Julius's father Julius Patton, mom Mama Helena on the shoulder don't worry so much dear children will never understand or never remember most of the traveling Scarlet well yes, Scarlet because she's older and the children will grow up and they will know traveling travel will be good for them. Oh my hell no agreed I agree all right then.

mama, Helena, and father Julius walked away. I started thinking about the curse that Ezra put me under two years ago but also thought of his blessing that touched him. You're a curse now scarlet you are bound to a Timecrest. You are forbidden you are forever cursed to only understand what they are going through no one else asked Ezra if I could be able to understand other people that's not what it means Ezra said it means that you will not be you will only be able to understand a Timecrest when they are having their urges you are now cursed an exception if I know the bounding spell, I would've found the two of you together, but you were already bound just by touching what does that mean for me and my brother I asked Ezra it means he said it also means you're no longer bound to soul either. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I asked it depends on how you think of it how you look at it I thought for a moment

just me and my brother won't stop to try and kill me know your brother will start or still try and kill you ever said to me he will still try and kill you. I would hope that I asked him why because of your curse once you touch a Timecrest, especially when they're babies you are now bound as I said, I can't believe you did that held him I mean also, it means you're never allowed to leave this family either Scarlet you're never allowed to leave the Reed family for any circumstances. Even if your brother takes you away, you will not be allowed to because the force will keep you from leaving, even if you choose to leave, you will not be able to.

I heard crying from the room next to mine and it startled me out of my thoughts. My memories of her liver were crying again he was crying. I needed to check on him but Mama Helen I got there first. Oh dear, I wonder if we should've waited another year why didn't we potty train him it'll be difficult to do that when we're traveling we found a town to settle in for a few months. We will figure that out with Father Julius don't worry a quick change and it was all better in a quick feeding. OK, I'm ready to continue working now. Just let me put them back down. He's to let him walk around a bit now that he's awake. Maybe he'll go see Scarlet I'm a Helena smiled you'd like that, wouldn't you? She said in a baby sing-song voice to go see Scarlet he smiled, but with a baby smile, he was cutting teeth too or that he was almost finished with cutting teeth to find a full mouth now a big, toothy grin, Helena walked with him in her arms to my room instead of having him walk he wasn't worried ready for him to explore on his own yet look like a stroller was made to make it easier and other new baby things child ready for toddler see she walked in with him and then I was sitting on my bed lost in my thoughts you're growing up so fast Scarlett send mama Helena thank you, mama Helena I said Kirtley Ebrahim I was happy to see not see as an Ashli see but seeing him well your fault well father Julius and I are still finishing up our packing and putting things away in the attic so they were thinking that you could watch him for all of it I'm blind you know I can't watch that's not what we meant. That's not what we meant dear right I know I said reaching for him if I was cursed to have him in my life and cursed to be bound, I might as well take the full brunt of it.

Taking him into my arms, I had the baby close to me he was not longer too much of a baby, but a child of two I was a child myself still not even only been a couple of years left my toddler behind him only about six maybe seven at the most actually, I think I'm older than four years older than him so maybe not quite that old maybe I am I can't remember exactly I smile and I took him into my arms. He was small fragile, held him close to me. I couldn't believe how little he was, and yet still growing like me it made me happy to have him in my life. Mama Helena left us for a moment and went to drive out to Father Julius, and finished with the packing of the things we needed to take and packing away the things we didn't need dishes and things we didn't need things that we wouldn't be using unless we ever came back to Ravenswood. Do you think you'll ever come back? I heard her say I don't know, but I hope we do for your sake and the children oh I would like to come back and visit, eventually, I want to visit Cane. Of course of course you'll get to visit Kane. I wouldn't deny it for you Cuz. I love you, Helena.

as I walked off and shattered, I said there was still a loss in my thoughts I should be packing I know, and setting aside and myself the things I want to leave behind. I paid for them two years ago and now I have to get a Mall Alan re-pack clothes that I cannot wear anymore I put them up and put him down for a moment on the bed while I removed around and put away things especially clothing that I couldn't wear. I put them in boxes. I hated packing. I had one suitcase that I was taking with me, I filled it with clothes and I wore now that I liked clothes I didn't want to take with me a Pet away into the boxes toys I didn't want to take a part away other care things I put away a patch, my favorite brush, my favorite anything that I enjoyed having in my life even my favorite homes I haven't packed away as well. I've had I only packed the ones I wanted to take with me.

even though I was visiting myself with packing, still was thinking about the thoughts that were running around in my head, especially about the things that Ezra had told me cursed. Am I cursing Looking at the baby child no longer a complete tot toddler now he was fully awake watching me. His violent eyes look directly at me. I stopped what I was doing and picked him up for a moment, just for a moment I could tell he was smart he was gonna be someone someday, and yet he was still a beautiful child. I won't let anyone harm you I said holding him Luther read, I said gently he just looked up at me his face calm and serene. There are babies ever look this calm, I thought, unless that's a Timecrest thing I wanted that for a moment I was always a good child. Father said always quiet just like this, so I wondered if that was just a thing my brother on the other hand was a noisy child, my brother I was surprised he hadn't come to bother me yet probably because he knew I was leaving well I'm not coming back at least not for a long time holding the baby close to me. I want around my room.

I wasn't done packing, not by a long shot but since Mama, Helen, and Father Julius were busy, I couldn't help at the moment and putting my things away. I love you I said to him holding him close to me. I love Jesus the day I first told you you could slow he could Saufley, wow I guess that's what he going guess that's all you can say right now I said I'm gonna have fun taking care of you even though I'm a kid myself I don't know if you'll ever remember but if you don't, I will remind you of how well I took care of you when you were this young I figured out a comfortable way of holding him straight up into one of my hips as I continued working. I wish I had mom I wanna swing baby that way it'll be easier to hold. I thought I was going to ask Mom for it I went to go ask Mama, Helena Helena yes dear can I borrow the sling? It's a little heavy for you, but I want to use it please I want can I still be too heavy?

OK, she said to be careful with it. I walked into the bedroom where Luther slept I saw Father Julie taking down the crib and putting away the bed as well. We never gonna get to use this we can't take the bed with us. no, it's too heavy bed and furniture that are this big will be kept here but the bed is too small. It might be useful for another time to Julius all right then what about the crib? I'm taking it down and I'm gonna put it up in the attic with the other things, the attic mama Helena side right she handed me the sling. I put the baby in it. I put Luther inside a fit comfortably. It made it easier to move around my room now to finish up my packing. How's it coming? It's going well packing. My things are not easy I said not easy at all, but I'll figure it out. Of course, she will dear.

returning to my room I've had the clothes that would be more practical for traveling, and things that I need. It was like we were moving not we were not selling the house. It was like my father was using the house. he told us he would take care of the house for us and make sure that no one else buys it. They weren't selling the house completely. We were just storing things there, just in case we wanted to come back to it in the future when all of us were older.

I picked up thing after thing before I did that though I picked up the baby and put him in the sling so I could carry him around more comfortably and moved around again. It was better than leaving him lying on our bed or my bed at least he watched as I patched my things up being six and had a lot of things in my favorite Tomes books to pack some of them I put into my storage containers, but that was OK toys as well. I didn't wanna take as many of them with me, except for maybe my favorites, especially a doll that I liked up at dawn, stead clothing was more difficult. There were a lot of clothes that I wanted to take with me, but it wouldn't be practical to take all of them with us, so I put a lot of them into storage and what I could pack into my suitcase I did. There was a good amount, though that I picked out and packed.

I got everything packed the best I could all my favorite things repacked away ready to go on a trip or traveling and everything we wanted to store or store to store into the attic I can't believe we won't be able to take everything with us said Helena oh my hell and I look sad. I know that Julius will be able to make a new start while we're out and then Ravenswood will be here for us when we return, when that be wonderful when we finally return from my travels, things will be safer to live here. We're traveling for the adopted daughter's sake and our son's mama ena, not it Hknow I know it be better for the children. I'm just worried what if something goes wrong or something goes wrong while we're gone? I assure you things will not go wrong. Father Julia said putting an arm around Mama Helena's waste I hope you're right I will be. I'm always usually right, he said.

I went back into my room after listening to the conversation. Well, I guess traveling is gonna be easier than I thought at least the traveling part is just deciding what to take is what's hard but I got it narrowed down now as I finished up I balanced the baby on my hip in the sling, he looked up to look up at me with those vinyl ties and smiled a cute baby smile when I was done I went outside for a bit. It was a beautiful day and I put the swing back and went for the stroller. I'll take baby Luther for a walk, I know he can walk now, but the stroller was easier to keep up with talking was more difficult for him at the moment I put him in the stroller and strapped and then there is one of those nice ones with the canopy. I'm glad mama Helen I decided to bring this one and not the other one and it had a canopy thingy like a hood Dashiell the sun we decided to take a walk down the riverbank don't go too far she said and Don't get too close to the edge of the water Scarlet I'll be fine I can since my surroundings remember right I remember she said again I walked out the door with the baby in stroller people stop and talk to us Miss Scarlet. I would greet them with a hello or wave. Glad I got all my packing done as quickly as possible know how to do it just enjoy the time until it is time to go.

we walked pushing and walking. He just sat there in the stroller and looked around me like this I'm on my turn always gonna be this quiet I said to him he could softly. I am so lucky. I thought lucky that I was leaving this place. I wasn't allowed to leave past the river though, but I didn't go that far. I just stayed on my street. Mostly the reason I was walking part of it was because I was done packing but twos. After all, I was bored.

he's on the ties or wide with excitement. I know you're excited to be outside. I said I wish you could talk though, so you can talk to me I know it's gonna take you a while but one day you'll be able to speak to me., I stopped by the park I went to the park with him and we stopped for a moment. I sat down on a bench and I took him out of the stroller for a moment. I couldn't play, though I couldn't be distracted, and I was going to beg to be cradled. I know I will always cuddle you I said, especially since you're small right now.

I was enjoying my time in the park, holding him not just holding him, but watching other people I couldn't see them but I could sense them, parents and children. I was the only child without a parent with me in the park. There were two of us in the park, but I wanted to be alone, and it was the only time I could be alone and I enjoyed being alone at the park. Sometimes I'll go to the woods but this time I couldn't go to the woods because it was on the other side of the river.

we don't have Woodson's and this side much so the park is the best place to go. That's holding him close to me or I was sitting there holding his little chubby hands. I wish you could walk without me having to have to hold your hand or I would have to be in the stroller, I'm on my Helena, and system you're not able to not yet I'm gonna miss this place my hometown your birthplace I said I'm gonna miss my father and Claire but I won't get to miss you because I'll be with you always. I know it's gonna take you a while to learn to talk.

I looked on the top of me, smiling at me understanding what I was saying how do you understand me? Do you know what goes on in my head sweet baby I said. Say darling child, I said again it won't be long till you'll be able to speak to me soon you'll be running around even more than you are right now and I have to watch out for you.

One day you'll probably be a mage and I'll have to watch out for you for that too. I can tell you're gonna be a strong one will be sparring partners How does that sound? He nodded at me understanding, which was weird because I didn't know he would understand me.

, darling, sweet baby I'm gonna be more than playmates. I know I'm so mature for my age right now, but I want you one day to show me what it's like to be released to be young again it's not that worry about looking over my shoulder please I want to be a day where I don't have to look over my shoulder for my brother to come kidnap me you're trying to hurt me I want you to protect me too OK I know you don't understand everything yet. I don't expect you to.

as money in my own business, holding him for a moment, and I was about to put him back into the stroller because we were headed back home. It was almost dinner time and it was time to get back. People were starting to leave. I could tell because they were I heard a lot of voices, it was I having my quiet time and then I heard a voice calling me Scarlet I live in turn I didn't look because I hadn't but I turned around hearing the sound of my name. It was a male voice.

The pair in the back of my neck stiffened and turned around at the sound of the voice with the baby with the baby on my hip. I turned I did not put him down. He was barely able to walk at the moment, and if I did, he might run away, that's why there was the stroller but I didn't get a chance to put them back into it and they were the voice was again Scarlet I have found you the voice, said Scarlet Disney's turnaround turned, and then he was my body with the cold for a moment. The only bit of warmth I felt, just when I was holding the baby, close to me, steady heartbeat, was that I felt a Kingston as I laid my head against his chest, the small beating made me feel calmer. Why is that why don't it when I touch him that I feel safer even though he's only two what are you doing with the baby? The voice said again what are you doing? And who's baby is that?

I turned cold and touched my shoulder. I see an icy grip touch my little sister. It was a soul's voice. I had to be a baby Luther close to me feeling his words against me. He was a longer a baby but a toddler but still, I wanted to tryst he's not a baby I mean he's a toddler baby Greta, so what are you doing with him?

Is Mama Helena's son? I stammered he he is he is Mama Helena's child. She's not your mother said Soul come back with me little sister we can have a good life together pack your things and come back and live with my dad with Dad and I know I said back I'm not coming back with you putting him closer safeness of the felt of the warmth. The coldness around me subsided a bit.

I won't come with you I'm not coming with you so don't ask again. You must come back with me or have you forgotten the bounding ceremony you're too young to perform the binding ceremony of marriage we're not old enough and we're siblings why would you want to do something so horrifying what do you want to commit? She should've shivered thinking of the thought of incest I'm finished because he said as he walked closer to me, your beautiful sister grabbed the lock of my red hair between his fingers take the baby home and come back with me let your new family leave you here with me, he tried to wrap his arms around me, but the baby Welling stopped him a cry. I shifted the position I know I said whispering I'll be home soon, but the cry wasn't to go home. The cry was because he felt uneasy insoles present the way he was the way so it was touching me. He saw that.

go home soon I said kissing his forehead. I just need to get you put back into your stroller so we can go and we can leave far away together. I said, I promise I was it I will protect you and I will grab one chubby hand, and one in one of my own hands was one of my hands I grabbed his little chubby hand in mine feeling his fingers smile at me indicating that he cared even though he was only a baby of two so you be talking to me soon love you ignoring my brother stop playing with that baby in feet and talk to me sister I didn't notice what happened next but I felt magical energy great power of aura, not a winter earth magics, but if something else, a great light is coming from him, I was surrounded by it even though I couldn't see it I could feel the warmth of the light you're doing this I said to the little thing to the baby in my arms did a little deer he's protecting me two years old and already using magic. This is extraordinary not even able to talk well yet except for a few little Bibles he smiled at me indicating that he had me safe and the child of six I was well aware and how mature I was, am I never going to add like a kid again no there's no way I could I'd like a child now not when I have to look over my shoulder every minute every day of my life, I told my brother to leave me soul he had to wait for the light that was solidified around me, but then he walked closer shout back, almost tripping over the stroller realizing it was there. I pushed the stroller with one hand out of the way and I pushed it.

feeling the breath, he walked closer. How did you even get across the river? I asked I follow the river to get here to you. He came closer again again wrapping up a strand of my hair around his finger. You were about to meet Scarlet. I don't care how much I hate you. I am bound to you little sister you will be mine eventually you might as well come with me and be mine now, the light solidified around me again now my attention was back on the baby back on the little one his uneasiness was also sensed he can sense it he can feel my uneasiness, and well he said, if you won't come, I will burn you and the child with you and burn both of you alive. So sad.

not bothering with his usual wanting too well trying to try to flirt with me. He decided that in there that he would want to burn me and kill me with a small child I was carrying in my arms then Mama, Helen, and father Julius would leave without us because we would be dead, I question closer to me telling him it's gonna be OK and I'll keep you safe I promise that is the promise I made last time I have a promise before he was born. He's crying out louder hitting the sound of my brother's voice. I will kill you little sister and a baby to both of you will die tonight before the moon rises. I will come back to kill you. I'm gonna kill you right here in the park. It's too public but I will come to your room to kill you. I will kill you in the child, I'm not even kill your amount even kill Helen and Julius as well. He said I even bother Connor, Miss Lena your whole family will burn tonight. He said I'll burn your house to the ground size were burning Nicole's fire with a surge of magical energy, though I felt it, I pushed what did Luther do? Did he just push my brother away with magical energy? That's amazing. That's amazing at only the age of two.

that was incredible power and praised him for what great power he had. I was happy that he had such power at such a young age. so step back for a moment just for a moment to step back for me, the child is not right soul said that baby has power and he shouldn't have so much power so young you did you did at the age of two I said, I remember I said, stepping back as well, I remember when you did at the age of you did at the age of 3234 you had admits power your magic was just a strong but I'm afraid of it. I'm afraid of you. You shouldn't be afraid of me. He said I'm your brother, Scarlet, and your family, you shouldn't be afraid of me little sister but I am I'm afraid of you brother I'm afraid of what you'll do to me, and my new family I'm afraid of what you will do to this child. Once he gets older, I will not let you harm him. I won't let your hand on him yet. He said I will not lay a hand on a two-year-old even though I said I would I do still want to kill all of you for betraying me I will try. Maybe I won't kill you in your home, but I will find a way to kill you I do promise and I promise to stop you I promise to protect my new family I promise to keep them safe from you. I'm no longer yours are bound to you. You're still bound to me sister and you'll always be bound to me.

no matter where you go even if you leave this town, I will find you even if you survive and your family survives I will find and kill every member of your family. I won't hold back, and I will protect my family from you I do promise to. That's bold words coming from a six-year-old. And that's the same for us for a seven year old I said.

don't argue with me soul said can we just be like normal are you back feeling braver than I have before? I don't know what made me feel braver, holding the child or just standing there and confronting him holding Luther in my arms is that what was making me breathe? The warmth from him made me feel alive and let me feel safe the light that surrounded me started to change, and a blue soft light started to surround us a blue light. Can he do that? just make lights around him like that and protect us.

Who and what is this child I mean I know he's a Timecrest but wow this was amazing. I believed that in the softness of the light around me, I felt peace, calm, and a loving embrace surrounding me. I felt safe and secure now surrounded by love warm, I can't wait to travel with him. I'll be by his side always, I can't wait to take care of him kiss his forehead again, and shift into another more comfortable position. I wanted to get down I could tell by his uneasiness he wanted to take on selling himself they insured him he couldn't because he was too young you're only two I whispered, you can't You can't defend me yet my sweet darling he whimpered a bit. I know you want to keep me safe he could safely be smiling at me those violet eyes I couldn't see them, but I could feel my heart melting. I touched his beautiful face and felt the smile, then the frown on his face next I walked him back and forth, not paying attention to Soul's words right now before I could let him get down. However, I put him back in the stroller and dropped him back in.

however, the light didn't stop I couldn't be safe while my brother kept standing there staring at me are you gonna leave so are you gonna leave me sole leave me alone not bother me, are you?

He asked me how long that power was going to protect me. How long is that blue light going to keep you from me no light is going to keep you from me forever. The power will break eventually and I will kill you sister I will kill you and everyone you love, I will tell your heart to pieces I'll break you apart piece by piece until there's nothing left of you. I no longer have sexual desires for you now I just wanna see you die. I shivered shivered with fear coldness in fear called Ripa. Thayer touched me, but ensuring a smile from a little one gave me hope, Luther smiled at me reassuring me, but I was safe as long as I stayed in the warm wind of the blue glove the light would protect me forever. His power was strong. How long will this power protect you, sister?

you'll wait forever I said because I'll never be not be protected by the beautiful us at this light this blue light will always protect me as long as there's breath in me and is there as long as there's breath in him, we will be safe he will not be able to kill me or my new family so don't use ever think of it soul I stood closer to the warmth of the light to keep myself warm from feeling the cold chill of evil around me.

and I heard its first words, maybe strong and confident even for a two-year-old are these the first words that I've ever heard I had to stop and think and listen so herded to the words were mine that's what I heard that's the word came out of those lips did I hear correctly was that being claimed at the age of two was that being claimed by a two-year-old? Well, I was only six.

No, my mind wasn't playing tricks. I heard it as clear as day and as beautiful as the sound. I heard my heart skip a beat my breathing quick, and as I heard the word and never sound it was so beautiful coming from that mouth from a two-year-old. I reach down and ruffle his hair Feeling the softness of it in my fingers. I whipped tears of joy and relief, knowing I was safe with those words I wanted to hear them say it again I felt a tiny little hand, grab mine. When I bent down his chubby fingers always made me smile chubby little face brightened my day, I couldn't see it but I could feel his face and I hugged him having him as close as I could while I was still in the stroller. His first word is imagining his first word I was awake a late bloomer in speaking, walking slowly and steady not running yet But his first word I can't wait to tell Mama Helen all about it. I just hope you say it again and then say it for her too.

I can't believe a two-year-old wants to claim me as his heart was stolen already by someone who cares only as a two year I wanted to take him out of the stroller and hug him but I had to wait till he got home if Mama Helena heard him say that word if she did or if I got him to say it again well she let him sleep next to me because as cuddly as a teddy bear I wish I had a teddy but now I got something better than a teddy to hold onto I did pack my favorite bear and my favorite doll that helped some all of my other dolls were packed away in the attic, and my other stuffed animals that I couldn't bring with me we're also tucked away safely in the attic, but I had something soft and warm and alive to hold onto something that I could never let go of, and not just a warm feeling inside my heart I did feel that though, but I wanted to hear him say it again and again over and over please stop talking for a moment and went back to cooing again softly. I wonder what you'll grow up to be I thought.

Your first word your first word I thought your first word I was so joyful that I didn't feel my brother coming closer to me. I was so occupied he came up and hit me in the face not phased by the blue light now does it start for a moment That is for leaving me sister for leaving me with the father with our dear father, making him worried sick about you are dad is not worried about me I said He's not worried about me in one bit. He wants me to go. He wants me to travel around. Once you see the world learn more things with Miss Lena. He's fat in that Julius he's bad again and pointed at the baby and that jumped the fence, and she says it soul, don't you dare say it the thing he said it that child the boy the kid he wants to closer Neil to the boys love to ours to my sweet one's level is reaching a hand to hurt him. I heard it dare hurt him. Don't you dare hurt him, mama Helen, I would be angry, she saw these looks these welts on his face. I was brought down in tears. Well, that's what you get little sister for choosing a new family over me you have no claim I do.

how did you forget we were bound I thought I was going to strain Luther again but now he hit me this time he hit me just as many times even more it's been a while since I hit you sister it feels good to hurt you a baby can't hurt me so I can hit you and Cindy is toss. He said a flaming hand wrapped around his and he hit me with it planting a burnt mark on my face branding me as his shivered. He didn't want to make the same mark on the baby now you belong to me Scarlet even if you leave this place, I will find you I will kill you. That's what this Markel signifies, you will die in my hand, and not even this little kid. Even when he gets older, we will protect you from me. He made the same mark on the other right side of my face and walked in pain the burnt marks the baby was also crying pain on his face was eminent, I know I said, and whispered I hurt too I held onto him and was wet for a moment. I got a comforting little hand on my face feeling the outline he cried again, and this time I did hear the word again, mine. I didn't understand what he meant by mine. I just thought it was just jabbering. I need to see a healer I said before we leave. Oh hell no we're not allowed to come into the house looking so messed up but you're too young for an aura potion, I said, gently caressing his face, but I can drink one. Maybe the marks will go away I carried potions on me even though I never was a maid yet I took it out and drank it. The pain subsided, but the marks on my face never faded. Do you think an aura potion can start my magic do you think you can keep you from me?

my brother took my hand he said a nexus next to us he said power surge through me. Now you're bound come, sister, come with me I have a bed, but then, even though I was bound, a power surged through me, the blue light that was surrounding Luther again began to glow, a cry in the word mine was hurt again, but this time it was in a full sentence they were more words. Joy went through my heart. That is mine I heard claiming me. my mind wasn't playing tricks. Now I heard the word the words the sentence that's mine, pulled against the restraints, and took a few wobbly steps. I saw him walk towards me reaching up he asked me to pick him up up. He asked to pick me up. I reached down to try, put a powerful wave not be backwards. I couldn't pick the deer one up, he cried I wanted to hold him. He asked me again up and.

again, I reach down for him and I get a power push me back. All I wanted was to hold him again I know I long to have them on my hip again in my arms to hold the song, the song, small toddler or a battle is about to take place, I was worried my sweet little child does not have any magic yet barely any only the light that he can solidify with his body his hands what is he to my brother who has fire magic they can consume and kill him close my eyes I couldn't stand that I can watch I called up my power and Cindy and toss I said again insidious fires food for my hand. I will not let you hold this child. or harm him.

for me, I stood in a battle stance. You will not harm me either. Do you want to fight sister? I nodded. Let's fight brother. Luckily there are no people around so I can fight you. Then let's fight little sister I will rock you, but I will not kill you. I went through mini transit to get my spells up to more power level. I'm ready I was already at madness level at the age of six. I used a fire shield, but a warm, one to protect the young one shortage Luther from getting harmed, he was safe now my turn in Cynthia Thomas Magnus rescission point I said walking out to my brother and burning a hole in him. It brought the spell of the of the binding spell on me. How did you do that? How do you break the binding spell my spell used precision points I said I already have my just level spells now I already had them for a while cause I needed them to light my path. Remember he dodged a well-played sister.

don't forget, I've already marked you as mine. I want to see what it would be like for you to burn in front of me. I want to see you die in torture in front of me Scarlet you won't get that chance I said I hate this English Jost net, Milyer Magnus, milia Magnus spell how Amelia mag sing me a tall is Melia Magnus, flame, arrows, precision, hunter play mirrors, I said, play memos flame arrows came out of my head and struck soul. If there was any glimmer of the burning spell that was controlling me, it broke. Now I shimmering force broke apart how how did you how did you do that?

years of practice, I said I practice for two years to get my magic up to speed. I might even get to a son as level spell before I am 17 if I continue with my powers in my magic, maybe I'll have the power to destroy you brother maybe I will kill you instead or at least hurt you to prove that you love me sister kill the baby instead of me paying search to my heart I'm not killing an innocent child just to prove my love for you and I don't love you I'm defending him not you insignia toss Magnus flamethrower he said I hope my spells to sister is that the best you got is that all the best you have a brother because I don't think it is and send me a task Milyer Magnus precision, hunter again flame arrows range from my hand and striking, striking, striking soul. I didn't kill him obviously, but he did some damage burns appeared on him, you have learned to defend yourself little sister, but you are no match to your flame. The further attack is weak brother you only will be second-best to me. My power level will always be higher than yours How Trance being blind, gives me an advantage, and gives me a vantage to up my spells faster than you, I told you I have a sum of this level spell before you even can turn around and maybe even an ultimate level spell by the time I am 17 will have to see or by the time I'm fully grown I will have an ultimate level spell and I'll become master of fire not as I can stop you I will become master of fire, and you will be nothing but dead. You and your little family will die and you'll die by my hand.

being blind, also had disadvantages, I wasn't watching what song was doing next I watched in horror why not watch, but felt it as he walked over to the little to my little favorite little bundle my favorite little kid, my favorite child, my playmate to be insignia toss Magnus flame hand, he grabbed him burning his neck heard the cry. I rushed to him, hung up at picked him up in my arms, holding him the body spell having no effect as soon as I touched him, cradling him in my arms my hand was cool, now not fired. It was hot to the touch. Oh my Helen is not gonna be happy to see these burn marks on him or me, I don't have any healing magic. I did have an aura potion I don't wanna get in myself. I had no choice can I or a potion work on a two-year-old I pulled one out can it work can it? It must work I told his head back, feeding him the potion he started to work pretty quickly the burn started to heal, but leaving scars I had scars to weep, but holding him was going to be OK. I said not to be OK soon I love you I'm gonna be OK his crying stopped he looked at me with those big Fila ties. OK, he said another word his second word OK?

yes, OK will get stronger I said will get stronger and will defeat my evil brother. He smiled at me because I was pleading for his milk and milk. My heart can do no wrong in my eyes. He could do no wrong. I wouldn't want to do in that moment was cuddle him, so I did so. It came at us again, but the blue light came out this time stopping him more words were said that day. I heard him say stop another word his third one telling my brother to stop and him again you're speaking and wait a little cried a little bit, this fighting the way to get him to speak again to get him to learn to talk to defend me kisses little nose he giggle, smiled at me. If the ties were bright excitement, he took his little hand and grabbed mine, he said again yes, I'm yours I said joyfully, I felt as though ahead and grabbed my hair and then let go. I was crying with joy that he was talking now, but forgetting I was in the middle of a battle I have to put you down now back in the stroller he didn't protest then we went home back home OK

I was hoping that he wouldn't have to speak in a battle time. I was hoping that he would say my name would be his first word but I guess my name would be hard for him to say right now I had to close and put him back into the stroller, my bet your battle is with me brother not with a two-year-old I can't believe you did that. Can't believe I did what I asked what can you believe? What can't you believe? did you choose a new family over me let you choose a baby over me that you would choose more over me and that you defeated my control over you with finding I wanted to tell him I was already bound to the child that I was already bound to Luther I wanted to tell him that the Ezra bound us together through a curse and a blessing, but I did not. I did not tell him that.

he'll find out on his own. I told him to try to come closer, so I'm closer, brother he did. He walked closer to me. A piercing bluish-white light pushed him back. Not again. I told you you cannot hurt me. I am safe now I am protected. You cannot hurt me. I will dispel that you were under. Will break soon little sister and I will kill you and everyone you love, that also includes pointing at him the little child

no, I said you will not harm him. It's me you want but why leave him out of this it's me that you want brother but why to leave him out of this and just come out for me come after me only feeling brave now yes or you left me you're going to leave or you gonna leave me with your dad and leave me alone he's your father so he's not my father only yours do you think drinking or potions? Will keep you safe. can't you just not leave my new family out of this and just come after me leave them out of this plan I can't you're the one who chose to leave me so I can't. I will kill everyone you love you may be able to go on the road and hide yourself for a while but I will find you, I'm at my word I will find you and kill you. I'll get strong, fire magics, and you will die that I will get stronger too. I will try it like I said to get the ultimate level spells I will train every day you will not be able to get between us, we knoweqqqqq fine we're done now but I'll be back. I might even try to attack you before the day you leave before you have a chance. The house will be under my phone under my father's control. He will keep the house safe for us when we return if we return

I strap the baby back into the stroller. I did not want him to walk home his little legs were not fast enough yet and he didn't know the way back I didn't want to lose him or Mama Helen who would be angry with me for stopping him back into the stroller. He pushed against him wanting to walk. No, I said stay and ride my hand when I melt down to him to his level we go home, but you need to ride in the stroller. You can't walk right now I don't want to lose you hugging him close understand he was smart he nodded his head and understood what I was saying mama, Helen will be proud of you. Should be proud of the words that you're starting to speak petting him on the head I said to my brother leave us fine. I will leave Scarlet but he didn't move. Why aren't you going?

Right, I'll be back I will find you. I will hunt you down and your family. You won't be able to hide behind him as he pointed forever you won't be hiding behind that protection for you will not be protected forever I will. I will stay protected forever and I won't live in fear of you. You're afraid of me now so said edging closer to me.

I am not a scared ass. I heard that in your voice is that fear sister the light that I saw before our flight began again a blue light it was soft and warm I bathed in it was Luther doing this again as he making the light again :-) dies fine to me, I don't know how I noticed he did, but I can tell in his facial expressions that I was saying, don't you dare touch mine he was claiming me I smiled that he was claiming me as his even though he was only two we were bound after all, I was bound to a Timecrest well I'll make the most of it. OK, I'll make the best of everything. Yes, I am yours. I smiled.

I was amazed by the purple light green-blue light, that emanated I could see it glow not what I thought it would be what kind of light try used to be able to see I don't remember much about color but I do remember enough before I lost my vision course, but I can feel the warmth of the glow it felt warm and illuminating around me. I felt safe and protected. I wasn't holding the baby now. He was in a stroller now, but the light was coming from him, I know because when I walked closer to it, the warmer it got, I smiled at him he was protecting me. I'm glad I didn't come to the park alone.

how dare your soul say how dare you? How dare you have him claim you? I will make sure that that won't happen. He tries to walk closer to the light, but it burns his eyes. I will see for now I stayed inside this light I was safe to walk out of it I was dead until I got home and I shut myself up in my room for a while but I wasn't gonna sleep. There's no way I could sleep tonight there's no way I'll be able to sleep. I stood up and straightened because I didn't notice I was leaning over, so walked inside the light, not a vent that it was hurting him, the purity of the aura that surrounded us soul reached for my hand again, but the hand that he reaches for was swiped out of his and my hand was grabbed by small hands. No, I heard I'm a smallmouth. No don't touch full sentences. I can't believe this the little kid is brave thought so, he thinks he can stop me. He got down to the kids' level. I told him to get away from him but he wasn't gonna touch him or anything you think you can take what's mine Sol said menacingly for a seven-year-old he looked menacing. do you think you could take my sister from me? Do you think you could have her? You won't be able to keep her safe for long from me.

because your power will not be strong, and you will not be able to keep her safe for long don't you ever decide to come back here to Ravenswood, and I am here. I won't hesitate into killing all of you, or if you ever face up against me, I will kill you and I'll take my sister back I saw those eyes I didn't see them but I did notice the feeling of the tension in the air and the stair that was given back saying no I will fight you once I get stronger I will fight you too, so that's what I noticed in this face I cried then I cried, not because of me, being taken away from my beloved for my sweet child, when he gets older from my brother, but I cried in the comfort that he would protect me I will protect him so we will protect each other. We will keep each other safe that is a promise I promise that we will keep.

my brother finally left the park but all the tension was released I could breathe normally again it's not like I couldn't read normally earlier I had the little one close as I bent down to his level in the stroller. It was easy because of being so small myself being only six it made it easier, There were two strollers my mom, mama, Helena, and Pop bother Julius cat. There is a big stroller that they pushed and then I had a baby doll stroller that I put him in and it was not my size that's the stroller I was using it was easier for me so it was a smaller stroller, I didn't tell you what kind it was because I didn't want you to know the reader I mean anyway we want a home from the park and you pushing the stroller and him just looking up at everything but nothing happened at that moment I was glad I didn't come alone that I wasn't alone in this and if someone was there to keep me safe even though he was only two at the moment at the time, does he know his importance as you know the task that you'll have to carry out?

Does he know the task? No, he doesn't. It would be a hard burden on him being so young. I teased him a bit saying that he was my baby doll right now pushed around in my little stroller. He didn't seem to mind I'm surprised he could fit in it eventually he'll be too big for the stroller and he'll be walking and running and playing the innocence of it all Learning magic, he was already powerful smile at the fact he was already powerful at such a young age. At the age of two. He was already able to make beautiful light appear out of him, head great magical, potential, strong aura stronger than my aura even I knew he had potential, I could sense it but it wasn't. I would hope that he would stay innocent, but I know that ain't gonna be. I know he won't stay innocent like this forever to relish at the moment that you'll be innocent like my essence, I thought I lost mine a long time ago, not my virginity cause I don't even know what that means is only six but I lost my innocence as a child. I have to grow up now and have a child to protect and I have to protect myself, but he's everything to me so I need to figure this out. I thought about this when I got home I took him out of the stroller, a ruffle with his hair, but told him not to grow up so quickly as I had to take the stroller to my room and put it in my things to go I was taking it with me, your back mama, Helen, I was excited to see us and she throws what she saw my injuries I told her the truth about what happened no better than why were leaving she said to get away from that well I don't want to say just trying to stop yourself from cursing because of you and the child and his sweetness she said, wrestling her sons hair to and mine.

I'll go and finish packing I said and go to bed now do you need to eat something? Yes, I said of course eat first finish later sleep mama Helena said I nodded. She took the baby for me to walk to bathe him and make sure he was fed now go take care of yourself, my Scarlet, with a heavy heart I went upstairs. I wasn't hungry babe though and ate something when I came back downstairs then went back upstairs and picked up the tome. I was reading, but I didn't pay attention to it. My fingers were glad to cross the cut-outs is a special book written that way so that I could read it because I couldn't read regular times like everyone else and audio terms were hard to come by they were very rare so I didn't have any to listen to after I was done eating and bathed and settled in. I picked it up and started reading where I left off reading always kept me calm and made me feel peace, knowing that I'll have it with me in the traveling I was happy how a lot of homes packed away and ready to go on the trip it was a fairytale what I've read plenty of times before in my short life my life isn't one. I thought my life was sure not a fairy tale because if it was, I wouldn't be feeling this way. Everything would be happy. Everything will be going perfectly fairytales are so perfect, the girl gets the guy to guess the girl, and everything turns out OK in the end not my life my life is not a fairytale-like in these times. I wish it was though, but it's not saying I put the tone back, but it was in my bag to travel with me. I just couldn't read right now. Middle thoughts ran through my head, saying I got up out of bed and walked outside to see the kind of ride would be riding in, a rock around the back of the house to see it

it looked like I felt it. It felt like one of those wagons from stories that Father Julius would tell me about people in the human world who traveled in these kinds of contraptions he built of course, it was like one of those wagons that took people west he told us he told me about it. but they used horses that's not what I saw horses were not full of the front of the wagon. I was not what I felt when I reached down and touched the Soffer wolf pups with us, we're gonna pull our wagon found myself, but would they be strong enough to pull this thing? Father Julia said yes they're the best team.

Good I'm glad is the best team you would've gotten I said they'll be fast too of course he said putting me on the head Something is wrong he said looking at me no nothing wrong, father Julius why do you think something is wrong? I can see it in your face he said.

well, I went to the park for a little bit like I always do with the baby with me this time you took him with you I nodded. I didn't wanna go to the park alone. It was the last time I'd get to see it after all, so I took him with me, it's good for us to get some fresh air and I took my baby doll's trailer and put them in it because you know I can't push a big stroller yet caused by the time I get a chance to he'll be too big for a stroller so but anyway I will we went for a walk and then we sat down on a bench nothing happened then, but I was getting ready to leave after looking around for a while what happened? he asked. he asked me. well, as I was putting Luther back into his stroller, my brother showed up and he kept us from leaving for a while. He even attacked me and him threatening us all the better to leave Father Julia said rubbing his arm around my shoulder set a relief, the better I'm glad we're leaving in the morning. You will never see your brother again. He will never try to harm you Scarlet, that's not the incredible part. Oh yes, we had a normal fighting magic all that something extraordinary happened. Tell me what was so extraordinary what was so extraordinary that happened to you?

I don't know what it was but something extraordinary happened like I was being cleaned by a two-year-old house he said mine and don't touch mine and things like that he spoke I nodded right from his lips. He told Soloff he told him to leave me alone, a blue light came from him, it was white at first but then it became blue powerful protective pure light pure light white blue energy. I think they were other colors I don't know green I don't know OK purple I felt other colors but it was warm and inviting safe and I know it was coming from him from our room from the baby and he called me his it was weird I don't get it. Do we need to seek out the first mage Ezra while we're out Ezra will not be able to be found Father Julia said when we need him he will never show he only shows when we don't need him, but I'm expecting something powerful, something extraordinary especially with the baby talking. He should've been talking a while back. Why so late?

I don't know Father Julia said I have no idea but whatever it is it's joyful to know that he is stable enough to speak now but what makes it weird is that he wants to claim me so young will you let it will you let him claim you will you let him protect you scarlet anointed I'd rather be in believing in his protection, the none of the horrible Ness of my brother I said the light was warm and protective. It made me feel safe like nothing could harm me, but you were injured. Yes, my brother did strike me with magic friending me as his to I don't know what that means. I just hope that doesn't mean anything awful Father Julius looked at the burns on my face horrified at the marks he was trying to claim you, he said fearful the sooner we leave the better the sooner we get away from your brother the better he said he'll find me he's gonna kill us all tonight. He's not gonna kill us tonight, there's no way he'll show up at our house tonight. Are you sure I asked Father Julius right on around my shoulder and assured me that everything is going to be OK it's a Karen mess of Helen and our son is strong on you. This means that you will be safe even though he doesn't understand it yet hard battles for him the stage is set the fight for both your lives will start soon and shiver the battle of our lives a battle to live. What should I do? and how can I protect myself from traveling? Is it gonna keep us safe forever how can I keep myself safe you safe and everyone I love safe I have to get my power strong we have to fight for our lives. Hugging me again you should rest Scarlet will be getting on the road soon sleep will do you good anointed I know reading tonight pack your book or pick your time away for the night. I won't pack it away and don't get it out until we get ready to leave and I did sleep well my sweet daughter daughter he shook his head. I'm sorry I wanted to call you that, I didn't take your last name I know you're still my daughter in some ways and also bound to my son in more ways than you believe in more ways than you can understand you're bound. Nothing will stop that bind and not an understanding.

I went back into the house tired I put my time away like you told me to do. I put it in my carry-on that was carrying inside the course. All her bags were carry-ons, but the wagon was split into several parts housing, which was the main luggage was going to go or the trunk I should say because it was kind of shaped like what Julie called a car, but being pool by the dog team is in our carry-on stuff like small bags that we can carry with us the wagon was covered so no one can see inside, which was good that was a great cover for us even though I put the book the time back where it was, I still couldn't sleep worrying about my brother coming into killing us tonight that's what got me on edge and ask the words I heard that your little one has dead to me mine, I cried at the thought, but good tears I was being clean by the sweetest thing the sweetest child in the world. Well, he kept his promise to keep me safe. Does he understand what he means? Will he keep his promise to the end of time he has a Timecrest what is forever isn't forever and he decides to get time magic heard when he gets it, it will be taken by Ezra. he'll take him away keep him until he dies. Take his mind take his thoughts and emotions be locked away until he dies of age I knew time crystal be born and if that happens I'll kill myself I promise I will be nothing left for me. If he leaves me I will break, if he chooses to follow and become part of Ezra, not the heart of him, but give up his mind he starts his emotions and I beg Ezra to kill me real Blige so there's no way he would leave me in the hands of soul no way, would I live to be soul servant obedient my mind was uneasy thoughts ran through my head loser I thought is it my beautiful, sweet one please keep me safe, never leave someone else or take you for me down and terret time magic please never inherit the magic I beg you if you ever love me, don't do this please I beg you don't eyes are getting heavy trippy I was getting sleepy my eyes closed. I have a long day tomorrow. I thought we had a long day tomorrow on the road.

asleep wouldn't come unload awake exhausted I would do here and there but no deep sleep fear ran through me. Why should I be scared I had a reassurance.

His first words echoed in my head, he was telling my brother not to touch me. I was telling him that I belong to him one heart and soul. We were already one and we didn't even know. I shouldn't think those thoughts I'm only six I know we're gonna be playmates, maybe more how long to hold him again like a mother would hold their child I want to feel the safest warmness of him but now I can't think those thoughts one day we will be able to. I will never be a part again. One day will be more than enough than playing partner mates one day we walk the path lovers, my sweet, darling, my precious when you get old enough to do the binding ceremony, I will let you bind me to you. I couldn't sleep so I pushed my room back and forth. I want to sleep; I need sleep. We have a long day to travel. I need my sleep. I need my beauty rest, but I can't sleep all I can think about with those words, don't touch mine.

echoed in my ear in my head all around me all I can feel is the glow of the blue light I don't feel it now why is it so cold? I thought why am I cold? Why do I feel chill?

I sit on my bed now crying my head hurting my arms were empty. Why would I think things like that at six? I want to hold something warm. I want to feel warmth in my arms again I used one of my spells in Cynthia I said, warming myself up, I felt warmer but not better not better. I don't feel better at all. Oh, Helena heard me screaming, crying Miss Scarlet she said running into my room and holding me close. Are you OK dear?

Oh Mama, Helena I said wrapping my arms around her sobbing it's OK to cry she said you know we will never let anything happen to you. You know that dear one and we won't let anything happen to Luther either you know we love both of you, I cried again clean to her night clothes I want to see him he's asleep now dear why do you wanna see a Terrell baby anyway, I can't sleep without holding him I said do you shouldn't even through the two of you are not of age I'm not allowed in the two of you being in the same room will be in the same carriage. I said the carriage is not our wagon is not a complete Home you know that right I wanna mama I wanna you know that we will not be the wagon is like a car deer she said only when we travel from place to place will sleep in there too when we haven't found a home a town to stay in, you know that I don't she said I know that then why can't I hold the sweet bundle in my arms why do I eat so much? why do I seek the warmth of holding him again? why do I feel these feelings at the tender age of six? Why can't I make it go away until I'm older? Why is the warmth so warm in the cold so cold and why can't I just why why can't I do this? and I can't get myself to be warm even with my magic. I want to be warm, Mother Helena, but I can't get myself warmer.

I haven't told her yet about the little one claiming me I wanted to tell her that he has already claimed me as his calling me, his saying mine those words mine don't touch mine the warmth of the blue light that surrounded him the fragile ones that gave me in the park then easiness of soul attacking me in the park earlier today I told her about it she held me close. I'm glad you were safe, she said. I'm glad he was there to keep you safe dear. She said it is incredible that a baby has so much power. We need to make sure that he is a Timecrest. I know Ezra told us but I need to make sure while we're out will have to find a healing mage to make sure they do a test on the test on him. he already loves me and he's only 2Y that he's already attracted to you. I nodded. I don't know dear heart she said Scarlet can you touch my hand you need to sleep. We have long travel tomorrow can I just stay up there's no way I'll be able to sleep even if it is for a few hours of sleep and will see you in the morning. Rest now, Scarlet.

then I heard a cry in the room next to mine and I went to go check on it. It was my dear one. It was a Luther. He was crying. I wanted to go check too, but I'm Helena told me to stay is probably wanted up to be changed she said to get some rest, I don't know why he hadn't been potty trained yet I thought, but I guess it's a good thing until we can get to a house. We can do it later.

but it wasn't he didn't need a diaper change no diaper changing needed. I was simply crying out in pain nightmare just like me. He couldn't sleep either. I got out of bed and walked to the room where Mama Helena was. He looked like he was in pain it's a beautiful face and pain from your soul hurt him. My head hurt to my body hurt too, I was a hell no trying to stop the pain and nightmares he wasn't able to verbal what it was but I knew he was Lee living the pain of what sold it to me and what he could do to me you know can you see the future Scarlet Quebec get back I heard her say again on the Helena, I said walking into the room quietly scooping him up into my arms. I have a nightmare, I said, and it's about me I think cradling him and walking back and forth and telling him it was gonna be OK. I'm here. I asked him is it if he was sad because I wasn't near him, and he nodded how long I was stunned that he understood me how I not know I said I understood my pain, my suffering, and I could understand his relinked I told you he claimed me as his already, and he's only two he's already claimed me for protection I want back-and-forth, rocking him in my arms quieting him telling him sleep sleep before mama Helena could stop me. I carried him off to my room with me.

I don't her walk behind me, Scarlet please take him back to his room. I shook my head no cuddling him closer you don't understand and you never will. I said you'll never understand our pain even though you're raising me and your son, you won't understand us a painter on the calendar for me to say those words, he still cut, crying louder, cleaning him. I'm off back and forth again. I don't know why I was so good with young children, so good with babies even though I was only six two years old, kissing his forehead. I carried him into the room with me luckily, I had one of the small bassinets in my room bringing it with me I let him in it sleep I said sleep do you want me to sing you a lullaby?

quietly, a rock, the cradle, the bassinet, a song, a soft lullaby. It was one that my father used to sing to me. I'm surprised I still remember how depressing it was coming afterward you can't sleep in my bed with me sweet child, but you can sleep in this little crib in this bassinet OK can you stop and grab my clothes? don't I say I can't fit in the bed with you in that little bitty crib I said I'll be in the bed next to you. I'll be here if you need me, I said kissing his forehead again sleep I can't sing another one until tomorrow his eyes closed, satisfied and went to sleep making soft, baby noises cooing and calling, no words was it just a fluke did I miss what I heard him say that I miss his first words no I know what he said he said mine he said don't touch mine. The light was imagining the power he had. No, I knew what happened. There's no way I could've missed the power that he had.

I repeated the lullaby to myself, remembering the words to sing myself to sleep. I needed it. I need to sleep, and I need this song to help me sleep.

The words were as follows. This is how this song went.

Lay your head down, sleep and rest and sleep my child I know you're weary and want to sleep count the murals they're just like sheep count the Muffies they're just like sheep one by one until you sleep. My eyelids dripped see them hear them feel them. They're soft warm like a blanket they'll keep you warm and tight and safe and lay your head down to sleep. My child's sleep will come soft and mild. Count the Muffies can't you see them count them one by one count them a feast can you hear their song they're calling out for you touch them feel them count them a face can't you see them fill them count 1 to 3 there are more don't you know 456 nothing be with you cuddle with them or 78 910 let's count them all over again. Sleep count rest in the morning will begin again a new day, a new day will rise with the rising sun. The time for rest is now don't deny it and sleep, my child.

after singing the lullaby, I drifted off to dream of a streamlined sleep, but it wasn't what I was expecting. The lullaby helped though and soon I was out asleep.

And I had a dream

Scarlett's dream

I was in the park like I was earlier today and this time I wasn't as safe as I was earlier today. Evil surrounded me my brother took me from my home from my family. No beautiful blue light to keep me safe. I feel alone and scared now I don't want this to happen, I heard my brother's voice come Scarlet come with me he grabbed me and took me away and did all kinds of horrible things to me in my dream I died, but I wasn't dead in real life then I had a future dream I had two in row two nightmares second one was of a fight in an arena I know I had to protect me and my sweet darling we had to protect each other even though we had powerful magic, but we lost we died. We lie next to each other my alarm for eight around him protectively is it the same Scarlet I heard him say softly in my ear, I couldn't protect you. I'm not it and said the same let us die together. Let us drift together mine I heard him say again my sweet Scarlet. I couldn't stop your brother from hurting you. I'm sorry Scarlet Astrid closed his breathing got shallow, and so did mine lay there still re-dyed with our lips against each other and our blood pulled down around us. I love you, Scarlet. These are the last words. It was just a dream when I woke up.

I want more I woke up. Father Julius was standing over me shaking me Scarlett wake up wake up Scarlet. It's time to get ready to go. I stirred the baby loser he's fine. Where is he? Whatever to the bassinet and it was empty. Mama Helena has taken the bassinet folded it and put it in the cart in the wagon, she said, he's fed and ready to go as well. You need to eat something and get ready to go. I've even already put your travel bags the bags that you'll be traveling upfront with in there as well. I told him I packed it already dear he said, did you hear me singing last night I asked I did what a beautiful lullaby, but you should've been sleeping. I had to sing it cause I couldn't sleep, my father used to sing it to me when I was a little girl when I was a baby what was it called Count the Muffies I said that's what the song is called. It's such an old song I said I don't know how old but I know that my father used to sing it to me, he never sent it to my brother though just me because it always made me feel better. Also, send the same song. it makes me feel better knowing that I can sing it. I'll have to learn it he said, and so will Helena I don't know if Helena knows the song but no, my father knows it and he sent it to me so I sang it for myself, and for Luther too, keep his calm and it's such a lovely song I said, as we as I got ready to leave eating breakfast and rushing outside to get ready to leave. I said goodbye to my saying bye to my house for the last time goodbye to my home of Ravenswood my father. The only home I knew I was leaving behind goodbye, was Home Dubai Ravenswood.

we all climbed inside the wagon, the dog team or wolf pup team was in the lead calling us. Luckily, we had all eaten breakfast before we left and everything we needed to take was packed away. We weren't coming back at least not for a while all of us but I read back at our old home, I sat with my time in my life to read not because I didn't miss our home but because I already said goodbye to it. Are we going to go say goodbye to my father? I asked I wanted to say Father Julius, but I think your brother would be there and I did last thing I wanted to see was my father with me I mean see my brother to see me with my new family he didn't get to kill us like he wanted let's good bad to this is still want to try he'll probably try and kill us later. I thought we had a long journey ahead of us and I felt uneasy, so I hum the lullaby again to myself. They called me down a bit and made me tired, sleepy even, the warm embrace of it I couldn't read any more of my time so I went to the back of the living quarters part of our wagon and then we had one and I went to my little makeshift room. It was only a two-bedroom, so Luther and I shared a room we had no choice might to have our rooms when we got back to get a place to stay but while we lived in the wagon, we had to share a room

but once again, I couldn't sleep I sang softly the lullaby, I song earlier last night I had nothing to hold in my arms, my sweet, one, my sweet, darling baby what's with mama Helena right now I was alone in our little room that we will be sharing for the next few years maybe even longer how long will be on the road we don't know we weren't stopped, but it was fine. The bumpiness of the wagon made me feel like we were moving away from where my brother the evil was hiding so can't get me now I thought that was comforting as long as we kept moving he couldn't find us, wherever we settled he wouldn't be able to find it in the last dream I had before I woke up before we started to leave played in my mind see arena what does that mean while we were inside of an arena? What kind of arena?

I don't know I know we were trapped there forced inside these trials then I thought I knew what kind of arena this was. It was a Val Dorian maze trial I was dreaming about that. Why would I have a dream about something that hasn't happened can I see the future the past the present, is that what I get for sharing love between us between Timecrest I went under the Muffy blanket, one of the Muffy blankets. We brought a little makeshift bed in the back I close my eyes. I'm getting droopy and sleepy again. First, the park dream came again soul soul trying to kill me, he won't be saved. He said every level little cheerchild is gonna keep you safe forever from me and he won't get strong enough either. I'll make sure of that and make sure he dies to Scarlet Shepherd. You're in love with him, aren't you? How dare you be in love with a two-year-old that's sick even for me I'm not in love with him being too I said yes you are. I love him when he's older and dream about him when he's older, I said back is still not the best and he is supposed to be a brother so I don't count him as a brother. I said it is the playmate friend, someone I have to protect from you, so you will not get your hands on him, I'll make sure of that and I won't let you get your hands on me either Salinas I promise you this you will die I will have you killed or have you be killed in one way or another you're the brave girl you're the one who's gonna die I will hunt you down and kill you I will burn your body to ashes, then your family better yet I probably won't kill all your family at once Ollivon alive to watch you suffer. I'll let him watch as your body burns. He said he won't be able to do anything to save you. How dare you let someone else claim you how dare you get found by someone else how dare you how how could you do this to me Scarlet how can you how dare you?

when is quickly as the first string came in disappeared remember to begin like it always we're in an arena fighting side-by-side. We had strong magic like ultimate level but we were still defeated my brother used magic that wasn't even part of our normal magic. It was another world I tried to use play master to spell or was it fatal fever? I don't know which are you to spell protection around him to protect him and touch his hand. Tell him to stay behind me don't be silly he said, let me protect you to my head. We're in this together, Scarlet I have arms around my waist feel back against him watch back and forth. I remember now what marina? This was like I said it was a Val Orion these trials, but how would that be? We never were in those and we never could be anyway.

The drink continued like it did. Last time we were attacked, cut off by surprise not in time to use our spells fell backward into each other warm arms surrounding me, the sweetness of the breath on his, that he breathed onto my neck as we were paid their panting, gasping for air into our lungs, we will not lose. He said please you some magic darling we need to get out of this I did nothing happened. Scarlet is beautiful violet eyes look down at me. I knew it down as he wrapped his arms around me my brother attacked us both we were game consumed by fire, but the fire burned us he said as he held me close all I have is what I want you my sweet darling, my sweet Scarlet who's been there with me since I was a baby from the cradle till now yes, I was there with you arms that were gentle hands that were sweet, gentle and kind. Are you afraid my love? I'm not it is too. Let us lay together let your brother kill us. I have all I want it waited so long have you I know that my head kiss me, love I want to feel those lips, please your time don't cry now I have you both you both die tonight. I hate you sister I hate you both.

quickly, I thought of the lullaby from when we were children that song it one more time I know it's a dream and I'll wake up soon. Press on the song anyway the counting my face song singing it I'm not at the lullaby listen to me every night, beautiful my head and load over onto his shoulder, don't leave me. Scarlet will die together just like last time I skipped up, closed our heads, touched his lips trying closer again to have you for a moment, and then passionate been wanting to do this for a long time he said waited for the right time. I begged, I'll never stop kissing you Scarlet not to the last breath not until you breathe your last. If I survive, I will kill him I promise I'll revenge your death don't wanna bitch I said not that I want you to kill him I do, but not from thoughts of revenge, or don't kill him lay next to me and die with me smiling I lift me into his arms and then that's what you want and we'll both die tonight, but not until I kiss you until I can make you mine in front of everyone on this mission rehearse he still I can shield that he said Saufley the wind barrier spell moving air and block the vision mirrors from any viewing now I was getting ready to kiss you. Can I do that? I'm not dead. I love you Scarlet I can't imagine any time without you looking at life without you in it, if you're there with me now we go together, we walk out of this life together. I felt my body melting in the dream and the nightmare but also I felt warm.

this will not be our fate. I thought we would not die this way, or die at all we would win these trials if we get put in them but the sexual part of the dream is still wonderful. No one interrupts this moment I need a strong I need you Scarlet I need to be in there I need to protect you, I've been wanting to do this for a long time. I've been too afraid and too young you're still too young I said you're 13 my love you can't you can't do this you're gonna die tonight my love I have to tonight before the last breath is out of you. I want your last memory to be mine me, you lose your innocence you lose don't care about losing my virginity he said again I'll lose it to you. I give it to you you give me yours I'm saving it for you, my sweet Scarlet. You remember me calling you mine I nodded. I remember when you called me mine back in the park can you protect me with the blue light give it to me again gladly a soft light emanated around us so white closer to kill us the barrier that surrounded us with the wind stopped. He walked in and yelled at us. I kill you both. He said, your love makes me sick, I'm watching you being tortured will be better if you look down at me not until I get one more kiss out of you sister he laid down and cried my lips to stop him. My voice said he would not touch her. I've made her mine. Your hands will no longer touch my sweet Scarlet. You said forcefully.

how sweet so you're going to protect her you're just a 13-year-old kid I have Altimus level spells. I can kill you right here and right now I apologize you don't you're injured you're not gonna win this fight Scarlet rocking back and forth. Your lips touch mine again have to my love for you for a future killing him is the only way for you to be free free from this evil free to be mine kissing me again he laid me back down wrapping me and your jacket Ashli putting it under my head in for a pillow please do we continue making ourselves one as soon as I'm done we will celebrate will go home celebrate I'll even take you with me to my room and then yes then I live on you until in the morning light I promise we'll have a lifetime together. Scarlet will be free from your evil brother to keep you from being with me but we would play mates not truly together no rest I did. I fell asleep in the dream and when I did, I woke up back in the present day.

I'm gonna die soon I wanna die at the age of 13 and 17. So sad we won't get to have a lifetime are you OK mama Helena said rubbing my shoulders you were having a nightmare yes where is he the baby I nodded in the little bassinet next to you in the bed next to the bed, is he OK? He sleeping dear I looked down in the crib and how beautiful you looked. Your eyes flooded open in Soul my face smiling little chubby hands read that for me I picked you up and cuddled you. I wish you could stay this in a cent, I know that ain't gonna be, what are you doing? Helena asked I need comfort tonight. I said we all need rest. I need comfort I said it's only going to help me tonight. I slept all day I'm gonna sleep some more anon I called into my bed allege next to me with my arms around you around him oh Helena, I said let us be, please. He brings me comfort and joy, safety and serenity when I fell asleep again no awful dreams showed up the nightmare was over and I was free at least for now.

this is the end of this chapter I know I'm not going through all the travels in one chapter. I just wanted to want to be called travel. Let me many more great chapters about them traveling a little bit for at least a few years and then tragedy will strike. I hope you enjoy this chapter, in the new little lullaby song I wrote here for lore I might rewrite it and maybe sing it I don't know but I hope you enjoy me on earth. I hope you will join me when I write the next chapter. Thank you.