Chapter 31

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hi, it's me your friendly rider here all right we are getting to the first chapter of this part chapter 31 of these first five chapters this part is a prolonged down part like I said before so we're going to see what happens next cause I know that's what you're here for all right then we leave our villains alone because now we're going to focus on our heroes and their subplots it'll help make things easier all right then let's get started.

we were now in the gardens and everyone was safe for a moment. Evelyn and grandmother were sitting in a rocking chair on the porch of the house or at least one of them was at the moment. Sometimes it was mom as well. This time it was mom's mom was sitting on the porch in the rocking chair holding the young baby Luther in her arms. He's so cute she said tickling him a bit. He smiled at her he smiled at me. I walked over and saw her mother. Oh, there you are, dear. I can't believe how cute he is as a baby, the hero of Valencia is the cutest little thing ever, and agree that he is cute but he's not supposed to be like this. No, he is supposed to be older right nodding yes he is supposed to be 29 years old. How long will it take for him to grow back? Grandmother says it would take weeks maybe even months we don't have that long. They're trying to make a formula. It'll make him grow faster maybe in at least a few weeks, it might take several months after all though cause it'll have to take 29 weeks. That's a long time then try to speed it up in a few months at least nine at least maybe three months that will be very difficult not yeah I know are you OK dear?

is something wrong Mother said she got up and hugged me no I don't feel so great. I said my head hurts and I feel like throwing up. Are you having a fever? Mother put her hand on my forehead no no you're not running a fever. That's a good thing, something else must be wrong. The mother came out with something wrong with Ash. I think so we need to get her checked out. My mother checked me over she's physically fine but I sent something Evelyn checked to me as well. You're right she is there's something wrong what's wrong I heard Ashli say he came out to check on me my counterpart the watch was charging so I wasn't talking to my counterpart on the watch right now I was telling her I didn't feel so great my love you're gonna be OK. I think you haven't been noticing your body changes Grandmother asked, I shook my head no and you all haven't been paying attention. Oh, you're right we haven't been paying attention to you lately darling we're sorry.

but I think we've preferred the worst or best depending on what happened he shook my head as I have not at all, and in all these few months that we've been here, I said, Grandmother's face went pale. What does that mean?

It's two of you have not yet and we haven't performed the binding ceremony yet then this means something has happened. They remember what we told you or what you told your friends and nodded. Ash took my hand. Remember I told you I'll do anything for you not holding him he hold me close.

I told you I'd be there for you I told you I would take care of you remember I remember I said and I remember you said you won't break your promises that's right he said and I mean it whatever it is we will fix it whatever it is we'll get through this together, so what is wrong?

The two kept examining me the face went pale no joy what's wrong I asked again she's just pregnant and she's gonna have someone else's child. You think that the baby wouldn't have made it Evelyn said dying so many times, and Harness of the trials and everything this must be a long time pregnancy, and it hadn't come, well hasn't been a full nine months pregnant yes are you upset? Evelyn asked no I said I'm not upset. I mean I knew she was assaulted and I knew she was raped. I've seen the memories and everything I know what happened but I didn't expect that the baby would even live through everything. I'm pregnant I thought it was not by my beloved I was fearing the worst we need to get this out of her before it kills her or something it's evil, baby we cannot tell how someone as pure as my love has such an evil child growing in her as said, is he hold me closer running his hands in my hair and kissing me I love you no matter what happens. I love you no matter what kind of baby you'll deliver will kill the awful child but I still love you and I'm going to be bound to you and then I'm gonna make love to you he said, once I do that Peter will not hurt you again, you're not who will not hurt my words someone that did that to you and you lived here I would no don't say it won't be pretty he said.

Mr. In the warmness and sunshine and develop us, mom was holding the baby. The young Luther is the formula ready yet not yet we need to make sure it works before we give it to him. We don't want to do any harm grandmother said if it doesn't work as intended, he'll have to grow naturally after all, don't think it'll work but will try it. It was almost ready. All right let's try this with Ash and her pregnancy in a minute getting Luther back to normal is the most important thing right now that way our group can be Home and we have our wise leader hero again that's right Scarlet said I want him back. If the formula doesn't work, Scarlet will have to let them grow naturally and that'll take months not years at least, but at least several months, she understood the formula was ready and they gave it to him, but it didn't work. Lucy's magic is too strong, and we don't have the magic and herbs to use to make a stronger potion, I gave him enough, but I think it'll only help him grow normally again like in the normal sense.

slowly he changed but slowly now we'll have to deal with him being a baby for a while this baby was supposed to be born to send Evelyn we need to figure out how to get rid of it, so it doesn't hurt or do your darling. They have a formula for that yes grandmother said good Evelyn said, what is it she makes something drink this deer it'll kill the baby inside you we don't want this baby to be born. It's not prophesied for you to have a child with this man even though what happened we can kill it you mean on abortion pretty much, but this is different. You're caring a baby from a spell dear one they're not supposed to be natural.

two it's an evil baby and needs to die. I not knowing this ash wrapped his arms around me and held me. I love you. He said I love you too darling the watch has not been active for a while which is fine. Maybe it'll be active again soon maybe we'll see, I took the formula. It should work soon as quickly as she said it, I failed it work, and the baby inside me died. I gave birth to it afterwards and it was a stillborn. He had to get it out no more evil baby threw it out of the gardens, and it just decomposed that's what let us get things back to order.

we won't be able to wait till Luther's back before we can perform this binding ceremony. Will need to do it soon before Lucy's spies find us before they decide to take her back to that awful guy again and the sooner you do it, Ash said the sooner she can be with me permanently, yes my mother said now let us get this done. Let us get through this binding ceremony.

Mary Bartoli next to me I know you like the sound of that I said, girl, picking her up and holding her she barked happily, licked my face and ashes face, too we come a long way he said since I found you in that spiders web I know I said it's been that long but not so long I said and your watch it's been dead a while it's charging but I haven't heard anything from my counterpart in a while, and they forgotten about me maybe but I don't think so. You'll hear from them soon don't worry.

I'm not worried I said oh look, it's Robert Robert was flying helping a few more people to escape from those camps. I have refugees to join us. Robert said prisoners of Lucy's, but I am bringing them here. Where is their token Sarah the leader of the group I'm guessing that's who it was, showed her statue in her hand, those are Luther statues I know said I noticed those and let them in. They don't mean any harm get them cleaned up too. It was one more person flying in Riley. What is your business, Riley? exactly the Timecrest merchant said asking what is your business here dear Chime, Chris merchant I am here to no harm she said and I want to apologize for for sure and genuinely this time. What are you doing here I'm here in peace, she said I was after you to kill you and bring you across the door and then I was controlled to work for Lucy under a spell, but I saw my parents and my father in the Vald Orion armies the old Orion Empire. The evil one is alive. I ran, and I didn't wanna be part of Lucy's plans anymore. I hate my father and I don't wanna work with him. I may be undead, but that doesn't mean I want to work for someone like my father again or Lucy who's controlling them I was jealous. Yes, but I'm sorry.

I was selfish and I was wrong. She saw the other Helena holding the baby. It was Luther. She walked over to him and placed her hands on him and we at the moment. Oh dear, Luther, she said I never saw you as this is an infant, but I am sorry, please forgive me for hurting you and Ash. You probably don't remember anything and that's OK. You are the true master and our true master of wind and earth and time we want you to get back to normal so you can take over the world again we want you to become strong so you can become in charge of the world and get rid of Lucy once, and for all young baby touched her, indicating he was apologizing in a way he kinda understood he could, and looked at her prove that I am not evil anymore. She said she took the young one into her arms. I never got the hold you as a baby because I wasn't born at your time, now that you trust me I can hold you for a moment. Scarlett came out. Riley put him down. It's OK I'm sorry Scarlet and your fiancé has forgiven me. I don't even want Ash anymore. She said I don't know if I want anyone right now.

and then she saw him a boy, a man about her age with the same eye, color, and hair color. He was handsome and regal. I don't think I deserve to be in these presents she thought at first he walked up and slapped her. How dare you hurt my cousin he said I was jealous, Riley said I didn't want to, but I was consumed by jealousy. I was on the other side of the door and I was dead. I gotta figure out how to become fully alive so that I can live. I don't want to die anymore at least not for a while I can grant you that wish Grandmother said if you promise not to hurt us, I promise Riley said, and I am sorry for lying and deceiving everyone and I'm sorry that I have fooled and treated Ash and Luther so terribly then the power vest in me and Evelyn we regret you your life Riley you will not be undead anymore a magic lights surrounded Riley she was surrounded by an engulfed her. A piece came upon her as her body changed. She was more beautiful than she ever was.

even Robert was smitten with how pretty she looked. Wow, I didn't know my opposite was so pretty. He said he walked over to her. He was already near her kind of. I'm sorry Riley it's OK she said and who are you?

I am your opposite. I am Robert Brown, prince of the Vald Orion Empire. Riley was taking it back by my the Crown pit prince, she said of the Morian Empire Robert Crown prince she said really. The Crown Prince of the Vald Orion Empire. She asked he knew yes and you must've been the crown princess at one point tonight yes actually I'm not the complete crown prince. I'm just a prince he said my sister Jacqueline is the crown princess but I am a prince. what is your role in Asha's life? I was her guardian he said I was the one who saved her not once but twice maybe multiple times he said at first I thought I would be in love with her, but turns out we are cousins, so I can't be in love with her, no Riley said that would be weird for the same but that means I'm cousins with the siblings as well Robert Knotts now you're catching on. I guess that makes it silly. Why would be in love with Ash and have this closeness to him? She said all right then. now you're catching it so now enjoy this piece in the quietness of these gardens for a while. It won't be this way for a lot for a while and soon I know Riley said I skate Lucy grasp. What do you mean when I came back from the dead?

I still didn't listen to their conversation I know it was wrong with me, but I wanted to hear Luke. I wanted to hear Riley's story too Ash too. We stood there and listened just like we always do when we want to listen to something we're not supposed to. We didn't have the watches at the moment so we had to do something. Mine was charging at the moment and Ashe's watch was still dead.

maybe we should let Riley and Robert have their private time I said let's go by the twinkle rose bush again I think we might need to stay as said we might learn something. What do you mean you're still afraid of Riley I'm not wrapping my arms around him because I'm worried that she'll take you again, I don't think so. Ash said look that's the same look he gets she gives when she was with the Timecrest merchant. What do you mean I've seen it it's because she's in love with him now she thought she could play me and Luther for fools right she thought she could play the two of you by playing with the Timecrest merchant I hope she doesn't do the same with Robert too, I don't want my cousin to get hurt you know you know understanding I don't think that'll be the case. If that was the case, then he would back away from her right I know I know my cousin more than anyone.

we stood there for a moment, one of the other when we washed Riley and Robert, but for a moment we stopped watching how about me my eyes closed. He wrapped his arms around me once again a lot of clips is like the first time you know I love you, he said, I know I know you love me I know you don't wanna leave me behind never he said never would I ever do this to you and if that awful spell comes to take you or any of those villains trying to get into our gardens out I asked you would I would rest my life to go into that place I wear white I am I promise, but I will risk my life and go into the place you go alone I ask if the team won't go then yes he said I'll go alone and if not, I'll go with Robert. I think he likes me as your lover. He said he lost his lips again and my body tangled once again I want to do more. He said I want to take you back inside to our room and I wanna make love with you until it's done. He said I wanna make love with you until we're connected so I can get rid of anything inside you and why don't you just I'm afraid he said I'm scared to hurt you.

I get carried away he said his eyes sparkling we're not bound yet. I know we need to do it soon. Do you know why are they doing it yet? They're trying to get my brother back. They might do it soon though. Don't worry when that happens we'll be married and engaged, then I can take you. He said I can take you and make you mine. I'm already yours and name yes to go on the black eye to risk for me even if you know you'll die there maybe Robert can give me a bubble to protection just so I can rescue if anything happens remember I love you remember how much I love you he said remember how much I love you and how much I wanna take care of you you're my princess relaxed is it just because I'm the same as you it's not just that part of it but not all of it when I touched you that first time when I saved you from those webs, I felt something not just an urgency of saving you, but something told me to stay away, but just telling you too. She didn't tell me not to. She can't control what I do I want my sister stopped I want everything to end. I want her she dies Luther will die. I mean I've died and you haven't so maybe that could work, I guess you have to die before I could I've plenty of times and you haven't died. That is true there he said, as he took my hands again, I promise.

if Peter ever hurts you, he said his eyes turned serious. I will kill him. Can you kill a spell? I don't know. I never tried because Bora is not that type of person. It will hurt his host that's for sure right it would be worth it, but you don't have the magic yet darling, I know I will and I promise, and when I make a promise I don't break it. I echoed him. I knew what he was gonna say cause I said the same thing sometimes when I make a promise about something doesn't break a promise you know that, too a smile I've said it too, you are like me now that Riley has come to her senses I need to touch her why I need to give her Roberts memories right so can you wait a minute he knows since I walk off I walked towards Riley Riley can I do something for you? Riley said what is it I can show you memories of your opposite care of your opposite self. I said memories you have the power to give memories and not.

how does it work? She asked well I said all I need to do is touch you I've had contact with Robert so much so I can give you his memories. Why would you wanna give me his memory if you're gonna be in love with him you'll need to know his childhood everything I said how he grew up before he was aged and after he was eight did you grow up with him not, and you'll see why I said as I touched Riley, her eyes closed with mine. A bright light surrounded her calm, this fell upon her face for a moment, she stood there just letting the siblings do when they sat in their chairs when I touched them for the first time, or when I touched the team for the first time I need to do this with Ezra as well. I thought if you allow me, but I need to do this for Riley, Riley stood there for a moment first, she felt warm, calm, and happy for a moment seeing Roberts's memories, his early childhood growing up in the Vald Orion Empire until he was eight then she saw what happened next her face went pale. He saw how she saw how loving Queen Jane was to him, and then Queen Jane left and the end his siblings ran away and hid with Evelyn started rocking back and forth in the Vald Orion destruction happened. It was even more painful than her own. I thought I saw Riley start to cry and she saw my sister and how evil she was she saw it, but she never saw how ruthless she could be, my parent's deaths killing them Robert taking me to the gardens, leaving me with grandmother Evelyn and then I'm going back and giving himself up for me for my safety. Riley was crying still I didn't know if it would work on undead Riley but it did. I think she was starting to heal, becoming more alive as she received those memories.

I could see pain on her face remorse time past she watched all of Roberts's memories and growing up in black in how my sister tortured him she hated seeing any of this she had to watch all of them. She was crying a river of tears now she started walking back and forth as the memories played out, as they finally came to when I was older and I was 16 she thought for a moment and how Robert saved me plenty of times during this time, me and him in the guild and telling me to never leave my room alone and tell me to never go to ion because it would be dangerous be kidnapped and taken to the black ion also, the memories of what that spelled it to me, but not much of it, but only from Roberts point of view of it also him saving me from the machine and holding me I'm helping me get off the black eye on and I'm trying to save me as I fell off the memories ended there.

Riley's face her tears I don't even know zombies could cry, but since she was more human than completely undead, she was crying and even hugged me. Oh, I didn't know if I knew if I hadn't so forced and thrown my jealousy I could've let you see these memories before, now I care about your Robert she said and I'm worried but I'm worried that no one will forgive me for what I've done you're under the influence of the first human. I said you were under Alvin's control and then my sisters. Yes, your sister gave me a potion that made me evil even more so, I'll give you the same speech that Robert gave you don't ever go near that place. There's no reason I would I said I told him that too even more now I'm we're way away from it now we're in Ezra territory. We are nowhere near where my sister is.

I have to ask were you ever like Ashton the curiosity of going to the place? I shook my head never really, I never was curious about going to see my sister. I always knew she was evil. I said I was taught by my grandmother and Evelyn that my sister was the evilest person in the world. I already knew I already learned to fear her. I didn't need to know those things.

also, I want to apologize for what I asked for hurting you earlier and hurting everyone in that sparring match I shouldn't have been jealous of my Lutheran Scarlet engagement and if you and Ash want to be together then I'm fine with it. It'll probably be safer that way.

I heard Robert brought new refugees in. Yes, there were at least four of them. He went and snuck and got him out of out of my sister's camp. I think I don't think they have any opposite versions from your world so there's no reason to know but at least they're safe here, the gardens have always been a sanctuary I said taking Riley sand it's always been a sanctuary here like e said I love flowers and gardens she said Robert, too. I said you'd have that in common.

he wanted to live here, but he couldn't. I know I saw it in the memory he had to give himself up for your safety and the rest of the in the rest of the Royals. She said nothing I took her hand again yes, I didn't have to do that I didn't have to give myself to give blood to Ion. I willingly did it because I thought it was a good thing to do and I wanted to help her, but Robert did something more noble. He gave himself to an evil person like your sister and has servitude to her for your freedom and safety.

that is a real sacrifice. Riley said I could learn a thing or two from him you know I could learn to be less selfish. I could learn to be good again. I could learn to be the person I was before if I was never that way I want to learn she said I want to change but I think it's too late for me I'm dead now I'm dead and I can't, my mother can give you back your life Riley really yes I don't have that power, but grandmother does she can make me not like this and I took her hand if you want to become real alive and be with Robert you need to become not looking like an undead version of yourself stop looking like a zombie I said, but you have to promise to leave me alone. Also, when Luther gets back to normal, you have to leave him and Scarlet alone I never bothered them. Riley said the only reason I felt an immediate little small bit of jealousy was because right, because Scarlet flunked her ring in my face, which used to be my ring, now that was Scarlett's fault but if you change, maybe she'll apologize she's all upset. Maybe you can also make her feel better because Luther is still a baby right now and there's no way we can bring him back to normal until the spell breaks, or the gym, but it will take some time we don't have that kind of time I think we do we just need to figure out how I think I know something when the Vald Dorians were revived, not all the people who died, came back, but I think two other people did who I don't know, but I think Robert went out to look. He left us to do our thing and he left to go check to see if there's anyone else who needs our help outside these walls.

but if you're willing to become good though, changing the subject, you could apologize to Ash you apologize to me, but you should apologize to him too Riley Nads you're right I should I should tell him the truth I didn't get to tell him the whole truth and now I should but I should wait why apologizing as one thing but I wanna wait till Luther back so that I can tell them both. Also, I need to apologize to him as well. but I will apologize to Scarlet first and tell her how sorry I am that she's in the state do you think she'll forgive me and Elise I need to talk to her do you think she'll listen to me? I don't know why I mean I think Riley I think Scarlett would listen but I don't know if Elise will you'll have to see.

thanks, you're such a good listener Riley said thanks I said, squeezing her hand as a friend. I never had a girlfriend like a best friend. Riley said no one I could defy even though you're younger and your ashes age I'd like to have one best friend you know someone I could lean on I don't have a sister either I mean I do but I don't know if she'll listen I can come with you and see if she'll listen to you Riley OK then grandmother says that you always have to listen to everyone's story listen to everyone's side of a story, and then you could figure out for yourself we walked over to find a lease. We had her back turned to us and was about to leave. You know you can't leave these gardens I said to Elise there's not much you can do to get away from Riley this time.

at least turns around and sees me. Oh, Miss Ash Ashli, she said turning around nervous a bit. I didn't know you wanted to become friends with Riley she backed us and she hurt you I know knowing yes and she's sorry she was controlled by Alvin I said oh Riley said I was controlled by Alvin, my whole life was controlled by the first human pretty much my whole life Elise, I had no choice in the matter of how I act Riley said I was controlled by him. Maybe if I can get close to Robert from the opposite Alencia from Valencia I can break free from Alvin's control I'm still fighting with it you know, but I'm dealing with it, if you can forgive me and try to be a better sister to me, I can accept your apologies you know I wish I have taken you with me Riley father wouldn't hurt you you would've been hurt, but Ash wouldn't have lived. Riley said no that is true, and Ash would've been born but then you wouldn't have been able to say that that makes sense still, I could've snuck and got the family as well out of the quarantine zones and hid them in Orem Hala too and everyone would've lived. Riley said Porsche would've let me she would've let me save everyone if they would've if you would've, I've let you live with me in Blood Moon Haven if you had grown up with me, none of this would've happened none of this would've happened at all.

you're right sister and I'm sorry I should've done more for you when you were locked in that awful room I should've come back for you too and we could've run away together but I had obligations Riley hugged Annelise Annalise Elise whatever what I want to call you I want a new relationship as a sister with you I want to be best friends I want to start a new but it's too late. Elise said you're dead now I'm off on a way to come back fully alive. I just have to have a plan. Riley said Alexa said that I could have a chance, but it has to take some time, and a formula and a potion but I could become good and become fully alive once again I asked Elise what are you looking at out there outside? I love death, but this is too much outside our protective gardens. Alencia is falling apart. This is not what I was expecting when I was hoping for death I like death but not this much now I see why my opposite doesn't like death so much, I can see why Evan likes things pure and good. Good but alive. Maybe I should embrace that side of myself maybe I can start a relationship with him is everyone trying to get romantic with everyone's opposite? I said that would be interesting. You did it Elise said with Ash, but it was different for me so it was an instant connection when he saved me from those spiders and the spiderweb it was an instant connection. As soon as I fell into his arms, Riley cried he did that to him, and Scarlet, along with the help of Lou there, cut the webbing free from me as I tumbled out of the web, I fell into his arms. It wasn't plant leave me. I believe you both the girls said to me I never had a sister either. I said, so both of you can be like sisters to me as well, I have Raven but she's not quite a sister and she has her own family with her sister and brother so I don't have a loving family at least with siblings. I'll get it when I marry Ash obviously but I'd like for the two of you to be my sisters I don't have sisters, I have a sister, but she's evil.

if our families intermarry, Elise said find Mary, Evan, and Elise, I mean, and Riley, Mary's Robert they will all be family if you're saying what's true Riley said that we are all cousins then we'd all become cousins, which is even closer than sisters. I smiled at the thought, being cousins with these two lovely sisters, well I guess that could work. I will be one big happy family yes grandmother said if she came out the door. Yes, we could all become one happy family mother also was on her heels. She was growing an attachment to the baby. I think he's the sweetest little thing. Helen said I wish I had a daughter is I wish my daughter was the sweetest when she was a baby, he still magical keeping his magic under control. He has Altimus-level magic at a baby right now keeping him out of trouble isn't easy either. I think he is still sad though. How do you know I can see it I said to his face he doesn't like being little like this, I know grandmother said, but I've tried every formula and it's not working. Our hope is a baby forever. Oh no, darling, he'll grow but it'll take some time, we don't have it. We have to make that time now that my sister will have complete control in the world will fall apart. The world won't be destroyed unless Ezra says, so Evelyn said coming in. Yes, Ezra said coming up behind us I only will give the word of the world will be destroyed, if Lucy gets too out of hand, I will make sure that the world is destroyed but our little group here will not be destroyed. He said we can start over why not when being an exception to destroy everyone Evelyn teased him no, he said this whole group is pure mostly, and we can start over, I can't do anything about the people trapped in those camps. I can't do about those, but all the villains outside there will die everyone and if you do venture outside these walls, I can't help if you die or not Riley's face outside she turned to Ezra Ezra I'm sorry I shouldn't have planned my death, I should've known better. I did it out of jealousy and well. I was the one being selfish not Ash doesn't punish you apologized he said I'm not going to Evelyn has made me see what it's like to be a little more on the softer side and smiled. Maybe we can soften you a bit she said, and you could be the first mage this world needs, yes of course your grandmother is the loveliest woman Grandmother smiled. I try I'm not perfect by any means either of us or no one is we learned to deal with being imperfect.

by the way, he asked how's the baby doing? Helena was holding him he's calm right now Mom said but he didn't have a good look on his face. He's probably upset about what's going on outside. Ezra said he took Luther from her for a moment that's it I can tell his saying it I can see it too Evelyn said, he's not happy if we can get him back to normal that would be great not just for him but for everyone Arlet to especially she's in there crying all the time she's like how can I be in love with a baby I know this is difficult for her, but we have to deal with it, for now, this is one exception I cannot accept, but I can't do anything about it. Lucy's magic is too strong. Our magic is strong enough. We have to let him grow out of it. I can't raise him. He said I'm not his actual mother I think he's unhappy because he doesn't have his parents.

he senses it, Helena says even though he accepts me to hold him he does not I know Grandmother said holding her I know daughter and your father, and I wished you had a baby as sweet as this. I know lived in this world as actual parents, we wouldn't have been complacent in those quarantine zones. We knew what real punishment was like. If it was up to us your father and I would've made sure your family grew up in the gardens. We would've made sure that you wouldn't have been in those zones, but we wanted you to experience your freedom as a family because it was free it was there was not much evil except for Phil and well they're enough evil to so I let you always live outside the gardens I shouldn't have if we've raised even if we had raised Lucy correctly she has still been evil mother says she's faded to be this is this little one is faded to be good she said she brought Luther in her arms so she stood there at least not completely protesting and wanting down. He can't walk right now. Helena said there's no way he'll want down yet.

I bet it's weird to have someone who is supposed to be older than a baby right now I said Ash's grandmother asked where's the watch on his charger right now grandmother? I don't need it right now. Oh right make sure you have it if something happens of course I will not forget about the watch or my counterpart, I said an ash he's probably resting. I ran inside those two. They're such a lovely couple, aren't they? I ran inside and found him in his room. I found him in his brother's room. His brother lived inside Evelyn's house right now Ash I said as I knocked on the door, are you in here still up oh you I want to be alone right now he said not because I don't wanna be in your presence. You shouldn't be alone everyone's outside and he came to go check on the watch as well you know maybe I am glad to see you. I'm always glad to see you, basically if you're here I am still with myself, we laugh at that it was a hilarious joke. Why don't we go to our room or your room or mine maybe we should be alone he said maybe being alone with each other is what we need.

all right, then he shut his brother's room and study room too. I know you are upset and I know that your brother being like he is is well making you upset because you thought things you lost your opportunity he not knowing it I think I screwed up. He's already forgiving you yeah, I know, but what if he never grows up again he'll grow up again and he'll remember you as he grows up maybe not at first but once he gets that one of his life at 13 again he'll remember you and then remember you as you finish up his growth you're right I shouldn't worry let us go and disappear there's things I want to do with you. He said things I've been wanting to do with you a long time ago. I shared a little remember I told you I won't do it unless you're ready but I am, but I'm not gonna pounce on you, you're the most precious thing in my life. I had to check the dispel ring to make sure it was not Peter in disguise. It wasn't Peter wouldn't be able to get inside these walls. Grandmother made sure of that I just had to make sure you were solid. Do I need to prove myself he said, his eyes sparkling, he wrapped his arms around me as he touched me. My body tingled in the best of ways and not in the bad way. I knew it was my love.

I leaned against him as our lips touched and parted. I can taste you he said also the other way you know it's me is ion whatever rejected me if it wasn't oh, right on consent if you're yes, I had ill intentions the building would throw me out these walls were made from my brother's hands you know I not know, now let's go I put Mary down and then we went I'll be back she said I said to her rest now Mary, you did a good job today. Mary was quiet so I knew it was Ash Mary would also let me know by growling.

maybe we should stay here in your room he said after all oh he turned the bed down after you not OK then but I'm nervous I know we could just take a nap together. He said we don't have to flirt but if you want me to I will.

OK, I said Timberley no I love you. I love you more than you know I'm sorry I didn't pay attention to you earlier. I was just talking to Riley oh right she needs to apologize and tell you some things later. Of course, she does. I'd like for her to lay there in the quiet for a moment.

as we lay there, his arms so warm if it was Peter's arms, they wouldn't be this warm. His scent was also easy to detect. I just laid there in the piece of it all and the piece of Luther in the piece of ashes, love to embrace for a moment just soaking each other in sorry I was thinking about your brother it's OK I'm worried about him as well. What if he never grows up I think he will. I said as I lay there with my head against him for a few moments where we could have this kind of peace he said, for both of us I'm always going to, knowing the differences, I don't have to learn to survive as much as you did I could be as reckless as I wanted now I can't I have you to protect I know you're not Peter you wouldn't say those things. How would he know that for you to say those things, don't worry about him, like I said, if I knew I was evil, it would've detected it already. Now he locked his left onto mine and I felt the tingling sensations that I always feel when we kiss if you want precious we can make love if you want I could take you on the most beautiful ride of your life I've been wanted to for a long time you know it's the first time, not the very first time eyes on you, but the first time we were alone I've been wanting to lay with you I wanted to make love with you magic with our love be together, how magical would our lovemaking be a lien against him he sent his worth the sparkle that his eyes danced Ashli I did feel an urge to when I held you in my arms after the spider incident I knew you were special as soon as I held you not just because of our bond being the same, but our bond, in general, you were met I said I was meant to find you, the grandmother said that I needed to find someone when I came to this world. I had to find you and your brother but you more she told me that if I find you, I'd be safe and she's right your grandmother is always right about things she's a wonderful woman. What do you think of Helena what do I think of your mother? I think she's a wonderful person she's not my mother, but both my mothers Elena, who is my birth mother, and even Adriana who is my adopted mother she would've loved you too. I never knew my birth mother, I never knew her, but your birth mother or your mother I should say cause you were never adopted I live with my grandmother right? I like her but I don't think my brother thinks she's evil but no connection that makes sense would you think the same? I don't know if I was a baby I don't know it'll be even worse. If both of us were babies right now, I'm not then you both would have to be raised again, it would be nice. I would like to start over but I wouldn't get to be with you. He said I know how Scarlet would feel poor Scarlet. The man that she loves is a baby right now. I don't know how she's coping with this.

but don't think about that right now he said wrapping me up closer like I said if Peter ever gets his hands on you, these are things I would stay and not him I would kill him. You're a princess and you should be treated as clutch you're not a lonely peasant, you are the granddaughter, the most powerful person in all of your world of negative Valencia. You are a princess somewhat if that's the case if the world is supposed to be the same then that makes Alvin your grandfather yes but I don't want to think of that that's an awful thing to think but singing one is also like a grandfather, so I guess that could work, I guess in a way that makes you a prince laughs a little about it he probably right and there too. I guess we have a little bit of royal blood I guess but not in the royal sense of Ashli ruling an empire Grandfather says that there's always some kind of royal in any of us, we're all special he's probably right Victor is a very wise man Ash said.

as we calmed down a bit, he kissed me again. Sparks were flying in the body heated up and my breathing sped up. I do want you I want you in me. Are you sure about this once we do this there's no turning back you know that do you want me to take your virginity, do you want mine there's no turning back and coming back from this once we make love darling nothing will be the same ever again maybe I can unlock your magic if I do this, maybe you can get your magic back, not knowing this if I do this, I could protect you I can protect you from Peter? I can keep him I can he could not get his hands on you. If I do this I wanna do this right darling. I want this to be more romantic than it is right now laying here with you laying here with you holding you like this this is where I want to be right now I love you. He whispers LA there, knowing this was my dream knowing that my dream is finally coming true that I'm in the arms of the man who loves me the watch pinging beside me. What is it the watch don't you know for a bit you wouldn't tell me to do that, take a look and see what it has to say I reached over and looked at the message. I didn't hear any messages for a while before I opened it.

how are you?

I'm fine I said looking down at the messages and hearing it in my head haven't heard from you in a while I said have you been asleep?

No, I just haven't heard from you lately Ash, are you OK never better I said

I'm in the arms of the man who loves me now we're about to I was embarrassed to tell her tell them how I was feeling right now about how it was how I was feeling and how I was doing and how this feeling was feeling like being in the arms of the man who loves me I know this wouldn't be evil because if it was, he wouldn't have these memories about the spiders and all this, so what's been going on with you I asked.

nothing my counterpart said nothing and you how is everyone doing how did your grandmother and Evelyn figure out how to bring Luther back to normal have they been able to reverse the curse or reverse the spell.

Not yet I don't know if they can he might have to just grow out of it. Prash is worried of course everyone is my counterpart said back now I know I didn't say a whole lot recently and I wasn't active this whole time but you were fine more. I'm here more as someone to just keep you company right now, since you're not running from danger, and odd and said yes I am glad you're here to keep me company and you have Ash too. I know knowing this, my beloved was lying next to me as I lay and talked to my counterpart. Do you think he can see these messages? I don't know I don't think so. I think the watch only works for one person at a time and his only response to him and mine only response to me I think.

oh, the watch said all right then I'll leave you two alone you need alone time. Thank you. Watch I said cradling it in my arms. I set it down but not charging it because it was fully charged but grandmother says when I'm not using it I should so I did, and then I wrap my arms back around him again. His lips found mine and we fell in now. Where were we? Oh yes if I take you tonight you know that I can't wait. There's no returning you can't get back what I take I can't take it back to you.

I understand I understand how it works. My mother told me about the birds and the bee's situation. I guess your grandmother taught you well I was raised by her. She wasn't my only teacher, though I had others Jane and my aunt Jane also taught me these things and other people I don't know if I talked yet, but I guess I did. So I understand that once I give myself to a man I can't take it back. That's why I shiver about well what happened? When I was raped and all I know and the memories you gave me if it was painful I'm sorry I didn't know touching you would give you all my memories Peter is never gonna hurt you again you'll be my precious little angel and my precious jewel that I will protect I will not let him get his hands on you. I will not let him do that again to you, you understand. And I meant what I said earlier if you ever get taken to Black ion ever again, I am coming in there life or death even if it means my death, don't Robert will bring me he'll save me and he'll bring me to you, but I can't prove my worth to you if I, I have to do it at least once I have to because I love you I've been laid there with our lips together, our arms and legs and twined. I want to take you tonight this afternoon. I have no idea what it will feel like to make love with you.

but if you're still not ready I won't I won't until we're bound I won't until we're married precious. If we wait then it might be too late but if we get bound before that happens, then maybe Peter can't lay his hands on me he could still take you bound doesn't mean we're married it just means we're bound for eternity. Grandmother says that she and her friend my friend Evelyn and her friend Evelyn had that with Ken and he died that's the only way of bonding would work a break right? Yes but you have to stay dead you can't you know come back with the watch right that makes sense you have to stay dead that makes perfect sense if it's a premature death, I die on black ion then the watch will bring me back but you'll die again you can't touch the stuff without you breathe it into maybe I'll make sure your grandmother bubbles me so I can breathe in pure oxygen you won't be able to touch me in a bubble my hands and things will move. I just won't be able to touch it, only the bubble will touch the iridium. I'm not knowing this but I don't worry about that right now precious I want to hold you tonight I want to hold you I want to I want to love you my memories away or I don't love you all of my frustration, my sadness, my brother, being a baby and everything can you grant that for me, darling I know it thinking deeper into his kiss into his embrace into his love I'll do that for you OK what do you need? Want desire but don't trick me. How would I like it? I said if I was, I would respond and not knowing this if it hasn't kicked me out yet then I'm the real deal lying in his bed. I love you, you tell me that already then kissing me again his hands and my curls then then let me take you if I can make you mine he won't be able to harm you my heart sped for a moment you think do you think I could? kitten, kissing me softly he said, yes, each kiss made me tingle and ways I didn't expect were like sugar tasting on my lips my partner, my opposite opposites can attract if they were the right two and we fit together like anything I think most of us would fit with our opposites, he said the only two that won't fit together would be my brother and your sister nodding agreeing they'd be like oil and water. I said we laughed at the thought, but I think your grandmother would agree that we would look good together. She already thinks so, and she thinks that Evelyn and Ezra would be a great match. I think so too. He could balance her out. You've already mailed me out.

Hasso I've always wanted to go on adventures. I always lived on the edge of danger. I never lived on the cautious side like you you have changed me Ashli my head was on his chest now maybe I have and you've changed me as well. Also, you've taught me how love works and how the luxury of it we need sometimes wasn't something I could have I thought it was something that only my grandparents could have even my parents before my sister was born but the new generation, my generation, my sister's generation, even though I hate her, we didn't have that luxury because of her control she hates love and anything that has to do with it she even got rid of the red day just so that there would be no more love in the world. How dare she get rid of the red day that's the most important day in the world I know, but I have lived almost my whole life without the red day you want you never experienced it when the day comes again I will. I will make sure you experience it, I will make sure you experience a red day like no weather he said as he kissed me I will make sure that darling she suspended all holidays that we used to celebrate the royal family's birthdays founding day. All of those days were thrown out the window when my sister took over

. your sister is a cruel, cruel woman. When my brother gets back to normal he will make her pay. Don't you worry about that I don't like him killing things, but I think killing her will be great. I don't know if he can kill her killing her might harm him, he would think that casting the spell would make her be harmed. If that's the case if he or she does get harmed then there is a way of killing him by killing her without killing my brother off. Oh, how's that? I'm not sure, but I think he knows well he remembers that I transferred memories to him. I think he will eventually once he grows back up.

it was nice laying there just the two of us in the quietness of our room room we didn't make love but we did enjoy each other. We did make out through touching and loving, I tangled he touched me. You're a girl he said your body confirms it. I love you, I can't get enough of saying that I love you and I don't want you to ever think that I would get tired of saying it. I want to take you as my own but I will wait why you're not ready I'm not gonna wait forever though and I am not gonna wait till he takes you. I'm going to make love with you eventually before that happens and I'm going to get myself bound to you before that happens darling. He will not rape you ever again you will get nothing but sweet love from me always I will keep you safe I will love you always yes I know you I knew you were going to say that next.

Love is like a soft pillow to you. You can come to rest yourself in it. We are lovers now you and me so come to me when you're burdened OK if there are things you can't tell me then just tell the watch but please tell me if you can. Do you promise this I'm not, and you promised to do the same well because Ash doesn't break promises, Ash doesn't break a promise. He said I left that is true. We don't laugh at that as we lay there, let us rest in each other's arms right now and I will take you when it's time.

my beautiful angel, he said I love you.

I'm stopping here. I think this is a very productive chapter. Don't think there was a little interaction with the watch but I wanted it to be a relaxed chapter without one. Don't worry they'll be more at more stuff happening with both while you're not both watches, but one of them, at least, and more of the romances. We still have four more chapters in this part. also, a new idea will pop into my head. You'll find that out in one of the other in the next chapter. I'll see you then.

see you in chapter 32