I am the rightful owner of Timecrest, all credits go to Sneaky Crab.

Alright, get ready for some thrilling action in the net pig pen with Ash. We're about to dive into a short chapter where he showcases his skills. The story will keep alternating between different events until they eventually intertwine again. That's just how it's going to unfold, don't you agree? Alright then, I'm contemplating whether to give Riley a chance at redemption in the storyline. It's a tough decision because I initially portrayed her as a villain. However, she does possess the potential to change and mend her ways. I had initially planned for her to be irredeemable, but now I'm not entirely certain. I need your input, so please let me know in the comments. Should I give Riley a shot at redemption, or should I let her meet her demise? Your opinion will help me shape the final chapter. But for now, we're gradually approaching the climactic conclusion. However, there are still some loose ends to tie up, so let's delve into that now. We're still with Ash in the pen, eagerly anticipating what unfolds next.

Ash

I'm still here. It's been at least a while. I wanted to be Riley's slave instead of her love slave this was better than that I didn't want to be in her bed. It was the least I wanted to be with and I dreamt about her not too long ago, I dreamt about her every night. I know she worried about me, I worry about her too soon. I'll be home. I hope soon but I'm so weak now I ran out of food and my little bag and my affinity pouch. The food doesn't replenish. It just doesn't spoil and I can keep as much of it, but didn't have a lot of it didn't give me a whole lot, luckily I had a blanket and a pillow and another blanket, but it was still cold in here. I slept in the clothes I wore when I worked I didn't dare change. I couldn't change and shower and clean up so smelly and dirty too. Riley was right about that part at least.

she got to have me. I didn't like it at least you didn't kill me. That was a good thing, but she said this will and the wash won't bring me back how Riley like the watch will bring me back and it will and I still have some more potions left, and I have these dragon elixir it'll speed up time for me to work and I had the pocket watch to talk to you was when I wasn't and I would rest as much as possible. I had to rest or it would deplete altogether and I wouldn't have any aura.

but I just need to focus on my family and friends who are waiting for me wherever they are and I'll get out of here. Riley can't keep me forever. I'll even crawl out of here if I have to Libby I will soon. I'll pack up what I have. I'll pack up everything and crawl out of here with what strength they have crawled I don't care if I get dirty. I'm on the way. I'm already enough to at least leave here. I don't belong here anymore. My family here, my family. If I can just get there that'll be a long crawl. I would think I'm too weak. I don't have much left or left I've been here for at least three months. I think I'm not exactly sure I've lost track of the days and months that I've been here. I'm cold and I'm hungry. I've been eating the stuff but it's not feeling enough and it's making me even more hungry, but if I return, don't deserve to be in Luther's presence. I don't deserve to be a sibling. I could be a servant to them. I know they don't have a lot of servants, but that's all I'm good for now. Wouldn't want me right now. Why would she disobey everyone by coming back here I hope please, I hope they don't forgive me and then a part of me doesn't want them to scold me, but it wasn't my fault. I was kidnapped and brought here. Give me the punishment. I deserve to be your servant.

I'm sorry, brother or should I call you brother now I checked the watch, and its blue glow kept my peace so much but still I don't deserve to be. I don't deserve to be an Elden. I don't deserve to be anything. I deserve to die in this hunger and starvation, lonely, and scared, I deserve to be treated like I'm being treated by Riley.

I lay there and cried I was too weak to work. Riley came in. She beat me get up and work you lazy thing she said I come to check on your progress and I find you laying here. Do you want me to torment you in bed again, no I thought I wouldn't want you in my bed anyway you're dirty. She said the way I do that is you cleaned up and I'm not gonna do that, why didn't you tell me about Luther being my brother years ago? I asked Riley you don't deserve to know. Riley said please Riley because I didn't want you to be in the dark about him. I wanted to fear him. I wanted to hate him. I wanted to be mine for him, but also I wanted to know about him and for him to know about you. I wanted to be separated from him forever and now you will get that chance cause you'll die here and you'll never see him again. Get back to work. It's about to crack. I'm gonna die soon Riley, die then I still want you to work. I can't stand Riley and get up. She said pulling out and hitting me stand stood, but then fell again. Stand up. She said again. My brother promised me that I would never be floored by you again. Riley, now I'm in if you've ever left Eann, you disobeyed your brother you're such a disobedient person child you're so disobedient as she said you're so disobedient you disobeyed me you disobeyed Luther too he'll probably never want you back now.

she said she kicked me. I hope you die Riley and I hope you never get forgiven for this. I don't care if I am she said grabbing me and grabbing my throat. I'll kill you since you're weak already. I'll just kill you now. Squeeze my face blue. I'm gonna kill you now, the tattoo on her hand was glowing. Is that what's making her do this? I was wondering about it is it you Riley? How do you know this ain't me this is me I'm Orion. She said, squeezing my neck again tighter. I should kill you and Luther losing you will kill him anyway, it'll hurt him. I don't care if it hurts him you are gonna die and then he will die and Scarlet will die and everyone will and then well my sister will and everyone will be dead. She said she laughed.

she hit me as she squeezed my neck. Should I go and let me breathe why did you kill you would get revenge on Luther I fell to the ground weekly. More emulate was changing again. I didn't have enough potions. I only had one left if she killed me like this again or only like a crack drunk anyway I couldn't. I had to be 100% still weak again you have more pet potions or Griffin eggs I could kill you. I won't kill you to work Riley work you're not paying me. No, I'm not. She said to me. I want your money you don't want my money anyway, she kicked me and left.

did she come back? I'll give you another chance. If you be mine no fine and she left I painted for a moment. I felt weak now what is wrong with me? I'm dying now. What is this? I don't want to die. I don't want to die, but not this way identified, I take care of the pigs as we encounter with Riley and these whole few months have been killing me.

I want this to end I want this week. I want this month. I want all this to end soon. I passed out. Maybe I'll be able to work tomorrow I thought as I went to sleep it was nighttime anyway.

I'm ending the chapter here. I know I know it's short but we're getting close to the end so some of these chapters are going to get shorter. I hope you enjoy the story all right we'll see what Ash is up to. Also, we're gonna see how Ash will get rescued now, OK we have to get to that point. He won't be able to crawl to Luther or anything like that to come to Lyle and get him right that's why it's a little bit more than the prodigal son the prodigal siblings are a little different. OK see you then.

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