Chapter 24

I don't own Timecrest. All rights belong to sneaky crab. All the credit for the story comes to me not for Timecrest, but for this story opposite down attract, I just wanted to clarify that.

In this next chapter, our group of heroes get to meet with Ezra what will he think of he already knows what he thinks of the opposite ass cause I think we've already had that meeting before but what is he gonna think of the opposite of negative Valencia, especially his opposite version of himself he'll have to read and find out.

we were standing in the Vald Orion ruins, as we waited for Ezra to be ready for us. He didn't know we were here, and I don't think he knew we were coming.

but we needed to speak with him, and I would hope that he would listen. We didn't come all this way here and protected geared for nothing then a beautiful light surrounded us. It says white as white paper it was nothingness just white nothingness. We were now inside Ezra's barrier Asher formed us, there's no turning back now. He noticed we were here and he noticed that I was back again a second time me too I said yes and you too.

I've seen him three times Ash said oh right with Riley, right we laughed a little Mr. Standby said along with our new friends, his friends, and mine as we waited and waited.

this was the hardest part of waiting, and then something happened Ezra appeared in the palace. It looked like white ion, but different somehow too. I remember seeing it the last time we were here. When was the last time you were here? Evelyn asked me when I presented myself in front of Ezra I said oh now we have to face him again and this time it's different.

I say I was a little nervous Evelyn said meeting my other half my opposite seems nerve-racking, too especially someone as powerful as the first mage of Valencia Valencia and here we go we're here to meet with him and to talk to him face-to-face and never thought I would be doing this I never thought that this would be possible cause I didn't think this world was possible. Yes, that is true I said.

he stepped out his cloak, looked like Evelyn was covered in similar joules, and looked like the difference was the way they were. They were both elegant, both beautiful.

face-to-face with both of the first mages one I knew the other I didn't even though I just met Ezra not too long ago. No, he spoke first well is it not? Oh, it's you again saying that he looked at me. Yes, it's me again I said female, Asher, Ashli, I said exception what are you doing back? What are the two of you doing back here? Wait who is that Evelyn Ford?

hello, first mage Ezra, my name is Evelyn first major negative Valencia bowling, I humbly accept to be in your presence Drayden powerful Ezra to be honored to be in the presence of another first mage as yourself I graciously accept your invitation and humble you with my presence, if you accept my invitation and grace me with your presence great and powerful, first mage.

please accept us as refugees to your world, because we have nowhere else to go. Our world was destroyed.

Madame, he said looking at her. You're an exception, my dear. I would expect that I would be, but you don't know what it means to not know how to extinguish exceptions from other things like refugees for one or miracles or performing miracles. Miracles What is a miracle he asked well it's something that you do that's unexpected or something so incredible that it is wonderful to know or something like that. Alexis always told me about miracles and how great they are and how well they can be performed we used to perform them all the time when we were in our main source of power, when the Orion empire was in charge, we would perform miracles all the time when people needed them when people were ill or injured, or when they needed something we performed them we even tried to heal ashes scar, but healing. Her scar wasn't easy.

and sadly, we weren't able to heal it, but I didn't mean we didn't try and that's when she was a baby Evelyn explained so a miracle is something you do for someone else you're on the key there and it's a very selfless act, not selfish and sometimes good to be a little selfish to do what you like. Yes, Alexis and I are good friends, but we do our own thing too, and love who we want to love.

so please open your heart and let us stay. We don't have anywhere else to go. Our road was destroyed. There's something else you want to tell her tell me right yes, Evelyn said again you're right there is something else.

Your great hero of Valencia has been turned into a child Ezra was shocked he's wet he would think that would be even more of an exception actually than us being here Ezra, not his head. Yes, yes you're right that's even worse. How did this happen?

Well, our villain, who is the opposite of your hero came, and she's here I can send an evil presence, said Ezra you didn't bring her here too. She came after us, but we didn't plan for her to come. We were hoping that she and her cronies would die out we knew we were going to escape. We had the plan to escape with Ash here but we didn't get a chance, we had a plan of that and then and then Lucy took her in and tortured her to death But she survived and she tried to get off of black ion and then Robert tried to save her and she fell through a portal. Then we were coming in a portal after her which we did but it took some time.

I can see that Ezra said trying to argue with Evelyn. You know she said again we're like you and I were very stubborn to the differences. My life is different than yours. We both grew up in tough times and we both grew up with tough families we're not alike at all Ezra said, oh how is it that you accept exceptions I don't although certain things I don't agree with and there are certain things I will not allow one when you take someone and make them younger. That's what Lucy did to Luther then there are exceptions that I don't accept like revival magic, but I do agree that that is dangerous. We don't dabble in it we let people die naturally. The only exception I make for that is for Timecrest why because my best friend is one and she's married to one, and my friend's granddaughter is one, so I have to accept it.

The watch is just part of our routine. That's all I said she said I'm sorry, Miss Evelyn he said to her as well you seem more great as important than me.

but of course, I will allow it. I will allow you to live here and start new lives. As soon as this menace, Lucy is taken care of, and even though I have a personal vendetta against Luther, I do not like that he's been turned into a child when he is supposed to be 29.

So, would you help some fellow Valencia would you help us? He looked at her and smiled at her. Yes, yes, of course, right away Madame, he said he knew he couldn't be angry at her because of her importance of being a first mage as well away I will make your life as comfortable as I can even though I would normally would want to kill you because you're an exception, but since you have nowhere else to go, and I can't tell you to leave to go somewhere else And I can tell you and just like me you have the right to live here but you have to follow my rules of course but I would hope that you would accept mine when it comes to miracles. Of course, I'll try could help you unlock your true potential to Ezra.

I have a better way of hiding you, but you'd have to figure out how to get into where I need to come and your garden. I could just teleport all of you then why don't you know what maybe I will, but you must return to your gardens I will also shield this place. I would like to keep you here, but it would be too close, why don't you just move us here to the Vald Orion ruins why it's messy and there are too many dead Vald Dorians and it's cursed here and I don't want something like that to be cursed right so I want to send you to where my house is you're safer there than anywhere else in a place familiar for Luther would be good too. If Mount Ashra wasn't so hot, I would consider that but it's too hot there.

right right and you don't wanna kill us off no there's too many of you. Just make sure you get ion inside the gardens. I'll do the rest all right then that sounds good.

And maybe I might see more of you, Evelyn Nas, of course first Ezra, you can if that's what you'd like you said you were married I was married, but my husband passed away. Do you not have eternal life? No, not really Alexis can only give her so much, so I so he only could live for so long, it was also because of the curse of our land that I was free or not. I'm not married anymore. My enemy will probably want me your enemy the opposite of your Porsche Phil he'll want to well who want to try and marry me, but then that would be awkward because his bell wants to date female Ash, more than that he would want to marry her. That is unacceptable, I will not allow that to happen especially if you tell me everything I could fix that for you I can fix that issue he said how I perform a bounding ceremony. He said in that marriage not exactly it is part of the marriage, but if I can get them bound, you will never have to worry about that again. If you can tell me what happened, of course, I'll get ion in the garden to your house and you can tell me I'll tell you everything, I can even help you learn your magic better and tune on your natural gifts too. I didn't even know I had that you do. She said, just let me help you unlock it.

all right, he said I'll let you I never let someone in since Alvin so the first time I've let in a friend and you're like me somewhat so I trust you Evelyn and you know how the negative Valencias act so I would trust you and what you're doing and you know how the positive Valians work and maybe we can watch over all of them one day together, not taking her hand all right than together first, Evelyn together, Evelyn said, maybe you can learn to accept some exceptions not everything is one and not every little favor is an exception think of them as a favor something you ask someone to do for you OK then.

well, that went better than I was expecting. Will be back not here we'll go back to the gardens and we'll and we'll get ion to land. You teleport us to where you need us to be teleported and will carry out the rest of our deal the black um that's what you told me that it will not penetrate my homeland area where my house is, there's too much I dark I am in white. I really cannot exist in the same area. and two first mages are better than one better than

two is better than one and they laugh at their mistake they're getting along. Well, I said to Ash Ashna yes, I agree. I wasn't expecting this one. I wasn't expecting them to get along at all despite being two different first majors in all kinda like you and me, but I knew I'd get along with you, even though I thought you were weak at first, but I understand why you're weak you're not weak by choice. We both started the week but you're stronger than me and I want to learn magic so I want you to teach me.

what so will you do what teach me magic? Yes, of course, he said as he put his arms around me. Pulling me close of course precious there's nothing I would love to do most than to do things for you like that you deserve to be stronger. You deserve to learn magic, you deserve to be whole, and if they say what they are going to do is true if we go through a binding ceremony, you know what that means. Of course, I know what a binding ceremony is I'm not that ignorant.

it's kind of like an engagement ceremony right you're close to negative Valencia it's an engagement celebration here it's similar but it's like marriage before marriage. You mean we're that's right but in this, a little fast I love you, and besides it'll protect you if I get in, he won't have a way in Peter that's right if I can get in and have you first behind you first there's no need for a marriage between you and him. I don't care if he's harmed you. I don't care if he's taking you. I don't care if he's had sex with you first I don't care if he's raped you, I do care about that, though that he harmed you someone I care about as said, as Ash kissed me on the cheek my face went hot and flushed. I promised that I'd take care of you and I'm not gonna break that promise because Ash never breaks a promise, I say that too.

and I promise to care for you as well. I wonder what will be like to hold you when you're sad I wonder what it would be like to feel you against me. I know that you're safe if that Peter guy ever touches you, I will teach him a lesson, he's stronger than you as you know he won't be able to. You know you won't be able to defeat him easily. He's about as strong as Beta probably stronger and he probably thinks he has a claim for me. He won't have claim for you, darling, my angel he's not gonna hurt you, and then there's a dead Riley she ain't gonna get between us either never I'm done with Riley done my brother, Scarlet everyone else your family that's what I care about now in the world of Valencia itself, I promise to give you a great future a future where you're safe OK then.

I want you to give me that piece and prosperity prosperity. I can't talk right Ash laughs. I can't do that too. Sometimes we're like in that way I'm not happy.

why are you unhappy? You should be exact. You should be really happy. Now I am here. We are here together. Our lives are intertwined. Do I have to prove myself to you? No, I said, rubbing my arms around him. No, you don't have to prove yourself to me you don't need to prove yourself to love me, but if we agree to be bound, you know we can't ever be unbound, right unless we bound ourselves to someone else I know how it works. People aren't the same as binding objects but it's eternal or however how long we live, doesn't matter if you slept with someone else doesn't mean you're bound to them but the only way I could free you and it's the only way they can for you

and I'd hope that she would help me. Of course, I said I will always help you, and if it needs to have to help you take care of Luther I'll do it we have to take care of him until he gets older again or figure out how to make him older again, that's my girl. I stood there as we watched Ezra and Evelyn talk the two first mages talking amongst themselves.

The team and we heard them call the two of us forward. It wasn't time for the bounding ceremony yet but we were going to be placed hands-on probably I know this ceremony it's a promise ceremony. I wish grandmother was here. I am here. Grandmother said I wouldn't miss this, a beautiful woman even though I know what she looks like but as you have never seen her step out behind us, she teleported on her own obviously, first Ezra was shocked who are you? You didn't show up earlier my name is Alexis Timecrest or Alex depending on which way you want to call me, I am the first human of negative Valencia and the grandmother of Ashton and Lucy if things should go right or things should be the way they should be well you should know as or not. I understand, madam he said again I didn't even notice you I can be as quiet as a mouse. She said Evelyn and I have been friends for over 1000 years or 1000 years I should say sorry for 1000 years.

I'm just nervous about meeting my friend. I'm not sure how to say this. It's OK said Ezra, I guess you would be nervous and need me, Miss Alexis. He said I should apologize to you Ashli was shocked he never heard that the first mage would apologize to anyone on grandmother.

I should handle you all as refugees and I'm sorry it's OK. Send grandmother but I didn't imagine the opposite of Alvin being so pretty that's a great compliment my mother blushed. I'll tell you my story sometime. Evelyn will probably tell you hers too. That would be nice and I will tell you mine, but we don't have time for stories. No, we do not have time for stories, if we're going to save Luther, you need to tell me how that's why we needed your help. We know how, but we need your permission can reverse this. Lucy's magic isn't irreversible. We just need the right potions and the right mix of things to fix this.

and then, once that is the other way, we will help you could help us with the binding ceremony. Of course, I would normally say this is an exception, I would let you fall for yourself and let you do with your problems, but this is bigger than more than bigger than I thought Lucy is not just our problem she's your problem now too I see that now, Timecrest will need to be stopped before she gets any more magical and stronger here to do that. She'll need Ash. She'll have to finish training ashes to get that kind of magic. That's why she wants to marry them off in her spell the evil version of Porsche to do that they have he has to marry her so that he can drain her that would be a big exception. I will not allow that not here in my world I want to destroy Lancia but not let that burn like this. OK, you have a Madame and Madame he said being as polite as he could to them.

no return to your garden and I will teleport Ewall. Yes sir but I will take your granddaughter and Ash with me. Why for safekeeping if I keep them at my house until you can get the garden here Lucy will not lay a hand on them right then mother it'll be OK. She said to me you and Ash will go with Ezra. You'll be safer there I need to be with Luther Ash said, I've been away from him for so long now I am sad and now that he's the way he is it's my fault you're thinking as your brother would think but you should go be with your female counterpart. Besides, she'll need you right I promised I'd be with her and that's what I'll do tell Lou I'm sorry and I'll see him soon of course but he won't remember you as he is an older child, but I will tell him to send Alexis and be safe you too. Be safe, grandmother I'll be all right. The child now has my blessing.

and tell mother and father and grandfather that I'll see them, of course, I will tell them that to be a good girl I will.

As Grandmother and Evelyn left with team 13 in my team Ashton, I left with Ezra he teleported us to his home where we were safe for now.

I will in the chapter here don't worry the last chapter will be dedicated to our main villain. Lucy this whole part was about her mostly anyway, but we needed a couple of chapters of the heroes, as well to balance it, or we get villain burnout. don't worry more evil shenanigans are gonna happen, and we also also go back and forth because we want to see what the heroes are doing before we get to the next part. See you then.

see you in chapter 25