Chapter 36
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is the first chapter of this part to welcome back readers. I hope you've been enjoying this story a lot of dark things but lighthearted things have been happening. We had a slow beginning and a pretty epic middle but we're starting to wrap things up. We are now in part eight which means we're getting there to the end this is chapter 36. We're almost there can you believe it we'll be getting to that epic showdown at the end and the piece and Quill that we need at the end in the epilogue but we have to get through two more parts first the training and everything that goes with it too but before we get into all of that, we have at least five more chapters of slow down.
it's time for that little cookout and the camp but the characters are going to have. I hope you enjoy reading and have a great time.
I'm outside everyone was there the grill was set up Grandmother had the grill ready to go I have it ready she said racing it down now. When after we have this lovely cookout and have our marshmallows, the rest of you could have the rest of the time Twilight is approaching Grandmother said I hope you all have a great time Oh we will. I said excited. Everyone was excited. Especially, the young especially us young new children have a great time. Grandmother said to hope that well. I hope this works out.
I think it will. Ash said as he came out of the house off of ion it was already outside. The tents were already set up one for the boys and one for the girls. I wish I had said at the fire pit instead of the grill grandmother said oh I still can she put it up there we go now you'll be able to rest marshmallows, and have those s'mores she said, put in the s'mores ingredients down graham crackers, and the chocolate bars and the marshmallows there that works.
just putting on the finishing touches there now that looks great. You're going to eat the food with us aren't you grandmother I asked, of course dear this is not. This is just for you and me. You mean not everyone is going to be at this, not knowing not, everyone was joining this campout and cookout, well everyone's gonna be at the cookout but it's not gonna be the big grand party that we're gonna have later not knowing what party they were talking about the celebration about Luther coming back to his original age his glorious return back to being an adult again that's what she was talking about. This is just a party, not a party it's more of just a regular cookout she said I wasn't wearing any of my fancy clothes today, I was wearing comfy clothing, but still stylish and my hair wasn't done in braids the curls hung loosely as reached and touched one wrapping my curl one of my curls around his finger. I'm sorry I won't be doing this with you all night. He said we can make up for it later I said, whispering sides, hanging out with the guys will get you to bond with Luther more nodding he agreed I agree with you that's how was your talk with him earlier we got to finish up that conversation. Oh, right, of course, the conversation that you had earlier when Ash nodded when I was still upset with him there were a few things he wanted to tell me and I was just too stubborn to listen.
I left. I can be that way too. I love your clothes outfit. You're wearing now. Oh, this I was just wearing a normal pair of pants made out of the softest Muffy wool and a cute T-shirt. It was pink and it had a cute little muff on it the pants were a turquoise color you like to wear weird things don't you know I do and I was wearing plain sandals, I had a bag of other clothing at least by pajamas and an extra pair of clothes to change into afterward my sleeping bag as well. You're very well prepared. I've done camp before I said in the garden and a negative Valencia oh yeah I forgot you told me you used to do that you did one before I mean I've camped in places, but I've never actually had a fun camping out like this like an actual camp out. We're gonna have a great time we roast marshmallows, make s'mores, and tell ghost stories Elise will love that I know right?
oh speaking of your brother here he comes outside. Luther was coming out. Had a certain air of all about him especially now that he was older again there you are he said we laughed and looked at him. It's so funny nothing so this is both the first time I said, I think it's most of us here and positive Valencia's first time Ashli Luther said we've never done this before. Don't worry it's gonna be so much fun, I said. right grandmother said turning around as she turned Luther looked at her, so who is she? He asked me oh you didn't get formally introduced did you you were a baby the whole time I laughed. You were a baby when my family arrived, and he didn't get to meet them formally enough least I don't think so, I don't think you got properly introduced to any of my family know Ashli he said if they're gonna become in-laws to you you need to know them well, of course, you get to meet a lot of other people at the cookout later both he and Ash were wearing casual clothing like me except different. I was wearing purple jeans things that were made out of somewhat denim, but not really but with a little bit of hint of Muffy Will, like I said, and a wool sweater but it was lightweight they were wearing something else their outfits were cute for guys. Of course, I could tell the difference in their physique too, by seeing them standing side-by-side which I hadn't noticed before when I first met them.
both siblings were tall somewhat. Ash was just a little shorter and was a little more muscular because of the farm work. He did growing up, but Luther was different. He was a lot skinnier, and lank, but skinny. I can't get over how good-looking both siblings looked and how kind they were to me I can also tell Luther's emotions on his face after his deal instead of being emotionless, he looked genuinely happy happier than he ever has had as described I walked over and stood with them in between, and I was shorter than them.
I am so glad even when before you even turned into a baby you took care of my little girl Alexis said well, he said, madam, I should formally introduce myself. She said my name is Alexis Timecrest you can call me Alex if you like, but most people call me either I'm Ashli's or Lucy's grandmother also I'm kind of grandmother or related to their cousins as well.
and you mean their grandfather soon, so are you like Luther asked are you yes I am the first human of negative Valencia. She said that's my formal title, the first human of Valencia, and the first master of time and only. Only exactly she said I was the only one, but I was going to train my granddaughter soon, but then my foolish other granddaughter stole my time magic and became the tyrant that we know her as now I didn't share her and gave her any of my inheritance. I didn't want her to have it because she was so evil. Now she's angry because I didn't share the inheritance with her, so she's just jealous. More than jealous Grandmother said more than jealous Valencia she said if that's what you want me to call you he knows normally I wouldn't allow it but since you're strangers here you can if you'd like and we're close we're gonna be family soon she said, so we might as well not be so formal with one another Green knots and shakes her hand agreed but I'll explain a lot more later or I could share it now if you'd like before we have our big cookout and some our biggest three year old, biggest camp out ever, we could talk in our study in your study if that's fine with you, he not, of course Madame I would love to have a nice more longer former of conversation all right then.
Let go and have a conversation
And Luther study an ion
right now where we say we're in my study he said it's a mess in here. Scarlett left these out. I haven't. Yeah, I figured you'd had all these photos everywhere. Alexis said as she sat down in one of the chairs I didn't expect that there would be so many photos of you, wow they're so great thanks I guess I'm not very modest about how I look. He said I can tell that but I guess Scarlet likes to look at them. He knows from time to time she'll come in here and go through the photo albums. Luther said we'll have to go through them. I would love to see a lot of your life she said but that's not why we're in here. No, he said, shaking his head, but you could help me clean them up later I would love to. I want to ask, how is it coming back to your full age?
I didn't feel much of it he said, but still awkward for a few months and or a few weeks, or at least I was a baby and now I took that formula and was an adult again how did you do it? How do I override Lucy's magic? It's very easy her magic has weaknesses. Yes, she's the most powerful evilest witch time mage in our world, but she has weaknesses her powers have weak spots. She can't her magic cannot be permanent.
but in all magic, not well, it could be permanent you would've grown out easily you would've grown out on your own, but the formula just sped it up a little, but her weakness is that she can't control how long her magic can last but she's the opposite of me, right Alexis not yes she is your opposite dislike. I am Alvin's opposite. She said you're she knew yes I am your first human opposite. That explains why you're a lot friendlier of course and wow I love my children and my grandchildren and my friend's children are not cousins not in the traditional sense of cousins like their cousins but they're not cousins like now and I are cousins. What do you mean by that? What do I mean by the cousins?
OK then I wished your sibling wasn't here so he could hear the story but I think it's best if you did since you're closer to Alvin than he is Luther nods. All right then can you tell me yes long time ago over thousands of years ago I'm not sure exactly 1000 years or so before I came to negative Valencia, and before I met Evelyn my best friend in the whole world I was well I don't have a memory oracle, but I'll just tell you the story when I was born I wasn't born in the traditional sense of being born. I come from a world, a human world, a human world not the no for us, it was called that but no iodine that comes from. Yes, the blue dust comes from that world. The world is a purplish color a purpleish blue that is natural. Yes, yes it is. It is a natural color. The people were dying out because the world was cursed people could not reproduce normally because people messed up their way of reproducing so our world was punished and so the scientists of our world decided to make art for artificial children and it made gods even more angry or God I should say even more angry how so Luther asked.
Alexis continued well it's not an easy way to put this late. I mean we are naturally born but we were put in incubators our eggs were that we came and we used the used burner and egg to make us obviously but it was artificially done like well so you made her not yes I am a lab-made child I was a lab-made baby and so was Alvin. We are the same but not the same. That makes sense, not I follow so you're not your artificial and his way we are also made not just with the magic or not just with the natural birthing, but we are also viewed with some of the um as well. Our body is made of half vivarium and half organic.
other face paled is something wrong, so what's the truth about my birth? If you're saying, of course, your mother and father never told you that oh hi, I've told Ash about hers. Lucy is too evil to know if you are opposites then you know what that means is your grandfather's face with pale so the time of manipulator yes have your blood though is different than migrant children. My grandchildren are pure of my grandchildren's blood but yours is half and half and half. What do you mean you have the natural blood that comes from sanguine, but that's why you're able to cast magic, you're human half comes from half of it comes from your father Julius, but the other half comes from your mother Helena, so I'm pure human. No, not exactly you are half human but it's not what you think you are organic dear any children we give birth to later or organic, my husband Victor it was the opposite of a time that was before your eyelet. Yes, Victor is my husband and he is still alive but I'm surprised she didn't come back well I guess that's expected as brutally murdered her. I kept my partner because Evelyn loved him so, and I never, and Evelyn never took away Timecrest. She left them to move out their lives and die out naturally, even if they did the damage, she just let them live even if they got magic, they never become part of the council, though I'm the only one who has besides Lucy and well I'm supposed to be still in power, but Lucy stole my magic instead of giving it to her and inheritance because I was gonna give it to my youngest grandchild.
so Ash was supposed to be yes Ashli was supposed to be my grandchild who was supposed to inherit all of my time magic or at least heard of it I was going to groom her and raise her to be the next master of time. After me, she was supposed to have been, and well I was hoping for Helena and Julius to give birth to her, not just for your ass to be born but also because I needed air and I was angry at Lucy. She told them not to have any more children, but they had another child anyway, I love that little bundle even though she was trapped in the quarantine stones, I didn't see her when she was a baby until until her parents were killed and Robert brought her to me. He said please take care of her and look down at the cutest little thing ever I couldn't resist, she was so innocent and so young but her sister wanted to kill her. She still does Luther shivered so Lucy wants to kill her. Yes, she wants to kill her because she wants to be the only one who needs that she wants that inheritance she thinks she's entitled to it because she's the eldest and she's mad because usually the eldest gets the inheritance but I saw, and he saw purity and Ash, and we only saw evil and hatred inside Lucy. We didn't want to give her our power.
even though Lucy is the born Timecrest, we were going to pass the signs over to Tash and we should've done it when she was a baby. That way we would've kept her in the watch and Lucy would've never been attached but to be your opposite she had to be attached to the watch first we had to let it play out when her parents died. We took the little girl and we raced her. We told her that her sister was an evil woman and bound to kill her. We will keep you safe as long as you stay inside these gardens, but as she got older, she wanted to be a mage to protect herself, so we latched to it, and then she was kidnapped from her guild and you know the rest
I think she told us right we almost lost her. Several times she almost died in the trials she almost died again in her sister's machine she almost died at Peter's hand she's a thing she can't take care of herself then why have we told her to come here We didn't think Lucy was going to come yet for a long time, we told her to come here deposit Valencia we told her to find you and – once that would be we would come. I wanted to meet you before you were changed but I didn't get a chance.
I was hoping we would come together. I was hoping when she left the guild and got out of there and then made it to the gardens and waited for Robert to carrier here we would've teleported the gardens and everything here to positive Valencia. We would've all met together, and we wouldn't be in this mess right now, but she beat us. Luther got up from his chair and went to Alexis. He took her hand. I'm sorry Miss Alexis me Alex she said Alex why do you like being called that it's a short form of my name she said Evelyn calls me that at times.
and everyone negative Valencia called me that a few people call me by my actual name Hunter I'm sorry it's not your fault you don't have to blame yourself. Lucy had to be born because of you. She's born evil because you were born pure good Luther not understanding this so, yes it's fate for her to be evil. It's fate for her to be the way she is. Everything happens for a reason everything happens because of fate, you were faded to be cautious you were faded to be a hero. She was faded to be a villain and be chaotic.
and to be very evil is valid flowed over so if I had died, she died. No no, I don't think so. I'm not sure really, but she didn't want to die like you she wanted to live and take over the world and kill everyone and then leave me and Evelyn alone in this world with herself or she might've killed herself after that, and they just left Evelyn alone she's not gonna kill Ashli Luther said will make sure of that Ash will make sure of it Alexis. I know he will soon be in love with her and I'm so glad that the children are so beautiful together. We call anyone younger than us children anyone in the younger age group like yourself and Scarlet even my children, I guess you do that because you're so old Alexis laughs. Yes, we're over at that we're more than over 1000 years but yes it's because of our age even Jane the good queen. We also call her a child even though she's not she's over two 300 years old. and Jacqueline is almost over 200 years old she never got to become queen.
but if you can get Lucy out of the way and we clean up the Vald Dorians and kill them again, Jane can take over and become a new ruler for Volder Volder yes but don't worry Jane is a great ruler she would never rule like Janice said it now Janus is a real puppet. He is Lucy's puppet now, and you would have no remorse in killing him again of course it's my fate to kill so many people at once not this time but this time it's because our world is in your world isn't completely dangerous now I'm sorry I know what I have to do Luther said I know what my duty is now I destroy the meteors I froze the meteors. I destroyed the meteors free and now I have to destroy this, you have to kill Lucy you can't just let her live. You can't just prisoner and torture her Luther. She has to die but not kill me normally yes but Ezra has to spell on you so that that way you won't miss me your fate if you kill her. destroy Lucy save our world save your world. This world will be yours and ours, Evelyn and Ezra already working on a new masters council as we speak of our matches that were ministered might take some people places just become normal people used to have a shoe as the master of wind and earth in time, obviously and I've been master of time for so long. I'll be looking forward to retirement and Evelyn I don't know what she's gonna do. I think she and Ezra are going to grab a couple of chairs on the council and try and bring the council back to order. I want to retire and enjoy life Luther I want to. I never got to enjoy life.
I always had to make sure the world was safe. I had to make sure that the curse didn't mess up anything else I had to make sure that I had to make sure that everything went perfectly and smoothly. The first my job was to help Evelyn her job together, was to keep the world in balance. The reason why your world is so unbalanced is because Alvin refused to help Ezra, that's why the world that's why your world is in so much chaos not because of Lucy, but just in chaos in general despite the curse, our world was in so much somewhat order until Lucy took over tell me get this straight your world used to be in order even with the curse even with, and there were so many curses in our world. The world itself was cursed just because Phil didn't because Evelyn refused to be with Phil. That's why he has fat and the Dorians the good ones that were ours were also cursed to die because of a Timecrest, who is the father was her son cursed Jane and her family they're not evil because of the curse, but the world was and their land was and they were cursed to die, even though they lived wonderful lives after that also with Lucy being evil, she cursed herself to die soon anyway she knows this, too especially, being here she knows she can't live long with all this positive. I am around this white I am, she can't touch it so that's her weakness is her weakness Luther she can't touch it because of you because of your purity that's why she wanted to make you a baby making you an innocent baby was the only way she could win but now her power is crumbling now that you're an adult she probably knows it now too. She knows that I figured out how to change you back. She knows that her time is coming. She knows that, when she gets stronger again, she knows she's done for she knows the end is coming that's why she wants to get air as quickly as possible with all of her and for well Peter, that spell thing to leave a baby in and Ashli face paled so the baby she's carrying us Alexis knots afraid so we have to kill it impossible the baby has to be born but we can kill it afterward we can throw it out Lucy could grab it in adopted and do whatever she wants with the baby after that but she's hoping the child will kill her. She's hoping that the pregnancy and the overstress of labor will kill Ashli in the end.
I won't let that happen Luther said my sibling finally has someone to love to take care of besides myself I am not letting this happen. This is not going to happen. Luther said I know the way she looks. They look at each other. I saw it when I was doing baby form as well and when they first met not just because they're the same and also different but the way he looks at her I know I had to tell you because your ashes, well sibling and Lucy's opposite your opposite as well. She knows I have to defeat Alvin it's my duty more than it is Ezra my cousin has caused enough damage, no way we could have complete peace is if Alvin was killed I know Ezra doesn't want Alan to die but it's the only way would it kill you no no no it won't kill me I promise Luther said I'm not gonna let I am not gonna let Lucy get her way Ashli isn't going to die I'm not letting that happen, madam, I'm not gonna I know you're not and I know you have a lot to think about and what I have said I enjoyed our conversation, Miss Alexis, he said the first human of Valencia and the original master of time I am so glad to meet you you're nothing like Alvin no I'm not.
And I am so glad to meet you as well, who you hero of positive Valencia.
I hope this doesn't damper your fun time tonight. I don't think it well I'll think about all the things you said madam but I will not throw on all of it and I will figure out a plan. I'll figure out a plan to get rid of Lucy and I'll figure out a way to keep Ashli. I'll figure out a way to keep Ashli safe, I know you will.
and you'll meet everyone else at the party and the cookout I'm hoping that the conversations we have will be a little lighter than the one that we had here in your study. I believe it will be. He said he took her arm. Come, let us go, of course, shutting the study, your life growing up like after well after the destruction of older, it was difficult Luther said as they locked out of ion and back to the group of people outside after the destruction. I took ion and flew it away. Riley came to me after dropping off Ash, which I didn't know about, I didn't know about my sibling for 16 years. I hadn't seen him in 16 years and then he came to me. He refused to be on my side for a long time because Riley messed it up for us. She lied to us she kept this apart for 16 years and, after that, I met with Ezra and then tried Ezra then 14 years I waited again for Ash to return and even then I waited that long. Alexis noted as she listened to a tragic story. Alexis said well you don't have to worry about it now your family is complete. Almost Scarlet and I are having a baby and that'll be joyful yes it's so wonderful that children are having children of their own she said, and I am so happy for you that you have that special someone in your life and then I'm so happy that my granddaughter has as well. If we can get Lucy out of the way and save this world we can have a bright and wonderful future, I agree he said as they walked out by the way, how are your parents? Just adjusting to being well alive again not very well they're very weird and having some difficulties they're weird about the time they're in and things like that. Oh, that's expected. Ours did too, and still so they could learn from each other.
especially since we'll have real peace at last, he said as they walked out yes, real piece and I'll become the new first human and the first in the new master of time unless you want to stay in your position. Oh yes, I remember I said I'm gonna retire when I get to where he needs to be I'll probably have him take my place as well. I've been master of time wind on earth for many years now, of course, and you're probably exhausted. I am a little. Yes, I want to enjoy my life as well. I want to live my life with with with Scarlet and I don't want to be a master till I'm old. I know you want to live a normal life.
but that is impossible so I have to stay in per hour if I can get Ash to where I need him to be so that he can take my place he'll be young, but I think he can do this, and Ashli if we can train her only one can be on the council at a time, but yes they're so lovely they aren't they outside they walked until they found the group looks the barbecue is going let us get started Shelley let us lose her said I'm hungry I can tell Alexis laughed and I will walk you around and introduce you to everyone else but you didn't get to meet earlier that sounds great. It's already festive. Don't worry the party we're gonna be throwing for you and your honor is a lot different than this. This is just for the kids and yours count your camp out later we just wanted to join you as I've barbecued so that it would look not like it's just you guys this is a more casual party we decided to have a little more formal like we did for Ash for Ashli, of course, a little more festive and dancing. I'm not big on parties but I would enjoy this you should it be in your honor.
at the barbecue in camp out
let the wonderful cookout begin Alexa said getting everyone's attention. This is not a formal party. This is just a fun barbecue thing for this lovely campout that was set up for the kids. We just get to join them for this part of it and we might join them for s'mores too, but not for the prep parties actor campfire stories, though just the s'mores and this.
I smiled at grandmother's suggestion all right then the food smelt delicious. We're having roasted pig and it's only leaves over the fire. I haven't had this in a long time since I was a kid. I told Ashli as I sat next to him. I never had it much myself, especially this way, your grandmother always thinks of everything. Well, I am lucky, and that way he knows I had the Elden, but they were never like this. Don't think I was because I had this. After all, I was more rich or anything or privileged. I don't think that anymore Ash said you are a princess, but not that type You're a princess so I'm gonna pamper you like what not tonight I said wrapping my arms around him tonight darling will be in separate tents. Don't worry the girls will keep me safe. I know they would I just wanna be by your side he said you are, you're gonna be by my side during these campfire stories and the s'mores and this delicious food.
and then tomorrow night darling, I am all yours. I'll sleep with you help me close. I know you will. I just got to sleep with you the first time last night and now I'll be taken from it. Don't worry you'll be with the guys and I'll be with the girls we're not Ketting here, they'll be all kinds of figures. We just did the cookout and the s'mores and something inside our house in our room. He said I told you we could do this tomorrow I get to bond with some more of the positive Valencia girls and you get to hang out with Robert a little bit and get to know them they're my cousins and I'd like for you to get to know them so they'll become part of your family soon, you're right that's important.
also, your brother is joining you he'll be joining you all in there as well. What is that's what I heard the last thing I would think he would want to sleep on the ground tonight oh because he just came back right? Ash said I wouldn't think he would join us at least for dinner but I would think he would want to join us. I would think we would be uncomfortable and still feel off about it. He probably slept it off earlier you're right, he probably did after the whole idea and went to the bathroom thing and then probably went to bed you probably slept with Scarlet. I whispered Ashe's face turned red as I said these things don't say that you're embarrassed to know about how your brother deals with it but then you're not embarrassed about it with me with you as a different reason you're my love. It's just weird about my brother. That's all I saw the way he looked at her. I don't think it's weird. Besides, Scarlett will be joining us too. I heard she's a rebel. That's fun.
I guess you're right then like I said tomorrow I'm all yours what if I don't make it? What if I decide to walk into the girl's tent naked not in my pajamas silly and then carry you to our room yeah you're being ridiculous. It's just one night one night one night for evil to grow inside you darling, I said I'm even taking a break from the watch for a night and you did too. You're right I'm besides we need a break from each other but from our duties it's Timecrest.
all right, then we sat and ate our food. It was delicious we didn't have s'mores till later, so we just hung out for a bit as the grown-ups went back inside, except for a few of them who were joining us in this campout, we sat around and started telling stories, apparently Elise was good at telling them more than any of us I can see ghost she said I can see people who died there are so many ghost stories told that night. Luckily I was sitting next to Ash right now are you scared? No, I've heard ghost stories a lot we would do this my cousins, and said all the time Jacqueline and I and Evan would sit around and tell these ghost stories all the time is the best.
each of us had a turn at telling different ghost stories, and those who didn't have any sat there as we left the food that we ate. It was delicious to digest ourselves. It was s'mores time, and everyone came back out we roasted marshmallows, and got the graham crackers and chocolate bars ready chocolate was rare. The grandmother always made sure she had a lot of these chocolate bars that she always homemade I made my own. She said now let us eat these delicious things and roast these marshmallows will show you how it's done Grandmother put a stick and then put the marshmallow on the stick, my cousins and I already knew how to do this so I showed Ashli how to do it. Oh, he said he put the stick in through Luther was sitting on my other side and I showed him as well. He showed Scarlet. Oh that's nice Scarlet said we never had these before Ashli, so how are they? What would they taste like you'll find out when you eat them here why don't you try a roast marshmallow before you have a full small and try the graham cracker they did they liked it. The roasted marshmallow was delicious will roast another he said the dead and had a full small this time chocolate on my face.
they laughed what, 's so funny, your face Evan said oh my I got marshmallow on my face. Everyone laughed. I want the way no fair Ash said who do you want to do lick it off my face.
Yes, he said I laughed and punched him. No, you're not licking marshmallows off my face silly AC really like them so the concept of this. Yes I said you put the marshmallow on the stick and then you put the stick with the chocolate on the graham cracker, I said, and then you brought it into it, but save some for us too. Of course, your grandmother had enough marshmallows, yes, and chocolates.
of course, I had enough marshmallows Grandmother said I didn't wanna make I wanted to make sure everyone had enough also, I knew about AC appetite, so I made sure I had enough marshmallows for everyone. What do you think I like it AC says do you want more he nods and makes another, I love someone who can eat she says must be of my other grandchildren Evan and Jacqueline. They can eat a lot more than Ashkan I mean she's not much of an eater.
grandmother. I'm good at eating too I said, I know, dear what I mean is she was very very frail and very easy to eat, but the food would just do right through. It is hard to keep her fed sometimes.
no, I was embarrassed there's no need to be embarrassed. Ash said he took my hand. I know I felt better since I was sitting between both the siblings not just one of them sitting between them it made me feel a little better now they were both but normal I felt nice to sit between them for a change and Scarlet was next to Lou there with her on the other side and my cousin said on my other side than now that you are all set, she said you can hang out now I'm going back inside the house. I'll see you all later.
have a good time children I watch her walk back in now. When Elise asked now I said it's ghost story time and smiled this will be my favorite part.
Robert said don't make it too scary and why not oh, he said he looked at me looking over his shoulder over Ash at me she gets scared easily. I'll be fine I said I've heard ghost stories before Robert you don't know what it was like with Jacqueline and me and an Evan, Evan is a good storyteller to Evan. I am good at telling ghost stories. He said I just try to stay away from the icky stuff. You mean blood always said yes you don't collect blood for mothers no, not really how do you I'll show you my powers. Later, Elise, he said.
and I've been in a real ghost town I said, maybe I should tell the story you gonna tell about our love Ash said maybe I don't know I lay my head on his shoulder for a moment you don't have to don't know you don't have to Ashli he said let me close with one arm, he wrapped me up next to him as I laid my head over and my curls fell over the over one side, how cute Riley said a few weeks or months ago I was jealous and now I have this heartwarming feeling inside like I don't care anymore and all I want is for them to succeed. That's the way to think Robert said I want my cousin to succeed. She knows your cousin is so pretty maybe that's why I was jealous. maybe you won't be if you get to know her a little better Robert said and you'll love her like I do Riley knots maybe that might be a good idea.
how about Nightshade Forest Ash asked Roger not that place is creepy so they're telling ghost stories or talking about creepy places now it'll be better so what do you mean? What are you talking about? Jacqueline asked what do you mean by Nightshade Forest being creepy I mean ours is too was too but what do you mean you've been Nightshade Forest yes a negative Valencia? It's creepy in there, ours is too, or was it saved, but it was burnt to the ground said everyone's faces horrified Luther looked at us what happened it was a while back I said I guess I have to tell the story now.
he said looking at his brother I didn't get to tell you about this, because when it was back when I didn't trust you with them at the moment at the time the guild knew about it because Connor was there. Everyone shook their heads. What Elise said is true I saw Connor too. It was after we saved the puppies and got the Ilian. We traveled a little further, and Connor was there.
is on my opposite Connie said because she was with us too. Yes wow Mandy said I didn't know you were with us we had to sit with you and besides we're camping out too of course yeah Allie said Roger didn't know who she was Raven said that's my sister and this is my brother Charlie Charlie said wow your world is creepy a little bit more than ours and places but not shade forest is justice creepy Connie said yeah I know Charlie said but really.
Mary heard him talk heard Connie and Mandy talking so he looked at her you're me, yeah but I was a spy. I'd like to hear that story. OK, I'll tell that story later. Maddie said Connie said being a spy is not easy you know everyone, not we're both spies or were we're not anymore now that's true. Opal said they were. They were spies for my guild AC size what wide really spice now that's cool. I'd like to be a spy. Well, we'll teach you how one day when that is fun.
Luther looked at everyone. I want to hear the story about the nightshade forest. What happened Ashli did his brother oh you wanna hear that I thought you did hear about it no I didn't hear about it the gilded I know Roger said because I went and helped get people to come and bring dispatch people to come Roger said not shade forest caught on fire how I asked, how did nightshade forest catch on fire my face piled for a moment.
oh, good to that Roger said yeah Elise said will tell you it's not a ghost story but the thing about it being a ghost story is Elise said people believe that Nightshade Forest had ghosts, but there ain't no ghost in there I was there Scarlet said I don't know why, but I was Merrick and I and Alan I don't know why Alan was there, but Merrick was with me.
how did it go? The story session turned into a story of an experience Opal asked I think that's a better idea. Luther said I think telling our experiences would be better than telling ghost stories I, not I don't like ghost stories much used to tell the best ones and they were so bad pee myself everyone laughed, even Evan that's true she did she can't handle spooky stuff very well. Think about it who my sister is I said you would think that since I had the scariest evil sister, I wouldn't be scared of ghosts.
especially you people from negative Valencia. We would love to hear your stories Luther said because well we don't know much about you. That's only fair. Opal said the other masters aren't joining us they they decided to rest and other places here in the garden. I'm joining you because well I wanna hang out with AC and get to know him better is he smiling at her? I'd like to get to know you better too opal you become like my mom she not I guess you could say that or sister whatever you'd like I'm old enough to be your sister I'd like that he said I have a brother who is so evil I know and I would like to protect you as much as I can, I am not letting him kill you and it's only fair. If you know some of our stories or experiences, at least I could tell you about how I ran my guild and how great it was and it was the most prosperous skilled in all of negative Valencia.
but don't tell the story about that nightshade forest incident first everyone agreed so Ashli and the others in 1813 started to tell the story about what happened all right then I had a mission there. Ash said I took the quest to go Nightshade Forest because I wanted to find more information on Scarlet who I knew was the woman in the bow mask at that time, but we couldn't leave the guild without a partner, and whatever choice, the human would make, I would go and take that choice anyway as I went there, then matter which scenario you put it that Alan and Merrick would jump us, sorry about that anyway after we were there with them and they jumped us Scarlett said he's calling which we never figured out who that was but anyway, we after they were gone after we found them and we were pretty much left for Dad and we waited a few minutes at least took us to the middle of the clearing of the forest.
I'm glad I'm getting to hear this story. Riley said I didn't get to hear it because I was with Ezra and now you get to hear it Ash said she knows I like this idea.
Me too I said it sounds like an interesting story even though it probably be scary for me because I never got to go on any adventures as shown around my shoulders. Don't worry everything is over we'll go on plenty of adventures together I smiled and was happy to know that I'll get to go on all kinds of adventures And I'll keep you safe I smiled at that as well OK then?
and will be a bigger team Elise said everyone not agreeing to this.
so anyway, Ash said as we went to the Cleary, we found a silver case in the middle of the wood in the middle of the clearing woods everyone's faces piled for a moment What did you find? Connie asked I was curious too what was the silver case and what was in it, the human told me it was a bomb in a suitcase everyone's face was pale even their face abomination suitcase, who put it there that I never figured out. Ash said I don't know who put the bomb there all I know is we found it I was curious about the object, I thought I could draw a spell from it but at least just messed with it. I know Elise said because there was nothing there was too much talking and not enough action to figure out how to work this thing, so I just pushed random numbers.
and then Nightshade Forest caught on fire at least knots and so did Roger and AC if you pick the right options yes I didn't get to spell but we had to jump back 45 m away from the bomb. I guess we'll figure out eventually who did it Luther said who put it there ash, I have no idea but if we can find the culprit to put the bomb there in the first place, then I might have an idea Scarlett said if we don't cool off my brother, I'm thinking he was the one who put the bomb there and nightshade forest I think he was the one who put it there I mean, believe me, I wouldn't have done it everyone knows and knows that Scarlett would never put it there all right then.
I decided to stay in the shop in the forest and Ash said for a little while I save some muffins. Everyone cheered about that then I stayed depending on what happened. I stayed longer and I could encounter Connor even encountered Connor. Well, we encountered Connor right he said looking at Elise. He saw Connor and he didn't tell me Roger said, of course not we know your reaction if we told you if we saw Connor who is Connor my counterpart, Connie asked if he was in the trials. Ash said I'll tell that story in a little bit good cause then we can tell you about our experience. Please know I said it's OK. It'll be better if we told them OK, then I said, leaning and relaxing against Ashe's shoulders, it's OK no dangers are gonna get to you. I'm not gonna let that happen. You're my precious and I am not letting anyone hurt you kissing my forehead.
I blushed a little.
after return back and I got the I am from the Muffies. Ash said that's how it ended there that adventure was it Dash is that everything I didn't get to tell you because I didn't trust you but now I got to tell you no I'm glad you did to figure out what happened at least not. Yes, we had to figure out who did it and stop them that is a crazy adventure Opal said, and a very dangerous quest. I'm so glad everyone was OK and everyone made it safely.
yeah, Raven said that was terrifying. I bet it was pretty scary. Ash said encountering a bomb was not what we were experienced what we were expecting.
I'm glad you're OK. I said you would be dead if I if then I would never have met you it's OK you can worry Ash said twirling a curl around his finger now you don't have your hair and ribbons nope that is her signature look though.
is around telling our experiences instead of ghost stories, it was better than telling ghost stories even though somewhere creepy 13 told about their time in the trials I never got to hear their trial story, so that was interesting. Luther wanted to hear about their experience too so I wasn't in there he asked, it was a crazy adventure said we knew that was gonna be dangerous inside because it was well the tremble caves I asked if were there any acid spiders inside. No said no acid spiders why I was just wondering. I said it was the first when I was in my trials there were acid spiders in the cave.
Rogers's face pale. There were acid spiders in your trials and nodded. Yes, not just the basis.
I hate spiders. Roger said I know me too. Ashli even noted yeah me too, but I can face them and face 100 of them for you if I was there, and if we weren't opposites and we lived in the same world but opposite sides of it and we were on the same trials I would've protected you I knotted knowing this.
I guess we'll have to hear Asha's story first Luther said looking at me Ashli I nodded. Yes, my trials were a lot more dangerous when I had a dodge, I said spiders, too. I had to dodge Basilisk and three I had to dodge Ava. Remember, I told you Ava was not on my she was on my team but she wasn't. She betrayed us. Raven said she didn't try to kill Ash once, but like three or 45 times and succeeded a few times the watch brought her back but still. So you knew about her watch already Ash asked, of course, Raven said Alexis had to tell us I mean she was the one who wanted us to be in the trials and on her team with her. Yes, even yes, Evan said we knew about the watch she didn't need to explain who it was or anything we knew it was there, and we knew she was in good hands with the counterpart And I still had to protect her or this one. He said, pointing at his brother would've had my head if I didn't.
I am always grateful to have great loyal cousins I said, my cousins mean a lot to me and they mean and I mean the much and rest as much as more to them. Robert smiled at me. Yup, I would've had Evans's head if you had not escaped safely, her safety is the most important thing in this place in this world in general Ashna agreed.
he squeezes me tightly close to him. If it would happen if you were, I would've made sure of it he whispered in my ear, and like I said before I face 100 acid spiders for you I'm grateful wouldn't have to just worry about those. Evan said no Raven said like I said we had to worry about Ava as well your opposite, she said looking at AC the little assassin she tried to set up every trap. She could trap her deliberately better than the last trap. Sometimes she would just push her back into a spider's nest. Sometimes she would just well both the siblings asked both the siblings' faces were white, I mean I saw the memories Ash said, but hearing it in a story is another thing. Yeah AC said I saw Ava, but still hearing it from mouth terrifies me and you'll have to face her. He knows yup but I will take care of that girl no one is away with this.
I might be grumpy at times he said, but I would never try to assassinate anyone else. I'm the opposite of her and all the ways I save people from Mount Ashra, and all that kind of thing, and nothing like her.
I believe you, Opal said she even tried killing me at one point or another. That's why I disowned her and kicked her out of my own home. You kicked her out as a child. Yes, she tried to kill me. I did not want her in my home so I kicked her out and she had to live on her own. I disowned her and didn't give her any of her inheritance. Opal said.
no, I didn't have to worry about kicking her out of my guild because she wasn't in my guild in the first place if I was in charge of the guild, Luther said, and I had a girl like that, I'd kick her out for sure there were other traps I said size the spiders. The spider was the most frequent trap, but she tried to stab me too once I was pushed into one of those webs, she hovered over me and tried to stab me to death, why did she want to kill the siblings both at once Because she wanted to take my pocket watch and take it back to my sister that's why she wanted her slave back yes, she called the counterpart her slave. and not her friend.
both Ash and Luther looked at me and nodded. She doesn't appreciate her counterpart at all. She thinks that anyone and everything is something for her to control even my own even our parents. I have to talk to them about that. Luther said nothing and I bet it's weird for your parents to come back to life too looked at me yes it is. I wonder how they're doing with the coping of it I mean the shock, the initial shock of it.
I don't know what mother would do with it. Riley said if she ever came back I doubt she'll come back though, so I don't have to worry about it but the two you have two I'm sorry. what do you have? do apologize for Luther asking her about you know about sorry about Alan and Joy having to come back and having to deal with everything. Riley said trying to say everything very fast she was very I looked at her. Are you trying to speak too quickly Riley maybe but I do that sometimes she said, especially when I'm over-excited or nervous about something or when I'm trying to make a point or to apologize or any of those things.
I'm glad we're not telling story ghost stories Luther said, and I get to know a lot of you negatively. Alci is better they all not knowing this is better this way Opal said sides knowing everything about us would be very helpful to you especially since we'll be living here from now on.
as we wrapped up our night and wrapped up cleaning up our mess, grandmother came out and took everything. Everything was our small stuff and put out our fire now love you get ready for bed. I know you have all been up all night so you need to get at least some rest ask grandmother I said if you want to continue talking amongst your group and the boys and girls' tents you can but I advise you to get some rest. Grandmother always knows I said I stood up and hugged one more time. I'll see you in the morning OK you know I'll see you in the morning, have fun with the girls too with the guys and have a great time bonding with your brother. You need it. thanks, he said.
he kissed my cheek and went and left. Uncle took me into the tent with the other girls. Now I get to hang out with you she said not knowing and of course do you need some help Miss Scarlet Opal asked her Scarlet said no I'm I'm fine she said let us all get ready for bed.
that's a good idea. Opal said rest is good for us. I would say that need rest is always good for active days. The next day she said, I always say that to all my guild that's true raven said always they all laugh. We all laugh at that I wish I was in your guild. Well, I wish you were you would've been safer from your sister, but you would've probably been kidnapped anyway now that sounds remote that is all go to sleep.
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