Chapter 39

I don't own Timecrest right belong to sneaky crab

OK, we have one more chapter before we get to our final chapter of this part and we didn't get to the part where some good stuff happen right? Yes, this is another party time chapter which will be so much fun. Also some more cute stuff between the two ashes as well, but it's not all about them in this chapter I know we've been having Luther in the middle of everything in this part but besides Ash, he's the main character in this story it's a story with the siblings so of course it would be OK. I hope you're enjoying this awesome part and the next part will be getting into some excellent stuff. I'll tell you about that later OK enjoy the chapter before the last chapter of this part.

it's been at least a few weeks and now we're getting ready for this big party. We are inside our room. I thought I was sitting on our bed can I just look at you as asked me yes I've had so many great nights I know he said I've put my arms around me, and we're gonna have many more you know yes tonight not yet. He said I'm not gonna be bound to you yet not today when soon, darling, he reassured me as he took my hand that happens. Everything will be fine. I know I'll be getting ready to bound to you before we go into war though that way you're safe, he said kissing me I love you Ashli I love you too and I know you have darkness in you I know are you angry no it's not your fault love your sister planted it there Peter put it there even all this even after doing all this love waking with you I haven't been able to figure out how to kill it yet. I don't wanna get fur to an evil baby I know you don't darling and I will fix it. I promise you to keep promises. I do Eileen against him when we could we win this war your sister will be gone Peter will be gone and we will be together forever. The things I'm willing to do for you love I wish I had magic so I could assist you even if you did, your magic wouldn't be as strong as mine and it'll take you a long time to get back to mad to get to my level not realizing this, but you're not at a level no Amelia or Magnus and it'll take you a while to get into so many chances to get there.

I know that, even though I wanted to be with him, I wanted to be with him out there in that battle even though it'll be for me and I'm scared too at the same time. Don't worry Ash said as he took my hand when I do go, you'll be in good hands to be lots of people here to take care of you while I'm gone I asked your mother and your father for one and my mom and dad you'll get to know them a little better your parents also Scarlett's parents are Scarlett's father is going to watch after you as well. He'll become part of our family soon and he's going to watch you too and there's a lot of other ordinary people here in these gardens that are going to be taking care of you while I'm gone, what if you don't make it love don't worry we'll make it you're not strong stay here with me I'm not the strongest in the group, but I must perform. I have to defeat these evil monsters so that you can live. I need to kill this monster so that you can so I can have you so that we can win so that we can be together forever but you're not strong either I'm stronger than you are and I will keep you safe and don't worry the team will be with me my team and yours Evan and the others will be there Roger to and Raven though I'll be there to help me and my brother will be there too who make sure nothing happens to me just like I'll make sure nothing happens to him and Scarlet will be there too and Riley. There'll be a lot of people fighting darling they watch my back.

I worry about you, of course, he said as he twirled a curl around my finger. I love it when you do that I know you do remember the first night we made love I remember it too darling it was right after our party wasn't it not yes, darling after this party we came back here and I'm gonna make love to you till it hurts. I'm gonna so much I wanna do with you love I wanna make you beg for me. I sigh and I lay against his shoulder. I love you so much Ashli and I'm so glad we met. Do you regret any of our meetings now you're a very special girl you know that we sat there we kissed, and we let the locking last for a while, he kept it and held it there for a bit not enough where we would stop breathing but enough where we could just breathe in each other. I found a new strength inside me as we kissed his hands ran through my hair. I was in casual clothing at this point, I wasn't in one of my fancy outfits at all, his hands were in my hair and my shoulders he kissed me. It was a long kiss too. I love you darling. He said he finally lifted. Do you love me just because you saved me from the spiders? I asked why would you think that I love you for more than that, darling not just because you're pretty.

and not just because I saved you I'd save you again and again and again, he said if you were trapped again, I'll save you. I rest my life going into that palace for you. I miss my life going into black ion for you that shows how much I love you if I didn't I wouldn't have gone in there, that was dangerous I know and I'll be going into war for you all of us are it's not just for you it's the deliver Alencia, and not knowing this the world out there is covered in blood darling the world is soaked in it is going to soak more I know that Lindsey is crying how do you know my brother and I can feel it you could probably feel it too I thought for a moment and relaxed. I felt it I could feel Alencia crying. Yes, we have to deliver the land as well. Our land is not like yours. Our land wasn't cursed our land was pure and now your sister has tainted it.

we also have the free all the slaves. Your sister has been captured there's a lot we have to do this is not just any ordinary war love we never thought we'd have to go to war, but we have to love I want you to take care of yourself I will don't worry like I said, I have so many people watching me, I'm in good hands Ashli my brother will take care of me. He's strong he wasn't the master of three elements for nothing. I knew this he had to train up his magic again but he'd get there. I'll probably need to train too. Are you gonna try and level your magic even more I'm gonna try, I'm gonna try and get to Altimus level but I don't know if I can then that would be great too ultimate level spells they trying to get on the council too. Maybe back then but now no I need the ultimate level so that I can protect you and Alencia he said sides. I probably won't be able to get on the council for a while as long as my brother is still there not knowing this course your brother is still a member of the council right now, but I heard he's gonna retire, but he's so young why when I get to the point where I can, he said he'll retire and he'll give me the seat. Maybe depends on if I can get up there in time that's the whole point don't you think why does he want to retire so badly?

. because he wants to take time to take care of Scarlet and their new child he thinks that if he can retire then he can have more time with them but Scarlet is right in Scarlet. No, I don't know if they both stay on or not we'll see. and he's been on the council since he was 15 so he feels like it's time to retire. That's a long time it is he's been on the council for 14 years and he says it's time.

it'll stay on long enough to train me and then it'll be my turn, but wouldn't that be too privileged it might take some time maybe a few years yet if it does take me that long to get Altimus level spells then it'll take me that long. I also have to learn how to teleport myself and that will take some time. I also have to go through the ranks of the guild knowing this I knew this, so you have to go through all the rakes before you can even reach the chance to become semester and master I said you know a lot about the ranks grandmother told me her and Evelyn never had to go through that because they were automatically masters when they got to a certain point but other masters had to go through it I've seen many generations of masters for many years I said generation after generation of generation, I said, each generation of masters were different from each other, but we had so many different generations. She told me how many there were, and it was crazy that the only ones that never changed with her Evelyn and Phil took off their seats. There was never another illusionist to take his place well that's nuts I know right so I know how the Masters Council works. Another six ranks you do. I didn't know that it's copper bronze gold submaster in master right you got it yes you're smart girl am I not good at biting fighting but I am very smart I was out I was able to outsmart Alvin after all, he wouldn't let me go if I hadn't been able to outsmart him.

what did he do? He had me have a riddle I said he had me see the riddle through the poem. The poem is right I had to do the same but differently. We're both we both outsmarted him. I guess we did before I even knew who he was, I knew who Alvin was my whole life. I said I knew who he was. Grandmother always told me stories not such good ones about him. And I thought positive Valencia was a fairytale. I didn't know everyone here existed I mean we did but we didn't know for sure if it was real grandmother was the only one who knew to tell me about well, our life with Alvin, and she would tell me tales about you and her, she did yes, especially about Luther. She's like if you ever find your way here and positive Valencia you need to find the hero of Valencia then you'll be safe. If you find him in his sibling you will be safe if you ever remember that my child would say she told me to find your opposite find him in the line yourself with him. He will keep you safe. She said that she and Evelyn would join me soon and that's what happened. He held onto me and held me close and I'm so glad you found me my love and now we're together together two worlds two worlds two worlds connected they will be he said as he kissed me again.

we kissed again Valai sparkled as minded our bodies moved as one because we already were one. Our blood is already mingled together. I saw as I leaned against him again so you'll take me tonight. I asked Nina, yes, I need to save you as I said earlier, and you said you found me and now we're safe somewhat, I'll fight for you and whenever you get your magic up to normal, then we'll fight together. I love that we have to stay this world from your sister first she's killing and poisoning Alia. We sat there for a moment.

then there was a knock at the door. It was Mom Ashli I went and opened the door Mom there you are dear too. Hello, this is Timecrest. He said call me you can. You don't have to call me that dear. I'm like your mother you can call me mother or you can call me Helena she last new children look so pretty together mom you're embarrassing us that's my job she said laughing. My job is to tease you dear. I never got to when you were little because I was dead. Now I get a chance to be a mother can't I just tease my daughter and laugh of course do I need to step out as asked oh no, no no I was just letting you know it's almost time and you need to get ready for the party later this afternoon. Oh yes, my brother's party right will be ready soon mom is to it and I hope you wear something good we will don't worry, I know you will. Mom said Miss Helena he said will be ready soon ma'am all right then I'll see you then. She walks out. Your mom is nice thank you I said I love her very much even though I never got to see her much when I was just a baby I love her I love my mother.

I feel the same about mine, he said you do I said, as we sat there for a moment, even though we knew we had to get ready for the party that was gonna happen. Soon we sat there, just holding each other and missing our mothers and fathers. You know I don't know if your grandmother ever told you stories about your mother I shook my head very little when she told stories about mom I said sometimes she would, but not many I didn't have anyone to tell me about my mother I had an adopted mother for a while Ash said that's why I grew up on a farm and Lyle we had Lyle too, but I never went there I said I lost two sets of parents and now I have my first setback. It's weird you know I guess so you had your grandmother I didn't have any other close birth family at all and if the grandmother is right about your heritage, then tragically that means that Alvin is your grandfather, odd well at least yeah that would be terrible and he's probably mad that he ended up with two good kids grandchildren but I'm so glad I am me too.

he touched the soft fabric of my clothes, feeling the soft fabric sign was like I'll tell you stories about growing up in Lyle later laugh you've told me many stories about you in the garden, though yes how I grew up with my family how I grew up with my cousins with Evan and Jacqueline. I wish Robert were there, but I'm glad that he was on black ion for a reason why he wouldn't been able to rescue me from my true sister and you wouldn't have fallen off black ion and been here with me, I probably would've been with you, all of us grow up in the gardens together and I would never gone to guild. I've been safe in the gardens because sister would've been able to get in them and we would've just teleported here and I wouldn't have done all the tragic things and we would've met just normally that is true, but I'm glad we met the way we did. I got to pretend or not pretend to be a hero for once for someone else, and not for myself gathered myself tearing into his hands. I will figure out how to save you, darling. I'm not gonna rest until this is done.

you know, else, you know what else makes me love you, and or shaking my head not knowing what, but you're simple we both grew up simple. You grew up with a family that loved you, but we grew up with simple and simple lives. I'm not completely simple I said if my grandmother is the first human and the first and my friend Evelyn is the first image that makes me royalty, darling I know love, it makes me at least half Royal not in the traditional sense, but since they're my cousins that means that well, I am half fed Orion, right I forgot about that. Also, if our families are the way, we say they are, that means you are as well. He shivered for a moment, realizing this, but smiled too because of Riley you're right, I didn't expect that maybe the love I felt for Riley was not a romance, but a family type of love, and maybe she felt the same and she thought it was romance and the reason I felt so close to them was because of that reason and upset about their destruction because of it that could be a possibility I said that means our lives and worlds and our families are more connected than you think not us, particularly, but our families in our respective worlds, I said.

you are smart I know I'm laughing I know a lot about family trees I said I studied my family treat all my life tracing it back generations. Grandmother says it's important for me to trace my family heritage. It's important to know where I came from and how far back generations it goes because I'll be taking her spot soon. Even if she never dies I'll be taking her place so she wants me to have the knowledge of history in my brain the knowledge and history of her family my family is old just like your family goes back 1014 years, he knows that's long time I can teach it to you I can teach you and Luther how to how to trace family tree heritage you can do that I can but it will be a lot of work, but I think grandmother would be glad for you she probably would want you to learn what your heritage is you probably have no idea no no we don't. The difference though your family is completely descended are the Borens in your world descended from Ezra that is true the Vald Dorians in this world we're not so you and Riley probably aren't cousins I mean you and Riley might be cousins but's complicated and messy. Sounds like it.

I have what you're saying is true about families does that mean yes Evelyn Evelyn is my aunt or my great aunt I should say, and Jane the queen is my aunt I said Ash knotted knowing this that makes sense I mean all of those are your cousins? Yes, my lovely cousins, I said, do you want me to help you pick out your clothes for tonight? He asked no I can do it myself I said walking to the closet let's see what gown I haven't worn yet looking through my homemade gowns let's see what would be a good one to celebrate your brother's return I'm not wearing the one I wore on our day I'm gonna wear this one.

I pulled out a sparkly, beautiful purple dress is shimmered. The wool was blue. It was purple Muffy, wool covered in gyms, covered in rhinestones and other little embellishments. That's prettier than the one we wore. This is for the hero of Valencia's return I said the sides when we want to celebrate in a big way you're right, my clothes are here too. He said looking through I like that one I said pointing at the outfit he was holding you're right it be funny if your brother was wearing a similar outfit he laughed how you probably be right but he probably wears his master clothes I knotted probably but I'll probably wear something underneath yes but most the time he'll probably be wearing his white master's cloak. Grandmother will probably be wearing that too, and all the masters and former masters will be wearing their cloaks. This is a big event bigger than our little party I said, bigger than the little party about you saving me this is about the hero of Valencia.

it's gonna be a lot more serious. Ash said yes, and I nodded even though ours was serious this one would be a lot more serious than didn't mean we wouldn't have fun and dance and have a great time like we did at ours, but this one would be more elegant. I wonder what Scarlet will be wearing I have no idea cause she doesn't have a master cloak, but I bet she'll wear something extravagant. She probably would so she can show off her engagement and everything else maybe I've been even though we're not bound yet maybe I should watch I've already talked to your father darling I just haven't had a chance to.

did you a ring yet? Did you have one no I heard that they say Jason Gwen the two that made that beautiful jewelry you mean Jason and now I don't know much about them because I don't think we have a counterpart of them in our world, I don't think, I don't remember if grandmother said they had a counterpart but they probably do but I don't know much about them and they probably died when the world was destroyed. Not everyone was saved that's true but I think they rescued the jewelry makers they're going to make I think, the ring that Scarlet wears used to be the ring that Riley wore in the Riley timeline brother took it in and saved it for Scarlet that is so sweet the ring she wears the ring that was supposed to be Riley Ash as he takes my hand, yes but I haven't had one made for you yet but I will I promise what I do we will have another party, another one to celebrate our engagement and we might have our binding ceremony then and wrapping my arms around him again holding our clothing in our hands too why don't you go get dressed, and then I'll get dressed I kiss him quickly and disappear into my bathroom into our bathroom to change. I had the ribbons this time for a set of breaks that matched the dress I changed into the beautiful dress that I picked out and put on some sparkly shoes to go with it. The ribbons I wore, were also similar to my dress with beautiful gems that hung off the ends, I even put on my makeup and fixed my nails fake ones obviously because I always bite my real ones.

I stepped out ashes draw, dropped to see saw me wow you look prettier than you did the last time I want to take that off, and not now I said wearing gloves over my hands over my nails. No, you're not going to right now. Why are you wearing gloves? It goes with this dress I said, the gloves match my dress I'll take them off to eat. They're not really for keeping my hands warm they're just for looks. you no longer look like a peasant but a princess now he said all this is missing is a crown I left. I don't have any crowns, but I have my braids, I said.

then he laughed. I wanna kiss you and not kiss off my lipstick right now I said, can I hug you at least yes, I said, he hugged me close now my turn, he said as he disappeared I stood in my room and looked so beautiful and I looked at myself in the mirror, arcane our little kingdom. Our little garden was safe for now, too. It was surrounded by a barrier of white eye, really him, grandmother, Jay, sure that no more evil magic will get in here, we were safe inside at least we can look out but no one can get in unless they're authorized or say it or rescued.

also, the guards, the guards outside, and the guards inside were protected completely now and they won't be at the party because they guard and they have to protect us until the war. Also, they will be there some of them will be going to the war too but then there'll be some staying behind to keep us safe. I finished fixing up some things and then Ash walked out. are you wearing something handsome? I asked looking at the outfit he was wearing. I am underneath this, he said pointing at his cloak. Oh, right you're in the right guild, I don't wear my guild cloak because it's tattered that's right, and it was thrown out. I would've worn my muff cloak, but it would be too hot and you'd be wearing a white cloak like all the other masters and they think you were one I laughed. Yeah, you're probably right looked at his cloak. It was a nice-looking cloak too. I want one that nice one day darling you'll become part of the guild and I'll get your magic ready and you can join the guild with me. Of course, I'll be ahead of you but that's OK. I'll wait for you once you get out I know you'll be you'll start as a copper again of course I never got to level up anyway, it will change when we get out of here. It'll all change when we get everything reestablished.

The cloak he wore was his his cloak was beautiful. It was the color of what his rank was bronze him perfectly too. It looked beautiful. You look even better in your cloak. I said he laughs. I like the outfit, the pants and stuff that you're wearing underneath too. I'll let you see it when we get done, he said, I smiled I think it's almost time we need to get going now he said as he took my hand ready.

I am ready I said, are we having it in the ballroom again he knows it's the best place all right then let's go.

we walked down the hall to where the ballroom was. It was beautifully decorated even more than for our party. Grandmother must've gone all out well Ash said as he took my hand this is for my brother after all, I knew, as I wrapped my arms around him again as we walked the staircase well go back up. Grandmother said we're doing this is like an announcement thing. How are you gonna do this as asked the masters will go first except for your brother's masters and former masters will go first Evelyn and Ezra will go first first, then me grandmother said all right then what about people who are not well your parents and Ashli's parents, Laora we already be seated team 13 and all the other guest will also be seated so I won't be walking with the team no but you and Ashli will walk together down the staircase more than anyone else we both not acknowledging grandmother.

so we go first you will go before your brother. Of course, your brother and Scarlet will be last. I forgot they were walking as a couple I said just like us everyone was about to walk down the stairs. We're now near the staircase Scarlet sent us and walk to us, I can say that you're beautiful. Scarlett said thank you I said as I took Scarlett's hand you look pretty too your dress yes cause I'm not wearing a cloak she said neither am I I like this one. She said the one you were last time was pretty, but this one is prettier, oh thank you this is one of my favorites. I said yes Luther said looking at me perfect doesn't she look great Ash said Luther not beautiful you two look so pretty together just like me and Scarlet we're gonna be such a great family Scarlet said.

who's gonna announce us? Oh, grandmother thought I didn't know. I think Jane is going to announce us as the queen. Luther said yes she's going to announce us one by one or his groups. The masters are gonna be paired, or former masters will be paired with their opposites as well not in a romantic way, but just because their masters and they need to be partnered with their former masters and masters that are current, she said the only one that'll be a couple together that won't be, that's not and it was in 13 but not sitting down is AC he's gonna walk down with Opal be with his with her that's right she would be with her husband will probably walk down with them as a family they'll be the only ones probably unless he's already seated. I think he is seated already, all right let's get ready the masters are starting to line up.

I need to go in and get into the front grandmother said all right when your names are called you will walk down the stairs. We stood in the back in front of Luther and Scarlet. Are you nervous? He asked I was a little I said it's not like ours where we got to walk down first and we were the only ones who walked down the staircase, I said, this is different don't worry even though we dressed formally for the last one, this is a bigger former affair will be fine,

The groups were talking to one another each of the masters talking to their perspective. Partners type of Eran was having a great talk with Tara, so Tara are you yes and I'm so glad that we are the same kind of we're both earth masters or former earth masters, she said, the differences I was forced to retirement really yes Lucy forced us out of our seats because she didn't want us there. She wanted to take our place that's awful. He said well it's not our fault. I mean you can't blame us I mean really once we win I don't know what we do after the war we won't be on the council anymore, no but we can cheer on Luther that's true and I heard he wants to have a sibling take his place later. It would be nice even though generations thing was messed up it's not the same thing and probably the only other time I don't think he's gonna take the wind on Earth place. I think it's just gonna take the title of master of time only oh yes, so who will take the place of wind and earth? Luther might still sit there for a while until someone takes his place that's true.

everyone was talking among themselves chatting and having a great time it was so festive, we didn't walk around and mingle yet we only talked in our little groups of two each. I heard grandmother, talking to Evelyn, who was talking to Ezra this is gonna be crazy. my mother said this is going to be an interesting thing, Ezra, of course, and I've never been to one of these parties like this before we threw them all the time Evelyn said for founding day and things like that we would throw a party similar to this after we would meet at the palace and do things there we would invite people to our own home and continue the celebration. We would have food and all kinds of things, it was always festive don't worry this is not like Ashli's party either. This is different. I can tell. Ezra said this is special well also the show off the masters I thought that would be fine. Also like I said this is Luther's party that's why everyone's dressed in our cloaks makes sense he said, and our cloaks are identical, yes Miss Evelyn I heard him say bye. Of course, you may take my hand if you like first.

he laughed. We thought the two of them acting that way was funny and cute. At the same time. They have such a cute romance as said to me I know it's so adorable I guess it's because they're older and it makes them more adorable romance. I hear Queen Jane I think the recitation is about to start. Queen Jane is about to address the audience and the people inside the room. It was about time we were getting tired of standing out here. Behind me, I could hear Luther say Scarlet are you OK I'm fine it's just my feet hurt. I know it'll be over soon darling as in standing I mean and you can sit for a bit she not knowing well that'll be great.

then afterward I can rub them she giggles don't you dare I'm not going to but when we get to our room he said she laughs. Yeah, I know what you want to do darling. She said you'll have to wait last well then I'll make you wait and I love being next to you and your cloak she said too bad I don't have one of my own you will soon, you will take your place is master of fire I promise you deserve it not your brother, I know she says.

Queen Jane is Queen Jane address is the group welcome I am Queen Jane Queen of the Vald, Orion empire of negative Valencia. She says negative negative and positive Valencia welcome. Normally I've had my high mage do this, but I am the announcer tonight tonight is a very special night here in these beautiful gardens, because someone special has returned to us. He was changed into an infant by our enemy Lucy, and now he's back. This party is for him before the guest of honor can come down those stairs. We have to have all the other people and masters and former masters come down first, she said, I could hear them say what grandmother told me at one point Long live queen Jane they said saluting her, but not with the Voran tattoo but a salute.

even Queen, Rachel gave us a salute long, live queen Jane, she said long life to her majesty, everyone plants, and cheers. I couldn't see obviously, but I didn't know I would notice when I got down there that my cousins were probably standing next to her.

First and foremost, she said, I must introduce my three children and to introduce them to positive Valencia for the first time, she said, smiling, my eldest daughter, Jacqueline, princess of Valder, the crown, princess of Volder princess Evelyn, everyone claps as she bows second she points my oldest of my cousins Evan Prince Evan Volder people, clap and cheer as he kinda does a little bit of a bow as well, and last, but not least the noble of the three and my favorite even though all three of my children are my favorites she says Prince Robert, the Noble of Nobles and Prince charming she says Robert bells, my three lovely children. She says everyone claps along with the princess and princess they said Long live Baldoria live of negative Valencia.

Long live, Queen Jane, they said.

now she says, addressing everyone her children next to her it's time for the people on the staircase to come down the staircase group by group she says, positive and negative Al, and masters will be coming down the stairs and family members of the middle of the guest of honor as well class stood there. My hands were sweaty, but I'm guessing they were behind us. Scarlet was feeling the same way, Luther, too. I reassure them that these parties are always wonderful and they always turn out great.

that's what grandmother always told me they do not know thanks Ashli Luther says you're welcome I said are you OK? I asked Ash I'm all right. Ash said I had never done this kind of party either. It's OK ours was less formal. It was just us being introduced. This is a bigger deal.

first, Queen Jane grabbed the floor again. I want to introduce the two of the two first mages of a positive and negative Valencia. She says, finally after so many years. Over thousands of years positive Valencia's first page is finally coming out of hiding all of the positive Valencias that were down in the ballroom clapped and he says he will take care of Valencia from now on queen. Jane said so please welcome the first mage of negative and positive Valencia, Ezra, and Evelyn Volder.

as they walked down the stairs, we couldn't see really, but they walked down elegantly. Normally I would fly or float. Ezra said as he walked and took Evelyn's hand. I bet it's weird to walk not often now, but yes, I guess I usually fly in on my dragon no dragons here, they laugh as they walk down the staircase their flowing cloaks behind them. They both were covered in jewels and they were flowing dazzled as the sparkling light hit them. They bowed the Queen Jane, we are honored Evelyn said, honored your Majesty, Ezra said, taking her hand and shaking it.

and they stood over to the side with the gathers now Queen Jane said I would like to introduce the next set of mass well, the first person I want to introduce after my love Lee's friend Evelyn is her other best friend and her husband. Please welcome down the aisle, my best friend, and the first human and the very first and only negative Valencias master of time, Alexis, Timecrest, and her husband, Victor Timecrest, she said they walked down the staircase. Next Alexis was wearing her beautiful cloak adorned with beautiful things. Our symbol was beautiful. It was an hourglass shape, brown hair sparkled as she walked. Grandmother looked beautiful, and so did Grandfather as they walked down the staircase they found the queen and the two mages on the other side and said we are honored, Your Majesty.

likewise, Queen James said taking their hands, behold, the first human and her love everyone cheered, long lives to them negatively. Valencia says long lives to the first human of negative Valencia and her husband lives to Evelyn first mage of Valencia. They said Long lives to Queen, Jane and her family.

I even said it myself in the negative Valencia major Valencia masters on the staircase, also said enchantment, we enchanted it at least three times. Ash asked why it was because that's one of our greetings, I said are used to be my grandmother, said to me when I was young.

now, to introduce each set of masters, she says the only one that was walking down by herself was the master of lightning. Please welcome our master of lightning and leader of the master's Council or second in command to the master's Council or third I'm not exactly sure Queen Jane said third grandmother said, whispering into the queen's ear third thank you very much she's with her partner and former lover, but partner former master of lightning, she said which I can't remember the top of my head his name or her name I should say OK I think I got it. Queen Jane said we all laughed at her forgetfulness.

She's walking down with the other person. Oh right hold on a minute can I look at my Notes for a minute she says flipping through her notes right the two former masters of lightning are first she says Foria of lightning and Fiona. She says as the two walk down the aisle down the staircase. Your majesty Fiona says as she bows to the queen. Yes, Your Majesty her partner says he was the former master of lightning Ash says oh who

took his place I asked Oliver Ash said oh.

next up Green Chain says next set of masters, the next one is our formal master of lightning or our actual master of lightning, she says who has taken Fiona's place. Please welcome the loveliest person you've ever met, and the most charitable person in our world, Opal, Crane, and her husband Isaac she says the two walk down as they walk I can see them Opal has her bow to her side along with her master's cloak. She bows to Queen Jane and takes her hand. Her husband does the same. It's good to see you your majesty Isaac says to see you too Isaac, your majesty, she hugs her. It's good to see you my old friend they stand to the side of the negative Valencia.

next up, she says the next step is a lot of sin, and his partner is the opposite. They're both male oh, I think yes I said I believe so the two walked down the two masters of the dark as they stood next to their partners of other masters. Next app, she says green Jane says, addressing the crowd our next set of masters are the two masters of Light Eve and Ed Gold well, she says as the two walk down the aisle next to the staircase is finally nice to meet you. She says I know we met at the meeting, but it's nice to meet you wise madam, he says, taking every hand they not as they walk down the staircase.

your majesty, Eve says, shaking the queen's hand. I hope you take over Volder I think I will. They hug, even though they've never met before much all right then Queen Jane says, as the two start off their place on either side of the queen all right, then see who's next yes.

now, for our two former masters of wind, she says, looking at her notes, the creative wind and Molly of wind please they walked down holding hands not really, but they did anyway he says we shall. She says I didn't know how lovely you were. Thank you very much we may not be the master of wind anymore in our respective worlds, but that doesn't mean we can't get along, likewise, he says.

next app, she says the two former masters of Earth, Tucker, Tandon, and Tara she says I like your name he says thanks I think it's a really good Earth name. Don't you think we could demonstrate our powers one day together will be able to do that during the battle later, she says, that's what I like about you no-nonsense no not always sometimes I like to have a great time she says sides besides, Molly and I are really good friends and we were in the same together. Really yes if you want will tell you our story that would be lovely as they walk down and stand beside Queen Jane Your Majesty Tara always stood out, stood over to the side once again, last I think two masters of water or two former masters of water she says Ashli is our masters of a fire voice call from the staircase oh you're right green Jane says I am so sorry about that sibling's negative Valencia please welcome our former master of fire, and her brother Susan and Skyler Ignace the two lovely siblings walked down the staircase next they are a legend in our world. Well, Susan, I said to Ash really yeah they they're great sister siblings they're very close but not like how Soul is to Scarlet. Oh, they care about each other and they do their best to support one another oh.

as they walked down and stood in their spots next now our masters of water they were standing in front of us I could see Indra standing in front of us and Jack, two of our former masters of water, Jane said, and positive and negative Valencia Indra and Jack Frost she said as they walked down the staircase next great, sir Madame, he says, extending his hand ready to go she bellows and takes his hand. Of course, then come, let us go down the stairs they bow and extend their hands to the queen as she tells them to go stand now before we get to our guest of honor I have two more people to introduce, she says I squeeze ashes hand. It's about time I said you ready I know right then.

I'd like to introduce to you, my name, my niece, and hit her love who is the brother sibling of the guest of honor Ashli and Ashton Crest she says we begin to walk my lawn dress follows behind as we walk down the staircase my dress shimmer in the light of the stones, that glow around us, the light shimmered off of it are you trying to outshine the guest of honor the queen teases me no but this is the only thing I could find that was formal enough I said well then we bound to the queen and separate good job.

my cousin whispers in my ear beautiful he says thank you, Robert I said you're getting more and more elegant as the days go by. I'd like to thank you for that cousin I said, I hugged my cousin both my cousins.

all of my cousins

now the queen said, addressing the group, the people downstairs, and the people last two they were standing on the staircase you nervous Luther asked Arlet, but I meant to you, so we're good I know Scarlet takes her hand you ready against him for a moment why don't you just carry me down the stairs I would love to, but not now he takes her hand ready again.

now, for our are for our guest of honor Queen Jane says the reason he didn't walk down with the others because of this, and his family had to go first both sets of Helena and Julius were sitting at a table watching look at the group. Helena says yes, and the other Helena says, our sons are about to walk down those stairs positive Helena says yes negative Helena says well I hope that they don't trip and fall down those stairs. I doubt it they're very elegant when they walk I hope so.

Luther takes Scarlett's arm I'm not taking your hand he says Arlett says her ring sparkles. Where is Riley? I think she's already sitting down at the table. Oh yes, probably sitting with her sister or not. That's probably a possibility. I'm surprised you didn't walk down with Robert or stand next to Robert at least they'll probably go and sit next to each other later, darling.

now, for, like I said our guest of honor, King Jane says as she addresses the group please welcome, returning to his self, but to be an adult again the whole reason we're having this party, the hero of Valencia and the master of wind earth, and Luther Timecrest, master Kronos she says his partner, Scarlet Ignace claps cheers in the slogan from positive Valencia was said when all hope is lost, they said as they went through the whole slogan all those who had little statues, he held them up as he walked down the staircase on Scarlet's arm, we cheered as we watched he bowed queen Jane, your majesty, he says the great hero of Valencia she says, at least we meet in person and last your majesty he says, taking her hand and shaking it. I mean we've met a few times but not in a formal setting. No, she says my partner Scarlet nice to meet you Your Majesty Queen Jane, she says, sitting on her radius to treat her, nice to meet you too Miss Scarlet.

we may go take our seats now. The queen says the actual activities will soon begin. Are we sitting with the team? I asked no Ash said we'll be sitting with our family not knowing that we were gonna be sitting with Luther Scarlet, mother, father, Helena, and Julius. My cousins will also be sitting there, and Riley even though she wasn't part of the family was sitting with us because she was with Robert, that was a long-winded thing Riley said speaking to Robert yes Riley it wasn't it was a lovely introduction don't you think it was I think this is gonna be more lovely than the last party. I believe you're right, Robert said.

and your crown is beautiful thank you Riley he says too bad you don't have a crown I'm wearing my old one. Riley says pulling at her old princess crown. I might as well. We had a dress formally. I mean this is a more formal occasion Luther is back and we are going to do such good now what was that that you all were chanting? Oh, it was the slogan Riley says yeah Ash says sitting next to me is the slogan that everyone says here it helps us feel ourselves with hope, it started when Luther froze the meteors for the first time yes Scarlet said it was and everyone knows it by heart pretty much Luther blushes. Well, that's what your slogan right Scarlet says. Oh yes well I hope that I can fulfill that this time against us don't talk about subjects, Riley says let us think of what's going on tonight and today and during the rest of this great lovely party the celebrate you coming back to your well rightful age, he odds, of course, and I will have to make some speeches tonight. Of course, you will a lot of people will be making speeches tonight not just Ezra and Evelyn, and everyone will be making speeches And we have a lovely dinner. I think it's gonna be so wonderful. It's Scarlet says sitting with her new family too. They were also at our table Skyler and Susan were also sitting with us. It will be your half-sister Susan yes Skyler says lovely and we're gonna have a great time right we are.

One by one people got up and made speeches before dinner. Each one had their special speeches to say, and to congratulate Luther and Luther had to make speeches to help everyone and to tell them that he was grateful to be back and then he was Dencia in the right direction, and bring everyone back to the peace and Quintrell that we're supposed to feel and that hope is not lost and fear will not rule. Lucia is what he was saying afterward everyone chanted the slogan again after he spoke, Ash had to say some things it was a big deal, and Scarlet also had to speak. It wasn't a full actual speech, but she told everyone that she and Luther were expecting their first child. Everyone clapped and cheered that as well there was hoping for peace and laughter coming. The world will be back to normal.

I bet my sister is watching I said to Ash, as we said as he sat down next to me, she probably is and she's probably making a face. No, she better just sit there and make faces then you have his arm around my shoulder. Don't worry my love it'll all be in soon, I hope so. It will My brother never forgets anything and he always never breaks a promise and he will always do what he said he'll do he will deliver us. He says he will and he will but we have to get our hands dirty first I know, as I held his hand in my own, his.

fingers played with mine. We ate and ate dessert afterward the masters and former masters had their table as well and they were having conversations as well chatting away about things getting to know each other from different worlds and understanding each other's lives. We couldn't catch all their conversations though, but Evelyn and Ezra and grandmother were at the center of the table and the Dorian Royals were at another my cousins except for some of my cousins obviously but Queen Jane and some of the guards that weren't guarding the area we're sitting together in a group or she was sitting with our friends then it was time for dancing. Y'all love dancing at these things Ash said, of course, the grandmother thinks and I believe that we should dance at special occasions all the time so come on.

as I took Ash's hand, let us twirl around the dance floor. All the couples who were couples went out to dance. It was fun to watch them and dance, too. I saw Opal get up from the table of the masters and went to tap AC on the shoulder come on I'm going to be your sister soon why don't you just dance with my husband and me all right AC said he got up. I should have a little fun after all sides you're gonna get your hands dirty soon and you're gonna get some fighting in but now it's dancing time you don't need to train so hard and be so uptight about everything Opal says to come on.

let's have some fun you're right, Opal AC says, so what was it like being the master of lightning in your world he asked Isaac and I had a great time he wasn't on the council, but no, Isaac said, as the three of them dance like a little family it was so cute to watch Ashli even commented on it it looks great looks happier than he ever has in years. I said he looked extraordinarily happy like he hadn't smiled in a long time as she danced by with her partner you're such a great dancer, Evan, you Elise, he said, would you like to be a princess again why well I am a prince after all and I was thinking if you would like to take your four more titles back once we get rid of Lucy and everything, maybe I don't know she says I might consider it but if I never became princess, would you be fine with it if I stayed as Elise of course but you'd be a princess if you marry me anyway he says Jacqueline join you too. Jacqueline says laughing you all are so funny, it's time for a family dance. Jacqueline said all grab hands and dance in a circle. or group dance time she grabbed everyone and threw everyone into a big giant circle they could dance obviously around and around we go, she says.

this is fun, I know right it's one of our favorites as cousins always did this together. I don't worry we won't get dizzy. It was fun dancing in a group like this. Everyone was having a great time. We were forgetting about our worries about the war that was coming up we were having such a great time.

then we split back up into couples again it was so much fun as the party wrapped up though it was time to say goodbye and good night and congratulate Luther one more time as he took his lovely partner Scarlet to bed with him now I can carry you up the staircase. He says she laughs as these groups are up, and carries her upstairs of the staircase of the ballroom, and into their bedroom, do you want me to do the same as asked me I know but I doubt it. Oh don't worry let's go. I want to take you to our love paradise he says whispering in my ear. Let's go everyone started breaking off. We'll clean up and decorate tomorrow. Grandmother says everyone rest up now, it's been a long day and a great party don't you think Grandmother says to Evelyn yes Ezra says a great job, Madame thank you very much and I think it was very appropriate.

agreed and it's my second party and I had a great time. Ezra said well it used to them we always have great parties like this all the time before Lucy was born, so yes, they are always this crazy. Ezra asked sometimes they would get a little out of hand, Jane said, but not often.

we walked away. I was in Ashli's arms now as we went to our room now he says can I just look at you in your dress before I take it off I know he does there and stares at me. I stared at him as well. how about we go take off my makeup and stuff I said all right then, oh wait I went into my room and removed all the makeup that was on my face and put my fake nails. Well, they were magical so all I had to do was touch them and they would pop off and go back into their placement. I didn't have to glue them on often, I can remove them whenever I'd like and I put them in there for protective cases. I came out fresh-faced and washed. You look better even without makeup up I swear makeup makes you look older as says well it does. Sometimes I need to look older you look a lot younger yes even though I am 16 people say I look 10 but I am 16. Don't let that fool you I won't. He says as he takes my hand my brother is alone with Scarlet and I am alone with you I laugh they're probably doing what we're gonna get ready to do they might or they'll probably just go to bed. No, you're right they are older not much they're in their 30s and are going to be she is and he is going to be they're probably just gonna lay and talk and do things on the grown-ups, I said, and we laughed.

don't probably celebrate their way you mean in the maybe now it's my turn he touched the fabric of my dress the softness of it but I'm gonna take these shoes away first he says taking off my shoes and rubbing my feet nice the feels good now I love when you do that I said I want to take care of you Ashli he said you're my delicate little opposite and I am not letting anyone harm you ever again the baby might not even make it. Oh, why not I think I feel tonight I think tonight is the night that the baby will die tonight are you sure, you know you will give birth when it's time but I think it'll be stillborn that's what I'm hoping for right now he slowly takes off the straps of my dress and put it on the back of the chair and looks at me now he says, taking down my braids all my bouncy curls appear to be careful with my ribbons I said, don't worry they won't harm your ribbons started by kissing I kept on right now my turn he says he stripped in front of me. He lifted me and put me into the bed next to him as he laid me down into the bed Ashli he said I missed you. I've been doing this every night, almost but it hasn't been successful. It hasn't been as romantic, I don't know why after parties we have such romantic nights we did after the campout we did that night after, and now he says.

we got to do it again we kissed and loved on each other. I'm gonna go now. He says I felt the power of the magic that we created as we did this of our opposite attraction. You're so lovely he says lovely you were beautiful as well. it tickled a bit as we made love, the attention was beautiful. It felt like the only two people around at all. You still give birth to this monster, but at least I'll read it a bit not kill it, but I will make sure it will be easy for you I laid against him as we fell asleep after the attention that night, and he said good night.

down the hall in a separate bedroom.

tonight was great wasn't it Scarlet said as she lay against her love yes, Luther said softly. It was wonderful and he did well tonight you did too, but it was your party. It was all for you. He knows he held her close well the only parties I've known were the ones from the Dorians and this is the first party I've had when I've been fully grown-up again we had small parties when we celebrated your hero yes, but nothing like this, Evelyn and Alexis are good at this. They are aren't they those negative Valians know how to have a great time.

and once that witch is defeated, we will haven't even bigger party agreed it'll be a party of celebration of peace after we get the world back to normal Scarlet said as she left her arms around him again tighter I'm not letting go of you right now she says I'm not either he said, kissing her your face out about it it's back to normal. He said he broke the curse, my love remember he knows he held me close. He held her close to him. Well someone had to take hold of her red hair into his. I've missed this hair of yours it's been a while hasn't it she knows yes and I love you and I love our new family of the negative Valencias. There are new families now too and I think Ezra loves them. He would think he wouldn't. You would think but he does and Evelyn they make a lovely pair just like you and me just like my sibling and his love. They are lovely, and so cute too. We were like that remember she knowing this yes, I remember how cute we were and I remember when you saved me from my brother, at least Hartley he still died though I remember I remember when you died in my arms I couldn't, and everyone thought it was my brother well make it believe it was him, but I know better he said.

we should deserve it after everything we've been through. He says Luther Scarlett said I'm so glad you're back it'll take me a while to get my magic back to normal back to full power and I can take care of this monster yes but you just need to get your power level back to normal, it'll take some time we don't have time I'll go through transit. I'll try and get as much done. I'm still at the ultimate level. I'm just not there yet. I'll help. Of course, you will help me go through those trances do not hold on to anything for you you know that, he laughs. You're my hope you know that I know she said I'm your hope in your mind.

they drifted off the sleep. He kisses her Scarlet loser Luther Timecrest, my love. I hope we can get things back to normal soon we will.

ending chapter I think this was a fun one I think, and a little romantic in certain places next chapter will see what Lucy is doing. Also is the last chapter for this part so wrap up the slip part the sub is wrapping up now nicely there are a few more left, but I will talk to you about that in the next part see you in the chapter. chapter 40 see you then.

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