Chapter 1

I don't know Timecrest all rights belong to Sneaky Crab

Welcome to Chapter 1 I am finally in the part where everything starts to happen. We skip a lot of years cause there's nothing important that happens during Ashli's young years to jump to the part where Luther is now master Kronos, and this is eight years later after Ash's birth and eight years after the destruction of Boulder six years after the freezing of the meteors some big things are about to happen in ashes life is about to change Riley's life is also about to change. Lots of things are about to happen.

Also, as years pass eight years will pass.

Time for the main story to start.

eight years later

Ash

There's not much for an eight-year-old to do around here. I was in school, but I didn't like it much and I didn't like being here and we were poor and we were farmers. I had to do chores that my father did not want me to do I mean I didn't mind it often but it was because we were so poor. Maybe I can seek our fortune somewhere I just need to think of what I should do next. I have in living in this town for eight or eight years of my life adopted by the Eldon but I'm not sure if that's who I am.

I wish I could go and find out who I am but I can't right now cause I have to do these chores maybe tomorrow I can try to figure out how to sneak out of here or I might go to the abandoned minds.

That's what I will do. I came in ate dinner and made my plans afterwards. I didn't tell my mother or father what I was going to do. The only parents I have. And I'm thankful for what they all have done for me for these eight years. I just don't feel like I belong here.

I'll take what belongings I have and the pocket watch cause I know that is mine but now I just need to figure out how to get out of here and find where I belong. Maybe if I can find Porsche she's the merchant union leader if I can find her that'll be good for me.

All right, this will be an adventure for me. I went to sleep ready for the next day.

Father was working in the fields when Mother stopped me from the kitchen. Where are you going, son? She asked. I'm going to the old. Mines got oil for the light and I got food for precisions. That place is dangerous. My mom said you won't go there you'll never come out again at least not alive then see my fortune Mom I can't live here anymore and my father's cruel. I said he doesn't love me because I'm not his own. I know that you and your father never had any children of your own after me.

I'll support your decision to run but not to the minds. She said wait until your father gets home. We'll talk about this and nodded my head OK and we'll talk about this again tomorrow too she said.

OK, I agree.

The next day, I did what my mother told me to do and we ate breakfast that morning to get ready to work in the fields. Father said you will be working in the field today Ash OK what else is new? Don't I have a school not right now he said you will do as I tell you also I agreed to keep you because I need a farm hand here? Can't I work in the kitchen with Mom and be a lot better for me not this again I cook she cooks you don't you're only eight you shouldn't be in the kitchen anyway.

I wanna find my birth family. I know they're out there somewhere and I need to find my fortune so I can go and find them you're not going anywhere you're my you're our family now Ash no you don't love me. Dad, you don't you just want me for what you can use for me from four. And I know I have belonged somewhere else not here.

He said you're eight you don't know what you want yet and Riley dumped us. Don't you want us because she refused to tell us if she had you had any other family alive and because of that your hours now Then I will seek out my fortune? I said you'll work. He said then I'll see what you want after that.

We're done talking about this. He says he left to go to work. He's supposed to do what he says Mom said, but I will support you for whatever it is you do you have an adventurous spirit and you don't deserve to be treated this way thanks Mom I said and you're a lot smarter eight-year-old than we think and thought I know I have both families somewhere. I just need to find them because you're not going to the mines. She said they're dangerous. I'll give you a little money I don't have a lot, but I'll give you a little and some food and I'll help you pack your bags. I wanna help you run away I know there was something different about you once I saw those eyes. She said she helped me pack my things instead of working in the field. He's gonna be angry that you ran and he'll probably take it out on me. I don't want you to go either, but it's the only thing we have I should pack me up as a little money to take the Griffin transport out of Lyle. I don't know where it'll take you, but I hope it takes you somewhere.

Maybe to the merchants' union, that's where I hope it'll take you.

I would hope that too I thought well maybe maybe not.

But my plan to go to the old mines was canceled, which is fine. I don't wanna go there. I just thought it would be the best place to go and get gold once I was packed and ready to go. Mom even wants me to the Griffin transport station are you sure you want this little kid to go by himself the stable master asked I can't go with him. My mother said I have to stay here. She had the top of my head and said good luck Ash see your fortune outside Lyle. You don't belong here.

Thanks, Mom for all these eight years. I said I will tell your teacher that you're quitting school here she said and you're no longer coming back because it won't be safe for you to come back here anyway if it wasn't for the divorce thing I would divorce your father and come with you, but I'm not and I don't wanna have the face is raff Good luck son. She said again she hugged me be good and be safe. I guess and I love you. I love you too thanks for everything.

My sack or satchel that I was wearing was thrown onto me. It was bigger than a pouch, but I could carry it. The watch was in my pocket ready to go. Mother covered me in a cloak and helped me up onto a griffin and with that, I was gone.

I went to seek my fortune and not in the spider caves, which is good but hard as an eight-year-old on my own alone in the world, on a griffin transport mom had enough money to enough gold to get me this far.

Female good mother, I thought, and don't let father bother you too much.

But I must do this on my own.

meanwhile, back in Lyle

Adriana returned home after sending Ash away. She knew it was the best. It was the right thing to do. Mia won't like it, but it's the only thing I could well I will figure out that when I get to that point, she walked home with a heavy heart a little her only baby that she took care of for eight years she had to send away. She knew he was different. That's why.

I couldn't take care of him she said, and she thought as she walked back to her home when she returned her husband was there what have you done? I went to Ashli's room to see if Ash was there now he was gone. What have you done? Ash is not ours. I know that he said, but why did you? I mean I know it would be an act that I probably would've done myself but still, when we find him, he'd be superiorly punished for doing more chores. I sent him to seek his fortune. Adriana said alone you send an eight-year-old on your own his own. A lot of kids go on the grip and transport young Adriana said I did. It's a different world now Adriana Emile said doesn't matter you didn't like him and you only wanted him as a farm hand for your business I guess since there was something special about Ash, that's why I sent Ash away. Adriana said.

He's gonna go to the mold mines if I hadn't of stopped him and I've been a lot worse if he had what's worse, an eight-year-old go into the minds or an eight-year-old going on his own he sent a child by himself. Ash will be fine. Are you sure about that? Yes, I believe that Ash will be fine. Adriana said.

He's out of your hair and that's what you want you treat him not like your own son because he's not a meal said and we failed to have our children you sent our only child away. I didn't fail not to have kids and now it's probably too late to even try again.

Ashes too good for this town that's why I sent Asher away now don't talk about this dinner is ready.

meanwhile, on the Griffin transport

Ash

I was riding the Griffin transport when it said stop Pinecrest Guild last stop. This is where you get off kid the stable master of this place said it won't take me to Orem Hala no, you'll have to take another Griffin transport from here to go to Lyle, I mean not to Lyle to Ohala. No, it's fine. I'll wait for another one by the way what's an eight-year-old like you doing out on your own? The stable master asked my mother to send me away. She sent me on to find my fortune because she knew I didn't belong to her. I was adopted you know.

It's not that she didn't want me, but she couldn't take care of me anymore and I wanted to see what my fortune would be but aren't you a little young or maybe?

But does that not matter?

It does fit your child. The stable master said I will bring you to town press Guild I don't know like I said this is where you told me to get off. Yes, it is, but where do you think to go next I don't know I said. I'm not sure sure where I want to go next or Hallam might be the next best place.

But a poor child like you can't afford the right or Ohala to continue have to pay a little more and it looks like you don't have enough gold to take you that far.

Looks like you're out of gold yeah I know I got these clothes in this pocket watch I said I don't have much but you seem highly intelligent for an eight-year-old the stable master said I just nodded my head. Yes, I guess you think I am. There's only one other person. There's only one person who has intelligence that high who I asked who has intelligence as high as me, Mr. Kronos himself Kronos yes he does.

I knew that he was a prodigy at one point, but there's no way I could be related to him.

You better leave my stable now, but I don't know where to go. I said well you better figure it out. You can't stand here and talk to me all day kid. I picked up my few belongings and walked out of the stables. The stable master waved at me as I left.

Then I saw a woman with changing hair colors. I didn't know her, but I heard she was a guild master in this area. Hello, she said, looking down at an eight-year-old at my feet too looked into my eyes no way it can't be you. Who are you? I asked I am Petra. She said the master of this guild, and you must be the young master. No, you have to be she said you have the same eyes violet eyes. She said there's only one way to confirm your identity you have to come with me with all your things come with me to buy on our master's lives and take my hand. Come on. A child can't stand down here. Gilster will see you. He took my hand and we teleported up. She took my hand and we landed on the platform man it was beautiful up here, calming and peaceful. This is Master Kronos's home so beautiful.

I held Petra's hand as we walked through the beautiful home. There was a woman who looked pretty too. Who is that with you, Scarlett? I think I found the young master. The woman's face lit up. She sent me at her feet. I guess she was blind she picked me up. I can't see his eyes of course she can't dear Petra said, but I felt relaxed in her arms, warmth, and protection she smiled at me.

I asked who is she? I'm Scarlett she said. What relation do you have to him? I asked, friend she said best friend. She crawled me close. Noticing the bruises. Where did these bruises come from Petra? We need to have them checked out if you say who he is, we need to have him checked out by ho ho, of course, as soon as possible first we need to have the master see him. Scarlet nodded. Yes, of course, Petra take his things to his room yes ma'am, and more than just his best friend. She said to me, she carried me off. I'm heavy I can walk. I know she said, but I wanna carry you, young master, she said.

And I want him to see you once we get you cleaned up and healed up then you can walk again I smile I've never been carried by my mother, and that was when I was a baby I'm not a baby anymore, but I did tell Petra and asking her telling her and asking her. Why are you carrying me? I'm not a child I told her I mean I am but I'm not a baby.

I mean Scarlett Batora was carrying my things to my room. Scarlett just smiled and touched my head once we reached Luther's study, putting me down in a chair, a comfy chair near his desk. What is this now Scarlet first was frowning then he smiled at Scarlet. She came into the room. I think Petra found your sibling. He was sitting outside the guild and the stable master stable. Then he smiled and came over and yelled to my level and looked into my face. I said Sheldon I clarified he stared into my face for a moment it was uncomfortable. He took my hand in his and looked down at the scar on my hand. You're not Ash Sheldon you're my sibling your Ashton he says my last sibling has found. He is home.

Said I was a Timecrest I don't understand you will he said, taking my hand not the scarred one this time my other hand I would take care of you now that what I have is not hurting me anymore you'll understand one day. I'll tell you all about it when you get older and you have the pocket watch happy day you're home.

I'm glad Batora found you where were you headed or Ohala? Well, Portia would've brought you to me anyway he had me close to his warmth come your things are in your room now let us go and we'll have a feast to celebrate. I smiled OK I said brother.

We walk to my room. The place was beautiful. This was my home. I said this is my home. Yes, he answered answering my questions. This is your home. He frowned at the bruises on my hands and face. What's been hurting you Ash told me I looked up at him a meal Eldon I said.

My father, he's not your father. I just nodded in OK things are in here thank you, Scarlet. We'll set up the room in a minute.

I can't believe I'm related to Master Kronos Believe it he said you have the watch. Have you been able to activate it yet? No, don't worry I wasn't able to activate it as young as you either but I was 13 when I was able to activate the watch you'll be able to one day you're unexpected one day you will be able to unlock that power, but not now These things take time but you have Timecrest blood. You are my sibling and I love you very much and I've missed you the last several years. Why don't you come when I was a child a baby I couldn't then he said I didn't know where you were at first and also I was ill. I believed him I didn't know if I was gonna live or not. If I had passed you would've inherited everything of course I would've been for Petra would've been forced to come look for you, but I'm glad that didn't happen but still found you but now I'm not gonna die at least not for a while he said as he patted my head.

Why don't we get ready for dinner? OK, I said.

You took my hand and walked me a marvel at the beautiful home. Everything around me he even sent me next to him. I smiled. Scarlett said on the other side or the other end of the table like the head of the table.

My sibling is home. He said to everyone he is now found and safe tomorrow. I'm gonna get some answers. That's a good idea but Torra said Scarlett not along. Yes, you should and I should come with you or Petra. You have no magic right course.

I look sad why do you look sad he asked you don't have magic. It's OK he said I'll get it back soon. OK, Scarlett made these wonderful noodles and I want you to try some. I hate it. It was good.

And we got some griffin eggs. I smiled at the Griffin egg sandwich on my plate. I ate it too ate everything eating was delicious. It was so good. I haven't eaten this good in a while even though mother cooks good food too. I told him that he should come and visit my home even though I don't live there anymore. I need to visit the Eldons anyway he said OK I'll come to eat dinner at your place next time. I wanna see where you came from also I wanna make an official adoption of you my sibling now that I found you I'm not letting you go this time.

It was a delicious dinner after that I was tucked into bed. Sleep well my sibling he said patting me on the head Petra and Scarlett kissed my head. Good night Ash they said sleep well OK I smiled and said OK.

And they were gone to bed, and I crawled under the nice comfortable bed in the covers.

I found my family and my fortune master Kronos is my brother. I smiled, knowing that this was true.

And tomorrow we're gonna visit my my family my adopted family and tell them that'll be wonderful too.

ending chapter

I know these are short. We'll get to the good stuff soon, but I wanted to get at least a couple of chapters before I publish this new story so I hope you like it. I think it'll be sweet and enduring all right. I'll see you in chapter 2 soon then the story will be ready to go and it'll be in the format or it'll be published. I meant to say all right I'll see you then and I'll see you in the next one.

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