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This chapter will be about Riley's death. Only I think it's only fair. It be too much if I try to put them both in one besides, I already had both scenarios things where our girl Nikki got to watch both scenarios in her mind and her sleep at least so I think it's only fair that we only just do one of them and we'll do it for Riley's death. That's more important than what happens to AC because he needs to be alive. Besides, I might have something with Riley later about something about her something coming up with her later in the story we're both Riley and AC will be alive, but I'm not gonna spoil all that for you. Ash going to Windsor Howell will be just briefly mentioned that'll say sometimes all right then
OK then
authors note
The chapter will be from ashes point of view,
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After that awkward full-on conversation, I had to decide where we were going. Next, I had to talk to the Watch about it. The girls were at least comforting for me for that. They told me that wherever he or I go, they have to follow me, which is fine, but the rest of the team won't follow me.
Also, I did Allison as co-leader of the team. I think she'd be graded it. That means she's acting later when I'm absent.
Which I am fine with.
She and Elise will be my co-leaders for this team. I don't trust Roger for this.
Gracie either not that I don't love them or care for them at all. They just wouldn't be good leaders in my absence if I chose to leave on a mission by myself like this.
But I needed to think I told Allison that whatever happens, you will be my co-leader and you tell Lisa that she'll be my other co-leader. Allison nodded and went back to the team.
The girls also left my side for a moment when I talked to the watch alone and I told them I had so much responsibility on my shoulders on one hand I didn't wanna write liar Riley down I wanted to do this for her, but in the other, I promised Roger that I would go, which one should I choose.
Go with Roger or go with a go with Roger or go with Riley.
I don't know which one to choose.
You should go with Riley the voice in my head said yeah I think so too. I think that's the best choice.
I told I came back to the group and told Roger this sucks but I cannot go to Windsor Howell with him, but I promise I'll come as soon as I'm done because Ash never breaks a promise that this promise is just a little delayed.
Allison smiles at me and hugs me. You made a bet you can make any good choice. You make was never a bad choice. Allison said if she hugged me, I whispered remember what I said to her.
I also told the team Allison is my second in command, and Annelise will be my third in command, I said.
What about the girls asked Roger if they go with me. They have to follow me everywhere. That ain't fair. They're part of this team. Well, yes and no Noel said yes Joel and Nikki both not at the same time. Even though we're part of this team, we're also part of protecting Ash as well. We're basically like Ash's bodyguards in a way What do you mean by that? We can't explain that to you right now.
AC said Ash you're making this rash decision I thought this imposter person was very important to you it's like the one thing you kept up stop talking about.
Roger just simply said you promised.
I promise I'll catch up with you later. I said.
Once I'm finished with whatever I need to do with Riley, I will meet you there. I promise I'll be there.
And Ash never breaks a promise. This one is just delayed a bit.
Take care of the team Allison Allison nods.
Allison wished that she could come with me, but I told her she needed to be there for the team. I'll have Nikki and the girls she hugged me.
Be careful Ash she said I'll be all right Allison I said.
going to meet Ezra
Nikki
We followed Ash out with Riley. Riley kept glaring at us. She was upset that we were coming along with Ash. Why couldn't they just go with their team? They're appointed as my bodyguards as said I they have to follow me everywhere. I go pretty much.
That is true I said looking at Riley we have to follow Ash. It's our order.
We walked out the gate as Riley flew Ash over the barrier to teleport. We teleported ourselves away from the guild. Once we got out we teleported ourselves as well or at least my sister did. They didn't want the guild master to know that they had high-level spells like teleport and we teleported into the ruins.
It was a creepy place. I mean one and hearing about it in the game and seeing it it's two different things all those dead bodies everywhere. My sister told me close to to them, even though these weren't our people it was just creepy.
Then Riley and Ash raced as we followed a safe distance from them.
The three of us walked behind them. My sister whispered to me. We need to teleport away from them for a moment we need to meet Ezra. And it is my sister took my hand and we teleported away from Riley and Ash for a moment they were already running and not even paying attention to us as we left.
As we teleported ahead of them, we caught up in an illusion he was ready for us, but not Riley and Ashli yet he was also expecting us to show up because we had to follow Ash here.
Girls he says warmly good to see the three of you we not it's good to see you too Father we said you know you're gonna have to watch something gruesome we noted we know that and we know you're gonna have to ask Ashli a question. He knows you know everything we played the game, of course, you know everything is going to happen. This is why I didn't want to come to this point of the game if we had sent you here.
Do you still hate my love? I asked Father he shook. He said no and actuality. I have put off my war with him, but I have to pretend that I still am we all three no I do not hate Luther. He says he's done a good job of saving you, my sweet Nikki, he says, hugging me and I approve your marriage to him. I'll have to talk again with him, but I will approve of your engagement and marriage soon. My dear daughter hugs us, which is rare because he doesn't hug anyone much.
Have you visited your mother lately? It's been a while. We've been so busy with Ash. We haven't got a chance to visit Porsche but we will go visit her soon. Good, you need to visit your mother. He says we'll visit. We'll visit Porsche soon. Don't worry.
And how is Elise? Elise is fine. That is good. Elise is good. I want to kill Riley because Riley wants to die and she is such a liar Leonard and agrees with him. We know Riley is a liar.
Our days of manipulating the siblings are over he says.
I know her days are numbered to not hurt them anymore, especially my love. Yes, Father says as he hugs me closer she ain't gonna get away with that.
Besides, she already tried to kill Ash. She's already killed him once we know.
Should we stay with your father I'm going into a transfer a bit he says why don't you all go back out there for a bit and then come back when I'm ready for the three of you can you leave this to Nikki's task since she's gonna be training to be the first the second page no this is my job to kill Riley. We heard him say I don't want Riley to have that. I don't want Nikki to have that on her hands, I know I don't have that on my mind, my precious child, he says, kissing me on the head and each of us to my other sisters as well. Then we left him alone to be in a trance.
The three of us disappeared for a moment.
But we were at a safe distance so we could watch everything Riley cooked fresh them talking with one another Riley, talking to Dash about things as asking Riley about his parents and why he was left in Lyle, and Riley fighting Riley giving Ash that little locket with Luther's picture in it.
But we saw what was going on Riley was trying to kill Rash right there. I think she was tricking him that Ezra wanted to see him I mean, he didn't want to see him, but he told us the real reason he wanted to see Ash wasn't because of the purity thing it had something else to do with something else, Riley brought him there so that Riley can kill him. We knew what was going on. When she said she made a new happy memory with Ash meeting a new happy memory of killing him.
My beloved used to tell me stories about Riley and him fighting and sparring. He still had the bruises even after all those years later I went on him for it. Riley tried to kill him too. I can't believe this. He didn't know this for sure but that's what I was putting together the pieces. Riley wants to kill both siblings not love them.
But kill them, but we couldn't interfere. We stayed hiding behind some rocks while we watched the whole thing then Ezra, and then the conversation with Ash and Ezra, the questions the question he asked to save the world or one person. What would it be? He said to save the world then we watched and horror as he killed Riley. Before that he said. Now let's see how strong your exhibition is strong. I'll see how strong your answer is he said as he attacked and punctured Riley in the chest, really hard to as she fell Dying, Where was that too even though Riley was angry with me? I still feel sad that Riley had to die like this.
But we remembered what he told us Riley was an agent of Alvin. We knew that she had to die, agents of Alvin, had to die. That's how it is.
I heard a little bit of her conversation with Ash before she died and Ash getting angry and Ash trying to hurt Ezra we wanted to stop him from hurting our father, but he let him beat him up a little he's gonna kill him permanently, but not really he was just saying these things he wouldn't kill Ash permanently.
Then there was a do we watch the illusion of what Ash solved homecoming to coming here with us and he thought he came with Riley, but there was no Riley even forced him to touch dead. Riley called already. That was quick. I mean yes you died in your cold, but it takes some time.
Then Ash was teleported into a fake version of the Voran Palace we weren't teleported into there, and Ash was locked up for a bit while we waited,
Then Ash came out with Riley's body and then Luther showed up.
I saw him he backing for us girls. He said a good job. I ran and hunted Luther. My sister use a spell over ashes eyes for a moment so that I can kiss him my Nikki. He says in my ear. I love you my precious.
That is hurt you know I said he he's that he's my father. We know that I know that he says let's still worry Ezra is not going to hurt us. I heard my sister say to him girls I know, but don't know that the war between Ezra and I is we have to keep pretending that it's still going on in a way.
The three of us nod, and we agree with him.
Then he held me earning his hands in my hair for a moment what's wrong with you stressed I asked not Miles but not when I was holding you my sisters giggled they knew I found my love at last my love, my sweet Luther It all disappears when I have you he says mostly my neck with his lips it tickles a bit giggle again you flirting with me and the ruins of Volder. I said this is not appropriate. Is it which we get home? I love it, my darling he says again. What do you have planned? I asked, I have a beautiful dinner plan for us again tonight he said again we will be alone but first we have a funeral yes.
A funeral for Riley is the least I can do for her you know that even though she was, she can be bratty we knew that Riley could be bratty and we knew we were living out the scenarios. We knew this much too. We knew that in the future Riley is still alive we just had to get through these scenarios we're still living through the game, and even though he's flirted with me, he didn't want me to go through this game.
I'm still waiting for you to meet me at the end of the game Nikki he says yes I know what I said.
And I know that what we're living right now is a scenario. Yes, he says. You have to survive all of this until you can get to me again and meet me at the end.
I know what I said.
After that, we teleported Ash out of there, and we landed on the platform of iron.
Ash was surprised that we were on ion we heard the human ask Luther Kronos now that Riley was dead. Are you gonna get to power ion? I can't worry about that right now he says.
As you stand there with my hand and his.
Ash looked at us, especially at me for me to Luther and back again. Why is she holding your hand? I heard Ash ask I can't tell you right now he says.
Because you don't trust me enough to know my secrets he says yen.
Yet do you haven't been able to trust me he says again that's the most important thing Ash he says you need to trust me then I can tell you my secrets.
Why don't you get to rest before the funeral Ash and let me talk to your friend alone I don't know Ash said, be the first way you learn to trust me he says it's fine. I want to talk to him. I heard the voice say on the watch you do OK Ash said heading the watch over will tuck you in. We heard him say as took Ash to bed thank you Pora we watched him walk to his study. What do you want us to hurry to do just relax. He says to relax until the funeral. I'll take a nap in our bed. I bet you've been in it lately. No, but you can take a nap there and keep it warm for me he says kissing my hand your rooms are set up for a moment. Y'all can rest there thank you. They said they disappeared and Luther disappeared.
And we went to rest. I laid down in his bed and took a nap. My poor body needed it. It snuggled up close to his pillow and smelled like him. He hasn't been here in a while. He's been awake this whole time today I decided to fall asleep on his pillow and not mine, but tonight we'll be sleeping together. We're gonna get used to this.
Will be married soon it'll be a while, but we'll be getting married and it'll be wonderful but first I have to get bound to him to write this contract.
That evil Nathan has over me once that happens I will be free.
Then I felt myself being shaken awake by him he finished talking to the watch and I'm guessing his face didn't look good because he finished talking to someone else too I rolled over and looked at him. Are you angry? I slept on your pillow. No, he says he sat down next to me on the bed. No, I'm not upset that you slept on my pillow.
I'm thrilled he says as he cuddled me up for a moment I felt his warmth. I'm relieved no I told you to get up and get ready. I'm coming in here to redress as well. I smiled. I need to stay in these clothes. Well, he says he kissed me again and again, the warrant of his kiss ran through my body for a moment.
Then I told him I knew about Riley's death how I played the game, darling oh yes, and I saw it in a dream last night oh, that makes sense that you would've seen it in your dreams and then you've learned about it in the game yes so I know what's gonna happen next do you, have a funeral for Riley the Nashville go to Windsor Howell and before that, you'll give him the Chrono wand yes you're very smart. I know that.
That's what I love about you, my sweet Nikki. He says I have a lot of my beautiful hair around his hands, kissing my hair, but I want to do is flirt with you. How did your conversation with Oliver go? I know that's who you were talking to frustrating I asked him about the copper trials and he denied anything of his involvement in the trials he was involved. I said I suspected it, but I tried to call him out on it. He wanted to arrest me for it, but I had nothing to do with the trials. I know what I said. Then he left angry and now I'm stressed I wrote to shoulders. We're leaving tension that feels good my sweet Nikki keep doing that for a moment. I said he said he relaxed against me for a moment.
When will my sisters and I take over soon once I get enough evidence of him endangering people I feel like he's gonna do something even worse soon. I know like I said I know everything about the story and I know what's gonna happen next.
Oh, do you? Yes, I said.
Will you tell me?
Not now I said, but I will tell you soon.
When will my sisters and I take over soon my precious he said as he kissed me again. I'll buy the guild out from him. Do you have enough money enough gold actually what I'm gonna do is just fire him and take it from him and give it to the three of you you three will no longer be people of the guild you'll no longer be copers or no bronze, you will be guild Masters.
What about our ranks? It won't matter soon, darling. You all don't need to rank anymore. You've proven yourselves in the guild and you've proven well, you can pack your things since you have an office you will not need that and you'll live up here with me and your sisters can live in their villa.
You can do that next you can do that while I get things ready for the funeral. OK then that's what my sister and I will do I said.
And that's what I will tell them I said we don't have a whole lot down there just our cloaks and things and a few sleeping things tomorrow I will move them my sister and I are good and that's what we did. My sister and I moved our things from our room. We no longer be part of the guild anymore at least not in the way of being your meets.
We were too powerful anyway.
Then we went it was time for Riley's funeral asphalt. We are in the room with Riley. We thought she looked more peaceful that way, though I looked at her. I hope you find peace on the other side I said.
We were there to support Luther and Ash, but Ashton and they were the only ones there besides us it felt weird just us. I feel like Riley was a nice person. Ash said a lot of people should be here. Everyone she loves is here at our Luther side, Ash.
Then Ash asked, is she going to decompose no I learned the burial spell over for Riley that the Vald Dorians used to bury their dead. It's only fair and I buried her next to her mother wouldn't she like that?
Asked, just simply nodding.
And I know it was part of the team, but I wondered I asked Ash if it was OK if I stayed on ion with Luther Ashna's yes you could stay if you'd like you didn't make a promise even though you're part of the team you need to be with your love, whatever I don't know what you are to him, but with my brother, I guess.
Then Ash was wanting to get ready to teleport away. Were you heading next? I want to know I heard Luther ask Winsor how the human said the sand kingdom is quite far Mommy's assistant teleporting you there said thanks. I promise to be there for a friend and keeping promises is good Luther said, but before you go, I only give you a gift. Even though you don't trust me and you don't see me as your brother yet I wanna give you. This is the Croto wand. I wanna give you a piece of what dad what our dad and I worked on together. It's a piece of the Chrono gym the Chrono wand Wow Ash was faced up getting something so legendary.
You know this was the updated version of the game. Ash already had that and the sword from those different scenarios that I have watched before.
Through the magic of my towers, I can see the other scenario with us, me and Ash and the team going to see fighting Ignace at the Windsor Howell and all that and AC dying, but it was just a vision for me even though it was a scenario for the human and a different part of the story for other people who were playing the game.
The Nash teleported away and it was just Luther and I and my sisters what should we do now? Well, he said well I'll help you get settled into your villa more. You've gotten everything out of your rooms. Yes, we got everything out of our room at the guild. My sister said.
Then I heard Luther ask are you OK Nikki? I'm fine. I just watched the other scenario that the game would give us oh if Ash had gone with Roger instead that makes sense. He says OK then.
Now, what do we do next?
Mostly this depressing room good idea. Let us go eat something that sounds good.
Let us celebrate. You've completed your training in the guild. He says to the three of us besides, you only need to be bronze. You all are so old now we laugh.
Besides, my sister said we were not gonna be doing anything to be on the council unless we were needed to be, but we never made it to master and sub-master. I might have the two of you complete your training in the guild talking to my twin sisters, I want you to get to a point where you all can just get to become masters but Nikki is done. I noted I knew I was finished. She's gonna be the second and she is powerful.
We spoke to the father and he said our training in guilt training is over. He's given us our necessary ranks to go ahead to finish up our training in the guild. We are now submasters how's that because of us being Ezra's children that makes sense so we're ready to become part of the master's council soon also we're ready to take over his guild master soon too.
All right, then girls he says it's smiling at all of us.
ending here
I know I'm ending tractor here you thought I'd go through the whole scenario with AC but it would be too much so I just had it briefly mentioned. I focus more on Riley because I have something planned for Riley later. All right then.
I did that because of it being a centered censored story with Ezra that's why I did that, but I also didn't bother going to Windsor High with the girls. I had Ash go by himself and I didn't wanna go through that whole plot again.
And the story began with Ash and ended with Nikki so I think that is good too.
i'll see you in chapter 30 soon
next chapter chapter 30
