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

We're now in chapter 2, Windsor Howell, no age in this one everyone stays the same age and these few chapters for a little bit When is time for age up I will let you know, but right now no age up in this chapter Scarlet and Luther and Liam have a talk with the king about the sandworm issue. Also, this is the chapter where the others, Leanna, AC, and Iris leave the palace for a moment with her handful of guards to explore the town of Windsor Howell. Yes. The story is called The Friend info the new and young generation after all so we focus a lot on the younger children, even though Scarlet and Luther have speaking roles and Riley and Annalise we focus a lot on the younger generation of children but our main hero adults will still have time to speak also going with the younger children along with the guards Nadia and Dylan Riley, Annelise, and Zoe also come along and Ash too. Is it an adventure for all of them? What kind of trouble can they get into? What kind of trouble can the group of friends get a lot of getting in trouble with Aura as she's also in the group as well? What kind of trouble can they all get into?

Well, my dear readers, that's for you to find out in this story in this chapter. I write it and you will read it. That's how it goes. Isn't it OK then? Let us begin soon, shall we?

We start with a meeting with King Regis and King Regis's throne room. I will start with Luther Liam and Riley, Luther Liam, and Scarlet, not Riley. Sorry about that and said Riley's name I apologize.

I said we'll go back and forth eventually in between what people are up to all right then let's get started.

We start with Liam


Liam

King Regis's guard said he saw us now father and I's mother walked to the throne room to meet with King Regis my sister, her love for the other kids, and the care of Iris, and our guards stayed behind. There was only a meeting for Mother and Father and they let me come because I was the air, father said this was a state and I would be taking care of these things too when I get that old, but not yet but he wants me to see and learn the ropes just a little.

Father told me that since I was in the air I had to do these things I wouldn't get to do that many public appearances until I was a teenager. He'll still come with me from time to time but he won't retire for a while until I'm 18 which will be a while that's a long way off till I'm 18.

I hope my sister will be OK. Father said she'll be fine. She has a C next to her and she has other people with her. Claire is there and the other guards Nadia and Dylan. They will make sure everything is OK.

Besides, the king said that they could go and explore the kingdom a bit while we're here they don't have to just sit there if they don't want to as long as their guards and a few of our guards go along King Reed just said they will be fine on their own Claire said yes, of course, your majesty king Regis we will explore your kingdom for a little while if that's OK with you the kids would get restless if they don't sit still if they sit still too long not an agreement. The children will need exercise.

OK, be careful out there. Don't worry, Mr. and Mrs. Timecrest everything will be fine King we just reassured the king and queen Mother and Father come you three come along as we left the others decided to go out and explore. Also, the king said here's some sapphire dwarf and milk for all of you. It's on the house water we pay for but I'm giving you free, free, sapphire, dwarf, and milk because well I'm not that cruel of a king.

As the children said, the other kids and my lovely little sister sat and waited for a little while before we disappeared.


In King Regis throne room

in Windsor House

Liam

I said and was quiet while I listened to the grown-ups talk for a bit they had some things to discuss and I had to listen. I would be doing these things too sooner or later Leanna and I will be doing these things probably together at times I mean, we are twins after all.

For right now, I had to be separated from my lovely little sister. It's OK she's with her love and her other friends she'll be OK.

And our older sister by adoption Iris too she'll be they'll be OK I just can't help but worry but father told me to pay attention. Yes, Father, I said.

Your son is well-behaved King Reid just said to Father, yes Father said he is very well-behaved. Both he and his sister are very well-behaved children. They've always been that way.

And we are gracious that you have taken the spot of the evil tyrant king and king met your family has taken the place of that tyrant king and evil King Janice before him Scarlet and I just simply did you want to speak to us about the sandworms, mother asked yes king just said we want to talk to you or I want to talk to you about our sandworm issue I have magic your Majesty Scarlet mother noted. Yes I have fire magic very strong fire magic because I need you Miss Your Majesty, my master my master of fire please will you take care of them for us?

Oh yes, Your Majesty, I will take care of them and I will train my daughter to do the same. I'm surprised you didn't want her in this meeting. Well, it wasn't a matter for her, but I will have her come again alone with me and help me destroy these help you fight the sandworms, I know you have guilds, but I guess they're not efficient enough your Majesty no the king said to mother no no they're not. That's why I need you Your Majesty of course your Majesty and I will be glad and I will train my daughter. She will be the master of fire after me, she'll be the master of fire wind, and my after her father and I so we will make sure of that. Yes, of course, she will be our master of fire, wind, and time yes.

Yes, of course, if we've had only one child they would've been all those things. We're lucky. We had two lovely children, but one will only get to be master and the other will be our. Air our new king one will be our air for the kingdom, and the other will be the air for the master spot on the council.

And that will be of course I did send something special about the girl King Regis said yes she is the new Timecrest good that is very good indeed that is why you want her to become the next successor to you on the council. Yes, only a Timecrest can be the master of time I mean, our son could probably take the other two seats if he likes, but we want our daughter to at least take the master of time when it's time for that to happen.

Well, Kingree just said that is settled you will come and take care of the sandworms Your Royal Majesty, my master yes Mother said I would love to it's my duty, and is the queen of Valencia. I must do this for you Your Royal Majesty, King Regis. of Windsor Hill he not King Mendenhall she says again yes he says that he shakes her hand. Yes yes, she can and I shake hands too.

We can also be trade partners in the kingdom that was in Our Pl.,. Volder never did that we would love to be your trade partners as well. We would love to be trade partners with you your majesty.

If you ever need our help defend yourself from that awful new kingdom that's popped up. We would be glad to help you. You are the only ones allowed to be the next successor to this brand and this next successor to be the next and its place of Volder the new Voran empire are not allowed to stand. If you can get rid of them that'll be gracious as well of course we've been wanting to try and get rid of our enemy soon, they have attacked us much in the past in a while, but they will sooner or later after our daughter so we are gracious to help you if they ever try to attack you your majesty.

That is good, he says only the kingdom of rave is what is allowed to stand. We are not gonna allow this new Vald Dorian Empire to stand. Oh no, we will not either.


In the waiting room

in the Palace of Windsor House

in the city of Windsor Howe

with everyone else

Iris

We were waiting that is for sure. We were waiting for Liam and his mother and father to come out sooner or later. They were talking to the king about something very important. We didn't know we were coming for this part. It was for our little vacation, but the other was a matter of state and Claire was watching the younger ones. Maybe we should go for a walk said Riley said Annelise I think it'll be good for them because they're getting restless. Yes, that would be nice. Let us go for a walk through this kingdom. It'll be good for them to see what other kingdoms are like. You can keep sipping on your dwarf and milk. Come on.

Let us go for a walk through the kingdom. The children got up and obeyed us. Of course, they would Riley and Annelise make sure of it. The winter guards also came with us. We didn't have many guards of our own just the stones and miss Claire and guards much.

We took our group outside. We made sure we had plenty of milk with them to keep themselves cool a lot of street urchins who led to pickpockets left us alone because we were too big of a group that was nice of them too.


Outside in Windsor, how

Leanna

We went outside. It was hot out here obviously because it was desert, but it was fine. We had our sapphire dwarf and milk with us. We sit on it from time to time to make it last so we can stay cool we won't get any more for a long time after Mother Father and brother. Finish their business. We will be headed back home to our kingdom. That'll be exciting to go home after this adventure, but we wanna have an adventure first while they are doing their thing we got to go outside. We had our guards and Claire and we had my love standing next to me and Ash to Ash as a temporary guard of me along with my love when Liam wasn't around or was also with us and Riley and Annalise and Zoe. Claire was also with us and so was Nadia and Dylan. They wouldn't leave or behind or leave her defend out here on her own. Also, they were our Royal Guard so they were with us.

I heard my other little best friend standing next to me or near us named Aura or appointed and said look those three kids over there. They're about our age. Oh yes, I said pointing to what you mean C asked we were talking about the three street urgent children standing over in a corner. I think they're afraid to approach us, I wonder why I don't know. Come close to us.

He looked at us with his bright blue eyes and his blonde hair and tan skin he was about to reach for our things when Claire stopped him, and so did Nadia and Dylan. He will not touch the royal children. You will not touch the royal children of the Timecrest Empire, the boy wide for a moment, noticing our crowns on our heads in our royal clothing, built of it was royal, if brother was here, he would have his royal sword at his side. We made sure that the AC had one as well.

My humble apologies. The boys said, but we're poor and we don't have anything. Are you trying to put an act to steal from us? Claire asked oh no Madame he said no for sure I wouldn't do that to you us, especially to me and my royal siblings I'm so sorry I humble apologies. My royal highness is and to you at AC as well don't try again or I'll hurt you. I would never hurt the little girl. He says I'm not after the little girl I don't wanna hurt her. He says looking at me. I can tell the magic you were producing of your bind your bound partnership. I can tell he says I would never harm a bound partner or a bound couple ever in my life and we're poor. Like I said I only pit pocket because I don't have anything else to do and we're poor and we're trying to get a healer for Sarah. She's so sickly you know what is your name? I asked Alan he said.

Well, Alan if you are truly sorry we will not punish you. Father won't punish you either Father yes I said bravely to Alan. My parents are here too. We wouldn't have come alone obviously I mean we're here with Riley and he looked up at Riley princess Riley I am still Princess Riley Riley said, but I'm not Princess Riley Volder anymore and Princess Riley Timecrest now and this is my sister yes Annelise and our other sister Zoe, we are the daughters of Elena and Julius Timecrest the Royal Highness. He says our brother is now the king oh yes the prodigy Kronos yes that's exactly right. I am. I am truly sorry. Now he says I shall not. I will not and I shall not harm any of you or steal from you your royal highness, your royal majesty as well. My brother Liam is not with us. He is the air and he'll be the new king and you be the new master of wind, earth, and time and fire and a master of four elements. I will be but not now I'm only 11 and I haven't shown my magic yet, mother says it'll be a matter of time since she showed her an even younger age than I.

Do you have an element? No Alan said I have no magic yet either he says and I have no idea what my element will be, but I will find out eventually and I am humbled to be in your presence your Royal Majesty, your Royal Highness he says, checking each of our hands, including Riley, Annelise, and Zoe as well and your Lordship she said he says to AC and shaking his hand as well.

How old are you? 11? He says we're 11 as well. Most of us a few of us are 11 years old not all of us are 11 but some of us are wow the little girl that stood next to me said which was Laora she smiled too. Wow are you royal to know Cora, I am a good friend and I work well not work but I am the little sibling of these two royal guards so I'll probably learn to be a guard you might or Nadia putting a hand on the little girl shoulder.

Maybe you can come with us and then you can figure out what your element might be. You can join our guild, but I need an acceptance letter not if you become part of the family I said, you won't fit in that bias, not necessarily, Iris said hi I'm Iris Timecrest. I'm the oldest aren't you supposed to be the air? No, my brother is I'm only the child adoption so I don't get it. I don't get to be in the air.

But I'm training in the guild and I will become part of the masters council one day she says.


Alan

These people were nice I chose not to harm them. I even beckoned for my siblings and only siblings but my brother and Sarah to come closer. This group is harmless. Also, we are not hurting them either. Why would we hurt them? Sarah says coughing Sarah because Sarah they are Royals let me they can help us Brother Roger says my brother Roger came up. Hi, I'm Roger. Hi, Roger the oldest of the group of kids said but the adult's adults in the group looked down oh you poor children. If you come back with us, surely our parents will be fine to have three new children in their group of kids, they like to adopt children a lot and into their family. I'm sure they will take you as well but street urchins was street urgent once Zoe said I know how that is and it was even worse for me. I was five and I was one. She says she was cute now I'm part of the family now and I'm in a better family with Riley and Annalise and mother and father and Ash another boy about my age not at his head. Yes, I said I am Ashy crest the second born to Helena and Julius.

Oh, you mean third Riley correctly the girl named Riley corrected. Oh yes, Riley sorry third Riley was a surprise, baby. Riley knotted her head. Yes, I was said, Riley.

Do you have any magic potential Roger? I heard the girl named Leanna ask my brother yes Roger said I've been studying in Indra Frost tones. Everyone calls her a cheater, but I don't believe she is. We've met Indra. She's very nice. I heard Leanna say we've met most of the masters that are on the council right now they're all nice. It helps that mother and father are also on the council and they take at least several seats. Mother is the master of fire and the master of elements and time along with being king in a little peace fine with it, but if you can get me trained quickly, I might take his place on the council quicker and he can stay ruling as king for a little longer.

Water is my element said Roger cool can we see sure Roger said to show off I said.

Sarah was excited though oh come on Alan she said it wouldn't be any harm besides we're in the presence of Royals. She says that she coughs oh dear, so the woman named Claire said we need to get them a healer as soon as possible, especially for this one this little girl here, and all of you need food and your bellies.

We will make sure of that Claire said, of course, said Iris that was the other girl's name the other woman you guys need food and shelter and you need healing. You probably need healing from other things too from being kicked around out here on the streets and being the smallest street urchins out here maybe you can learn to become royals and live in our family.

My masters would be glad to take you in why do you call them that because their masters on the council said Claire if I can get my magic up, I might succeed in mastering Porsche even though Porsche probably is a good master. She probably wants to retire from master revolution soon and I might take her place.

Now I'll show off my magic a bit Roger said.


Roger

OK, be amazed all of you I said, but can you stand back a bit? I don't wanna harm you too badly. The worst you do would get us wet. That is true he said but step back anyway.

Aquarius, I said as a stream of water came out of my hand everyone was amazed even the older ones in the group. You have great magical potential Roger Iris said you have great water magic thank you Miss Iris Evan dazzling these people and giving them water. Who's gonna do it if we leave it'll be fine, they'll be fine without you even though they are your followers it'll be fine You're right Roger said we're probably get caught by the king eventually by giving out free water here that's what I've been saying before set Allen. Where did you get that door that sapphire dwarf and milk? We got it from the king guess we get some for free oh right for you are our guest here in Windsor as I said, looking at the royal family near me and their guards and friends.

And you could become part of the family too I heard Iris say yes Claire knotted yes input from Nadia Dylan to if you become part of the family, it'll be better for you. You wouldn't be out here on the streets he said, of course, that be fun You can become princes princes, and princesses Riley, Miss Riley Princess Riley says I am now Yes I am Princess Riley again. I used to be just the ambassador's daughter now I am Princess Riley Timecrest, she said and so is Annelise. and Zoe, who used to be the daughter of the lieutenant who died not who died a long time ago, right of course.

And you can live inside ion the palace, where the king and queen live oh the legendary palace of Avon in the center of the Timecrest kingdom and the kingdom of Ravenswood that place is a legend to be a palace for two empires Luther built it himself, the king build himself somewhat yes the king built the palace himself with I really him bricks he can solidify I am everyone said it once.

Is royal Majesty master Kronos king of Valencia will be my father the other is knotted Sarah clapped her hands Allen to and we can become part of the guild. I heard their guild was legendary. I know I would love to join a guild up my magic. I said OK I will join you. We will join you. It'll be better than living on the streets Alan agreed yes it would be. We'll get a better life like you suggested Roger but different than you expected. We'll be in by the royal family of Valencia the royal family. I can't believe this. We have to get the father to agree and the brother to. I heard a little girl named Leanna say to her love next to her. I could tell they were lovers because they were holding hands. Yes, her love said back you'll have to get your father to agree to it, I think father will, the girl named Iris said Luther will agree to as long as it's not harmful to us or the kingdom and these people are harmless they tried to pick it get us but they're sorry right Roger I didn't try to pocket you Sarah and I didn't but Alan is and he's sorry yes Alan said I am sorry. I didn't mean to pickpocket the royal family forgive me.

Don't forgive you since you're sorry the little girl named Laura said looking up he was sorry so you could become part of this family and become new princes and princesses and princesses.

You'll never be the air though brother will be the air. The little girl named Leanna said again you have to respect that the two boys knotted and the little girl and my little eye and Sarah knotted and Allen too. We agree.

Gay our family grows once again now let us yes let's see he won't be allowed inside the palace though not yet at least 23 are still street urchins I don't know what the guards will let you into the palace even if you are with us we need to ask the guards here I heard Leanna say.


Leanna

We walked up to the palace. We did a little exploring. It was time to go back in anyway mother and father will be ready to leave and brother. Their meeting is probably almost over and the day is almost done, and the train will be ready to take us home soon, I know I'll be coming back here with Mother eventually to practice my fire magic when it comes she wants me to use it on the sandworms but she'll probably come up back by herself to do some on her own. She wants to wait till I'm gonna do that that's what she told me before.

Liam will come too, but we both have fire magic so we'll be able to fight these sandworms or whatever. No that'll be fine I guess. .

The guards were horrified to see us with filthy Street urchins, but we told them they were with us and we will clean them off and they have nowhere else to go and their orphans the gods just the guards just not their heads at us of course you are the royal family of the whole world. We would not deny you anything you are in charge more than us. Your Royal Highness, I am so sorry your Royal Highness it is OK I said.


AC

I love my love for this. Leanna is so charitable about things. She'll be a great Timecrest and a great master too. I'll be proud to sit by her side at times on the council. I will be the head beside herself and that'll be great. She will have 34 seats on the council and I will have one and that will be great that's what I love about her too Leanna is so charitable. I guess she gets it from her mother. I guess I'm not sure her mother and father Luther Scarlett are great. I love them too. I can't wait to have them as in-laws. They'll be great.

They apologized to us again and said fine. Your mother and father will be coming and your brother will be out soon. Just wait another few more minutes and that is what we did. We rated a few more minutes and then mother and father, not my mother and father, but Leanne's mother and father and brother came out, they were done talking with King Regis and shaking his hand. Did you have I heard Miss Scarlet say we did said Claire we had an adventure that's for sure said Iris oh my Scarlet said, Sending the two young children at her feet I heard her say.


Scarlet

Oh my since the young children were at my feet, I told Luther there were three little children at our feet. I can sense them. I don't know who they are, but there were three little children down at our feet level. My love got down at their level, my husband, my king, my master, he got down at their level as well. They look about the same mages Leanna and Ash said how old are the three of you?

The oldest one said my brother and I are 11. The girl Sarah our friend here is a year younger than us. She is 1011 and 10 and on the streets. I heard Luther say no we're not gonna have little children like these beggars. I sense that you have magical potential, but I'm not gonna have the girls yet. We will take you up and take you in and make you make our own time. We adopted children and Iris will be taking three more and smiling three more children into our family.

Our family is growing and one day. I'll have kids on my own again too, but not right now I was still protected by Luther's shields eventually though we have to replenish our love again and once again, I will carry children again, but now I have enough, he says I have enough right now, that doesn't mean we don't make love we just haven't had any children in a while. Ezra hasn't blessed us with children for a while unless you adopting children and blessing us in some way. I wanted a home full of children and I'm getting it. They're not babies, but that's OK. They're 11 and 10. Well, that is good too.

I said to my children, I'm glad you had a great adventure. You had an adventure without me. I heard my oldest son say if it wasn't for the importance. I said you could've joined them on this quest kind of the oldest. I'm guessing his name he said his name was Roger said Alan tried to pick pocket but we stopped him good we wouldn't want dishonest children. Do we know Alan shook his head no and gave back the money he stole? You won't need that anymore. You'll be living. An ion you will be living in luxury. All three of you will never be peasants ever again. You'll be princes and princesses, and you will never worry in your day in your life and you this little Sarah as your name the little girl knotted you'll get the best healers. We will make sure of it.

You will not grow up on the streets you will come live with us in our home I said.

Kingery just gave us some paperwork so that we could take the three street urchins away and take them to live in a new place. I don't mind if he says the sides. They probably wouldn't be lasting out here very long. They're not my children, but they lived on my streets so thank you Your Majesty to you Your Royal Majesty no good day, and may our pass cross again sometime of course I said, shaking the hand and my love doing the same.

The train came and got us to a station here too. We boarded once again in the Royal car. The conductor asked if the street urchins were OK to come into our car. Yes, they will become children of ours soon enough, but will probably make another stop before we return home, of course, your majesty the conductor said, and where we are going to see Porsche and Wahalla of course, your majesty.


Loser

We left Windsor Hall and the Bastard region. We didn't need to teleport because we could just take the train away. We were taking the train to Orem Hall before we returned home. Mother and father will be surprised. We adopted three more children adopt them get them fed and then we'll clean them up when we get home. It's fine if they're dirty they'll clean the car. I don't mind well enough Scarlet held the little girl Sarah though she was too sickly to play with the others and asked him if they had a great time, though the others noted in agreement that they got to explore the town of Windsor house and it was fine and it was a good place besides the pickpocketing thing, they had a great time. I'm glad my children will join you on your adventures.


Alan

We were happy the Timecrest family was taking us home with them. We were going to live in their palace but first, they were going to make a stop at Orem Hala the merchant city. I'm not sure exactly why I guess there were some better things there for us we weren't gonna live there, but they traded with them. We heard back and forth from time to time and Porsche's good friend master Porsche Del Rose, the master of illusions we were headed there and Moon Haven. Do we have to stop in Hala? I heard Miss Scarlet the queen say no Luther said to the king we can just go to Moon Haven. We can detour around and get off and then we can walk to it, it's pretty good or we can. We'll be fine. Our healthier children can walk and each of us can carry one of the younger children and the other one will walk. Sarah would be the one that needs to be carried. The most. I heard them saying of course Alan and Roger can walk OK the queen asked me you can you and Roger can walk? OK, we can. I said Roger and I will walk and you can carry Sarah well I will carry Sarah all right then that'll be fine and it'll work out best.

And then we'll take the train back home Home I'm guessing they're talking about their palace. They're home in Ravenswood, which has been moved to where the old Valdora Empire once stood and now we get to live in that beautiful new city that was built wonderfully.

By the first mage himself, well that'll be good too.

I also heard Miss Scarlet say the queen say my brother wants to do a recruiting event here in Everett no he doesn't wanna do a recruiting event he wants to. He's been stealing Ruby dragging legs. I heard that's what he's been doing and that's his latest project so he can get quickly onto the masters council to stop me from becoming master of fire. That's not gonna happen my sweet darling, I heard him say to his wife ain't getting on the council That ain't happening you will get on the mask you were. He is not succeeding you off the master's council my precious you deserve that that's cheating. Have you known my brother not to cheat you gonna go and stop him my love choice I have, are you gonna come with me my darling precious I'm not letting you face your brother alone.

It will return here just you and me. The children will stay home with no butts. I heard the king say my children you will stay home. I'm not gonna kill him yet, but I am gonna try and defeat him a little bit more. This is my chance to fight him, I know, my precious queen you will get to defeat him sooner though, but this will be the first time I'll get him in a while since the trials and since and since I've been trapped in that awful palace, when it was the awful palace, when the evil Varian empire I know the king he put his arm around his beautiful queenScarlet, you are not facing so alone maybe we should come as well. I should at least said Claire yes Claire you should come and we will. Nadia said yes you and Dylan should come as well.

In me, Iris, you stay home. I heard the queen say no because you're not ready but we need someone to stay home and watch the palace and watch the children. There's Riley and Annalise yes but you're the oldest right of course I will watch the children. Good girl I got to fight in the Voran destruction. I might as well sit this one out a bit all right then no let's not think of your brother right now. I heard the king say again as he held her closer her red hair falling over her shoulder the queen was beautiful.

Both the royal couple look beautiful as we travel back as we travel to Orem Halla.

And the orphanage Blood Moon Haven and Miss Porsche Del rose well I guess that'll be great and will become part of this royal family. I can't wait and neither can Roger. And neither can Sarah we will be a family.

The royal family the royal family of the Timecrest family, the Royals part of the kingdom of Ravenswood, and the Timecrest guild. They said that's what we would be part of one day well, that'll be great too and so much fun.

Stop or Hella we got off and walked inside actually we got out and walked around. The city will explore or later we're gonna go see Porsche.


Ending here I probably won't work on this book for a little while I put up a few good chapters and I hope you enjoy them. I know I have an idea for the next chapter, but I think I should let the story rest for a little while. I hope you enjoy chapters one and two and the prologue see you then.

See you in chapter 3

next chapter chapter 3

oh, and I hope you enjoyed how I put Alan Roger and Sarah into the story. Let me know how you like this.

like I said next chat

next chapter chapter 3