Chapter 18, the second mage in training

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Welcome, we're now in chapter 18 the second major in training.

In this chapter, we'll see what happened after the destruction of Alder. Also, this chapter will be mostly from my character's point of view, so I hope you enjoy it. What happened to Zoe after she ran away from Boulder? Hopefully, she made it to the town of the Merchants Union, and I took her. We'll see what happens, and Dr. Foulger will probably be there, too. All right, I'll see you in this chapter.

Let's start.

Let's begin this chapter now

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in Orem, Hala

after the destruction of Boulder

A couple of hours later

the same day

Valencia year 998 MG

my point of view

Like I said, I returned home. Luther hasn't returned yet. I wonder where he is, Miss Treasure. Elise said, catching my attention after putting Ash down to rest and me taking a nap, "What is it?" I asked, sorry to disturb you, Miss, but there was a little girl outside, a little girl. I looked down at my feet, a little Val Dorian girl. What is she doing here? Wouldn't my beloved be upset that one lived?

She looks harmless Annalise said Elise I said who is she? I don't know what she said, but she came from the direction of Valder. She was a cute little thing with bright eyes, and she looked up at me with curiosity. Where did you come from? I asked if I came from Valder she said What was your status? I once was the daughter of a Halle official. She said the Lieutenant she said he was my dad but he died a year ago. How old are you five please don't send me away. I don't think I can survive by myself.

Do you have any will towards me? She shook her head now. Well then I don't know what I'm gonna do yet but you can stay. She smiled. A nice lady is gonna take me in. She said that's great. I don't know for how long I said, but I will take care of you child her face brightens. You be better than my mother and father which I hope her dead my stepfather I should say.

I don't know I said, but since they dumped you out, she said I was a street urgent. No one wanted me after the Valdora party. They kicked me out for associating with a human and didn't come when they told me to right away even though I ran back to them afterward they still kicked me out for obedient disobedience. I was only a street for only four for a few short hours.

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So I didn't have time to get hungry or anything like that she began to explain then a boy I recognized let me out. He sent me away before any bad stuff happened to me.

How old are you? Five she said in your name Zoe Val Zari well Zoe why don't you become part of my family and I'll give you a new name I'll keep Zoe but I'll change the rest of your name. OK so you'll adopt me you have no one else I said but first, we need to get this tattoo taken off. There's no telling what my love would do if he saw you I told him that I sent her down and asked for a doctor Foulger came. I didn't know him much, but he came and removed the tattoo from her arm Miss. He said I did it. The tattoo is gone and I destroyed it great she's no longer tired of the Dorian empire she'll have a little scar it'll disappear soon. Her skin is young, so her body will grow and expand and scarring from the tattoo will disappear.

I will give her the name, Delrose cause that's my last name. I'll talk to Porsche. I sent the paperwork to Porsche and she gave me the paperwork back. The little girl was mine. She was an orphan anyway I had no parents to sign for her so she was mine now Zoe Val Zoe I said your name is now Zoe Delrose.

She smiled at me, knowing she had a new name and a new life you grow up, happy and healthy. I said to her you will not have to worry about anything ever again.

Yay she said I have a new mommy I will not be Ash's mother. I'm only the caretaker for the young master, but for this little girl, I will be her mother along with the new children that I'm carrying in my womb. That'll be wonderful.

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And I hope father approves my mother does she think she's harmless and her tattoo is gone I hope father doesn't hate me for this. Zoe asked me who am I? Who am I she not asking well my name is Treasure I said treasure Delrose the daughter of Porsche del Rose you mean the master of evolutions she asked yes I am the daughter of the master of illusions I said and well, you wouldn't believe me If I told you, I'm also the daughter of the first major which makes me the second major her eyes went wide, really really wow she says her eyes and mouth widen and shock and surprise.

So you're like Rich yeah I guess and I'll give you everything. Zoe all the best toys and clothes in a loving home I promise you she smiles and nods her head. Good because I didn't have anything when I was tossed out. Only the clothes I wear you'll get new clothes and new toys.

And the best education you will be educated OK she said I'll be educated, good girl. She won't be my complete air, but I will take care of her and love her and I told her she'll have new brothers and sisters a new brother or sister soon her eyes widened that I'm having kids. I'll have little sisters and brothers to play with. Yes, I said oh yay I won't be lonely.

Asked her if she was lonely was she said I was very lonely my mom was mean and my stepdad was mean they treated me badly and they were having another baby, but they didn't want me after that.

So I ran after a kind teenager told me to. I ran away from a kind teenager Luther. I wonder if he's OK my beloved.

What did he look like? I asked I didn't get a real good look at him. He told me to run before he killed me and changed his mind. Zoe said, and now I came here. He told me to come to the merchants' union and that Porsche Delrose would take care of me. Well, I said you'll be taking care of it. I will make sure you have everything good she said hugging me I love you, new treasure Mommy.

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Mommy well I like the sound of that please Luther my love, my sweet Luther please do not be angry with me for taking this child in as my own she chose me to be her mother so please do not get angry with me.

Come, let us have lunch didn't you eat? It's been a while. I said why don't we get some lunch precious I settled her down and got her some lunch. There was some good lunch there at eight. We ate in my beautiful mansion together. We didn't go to the palace, even though she asked why is the bald Dorian palace here I told her owns it now it was his new home.

OK, she said as we sat and eight together so she you're gonna be the second match yes I'm gonna be the second most powerful maybe third fourth I'm not sure most powerful person in Valencia. I said Alisha one of the most powerful people here you will be the daughter of the most powerful person in all the land I said, and she smiled no one that she would be the daughter of the most of the most powerful people in all this land.

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I'm so happy too I said I hunted her after we ate now. What do we wanna do well first we gotta wait for Luther to return. He'll be back soon and I'll have to go and help clean his mess and then I don't know I said.

I don't know what we'll do next I said honestly.

Why don't we play a game together that's what we did the last time until my beloved came home. It'll be a while before he walks back and makes sure everything is destroyed with the rule breaker and everything that was done but now he had to make sure everything else was ready neat Riley, and all that I guess. I don't know what was going on.

Nana, I saw him I had to hide Zoe just in case he was still upset and wanna kill her. I told her to hide for a while. Mommy had to take care of something. Why don't you go check on why don't you go check on Ash? She knows obediently and goes and does what I tell her...

She does as I tell her and she goes she's obedient all right then that's good I guess.

Then I saw him loser covered in blood not touch him I knew better than to touch him as he looks like this, my angel he said treasure wait a while. I have to get clean and then I'll be with you. We will celebrate soon.

OK Luther, I said as he disappeared back into the palace to get clean, and I disappeared back into my home to check on Zoe.

Then I was called to the palace. Of course, I had to be called to help take care of him and clean his clothing. It wasn't his blood. He was covered in. It was the vault Dorian's blood.

Once I got in there, he was I helped him strip out of his armor and wash my hands. I wore gloves. I made sure of it. I didn't wear gloves to clean his arm of pieces and clothing while he went to soak and Val Dorian ritual of Arium. It wasn't a ritual for Val Dorian, but it was a ritual for him. He needs to soak in it and then a full warm bath. I even helped him with it. I washed his armor and then washed him my love you don't have to Luther I do my beautiful angel. I said, kissing him you're tempting me to put you in this bath with me laugh not now, darling. You need to rest and I have other things I need to do. I gotta make sure your armor is clean and I have to make sure everything else is clean the floors everything that you've stepped in outside I have to clean up, darling my love, my precious love little Luther I said, as I shook my fingertips on his fingertips on his lips and kissed him now you're chanting me treasure don't worry, love you'll be safe soon.

And once you're clean, we will celebrate the smiles. We'll stay here in your home and we'll be together tonight but first, you need to get cleaned up and then rest in some new clothes that I have laid out for you. I said as I finished bathing him. I know you can dress yourself. I could've paid myself too I know, but I just wanted to my duty is to take care of you love you're my true love and I need to make sure you're safe and clean and well taken care of.

Where is Riley why darling Riley's with the Eldons and ashes with me good I'm glad at that? He said as I helped him out at the tub and dried him off dressed now OK all right pressure. My second major in training I left my love. I love you so much.

After he was dressed, I came back and helped him to bed. It wasn't bedtime, but he needed to take a nap now precious lay with me not right now. I have things to do, but I'll be back in here soon.

I can't tell him my whole mission, but I could tell him what happened when I got back and that's what I will do when I go back to take care of Zoe then I came back that night. He was brightly awake and Zoe was in bed. I made sure of it. I talked her in at the mansion and she was fine, and I checked on Ash too, and then I crawled up next to him into my bed into his bed i'll sleep here all night. I promise good he said let us celebrate my destruction. Let's celebrate that we're free from that awful empire. OK, I said what do you have in mind, darling?

I'd love to celebrate by making love with you again. Do you feel like it, darling? That's a treasure, my precious love.

You've been kissing me OK then Luther, you can go darling it's the only way I can get rid of these horrible nightmares for a while. Don't worry you won't have them.

He began now let's hit the mood. I got up and let the candles go now let's begin.

I'm tired and I had a long day but I want to play a teenager after all you're right I am and I will be your cradle. I'm so glad that you would. He kissed me and took me to sleep, my sweet angel. I will if you play with me too, you're my doll You arrest you. I'm hard darling and you drink from maybe a straw in your drink I know those babies are hungry. They are. Our child is hungry. Luther needs them. I love you. Love you too. I adopted a little girl I said in between breasts and the little Valdo young girl that you sent away I took her as my own. I'm glad of it. You're not angry. Why would I be precious? I knew you would save her. That's why I sent her.

That's why I sent her away to you you gave it to me I did I knew you'd take care of her and you'll be her father too. No yes, we will raise Zoe together somehow precious we'll have to live apart for at least a few years.

Can I survive that long you can come to visit me anytime you know he says he held me close and nodded, but we will not live together not yet at least.

Then he kissed me again and again killing me with his love and filling me with love and protection Luther I'm sick now, darling. He said the chronic Jim hurts. You'll have to take care of me how our homes are separated they'll be separate. You will come and live not live but come daily to see me and audit OK.

After we were done, we lay there in bed together, celebrating that I saved the little Val Dorian girl celebrating the destruction of the Dorian empire his freedom was now here he was now free that's what he told me. OK my little child my love I said, as I held him close in my arms, let us rest now Luther he smiled as he kissed me again and we fell asleep.

The night was here and I already put Zoe to bed so I could be alone with Luther tonight, but I'll go and check on Zoe in the morning.

And I'll start her lessons.

First I'll continue making love to my love as we continue all night. He may be 13 but he ain't a back down and type treasure. I love you so much.

I called him after we made love holding him close and feeling the chromogen inside him. I wonder how long he has left to live. I'll make the most of it as the second major of this land I will figure out a way to cure him.

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But for now, I'll lay here with him my Luther.

Morning will come soon and I'll have to leave the educate the little girl I don't know much about education. Maybe Porsche can help me and that's what I will do. I'll ask Porsche to help me with education. Zoe will not be my air, but that's OK. I'll have several children to pick from to be my air.

I know you want to go for that walk tonight, but not tonight. We had a long day blew out the candles and then we laid there and each other's arms as we fell asleep.

Morning couldn't come too quickly as I lay there holding him in my arms again once again our legs were tangled with one another please I just want to one more time he whispered please OK my little 13-year-old love I will not deny you anything.

He had nightmares I can tell he jitter a bit his hands will be forever stained, but at least his body is clean, and his clothes will be clean. The stain of the blood will be stained on his hands forever.

But it wasn't innocent blood that he shouted it was evil blood so he shouldn't feel guilty.

We made love again as we woke up.

I told him I had to work on Zoe's lessons, of course, but once you just get her a tutor, I wanna work on her lessons at least the first time alone. I'll worry about trying to get her tutor later, darling.

I had Dr. Crawford check on the pregnancies that I was carrying the children I was carrying, and they were healthy all of them.

And they will have everything you let me back and made love again with her please don't overdo it. You're right he says after once he got up and showered, and I did too, and we had our people come and clean the sheets for us. I told him I had work to do and so did he I don't do much he says, but I'll help you, my love. I smiled, but what about the Chrono gym is not bothering me right now, darling you used it. Now let's help with Zoe.

I was happy that he wanted to help me with Zoe. OK, let's go. We went back to my home. Ashli stay here at the palace and I'll bring Zoe here because there are other people I need to check on I said as I loved him in the four years of the palace and brought Zoe with me when I came back, I had to check on Ash and I couldn't let him know that I did have Ash here.

After that, I went to bring Zoe and we walked to the palace her eyes widened when she saw Luther Luther. She said oh hi Zoe, he said how are you today? OK, are you going to kill me now I'm done? I'm done killing people he said besides you're not involved you're in the origin union and under Porsche protection. I would get in trouble if I killed you and I'm not going to besides treasure is my mother and I love Treasure very much would be OK if I ever married her one day I like her, even though I wanted to marry you and date you when I grow taller I'll be fine with you if you marry her.

Good because I love her.

I wanna have a family with her and you'll be part of it. I'm not gonna be your love or your boyfriend or whatever but maybe your father that be OK with you Zoe not at her head OK he said that is good.

Treasure will be your new mother and I will be your new father and will be a good family. Yay, she said.

And will be happy together.

That is that now what.

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Now we get Zoe a tutor right we need to get her a tutor soon good idea.

And I live separate from you like I said for a little while, but I want you to come stay with me as much as possible I'll do that. I said and Zoe, too. Oh, you look so cute as a family. Elise said she came close to us a little family of three so cute and you'll be a bigger family soon.

You might have enough to make a new empire someday I don't know if we'll revive an empire you should and Elise suggested. Elise suggested why if you're gonna have a full ring of kids you should at least have an air and I don't wanna be a ruler Luther said your team will be pure said they'll be very pure indeed.

But I don't wanna be a ruler, but too much pressure.

He up with the only way we can rebalance everything Emily said, think about it. The world doesn't know what to do without an empire. You're the one who destroyed them you should take responsibility and become a king why I'm only 13 I'll be too young.

And I'm sick and dying he said I know he said I won't get to rule for long.

That is true Annalise said, but I think they'll accept you and if you take responsibility and become ruler, it might help ease the tension of things.

I don't know just think about it. If you become ruler, no one will know that the world has lost its empire. You can change it to something else and a new kingdom.