The fox man woke up after a few days. He walks around the underneath kingdom, feeling the peace and tranquility of the place and sees another fox.
Qreq: oh hello what's your name?
Flame: m-my name is Flame, where are we?
Qreq: the underneath kingdom. Are you lost? Where are you from?
Flame: I-I don't know all I remember is waking up here.
Qreq: quite odd do you have any family?
Flame: n-no not that I recall...
Qreq holds the lost persons hand and looks for Grace. Flame feels safe with this guy around.
Qreq: HEY GRACE!
Flame was a little startled by the yelling.
Qreq: o-oh I'm sorry..
Flame: I-it's ok just startled me a little.
Grace comes over from helping guiding people around.
Grace: yes?
Qreq: this person is lost...can you help them?
Grace looks at Flame, uses her history she knows for all realms now and nods.
Grace: He has your DNA in his blood.
Qreq: huh?
Flame: dad?
Grace looks at them both.
Grace: he looks a lot like ice but he has fire abilities and shape shifting abilities. You should probably meet up with Ice. He's over there with Henry. They were brought down here today. You can guide them but just know your his real father. He's part angel and demon like you though Flame here is a mix of the two as well.
Qreq is thinking of a billion questions.
Qreq: s-so Ice is my son...?!?!
Grace panics thinks "CRAP I RAMBLED TO MUCH GUESS ITS TO LATE NOW!!"
Grace nods embarrassed.
Grace: yeah he's your son and this boy named Flame. He is 18 but somehow he seems older.
Qreq: h-how old is Ice?
Grace: Same age now.
Flame follows behind his dad but doesn't know any memories of anything he doesn't know why.
Meanwhile in VOTLS.
Yellow: I'm telling you Aaron that place is real! Tae and Jackie have been there!!
They nod furiously.
Aaron: this is just some prank you three are trying to do on me and it won't work. Besides, why should I believe you Yellow if you always end up with multiple people and got rejected multiple times maybe you were dreaming it!
Yellow: but it is real!! How wouldn't have it been if Tae and Jackie saw the same thing? Heck, they even met that guy!
Tae: It's true and he was kind and there was a statue of Jackie!
Jackie nods and seems proud of that statue.
Aaron: what has Yellow been showing you two?
They all look at each other suddenly the tube appears at there feet's and takes them all down and it vanishes.
Aaron: AHHH!!! WHY IS THERE A WHITE LIGHT AT THE END OF THIS!
Yellow, Tae and Jackie smile knowing what's to come.
Jackie: uncle just hold our hand!
He does as he's told but still panicking due to being claustrophobic once they see the flash of white light, Aaron sees the kingdom glowing signs of each realm and land on the safety cushion.
"WELCOME AARON, TAE AND JACKIE AS WELL AS YELLOW FROM VOTLS!"
Grace is there setting up the automated message system so when someone lands on the cushion says there name and location.
Grace: that message is kinda loud.
She turns it down the volume of said message.
Yellow, Jackie and Tae get up.
Yellow: oh hello Grace!
Grace: hello mister Yellow and hello children and sir Aaron brother of Alex and a black sheep of the family and hello Jackie, and tae recently you both have turned eighteen so happy late birthday.
They all look at each other.
Aaron: h-huh?!
Grace: o-oh nothing sorry anyways welcome to the underneath kingdom a place of peace and tranquility!
Suddenly someone else lands on the cusion.
"Welcome Andy from MA"
Grace: oh that sounds better hello Andy!
Andy: h-hi?? I-uh don't know where I am, is this that one place dari was talking about?!
Grace: the underneath kindom?
Andy: y-yeah thats the name, it's huge!
The group all turn and see people walking around showing there magic off by having there attributes shown, no fighting and it really does seem peaceful.
Aaron: this place feels like a dream, are those monsters?
Grace: yeah they are humans dating them and having them as friends you don't seem to be shocked by them.
Aaron: I've heard mystical beings and well Yellow is immortal so he would be one too?
Yellow: HEY I'm not a beast hmph!
Grace laughs.
Grace: you can call me Grace or Gracie, up to all of you. Do you wish to let me be your guide or wait till later so either crisp or Sam can guide you well if Sam arrives.
Frank: I don't think so I've looked at the news for rebellion. He's been busy a lot more.
Frank says as he walks over.
Aaron: rebellion, MA, VOTLS what are these names?
Frank: the name of your realms for example.
He snaps his finger as magic tv floats and shows them VOTLS and the news about what's going on then switches to the other realms.
Aaron: that was our home?
Frank: yes but there called realms. Your homes are like cities and stuff but your realm Aaron and everyone else in there is VOTLS and same with Andy, his realm is MA and Crisps is a mix of the kindness kingdom and rebellion.
Andy: I-I'm so confused why is those two places a mix?
Frank: because they are linked together.
Jackie, Tae, Andy and Yellow are all confused but go along with it.
Frank: you'll understand anyways want a tour now?
Yellow: c-can we wait for that guy? Who was hugging me?
Aaron: why do you want to wait for him? Is he your crush now?
Yellow is embarrassed and Tae, Jackie as well as Andy look at Aaron.
Jackie: Yellow said he was a nice guy and who knows uncle maybe you'll become friends with him!
Frank: that wouldn't shock me. He cares about a lot of people and last I heard from Grace, Yellow, you left him hugging himself..
Yellow: I-I didn't mean to go back up!
Grace: I know they have a mind of their own sometimes. Ok, well if your waiting for crisp he comes late around midnight. You sure you all are ok with that?
Andy looks at the clock of the main kingdom and shows the time.
Andy: Is the time the same here with our "Realms?."
Grace: Now they are..
Jackie: What do you mean now?
Grace: don't worry about that but yes they are ever since the creation of this place time hasn't been ahead for all realms. They were ahead of each realm but now they are the same.
"Now arriving Redacted."
Grace is shocked but he doesn't land on the cusion he appears in the apartment of Crisps.
Alaric: hey Nate you heard that to right?
Nate: Yeah...big brother is home!
Redacted opens the door.
Redacted: Nate I have to talk to you about Alex but first I'll hand Alaric go take a break.
Nate smiles and nods
Nate: Alright...do you need me to handle the chores?
Redacted: I need you to do something fun for yourself!
He hugs his brothers.
Redacted: I missed you both so much...I found out some stuff on Vanessa....she isn't working alone...though it seems that way she's working with her sister but something weird is about that she talks to her sister through Alex ... .I don't know how Alex acted differently?
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Alraic: h-he was always being nice and friendly when that necklace of his isn't red.
Redacted;red? It's always red?
Alraic: n-no it's not always red!! He's really kind and caring when it isn't! Though when it is red he's kinda mean and isn't polite .he wanted to teach me to cuss when it was red but then it looked like he was fighting something off ... .and said that's bad so I didn't listen since I trust him...it's weird...
Nate: ....hmmm....this is suspicious but it might be the reason why we don't get along so well...I can't see him using my vision at all
Redacted: that's weird ... .Do you think Vanessa's sister is planning something?
Alaric: It might be something big..
Redacted nods.
Redacted: that's what I've noticed at least I'll take Alaric off your hands I'll be here for a while before I go back up the rebels want to regroup since they found someone to help in the war.
He picks up Alaric and they go out together and see Jackie.
Redacted: oh hello.
Nate has a break and takes it as time to clean since it relaxes him for some odd reason meanwhile.
Yellow: this place is big, this kingdom is beautiful.
Andy: makes me kind of nervous. Have you all seen Jackie?
Tae looks around.
Tae: HES GONE!!
They look around then Grace appears.
Grace: he's probably talking to Crisps kid!
Yellow: HE HAS KIDS?!
Grace: oh yeah he does though he created one of them and the others he adopted but he loves them with all his heart mainly Nate a lot more but tries to make it even sometimes i hear Alaric and Redacted being jealous of him.
Yellow: o-oh.
Aaron is panicking and looking around even though Jackie is older still worried for him,Grace guides them and Redacted holds Jackie's hand to guide him back to his family.
Redacted: oh is this them?
Jackie: y-yeah thank you Redacted.
He smiles and waves at everyone and there together.
Grace: and this is Redacted, one of Crisps children. The person hiding behind him is Alaric, the other son and the middle child Nate is probably relaxing.
Meanwhile with Ice and Henry.
The two are looking at plants at an outside booth
Henry: These are new ones...should we get some?
Ice: Mhm. We could grow them at home
Henry nods and the two continue shopping unaware of the shock that's about to happen
Qreq: y-you must be Ice.
Flame looks at Ice and he looks exactly like him; it's like there twins.
Qreq is nervous and flame is shy to speak.
Flame: y-you look like me.
They look exactly the same. The only difference between Flame is his red hair and his abilities.
Henry stares in shock at the suddenness of an almost identical to Ice person
Ice eyes them suspiciously
Ice: Um...can we help you with something?
Qreq: You're an angel and demon like me...
Ice: Nice joke...now what do you want?
Qreq: I want to know my son.
Flame: and I want to know my brother...
Grace appears.
Grace: if you think it's a joke Ice do a blood test.
Ice: I'm not doing anything
Grace quickly uses a syringe to both siblings and uses a portable test Grace has, to see if it matches their fathers blood.
Qreq is shocked since he can't believe he finally found his son.
Flame is happy to have a brother and is very excited.
Henry looks confused and shocked
Ice glares at Grace before turning away
Ice: Let's go Henry...
Henry: But...
Ice: Let's go!
The tubes take them home and Qreq feels badly hurt so bad he faints due to a heart attack and Flame panics.
Flame: HELP HIM!
He says looking at Grace she nods and takes him to the underneath kingdom's main hospital.
A few hours later, Henry has returned
Henry: Um...Miss Grace?
Grace: hm? He's in the hospital Henry and he hasn't woken up. Flame is by his side.
Henry: I see...May I see him?
Grace: yeah Katy can you guide him to mister qreqs room.
She nods and guides Henry.
Katy: he hasn't woken up but his heartbeat has returned.
Henry: That's good...How's his son, Flame, right?
Katy: Flame is alright he's been thinking his brother hates him.
Henry goes silent as he follows after Katy. The only thing he's holding is a pot with a pure white frozen rose growing inside of it. When they arrive at the door to Qreq's room, Henry takes a deep breath before knocking and entering.
Henry: S-Sorry for intruding
Flame: ...why is this guy here?
Katy: He is family he can visit.
Flame: who is he supposed to be then....
Katy: Your brother in law.
She leaves them alone. An awkward silence follows after her
Henry: Um...I brought a gift
He holds up the pot before placing it on the bedside table
Henry: So...your Flame, right?
Flame: uh huh...
Henry: ....How's your dad? That's a dumb question isn't it?
Flame: he'll live...this place has so many things advanced you know I used to live in ...my mothers home I started remembering ...I forgot her name but I went on a trip and went through what I think a wall? I saw a kingdom...it was under command of a man named Carl..
Henry sits down next to him
Henry: What happened? I-If you don't mind telling me of course
Flame: I saw a beautiful kingdom that had a mix of "future and past" . Some told me that line was one of Carl's soldiers before they took me away ... .then I woke up here one day.
He nods before looking at Qreq
Henry: So this is your father, right?
Flame: I found that out as well today but I believe it since Carl before taking me told me my mother had an affair and the man i grew up with wasn't my father he said to do a test by blood I did he said a man named Qreq was my father that name didn't seem real....until I met him today;... and come to find out Carl was Crisps dad... he was a jerk I hope he didn't treat his son that way..
Henry: ....You know Ice? The fox I was with earlier...the one you guys claim is your brother
Flame: You don't believe it do you? Look at us he looks exactly like me just with different hair and magic watch...
He waves his finger and pokes his hand and fire comes out but it's also a mix of water he then stops.
Flame: I-I can also do this..
His shape shifts into looking like Ice then goes back to normal.
Henry: I didn't say I didn't believe you...I was asking if you knew him...like when you were younger...he doesn't talk about his family much
Flame: yeah my memories are scrambled but I remember growing up with him... maybe for him his memories are scrambled to?
Henry: I actually had a thought about this but...what if he's forgotten you? Like...he has a few memories that he can't remember but he says he forgot them on purpose due to something painful but he can't remember what it is
Flame: d-does my brother have trauma i heard that if someone experiences something so bad they try to forget everything that happened to them...
Henry: Maybe...I did meet his family once and...his dad isn't the nicest...had to actually point out that I was stronger than him in order to keep Ice as the royal gardener...
Flame: did he ever realize that he doesn't look like that man...
Flame: did he not think twice of how our dad looks? Does he hate me so much that he forgets about me? When i was a young age i went looking for my real father finding out that man didn't look like me at all my brothers are all scrambled but i think I've tried to tell me it was him but i ceased to believe that so i went looking i then grew up a little in that horrible kingdom then was captured at 18...im still 18 now...Grace told me my birthday is the same day as Ice....and you two seem to know her...
Henry stays quiet for a bit taking all this information in and is still in disbelief the more he looks at the man in the bed and sees correlations to him in ice and flame.
Henry: I don't think it's a matter of forgetting you from hatred...I think something really bad happened the day you left that's caused him to erase that whole day and anything to do with you from his mind...or at least from you being related to you...he told me once that the only thing from that day that he can remember is that his best friend left that day and then it all goes blank until about a week later...I think he turned you into his best friend instead of his brother
Flame: is there a way where we both could remember...
Qreq wakes up suddenly screaming "NOO DONT RUN COWARDS" he was having a nightmare the day the people kicked him out of that kingdom and he was protecting himself from them before fainting and sam appearing and help train him to become better.
Qreq: o-oh hello Son hello person who was with Ice can i help you?
Henry: I was just checking on you, sir and talking to your son about the past a bit...How are you feeling?
Qreq: better have a memory... the day i was kicked out the day i found out the woman i loved was pregnant...
Henry: That woman being Ice's mom? Miss Gracia right?
Qreq: yeah that's her i still love her to this day but she never told me it was one of the soldiers...the people hunting me i think they assume im dead by now but no i'm not and i promise you i will have my revenge on that man...
Henry: And just to be sure...her name is Gracia Winters?
He glares at Henry but shows a picture of them together on their date.
Henry: Hmm...
Qreq: I have multiple photos hah..
He shows another one of them kissing and she seems really happy in all of them they both are.
Henry: She looks so different from how she is in those photos...I don't mean physically but more...mmm...mentally maybe? Like in these photos she's so happy and smiling but when I met her she was frowning and at one point frightened...
He takes one of the photos and looks at it closer, not doubting anything, just looking at it.
Qreq: you can keep it..and show it to my son..or when you're ready..i-i have multiple..
Flame sees Qreq has tears in his eyes and hugs him to comfort him.
Flame: I'm glad I ended up back in your hands dad..
Qreq smiles and cries.
Henry watches this and smiles
Henry: I don't know if he'll believe this but I'll show it to him tonight and we'll be back tomorrow to look at the plants again
Qreq; He likes plants too!!?? W-which are his favorite.
There is a shine in his eyes filled with excitement and happiness.
Henry points toward the frozen rose sitting on the bedside table in its little pot.
Henry: The frozen rose over there...it's his favorite. He told me once it was his mother's favorite as well
Qreq: h-he should keep it... if he doesnt believe im his father i dont want to have his things.
He says with a gentle smile something a proud father would do.
Qreq: thank you for being there for him.. That man was always a bad person but thank you for taking care of him. He seems happier with you around. You must be his lover now that I think about it. He seems much happier with you from what I've seen from earlier today..
He blushes and looks away
Henry: Keep the flower...it's from me anyways although he did grow it in his garden...I should get back home before he realizes I lied about meeting with my mom
He stands up and waves bye hoping to see them tomorrow as he heads home while that time flame sits by his father and gets to know him.
meanwhile.
Redacted: So who are you all waiting for?
Yellow: the hottie~
Redacted: oh you mean crisp don't you?
Yellow embarrassed Redacted knew nods shyly.
Redacted: reason why i know Vanessa flirted with him in that manner......you know before she's doing a war anyways..
They all look towards each other shocked.
Alaric: So he won't be here until midnight. I think Gracie should've told you all that have you all ate?
They shake their head since they still don't know much of the place Alex comes over.
Alex: Oh good new people!! Welcome!!
Alaric sees the necklace isn't red and so does Redacted and he thinks "so it doesn't have to be red..he seems more jolly what does that necklace do.."
The small group waves at Alex and he seems excited.
Alex: Have you seen all the decorations!! It's almost Halloween
They all shake their heads but they look around and see colors of orange and black flowers all over on buildings everything.
Jackie: how have we not looked up this whole time?
Tae shrugs so do the rest of them. Alex guides them to their apartment room. He told them they could rest up until later waiting for crisp they nod.
Later that day Alaric and Redacted spent the whole day together so Nate could catch a break. He spent the rest of the day after cleaning, catching up on his sleep and watching the war using his vision in his dreams yet the war has gotten quiet everyone has purple eyes just like Vanessa except the rebels and they are currently hiding.
Redacted: So today is October 19 and marks the 8th day that Sam and crisp arrived at the cherish kingdom. I do hope dad comes today.
At midnight Crisp goes out and leaves to go to the underneath kingdom.
"Now arriving Crisp from the kindness kingdom."
Alaric is asleep on Redacteds lap the group go to the main part of the kingdom due to the maps that are everywhere even in the hallways of the apartments there's one on the wall.
Yellow; Look see it's him!! The handsome guy!!
Aaron: you find everyone handsome or pretty!!!
Yellow pouts but goes to hug Crisp since he left abruptly.
Crisp is shocked but embraces it.
Crisp: two immortals hugging each other.
He says with a smile shocking yellow and the rest of them.
Aaron: So you two in love did you sleep together..?!
Yellow: ye-
Crisp: no.
Crisp said with a straight face and yellow felt hurt rubbing himself a little against Crisp in the hug Crisp let it happen and kept embracing yellow.
Aaron: uh earth to Yellowwww we have a tour??!!
Jackie, Tae and Andy laugh. Tae and Andy have been getting along a lot and makes Jackie a little jealous due to how close there becoming.
Crisp gently pulls away from the hug.
Crisp: ok I'll give the tour around my name is crisp nice to meet all of you.
Aaron: likewise I'm Aaron.
Crisp hugs Aaron suddenly due to his senses.
Aaron: w-wha-
Crisp: its ok...it'll be ok...she'll be found one day..
Aaron: w-who?
Crisp: the eye witch...
before they could've asked anything the tubes took them all back.