Tales from Elseworld Vol.1

Parents Are Alright II

A/N: A follow up to one of my personal favorite chapters of mine; chapter 12 "the parents are alright." For those who haven't read it, thats fine. This can be read as a direct continuation or a standalone taking place a little less than four years after the first. I decided to add the others' kids in this one. They're OC's carrying their traits from their own story, "Forgotten Prince." Which is centered around the adventures of the straw hats kids in the grand line.

Two things I want to thank you guys for: One is not rushing me. Not once have I gotten a hurry up or upload soon message and I appreciate the patience.

Second is I appreciate you guys for recognizing I'm not a subtle writer and you guys wouldn't have it any other way.

For reference the main antagonist's name might be off. I tried the other way and it didn't work, plus I very much preferred the way I spelt it. You will see what I'm talking about when you read on but it's just a heads up.

Hope you enjoy the chapter, I always try telling a complete story never wanting to cheat you guys. I left a surprise near the end of the story for those that...well you know who you guys are —As always enjoy the reading.
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A group wandered through a snowstorm sticking close to one another, "This is an isolated area, it will take a full day to get back to camp." The courier said facing his employer.

"Whatever needs to be done we're not leaving until we find my grandfather." Zachariah followed the guide to a distant  cave leading underneath a glacier. They traveled deeper in the caverns reaching the center. "It shouldn't be much further now."

"Z!" One of the men yelled bringing him over a thin translucent layer of ice on the ceiling. Using pickaxes they chipped at the layer eventually seeing a suspended body.

Zechariah swung the axe bringing the icy tomb crashing to the floor. "So it is you grandfather." He said kneeling by the face.

"Is he dead?" The guide asked drawing everyone's attention.

Z shook his head, "Far from it, his body is in a cryopreservation state. I can feel his power even after all this time." He said permitting the men use of flamethrowers and blowtorches.

The guide took off his goggles unable to comprehend opening a tomb with a living relic. "How can someone stay alive like this?! Who the hell is your grandfather?"

"In due time my friend."

The group backed from the cracking tomb as a blinding light consumed the cavern releasing a moderately sized explosion. Zechariah approached the body standing in the smoke revealing it's towering nine foot frame.

"Grandfather you've arrived."

"William is that you...? No, who are you?" The voice wheezed stepping out of the tomb grasping the nearest cave wall too weakened to stand upright.

"I'm your grandson Zechariah, but friends  call me Z; you've been frozen for over fifty years grandfather." He said meeting the man's fierce auburn gaze.

"What happened to Will?" His voice growled sending the group staggering backward.

"Father's dead, he had a fatal stroke six years ago. They persisted after mother's passing—Fifteen years alone will kill a man."

The grandfather grunted pushing off the wall, "I see." He said inhaling fresh air for the first time in decades, "what brings you to me now? I should've been resurrected ages ago."