Timeless Legacy

touch the sky

Carlos and Jay were sprawled on the couch, dozing off as they waited for the 3D printer to finish its work. The soft hum of the machine stirred Jay awake, and he saw that the printer had finally produced the wand. With a jolt, he nudged Carlos.

"Carlos!" Jay said urgently.

Carlos stirred, rubbing his eyes before focusing on the wand with fascination. "Hmm? What?" he mumbled, sitting up and squinting at the wand.

"It's done!" Jay said, excitement in his voice. Carlos quickly got up and went to retrieve the wand, examining it with a mixture of relief and satisfaction.

"Not bad," Carlos said, impressed.

"Yeah. Let's go," Jay replied, ready to head out. Carlos gathered the necessary items, and they prepared to leave.

"Hey, guys. What about me?" Dude asked, his tail wagging from his spot on the couch.

Carlos looked at Dude with a stern expression. "No, Dude. You stay. I'm serious. Stay. I love you, buddy. We'll be back before you know it." With that, he and Jay left the castle.

As they walked out, Doug approached them, looking around. "Oh, hey, have you seen Evie?" he asked.

Jay quickly hid the wand behind his back. Carlos and Jay exchanged glances, trying to come up with a convincing excuse.

"Uh... She went camping," Carlos said, trying to sound casual.

Doug raised an eyebrow skeptically. "Evie—'I-want-to-live-in-a-castle'—sleeping on the ground with no place to plug in a hair dryer?"

"You know how spontaneous she is, bro," Carlos said with a chuckle, attempting to lighten the mood.

"Later, Doug," Jay said, laughing as he and Carlos turned to leave.

Suddenly, Lonnie appeared, blocking their path. "I'm coming with you guys," she declared confidently.

Jay and Carlos looked at her, stunned. "What? We don't need swords at the... Waffle Hut," Jay tried to joke, but it was clear Lonnie was not buying it. Carlos shot Jay a disappointed look for even attempting to lie.

"You're going to the Isle to rescue Ben. Look, it's either you take me, or I'm going to have to tell Fairy Godmother," Lonnie said seriously.

Jay and Carlos exchanged resigned glances before nodding. Lonnie squealed with excitement and threw her arms around both of them in a celebratory hug. Laughing, she walked with them towards the limo, eager to join the rescue mission.

Meanwhile, on the Isle, Elina walked briskly toward her family's ship, her mind racing with everything that had happened. She felt a mix of anxiety and frustration, her thoughts tangled as she tried to figure out her next move. Her dads were nowhere to be seen—likely off meeting with their old friend Hades in his lair—but she needed to talk to someone, and that someone was her mother.

As she stepped into the living room, Elina called out, "Mommy?"

Blanc emerged from the kitchen, a soft smile on her face. "Hey, baby, what's wrong?" she asked gently, immediately sensing the turmoil in her daughter's voice.

Elina let out a deep breath, her words tumbling out in a rush. "Mommy, Harry kidnapped Ben, and now Maddox is like his new best friend. And to top it off, Uma blackmailed Mal into bringing her Fairy Godmother's wand, or else—" she paused, trying to steady her breathing, "she said, 'the king is gone.'"

Blanc's expression turned serious as she listened to Elina's rambling, her usual calm demeanor giving way to concern. "Come here, sweetheart," she said, pulling Elina into a comforting embrace. "Take a deep breath. Let's figure this out together."