The Boy With Open Eyes.

Chapter 27

Ace. Ace. Ace. Ace? No that was his new name as when he was made he was only called "Third" for the number he was and not an actual name unlike Mumble who's name was given careful thought even when he was made by complete accident! He got his name a way you wouldn't expect and not because he was "the best" or not that Third believed he was, Third worked hard to show that he didn't need to be a Pillar just because Mumble and Cody denied him a seat in the 5 Pillars. He didn't care if no one really liked him just because he wasn't considered legendary like Mumble or Cody were, he had more abilities that no other creation of Cody and none other will ever have his complete natural powers. Third was never a person who wanted to cause any drama or chaos because he didn't want to be blamed so he played it safe for most part at first, then something in him snapped that would never be put back together completely and most don't even know what caused the sudden change in Third to begin with.

Ace was the cause of the whole battle yet no one took into account about that as Ace was just to good at getting away with things even murder if he wished to get away with it or maybe he purposely didn't get away with it for ulterior motives of his own. Ace was not a cruel person at first or maybe he always had the potential to be one, either way there was no question that Ace hated Cody thanks to a competition pushed to far to be considered a fun game anymore when it originally started as one in the beginning. This argument could be rhe example of the sentence 'It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt.' Which was very true in this situation, Cody told Ace and Mumble that whoever he found that had more potential would become the king to the throne. Ace knew that he wasn't considered one of "The 5 Pillars" like Mumble for example was though he wanted to prove that the Pillars weren't enough on their own and that Ace could do fine without that stupid title then he worked harder to get his powers under control, Cody took a liking to him when Ace first used his "transformation" which let Ace turn to anything or anyone. It sounded easy sure of course not, Ace needed to make sure he could transform and be able to turn back without much struggle as changing out quicker would be best for this type of power and several cruel hours of training.

Cody treated Ace well which made Mumble happy as Cody barely ever got along with people in general so it was a nice change of pace until Cody called Mumble to his office for an important meeting or something like that. Cody then said that Mumble was the one he found better which confused Mumble as he was sure Ace would get it from how hard he trained every day trying to prove a point to everyone out there watching.

"He has no use to me. You are to be king once your older so you understand? Ace was nothing to be and never will be." Ace had walked in just at this bit causing Cody to look at him with hatred while Mumble looked absolutely nervous about what would happen next.

Ace then had look of despair on his face as tears were forming and his eyes as he softly smiled before leaving the room quietly without saying a word, Mumble went after him as he noticed that Ace was packing his things away getting ready to leave. Ace didn't listen to Mumble's pleas or excuses as he knew when he wasn't wanted and that moment was now so he continued his way to the exit of the kingdom while Mumble was desperate not to lose another friend because he had already lost Merci, Chuckles, and now Matthew was dead as well. Mumble would never admit it out loud to anyone who asked, he secretly had a crush on Third/Ace for a while and he had never seen Third/Ace so dejected after hearing Cody say all that. Cody just laughed as he watched Third leave with a cold expression as he dragged other Sprites that he was sure would be treated the same, the Sprites tried to object

"He don't love us anymore so come on!" They were lot lost, cast off, unloved, unwanted until Third found a human village and left behind the Sprites he brought with him.