last chapter of them as teens, aND WE ARE ONE IS MY FAV SONG FROM THE SOUNDTRACK

also, the chapter has two titles because the first one is for luke and the second one for ash

hope you like xx

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Luke walked with his head down as they walked through the lands with the guards. He was embarassed because of all the drama and hurt because he didn't have a friend anymore. Everyone seemed so fake at school, they only asked him about the kingdom and to give them stuff - with Ashton it was a real friendship that barely even started.

At the sight of the castle they stopped. The guards kept going and Luke's father was staring down at him along with his mother too. His parents eyes locked, his mother nodding her head and kissing Luke's forehead before leaving witht he guards. He found it werid that none of them stayed with Luke and his dad, usually one stayed with them to assure their safety. Luke started getting nervous when he realised he was alone with his dad and would probably be scolded.

He sat in the bench with his head down, his father standing in front of him with his arms crossed. He looks up at his father who was glaring at him and drops his head down, sighing.

"Luke do you even know the risk of what you did today? You could have been killed!" Andrew scolded.

"B-But dad I didn't mean to disobey I-"

"Look, I'm telling you this because I love you." He says, sitting next to his son and ruffling his hair "I don't want to lose you. If something happened to you I don't know what I would do. One day I won't be there, and you need to take my place... You're part of the-"

"-royal blood. I know." Luke says, sighing

"Exactly, and as future king-"

"I don't want to be a king!" Luke complains "Jack is older, and so is Ben! One of them should be the future king, not me. Besides, being a king it's so boring."

Andrew chuckled "You're the responsible one. The first time I saw you I knew you were going to be the king. Fate decided that. Saying you don't want to be king it's like saying you don't want to be an Hemmings, it's in your blood and in mine too. We are part of each other."

Andrew got up and looked back at his son, like he was telling him to get up. Luke did so and followed his father, walking beside him through the kingdom. His father waved to some people and greeted others, Luke doing the same since he liked to interact with the people.

"As the years pass you see there are many things we don't understand." Andrew started, making Luke look at him and listen carefully "Things won't always go the way you want but there will be someone by your side during those difficult times. They will fill you with hope and pride, everything a king should have."

Luke sighed, looking down at his hands "If there so much I must be, can I still just be me? I don't want to stop being myself just because I'm part of some big plan."

Andrew nodded, fixing his son's hair. He smiled at the small blond, knowing his son was finally opening up to him about becoming a king in a few years when Andrew couldn't take it anymore and give his powers to one of his children - Luke, to be especific.

"Being yourself through the whole way is important, it helps you gain your people's trust. Even those who are gone are with us as we go on. I still think about my father, I know he is with me. He lives in my heart, we are one." They reached the entrance of the castle and Andrew turned to Luke "The wisdom and the courage are what you need. You'll know it when you grow up." Andrew hugs Luke, kissing his hair "As long as you live here, it's who you are. You'll understand some day."

Andrew left his son at the entrance, smiling and walking inside the castle. Luke sat on the closest bench, thinking about everything that happened on that day and how much he admired his father's words. He still thought about Ashton, he wondered if the hazel-eyed boy was okay.

"Hey Luke, I found a rock that looks just like a frog!" Michael said, walking to the younger boy "Wanna see?"

Ashton

Lauren pulled on a root, groaning when she couldn't take it out. It seemed good to eat, she had to wash it even though the water was kind of dirty. She heard mumbles behind her, rolling her eyes knowing it was probably her twin brother. Harry had that habit to mumble and mutter to himself whenever he was mad at something.

"Ashton, dear Ashton. Hayden wasn't even his father, he was my father! He just took the little bitch in and suddenly he's oh so important." he said, raising his voice and noticing his twin was there "Oh, hey Lauren. Where's our precious Ashton? The chosen one."

Harry looks at his sister with an empty look and sighs. He takes out his pocket knife and cuts the root, making Lauren tumble backwards and fall on the floor. She grunts and gets up, glaring at him and hiding the root behind her so her twin didn't steal it like he did last time.

"Where the hell did you leave him?" Lauren asks harshly "You left him alone again?!"

"Wow wow easy there, today wasn't my day to look after him."

"What day is it today?"

"Tuesd-okay yeah it was my day. And so what if he was alone?! It's every man for himself out there! If he's going to be such a majestic king one day he needs to learn to be on his own." Harry scratches the red spot on his skin, huffing "Ugh the fucking mosquitos."

"Mom is going to be so mad. She told you to watch him, not me. You're so going to get beat up again." Lauren says, chuckling when he saw his mother coming behind them and dragging Ashton by his arm next to her.

"Listen, I could be the leader if she gave me a chance. I'm strong, older, smarter, handsome-er, everything a leader needs."

"Well, here comes your chance."

Caroline walks past them still dragging Ashton. The boy had his head down to avoid everyone's eyes. He was slightly shaking, scared of what his mother might do to him. She never hit him like she did to his siblings but he was still scared it could happen someday. Caroline puts Ashton on an old bench, the boy sat up still looking down.

"Momma! I caught a few rats for you to eat if you want." Harry says, lowering his head when he realised his mother was ignoring him.

Lauren smirked and poked Ashton with the stick like he was some animal.

"Hey Ash, wanna fight?" she said, making Ashton glare at her.

Caroline turns to Harry, the boy looking as pale as death "You were supposed to be watching him! What the hell is wrong with you?!"

"It's not his fault!" Ashton said, trying to defend his brother. His mother turned to him and he felt a shiver under her cold stare "I went alone!"

"Who banished us to this dumpster?" She asked, grabbing Ashton by the collar.

The boy shut his eyes, letting out a shaky breath. He wanted to cry because he was so scared of what his mother could do. Ashton knew she was insane and had trouble, he wonders if it happened before or after they were banished. Most days he looked at her and felt happy because he wasn't like this, only very private which meant he didn't have much friends. He doesn't even want to be friends with people in there, most teens his age were criminals and he was comfortable with his simple and boring life.

"Andrew."

"And who killed Hayden?"

"A-Andrew."

"What the fuck have I told you about Andrew?!" She yelled, shoving Ashton to the bench.

"I'm sorry mom!" Ashton said, whimpering at the pain in his back "B-But his son seemed so nice. I thought we could be fri-"

"Don't finish that word!" She yelled. Ashton nodded and looked straight into her eyes even if he was terrified "You thought that if you became friends with the kid, Andrew would let you in his kingdom? What a great idea!" she said sarcastically, but soon smiling "What a great idea!"

She sat beside her son, hugging him. Ashton sat up, still shaking and his body tense as his mom hugged him. He didn't know what she meant, he really wanted to be friends with Luke so does this mean that she approves it? Can he finally have a good friend and interact with someone other than his siblings?

"Oh Ashy, momma's so proud of you! You have the same wicked mind Hayden had, it gave him his power and confidence." She said in a raspy voice, making Ashton frown.

He wasn't like that at all.

"Come honey, you must be so tired."

Caroline took her son inside the house, laying him on his bed and covering him. Ashton gave his mother a weird look, wondering why she started acting like this so suddenly. She ran her finger's through his curls and smiled.

"We're going to be where we belong sooner or later, I can already see it!"

"B-But momma I don't want-"

"Sh baby." she says, kissing her son's forehead "You must be so exhausted. One day you'll be big and strong just like a king."

Ashton nodded, not really paying attention to what his mom was saying. He leaned his head against the pillow and starts drifting to sleep. He gives his mother a tired smile, his eyes starting to feel heavy and he's only able to talk in a whisper.

"G'night ma."

"Goodnight Ashton." she says, chuckling "Your training starts tomorrow."

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I KNOW I USE A LOT OF LINES FROM THE MOVIE BUT IT WILL STOP SOON OKAY

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-ana rita (moony)