Helthena and Farah are now thirteen, Koltor is twelve, and Delilah is ten. Zarkon and Elara we're still trying to come to terms that they were no longer itty-bitty children. It hurt. The girls spent more time with their mother and Koltor would spend the day with Zarkon, occasionally accompanying him on diplomatic trips while Elara handled Daibazaal on her own. Zarkon would handle diplomatic affairs while Elara took charge in handling the public, like crime issues, natural disasters, homelessness etc. Helthena was the classic 'it's not a phase mom' teen, while Farah was the kinder, tolerant teen. Delilah was the giddy 10 year old who liked by around either of her parents and hanging out with her cousin Capella who's also ten, Capella now has a seven old younger sister named Latzea, As of right now Helthena was sassing her mother, big mistake.

"Helthena I've told you the same thing multiple times before, not everything can go the way yo want it to go, that's how I was raised and I understood." Elara said seriously.

"Well things are different with this day and age mother! You and father are ancient! Windbags practically!" Helthena snapped.

"What did you say to me?" Elara hissed, she knew teens could be moody but words hurt.

"Oh my..." Farah gasped silently, looking back and forth at her mother and sister.

"Go to your room, this argument is pointless!" Elara commanded angrily.

"Whatever, careful going to bed, don't want to fall and turn into dust!" Helthena spat as she stormed out.

"Don't hurt the child Elara, don't hurt their child, it took you two hours to push her out..." Elara mumbled to herself.

"Mother? Are you ok?" Farah asked.

"Farah... I'm not mad at you at all but please for the sake of your innocent ears, go to your room." Elara said.

"Yup bye mother!" Farah squeaked and bolted out of the room.

Koltor's teen years-

Koltor is now sixteen and quite the show off. Zarkon decided that Koltor would be the the next emperor once he you know, died or resigned. Helthena and Farah were too nice to lead, yeah, Helthena changes her ways after a very serious talk with her mother, as in she got scolded and lectured BAD, it was so bad that Zarkon nearly cried for Helthena. Koltor had a tiny crush on Ulaz's fifteen year old daughter, Vetza, and by tiny it meant the complete opposite. Right he was flirting with her and his parents watched from a distance, Zarkon had a dumb grin on his face.

"That's my boy, he knows how it's done." He snickered.

"Funny... I don't remember you doing anything he's doing. All you did was use numerous compliments and cheesy pick up lines." Elara said.

"And you fell for it." Zarkon said, grinning like the Cheshire Cat.

"Leave me alone ok!" She laughed and shoved him away.

"Hey can you two respectfully shut up? I'm kinda in the middle of molding a happy future thanks!" Koltor yelled at them.

"Leave them alone Koltor, we can talk somewhere, this palace is huge." Vetza said.

"Yeah... I forgot about that little detail." Koltor said, rubbing the back of his neck.

"How the hell do you forget how big the palace is?" Zarkon asked, Elara shushed him quickly and turned to the teens.

"You two talk, I'll keep Emperor Motormouth away from you two." Elara said, smiling at them.

"Thank you mother." Koltor said, smiling at his mother and death staring his father, who actually got scared.

"He did not get that shit from me..."

Delilah's teen years-

Delilah was now 16 and is just like her mother, sassy, smart, and impulsively violent if necessary. She spent most her time with her cousin Capella. Recently General Raht's son, Kryro has taken a liking to Delilah and Zarkon noticed immediately, he DID NOT like it. Elara was fine with it but if Kryro hurts Delilah in any way, all hell will break loose. She will pull a Honerva real quick. Kryro and Delilah were chatting and Zarkon nearly lost it but thankfully Elara was there.

"It's obvious that flirting is a talent of yours, but I don't think my father would appreciate that, at all." Delilah said with a small smile.

"It is, but your father isn't around right now, and he needs to accept that you're 16, your growing up and you take after your mother, you're scary and really pretty." Kryro said, winking at her, making her laugh and blush.

"Aww..." Elara said quietly.

"Did he just flirt with MY daughter?" Zarkon growled.

"Zarkon... relax ok it's not that seriou-"

"Not that serious?! Not that serious she says! She's our youngest child and she's on the verge of getting a boyfriend? Absolutely not! Over my dead body!" Zarkon raged.

"She's not getting a boyfriend yet. She no- oh no..." Elara squeaked, seeing Zarkon staring at Delilah and Kryro sharing a quick hug.

"IM GONNA SLAUGHTER HIM!" Zarkon roared and took off.

"Oh my gods Kryro run!" Delilah shouted, seeing her father charging at them.

Out of the blue, Zarkon literally froze in place.

"DAMN IT ELARA!"

"You're out of your mind and I don't like it! Our daughter is growing up, they all are!" She snapped. She snapped her fingers and poofed Zarkon somewhere else in the palace.

"Are you two alright?" Elara asked the two teens.

"We're ok. Thank you mother." Delilah sighed.

"You're welcome. He'll be fine with time, he just isn't ready to accept the his little girl is growing up. It's hard on me too but I like Kryro." Elara said, smiling.

"Why thank you your highness." Kryro said, smiling.

"You're now I think you two should start running, I hear him trying to find you two." Elara said.

"Wait I don't hear anything..." Kryro said, visibly confused.

"She has better senses than anybody in this palace so we should." Delilah said.

"Oh ok. Bye!" Kryro said and bolted off with Delilah following, leaving Elara alone.

"Ah young love..."