#alacazar seemed really fond of esteban in spirit of a wizard so thats partly what im basing on

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Estewizard AU part 1

Divergence point

This story splits up right after Shuriki's attack at the palace. Esteban finds the Amulet moments before Alacazar and the royal wizard faced with this absolutely terrified teenage boy, that he knew and liked, logically concludes that the best course of action is to take him with when he fled.

He explains to Esteban that Elena was saved by the amulet and his grandparents and cousin were hidden by him and offers to do the same for him, but Esteban chooses to go with him and help him (arguing that Shuriki might go after him as the closest relative of the royal family and that he wants to help rescue his cousin). Alacazar, though with some reservations, agreed.

Their original plan was pretty easy. Since to release Elena back in Avalor, they'd need Shuriki's wand (and Alacazar knew he wouldn't win in a face off), they decided to go to another kingdom, to find a more powerful magic that would be able to free her. But when that first magic source failed, they went to yet another place and another, and another, and another...

As time passed, Esteban turned out to be a really apt student of the magical arts. Soon Alacazar started to consider him something of an apprentice and Esteban became fascinated with magic, learning both from him and from all the other magic users they met along the way. Even though his actual spells weren't the strongest, when it came to casting, he had a great mind for theory, could make accurate conclusions, guess at the unspoken rules.

And soon from master and apprentice their bond grew into something closer, something more familial. Alacazar who had to leave his daughter back in Avalor and Esteban who just lost almost his whole family, found comfort in each other that helped them go on even as their mission seemed more and more hopeless.

Of course it wasn't actually just the two of them, since Elena, although trapped in the Amulet, was there the whole time and they were perfectly aware of that. On top of figuring out how to get her out, Esteban was also developing ways to contact her. As Elena gained more control of the Amulet's magic, their relationship established as a trio, united by a mission to save their families and kingdom.

Travelling, learning, often fighting together obviously required a lot of trust. Their efforts could easily be folded if one of them was hiding a horrible secret...