The Flames of Passion

The Flames of Passion {Part Two: The Time Witch's Legacy}

Crocus, July 7th, X791
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Destruction. Buildings were destroyed, the rubble left everywhere, fresh blood still pooling out from the broken parts of towers and buildings. Somewhere during all the destruction and fighting, a dark haired mage sat, just taking it all in.

This was the final day of the Grand Magic Games, and the day Seven Dragons managed to come through the Eclipse Portal from 400 Years ago. All the mages present in Crocus began the counteroffensive against the dragons as request of the King of Fiore.

The dark haired mage previously mentioned is no other than Ultear Milkovich. Ultear sat in the middle of all that was happening around her, thinking about all that she has done, and what she had just considered doing.

"I was about to kill.... an innocent human being!"

Ultear thought to herself, referring to her momentary urges to murder the present day Rogue.

" Without but a single second thought... I was ready to simply just erase a person's life... after everything i've been through... I still haven't changed a single bit."

All that could be heard from the silent ruined city street were the sobs of the time mage. Tears streamed down her pale face at a fast rate, making her cold eyes puff a bit.

" I no longer... have the right to life...."

Ultear suddenly remembered when she first started learning about time, and time-centric magic. After going through hundreds of books kept in the Grimoire Heart's ship's library, she stumbled across a certain type of magic, Arc Of Time, as her dark guild's master, Hades, approached her, she quickly showered him with questions and excitement over the found magic.

"Arc of Time... the magic that can restore lost happiness!" A young Ultear explained to her master, only to be disappointed with Hades explanation, learning that all of the caster's time would be stolen from them.

Currently, Ultear dried her eyes with her sleeves, and sat up straight, considering all options, her chosen one was her only hope. Ultear would cast Last Ages.

Ultear did end up using Last Ages that fateful day, only to be shocked with the fact that time only went back, ONE MINUTE. All of her time was stolen from her, for one measly second...
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Magnolia, September 11th, X798
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Lucy rushed to the Dragneel Family's front door as it was flooded with knocks and doorbell rings.

"I'm coming!" Lucy tried speaking over the knocks.

"Argo! It's not polite to repetitively knock on one's door. Please stop, baby, okay?" Lucy faintly heard Juvia's voice, and then all the knocking came to a halt.

Lucy opened the door to find the Fullbuster family. Gray, Juvia, Mia, Argo, and their one week old baby, Ultear. The family entered the Dragneels' home, their middle child getting excited as Natsu came down the stairs holding Luke. Argo indeed was a year older than Luke, but the two always found to have a great time together.

"Luke!" Argo shouted as he ran to Natsu.

"Oi, Argo. Stop yellin', okay bud? You'll wake your sister up." Gray spoke across the room to his rambunctious 2-Year old. Natsu placed Luke down and the two ran into the living room to go play with some of Luke's MANY toys stashed in multiple organized bins.

The Fullbusters occasionally came over once and awhile for a nice brunch with the Dragneels, and are sometimes even visited by the Fernandes family. Today was one of those times. Mia, Gray and Juvia's eldest daughter was quiet, and often stayed close to her parents until Erza and Jellal's daughter, Rose, got to the gathering.