Merlin now made his way inside Circes castle, the war was over now talk of what was to come needed to take place.
Lilith, Circe, and Baba Yaga sat at a table waiting for Merlins arrival. While repairs to the amusement park were almost complete, they realized a great deal of work still needed to be done.
"What have you to report Merlin," Lilith asked.
"It was as we thought," Merlin said. "The other magical realms have no access to the other timeline. They now only exist here."
"And the counter spell to conceal that knowledge," Baba asked.
"We have altered the memories of that entire world," Merlin said. "In order to explain the absence of magical creatures we created a disease, a pandemic of epic proportions not seen on years."
"In other words," Baba added. "Instead of mortals remembering dragons, werewolves, and kitsune. They will recall a disease that killed their friends and family "
"Seems a bit morbid for you Merlin," Circe stated.
Merlin simply shrugged. "It worked during the Black Death. I do not see why it would not have similar results."
As the four all powerful sorcerers continued to talk they examined the aftermath of the war for the timelines.
With the spell completed the future wizards had returned to their proper points in time. While their injuries had been severe, Merlin had assisted in their healing.
Unfortunately not all the injured could be healed. Mary Elise now found herself confined to a wheelchair, Casseus spear having severed her spine, leaving her paralyzed below the waist. Naomi and Karen also were in grave condition. Karen remained in a coma, while Naomi was scarred along 50% of her body. The teen now found herself in grueling rehabilitation sessions.
Another problem was Fukushu and Abolith escaping. The kitsune and assassin had quickly abandoned their attack after the ritual was completed. Considering they had fought Katie and the others to a stalemate, their continued survival was concerning. Merlin believed that the duo would be a thorn in their side for the considerable future.
After seeing the destruction wrought by Villar, a difficult decision was made. Kellie and Jack sent their son Ty to an entirely different universe. A universe devoid of magic save Ty himself. Merlin and Lilith knew that when the boy reached 15 his powers would surface, making him a virtual god. Until then he would be cared for by foster parents.
"Speaking of the next generation," Baba asked. "How are they? In both timelines now their are children that shall be important to the magical world in the future."
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Ayami braced herself against the cold as she now slowly trudged up the mountain. Zack and Mia were safe at home, they had succeeded in protecting the children. Now the succubus found herself journeying to a secluded mountain cabin to see if the rumors were true.
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"From what I have been able to discern the children in the other timeline are quite safe," Merlin stated. "Yuriko was returned to her parents by Mia and Zack. Needless to say her parents were overjoyed to see how well their daughter was doing. Both children have now found themselves to be god parents to Yuriko."
"And what of Mia and Zack," Circe asked. "How are they doing?"
"And the other children as well," Baba added. "Are the other families willing to raise their children in the mortal world?"
"Mia and Zack are safely at home once again," Merlin said happily. "With the threat of Fukushu and his followers safely neutralized the children once more freely mingle with other magical children from the magical families. Even Kellies time displaced daughter Ann has befriended the children. I anticipate them growing to be quite powerful as the years passed."
"I suspect your daughter and my son shall have to protect these children," Lilith grumbled.
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Ayami now pushed open the door to the cabin, feeling the warmth of a fire wash over her body. As the demon now shook the snow from her body, she smiled as she saw who she was looking for.
"Akira."
The five tailed kitsune was still recuperating from his injuries, his body covered in bandages. Upon seeing the succubus, a small smile cracked across his face as the demon embraced him in a tight hug.
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"I doubt our children will have to worry," Merlin grinned. "The next generation has a more than capable guardian."