Authors note: I don't own Guardians or Brave or anything. Also this story takes place during the story of G.M.A.D reinstated by Shawn Kaijira specificly right after chapter 19. So I would suggest reading that first for you to understand the characters and story.

It started with a voice. Then flashes, some recognizable, some just a blur. Each gone in a blink of an eye. Then the voices pleading, screaming...begging. Voices undefinable when first heard as if a language that was alien to the mind or words without definition.

Then the words became audible the screams ringing in his skull forcing him to toss and turn in his bed even more. "Son!" Yelled one voice which sounded male and middle aged. Then another this time female. "Matt!" Then another 2 each younger saying one word in cursed unison. "Matthew!" They shouted his name pleadingly the flashes coming and going even quicker then ever before.

Then another this time much younger only old enough to be a small child. Screamed "Uncle" she yelled her voice echoing threw this skull as he tossed and turned. His breathing quickening as sweat lined his brow.

"Reap what you have sown. Magnus!" Yelled the last voice cold as if from an old crone as he screamed. Jolting upright in his bead. A shockwave erupted threw the room making objects fall only stoping a few meters from the ground.

As the man panted sweaty and tired in the dark room the objects once more began to float back into there original positions. His breathing slowed as he got his bearings.

"Damn"he breathed.

There coming more often. He thought.

A knock could be heard a moment later just two soft taps. Magnus with a flick of his wrist had the light in the room turn on. Making the ceiling glow in celestial light as patterns began to appear. Some mapped the constellations others undefinable patterns. He got up and went to the door.

Opening it to reveal a short silver haired girl.

"You alright Magnus I heard a scream."

"Yes well just a bad dream Silver I'll be fine but thanks for your concern." He replied attempting to close the door before the blue eyed teen could ask any more questions. She stoped him however looking him dead in the eyes before relenting. Closing the door he looked to his room. It had dark blue walls, in front of him stood a wooden desk with three shelves on one side. The foot of his bed was next to him it was small and hugged the wall.

The side of the room that was opposite to him not only held his desk but a massive book shelf with volumes of lore. His armor and staff were in one corner out of the way and there was a door to a small bathroom with a shower. All in all the room still had much space but Magnus cared little he in truth liked that the room was still to an extent empty. We walked to his desk opening the top drawer and taking out a glowing blue vile.

"One drop a day keeps the nightmares away." He muttered before taking a drop of the vile. He then put it back in the Drawer and went back to sleep descending the room into darkness once again. However not being able to Sleep till hour later.

He then was awoken by a bright light that refused to leave

"Go away" he growled going deeper into the covers which didn't help as light continued to get brighter and hotter. He growled again not being in the mood and getting up. His ceiling showing the morning sky sun included until he dispelled the magic as to return the ceiling back to normal.

He put his hand threw his black hair mentally planning his day. This day in particular he would not enjoy. Grabbing his clothing he made his way to the bathroom for a morning shower. After that he put on his armor and weapons. He however looked himself in the mirror before putting on the hood. His face had some scars all small and nearly unnoticeable but that didn't mean they did not remind him of his failings. He put on the hood before covering his mouth and nose with a dark blue mask. With his armor equipped and his staff in hand he left the room.

He went to the stables to get Spike while trying to avoid as many people as possible. He did not any interaction with the other members today. Arriving at the stables he found spike immediately. His whispering death gave a small shrike at seeing his rider.

"Hay you old reptile." He joked earning a threatening roar from the dragon.

He chuckled slightly at his reaction taking his hand to Spike's face.

"Wanna get started? I think will both be thankful for it."

He Shrieked again in approval. And just like that both rider and dragon flew away from there G.M.A.D home.

They flew for most of the morning before setting down in a small clearing next to a river. Sitting on a log Magnus thought on the events that happened today years ago. He thought about his ultimate failure. That was until he was interrupted.

"Sup Magnus" Dave stated as he and Thane arrived.

"Go away Dave." He said in a cold tone.

"No way Loki spawn we've been flying all morning and this clearing is the closest area with water." He stated

"Well as you can see I was here first." Magnus replied.

"Don't care." He replied as he walked next to Magnus.

"I warned you." Magnus stated as he got up and pointed his staff towered Dave and a blast of powerful Magic sent him flying all the way threw the surrounding forest back to the G.M.A.D base Thane chasing him. Magnus looked to his dragon who simply stared at him.

"What I did warn him and it's not like the impact will kill him...I think."

Meanwhile Dave was currently Flying at speeds that would put a speed stinger to shame into a house in the village. Breaking threw the wood into a room he landed on something. He looked up to see a blond haired girl who was currently getting dressed. What happened next was expected. She called him a pervert (More like screamed) before kicking him away making him once again fly this time into the dragon stables.

Needless to say Dave was in a lot of pain at the end of it. Luckily Shawn was nearby and after laughing till he cried he went to help Dave. Who he found passed out

"Dave. Dave. DAVE!" Shawn yelled causing Dave to jump. After that he started looking around.

"What happened?" Shawn asked

"Magnus sent me flying."

"Well when you two fight no one is safe. I barely survived the first time."

"Hehe yea well. Wait a minute."

"What"

"Has Magnus been acting strange today at all. Any anti social behavior." Dave asked

"I wouldn't know nobody but you saw him today."

"So it is today! No wonder he was acting so cagey."

Dave simply looked at Shawn who looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Oh right you don't know." Dave said scratching his head.

"Know what?"

"Well ya see ever since Pitch took over there's always one day a year where Magnus acts very differently then usual. Don't know why throw."

"What do you mean by different?"

"As in more serious, quiet anti social, a lot more stubborn then usual... more likely to hit you with a powerful blast of wind if you don't leave him alone."

"Why haven't you guys tried to cheer him up."

"We did every year we try something which would normally put what I think is a smile under that mask but only ends with him becoming even more hostile. Hell one time he put me in a body cast for a month when I annoyed him to much." Upon hearing that Shawn sweat dropped.

"Yikes." Shawn gasped

Back to Magnus

Magnus and spike were currently in another clearing eating lunch.

"Almost sun down... we should probably get moving if we want to get there in time."he suggested to Spike.

The whispering death refused to move as he simply laid on the ground asleep.

"Cmon sleepy head the sooner we do this the sooner we can head back." Magnus explained.

Still refusing to budge Magnus simply sighed.

"Alright take your nap I'll continue on to the pass should only be another 2 miles I think." He sighed as he continued on. He didn't want to leave his dragon but sadly today was to important to miss.

He walked threw the woods for the first mile before he heard something almost like a growl. He held his book of black magic out of instinct.

"Who's there?" No answer

"Show yourself. Unless you want to end up with out a body part." He threatened. Suddenly and without warning something slammed into his back. he looked up to she Spike there above him looking a bit pleased with himself.

"Shoulda known. Only you could sneak up on me like that." He stated as he got up.

"Ready old friend?" He asked

Spike nodded and moments later Spike and Magnus flew to the entrance of a pass. Where Magnus disembarked. It was a rocky pass the would take a few hours to walk and had many edges and turns not to mention the stone steps seemed as they were about to collapse.

"You know the drill Spike." He stated as he began to walk the pass once more.

Back at home.

"He's not back yet?"Silver asked

"Nope"Dave replied

"Really...He never takes this long to get back." Rebel stated

"Um someone please fill me in." Shawn asked

"Well remember when I said Magnus is anti social today?"

"Yes."Shawn replied

"Well he heads somewhere up north we don't know where he usually stops anyone from following him."

"And he usually is back by now." Silver stated.

"Why are you so worried this is Magnus we're talking about Im more worried about the other guy."

" Still the suns almost down and his shadow might try something."Silver stated

"When why not have one of us go get him." Shawn asked

"You do realize that today he is probably one of the scariest things in that forest right?" Dave asked

"He's right thou."Silver stated

"Alright Shawn go and watch him but come right back if he sees you. He wanted to be alone today even if we don't know why we should respect that." She stated looking at Dave who shook his head and laughed nervously as Shawn left.

Back with Magnus

"John Daniels, Sara Daniels, Ben Daniels," he said quietly continuing to speak the list of names with every step. There were a total of 20,000 steps one for every name and he was on the last 5. Pausing taking a breath and looking at the night sky he continued. James Velazquez, Alice Velazquez, Terry Smith, John Smith, Arthur Velazquez. He breathed as he took the last step looking to a massive Obelisk made of 19,995 blocks of granite and 5 blocks at the top of obsidian. The obelisk had a concealment spell as to block anyone outside the pass from seeing it.

He marched to the obelisk where every name was hand carved into it looking beyond the monument to see that There were 5 graves he walked to them putting his staff down at the end of the steps before going to the graves. On each was one of the last 5 names. When he was in front of them he took off his hood and mask. He was not Magnus here. Here and now he was simply Matthew Velazquez.

He kneeled in front of them tears building In his eyes.

"Hay guys it's me...it's been another year since I last saw you." He stated as the tears broke free.

"I'm sorry I failed again..." he stated his nose sniffling

"I couldn't find Madi. Forgive me sis I couldn't find your daughter...I couldn't find my Niece."

Rain started to pour down the ground becoming soaked with the tears and rain. He didn't know how long he cried. Could have been for an hour for all he cared the rain eventually stopped but he didn't move. Until he heard a voice

"Magnus?" Shawn asked seeing the figure kneeling.

Magnus got up putting his hood on.

"What are you going here!" He asked voice cold and hostile.

"We were worried when you didn't get back and." Shawn tried to explain before he was interrupted

"Then go worry back home. Leave this place." Magnus growled magic lightning crackling in his hands.

Shawn put his hands up defensively.

"Wow easy man. Why are you so hostile cmon man we're friends." Shawn stated

Magnus looked at him for a moment before sighing lightning stoped crackling in his hands. As he turned around.

"Just leave."

Shawn ignored him and looked at the giant pillar and the names on them.

"Hay whose names are these on the pillar?" Shawn asked looking at him for an answer. But he didn't give one just stayed quiet.

"Dude I'm not leaving without you. So you might as well spill it."

Magnus sighed realizing he was right. Pulling back his hood he spoke.

"Those names are the victims of a massacre in my home town just after pitch took over all 20,000 people were killed there were no survivors." He stated voice breaking partly threw.

"Oh...I'm sorry I didn't know... there was nothing you would have done. I'm sure you did all you could." Shawn said completely caught off guard.

Magnus simply shook his head.

"No I was there when it happened. It started when I found out Pitch sent Gothal to kill my family.

Flash back

Magnus's pov

I ran across the roof topes of the houses to one particular house it was around two stories some guards were inside. Spike was next to me. I motioned for him to wait for me I would go in alone. I cast a spell giving me heat vision revealing there were a bunch huddled together at the top left corner of the house.

It was my parent's room. I remembered that there was a balcony just outside. I jumped onto the roof getting to the back of the house onto the Balcony. Landing in the guard knocking him out. I activated the spell again it looked like there were two guards. I opened the door prompting one to investigate.

When he reached the door handle I immediately hit him in my staff knocking him to the ground. Before the other could react I fired a bolt of lightning at him sending him flying. I was right my two older siblings, parents and brother in law were there.

I went to them and untied them but did not speak there would be a reunion later. I went to the door and opened it a crack the coast was clear. I motioned for them to follow we managed to get downstairs. It was then in the living room that I realized my error. The moment the last of us stepped down the stairs around 8 guards appeared. I had bathed one hand in fire and readied my staff but it was then I heard the scream of a little girl.

I turned to find Gothal with my 5 year old niece keeping a knife at her throat.

"Drop it" she commanded. With 8 guards and a knife at my Niece's throat I couldn't refuse. Dropping my weapon both guards grabbed me and brought me to my knees Gothal herself walking towered me.

"Aw isn't this just precious a family reunion... isn't that right Magnus or should I say." She paused as she grabbed my mask.

"Matthew!" She yelled as my mask and hood fell off.

To say my family saw this coming would be incorrect. My mother was the first to speak stuttering out my name. I nearly looked down ashamed.

"Oh that's right they didn't know did they? You didn't bother to tell them you were alive all these years. No you just left them thinking you were kidnapped and dead." She said she took great pleasure in the mockery.

"I left to protect them." I snarled

"And how's that working out?"

I tried to find a way out but I just couldn't there was no way I would get all of us out even with Spikes help.

"Now what to do with you?" She stated putting a finger to her old and wrinkled chin before snapping her fingers.

"Bring me his family. Hm start with the old hag." She ordered as a guard brought my mother to her. She didn't even get a chance to speak before Gothal took her life in front of me. I just stood there staring at the pile of bones that was once my mother.

I wanted to scream, to fight, to grab Gothal and strangle her, to run. But I couldn't I was paralyzed in shock my brain trying to comprehend what happened. Even as my older brother was brought to her next. Only when he started screaming did I finally react.

"NOOOO!" I cried tears spilling from my eyes. But my cries fell on death ears as he too died.

Then my sister and just as she was about to drain her life I said something I wish I never said and will never say again.

"Please stop... ill tell what ever you want to know about the G.M.A.D... just let them go." I pleaded tears still falling from my eyes as I realized what I just said. Gothal simply looked at me smiling almost sincerely before killing my sister. It was then I realized.

I looked to my niece held by one of the guards she just saw her own mother die. She looked at the body and Screamed. Sending a shock wave of magic sending the guards back. She had magic. She was like me. I took my chance sending two fire balls killing two guards and picking up a nearby sword and charged Gothal her own blade blocking mine. The ground rumbled as Spike emerged from the ground as a reaction from the magic shockwave or perhaps was tunneling in ever since I first screamed. I did not know as I continued my duel with the old hag now looking around the age of a young adult.

A guard tried to stab me from behind only for me to quickly blast him with some lightning from my hand. Which in turn caused me to lose my clash with Gothal. A guard snuck up behind me and thrust his blade forward. That would have killed me if not for my dad.

He put himself between me and the blade. He was stabbed threw the chest. I turned dropping the blade and grabbing him before he fell. As I held him as blast of dark magic erupted from me turning the remaining guards into red puddles of blood and gore.

"Hay stay here pop stay here damnit." I cried as I held my hand over the wound. As he chocked out one word.

"Madi." He gasped. I looked there was only the piles of gore that were the guards. Gothal was gone and so was Madi. I had to look but I couldn't leave my dad again.

"Spike... Hunt." I gasped and sent the Whispering death off to search for them.

"Don't worry pop he'll find her."

He nodded wearily.

"Hay hay don't die on me just give me a minute.." I stated as I put my hands together in an attempt to use healing magic. A bright golden light appeared in my hands burning them. My experience with dark magic makes healing almost impossible. But I brought the light to the wound. And healed it a little but not completely. He wouldn't survive the trip back.

My hands fell to my sides.

"I'm sorry old man."

"It's not your fault son... You did all you could." He said coughing.

"I failed I couldn't save you or mom or..."

"Don't blame yourself... you did all you could."

"There was more I could've done... maybe if I was faster I could've.

" Now listen you dork!" He said before coughing up blood.

"I said don't blame yourself... I always knew you were out there somewhere and that you were okay... you weren't being that inconspicuous when we went to Starbucks every Friday. You were always there paying our tab... I knew that something was keeping you away. Remember Matthew. Magnus the red did not weep at the loss of his world. He..."

"Saved all he could." I replied remembering the book.

"That's right... and you still have that chance... find Mati she'll need you now more then ever." He said as he took one last breath and I cried the hardest I ever did in my life and screamed.

I lost control for just a moment and a wave of dark magic spread out engulfing the entire town. Leaving not a soul alive. In my grief I killed almost everything that connected me to my old life.

I know Gothal survived and I knew Madi did to. Something in my gut told me. It was what kept me going till this day in some ways it lead me to You Shawn. I was out that day

Looking for Madi but I found you instead. Life's weird like that I guess. That is why I come here everyday not just as a penance for what happened but a reminder that I have much left to do.

Flash back end.

So you see that is what this place is. A reminder. So go tell the others if you wish but let me mourn my family...please. I said looking toward him.

I saw it in his face he had questions. But he knew this was not the time. He left and I mourned a bit longer under the night sky. Before going down the steps reciting the names and went home.