This story takes place before, during, and after the "Elements Trilogy". It has a heavier emphasis on the character of Bane. It also delves deeper into his friendship with Nate and his take on his relationship with Celtic. There is some overlapping with the "Elements Trilogy" so it might help to read those before reading "Back In Time". While not necessary, reading those stories might help prevent or clear up any confusion.

Disclaimer: I do not own DragonVale, it's a game I have been playing since 2011. While the characters are loosely based on actual people, there has been a lot of creative liberty taken.

"Are you sure you don't want Heat and Frost to give you away again?" Nate asked Celtic as they were standing in the entry way of the cathedral.

"As much as I love the twins and consider them my brothers, you should have been the one to give me away the first time—we just couldn't risk it still." Celtic looked up at the man. Their relationship was an interesting one—and one that generally had a lot of people questioning. There were times when Bane had been asked if he was jealous or angry about the relationship between Celtic and Nate. So many thought that Celtic and Nate were having an affair. "When Bane and I got married before, it was so spur of the moment that I couldn't exactly comprehend what it would mean for you and I. Nate, I want you to give me away this time. It's time for everyone to know the truth about us – for Bane's sake at least. A truth not even Heat and Frost knew until a few months ago.

"She's right, Nate. Heat and I didn't know the truth about the two of you. There were times I wondered why she defended Bane when she was always with you when he wasn't around. Had we known the truth we would have insisted that you give her away before." Frost spoke up.

"Speak for yourself…" Heat muttered. They knew he was, at least, half-joking about that. Heat had needed some more reassurance than his brother when they learned the truth about Nate and Celtic's relationship.

"See?" Nate remarked.

"Ignore Heat." Celtic teased. She was standing in a room with three of the four men she loved most in the world. This was to be the wedding she and Bane didn't get the chance to have. They were also supposed to have a honeymoon after this… something else they didn't get the chance to have the first time around. They had insisted that they didn't need all of this, but eventually decided it would be nice, especially after everything that they had gone through. "Nate, if I'm getting married again, you are walking me down that aisle. If you don't, you get to be the one to explain things to my husband."

"Can I watch?" Frost joked. After a long discussion with his brother, Frost and Heat decided that Nate should be the one to walk Celtic down the aisle this time. It was time to quell all the rumors that were circling around about the relationship between the two. Contrary to popular opinion, Celtic wasn't having an affair with Nate. The two had been really close since the beginning, though most didn't see it, but it became even more so after they had stopped the Silence. Bane was often on the Farm Island training Zazara, leaving Celtic alone on the Island of Fire and Cold. Nate was often spotted hanging around the cottage, especially when Bane wasn't around. "In all seriousness, the four of us agreed to this Nate."

"Four?" Nate looked between the three in the room and then it dawned on him. "Bane." He shook his head with a smirk on his face. He should have known his best friend had something to do with this. Bane didn't show it, but all the rumors had bothered him. It wasn't because he believed them or didn't trust Celtic, it was because, after everything they'd all been through, people still felt the need to accuse Celtic of doing something that she wasn't doing. Nate knew Bane trusted him more than anyone truly knew. And Nate was the same with Bane. They had a friendship that ran deeper than most understood; it was a friendship that ran deep because of Celtic. Of course, when Bane and Nate had first met, they didn't understand the connection they had. They didn't know why they got along so well with each other more so than with anyone else. It wasn't until a couple of years after they met, that they understood.

-flashback—