Prologue:
I was born in 1989 to a couple doomed for failure. My mother was from the notorious Peace family- the same family that had formed and led the notorious villain group, the Ministry of Elements. In order to protect us, my father was bribed into working for the Ministry. Then, after some time he was framed for a villainous act that caused several deaths. I think he was relieved to be put in prison, because he knew that the Ministry would leave us alone.
My father's imprisonment cast a lifelong shadow on me. Knowing he was innocent made it harder to receive the pity or prejudice of others. Once I got my powers and started at Sky High, my anger over the whole situation only increased. Being there was a constant reminder of all that had happened. Life, in a word, sucked.
If it would have continued like this then I don't doubt I would have become the disappointment that everyone expected me to be. But something happened to change all of that. Through a series of events my freshman year, I found out that there were a few people dumb enough to want to become my friends. And no matter how much flak I gave them- they still stuck by, all the way through high school.
My senior year, another unexpected person walked into my life. She insulted my comic books, acted like a smart ass and twisted every preconception I had about time. I don't exactly know why I liked her- but somehow it felt like there was more to it than a casual crush. I won't mention any lame words like 'destiny' or 'fate'. I think you probably know what I mean without resorting to those clichés. There were more than a few obstacles in the way, but in the end I let her go- hoping to save her from the Ministry by sending her away.
By graduation things had been sorted out. It almost seemed like some drama. It even ended with a kiss. With bright futures ahead of us both, we were prepared to take on the world. Maybe it was too quick, but we were married at the end of the year- not realizing that in three months we'd be separated once again.
Sometimes I didn't mind the shadow of my father, other times it seemed like the heaviest load in the world to carry. But until the moment that they took me away and strapped a power-negating cuff on my ankle, I'd never thought that his shadow would control my life. It almost seemed like a prophecy.
Whether innocent or not- I was still jailed and sentenced to five years for unintentional manslaughter. My father wrote letters to my mother from his prison cell, but Lydia was the one to write letters to me.
I never opened a single one.
AN: This is the next segment in the time series- but is slightly different from the others. First of all, it's all told from the pov of Warren rather than Lydia. Also, the entirety of the story takes place six years after their graduation from high school. There will be extensive flashbacks to explain what put Warren in prison in the first place, but it will be a while before you know so please don't ask in reviews ;) Finally, this story won't have a big action plot driving it- mostly drama. I hope you all enjoy this story very much!
If you haven't already, it'd be very helpful to read the other stories in this series first. They are: Time and Again, Time Wasted, Time to Kill, and Time's Tempest (in that order).
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from Sky High but I do own Lydia and some of the original ideas in here.