Chapter 2: Burdens

In the end of time the powerful one will rise again.

The two lovers that banished him before will defeat him again with the Eternal Joining, a power so great, it can contain anything.

This power will bring about the creation that will destroy him once and for all, but if they fail, the world will cease to exist

She couldn't stop running. If she did, Lovino would kill her 90%. The presentation started in 10 minutes and she wanted to be on time. Not late...like last time... "Francis, put some pep in your step!" She reprimanded as she drug her Alpha across campus. "Maybe I would if you stopped dragging me!" Francis said as he was dragged across the floor and was trying to get up, failing every time since Dawn was running so fast.

"Ah!" She smiled and waved to the Vargas twins who were waiting for her outside of the Science Facility. "Lovino! Feliciano! I'm soooo sorry for the wait!" Lovino looked over, like he was expecting her at this very moment. "Well, it's about time." Lovino said as he got off the wall and walked into the room. Feli, Dawn, and Francis followed after him as he moved everything off the front desk and placed a box on top of it.

"What's in there?" Asked Feliciano curiously. "I don't know." Lovino replied stotically. "Professor said not to open it until the presentation starts. He isn't here, so I have to do it." "...are you okay?" Asked Dawn as she tilted her head."I'm fine, why do you ask?" Lovino asked her confused as Dawn continued to look at him with a tilted head. "No reason, you're just acting a little different." she told him.

"Don't worry." She smiled while Lovino sighed and sat down at his desk, as many other people began to enter the room as they conversed. The doors shut, signaling for the presentation to start. Everyone gathered around the box as Lovino walked over to it and took a deep breath, lifting the cover off the box and everyone peered inside to see what was in it.

Sounds of awe were heard. It was so...small. It was a cylindrical capsule, made of metal and plastic. It had a combination of numbers and letters on it, seeming to have meaning. "Wow..." Feliciano looked at it in awe. "What is it?" Lovino pulled it out of the box and placed it in front of everyone, everyone inspecting the numbers and letters to see if any of it matched up but it didn't. Lovino reached out and opened the top, pouring out what was in it onto the desk.

It was an instruction guide and a manuel. 'To His Eyes Only', the guide had said. It seemed fresh out of the box and unused. Francis took the instruction guide and opened it completely, gasping when he saw what it was. "A...Time Capsule?!" Lovino hummed as he picked up the manual and flipped through it. "It's...it's a manual for a bread maker...a bread maker from 1924." Lovino told everyone as he passed the book around, everyone looking at the booklet in dejection as Lovino gripped his bag a little harder when the booklet made its way back to him.

Now Francis was confused. Very confused. He whispered to Dawn. "Didn't that just say Time-" But his omega hushed him, her face completely neutral. "I know." "Well I guess that's everything!" Lovino said suddenly as he placed the manuel on the table and started to make his way out of the classroom. "I'll see you all tomorrow!" Lovino said as he ran down the hall, everyone looking at the door confused at what just happened.

When Francis, Dawn, and Feliciano all made it out of the building, they were all looking for Lovino. And they found him, standing near the awning with a stressed expression on his face. "Fratello!" Feliciano called concerned as they all caught up to him. "Wasn't that a Time capsule? Why did you lie about it?" "I didn't lie about it! Francis just outright said time capsule since it's a fucking bread manuel from 1924!" Lovino told Feli, starting to walk away but Feli quickly following after him.

"...I read it. It said-" Lovino was walking faster and faster until he bumped into someone. "Lovi, are you alright? How was the presentation?" His Alpha, Antonio asked with a raised eyebrow."There presentation went fine! Why is everyone fucking asking me!" Lovino yelled as he pushed passed Antonio,him looking at him walk away with a hurt and saddened look on his face.

"Was it something I said...?" He looked down in shock. Dawn came up behind him and put a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry about it, Toni. He's just having a bad day...worse than usual. This isn't him. It's not you, don't worry. Give him time." Toni nodded as he continued to watched Lovino leave and turn the corner, debating whether or not to follow after him. In the end, he didn't and sighed, wondering what was bothering his Omega so much.

/Later that Night/

Matthias Køhler waited for his Omega to exit his dorm, him already dressed for their night out, looking himself over, making himself look sharper by the minute. They had been together since the beginning of the previous year, and tonight was their anniversary. A sharp knock came from the door as Matthias jumped and quickly made his way to the door, opening it and smiled down at his Lukas, who was staring up at his hair with a glare. "I see you didn't brush your hair."

"Huh? But I brushed it 5 times over while I was waiting for you..." he whined with a smile. His hair would stick up inevitably. They both knew that. "...right." Lukas said blankly as he grabbed onto his arm."Ready?" Matthias asked happily as Lukas nodded and the two of them left and made their way into town, stopping at a restaurant to eat. After, they made their way to the park, planning to spend a night together under the stars. Suddenly, a tug came on Lukas' jacket. He looked down, seeing a little girl with a hair curl looking up at him. "Hello sir!" She told him happily and Lukas' eyes widened.