This is just kinda something to Tide you guys over for a little bit. Im so slow with updating because of a lot of reasons but yea, I had this idea going around a while and I WANTED to put it in the interview but it was too long of an answer, and too serious for that kind of work. So here. Its filler.

I finished the rest of the story, doing an epilouge now, and working another one you'll see, ill talk about it later.

Anyway this is just filler, it takes place somewhere in between my first work and before Zero dies obviously. Probably soon after Zero's return or somewhere before they left to fight the Origin. Because if I were Lilly I would have asked Kaze instead of Nardi and if Kaze dies at the Origin's castle then this scene must take place before they left... or something. Or maybe she did ask Nardi. Meh.

Flashback filler

It was a beautiful night in Riviera. The stars were shining, the full Moon was hanging in the sky. The weather was perfect. Zero, sitting at his meditation spot, was content. He could easily produce the calm he needed at the moment. Of course this being Elendia, just when one is settling in to gather one's self in peace someone is going to break it. and in this case that someone was Lilly.

"Hey Zero," She called approaching the Ancient one.

"Hey," Zero replied still slightly in the Zen state he had been in previously.

"Um... I wanted to ask you something," She blushed sitting next to him.

"... Ugh... What?" Zero sighed opening his left eye to look in her direction.

"Ein gave up his wings for his diviner, Ledah his emotions, What did you give up?"

"I'm surprised its taken this long for ONE of you to ask me," Zero sighed, his peaceful state lost completely. He turned to her kind of glancing in her direction, "I don't think I've ever actually TOLD anyone."

"No I asked everyone but they didn't know,"

"Why do you want to know so badly,"

"Because..."

"Ugh, I gained my original diviner, The Excalibur under unusual circumstances. I didn't really lose anything to get it, I just found it, But the Magi were angry that I had gained such a powerful diviner without cost so I had to give up SOMETHING. But I didn't get to chose what I gave up."

"What?"

"They chose That for me, They chose to take from me my ability to remain at peace,"

"... Come again? I thought... Meditation was all about being at peace."

"Being and remaining are two different things. Think about it, If I cannot remain at peace I must be constantly in conflict, therefore constantly battling for the Magi. It was an extremely advantageous price for them. I was given a powerful diviner, and I constantly have to use it to do whatever the hell they want me to do. I can remain at peace for a few years yes, you've seen this, but soon I will be compelled into another fight, and I won't do anything to stop it, it's quite amazing if you watch it. Whatever reservations I had about whatever they want me to do instantly fade when I confer with them."

"That's... Horrible, and cruel..."

"It's true, but I have the power to make sure everyone around me is at peace. And that makes me happy,"

"Zero..."