Chapter Eight

Past Conflicts

Negi's Room

"Good night Carson-kun." Konoka said as she gets in to her bed.

"Yeah good night Carson-kun." Negi said weakly. As he stumbled up the ladder to his bed.

"Good night all. Sleep we for tomorrow is a new day." Carson said as he laid down on the couch. He couldn't help but chuckle as he stagger up the ladder to his bed. "Looks like Eva-san may have taken a little too much." He then began staring at the ceiling for he knew what was going to transpire over the next few days. He then turned to the see that all three had fallen fast asleep. He then grab his wand and turned his attention to the flower arrangement on the table. "Kronos Mageros Satus! Tempus Temporis Animus Sanus Mei Citatio! Carcer Mei Proeliator Preliator! TRACTUS VERTEX!" he said and a white bubble surrounded the flowers. "INCLINO RURSUS!" Inside the bubble there was a flash of white light then the flowers began to shrink and eventually turn back into seeds. "IEUNIUM PRORUS!" There was a flash of light again in the bubble and the seeds began to grow back to there original state. "Man even on a small target it still takes a lot out of me. Maybe cause I returned it to its original state." Carson said to him self.

But unknown to him he was being watched Negi was writing down the very spell that Carson had just been practicing.

"I know that Carson-kun said for me not to use time magic but if I can master it I'll be able to protect anyone." He said as he slipped his notepad under his pillow.

Carson then closed his eyes and an image of a beautiful young girl flashed in front of his eyes.

"Damn it! Why won't my mind let me forget." He said as he tossed and turned as if trying to knock the image out of his head. He then closed his eyes once more and quickly fell asleep.

"Carson where are you.!" A young women with red hair. "Look you better not try some dumb joke you hear me!" she yelled out into the dense fog.

"Now why would I do something like that." Carson said as he came out from a tree causing her to jump out of her skin. "Ha ha ha ha! You should have seen your face!" Whack! She smacks him upside the head leaving behind a rather large bump. "What was that for!" Carson yells.

"Like you didn't know first you call me out to this field only to play some dumb prank!" she says as she storms off to the village.

"Hey that's not why I asked you to come. I have great news. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a monocle with a gold frame in the shape of wings. "I've been chosen to guard the Veneficus Lens. Isn't that great. I guess they finally recognized my talent and skill as a wizard." He said as he rubbed his nose.

"Ha! 'Talent and skill' that's hardly the words I would use it was just dumb luck like it always is with you. I mean after all you barely graduated from Magic school and not to mention how you got the easy job." She said as she shrugged her shoulders and walked off.

"Hey I have you know that my job wasn't that easy. And if all I am is luck then it wouldn't really explain why I have you as a girlfriend now would it." He said with a smirk.

"Actually it would since your lucky that I stay with such and immature guy like you!" she said as her face turned a bright shade of red.

Carson just leaned in and whispered in her ear. "You know your nose wrinkles up when ever your angry." which caused her face to turn a brighter shade of red.

"Oh shut up you jerk!" She yelled as she covered her face.

"But you are right I really am lucky to be with the most beautiful girl in the world." Carson said as the image faded to white and the scene changes to a hospital.

"I don't know what to say Carson the chances of her coming out of the coma are slim to none. She could wake up but there's no telling if she will be the same." The doctor said as he patted him on the shoulder and walked away.

"Why did this have to happen now and after all we shared all that we had planed. It that all going to change." He said to himself as he dropped to his knees and tears formed in his eyes. He then reached into his pocket to get his handkerchief only to have the Veneficus Lens fall out. He then picked it up and gazed at it. "This thing can see into the future." He said as he brought it to his left eye. "Side effects or not if it can save my love then its worth it." he then closed his eyes and brought his hands in front of him. "EXHIBEO EXIBEO FUTURUS" a flash a blue light lit up the room and images of the future began to flash in front of his left eye. He then saw that she would wake up from the coma but there was another by her side.

"What this can't be true!" He yelled out as the Veneficus Lens began to glow. He continued to watch in horror as the two shared a passionate kiss. "It's a lie!"His screams were catching the attention of the doctors. But it was too late for the lens was showing him the truth as it consumed his left eye.

"Carson tell me you didn't!" the doctor said as he helped him to his feet. "Damn it Carson! You knew the side effects and yet you used it for personal gain.

"Don't try and talk down to me I know that I have to live at this age now never aging and that's why she was with another." His tears of pain stopped but the tears of heartache continued to fall. "It would be impossible for me to ever have relationship." He said as he walked to her room. He slowly walked to her side. He sat in the chair for he knew that they would eventually find him. The images once again changed as it changed to a dark and dreary courtroom.

"Carson Gabriel you have broken the one rule that was set by the mages that created the Veneficus Lens and used it for personal gain. How do you plead?"

"You dumb-ass of course I'm guilty if you truly want to kill me then go ahead and end my sorrow. I can only watch my love age and wither away and there's nothing that I can do. Or lock me up I don't care the prison would crumble before I die." he said as he glared at the judge.

"We believe that the curse of the Veneficus Lens is not enough of a punishment for you since you have messed up the time line by using the lens you must never again cause trouble in the time line order must remain intact. So from this moment forward you are no longer allowed to see you beloved again." And with the slam of the gavel woke Carson from his slumber.

"Jenna!" He yelled out as he sat up in couch.

Translation Notes

Kronos Mageros Satus: Carson's incantation for activating a spell

Tempus Temporis Animus Sanus Mei Citatio! Carcer Mei Proeliator Preliator! TRACTUS VERTEX: Latin. Time Spirits Hear My Plea! Incase My Enemy! TIME VORTEX!

INCLINO RURSUS: Latin. TURN BACK!

IEUNIUM PRORUS: Latin. FAST FORWARD!

Veneficus Lens: Latin Wizards Lens

EXHIBEO EXIBEO FUTURUS: Latin activation incantation for the Veneficus Lens