And yes posting this now because I can't wait any longer to post the ending. There will be a lengthy author's note at the end so please read that for more information on this story.

I continue to own nothing just the same as when I posted the first chapter and that isn't going to change anytime soon-sadly.

Chapter 25

One year later…

"Phineas…I love you," she whispered against his lips.

He smiled. "Love you to, can you believe that its almost been a year?"

She placed a kiss to his waiting lips. "And it still feels like the first day."

"Hmm, I know good night, love."

He kissed her forehead and fell back into the plush mattress holding his wife close to him. She snuggled close into his neck and soon found herself falling into that peaceful sleep that she always felt when she was with Phineas. The nightmares were less frequent to her now since she had Phineas every night to herself.

So that would explain why she never saw it coming.

She forgot about the hourglass around her neck.

She forgot about how it counted down, little by little.

She forgot what she once thought it had been counting down to. She did not see it coming, not once thought anything was amiss.

The last grain of sand fell to the bottom. It was as if the world slowed down and Isabella knew what was happening. She thought of everything she had been through in the past year knowing these memories were her last. Phineas showing her the fairies in the forest, the water nymphs and their first kiss, how he had showed her everything that she had been ignoring all these years. His sweet kisses, and his smile when he whispered that he loved her for the very first time.

Isabella Garcia- Shapiro died in her lover's arms with a smile on her face.

She knew this wouldn't be their last meeting and she accepted that. This was true love after all, did you think it happened every day?

It took him only a few moments to notice something wrong with his wife. When he whispered another sweet I love you, she didn't respond.

He sat up straight, her body falling back on the blankets with the impact. He breathed heavily as he picked up the dreaded hourglass, it came off her neck easily now.

There was no more sand left, her life was over now.

How could he have not seen it coming? He cursed himself for his obliviousness. He should have figured it out and he should have done something about it, he should have gone to Ferb asked him about it.

Phineas dropped the hourglass on the carpet enjoying hearing it smash. That had murdered his young wife, his only love. It could evaporate for all he cared. He didn't try to blink away his tears.

He let them fall.

His wife was dead and the person responsible was going to pay. But for now he took her hand, already cold and just held her before he would have to admit to the entire kingdom what had happened. He needed to let out his grief before he had to face anyone else.

"Don't worry, love I'll get him….I'll get him."

"Are you sure about this Phineas? My father can be ruthless." Ferb asked, placing a hand on his shoulder.

He nodded." I have to know. I need to know why. Thanks for bringing me here, I'll only be a minute."

He nodded in understanding and disappeared into the trees surrounding the clearing used as a meeting room. Phineas brought up one last bounce of courage and entered.

He didn't even bow, he didn't even ask if he could speak. He just marched up to him and yelled.

"Why! What did she ever do to you!"

The elf raised an eyebrow and called off the rest of the council.

"Settle, human let's talk calmly."

"How can I be calm! I loved her!"

"Yes and I loved all those people her father shamelessly murdered." He said, sternly. "We all miss those honorable Elves that didn't make it! I could have slaughtered all your people in their beds but I took mercy. I only took one life. You should be pleased of what I did. I didn't make her suffer, like I wanted to. I wanted to torture her you know. Capture her and torture her until she was gone but once again I kept mercy."

The edges of his lips curled into a smile.

"I could kill you now if you wish. So you may be with your love in the Afterlife. I would make certain that it is painless."

Phineas was quiet for a moment letting it soak into his highly intelligent mind.

"If I had any sense left I'd accept your offer but my world needs me now. Someone has to lead them." He stated.

He nodded. "You are an interesting person, Phineas. Very smart for someone so young and a very good leader as well, you will make a fine leader to your people. This will be our last meeting, we've had our revenge."

"…But why her? Why Isabella? She would never hurt anyone and you know that."

"Yes but she is the daughter of that monster and monsters deserve to die. We will never enter your world again as long as you promise the same to us."

He nodded.

"So you do not want your revenge on me then?"

"No, that would only make me sink to your level. Killing off people who get in the way I refuse to do that."

Without another comment Phineas left the clearing. He never looked back. The Elfin king never admitted this but he thought at that moment that Phineas was simply a brilliant person. Anyone else would have slaughtered him on the spot [Perhaps not succeeded but at least tried]. Phineas was different and that is why the king kept his promise.

It took Phineas several years to smile again and that was only when he held his nephew Thomas and played with him in the gardens. He would teach him about the forest and about the others worlds beyond what could just be seen.

He led the movement in bringing equal rights to all his people. So that no one ever went through what he did and he made certain everyone knew what had happened to the Elves. Ignoring the blood from a war would never solve anything. He made certain that no one was ignorant ever again. He made certain that his nephew was raised to be a man and he grew to become his heir once he finally died.

The Elves never did bother them again, they had gotten their revenge.

Now almost six centuries later, a boy and his step-brother build a train in their backyard. Their older sister dials a familiar number yelling something about busting.

A little girl wearing a bright pink bow came over to help admiring not only the train but also the red-headed boy. He would one day open his eyes to see what was right in front of him and when he did he would never let her go because somehow they all knew.

That in another world a forbidden love had happened and ended all to quickly. There was another world where magic and the creatures of magic ran free no longer chained. No longer judged and they ran as free as those children in downtown Danville.

A story of love and magic never ends as long as there are people left to believe in it. This story of forbidden love and tragic magic will always be here waiting to be read once again.

THE END

FINAL AUTHOR'S NOTE PLEASE READ:

I warned you that the ending would be bitter sweet and that is true. So please don't kill me because I love you all so much. That ending was meant to be from the beginning and I tried to change it but…it never worked out for me. So I repeat don't kill me. Please.

I'd like to thank all of you for reading my story even when I didn't update for an unacceptable long amount of time. Thanks for sticking with me through all that. This fan-fiction really helped me get through a rut in my writing and now I'm editing the last bit of my novel [Took two years of constant editing and re-writes to get it where it is now] and am preparing for people to actually read it now. I promise that when it is published [Hopefully] I will post the title on my profile for you all to see so you can read it…if you want.

And also I will be writing a story for Candace since her story didn't really get told through this one. It will be from her point of view and will explain basically everything not explained here. I already have ideas for that actually and will be starting writing that very soon. I will also be starting a one-shot series centered around this world and Phineas and Isabella's love in that year that I skipped. Maybe a little while before any of this gets posted. So if you don't have me on author's alert please add me.

Anyways all in all, this story really isn't finished. Since I love it so much I will be constantly adding to it. So don't worry about that. I love you all and thanks for reading and please leave a review. They help me get better at writing and lets me know that you all lovely people haven't abandoned me.

With love,

Thomlina