Consumed by Gluttony in his Untamed Serpent of Fyre, the Father's career steals him from his family. Still young and full of Vir, the IWC Enforcers brought excitement near that of his youth. With the Son too young to understand, a Husband never around, and Brothers too busy in life, the Mother's illness goes unnoticed. Secluded with James in the Black Estates, she fades, helpless to spare the boy from the visage. The Father's return came with his retreat into obsession. Ramblings about a Relic and Time. The day the boy began school was the day his Father left forever. Six years and ten days after, the young man learns of his Father's Fate and Obsession. Annihilated by the final piece in his possession, his Son sought out the Seed. An immunization became available to prevent the Mother's death, yet it would only work for her as a child. His Father's wish is now within his power. The fourth power of Proxima tested clear.

The fourth power of Proxima tested clear. Upon completion: the Elder of the two dropped into a coma, shocking his Brother Sirius. Forty-eight hours passed, and Eldest emerged from bed to hug his Brother. He tells of a dream of life had their Mother not died giving birth to him. If only the younger had been there to help, they'd have their Mother again. The fourth power of Proxima tested clear.

The fourth power of Proxima tested clear. Upon completion: the Younger of the two dropped into a coma. His younger Sister Lily was concerned, yet the Eldest was not. Forty-eight hours passed, and the Brother emerged from bed to hug his Sister as if for the first time. He tells of a dream of life had their Mother not died during the Dementor Outbreak. If only the youngest had been there to help, they'd have their Mother again. The fourth power of Proxima tested clear.

It fell to the Eldest to be the keeper to the four others. War had come. In the Exodus, the Mother fell victim, leading the Father to ruin and the five children to despair. In time the five grew before coming together again. Each had mastered an aspect of the Father's work, delving even farther than he could hope. The youngest Sister, child number four, trained the hardest to stop this public execution. The fourth power of Proxima tested clear.

The exodus massacre had brought their world together, old and new alike. The Triwizard Conference set the stage for the Third Imperium. The family of seven rose to the highest among thirteen. Those in the mud came after the power, where seven became three. Father, Mother, Brother, and Sister: Murdered. The crown prince sought to rid himself of the Emperor's final words: "In Time, you will save Us." Consuming his every moment brought the desired result, the chance to tip the scales of war and family the other way. Albus would test the fourth power of Proxima.

The Mother's curse of nightmares: of needles, stitches, demons, and death left her unready for battle. In his wrath of war, he failed to see this. The Father had done all he could on the field, yet her mind had broken. Insanity killed her. Within mere weeks, the war ended. The Empress was a hero after her death on the field, the Emperor a hermit in his Keep. With his Rule returned to the Thirteen, his devotion became anew. A plan, unlike any other, began to form.

For one hundred and eighty-seven long years, he prepared until; The fourth power of Proxima had not tested clear. He had less than thirty years.