Chapter 5: Into the Dawn
Several years had passed since Nick's entire ordeal began. He had finally grown accustomed to this new life of his... finally felt like he truly belonged... Although, he still sees glimpses of his previous life... he perceives them not as some nuisance to be forgotten but rather, as a constant reminder that one should never act rashly... that one should always have patience with the one they love... lest lose them in the most excruciating way possible...
Savanna Central Park,
Nick, Judy, and their daughter, Viola had set a meeting with Aldwyn, Julia, and their son, Azrael for a day of fun and relaxation.
"Hey, over here!" Aldwyn called out waving at the fox and bunny.
Nick and Judy waved back as they approached their friend. "Sorry, were a little late..." Nick apologized. "Judy and I had to help Shannon pick out a wedding dress and it took us longer than we expected... because someone was apparently more excited about the wedding than the actual bride herself." he smirked at his wife.
"Hey, I just wanted her to look stunning on her special day... I don't see anything wrong with that..." Judy argued crossing her arms. "Besides... it always feels good to see her smile every time we helped her with something..."
Nick couldn't help but sigh. "I should've thought as much... Judy and Shannon were always meant to end up as friends no matter which timeline exists..." he thought to himself. "I'm just glad the vixen found her own happiness too..."
"Oh, hey there Aze." Viola greeted her fellow fox/bunny hybrid who was trying to construct something with his ice powers. "What are you doing?"
Azrael growled as his construct broke again. "Practicing Frost Blade... I've been trying all morning but, I just can't get it right..." he furiously said. "I'm starting to think it's because my mother is an angel who uses fire... so, it keeps cancelling it... "
"You'll get it eventually..." Viola smiled before grabbing Azrael by the arm. "But, as for now... I want to spend some time with my future funny boxy."
Azrael blushed as he was dragged away by Viola to the playground. "Viola... hold on a second..."
"Oh... who would have imagined those two would become close friends..." Julia commented with glee.
Aldwyn face-palmed. "Julia... our son is literally the only fox/bunny hybrid another than Viola in existence..." he stated the obvious. "Granted, our son is technically a demon/angel hybrid but, that's beside the point... so, it's truly a mystery how the two them became close friends..."
"I know right..." Julia exclaimed.
Aldwyn stared at his innocent wife. "Why, do I even bother..."
"Lighten up, Ald." Judy patted Aldwyn on the back. "You know she's just messing with you..."
While Judy and Julia were busy catching up with each other, Nick and Aldwyn decided to take a leisure walk around the park.
"So, how are you doing?" Aldwyn asked. "Still having nightmares?"
Nick shook his head. "Nope, things are pretty much normal now."
"That's good to hear..." Aldwyn said in relief. "When we cast the spell... we didn't know there would be some unforeseen side effects."
Nick shrugged. "Don't think about it too much... you two just wanted to help..." he assured. "Just be glad things worked out well..."
"I really was worried about you..." Aldwyn frowned. "When I saw you about to pull that trigger... I needed to do something..."
Nick looked at him. "Wait, you mean... you saw all that?"
"I'm a demon remember?" Aldwyn pointed out. "We can move around without being affected by the passage of time... that's why Julia and I retained all our memories despite you changing the timeline..."
Nick tilted his head. "What you mean I changed the timeline?" he asked in confusion. "Didn't you and Julia went back in time to fix it?"
"Whoever said we did?" Aldwyn laughed. "It was you who we sent back in time... it had to be you..."
Nick's eyes widen. "Wait... that dream I had back then..." a realization dawn on him. "It wasn't a dream but, a vivid recollection of what had transpired that day after being sent back..."
"That pretty much sums it up..." Aldwyn said. "Demons and angels can only see things in the past but, they can never travel back to them..."
Nick laughed. "So, what you're saying is... I was given a literal second chance that day?"
"Yes, so don't you dare waste it..." Aldwyn warned. "Julia and I can't afford to use that spell again to bail you out if a situation like that ever to occur again..."
Nick nodded. "I know... you and Julia sacrificed a lot to give me that chance... I wouldn't dream of wasting it..."
A sudden thought dawned on the fox.
"Wait... why are you two still here?" Nick asked in suspicion. "Aren't you two suppose to be back to Paradiso by now?"
Aldwyn laughed awkwardly. "Well... you see..." he sighed. "We got kicked out again..."
"Why?!" Nick didn't need an answer. "Oh... right... altering fate..."
Aldwyn nodded. "So, until we're fit to go back there..." he said smiling. "I'm afraid you and Judy are stuck with us again..."
"Well, I don't see any way around it." Nick smiled back before noticing the time. "I think we should get back to our families now... I don't want them to get worried..."
The two began their walk back to where they started before Aldwyn said something Nick didn't expect.
"Do you think Julia and I would be stuck here long enough for both our children to grow up and marry?"
Note: Here it is... the end (Yes, it ended happily). I do plan on making a story that would focus on Azrael (Aldwyn and Julia's son) and Viola (Nick and Judy's daughter) getting into a relationship but, I don't know when... since, I still have "Guardians" to do... but, who knows...