Witch's Sin

by Evilkitten3

Sometimes, putting broken things back together is easy. Sometimes it isn't. This isn't a fairy tale, and it sure as hell isn't Fairy Tail, but it's what they've got and they'll have to make do with it. A non-chronological series of Crime Sorcière oneshots, starring Jellal, Merudy, Ultear, Erik, Richard, Sorano, Macbeth, and Sawyer (and sometimes a few others).

18. The Wayfarer of Time

AN: All right, TanaSoho, this one's for you. I hope I can write Ultear well here. Let me know what you think. Thank you so much for all your help! Warning: Spoilers for Chapter 474.

Story the Eighteenth: The Wayfarer of Time

When she was a baby, she was a daughter. When she was a child, she was a test subject. When she was a teenager, she was a Dark Mage. When she was an adult, she was an atoner. When she was old, she was a savior. And now, she wasn't any of that.

Even though she was technically no longer a part of Crime Sorcière, the tattoo on her back still marked her as one of them. Merudy and Jellal might not know she was there, and that was fine – probably for the best, really. She had watched, terrified that she would be forced to see the at least semi-deranged woman kill three little girls, and then suddenly time had stopped.

"This is my world," the woman – Dimaria – said. Ultear smiled.

Don't worry, girls, she thought. She thinks you can't move. Let her keep thinking that until you need to dodge. She saw all three of them twitch slightly. They had heard her. She smiled. Dimaria swung her blade, and Wendy leapt out of the way.

"Sherria!" she cried out.

"Wendy!" the other yelled in response.

"Paternal Sky Arrow!"

"Maternal Sky Arrow!" The two girls threw themselves forward, much to the shock of the Spriggan.

"Just now… I heard a voice in my head," Wendy murmured.

"Same here," Sherria agreed.

"A distortion in time has arisen," Ultear said, revealing herself. "This place is a valley within the fabric of the time-space continuum. You thought that you lived alone in that world? That it belonged to you? That is where you were gravely mistaken… this is my world as well." Carla's eyes widened.

"You…" the Exceed murmured.

"This is the jail of time," Ultear declared. "For your sins, I shall bring down the hammer of justice upon you; in the name of Crime Sorcière!"

It was good to be back.

AN: I'm sorry if that wasn't as good as you'd hoped. It seems that writing Ultear isn't my strong suit. XD Anyway, I hope this was at least decent, and I'm sorry if it wasn't. I'm so excited that my babies are back~