The King and Queen took the children and rode their horses through a forest, as they rode off a trail of ice was left behind them.
Shoto looked back as the icy trail came from Chaira's dangling hand. He was horrified. Had he cursed his friend with his horrible power?
The King and Queen with Shoto and the unconscious Chaira stood in the middle of an ancient ruin.
"Please, help!" King said. "This girl was struck down saving my son!"
Suddenly a bunch of rocks tumbled down the valley toward them and surrounded them, then they rocks unfolded and turned into trolls.
"It's All Might!" The others said.
The head troll, All might, who also happened to be a Guardian himself, approached the King and Queen. He gave Chaira a knowing look, being aware of her quest; which of course was not destined to end here.
"Your Majesty!" All Might took Shoto's hand. "Born with the powers or cursed?"
"Uh...born. And they're getting stronger." King said.
The Queen laid Chaira out on a marble pedestal for the All Might to look at.
Chaira looked as if she was sleeping, her hair fully white now, and her skin pale, no longer looking mortal at all, as magic sparked by Shoto that was inert in her body flickered around her fingers.
All Might took one look and knew that Chaira was starting to awaken, not just to her powers, but also to her old memories.
He considered his options, then realized to his dismay that in order to return Chaira to her mortal self, he would have to take away his memories of the magic between her and Shoto. But it must be done carefully; their bond must not be severed.
"Here, here." All Might kneeled in front of Chaira and placed his hand on Chaira's head." You are lucky it wasn't his heart. The heart is not so easily changed, but the head can be persuaded."
"Do what you must." King said.
"Chaira..." Shoto whimpered.
"I recommend we remove all magic, even memories of magic to be safe." All Might pulled out from Chaira's head memories of Shoto and Chaira playing, which floated above them. Swirling in with the memories was the blue magic, which now had left Chaira's hands, her hair turning back to brown. "But don't worry, I'll leave the fun." He changed all of her memories of Shoto's magic to show ordinary memories of the two playing out in the winter snow and put them back in his head "She will be okay."
"But she won't remember I have powers?" Shoto asked.
"It's for the best. Listen to me, Shoto, your power will only grow. There is beauty in it." All Might showed a silhouette of an adult Shoto creating magical snowflakes. "But also great danger." One of the snowflakes turned red and into icy spikes. "You must learn to control it. Fear will be your enemy." The spikes turned into human form which then attacked the silhouette of adult Shoto, this frightened Shoto and he turned to his father who held him protectively.
"No. We'll protect him. He can learn to control it. I'm sure. Until then, we'll lock the gates. We'll reduce the staff. We will limit his contact with people, and keep his powers hidden from everyone. Including Chaira and his siblings." King said.
Shoto looked down at his sleeping friend, guilt and fear riddled in his expression, knowing that things could never be the same.
The castle doors and windows were closed and the three friends were separated from each other, Chaira watched as Shoto went past her without a word even as she attempted to ask him to play. Chaira watched with concern as Natsuo, once a bright and happy child, was fine by day; but by night the castle echoed with his screams. Chaira could no longer protect him from All For One; even though she herself didn't know who that person was.
Shoto closed and locked the door, something he had never done before. Natsuo and Fuyumi did the same, though by day they resumed play with Chaira.
Chaira was sad and confused, and returned to the servants quarters.