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"Sire.. you were very lucky. He's still alive.."

"Good. I would only hope he is...." The young man who sat on a throne while looking all high and mighty. Gazed at his loyal subject with his deadened, black eyes. "I want you to find the ones who did this. Have them executed."

"Of course my lord.. this treason will not go unscathed." The armored man bowed before his king before walking off. Leaving the sitting man to think.

'Who would be stupid enough to try and kill him..?' This thought was now stuck with him. Making him ponder over everything before he slowly stood up.

Walking away from the cushioned throne and down several corridors. Staring at a door for a long moment before outstretching a hand towards it. 'My own flesh and blood... it will end up being a pity towards the one who did this.'

After a moment, he pushed the door open. Walking into the room that looked to be an infirmary given the beds and medical supplies there. A nurse was currently tending to a man with long, grey hair. A pained expression being across his face as he was treated. The king could feel the life trying to slip away from him; but that could not be allowed. He couldn't bare another loss like this and have to go through all that pain and suffering again. The black-haired man stood a bit away. Waiting for the woman to finish what she was doing in the first place. Her backing off while bowing once she was actually finished. It was hard for the king to see him in this suffering state. He did nothing to deserve it and will make certain the one who did this is punished greatly.

Though; while he was looking over the damages that were healed to their max capabilities, he saw something worth looking at. Slowly leaning in towards his bare chest and looking at a black, hard substance that had been jabbed into it. The substance being the solidified liquid known as ice. The black part of it was from a god that had been slated by a human. The only god slayer the King would know of is his only right hand..

Someone he thought he could trust with his life..

"Have the Takashi's killed.... They're the cause of his suffering.." He said lowly with narrowed eyes. Having taken out a circular object that held a light glow to it. Him glaring into it and at the person who was on the screen. "Of course.. lord Zeref." A different males voice spoke before Zeref had cut off connections with him.

It was the dead of night when they got to a small hut just outside of the grand palace. The door instantly getting kicked down as several guards came swarming in. Only to find an empty atmosphere all around. "Bastards.."

"Of course they fled.."

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"Honey I can't keep going!.."

"You have to Saphri. Cmon! I cannot allow you to get caught." A man with pure, white hair and dark eyes had grabbed his wife. A woman with dark brown hair and piercing pink eyes. Her hand going to her stomach as she let out a low breath. "I cant... the baby... I... I think it's coming.."

Going into labor in the middle of a snowstorm wasn't very ideal. It was also heavily undermined since she should've had another month before it actually came.

"Just hang on... I'll get us somewhere safe.. just as I promised." The man spoke in a calming tone towards her as he had lifted her into his arms. Moving briskly as the cold air beat against him. He could care less about the cold from what his magic was capable of.

In the distance was a faint light. It was once hard to see because of the blinding blizzard in the way. Though the man knew he couldn't stop now. He was confident enough that Zeref's men wouldn't find them in this area. He had been scouting around here and planning things out for months. He had thought that nobody lived around here given the circumstances. But, clearly, he was dearly wrong.

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5 years later...

"So that's how you moved here father?" A boy with brown hair and dark pink eyes asked. Curiosity being at its peak as he looked no more than five years of age.

"Mhm. That's exactly right Kaiden.." He said and ruffled his sons hair. "Are you ready to meet your new sibling?"

"Yea!! I'm gonna love em forever!" The boy declared with a wide grin.

"Lord Takashi.. your wife is ready to see you..."

"Excellent." The man had stood up. Grasping his sons hand as they walked into the room. "Now remember Kaiden.. you need to-"

"Be quiet and gentle. I know already." The boy said and looked up at his father. Then looking at the bed where his mother was laying.

"Congratulations my lord.. it's a girl.."

"She's beautiful.. just like you Saphri.."

"Oh you..." The woman said and rolled her tired eyes playfully.

"What're going to name her?" Kaiden suddenly barged in on his parents lovey dovey conversation. Him poking his head up between them seeing as his father was holding him to get a good view of his new sibling. "I don't know kiddo..."

"Then can I name her?"

"Why not."

"Go for it bud.."

With both parents approval; Kaiden thought long and hard for this special name.

"Hmmm... how about...

Shiruu?"