There's a reason for everything.

By that logic, there should be a reason as to why Grian built the time machine. And the thing is, there is one.

To get back to EVO, or at least visit the remains of the server. You see, he was taken away from EVO after killing the Enderdragon and was promised by the Watchers that if he becomes one of them, he'll see his friends again.

However that was centuries ago.

To explain it the long story quickly, the Watchers learned that exposing Players to Watcher magic wasn't ideal. They also learned that if a Watcher places anything, it will leave behind their magic. Even their mere presence.

All through the first ever server, evolution.

To cut a long story somewhat short, the evolutionists's coding went corrupted. Thus, killed each other permanently and causing the server to catch fire.

Of course, Grian was beyond pissed upon learning that.

He demanded to go back to being a Player immediately, to which the Watchers happily obliged. However, they requested to remove or store his magic away. Grian agreed to it blindly, wanting nothing to do with them ever again. Which resulted in a magic marking, or tattoo whichever one you prefer, on his right arm.

It was so he couldn't corrupt Players with his mere existence was what they said to him after the pain was over, and oddly enough it worked. I mean none of the hermits are corrupted, right? Plus, he could still use some of his magic without the risk of corruption now!

Which is how he made the time machine. Quartz and a dash of magic, and it works!

He could head back to EVO now!

Or at the very least wander around the ruined server with memories running through his head.

However there was just one itty problem, the time machine was stolen. To be more specific, by Area77. To be even more extract, Doc and Scar. His friends. His family even.

As soon as Doc chased him off the land, the first thing he did was really simple.

He threw himself onto his bed and sob.

He had tried many ways to go back, to twist back time to see them once again. And it all has the same results, that it fails. Every single one of them, that is until a week ago but he foolishly left it in the hands of his friends, who took it away from him without a second thought.

No matter how hard he tries, it fails. And when it finally pays off, it gets taken away from him.

And yes, he's aware that he can just try to get it back. But honestly? He's just so tired, tired of all the failures, all the attempts, all the wasted time and all the wasted energy. It just... doesn't seem like he could do much anymore.

So, he just continued to cry. He cried until his brain and body didn't have the energy to anymore. He cried himself to sleep.

In all honesty, he would've gave up. But that night in the realms of the dreams, he encountered an odd figure, who offered him the machine of twisting time back in favour of doing some... quests ...for him.

You would have think after all these years, Grian would know not to believe the words of a stranger.

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I want to make this a book but it'll have to wait until I finish my other book. 

So uhh yeah, sorry? But you can ask questions if you want.