A/N: WARNING: This chapter includes VERY dark elements that can be very uncomfortable for a majority audience.

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"Dust with a wide stroke. Doing it so close just pushes the dust around."

"I know how to dust."

Merlin and Eda went back and forth at her stand. After settling in with their familiars, Eda, Luz, and Neo brought their small friends do the stand.

Neo: How long has it been since I've been forgotten Eda?

He asked, relaxing in a pile as a makeshift seat. Yami rested on his head while Luz, Frost, and King rested on the ground.

Eda: To me, you were never forgotten.

She said gently to him, holding his shoulder.

Neo looks to the side and sees something in the dust.

Neo: Well it seems my father missed a place that I had a big impact on.

Luz: Eda right?

She asked, sitting up from her spot on the ground, playing cards.

Frost: Full house!

King: We're playing Go-Fish!

Neo stands up, everyone staring.

Neo: Come on everyone, I wanna show you something.

Later:

Neo: Did you know as part of royal family I was also commander of the army?

Luz: Seriously?

She asked as she held King while Frost sat in her head. Eda stood next to her with Merlin using her hair as a nest.

Eda: I didn't know that, was it before you became public?

Neo: After and known all through during the War of The Isles.

He said seriously as the familiars and Eda shivered in fear. Luz was left confused why everyone acted like this. Sure a war was never good thing, but wondered what happened.

Luz: What happened?

Marlin: Dark times Luz, for the entire Isles.

Eda: The place and its citizens.

Neo: I became a prisoner of war, but I spit in my abductor's faces.

Yami: Dang straight.

He said proudly as Luz and Eda became very worried.

Eda: Oh Titan...

Luz: Oh God... how-wait, don't answer if it's too hard!

She said, not wishing to force Neo to relive more painful memories.

Neo Don't worry I got my revenge see

Luz gasped loudly as she stared at the hundreds of dead bodies. King whined sadly, same with Frost, hiding in Luz's hood.

Eda gulped nervously, feeling extra sick as Merlin frowned.

Yami: Dark days indeed.

He said, the people taking in the sight of the yards of skeletons on spikes.

Neo: I had my royal guards do this while I had lunch.

Luz(low): W-wasn't this a b-bit much?

She asked as Eda held her close. She had heard of similar events in human history. Only difference is that it hurts more seeing it.

Luz(thinking): My school said that this happened... but I didn't think it would be here too...

Neo saw her worried and scared look as he walked over in front of her.

Neo: I gained a nick name from this from my enemies. Neo The Bloody.

Luz shivered in fear of how someone so nice could do this. Eda rubbed her back gently as she looked down at her.

Eda: Don't worry, it was a long time ago. He isn't like that anymore.

Yami: Least to this degree.

He said, looking around.

Merlin: War can bring anyone to do what needs to be done for their win.

Neo: I still have my uniform if you wanna see.

Luz: W-what does it look like?

Eda: Standard issue.

King: For a commander of an army.

Neo: I think I inspired something in your world. I think it was some guy named Vlad The Impaler.

!!!!!

Luz: WHAT?!?!

She shouted, dropping King, who grunted in pain.

Luz: That man was incredibly dangerous and ruthless!! Wait...

She said, looking around, very pale.

Luz: D-did you do t-this in m-my world?

Neo: Saxons spit in my face and attacked my companions.

Luz: Was that a yes or no..?

She asked, scared.

Eda: No obviously, right Neo?

She asked the man, who looked around the area with a frown.

Neo: Yes.

Luz sighed, frankly relieved. Him doing it here made sense. But in her world just to do it scared her.

Eda: See?

She said, trying to lighten the mood.

Frost: Why would the Emperor keep all this here?

Merlin: To make a statement for how ruthless the ties of war can be.

King: Still brutal.

Neo: No, I mean I did do it there, but only once.

...

Eda and Luz were pale as they looked at him and around.

Luz: T-to who and h-how many?

She had to know if it was for the wrong side or just for fun. While she didn't promote death at all, there had to be a fine line.

Mainly with who died.

Neo: Eh about... 50. They were chasing me with throwing spears.

Luz: Throwing spears?

People haven't done that to fight in so long.

King: Probably weren't so smart to realize that you had magic.

Eda: Please, if humans found out this world exists it'd throw the entire planet for a loop.

Neo: It's a good thing I get out of there quick.

King: Why?

Merlin: Low on magic, injured, or didn't want to cause more unintended consequences?

Neo made a so-so gesture.

Neo: Like this one time I ended up accidentally killing these two people named Adolf and Eva and had to stage the scene.

Luz: Wait, WHO?!?!

Yami: Adolf and Ava, pay attention.

Eda: What's wrong?

Luz: Adolf Hitler started a world wide war! He did things to innocent people that make this-

She made an arm wave around the area.

Luz: -Seem tame by comparison!

Neo: Well yay, I don't have to feel guilty.

While he said it in a dry tone, Luz had a different reaction.

THUMP!

She ran over and hugged Neo tightly.

Luz(muffled): Thank you...

Neo: For what my little kitten?

Luz looked up at him with a smile.

Luz: Without Hitler, the world slowly became better! People started noticing their similarities and differences! We grew stronger and happier!

It was thanks to the war that people decided to come together to take down a common enemy. Soon enough it lead to the idea of Civil Rights where people of color or different races can live together.

Luz: You saved the world and, because of it, made it so me and my mother can live happily.

Neo smiles hearing that.

Neo: How about I cook you all something to eat?

Eda: Really?

She asked in joy as she and everyone else sat up.

Merlin: Oh no, there's no need to-MMF!

King: Quiet bird, we got free food!

The demon said as he held Merlin's beak.

Neo smiles as they begin to head home.

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A/N: I hope that, despite the dark elements, you at least enjoyed it.