A Gift from a Friend

Chapter 48
6 Months Later

Jason sat down at a table, located at a coffee shop in Crocus.

"You're late," said the old woman across from him.

"I know," said Jason, "sorry but I got held up by my apprentice.  I had to ditch him before I could come."

"You have an apprentice," said the woman.

"I never took you for the teaching type."

Jason smirked. "It's been a long time Ultear."

"I know," she said smiling.

"Are you sure you're willing to do this for me?"

"Of course, what are friends for?"

"It's just, with all that power you used up at the battle against the dragons, I'm not sure if you'd survive using your magic that much."

"Oh come on, it's not that complicated of a spell."

"You'll be using it on thirty-five different people."

"Well, I've done more difficult things." She took a sip from her coffee. "When do we start?"

Alex walked out of the store wearing a red silk scarf.

"Look at what I just bought Luke!" yelled Alex. "Crocus has a all the coolest accessories."

"I see that," responded Luke.

"Maybe we can get one for you too," said Alex.

"No I think I'm good."

"You sure you wouldn't want a scarf?" said Jason approaching with Ultear. "It would look good on you."

"Jason!" Alex jumped onto him and hugged him. "Hey who's this old lady?"

"This old lady is in her twenties!" replied Ultear.

"The years have not been kind to you ma'am."

Ultear was steaming.

"Don't mind him Ultear, he sometimes just doesn't know when to stop talking."

"Ultear huh?" said Luke. "As in Ultear Milkovich, former leader of Grimoire Heart's Seven Kin of Purgatory, and a member of the independent guild Crime Sociere.  You went missing after the battle of dragons here.  Presumed dead."

"Almost did die," said Ultear.

"Oh."

"It was a side effect of her spell Last Ages," said Jason, "but my old friend here has offered to give us something."

"Really!" exclaimed Alex. "What?"

"Power."

The group walked back into the Black Void guild hall. Jason took out his megaphone lacrima.

"Attention Black Void members!" Everyone turned his way. "An old friend of mine has agreed to unlock everyone's Second Origin.  This process will give us a dramatic increase in power.  If anyone wants this new power, just line up at the entrance."

Everyone rushed into a line. They all wanted this incredible increase in power. The problem was they didn't know how painful the process would be.