Time Rift

**Time Rifts** are an anomalous temporal phenomenon which is the result of history changes that create fissures in the very fabric of timespace. The exact cause of their formation can vary, but for the most part, they are relatively harmless if left alone.

## Overview

One of the duties of the Time Patrol is to investigate and deal with these anomalies in order to prevent them from negatively effecting history. However they are not as dangerous as time distortions or Time Machines so as long as they are stable. Large rifts tend to be more stable due to their sheer size thus less likely to cause problems, while normal sized rifts tend to be more dangerous unless the cause of the distortion is dealt with. The Supreme Kai of Time Chronoa has the power to deal with these rifts after they have been properly dealt with and/or their cause has been discovered, though she considers the task itself an inconvenience and tends to leave them be if their existence does not pose a threat to the official history or the Time Nest.

Several Time Patrollers have actually joined because of their travelling through Time Rifts from their own history and into the correct timeline. Because of the safe passage of time travel between these anomalies disconnected from the Scroll of Eternity, their existence is not a time paradox and safe to allow their transference into the main timeline for as long as they wish to stay.

## Types

### Natural

Some Time Rifts can form naturally without cause as is the case with the Cracks in Time that Chronoa will use to imprison extremely dangerous individuals who threaten history. These temporal rifts are natural divergences from history's true course and largely do not threaten the timeline, allowing for safe and natural passage between timelines without any dangerous effects. Time Travel and changes to history in these rifts do not affect the Scroll of Eternity, but the Time Patrol do not typically involve themselves in these temporal anomalies due to their stance against changing history. It should be noted, however, that while harmless on their own due to their natural disconnection from the Time Scroll, these natural rifts can be used by villains and dangerous individuals seeking to exploit this safety net for their own gain. As a result, known time rifts do require some level of attention by the Time Patrol.

### Artificial

Time Rifts that are made by direct influence from an individual are small, yet possess immense power that reflect the strength of those that made the change to history. The most common of these encountered by the Time Patrol are those that are made by Demons from Demon Realm seeking to cause havoc, and as a result emanate an evil aura and the villainous impulses of the creators can cause powerful warriors within the history of the rifts to be brainwashed, either by direct manipulation or by large levels of the creator's evil presence effecting the Time Rift's history. When these types of rifts are discovered, the Time Patrol immediately acts to cause disaster and once the anomaly is restored, the rift returns to its smaller size and is more manageable than it otherwise could be. Chronoa can sometimes allow these rifts to maintain themselves for training purposes for her Time Patrollers. Though at some point, complaints were made about how many rifts lingered around Earth so Chronoa merged all known rifts that were under control into one rift within Conton City that can be travelled through to the desired timeline safely. Chronoa does this as she considers closing them completely to be a hassle and combining them allows the Time Patrol to continue to use them for training while making the rifts easier to access.