*~TIMELINE OF THE GREAT GAIAN-WITCH WAR~*
April 3, 2010- A group of witches go to Shibusen to ask for an alliance. Their request was denied by the staff, who did not trust their intentions, but decided to alter the curriculum to become more training-based just in case.
July 4-7, 2010- The Gaian Ambush of Death City takes the lives of 1208 civilians, 68 students, 21 staff, and 7 witches. This attack had also weakened the Shinigami immensely.
July 9, 2010- An alliance between Shibusen and the witches are formed and war is declared between this alliance and the Gaian Army, which spreads its front all across the world.
Late July-November 2010- The Shibusen-witch alliance begin a series of experiments in hopes of increasing the compatibility of witches and weapons, or creating a working team of witch, meister, and weapon. Also, recruiting efforts increase by almost 250% for not just students but also independent weapons, meisters, and witches who are neutral in the war thus far.
February 8-14 2011- The first attempt at invading the Gaian headquarters (stationed underground beneath Vatican City) occurs. While there have been a couple high officers who had been killed, this invasion is for the most part a failure. 4,208 civilians are killed- including the Pope- and this causes a war to start between the nations which are not aware of the Great Gaian-Witch War.
February 19, 2011- The first war between European nations occur since the formation of the EU.
October 3, 2011- The EU is dissolved and new alliances are made between different European nations.
January 1-2, 2012- The second Gaian Ambush of Death City occurs- this time there are far less casualties on the Shibusen-witch side: 547 civilians, 41 students, 14 staff, and 6 witches.
January 7, 2012- Shibusen has a big celebration in the attempt to increase morale on their side while frustrating the Gaian Army.
March 24, 2012- Operation ECLIPSE begins- using the Spartoi division to infiltrate enemy lines into the Gaian headquarters instead of staff and former independents. Only six return by the end of the year- the general consensus of the others are that they've died. However, this is a major victory and a turning point in the war for the infamous Gaia, along with 2 of her elite officials are dead.
2013-2015: Warfare continues throughout, but the Shibusen-witch alliance is starting to get at the Gaian Army. Rumors about a son Gaia may have- Kronos- start to arise and unsettle the staff. During this time period, Shinigami passes away and the throne is now passed onto Death the Kid and the war between the European nations stop as they try to build another EU.