“Karolin…” Yun said as he walked to the start of the stairs, he turned around with a warm smile “I know it was hard and difficult, we had so many dangers and fights, but, I had fun on this journey, I love being your Guardian” I took a step forward “why are you talking like this is the end?” he shook his head “I know is not… but I just wanted to tell you that in case anything happens” the cracks they are fully gone, I can see behind him is… “so I′ll go finish this fight now!” He made a reverence like a butler would to his master before leaving, “Fly!” I yelled at him, a few tears in my eyes, “Fly with those perfect wings that your kids gave you, Yun!!!” He nodded and sprinted. I lost sight of him; whatever he was going to do, I just knew he would succeed.

  As I run through these iron-made stairs, my mind rises, and memories of old times come rushing to me, “You want me to take care of an orphanage?” I asked the man I saved during the wild hunt, he had requested my contract from my former master, the man nodded through his big glasses, his face was illuminated by the shine of the fireplace by his side “That is correct, I want you to take care of the “Mira House” as its former owner has passed away” “but Sir. … I don't believe that is the place for someone like me, my contract stipulates that-” He arched his eyebrow and held the pages of my contract “this old thing? I read through it, according to it you are to work until you drop dead as a hunter or as a Majordom, however” he threw the pages into the fire Crack! “I′m granting you your freedom” The clasps on my boots and gauntlets that shackled me to my duty came undone, “I wish you′ll take care of the kids, someone with a heart as big as yours will do great Young man” At that moment I feel scared… not form the repercussions that could come from the burning of my contract, no… I was scared because I didn't know what was out there.

  “Even with the cage′s door open, a bird will not leave its confinement as it does not know how to live outside of it, right?” that voice, that venomous voice is back “You again, I see you are persistent, but shouldn't you be leeching form Lucas right now?” the voice laughed “I have no interest in a person such as him, besides someone else got to him first, I don′t want someone else′s sloppy seconds, now you and your friends, well…” I keep running, I′m about to reach my final destination, “Say Yun, isn't this pantomime of bravery enough?” I stopped a few steps before the end of the stairs I could see everything from up here, “we both know you are broken inside, your heart has sunk to the lowest point, and you have no wings or anything to look forward really, so why don't you just stop, without your kids… your world is empty; forever trap in an everlasting rain, just sink with me, sink with me the only one that can truly understand you”

  I closed my eyes, and took a step forward, “there was a time I would have cracked under the weight of those words, but, I understand now, I understand the reason for their sacrifice, they are my world that is true which is why I cannot lay down and die if I did I would be disregarding the sacrifice they made for me and as their father letting them down is something I will not do, not ever!” “... A lone bird will never be a flock you know, let alone one with no wings left to fly, the outside is a scary place a place that hates you and shames you for been you, what would you have then?”

  “I don't see myself ever agreeing with you ever again.” I walked to the edge of the stairs. “A lone bird will never be a flock… to fly with broken wings, I′ll have to show you…” I jumped from the edge of the stairs, as tall as the exit of the maw of the dead man, and several feet of free fall awaited me. “I′ll show how I will fly!” It was difficult to see with the force of the fall, but it quickly came into view, the pommel of the sword, “Yunnie?” “What the-” “Yu-Yu!!!” “Oh, that is cool!!!” I landed and kicked the sword with all the momentum and force I had gathered, sending it straight for the chest of the M.S.S to finish it… I should have known it was not going to be that easy. With its remaining arms, it managed to stop the blade, and I created a crest to jump back up into the air to keep kicking it deeper and deeper until it was over.

  “Is… is Yun jumping higher?” The second time he jumped, he seemed to be higher. The crest looked more powerful. What was going on? Then I saw it was the last thing for them to do, “Come on, Dad, higher!” “Woooo dad is so cool!!!” “Daddy, you can do it, get it!” “Hey, father finish it off already!” all of his kids were cheering for him, they all raised their hands each of them holding a piece of Yun′s magnetic crest, and in unison yelled “WE GIFT YOU EVERYTHING DAD!!!” with his words Yun dug his heels into the pommel of the swords and jumped so high he disappeared form view.

  Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

  “Huh… how high am I?” I was confused. I can jump high and even more with my gift, but I have never been able to jump to this extent. The stairs I made are a good fifty feet under me. My greaves and gauntlets changed; instead of being plain metal, they have engravings of birds on them and some feathers. “You can do it!” “We count on you!” “We love you!” words appear in my head, the words I was deafened by my own sorrow, this is me, this is my true power. “Dad…” “Yun…” the voices of my kids and my friends that are waiting for me down on the ground, the words I was so hopelessly oblivious to “We will always be by your side” I′m above the clouds I can see the rising sun the end of this nightmare I had for years “hey, woman in my head” I called for her for our last exchange “Nobody, not even myself will bring me down, I′ll stand with my own two feet, I′ll keep the people I love safe! May this everlasting rain…” I turned in the air, creating another crest to shoot me down with all the strength I had left. “COME TO AN END!!!”

  I wasn't even able to see, it was like a shooting star just fell from the sky the blade pierced the knight the blade pierced through the armor as if it was made of butter, and the hands got destroyed by the shear force of the impact and all the dark clouds dissipated the sun rose up form the east we all ran to the center of the crater created by the impact, Yun was standing next to Lucas, he reverted back to his human from the blade was a few inches to his left and yet he was lifeless “Hey guys… its ov-” Anre didn't wait he threw himself over Yun “Im glad you are safe Yunnie” “hey! That's my Yu-Yu!” KAnaria joined in the hug” “move you two is my turn!” Parker soon jumped in.

  “HIIIIIIIIIII~ everyone in chat, I′m here with the amazing Black Claw A.K.A Kanaria Mendori!” Kanaria sighed but smiled at the camera placed in front of her. “Hello, people from Sol′s stream… You can stop typing “Blink twice if you need help.” I am here of my own will,” Sol laughed at that reaction. “So I have a few questions for you, Miss black claw. I think the question in everyone's head is, what happened during the wild hunt at the Valley of Killalark?” Kanaria recounted the story with some creative liberties as requested by Yun, first, she should leave us out as much as possible as she a named huntress shouldnt have ties to ex-convicts her story checked out it went as normal but people would believe that she did must of the heavy lifting aided by some other normal hunters, “Really? You against a flock of forty Avians and another monster? and the Knights of Twillit? what do you think they will do now that they have lost their title as a hunter′s order?” the knight of twilight disbanded as they are no longer trustworthy, not only did they conspire for years taking the lives of innocence, the people that they should protect “No way… that is too much almost hard to believe but if it comes form you it has to be real… now can we talk about you and this dark hair guy? we have this pictures of you two in a-” Parker closed my terminal interrupting the live “Parker how you could? It was the best part!!!” “yeah but the train′s been here for a few minutes, we have to go now.” I sadly put the terminal away. A few days passed since the fight, and we gathered a few things as we were to leave for the border of the main cities. “Are we really doing this?” I asked as I adjusted my bag to my shoulder and played with my new umbrella, Anre sighed “Listen lass this is for the best, Yunnie is no longer a criminal, and he has a life here he is better off without us” Parker cleaned his glasses with a piece of cloth “yeah, if he is free he shouldn't be dragged down by us”

  I nodded i know they are right, we all walked to the train room that was assigned to us we all sat down, there was another person with a newspaper covering their face, “I know you guys are right but, it sucks I wanted to say goodbye… and ask if he kissed Kanaria like the tabloids said” it was all over the news, “The black claw has a boyfriend?!?” “Who is this mysterious man?” “Fans in ruins: “Barke up with him I′m better!!!” and other delusions” “That is absurd lass, something like that didn't happen” Anre′s face turned bright red, PArker pulled a book from his bag and started to read, “Oh, and why is that Anre” I smiled teasingly “well… am… that's… You see…” “Oh, he is right, because he got so worried I would have that he ran, pushed her away, so I accidentally kissed him... and for the record, I was not going to kiss her.” The man put his newspaper down, revealing an angry Yun “ANRE…” Anre changed places and used me as a shield, “I said it was an accident! Lass protect me, I don't want to… wait, what are you doing here!?!” “Huh… oh, you really thought I was just going to let you three go?” “Honestly no but I thought you had things to do at the Valley” Parker said “I mean it's going to be there when I go back, and someone needs to make sure you do more than read, Anre does his job and really look after Karolin” I hugged him “I′m so happy you are here with us Yun!” he held me thigh “am… Yun???” “oh… did I mention…” his face, he was smiling but I sensed anger from him, “Kana said the must funny thing to me the other day” Oh no… she wouldn't have… “she said, something about a boyfriend, tall dark mysterious and handsome getting handsy with you in a hallway and we need to talk about it” “Anre… help!!!” “I can't do much; he has me in a death grip, lass!!!” “We have a few hours while I think about a good punishment for you two naughty people… hummmm… maybe fifty thousand push-ups?” “Parker, he-” he stood up, spoke in another language, and made a cross in the air, “may god be with you.” he exited the room and closed the door. “TRAITOR!!!” we yelled at him. It looks like this journey is not over and is headed to more pain.