1* - The Claiming

Red Skys and Royal Cards
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  It all started on my thirteenth birthday.  I was out in our large backyard staring up at the sky and watching the clouds like I loved to do since I was a child.  I was always so fascinated by the sky, there was just something so breathtaking about it.

  We had just finished lunch and my parents had gone out to work while I decided to just stay home and entertain myself until they came home from work.

  It all happened so fast I can't remember all of it clearly.

  What I can tell you is that within the span of a minute the sky began to darken, before it hazed over and turned a deep, bloody red that never faded away.  The blue sky I used to love so much disappeared right before my eyes.

  I can’t say I was all to saddened by its disappearance.  I was at first, but the sky’s color soon began to grow on me.  This one event was what shaped my life from that point onwards.

  It was made a big deal when the sky first changed colors.  The media was all over it, people were panicking thinking the world was coming to an end, and scientists began to theorize about what happened.  No one has ever figure out what happened, but they still keep trying to figure it out.  Not like it will do them much good.

  I wasn’t all that concerned though.  I can’t tell you why, I just had this feeling that it wasn’t something we needed to freak out over.  I wasn’t the only one with this view.  There were others who saw this as a new beginning and took advantage over the panic.

  Many of the people who didn’t panic after the initial shock were the people who are now CEO’s of some of the biggest companies in the world.  And I can’t blame them for getting their positions in the middle of the mass panic; it was a smart move, from everyone’s point of view.

  The years went by and life was the same as always after the world calmed down.  I continued high school, getting the best grades that I could possibly get, staying top of my class the whole way though my school life.

  It was when university came along for me where the real story starts.

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  I walked into the kitchen to find my mother sitting at the table reading the newspaper.  Just like she does every morning. 

  “Morning, Mom.”  I greeted her around the mouthful of toast I was chomping on.

  She looked up from the paper with that motherly look on her face, scolding me, “Really, Sky?  Have your Dad and I

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With how crazy the world is right now, my updates are slower. I will not abandon this, please have patience and I promise to update again soon. Stay safe everyone please. Many Blessings, Wynter (8.20.20)

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ShawolBlinger4life
#1
Chapter 176: Still reading this in 2024! Hope you are doing well
YEOLLIEZEL
#2
Chapter 176: I am an avid fan of this great story. I am still waiting for an update even after almosr 3 years which means this is a very very great story 😊
poprocksgum
#3
Chapter 176: it’s probably my 10th time or something reading this. Been missing sky and her warriors 🥹 i hope you are well!
soshi16
#4
Chapter 176: I re reas this nth time 🥺🥺🥺🥺
PunkRock123 #5
Chapter 11: Heyy, i dont know if you know already but fhere is a fic that practically plagiarized your entire writing. The only difference is the mc background and the card appearance order. But the timeline and many sentences are the exact same. Here is the link https://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/1331812/descended-fromthe-stars
PunkRock123 #6
Chapter 174: oh my goshhh, a long time ago i remember i would always check for updates everytime i go on aff. I really appreciate you to update after 2 years and me reading this again after 5 years O.o its crazy!!!
YehetOhorat1994 #7
Chapter 176: hey wynter! ive started reading this fic years ago, as an early teen and now my teen years are almost ending. this story had brought me so much joy and strength, and is honestly one of the best ive read ever!! keep doing what you do, being a nurse definitely isnt easy at this time, so dont rush to put out updates, though we’ll all definitely be waiting eagerly for the upcoming content!! love what youve been doing so far, keep it up ♡ thank you for the hard work you put in as a nurse too, im sure everyone sppreciated it
iorifae #8
Chapter 2: omg this fanfic brought back so many memories 😭 the last time i read this was like when i was 12 (?) , i still remembered this fanfic cause man i was so in love with exo back then even noww~~ , im glad you still keep this story <3
PuffyBunnyIsLazy
#9
Chapter 23: Hi Wynter~!
It’s been awhile and I hope that you’re doing well. I’ve noticed since all of the craziness that’s been happening that lots of people are reverting back to the things that brought them comfort when they were younger. This chapter reminded me of that and I wanted to say that this fic of yours is definitely something I truly hold near and dear to my heart.

It reminds me of simpler times in middle school and high school and all the times I’ve read this to escape reality. Your story brings me comfort and joy each and every time. Throughout college I’ve been trying to re-read this from the beginning whenever I can (I’m probably on attempt three or four now? Lol), but I never really had enough time to due to school. As I’m trying to read every single chapter again, I just wanted to say how thankful and grateful I am to you for creating this story. I and many others have thoroughly enjoyed it over the years, and will continue to for many more.

You are truly an amazing and talented writer, and it’s admirable how you can create worlds and bring this much happiness to so many people with your words. It’s crazy to see how much things have changed (for EXO) since the beginning chapters, but that’s just part of life haha. I sincerely wish and hope you’re doing well and that you’re taking care of yourself. Much love <3