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Red Skys and Royal Cards
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  “We already told you we aren’t getting into that, Sky.”  Kai took a seat on the ground and refused to look at me.

  Baekhyun remained on the chaise beside me, my hand on his thigh in reassurance and comfort.  “You don’t have to tell me anything, Kai.  I just want to clear a few things up, then I’ll go back to learning more on my own and the rest of you are free to tell me whatever you want whenever you please.”

  “What is it?” Kris asked.

  “Your curse, I’m highly confused on why it happened and why you morons didn’t listen to JiHoon in the first place and avoided this whole damn thing?”  I asked them point blank.

  “What?”  They all gasped as they eyed me.

  “Do you have any idea what I’m talking about?”  I asked.

  “We do.”  Suho awkwardly rubbed his nape.  “Why you know is what we’re trying to figure out.”

  “Some light reading.”  I flippantly replied.  “Why did you keep going with it?”

  “Because back then, most of us were nobodies, we had nothing, were going nowhere.”  D.O told me.  “A chance to be something more than we ever thought we could be wasn’t something we were going to let pass us.”

  I nodded, and hummed slightly.  Sadly I still have no idea what he’s talking about.  D.O clearly mentioned something about their past, but without proper context I can’t figure the whole thing out.  He made a point to make ‘nothing’, ‘nowhere’, and ‘nobodies’ clear and distinct in his telling, which all have negative connotations to them.

  They must have lived in a time that was nothing like the one I was born into, but how different I didn’t know.  I don’t know how they lived or what it was like so I can’t begin to guess what they experienced, but it must have not been that good if he would use words such as he did.

  “We wanted a life that would be better than what we were heading towards.”  Tao spoke up.  “A way to escape the dismal life we had been trapped in.”

  Chanyeol   “Life was tough for us.  Everyone we knew dreamed of having a better life, we were no different.  And when that chance was given to us, we didn’t hastate to grab hold of it and take it.  While it may have been a stupid choice and we should have listened, we were too caught up in the joy and excitement of having something new and living a life we never thought we could have.”

  “We never understood why JiHoon wouldn’t want this for himself as well.”  Lay said.  His voice low and sad.  “It wasn’t until we became bound and trapped within our Cards that the true reality of what we did crashed into us.  Only then and after a long time of contemplation and isolation did we realize the mistakes we made.  The truth of what we did in those years finally sunk in and we resigned ourselves to living this life because in the end, we deserve it.”

  I remained silent for a moment as I thought about what they were saying.  I can see part of their view on this, even without a full background to compare it to in some way.  They were boys that wanted a better life and while the way they went at it wasn’t the right way to do it, it was all they had.  They learned something new and used it to obtain something better for themselves.

  Exactly what they did to get that in the end was a waste since it only made their lives worse in a way.  In the search to make their life better they ended up destroying it.  They lost their chance at a true future.

  I want to give that back to them.

  “Is there a way to reverse what happened to you?”  I asked them.

  Sehun shook his head. “If there was a way, don’t you think we would have done it already?”

  “We’ve searched as much as we can but have found nothing that can ever undo what was done to us.  There is barely anything on the subject of our curse and nothing written or passed down that speaks of a cure.  This is our eternity.”  Xiumin sadly said.

  I sighed.  There had to be something.  That book spoke of something along the lines of how to reverse it, but it only brushed the surface.  It never went into detail on exactly how the curse was placed or the specifics on the reversal if it were possible.

  “That’s a shame.”  I mumbled.  “I wish I could do something.”

  “You’ve done enough for us, Sky.”  Baekhyun reassured.  “You’ve let us live again, no matter how short it will be in the grand picture.”

  I nodded softly.  Maybe I would find something in another book or scroll as I searched for what happened to me and why I did not have a core any longer and my bonds ran through my entire body coursing with raw energy.

  “I’ve got something else we need to have a quick chat about before I let you go and do as you wish around the house.”  I told them as the events of earlier came to my mind.  “I know I’m giving you freedom, but I need you to hold to some of my standards.”

  “You’re not taking our freedom from us, are you?”  Sehun whined.

  I smiled.  “Not at all.  It’s just; I’d like you to not act as you did earlier.  I understand you want to protect me and stand your ground.  But the way you do it reflects back on me and I don’t want Dealers to view me as some dictator that resorts to violence.”

  They looked to the ground once again.  “I’m not scolding you, I’m doing anything but, yet you have to understand that should word get out that I’m the Descendant it isn’t only my actions that will be looked upon, but those of my Warriors as well.  Naturally I try to avoid fights and conflicts, resolve things with as little violence as possible and set a different example.  I don’t force you to do things unless there isn’t another way to do something.  I give yo

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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
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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
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Chapter 176: it’s probably my 10th time or something reading this. Been missing sky and her warriors 🥹 i hope you are well!
soshi16
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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
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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