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Red Skys and Royal Cards
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  I wasn’t expecting Baekhyun to be at the house when I returned.  He obviously didn’t want to be there, so why should I stop him from leaving if that’s what he wants.  So it was a little of a shock to find him waiting for me on my front porch.

  “We need to talk.”  Was the first thing he said to me.  No ‘Hi, how was your day?’.  He opened the door to let me in before leading me to the living room.

  “What about?”  I asked, puzzled as I set my Cards on the table.

  “This.”  He said as he held his Card up to show me.

  I squished my eyebrows, “What about your Card?”

  He sighed and put his Card on the table beside the case that held the rest of my Cards.  “Why did you give this to me?   I could have taken my Card and left.  Do you have any idea what giving a Warrior their Card means?”

  I leaned back in my chair, “I’m going to assume that giving a Warrior their Card is basically setting the free to do as they please.”

  “That’s pretty much it, but it doesn’t get rid of the bond.”  He continued to explain.  “A Warrior freed this way has two options, live a normal life for as long as they can, or hide in their Card to escape the pain of the Dealer dying.  But why did you give it to me, are you that willing to lose me so soon after finding me?”

  I shook my head, “It’s not that I want to lose you, Baekhyun, you seem really nice under that tough exterior that you keep showing.  Did I want you to take your Card and run?  No.  But, I’m not going to force any of my Warriors to stay if they don’t want to, had any of the others asked to leave, or ever ask to leave, I’ll let them go.  It may break my heart a little that I lose some of the people closest to me, but I will not make them stay against their will.  If their happiness means I have to suffer a little for it, then so be it.”

  As he listened to me he could hear the truth and emotion I was showing him.  I think he came to understand why I do the things I do.  It isn’t what any of them are used to, but it will always be for their benefit before my own.

  Baekhyun looked down at the floor, “Sorry for the way I acted this morning, I guess I just assumed to much.”

  “Everyone is entitled to having moments like those, so you don’t need to apologize.  Lets at least try to get along, okay?”  I flashed him a bright smile.

  Smiling back so his eyes became little crescent moons he picked his Card up, “Will you accept my Card for the second time?”

  “Of course.”  I said and took his Card that he held out for me to take.  “Tell me if you ever want it back again.”

  “I don’t think a time like that will ever come.”  He said softly.

  I slipped the other Cards out and gave each of them a soft kiss before the other seven were standing around the room.

  They all took seats, “Why were we in our Cards all day, Sky?”  D.O asked as he sat beside me.

  I groaned, “They are having us do physical combat, and everyone is at it.  It’s so stupid!  And now because they have no idea what is going on, I have to participate in basic level training.”

  “Did you get hurt at all?”  Suho asked from across the coffee table.

  “Maybe you shouldn’t be participating in these classes, you could get really hurt.”  Kai spoke up from the seat on my other side.

  I scoffed, “The only people getting hurt are the other Dealers.  I’ll be fine guys, don’t worry about me, all right.  And since we aren’t using our Cards at all I’m only going to take two of you with me everyday.”

  The all cast glances between themselves, “Is that really a good idea?”

  “Yes, we will rotate everyday.  At least I’m not proposing to leave all of you here.”  I replied as I yawned.

  “She has a point.”  Baekhyun spoke as he leaned forward, resting his forearms on his knees.

  “I still don’t like it.”  Luhan softly put in, “But it’s your choice.”

  “Can I come tomorrow?”  Sehun said as he blinked innocently over at me.

  “Sure, Sehunnie.  Who else is coming tomorrow?”  I looked around at the rest of them.

  “I will.”  Kai volunteered.

  “Awesome.  Now that that is settled lets get some food and watch a movie for the rest of the night.”

 

Baekhyun’s POV

  Sky had fallen asleep not long ago.  She had her head resting on D.O’s lap and her feet curled up on Suho.  She looked so peaceful as she lay there, not a care in the world as she drifted through her dreams.

  I had been watching all of their interactions with her as the night went on after our talk.  Chanyeol, D.O, Sehun, Kai and Chen all attached themselves to her and treated her like family.  Suho was more reserved around her, but he actually showed feelings and cared for her deeply.  I hadn’t seen Suho like this in such a long time.

  Luhan, oh my, had Luhan changed.  He was the second oldest and had actually been one of the first to give in to this, Kris, Suho and Xiumin all followed after him soon after.  I don’t know what Sky could have done to change him so much.  H

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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
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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
#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
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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