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Red Skys and Royal Cards
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  “What?!?”  They all shouted as they stared at me with wide eyes.  D.O’s showing a little flicker of fear that was barely noticeable.

  “I want to learn to fight a Warrior hand-to-hand.”  I said again.

  “No.”  Chanyeol growled.

  “It’s not safe.”

  “Warriors are far too strong.”

  “You’ll die.”

  “That is the stupidest idea I have ever heard.”

  They all said their answers, denying what I was asking of them, at the same time.  I expected this but I was still a little disappointed.  I guess I had been so hyped up when I heard about this little competition that it felt like my little bubble pooped when they all shut even the thought down.  It couldn’t be helped, I knew this was going to happen, but I was hoping at least one of them would think the idea over a little.

  “Why not?” I asked, wanting a real answer why I couldn’t learn.

  “You go against any Warrior by yourself and they will kill you.  You have no power and you are weak.  You stand no chance against any of us.”  Chanyeol growled, balling his fits at his sides.  He sounded so furious.

  And what he said hurt more than all of them rejecting the idea, maybe I shouldn’t have asked, but this was something I really wanted to do.  Although, having all my faults pointed out about how I couldn’t fight them, hurt.  I knew I wasn’t strong enough.  I could put up a fight with Dealers since they were weaker and had less experience.  It would be a pretty fair match with someone with the same level of training as me.

  And sure, I didn’t have an Ability, but that didn’t mean it made me useless.  I’ve sparred a little with Kai a few times now, and I knew he was taking it easy on me, but if I worked hard enough, couldn’t I do something at least?  I wasn’t able to do nothing, sure I could get hurt and probably would but if I was trained properly I could at least do something.

  Couldn’t I?

  “But if I had a little training, I could at least do something.”  I tried to explain.

  “No.”  Chanyeol said again, the others remaining silent, looking over at the two of us.

  “Please, at least let me try.  If it doesn’t work out, then fine, I won’t ask again.  But please, at least give me a chance.”  I pleaded.

  Only now did I fully realize how much this meant to me.  I’ve been told to stick with what I know and never test my boundaries.  To know my place in things and stay away from that which don’t concern me.  What I want to do, by participating in this competition, was to show myself that I could do anything if I put my mind to it.  If I believed in something enough it would come true.

  But I was never givin the chance to try.  When I learned about all this, I accepted it as a new challenge and went along with it.  When I lost my voice I found a way around it.  Now with this competition as a new challenge that was really risky, I needed to pass it as well. 

  I’m too stubborn for my own goo but this is something I want to do.  It wasn’t only for the fact to compete and prove myself.  No.  Now that I was a part of this world there were dangers everywhere and I may not always have my Warriors with me.

  What if like before, when I went walking and those boys stole my Cards, had I not taken theirs and they Summoned one or heaven forbid more than one, things could have been worse.  I would have had none of the boys to help me when I was faced against two Warriors stronger than me with Specialties that could kill me.

  And they expect me to accept this.  As of now, I had no way to guard myself against any of them.  And to be honest, it scared me.  I was scared that if something ever happened I wouldn’t be able to do anything to protect those around me.  I was terrified that I would lose someone because I couldn’t do anything.

  And if none of them would even see things from my point of view.  None of them could understand what I was feeling.  They were Warriors, they could protect themselves, and they had the ability to protect themselves and those around them.  But what about me?  I couldn’t always rely on them to protect me, I didn’t want to rely solely on them, I couldn’t.

  “I said no, Sky, and that is final.”  Chanyeol said and shook his head sadly.

  “In your Card

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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