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Red Skys and Royal Cards
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Xiumin’s POV

  What Kris just told us was seemingly impossible.  Tao, gone?  As in actually gone?  I didn’t think it could be possible.  Tao knew how to fight and he had a Specialty that no one would want to lose.  And Dealers would love to be able to have his true power, so why is he gone?  What Dealer would get rid of Tao?

  We all protected Tao from as much as we could, same as we did with Sehun and Kai.  They’re the youngest and we would do everything to keep them safe from as much as we could.  But we lost one of them, and from what Kris told us, we are never going to get him back.

  There is nothing I can think of that will bring Tao back from what happened to him.  It’s no wonder Kris hasn’t said anything.  And it isn’t like I want to blame the guy, but I do.  He could have saved Tao and he didn’t.  Tao is gone and Kris did nothing to stop the Dealer that destroyed him.

  I don’t want to hate Kris, but how can I not?  After hearing what happened, I think all of us are a little mad at him.  I can now see why he didn’t want to say anything around the others.  Even just telling the three of us has made everything different.  We can’t keep this from the others, no matter how much we want to.  They have a right to know what happened to one of their own.

  It will be hard on them when they find out.  The smiles they have and the hope they have to be a group - a Deck - again, will be crushed.  There are only eleven of us now; our twelfth is dead, destroyed.

  I know we all had so much hope that Tao would show up soon and we would be together again for the first time in so long.  So then how were we supposed to tell the younger boys that it was never going to happen?  How could we tell them in a way that wouldn’t destroy all of them in turn?

  What would Sky think?  She doesn’t even know we can be a Deck.  We all have different Specialties so we can’t be a Deck, it isn’t possible.  But we are just as close to a Deck as she will even get, she has already Claimed us so making a Deck now isn’t really possible.  Will she claim a twelfth Card anyways or will she just keep the eleven of us?  What will she feel if she finds out the Card Kris has, has been destroyed? 

  Suho, Luhan and I didn’t believe him at first.  No one would believe him if he just said that his problem was the fact that Tao had been destroyed and it was his fault.  I didn’t let myself believe what he said, but he made his argument very real with only one move.  He was able to prove that what he told us was very real.  That was what put a stop to all of this.  We needed to talk more and we needed to have more privacy than being in this field.

  He may have proven to the three of us that Tao was gone, but we needed the whole story to even begin to fully understand what happened to Tao.  The evidence fully proved what Kris was telling us, but before we can even think about how to tell the others and how to deal with this situation we needed the full story.

  I don’t think any of us were ready to hear what we did back in the forest.  None of expected that to be the reason Kris was so drawn back and cold.  It came as a shock to me that Tao was the reason for Kris to be like this.  Sure, Kris had given in to this life like we had, but I knew it wouldn’t have caused him to act like this. 

  Kris and Tao were always close.  If Tao had a problem he would always go to Kris first before telling any of us.  Tao looked up to Kris.  In turn, Kris cared for Tao; he was closer to Tao than the rest of us.  Just like Baekhyun and Chanyeol, pulling them apart was harder than you might think.  Tao would never let Kris voluntarily leave him, he always had a say and Kris would usually listen to him.

  It mostly had to do with the fact that Tao knew Kris’ one weakness and would use it to his advantage as much as he could.  Tao manipulated Kris and the elder was fully aware of it but never stopped him.  So having the boy he was so close to be destroyed in front of him did more than even Kris would admit.

  Luhan, Suho and I are still trying to process what the heck we saw.  How it could even be possible.  If it were up to me I would never show the younger boys how we knew Tao was gone and he wasn’t coming back.  Knowing Tao was gone and seeing it first had were two very different things, and they really didn’t need to have this on their conscience.  They didn’t have to have this image stuck in their heads to always remember.

  Suho made the best choice to get us back to the house so the four of us could discuss this further before we decided what to do.  We have to figure out what we are going to do about this and what we will tell the others.  If we should say anything to Sky or not.  She has already asked about the Card Kris carries, so will she be able to take the real story that goes with it?

  There are so many things we have to figure out.  So many unanswered questions,  so much we don’t know.  Nothing is going smoothly right now.  First we have Kris telling us something that is hard to even comprehend.  And then there’s Sky.  No matter how much she tries to hide it from me, I know.  I know she is trying to find a way to fight Warriors.  She thinks she’s given up, but the training says the opposite.  She wants to fight and no

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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
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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