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Red Skys and Royal Cards
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  I didn’t dare take the Card out of the case.  I looked at it through the cover, not wanting to damage it anymore than it already was.  Seeing it up close, my breath was taken away from me at the horror I had to look at.

  The Card had the same design as the other eleven Cards I had, but it was so hard to even make out the design because of the black smoke marks and the charred edges.  The bottom right corner had gotten the most damage, the corner was as good as completely burnt away and the fire must have spread around the edges of the Card since they were also burnt and blackened.  I tried so hard to see the picture on the front through the marks the smoke had left and the small holes that were surrounded by burnt rings.

  It was no wonder Kris said this Card was destroyed.  From what I learned in class the only way to really destroy a Card is to burn it, well this Card is burnt, and pretty badly at that.  I felt really bad that this had to happen to someone they all cared about so much for.

  “You never deserved this.”  I said to the Card in my hand.

  I sunk to the ground at the base of the ledge and cradled the Card in my hands.  No Warrior ever deserved this to happen to them.  No Warrior should have to go through the pain that this entailed.  I could hear the faint pained screams from the other boys who were now hearing that happened from Kris.

  All of them were hurting because of the loss on one of their brothers.  I hated the feelings I was getting from them.  I hated to anguish in their voices.  I hated the pain and sorrow running through the bond.  I hated that they were in pain.

  “Your brothers all care for you so much, you know that?  I can feel the pain of your loss in each of them.”  I told the Card.  I don’t care if I’m talking to something that can’t hear me and can’t understand a thing I say.  But it comforted me in a way, even if this Card held no Warrior and would fall apart if taken out of the case it was in, I could still get these feelings out.

  I was still looking at the little design on the front of the Card.  It was hard to make out but I could see a few details still.  It was clear that there was a boy in the center of the Card, he may have been faded but he was clearly standing there.  The other thing I could pull from it was that the background was indeed black with little white speckles, maybe stars.  I couldn’t make out much else.

  This Card was special, and no matter what my feelings were towards it, this Card was more than just a means to get power.  This Card was the final connection to the all the boys that are in the back.  This Card was the final link to them being who they were born to be.

  Do I have any idea what I’m talking about?  No, none at all.  This is what the little voice in my head is telling me and I’m just going to listen to it since it hasn’t been wrong so far.

  I came up here first to just think about all the things that have been going on and what I’m going to do about the competition coming up.  If I wasn’t going to participate in the Dual Combat portion then what was I going to do?  I could do either one and still come out on top.  At least I hope I could.  But I still didn’t want to let the idea of participating in the Dual Combat go.

  I still have no idea what I’m going to do about all of this and now I have the added problem of all the boys being really upset and a Card that is close to disintegrating.  I do not have the time or the energy to deal with all these problems.  Before coming to this school I never had so much to worry about.

  Keeping a gentle grip on the Card in my hand I decided it was a good idea to see what the boys were doing.  It wasn’t much of a good idea.  The yard was in worse shape then when Luhan destroyed it the first time.  The area surrounding the pool was soaked and some of it was flooded.  The three pyros had managed to burn most of the area around them and make ash out of a few trees.  Sehun was doing a good job at making all moveable objects in the back yard move places and be thrown about.  Kai and Luhan had tag-teamed and were making things even more chaotic.

  Kris was standing to the side watching the others vent out their frustration.  And I didn’t miss the few times that things would be thrown towards him hoping to hit their target.  To my relief he was able to dodge most of it or deflect it somehow.  I did not need any of them hurt, that would only add to my worry.

  The longer I watched them the more I was scared of any of them getting hurt.  I had to turn away and sit back down on the roof where I couldn’t see what was going on before I started to worry about all of their safety.  For now I was going to keep my focus on the Card Kris had given me.  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
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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