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CLOUD POV

After winning the great war we all headed towards the Kingdom Aureliya as we touched its territory we could see that people had already started to celebrate the victory. Sound of drum and crwth could be heard from far. Children were running freely and happily on the streets and people were singing the victory songs.

Town was decorated beautifully with flowers and flags. People were standing on either side of the street, clapping and showering flowers on us as we approached to the fort.

Queen Aureliya organized a huge ceremony to celebrate our victory and also for showing her gratitude for helping her out and for always being there for them whenever their Kingdom was endanger. She wanted to honour me and wanted to give her famous ancestral sword "Sword of Saintly".

It was made of pure steel and plated with gold and a holy white stone was embedded in it. It was known for it's magic powers. It worked against darkness and evilness and can amplify your magic and your attack ten times.

I...I didn't want to accept because it was precious, it was their ancestors's sword which was only given to their descendants. But when Queen Aureliya said that there is nothing wrong in accepting her gift because she considers me as his own son then I couldn't deny her. Indeed, that really made me very happy and I proudly accept her gift whole heartedly. I always considered Queen Aureliya as my mother and always felt a soothing comfort around her.

Kingdom hall was beautifully decorated with thousands of candles, filled with a large crowd, gathered to celebrate together. Queen Aureliya looking beautiful in her green dress, zinta was sitting next to her and looking gorgeous as always in her ocean blue gown, laughing, I was happy to see her happy and alive. There were few scars, seen clearly on her face that didn't healed yet but still she was looking stunning. Me and archer were sitting opposite to them. That night we all had a good time together after a long time. We were all really enjoying the whole celebration and enjoying the food and wine along with the melodious songs.

That night I was feeling really happy from inside which I generally didn't feel often. Such kind of feeling I also felt when I was with Kaira. I did not know why... but sometimes I felt as if I knew her very well, as if I knew her from years... I felt a bond with her.... an undeniable attraction.

I really missed her that night.. I wished she were there, sitting next to me smiling and I could tell her the stories that how we won the war and how happy I was.

I decided that after meeting my father I would definitely go to Earth. I wanted to see her. I wanted to tell her that how much I miss her or I wanted to tell her something more.

KAIRA POV

With Daylon I was standing in front of my house.. my home. A thought that I was no longer going to see this house.. my parents my bother, my friends, made me deeply sad. This was the place where I grew up, played, bantered with my family, brothers and friends. This was the place where I made unforgettable memories... now I was going to leave all of that behind... that feeling I can not be express.

My whole trance got broked within seconds when the reality hit me hard.. I saw the giant Warlock. He was still there, ready to attack, might be this time planning to create a huge lightening bolt attack to blast my whole house.

My heart dropped..."ohh god"

I hurrdily look to my left but Daylon was not there and Jonathan was lying on the ground.

I looked back and found that Daylon was holding his neck tightly with both of his hands and slowly gaint's grip was losing around his weapon. Gaint tried to fight back, punching him on the head and arms but Daylon's didn't loose his hold and even he held him high in the air, Gaint was badly struggling to breath.

"You son of b!tch"

"Die"

Daylon growled furiously.

I, Meanwhile, saw that one aged Warlocks was still alive, he was badly injured but alive and he was quitely approaching towards Daylon. Daylon was so much engulfed killing the gaint that he couldn't catche his presence behind him. I wanted to warned him but I couldn't. It happened so quickly I couldn't tell him and next moment I saw he struck a sward on his one arm.

That filthy aged Warlock caught Daylon off guard and his hold got loose around giant's neck and he fell straight on the ground. Daylon was fuming, he turned in blink and slashed his head from his body through his sword. And then with another blink he was standing next to Gaint. He stab him in the chest and then cut his throat, everything just ended within few minutes.

I knew they didn't deserve mercy but after seeing that I was feeling like vomiting. Daylon walked upto me and I swear he really scared me at those moment.

He asked me. "Are you happy now that gaint is dead who hurt you and your family".

I was not happy, killing someone is not pleasant thing but I was relaxed to see that he can't hurt my family friends anymore but I couldn't speak. I nodded my head on his question.

"Kaira the world I belong is far different from yours. Killing someone might be a big thing in your world but not in mines".

"Survival is everything".

"These Warlocks belong to low level, didn't have any match in comparison to the demons and Warlocks whom I had seen and faced"

"So if you want to survive you have to be strong and you have to learn to deal with your enemies and it depends on you..... how?".

"But don't worry, I will be there with you ...but please be prepared".

I really don't know what to say because I had no choice. That horrible night was about to end and next day was close. It is said If your destiny has already made its choice then you couldn't do much, you just have to follow.

"I'm going to laid down your brother infornt of the door"

"Is that okey?"

"Hmm". I agreed with him.

Last time I looked at my brother's face and lovingly kissed on his forehead.

"Be save and happy"

And then he casted a light bolt attack in air to make my family came outside to check what was going around them.

After a while I saw Lane slowly came outside and he was shocked seeing Jonathan lying there covered with blood.

"Jonathan". He shouted

"What happened to you" he rushed to him.

Soon everyone came out of the house, my whole family and dereck, were there afraid and injured. My mom was crying. Windelin was also there with two young men and they were still not healed properly.

I caught my breath as Windelin glanced in my direction for a while but then he looked away. I thought I might caught by him but no. I didn't.

"Don't worry you have my cloth on you now no one can sense you". He red my worries.

I heard my father asked.

"Where is Kaira?"

"If Jonathan is here then where is Kaira?"

My mother looked around.

"Yes!"

"Where is she?"

"Whe.re is my child". Her voice quivered with sorrow. A surge of pain ran through my body.

Lane, June, dereck and Windelin along with the young men rushed towards the woods. They ran where was the fall, where they wanted me to hide and then on the way they find dead Warlocks.

And then finally.. they found my scarf, wet with my blood. They tried to find me everywhere and Windelin used his powers too but he couldn't. There was no sign of me anywhere but my scarf.

They all got tired but they didn't find me, gradually they accepted that I must be killed by Warlocks.

When My mom heard that news she was loudly crying.. my whole family was crying over me. I could.. feel their pain. I could feel.. the suffering of my family. I could feel.. the disappointment and sadness on Windelin's face.

For a minute I wanted to drop my whole decision, going with Daylon... It was true he saved us but what I knew.. nothing.. nothing about him. He came into my life out of the blue, he could deceive me but.. I had no other option. I followed my gut because I had nothing in my hands.

I swear.. I wanted to run back to Windelin, asked him, could he take me with him in his world where Cloud was... Cloud! Now he seemed so distant... he must be on the battlefield with Archer and Zinta. A lump formed in my throat, a thought of her being with Cloud really hurt me.

"She must be a beautiful and powerfull woman.. not like me... a weakling. He should be with her.. there must be no place for me".

And Windelin got very old and.. now injured too.. I would be only a burden on him.. I couldn't bear seeing him die. Then I realized going with Daylon was my only option and he already claimed that he knew about me to some extent ...and I really wanted to know myself... who I am!

I didn't realized that slowly dawn was approaching In the sky I could see the first faint glimmer of Dawn.

"It's time to go Kaira". Daylon said

"Yes!" I swallowed a lump in my throat.

"I wish you all will never suffer again in your life"

"Be happy and safe". I said with heavy heart.

"Goodbye"

CLOUD POV

After celebrating our victory we were heading towards Kingdom of Kaira. As we reached, I was immediately summoned by king..my father. When I was approaching to the court I felt that there was not much enthusiasm of our victory... unlike the villages and towns, where people enthusiastically cheered our victory and warmly welcomed us.

I was standing in front of my father and my brother silently looking at me. Frankly speaking I was shocked to see my father happy but I could feel my brother was not.

"I'm very happy ... you have done your job very well"

I was again shocked when I heard nice words from my father's mouth for me.

"You really have my blood in your veins"

"You proved .. you are my son"

Those words really pierced my heart because I never heard my father ever asked my brother to prove him whether he was his true son or not.

His kind words didn't sound like kind but I didn't say anything because that little praise from my father was enough for me. I didn't need any validation... I always just wanted my father's love and respect.

"Good to see you brother" My elder brother didn't say much, literally l was not much expecting from him.

"Me too brother"

But when he saw my new sword... "Sword of saintly". He looked daggers at me.

When we were young he was happily give me everything he had but as we grew old he got changed and I didn't know why now he saw me as a threat even when I have already declared that I never want to be a king.

I was in the middle of my thoughts my father's voice brought me back.

"Cloud"

"Cloud.. "

"Yes father"

"Tomorrow evening, in the main hall we are going to celebrate our victory so be there".

"Okey father".

I intended to tell my father right there that I am going back to earth for a visit but when he mentioned about the celebration. I drop the whole idea to ask him at that moment.. while decided to tell him after celebration.

In the main hall there was a huge crowd, all were enjoying but I didn't much. Most of them were my father's guest, sophisticated and powerful people. No offense, but personally I didn't like sophisticated people rather I like genuine and down to earth people. Archer couldn't attend, he went to see her mother, she was badly sick and Zinta also went to her home land to celebrate with her family. So I was there without my friends and literally l didn't know them well. I got bored chatting with these sophisticated people on monotonous matters.

Then someone came up to me and quickly gave me a letter and escaped. First I didn't get what was that... but when I open the letter my breath caught into my throat. I rushed towards the door, didn't care if people noticed me leaving or not. My anxiety was on the top and my heart was pounding hard against my chest.

I ran into the woods, in the direction which was written on letter and I found Eleanor and Winslet there. They.. they couldn't stand properly, they were very badly hurt.

I demanded an answer.

"Why you wrote.. I'm sorry we failed you"

My breath was quick, I couldn't wait anymore...

"Tell me! I am asking you a question". I yelled at them.

"I..I'm sorry we couldn't save kaira"

Eleanor said, he couldn't meet his eyes with mine. He was looking down.

I couldn't process ... what was their mean, my mind had stopped working. I was feeling out of breath.

"What do you mean by that you couldn't save her". I again asked in disbelief.

And then he showed me a scarf which was covered in blood and.. I knew that smell.. Kaira. My heart dropped, my hand was shivering as I held that scarf.

"We couldn't save her"

"She is dead"

"No!!"

"It can't be true"

"It can't be true". Tears formed in eyes,

I fell on my knees and I.. couldn't stop my tears. Sure I was a tuff guy but I had a heart too and that had feelings.

I.. I was sad.

I was cursing myself for leaving her alone. I should be more careful.. I should be more aware... I should be..

No matter how much I regret I couldn't do anything.

"I lost her for forever"

That feeling really killing me deeply inside. My heart got heavy and filled with regret. Now I could never see her smile again... I could never see her again. I could never tell her what I felt for her... that feeling...I couldn't bear that feeling. I couldn't bear that pain.

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