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Earth was the planet I was born in however; it shall not be the planet I will perish on.

This planet had shown me beauty in its rarest form and disaster in its most complex structure. I once became one with its winds, felt the growth within its soil, and knew every movement in its seas and rivers. I learned how sad it was to mourn, how rage went in a stormy frenzy, and discovered how happiness can be when you cherish it with the people you love.

Today, our journey in this planet will end here. Today, the whole world will once again pick a master to serve in order to save their hopes from falling. It may seem that this was humanity's downfall but in truth, this was just another twist in their history that will make them estranged from their own planet.

Heaven and Hell were both perturbed by the outpour of angels and the disappearance of Lucifer and Samael. Now with the exposure of celestial bodies, revelation of creatures that were once hidden and the many deaths that humanity had gone through, what will they believe in now?

Their future was already written beforehand thousands of years back but worlds merged and the structure of events were altered by the wrong person who blew the trumpet meant for Barachiel. God's perfect plan was ruined just as that.

"He has succeeded..." I murmured and a slow smile spread across my lips.

I was waiting for the arrival of Asahi's reigning form by the lake but a sudden explosion of electricity broke through and the planet was enveloped in the same darkness I witnessed thousands of years back.

The spores that cloaked the skies started to descend one by one revealing a beautiful morning dawn upon us—something that I did not witness when we sealed the catastrophes to the core.

When Asahi summoned us and said that a pink-haired outsider can finally end the catastrophe's terror, I hoped he was right and I was glad that I believed in him. I gazed at the elegant shedding of victory and watched the dark spores become soft lights in their descent.

I did not know who this pinky was but whoever he may be, I was greatly indebted to him. I believe Asahi told me his name but being a very busy individual, I had forgotten.

Strands of raging white lights occurred at the spot where I last saw the catastrophic giant and a flash of bright light summoned a huge tree similar to that of my deceased Kingdom.

Its ivory giant trunk stretched out to the skies and its width demolished whatever building that was still standing near it. Its roots sprouted and crawled through and over the debris and the purification of rot and disaster started from there.

A neighing of horse was vivid from afar and I saw the man who was my brother who helped spread the fire of bliss in my life. The hoofs of the mighty Pegasus landed majestically on the ground and my brother got off with a grin on his face.

"Are the fragments still around?" Lucius asked.

"They are still here, they are waiting," I responded and used the winds to summon all of them.

All of us somehow scattered around all over the place once that boy dove inside the giant's mouth and legitimately fed himself. I could not hear Asahi's voice anymore when he would usually explain things to me. Perhaps he was merely observing for now. He was a strange inner voice but I do not find him annoying at all.

All of the fragments appeared and Lucius nodded his head in approval.

"Domo," they all greeted.

"Now that you are all here, I have something to request," My brother started out. I hoped it was nothing idiotic.

Then again, most of my brother's ideas were superb...in absurdity.

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Decay and death had spread across the lands and seas and resurrected bodies continued to torment the fortunate ones who managed to live up until today.

"Splendid Master Ambroise!" a ginger-head man called out to another who just had his hand pierced through a dead angel's chest. Ambroise glared at the ginger and growled, revealing sharp and angry fangs.

"Stop being a cheerleader Nicolai and help me!"

Nicolai bowed on his waist in respect. "As you wish Master Ambroise; I shall do my very best to please you!"

Ambroise pointed a finger at Nicolai's crotch and screamed: "And put your dick back into your pants before I let Kaede slice that off!"

Series of sharp metallic slashes filled the air and a high schooler wearing a red colored vest for a uniform appeared with a bloodied sword. "What do I need to chop off Ambroise?" he questioned with a cool grin and blood dribbling down his lips.

"Ambroise, the skies!" a brunette boy wearing the same uniform as the first one— exclaimed and pointed at the clearing skies. In belief that the falling purified spores were dangerous, Ambroise called out an order for the safety of everyone they managed to save.

"Those things are falling off, gather every survivor and let's get somewhere inside!" he barked out. The survivors began to run and panic as the vampires guided them to the nearby buildings in the port of Tokyo.

Kaede scoffed and licked one of his fangs before saying: "Look at all those screaming blood bags..." he chortled before getting jabbed at the side by Ambroise.

"Do something useful and slaughter more of those things," he ordered before looking at the gush of people and noticing a specific glowing blonde-headed boy staring at the ocean and not minding everything going around him.

Ambroise broke through the surge of humans and called out to the blonde who only paid attention to him when Ambroise's hand was placed on his head.

"It's dangerous here, what are you doing?!" he screamed out loud. This was no time for sightseeing but the boy looked like he was on a vacation.

A small smile curved its way on the boy's lips and he slowly swayed his head.

"Do not worry, we shall leave our marks. It is now up to humanity if they are to keep those marks or let them fade," he spoke monotonously.

Had this boy lost his marbles? It was understandable in this kind of situation but Ambroise just can't let him die in here.

The vampire's head snapped to the side when the ocean started to act indifferently. Sensing immediate danger, he tried to pull the blonde from his place but was unsuccessful with his attempt.

The salty waters rose up in an intimidating wall behind the child who seemed relaxed and unfazed. Kaede took it upon himself to drag Ambroise away who kept on looking back at the blonde who merely waved blankly at him. The waters curled around the boy and a spiral of light broke up from above the embrace of liquid and a snowy-colored tree stretched up to the skies replacing the boy who once stood there in harmony in the midst of chaos.

More of such albino trees grew in different parts of the world as the fragments of Lucian summoned the mark of the tabooed. It wasn't just the mark of the ancients; these were the marks of those who were suppressed and those who hid from the shadows of judgment and hate. This will remind humanity that they were never the first ones and may not even be the last to inhabit the Earth. With or without a God, the universe knew its tricks to tip or maintain the balance. No book can explain how the universe really worked because even the Gods were played by it.

And in this kind of event, every creature will surface and judgment will be bestowed. Equality will be given to all because everyone was being hunted and haunted. The creatures of taboos may disappear but the taboos created by humanity will forever stay. New may surface and the old ones may be forgotten. The only way to overrule hate was with fear but the aftermath of fear can also give birth to a profound abhorrence that will only repeat the cycle. In a matter of life and death where everyone was a prey color, size, gender and race might get set aside for a moment to fight external battles but the discrimination will return right after.

It was an unstable world but the universe was never even stable to begin with.

Do not settle inside a box reading and depending your life and everyone's life on a book.

Live on.

See the morning dawn.

Do not let a bad day kill your next tomorrow.

This was a parting gift and a thank you gift for the planet that sheltered them for the longest time and witnessed the many births and deaths of their race.

They were its caretakers no more.

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Eyes blinked out exhaustion and blurriness continued to glitch the senses of Aecha as he felt himself float from the ground. It then dawned to him that he was being carried by someone who he had not concluded his identity yet because of his blurred vision. He can only see a structure of his face but not the exact details but the copper hue of his carrier's hair struck his consciousness awake.

"L-Luscev-ssu?" he croaked out.

He heard a hum of approval from the man carrying him and a swell of relief and joy spread across his core. He was so frightened that he may have lost everything and everyone. He did not even expect to have survived through all of that. Did he even have all of his limbs? What did he look like? Was he deformed like his older siblings? How was Team Ske? How was Lucius-ssu? Did Earth survive?

"You did it," Luscev gently murmured ending all of his troubled questions. "Good job," he praised. Aecha felt his breathing get clogged caused by an emotional reaction and his eyes filled up with tears.

"Team Ske?" he weakly asked dreading the fact that his beloved team could have not survived the blast.

"Still noisy as ever," Luscev deadpanned.

As soon as Luscev said that, Hyuk Min's cry resounded and soon all of Team Ske cheered from the distance.

"We did Aecha! Our very first mission!" Hyuk Min cried out. Luscev and Aecha were flocked by grown aliens and Aecha's vision began its adjustment.

"Okay now, quit it, take him already!" Luscev snapped, his mood returning in a bat. Luscev slowly yet firmly planted Aecha on the ground and Stugox and Joe helped him up.

Their ship flew across the skies and floated above them and Hoets signaled them that anytime now, they can leave.

"But where's Tom-Ak-Ta?" Ki questioned. They can't leave without the very purpose of this mission.

"I am already on board my darling!" the speakers from the ship boomed of the God's cheery and deep voice.

"He sneaked up on me!" Hoets explained. "Nice leaf good sir," Hoets complemented.

With everything set and ready to depart from Earth, Team Ske looked at each other in brief sadness. Lucius and a fragment of Lucian now bearing the rest of the fragments came into view and Lucian was first to show his gratitude with a bow.

"Thank you, I am now free," he murmured before straightening up. Team Ske including Aecha let out worried and short-lived tones of reactions when the fragment started to fade. Luscev opened up a portal and the disintegrated parts of the fragment which turned into glittering lights flew inside of it.

"Wherever you may go, please succeed," Lucian added and presented a genuine smile. "Because of you..." Lucian trailed off and remembered the dream he had thousands of years ago.

It was a dream where his whole family and friends were together and complete.

It was a dream that didn't come true before but now, it can finally be granted.

"I can be with them now..." he murmured and a single trail of tear cascaded down his eye.

Aecha gathered all of his strength to extend his hand towards the fading Lucian who looked at his hand briefly and then took it in his hold.

"Thank you Lucian-ssu," Aecha replied and felt more of his tears falling from his eyes.

Hyuk Min moaned in his emotional turmoil and Imsothy blew his snot on Stugox's arm. Ki looked up and blinked the tears away pretending not to be affected while Joe was already sobbing as he supported Aecha up. Lucian's hand tightened on Aecha's at its last pieces of disintegration leaving Aecha's hand alone until Luscev clasped on his and he gave him a firm and solid shake.

"Thanks," Luscev teethed out. Lucius laughed out before wrapping his arm around his nephew's shoulders.

"Sorry he can get really shy!"

Luscev snapped his attention onto Lucius and growled at him. "Shut up, you fucking smell you shit!"

"At least this can be washed off in a day but your denial will take thousands and years or more," Lucius teased.

Luscev released a 'tsk' before turning away with a blush and running inside the portal. Aecha looked down in dismay when he couldn't get a longer parting with him but couldn't show much of that disappointment because it'll ruin such victory.

Lucius took his hand for one last handshake and one last farewell.

"You have my gratitude," he spoke and then held onto Argo's reigns. "I don't know how we can find each other again after this but perhaps Tom-Ak-Ta will find a way, no?"

"We left some of our devices in Eli so we may track down where planet Eli is," Stugox assured.

"Splendid, you are welcome any time," Lucius spoke and gently broke away from the linkages of their hands. "Farewell..." he murmured and gave Team Ske one last look before turning away.

Team Ske witness Lucius get inside into the portal with Argo following suit and once the portal closed off, Stugox signaled Hoets to come down and get them.

Aecha's ticker felt heavier as he boarded the ship and his eyes stayed glue to the transformed lands of Earth. Everything was so different from before. The air was fresher and though debris and garbage were everywhere, all of it was being used by the continuous purification of the marks of the tabooed. Purified spores descended like snow and who knew when they'll stop falling?

Earth managed to see another daylight and it was time for Planet Aecha to witness that daylight too.

Tom-Ak-Ta stood and welcomed them aboard. Aecha was gently seated onto his chair and buckled up and as they ascended to outer space, Aecha's mind and core still lingered to Planet Earth and to Planet Eli.

He wanted to see them again. He just wanted to make sure that they were free from any harm.

Was he considered as family too? Can Team Ske be part of it all?

Hyuk Min and Ki helped clean up Aecha and his wounds. His upper suit was entirely destroyed and almost the rest of his skin was torn and reddened. Medicine was applied and he was donned into a new suit and after being taken cared off, Team Ske tended to themselves.

"Finally..." Won yawned and stretched a little before falling limp against his chair and succumbed into a deep slumber.

Imsothy and Hoets were at the control area with Tom-Ak-Ta bothering them every now and then in his nude glory. Ki sat beside Stugox with his eyes closed and his head against their leader's shoulder while Joe and Hyuk Min talked about how their first mission was so cool.

Tom-Ak-Ta emerged from his vision and his silver eyes glowed in mirth. "Rest sweetheart, I'll take care of the rest," the God assured.

Aecha's eyes filled with worry but he was still drained out from before therefore he couldn't maintain a proper conversation with the God.

"I apologize, I would like to stay awake a little longer..." he murmured.

Tom-Ak-Ta extended his fist and his fingers opened revealing a red seed lying on his palm.

"Will you plant this for me beside Ecgtheow's tree?" Tom-Ak-Ta requested.

Aecha smiled and took the seed from the God's hand before securing it into his crate. "I'd be happy to."

The God grinned and ruffled his hair before straightening up. "I can finally come home to my beloved..." he murmured before bending down again and planting a soft kiss on Aecha's forehead.

"Sleep tight sweetheart..." he whispered and slowly rubbed the middle of Aecha's forehead which aided in lulling him to sleep.

Aecha's eyes slowly shut down despite fighting the sleep so hard and once he had woken up, the sound of the ship's alarm and Team-Ske panicking flooded his hearing.

This was the reason why he didn't want to sleep.

"We're crashing down!" Hoets screamed.

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A/N: ALMOST THERE NYAHAHAHA