Ravens and Crows: The Finale

Godwin was frightened of me. Oh yes, that detestable man was now shivering slightly in my presence. What gave him the reason not to?

"Yusei, Awaken. I didn't tell you to sleep on the job." I commanded, my eyes glancing to the corner of the room.

Yusei's body was leaned up against the bookshelf, clutching one of the folders Godwin ad set upon his desk earlier. The raven-haired teen was panting heavily, his head bowed, either in fear or exhaustion. I frowned slightly.

"Come on, Yusei. I thought you were stronger than the old man. Don't tell me you're going to let him kill Jack and Crow, without so much as a struggle." I smirked, staring silent daggers into Godwin's petrified form.

Yusei snapped his head up, eyes shining a dark crimson in the eerie moonlight. I was beginning enrage him, but at this rate, he was still too weak to fight properly.

"Do I have to all the work by myse-" I was cut off as cold metal sliced cleanly through the side of my shirt sleeve and part of my arm.

I grimaced and hopped sideways in flash, almost as if I had teleported myself to the other side of Godwin's office. Godwin had gotten the better of my patience and used his cowardice to wound my left arm. I stood above Crow, with his wounds and mine bleeding in unison. Dropping to my knees, I picked up the teen's body and laid he head in my lap.

"Crow. Listen to me. I want you to drink some of my blood. Understand?" I asked, combing his blood-stained hair softly.

"...A...ki?" He breathed the sound, it was barely a whisper at all.

I reached over top of my wound and squeezed the injury tight, blood flowing down my arm in crimson streams. I dangled my fingertips over Crow's mouth, the blood from my wound dripping into his throat.

"By the power of the Black Roses and all great witches before me, I beckon to you. Grace this child with your healing, Great Spirit of the Rose Dragons!" I called, the power of old magic flowing through my veins.

Upon my hand, the mark of birds changed in response to my powers. It was no longer a circle, but a violet rose over the back of my hand. Ivy tendrils snaked from the base of the flower all the way up my arm, encircling it in crossed lines. The wound upon my arm sewed itself together as the enchanted ribbons of magic wound over it, coming to rest over my shoulder.

Crow began coughing, the same ivy vines had sewed together the rest of his body as well. I watched as the vines that had covered Crow, retreated into the flower mark on my hand. It seemed that the power to heal wounds was limited to those I could touch and to myself.

"Akiza? Is that you?" Crow groaned, his eyes squinting in confusion.

"Feeling better? Hopefully, that wasn't too painful." I said, smiling warmly.

Crow smiled back, but his expression soon paled into that of extreme horror. I felt a cold wind down my spine, the breath of death over my shoulder. Godwin.

"Die, you pestilent witch." The elder man hissed, swing his scythe blade down harshly.

I cringed, expecting for a deadly pain to coarse through my body, but all I felt was another presence beside me.

"Yusei. So, you are feeling alright after all." I grinned, as though all my problems were mere specks of dust.

"You've changed, Princess." The raven-haired teen said through gritted teeth.

With one claw, he was holding back Godwin's deadly scythe blade. His other hand grasped Godwin's wrist, restricting his movement. With a single, push-pull movement, the scythe would imbed itself in my body.

"I guess it's for the better, then." I sighed. Dealing with these pathetic men was so tiring. "Magnum Rose." I called.

In a burst of rose petals, the sword materialized within my hand. Crow still lay still, staring wide-eyed at the scene playing right before his cobalt eyes.

"Aki - what happened to you?" He gasped, scanning my new outfit and mark upon my hand. "Are you still Yusei's medium?"

I froze. Oh, that. I hadn't even thought about that fact. I mean, if I still was, then what kind of control would my new mark carry? And if not? What would happen to Yusei?

"Yusei. Am I your medium, or am I not?" I questioned, supporting Crow into a sitting position.

He grinned in the classic Cheshire manner, chuckling perhaps, at my naivety. He looked back to me, his eyes a glow with crimson want and lust.

"You will be eternally mine, Princess. That, I can swear upon." He said, forcing Godwin back with a mighty shove.

The man stumbled back, bumping into a solid object that penetrated his very core with hatred and disgust. Jack wasn't dead, but someone was about to die real soon.

"You disgusting piece of filth. You don't deserve to be my father." Jack snorted, slugging Godwin in the back.

"Give it up, Godwin. There's four of us and only one of you." Yusei stated calmly, positioning himself between me and the elderly man.

Godwin began chuckling, his laughter growing into howls of great intensity. As his laughter subsided, he looked at our party with false pity.

"Don't think for one second that you have the upper hand, boy." Godwin sneered.

With little effort, Godwin jumped through the windows of his office and out into the sky where he stayed, floating in midair. Instead of a suit, he was now draped in a cape that blended with the midnight sky and simple, more efficient clothes for combat.

I glared at Yusei and the others, my hatred threatening to become physical once again.

"Why didn't anyone tell me he could fly?" I seethed.

Crow chuckled nervously. "Well, we didn't really know..."

"Then how the Hell are we supposed to fight him?" I cried, pulling in frustration on my hair.

"We can. Crow and myself can force him into a better angle for the two of you." Jack stated, gently moving me aside.

"Wha- Where do you think you're going without us?" I growled, trying to grab onto Jack's jacket.

Instead, Yusei gripped both of my wrists and pulled me back, so that I was flush with his chest.

"Yusei! Let go of me!" I cried, squirming around in his grasp.

Instead of complying with my orders, he wrapped his arms and mind around my body and held tight.

"What the heck? What are you, deaf? I said let-"

"Shut up."

"What?"

"You think that just because you have new-found power, you can do whatever the heck you want, don't you?" Yusei hissed, his voice icy and harsh.

"I'm just as g-"

"This isn't about proving your strength, this is about life and death!" Yusei tightened his grip around my body, to the point where it felt as if my innards would be squeezed out.

"Yu-sei, stop! I...can't breathe...!" I coughed, trying to inhale as much air as I possibly could.

"Godwin will kill you Aki. I know this for a fact. He wanted to use you, at first. He believed that you were the tool necessary to retrieve the key to ultimate power. But now, you are the key. This power, this extreme strength is brought on my the manifestation of negative emotions. It's hurting you and your body. You've become a cold, selfish witch who cares for no one but herself."

"Is that true? I never wanted something like that to happen! But, it's all true. I just realized how emotionless I have become since exiting Godwin's fabricated world. Maybe, maybe this dark power really is a bad thing..."

I coughed a few times, still trying to struggle away, but it did no good. Yusei had a grip of iron, one that not even I was capable of breaking. I felt my body grow heavy from lack of oxygen. My head hurt, by body hurt, but most of all, my feeling were hurt the worst. I needed one last sentence, one more chance to make a small amend.

"Yu-sei...stop it, please! I will change...but you must trust me on this one." I gasped, smiling, though lack of oxygen was killing my head.

Yusei let go of me, and I stumbled forward, leaning against the broken desk for support. Meanwhile, Yusei had already approached the crumbling edge of the building where Godwin had escaped through. Clashing sounds of metal echoed as Crow and Jack fought Godwin with hatred and fierce tenacity. Yusei stared into the sky, a light breeze blowing a few wispy strands of raven hair from his face.

"What now? Are you going to join them?" I asked, standing behind the demon before me.

"I have to. I can't loose another one of my friends-" He shook his head, "No, my family to Godwin and his scheme."

I smiled kindly. All of us had grown so close in what little time was spared between travel and battles.

"I won't stop you, but that doesn't mean I don't want to help. If there's something I can do for you, please, tell me." I begged in a soft, whisper of a voice.

Yusei cupped my face lightly in his hands as he stroked my hair gently. I felt so relaxed in his presence, as if all my burdens had vanished to a far off space.

"You can empower me. That's all I ask of you." Yusei said. He leaned in, capturing my lips in a gentle, but passionate kiss.

I melted under his touch, the very scent of mint enhancing Yusei's taste. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling our bodies flush with each other. In my mind, this moment lasted forever, but as we all know, nothing is sacred. Yusei broke the lip-lock, both of us a bit flustered from lack of air. He smiled, a kind and caring smile, one that I had wished others could show to me.

"Promise me you won't die." I whispered, letting go of the teen's neck.

"You can trust me. I won't let anyone die." Yusei lifted my left hand and kissed it gently.

The rose mark glowed for a second, before shattering into pieces of light that disintegrated into the wind. Replacing it, was my old mark, glowing its proud crimson color once again.

"I'm fixed. You'll always come back to me, Understand?" I said, in a firm voice.

"Ordering me now, Princess? How very nice of you." Yusei muttered sarcasticly.

"Oh, shut up." I playfully punched his arm.

He chuckled, looking back behind us to the battleground before us. With a smirk, he jumped from the ledge, dropping down several feet. He landed gracefully onto the rooftop of a building, the air around him hissing from its immense tension. Yusei wasted no time, jumping from one building to the next, in order to reach Godwin and the others.

As Jack and Crow encircled Godwin, they took turns attacking the shadowy figure. Crow dived in first, spiraling Bora at Godwin's chest. With a smirk, the man blocked the lethal blow with his scythe blade. Metal clashed against each other, echoing through the skies above. Jack approached the opportunity to draw back his talons, aiming again for the cloaked figure. Just as easily, Godwin vanished into the shadows, causing Jack and Crow to clash with each other.

"Watch it, you two. This isn't a battle you can shrug off. It's life or death here." Yusei warned, steadying Jack and Crow.

"Want to test the hands of Fate then?" Crow grinned, wiping a smudge of blood off his face.

Jack rolled his eyes. "You were always the strange one."

Yusei smirked, dark energy gathering in masses around his fists.

Go. This is your destiny.

As if on instinct, the three teens zeroed in on Godwin, putting forth their more superior weapons and skills. Crow was the first to reach the target. He pulled fort a dangerous gun-blade, aiming it straight for Godwin's gut. The elder attempted to defend, but Jack shot two energy orbs, blinding him temporarily. The blade embedded itself in Godwin's abdomen, making a sickening squelch and drawing blood.

Crow chuckled. "Take this you fucked up old man."

He pulled the gun's trigger, releasing several shots through Godwin's body. The bullets travel through the soft flesh and organs, inflicting severe damage. However, Godwin grabs hold of Crow in close range and drains the life force right out of his body. The orange-haired teen, screamed in pain for a second, but color drained from his face, his voice fading into oblivion.

"Crow!" Jack and Yusei cried simultaneously, reaching for their teammate.

"Pathetic human." Godwin spat, dropping the boy with no care at all.

"Oh no you don't!" Jack growled, tucking in his wings as he dived down, intent on catching Crow.

Godwin smirked, twirling his scythe in a circle that created a forceful whirlwind. Jack was thrown off course, his wings unveiling in the merciless blades of wind.

"I-won't let you separate us!" The blond teen regained his control against Godwin's attack. He grasped Crow's arms, pulling the smaller boy against his own body for protection against the wind and the fall.

Yusei's eyes widened, mortified at the scene. Jack was falling vertically with Crow, meaning he couldn't pull up into the sky again without...

"Jack!" Yusei called. He stretched over the edge of a building, reaching for the older male as the two fell from the sky. His fingertips brushed Jack's arm, freezing the vital moment. Yusei saw, within Jack's eyes, the pain of losing his friends and the acceptance of sacrifice for another.

The pair plummeted to the earth below, making a solid impact into the concrete. Jack's head snapped against the stone, knocking him unconscious as Crow fell from his teammate's grasp. Silence filled the arena. Not a single person moved or breathed for several moments. Everything came to a standstill.

"Jack! Crow!" I cried, reaching subconsciously for the two, though I was farther away than Yusei.

I collapsed onto the floor below me, clenching my hands tightly into fists. Tears stung my eyes, dripping down my face and onto the backs of my hands.

"No. No, Goddammit! They can't be dead! J-Jack and Crow..." I shook my head, refusing to believe what I had just witnessed.

"You can't die now! You said that you'd all stop Godwin no matter what!" I screamed, channeling my anger against that atrocious man. "Don't leave me!"

The mark on my left hand reacted violently, glowing a fiery red, pulsing with the surges of emotion and energy. As if by magic, rose petals began sprouting from my back, stretching out smoothly and elegantly into wings. The petals were the size of a human hand, sturdy, but flexible and light weight. I tested the two out, flapping each one separately, then the two together for a slight lift off the floor. I dropped back down, steadying myself on solid ground. Something clicked in my mind, as if my instincts had been reset to that of a bird's.

With a single, forceful flap, I took to the skies in a dazzle of rose petals that floated out from my wings.

Yusei stared, awestruck in wonder, at the miraculous extent of my powers.

I landed gracefully beside my partner, still in a daze, so I smiled happily.

"What? You were expecting the Psychic Witch to stand by while you fought?" Yusei relaxed a bit, pulling his face back to calm.

"No, but I never thought you were this powerful. You used your emotions to break the chains of gravity."

I rolled my eyes. "Oh, ha ha. I learned how to fly. Can't you say it normally?"

"I could do that. Or, the two of us could kick the crap out of Godwin before beating him to a bloody pulp." Yusei grinned, a maleficent smile that shook my very core.

I quickly dismissed the feeling. "Sounds like a plan then."

Yusei nodded. I flapped my wings for a bit of lift before latching onto Yusei's well-toned torso. I blushed slightly at our closeness, but felt myself converting those feelings of embarrassment into the

courage to protect. Yusei was my demon, my boyfriend, and nothing could ever change that.

I flapped my wings rapidly, generating enough speed for a charge, which I unleashed onto Godwin. He dodged left, just missing my wing tips and leaving him wide open for an assault. I released Yusei, who shot down like a rocket, slamming his feet into Godwin. As Yusei pushed away, the energy around his feet sent the elder man flying backwards into a building. I swooped down behind Yusei and took hold of him, returning the two of us to the top of a building.

The grey-haired man grunted in pain, prying himself from the building he was currently imprinted within.

"You brats..."

Godwin took to the air, swinging his scythe in all directions. With every swing, a wave of violet energy manifested from the blade, heading straight for the two of us. Taking no mind, I folded my wings in front of Yusei, blocking all the attacks, but seriously wounding myself.

"..tch..." I grimaced in pain, opening my winged shield.

Yusei turned to face me. "Aki, kiss me."

"What? We're in battle!"

"Just trust me!" He assured, grasping my hands tightly.

I sighed. "Okay, but this is seriously weird..."

I leaned forward, pressing my lips gently to Yusei's. A spark was set off between our two powers, causing them to exchange different properties with each other. My wings began healing themselves at a rapid pace, a quality that Yusei had passed onto me. We broke after only a few seconds, but I knew that the man before me had acquired a new power.

"Godwin, I'd like you to meet my new friend." He grinned wickedly, "Serve me! Dusk Blade!" Yusei called to the earth.

Shadows of all shapes and sizes gathered in a line before the raven-haired boy, whispering noises escaping from their conjoined form. He grasped the shadow line in his right hand, the darkness disappearing, leaving a blade of black metal behind. I stared at the weapon Yusei now held. A katana, the hilt in the shape of raven talons, none the less. It was mysterious and elegant, absorbing all darkness that seemed to crowd around it, purifying the air.

Yusei took off with inhuman speed, his katana raised high over his left shoulder. He traded blows with Godwin, metal crashing against metal, their cries echoing across the skyline of New Domino. I decided to join in, taking to the skies as Yusei swung at the man again and again. When Yusei somersaulted backwards to regain his altitude against the rooftops, I shot Godwin with energy beams, damaging his back. Temporarily paralyzed, Yusei was able to advance on the unprepared man and slash deeply into his right shoulder.

Godwin hollered in pain, his arm pretty much severed from his own body.

"You...bastard...I'll kill you for this!" The shinigami cursed, as he breathed out hot clouds of ash.

Within seconds, the entire city of New Domino was covered in a cloud of poisonous, ashen cloud. It was suffocating-the heat, the pressure of the clouds, the ash filling my lungs. I choked and coughed over and over again, trying desperately to inhale a breath of clean air. A figure coughed beside me, bent over on hands and knees in the clouds.

"Yu-sei? We-we have to get...get out of here..." I coughed violently, my chest tightening with every strained breath.

"C-can't...no where to..." Yusei panted, collapsing in the heat.

"I've got to do something! Think Akiza, think! Ugh. What would Magnum Rose suggest? Wait a second...Magnum Rose...Black Rose Dragon...I got it!" I suddenly realized, feeling confident in my abilities.

"Black Rose Dragon! Absorb the ashes!" I called, coughing harshly the moment after.

On command, the ash clouds began swirling, becoming a whirlwind of dark matter that funneled into my wings, staining them black. I was toppled over to the ground, my wings weighed down from all the foreign containment within them. I cried in pain, he pollution feeling horrid inside my own body. As if I were a plant, the ashes circulated within me, causing extreme agony within my blood. In response to my pain, Black Rose Dragon changed the ashes into something less dangerous.

Darkness.

It swamped the battleground, filling every crevice, peeping into nooks and crannies left untouched by human hands. Godwin disappeared within the thick clouds, as did Yusei and all other buildings around me.

"Ha! You think that this works to your advantage? Well, I am the only one who can see through the darkness at this level. You are powerless to find me!" Godwin laughed, his deep voice echoing around me.

I stumbled forward, taking small steps and groping with my hands around the inky darkness. My foot tapped something hard, and upon bending down to inspect the object, I found myself touching a leg.

"Yusei? Please tell me that's you." I trailed my hand up the man's side, praying I wasn't falling into a trap. Yet, when I reached his head, soft spikes tickled my fingers and a feeling of relief washed across my body.

"Oh, thank god. I thought you might have died." I cried, moving forward to wrap my arms around Yusei.

"Easy there, Aki. I'm here, but Godwin is too." He coaxed, petting the top of my head.

"How on earth do we find him, then? It's too dark to see even a foot in front of our faces!"

"We need some kind of light, something bright enough to fight in." Yusei said, his voice fading as he began thinking.

A cackle behind us froze my body in place. Godwin had found us.

"Don't think you two can hide from me. I can see through the darkness as if it were the air itself!" Pounding footsteps came closer and closer until...

Metal clashed against metal as Yusei drew his sword against the darkness. The raven-haired teen was practically fighting blind, relying on his keen hearing and sense of danger to dodge Godwin's lethal attacks. Even with this, Yusei was taking a lot of hits, slowing down with every injury received.

"Shit! If I don't do something, Yusei and I will both die. What to do..." I decided to call uopn my old friend for advice.

"Magnum Rose." I whispered, the sword materializing in my hand.

...Yes, Aki?

"I need to know. Is there any light bright enough to clear the darkness?" I asked.

...Not that I know of. However, it is said that the soul shines brightest in times of peril.

"So, your soul will become strongest in times of danger? That doesn't help if I can't see two inches from my face."

...The meaning is hidden deeper. Try looking inside yourself for answers.

"Stop making everything such a riddle! It's annoying and stupid!" I yelled, whipping the sword against the ground.

Magnum Rose remained silent as I panted from my sudden outburst. I sighed. This didn't make any sense. A soul shining?

"Shining...the soul is part of your body...the body contains energy...I got it." I said, pounding my fist into the open palm of my other hand.

I activated my mark, and eerie crimson light emitting from it. I focused the energy into my core, where it could shine the brightest. I clutched my hand over my chest, the mark absorbing and magnifying my powers ten-fold. In a rush, I released my core energy, lighting the battlefield with a crimson hue. The light remained, as if permanently burned into the inky darkness settled around us.

"Thanks, Aki." Yusei blocked Godwin's closest attack, now able to see clearly.

I stayed idle for a while, fearing the dissipation of my light if I dared to move. Yusei and Godwin fought head to head melee, their two weapons mere pieces of metal. This was a battle of strength, not of magic or immortality. Yusei was performing well against the shinigami, even better in means of speed and accuracy. Godwin, it seemed, would not allow Yusei to win. He kicked the raven-haired teen's legs out from under him and knocked away Dusk Blade. Yusei fell to the ground with a harsh thump, his head banging against the rooftop.

"Yusei!" I cried.

"Filthy brat. You should have never existed in the first place!" The shinigami thrush his scythe down, impaling Yusei through his stomach. He coughed up blood, unable to move or even speak.

I had enough. I clenched my hand around Magnum Rose's hilt. This bastard would die, no matter what! Walking slowly, I crept towards Godwin's back, making sure not to disturb the man's speech.

"Your father was a good for nothing man! Why create troublesome teenagers who won't even follow orders? He should have brainwashed you all for good measure. Zombified humans are much easier to use." Godwin shouted, kicking Yusei with every sentence.

Yusei chuckled, his face covered by bangs of ebony. The shinigami ceased his attacks, appalled and confused.

"Go. To. Hell." Yusei whispered.

"W-" Godwin didn't get another sentence in.

With all my might, I thrust Magnum Rose deep into that bastard's back, slicing right through his heart. I released the blade, allowing Godwin to clutch his wound as blood poured from his chest in buckets. The man stammered a few syllables, unable to comprehend a coherent sentence, before his eyes rolled into their sockets. Godwin fell to the side, dead. I yanked the scythe out of Yusei's stomach, blood still pouring out of his wounds.

"Are you going to be okay?" I asked.

"Who, me? I'll be fine in a few minutes. Since Godwin didn't puncture my lungs or heart, I can heal pretty quickly." He said, lying still while his flesh began regenerating.

I pulled my blade from Godwin's back, flicking the blade with my wrist to rid it of blood. Finally, the battle was over. The eerie darkness that once consumed all, faded into oblivion. I breathed a sigh of relief as the sun proclaimed its glory low in the sky. Sunset. A beautiful one, the reds and golds mixing with pale indigo at the edges. The clouds that hung near the sun became cotton candy pink in the light. All was right once again.

"Aki, we should help Crow and Jack first." Yusei stated. He jumped from the rooftop, lading gracefully on the ground below.

I stretched my wings and glided to the ground, a descent that took only seconds to complete. Jack and Crow lay in the same spots as before.

"Are they...dead?" I asked, shifting uncomfortably towards Yusei.

"No, they're not. Injured, yes, but certainly not dead." He assured.

I breathed a sigh of relief. Yusei knelt beside Jack, while I picked up Crow and held him in my arms.

"Yusei, Crow isn't waking up." I said, attempting to shake the carrot-topped teen awake.

"I figured as much, here." Yusei tossed me a small vile filled with a clear liquid.

"What's this?"

"Ammonia. Strongest chemical used to awaken the senses. Just wave it under his nose." Yusei explained, checking Jack for signs of concussions.

I uncapped the vile and held it under Crow's nose for a few seconds. A single whiff of the fumes caused Crow to spring to life, covering his sensitive nose.

"Holy-gah! That stuff smell horrible!" Crow rubbed his nose, attempting to banish the horrid scent.

"It got you up, though." Yusei stated blandly.

"Got me up? Hold on a sec, where's Godwin?" Crow panicked, swiveling his head for any signs of the man.

"He's dead. Aki killed him with one attack." Yusei explained, slapping Jack in the face.

"You do realize that Jack won't wake up from that, right?" Crow said.

"I know. It was payback for almost allowing you to be killed." Yusei smirked, holding another vile of ammonia under Jack's nose.

Jack sat up, covering his nose and mouth to keep from vomiting. He glared at Yusei for a few seconds before his expression turned into one of pure horror.

"We...aren't dead, right?" The blond asked, his voice wavering with fear.

"Welcome to your living Hell, buddy!" Crow snickered as he wrapped his arm around Jack's shoulder.

"Get off me you retard." Jack growled, shoving the younger male away from himself.

"Suit yourself. You better thank Aki, though. She and Yusei saved your sorry ass." Crow said sternly, nodding towards me.

Jack blushed slightly, turning his head away shyly. "Thanks for saving me."

"Hey! They saved us!" Crow whined.

"Like I said, I appreciate your help. So the old man is finally dead, eh? Serves him right." The blond spoke with most disdain about his father.

"But, what now?" Crow was staring at all three of us.

"What do you mean?" Yusei asked.

"We have no home and no directive anymore. In other words, our mission in life has been fulfilled. Does this mean we are to disappear?" The carrot-top teen explained.

The three boys pondered their situation for a moment. I caught on to what Crow was saying. If the three of them joined together to fight Godwin, what would they do now? He was dead. But maybe, just maybe...

"Yusei has Akiza to look after, so he should get a job." Jack started, laying out the guidelines.

"Yeah, but I don't think I can get anything impressive."

"You could become a mechanic." Crow suggested.

"But what about you two? There's no way you could hide your powers." Yusei asked.

"We'll think of something...I think." Crow smiled sheepishly.

"How about becoming my brothers?" I said, joining the conversation.

"Brothers?" Jack and Crow said in unison.

"My parents always wanted a son, and two would be even better." I explained.

Jack sighed, resting his head on his fingertips. "We can't just show up and ask to be taken into your family."

"Don't worry about that. I can take care of it." I smiled, beaming with happiness.

"She's a psychic, you know. Mind manipulation shouldn't be a problem." Yusei smirked, crossing his arms.

Crow and Jack gaped at Yusei, then at me, and finally decided on bombarding Yusei with questions. I laughed. Yusei could always be counted on no matter what task he was put up to. I loved him and he loved me back. No matter what happened, I wanted him to stay by my side forever.

"Yusei..." I interrupted, pulling on his arm.

"Yes, Aki?" He asked.

"Can you make me a promise?"

"Whatever you wish, I will do for you." Yusei placed his right hand over his heart and bowed respectfully.

"Then promise, Promise that you'll stay by my side forever!" I begged, grasping his hands.

Yusei smiled warmly. He took my marked hand into his, kneeling before me as a knight does for his princess.

"I swear, on my own life, that I shall stay by your side forever, Princess Akiza." Yusei announced with passion, lightly kissing my hand.

I smiled happily. This was our future, and we would make it through together, no matter what. We were a family, and a family we would remain for ever.

Fin

Thank you to all who have patiently waited for Ravens and Crows to come together.

I appreciate everyone's contribution and praise.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,

Majestic Stardust