Epilogue

25 years later...

The city was bustling with crowds, honks of the cars could be heard anywhere trying not to be late to work. The sea of people was a common sight for the angels, who was protecting the assigned ones 24 hours side by side. But being in the sea of people sometimes would make them suffocate and would often watch them from nearby.

It was funny to think the Angels would be annoying within that current state with all those powers they have but it does make them feel a bit stuffy. Invisible, but it was exhausted to see people went through them every day.

While that was happening in a city, Minho was assigned after a boy named Ashton (14) in a small, peaceful village along with Kris, who was back to being a Guardian Angel and got his title back as a Prince. He refused it at first but after his mother, Queen Moon coaxed him, he couldn't say no to her.

"It's peaceful out here, no?" Ashton said with a smile tugged on his lips. He and Minho was sitting on top of the roof of his home, watching the night skies that was glittering with stars and Milky Way hanging over like a river above their heads.

"Indeed it is" he replied with glee. As the stars shimmering up there, he closed his eyes, reminiscing the times when he would bring her up there, soaring in the sky at night as they felt the wind rushed.

"You miss her"

By that, Minho opened his eyes but didn't turn to look at Ashton. After he was assigned to watch over the 14 year old boy, he already thought of him as his little brother. He told him everything about the battle, stories about the Elders and the Kingdom too.

Minho was looking at the distance, not denying the fact that he truly missed her so much. He exhaled slowly.

"Yeah. Not a day passed without me thinking of her," he said lowly.

Ashton sighed dreamily and leaned on both of his hands while looking up the sky.

"Dang, I wish I have someone to look out. Like you," Ashton began. "Truth was, I'm so jealous seeing my friends have their girlfriends already while me..the weird one stays weird."

Minho breathed a sigh and hugged his shoulder in a comforting manner. He knew the boy was a bit lonely in school and had no friends either. Ashton reminded him of ____ when she was younger. Almost alike.

"You're never the weird one, Ash. You just being yourself and some people might not like it. They only see what they wanted to see and it blinds them to see the beautiful part of being true to yourself," Minho stated.

But Ashton was still feel downgraded with himself.

"So like, they're not that open-minded or something?"

Minho blinked.

"Yeah, something like that." Kids these days are simply making things way more easier to understand. He thought. And sum it up. "But never forget sometimes you have to be strict too. Depends on the situation you're in."

"I bet my wings you were talking about me just now"

Minho and Ashton let out a girly shriek when they heard the voice behind them. Then, a laughter was heard.

"You should've seen your face!" Taemin laughed while holding to his stomach.

"I now have a doubt that if you really are a Guardian Angel" Jonghyun piped in with a smirk. Onew pushed his shoulder.

"No doubt about it"

"Hey Ashton" Kris pat the lad's back before sitting beside him.

"What're you guys doing here?" Minho asked bewildered.

"Err, hanging out like the humans normally do?" Jonghyun replied nonchalantly. Taemin snickered with the comment but immediately went silent after Minho glared at him. A few seconds later, Taemin only grinned.

"Can you stop calling us 'the humans', please?" Ashton would wondering sometimes about it.

"The living being then?" Jonghyun retorted.

"Meh, doesn't sound as pleasurable from the first one either"

"How about the creature?"

"You're a creature too"

"Ahh yes, but wingless creature" Jonghyun suggested.

Ashton didn't have the chance to make a comeback when Kris suddenly voiced out.

"I'll tape your mouth off and Jonghyun's if you guys just shut up and enjoy the view. I came here to have a breather, not listening to you guys killing each other with words."

Minho suppressed his giggle and continue to look up. All of them were silent and enjoying each other's company while looking at the river of stars.

"We should do this next time" Taemin said.

Minho recalled the events when Taemin mentioned it last time and when he knew what Kris was doing all along. He prayed it would never come down to that again.

Kris scrutinized Minho's face and he clearly know what he was thinking.

"You shouldn't have that look on your face, you know?" Kris said with his brows cocked up.

"What?" Minho asked, blankly.

"You look much older" Ashton replied instead. Kris looked at him surprised.

"Hey that should've been my line!"

"Oops?"

Kris ruffled his hair before hugging his knees.

"I won't be the same anymore" he said lowly but the others could hear it very well, except for Ashton who was still lost in his world.

"Believe me hyung, I pray the same" Taemin said and made them laughed while Kris chuckled.

"I miss her" Taemin suddenly said.

They all sighed, especially Minho who obviously missed her the most..and probably Kris too.

"We all do" Jonghyun glance to Minho who apparently zoned out. He frowned and punch the guy's arm hard. Minho was whining in pain and rub the painful spot.

"What was that for??"

Jonghyun shaked his head.

"That? Oh it's nothing"

Minho was glaring at him, but then he couldn't really blame Jonghyun for zoning out.

"Let's just fly. Ashton, wanna come?" Onew asked.

"I think we better sit here for a while. It's..

nicer that way," Kris smiled a little.

Taemin cringed.

"Hyung? I'm not used to hear that stuff from you"

Kris was deadpanned. His friends really have their way to annoy him.

"Yeah me either" said Minho who was joining the fun.

Kris only remained silent but thankful for the fact he was no longer a Fallen Angel.

Minho only smiled when Kris had the grudging look on his face but stayed silent as well. He miss her alright, but he didn't stop praying that he would meet her again someday in the future. Now, he's fully on doing his duties as a Guardian Angel and being protective more than ever. It annoyed Ashton but he couldn't blame Minho for being one. He had his reason so Ashton understood it well.

Minho looked to the sky with hopes he would see her soon.

Minho had never felt regret when he was assigned to look after her.

I'll never forget you. I will look after the others just like I looked after you all those years.

The End.

And that's  a wrap! First of all, forgive me for taking such a long time to finish this book and it was annoying for me that I couldn't finish it on time. My plate was full especially when I enrolled in college. I'm not blaming the college part but my commitment for my story instead..and yeah I'm blaming myself WKWKW it's not much but I will try to make it better on my next upcoming books :)

Thank you again to those who actually reading this book until the end and also, waited patiently (i guess?) for the new chapters.

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