And It All Starts Here

As the night turned cold during the morning of the next day, Sky walked back to the graves of his parents and his friends, placing a bundle of field flowers onto each and every grave around him. He sat in front of his Mom's grave, holding the ring on his left hand.

"It's been a long day, Mom. A long, long day. I was worried while losing myself. I was so caught up in the blissful Wrath you told me to avoid, embracing it and thinking of myself as a devil, the devil people thought of me to be," Sky said, sliding the ring through the grooves of his finger.

"I completely missed the point of what you told me... you told me that you didn't want the Wrath to control my life, but that I was the Deity of Wrath to the people. I thought that my fate was inescapable... I thought that I was always born to murder and be the cold-hearted killer people thought me to be," Sky said, peering up from the ring to his Mom's grave.

"But, that's not what you wanted for me. You knew that Wrath was necessary, that's why you told me to not let it control me. You didn't want that poison to kill me before it killed my enemies. You warned me of my actions before I was even capable of understanding them. You apologized to me for spending your life trying to save mine... and that's exactly what I did this entire time. Spending my life to save my friends, because I took your words so literally... I misunderstood, Mom," Sky said. He began to cry, sliding his hand along the left side of the grave.

"You warned me of my mistake... my fatal mistake that got Illya killed... I did everything to please you, kept her alive to have you to watch how I grew, but that's not how I felt. I barely tolerated her, not as I tolerate anybody else. It was a lie, I shouldn't have kept her alive... but, she saved my life. Even if I barely tolerated her. I showed her kindness through my Wrath, and she was nice enough to give her life to me. I shouldn't be alive. I'm only here because of the kindness of strangers who I showed kindness to..." Sky paused, tapping the top of the grave.

"Because I had Wrath for Illya, but I decided to not let it control me. You knew me that well... you knew that I was going to do certain things because of the Wrath within me, and you told me that message to help me realize what was going on now. You're insane, Mom. You're so intelligent... so brave... so strong..." Sky said. He wiped his tears with his one sleeve, standing up to move toward his father's grave.

"And Dad. You were the one hidden in Mom's shadow, but likely even more powerful than her. I never understood, that Ali Asterio was The Singularity of The First Trial, an entity so powerful that she could contest Providence within her own domain. Mom's bravery, your drive, Mom's Wrath, your kindness... it all fell into me. I'm not sure if I'm making the right decision, even right now, but what I do know is that it can only get better from here on out, right? That's what you wanted to teach me, right?" Sky asked about his parent's graves.

"I'm not sure if I believe in a Heaven... or a Hell... or a purgatory... or spirits... or ghosts... or anything... but I know that you can hear me. I know that my voice is reaching yours... and I want to reassure you, and all of the adversity you have," Sky said. He held his hand close to his chest, tightening his left hand by his heart.

"Mom, Dad, Domin, Red, Ullr, Cody, Robby, Xavier, Drake, Ellie, and Illya... I'm going to be okay. My mind is strengthened after the sacrifices you've made. You died so I could live... and I don't feel guilty anymore. I'm grateful... I understand your sacrifice. I know it now. Avie sacrificed herself, Dani sacrificed herself... there's so much sacrifice because I was so caught up in saving others, that I couldn't save myself," Sky stated.

"Red, Ullr, and Ellie, I promise I will get stronger," He added.

"Domin, Xavier, Drake, I promise I will get smarter," Sky continued his conversation to himself.

"Cody and Robby, I promise I will protect those who need me,"

"Illya, I promise your sacrifice will save this world, one life at a time,"

"Mom... and Dad... I promise that I will save this world, one lesson at a time..." He paused, standing up back on his feet.

"I'm far too weak... at least, my mind is in shambles. I have a lot to learn, I have a lot to digest, and I have to grow if I want to make it far in this world. Which, I will. Wrath will never control me again, I promise all of you. I will not be the God of Wrath that this world needs... I will become anything else that I need to. The God of Patience to the people... or just Sky Asterio, if this world needs it. I will no longer serve the thing that had killed all of you, and almost even me. I will become somebody of equal proportion to those who held me in high regard four hundred years ago," Sky said. He smiled, looking up at the moon.

"And it all starts here and now. It all starts after the deaths of my loved ones... I promise you... I promise you all, I will become the Arkian who surpassed them all, to prove that my friends died for something. I will cross through Hell and back, I will annihilate the competition, and I will become a role model for the weak. I will become the thing this world needs to survive," He said, turning away from the graves while setting the last flower on top of Illya's grave.

"Until next time, my beloved sister," He finished.