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Chapter 39 - Chapter 39 – Blood Promise

[Scene: A dark alley, moments after Ray's death – the shadows seem alive, oppressive.]

[Kelvin, still bleeding, stands in front of a man cloaked in darkness: Tyrus. His eyes glow like dying embers—calm, but deadly.]

Tyrus (stepping closer):— "Haven't you realized it yet, Kelvin?From the day you were born… you never belonged to this world."

Kelvin (snaps, shouting):— "Shut up!Don't speak like you know me!"

Tyrus (smirking):— "But I do know you...Because I am your father."

[Kelvin freezes. Time itself feels like it's stopped. His breathing becomes ragged.]

Kelvin (broken whisper):— "No… no, what are you saying…Then… does that mean all of this is because of me?"

[His voice trembles. His vision blurs. The guilt floods in.]

Kelvin (falling to his knees):— "The ruin… the destruction…the deaths of innocents… and Ray's death…Was it… all my fault…?"

[He clutches his head, screams building up in his throat.]

Tyrus (voice smooth, like a serpent):— "You're not the villain here.You were used.Lied to… twisted. But now… I offer you a choice."

[Tyrus extends his hand.]

Tyrus (soft, persuasive):— "Come. Join us, Kelvin."

[Kelvin looks up—and sees her. Standing in the mist… the woman he loved most: Maria Nox, his mother.]

But... her eyes are different. Cold. Hollow.It's not her. It's a dark version, a shadow.

Kelvin (voice hollow):— "If I join you… will my suffering finally end?"

Tyrus (smiling):— "But of course…All you need to do… is give me your body."

[Kelvin's thoughts race. He sees flashes of his friends—Darius, Rose, Diana… Lorien.]

Kelvin (in thought, tears falling):— "I'm sorry, everyone…Especially you, Lorien…"

[He closes his eyes.And accepts.]

Darkness consumes him.

[A moment later… silence.]

From the shadows rises Tyrus, now reborn—younger, stronger, his power fully restored. His presence alone bends the air.

Tyrus (smiling):— "Now… only one thing left.The old man's spear."

[Scene change: The Stormbreak House – Golden sunset through the windows]

[Inavy walks slowly through the hallway. Each step is heavy, his face marked by dirt, blood, and sorrow. The Chaos Katana is sealed on his back, wrapped in a dark cloth.]

[He enters the living room.]

There sits Tiana, folding old clothes gently. She looks up—And immediately understands.

Inavy (choked, barely audible):— "...Mom…"

[He collapses to his knees before her, fists clenched against the floor.]

Inavy (weeping):— "I gave everything…I fought as hard as I could…But it wasn't enough…Dad… Ray… he died… because of me!"

[Tiana doesn't speak.She sets the clothes aside, kneels, and holds him in silence.]

Her embrace says everything.

[Ron enters – running]

[He freezes at the sight.Inavy crying in Tiana's arms.Ray… gone.]

Ron (quietly):— "...No…"

[He drops to his knees, trembling. The tears fall without permission.]

[Kyara arrives – still young, still innocent.]

Kyara (smiling faintly):— "Inavy-chan?Where's Daddy?"

[No one answers.She sees Tiana crying. Ron silent. Inavy's face buried in his hands.]

Kyara (small voice):— "...He's gone, isn't he?"

[She breaks into tears, running into her mother's arms.]

[Tiana, still holding Kyara, wipes her daughter's tears.]

Tiana (voice soft and trembling):— "What matters is that he… and all of you…fought with everything you had.Ray kept his promise…He gave his life… for the ones he loved."

[Inavy slowly stands. He wipes his tears with his sleeve.His eyes are still red—but behind them burns a new fire.]

Inavy (voice steady):— "Mom… Ron… Kyara…"

(pauses, then solemnly)

— "I swear, on my soul…I won't lose any of you.Even if I have to face all of Tyrus' army alone—I won't let him take you."

[He breathes deeply.]

— "And I'll destroy him.For Ray.For the world.And for us."

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