The Cursed Bloodline
Three-Second Arc: Escape (Falsh Back End)

Golden rays filled the horizon in the eastern horizon. The steep rock-covered mountains north of Sora look dashing, swept orange color belonging to the mighty sun.

Military defensive post, a magnificent fortress located in a demeliterization area directly adjacent to two other major countries, Tsuki and Hoshi. A fortress that stood firm, in the middle of a sea of steep mountains with a terrain that was notoriously fierce. Isolated and difficult to reach. There, for the last eight months Kizuna spent her time guarding the land she considered home, Sora.

In a special room of military leaders, Kizuna still looks busy struggling with a pile of documents. Already overnight, he was immersed in work and had not even had time to feel the sleep of goods for a while. Kizuna finally finished the last pile of documents, she even felt her eyes had been very briefly.

On the sidelines of his busy life, Kizuna still had time to repeat reading the letters that were routinely sent by Yukio. Despite reading the same letter over and over again, Kizuna never got bored.

There is one Letter from Yukio that Kizuna likes very much, even if it is calculated that he has read 100 times more letters. A sentence written by Yukio himself, in which Yukio shed his love and told him about her pregnancy.

If Kizuna remembered the day the letter reached her hand, she could only laugh at herself for her stupid attitude. How not, so happy he even wanted to jump the iron fence and was about to approach Yukio. The distance to the Snow Temple is even 100 km apart, fortunately Kizuna's men responded by stopping the captain from escaping from the post, and only letting Kizuna shout for joy like a madman in a minefield (?)

Ever since knowing he was going to be a father, Kizuna's days seemed more colorful, and he had to be stuck in the middle of the castle and away from his wife and son.

"In a moment, I'll pick you up and our son. Just wait a minute, Yukio. The three of us will live happily together " muttered Kizuna slowly.

Kizuna plans to retire after her duties are over. Like Yukio's plan, he wants their baby's whereabouts to remain secret, before they take off their respective posts. After Yukio completed the task and left respectfully. Kizuna and Yukio plan to leave Sora and settle in a small land as commoners. Without magic or the frenzy of exhausting power. Just imagine it, has made a charming smile fluffy on the face of Tanpan Kizuna. In two months, Kizuna took only two months to complete the task and met Yukio.

"Well! I can't wait for the day we get together as a family. Living with a woman I love and a child similar to both of us. " Kizuna packed the letters from Yukio again.

Massaging his forehead, he got up and walked towards the large window behind his desk.

When he was about to shift the chair, Kizuna accidentally nudged the portrait (photo) that he displayed at the end of the window. The portrait also broke. Kizuna was glued for a moment, staring at the crumpled frame, where she kept a photo of herself and Yukio.

"What feeling is this? " he muttered to himself. Kizuna tried to ignore the strange feeling she was feeling. Kizuna was about to clean up the broken glass, but the sound of the message eagle screeches to steal her focus.

" What message does the headquarters send this early? " murmured Kizuna quietly, she decided to look at the observer post from her office window.

From a distance, he saw the eagle messenger was flown back, it means a message has been received by his men. Some people have started moving. Kizuna raised her eyebrows in wonder, what message made her men that big? Did the war break out again?

Kizuna was about to go downstairs, he wanted to ascertain what message his men had received. Just as he was about to pick up his military uniform, the buzz of the trumpet (that loh, the large shell blown by the soldiers) of the Citadel was heard in all directions.

Kizuna was silent for a moment, she noticed several times the large shell of the clam in the inflatable. If it was one time and loud, it meant that the war had already broken out. If it was twice, then Sora had a precarious situation. And if three times, it's a sign that someone high-ranking has died.

"One. "

Kizuna counted every blow.

" two. "

Kizuna thought, this will be the last blow. But he was wrong.

" three? Does that mean one of Sora's leaders has died? " murmurm Kizuna.

" Captain Kizuna! " the voice of Kizuna's men broke his daydream. Kizuna again got her focus, she immediately put on a military vest and prepared to find out about the news of the death

" What's up? Did any of the Major Clan Elders die? "

" About that, we've been getting news directly from the Central headquarters. They have reported, that the sealing in Nue temple is going well. But- "

Kizuna stopped her activities, she set her eyes on the men in front of her. But the soldier just silently lowered his head, while covering both hands in front.

" But what! Quickly tell me. "

" The leader of the Snow Clan, Princess Yukio was declared dead after completing the ritual of inserting the Nue seal, Captain." said the soldier softly.

Kizuna just fell silent, her brain still digesting what the soldier said to her. Her face looked surprised, but Kizuna still refused to believe what she heard

" What did you say? You said, Yukio died?! " kizuna said with a trembling voice.

......................

The flag bearing the symbol Snow, had been lowered from the main Clan's flag line as well as the flag bearing the cloud. The flag drop, symbolizing that Sora is grieving.

For two hours, Kizuna just sat there looking at her and Yukio's self-portraits. Kizuna's face turned pale, while both her eyes turned red as a result of holding back tears. The last few hours, he was still trying to receive the bad news that came. Like lightning during the day, even his heart and brain seemed to receive no news of Yukio's death.

"I have to see Yukio! Before I could see it for myself, I couldn't believe it! "

"Zen, what are you doing here? Have you heard that ridiculous news. How could Yukio have - "Kizuna's speech stopped.

His gaze was now fixed on the friend who stood with a tired face in front of him. There was one thing that stole Kizuna's attention, why did Zen bring the baby in his arms?

" You have to accept the fact that Yukio has gone Kizuna "the voice of Zen sounds hoarse, he walked over to Kizuna. Slowly, Zen placed the baby on Kizuna's desk

Little Mirai seemed to fall asleep, occasionally sipping her fingers. Before being captured by Tanuki's soldiers, Mito goes to Zen for help. He wants Zen to take Mirai to Kizuna. Whatever happens, Zen must protect the poor baby. Zen had no other choice, in the middle of the snowy night he crossed dozens of kilos of distance to get to Kizuna headquarters.

"Yukio risked his life to protect this child. And Mito, ask me to keep protecting this baby and hand it over to his father. "

Kizuna's eyes shook again, once again he looked at the portrait of his small version. Black Rambit is beautiful, as well as round eyes as beautiful as the lavender flower. No doubt this baby is his son. Zen then issued a letter, which in some parts filled with blood files.

" This is a letter from Yukio, maybe this is the letter he wrote for you in his last moments. I received word from Mito, Yukio expended all her strength to defend this baby. Your child must be born prematurely.

Yukio's condition after melahirlan is getting worse, plus he has to take measurements of the seal. Maybe that's why - "

" enough! I don't want to hear it anymore!- "Kozuna is not ready to hear what happened to his wife. Debganntangannyang still trembling, he took the letter which Zen thrust.

Kizuna immediately opened the letter, Yukio's Khas writing looked so beautiful engraved on the white paper.

Kizuno.... If I knew my life was not long, I should have called your name more often and expressed my feelings.....

My husband's....

Thank you for being present in my dark life. The only thing I can be grateful for in my life is meeting you. The only love I have had all this time

Our daughter, I decided to name her Mirai. There's a lot I want to say. As a mother, I wanted to hug my daughter, kiss her and say that I love her very much. My dream is to see my little daughter grow up, marry and meet a man as good as you. But time is not on my side.

Kizuna couldn't stem her emotions. At each ink spot that Yukio scratched, there are patches of tears of the owner.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry I couldn't protect you Yukio. " muttered Kizuna sobbing. He read the last paragraph of the letter

One day, our daughter will ask about me. I hope you can be a mother and father to our daughter.

I'm sorry and also Thank you, Kizuna. If we meet you in another life, I want you to be my whole husband.

Ilove you.....

Kizuna finally closed Yukio's letter, Katana whom he had been holding just fell. Little Mirai began to wake up, when he saw the face of the father for the first time he laughed crisply, it made Kizuna's heart slightly healed. For Mirai's sake, Kizuna undoes her intention of going to Sora. If he were to die now, who would look after his little daughter.

"Although I wanted to catch up with Yukio's departure, I realized I had to hold on for my son's sake...... "

"Sora's soldiers will come to arrest you soon, you must escape from this land, Kizuna! I'll buy time for you! " said Zen. He also plans to buy time, allowing kizuna and her baby to escape to the border

Kizuna gathered her strength, then carried her little baby into her lap.After Yukio's death, everything must have been uncovered. Private Sora must have made a move, the fact that he had a child with Yukio must have been reported. And the Snow Clan would never let him escape

"Thank you, Zen. "

Zen smiled gently, hugging Kizuna one last time. I don't know when, he'll see you again.

" I guarantee you, they'll never find you. I've tried not to know your son's name, gender or any information. If an intelligence team were to interrogate me, they wouldn't find anything about your son.

Ah one more, he (persuading baby Kizuna) is a son. That's Mito's message to you. "

Although Zen did not know the meaning of the message (for the sake of security), he still conveyed it. Kizuna understands, Mito wants him to hide Mirai's identity as a boy. If until the Snow Clan finds out about Mirai, he will hunt down his daughter and drag her back to Sora

Kizuna nodded, then activated her Gyoku and turned into a wisp of smoke. Before he completely disappeared, he said the last word to his best friend

"Zen, I hope we can meet again! "

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In order to hide from the soldiers, Kizuna lives from one country to another. From one place to another. Alone, Kizuna struggles to support Mirai. A red baby who hasn't even had a chance to feel his mother's breast. Kizuna works as a mercenary, moving while taking care of Mirai. Sometimes he pays women who have babies to breastfeed Mirai.

Six years passed, father and son looked so sweet together. Mirai inherits her father's playful and sometimes savage traits. Everything went as Kizuna expected, until the fateful day came.....