Taste of Freedom - [TXT FF]

EPISODE 17/ Finale (3/3)

Beomgyu held the lookout for the rest from the cliffs, hoping with his heart and mind that the rest was still alive. Hueningkai was right next to him, holding that little puma cub in his arms.

Suddenly, the older ravenet spotted three heads of slightly more colorful hair, and slipped out a quiet gasp.

"Yeonjun! Soobin! Taehyun!!!"

Hueningkai of course looked up immediately, and waved at them excitedly.

"YOU'RE ALIVE!" he screamed on top of his lungs.

The three remaining crossovers spotted them and quickened their pace to meet them.

When they arrived, Hueningkai threw himself onto Taehyun and Beomgyu wrapped his arms around Soobin and Yeonjun.

"Why... why do you both keep putting yourselves in danger?" he asked.

"Danger is my middle name," Soobin chuckled.

"Hyung, your voice," Hueningkai gasped.

Soobin shrugged.

"I'm okay. It's probably just gonna continue sounding rough for a long time."

Taehyun felt a bit guilty.

"I shouldn't have left you alone," he whispered.

Soobin came over to him and placed his hand on his shoulder.

"You have no fault," he smiled.

And Taehyun smiled back.

"Anyways, who's up for adopting this little puma?" Hueningkai asked.
Beomgyu and Soobin looked at the little fellow.
"Hmm... I raised two kids already; I can raise a third," Soobin joked.
"Sure."
"This little one needs a home; let's raise them until they're older," Beomgyu said.
"I think so too."
"And I think they want to go on the ground," Taehyun chuckled.
"Fair enough."
Hueningkai set them down and the little puma bounded off into the grass, rolling around it as they yowled happily.
"Looks like we're not the only ones celebrating," Soobin smiled.
"I think all of us who were part of Cirque Animalier are," Taehyun said.

Yeonjun meanwhile glanced back, and saw the moon.

The bright, pure white moon that was rising over where the sun usually rose. And the stars, little twinkling orbs of light, coating the pitch black sky.

It was all so peaceful to him.

He felt a hand around his waist, and looked up to see Beomgyu, who was also having an arm wrapped around Hueningkai.

He felt Soobin's presence next to him, the younger having an arm around Taehyun.

They all just observed the quietness of the moonlight.

So tranquil and nice.

They loved its peace.

Or should you say, the new, hopefully permanent peace?

Soobin exhaled, a small smile on his face as the wind blew through their hair.

"This is what I truly call freedom," he said.

"I agree," Yeonjun replied.

"Me too," Beomgyu responded.

"Me three," Taehyun said.

"I think so too Hyung," Hueningkai said.

And so, the five crossovers now lived in that peace.

For all eternity.

They were past the door that had given them their taste of freedom.

                                        THE END