Blue Blood Moon

Chapter 3

The next Blood Moon appears, but the king does not go into seclusion as has been his habit, for he doesn't trust Wei Ying will not escape. This makes Wei Ying anxious and angry, yet he cannot do anything about it. 

Lan Zhan is devastated, Wei Ying does not come, and no message has been sent to him. He can only pray Wei Ying is safe and unharmed. He is frightened; what if his beloved is in danger or worse?  The unknown is killing him.  

Wei Ying has genuinely become the way he was before. Despair and tears were his closest friends. He rarely saw Wen Qing; he was truly alone. This pleased the King as he fed off of Wei Ying's fears and tears. 

A year has gone by, still, Wei Ying is unable to see his beloved. He feels himself slipping away. Still, he doesn't let go fully because of his love for Lan Zhan. Lan Zhan, on the other side, is just as distraught. He feels he will die if he doesn't hold Wei Ying in his arms soon.

What is unknown to both of them, Wen Qing has found a way for Wei Ying to bear and carry a child and a way to sedate the King for 24 hours. She will save that potion for the Super Blue Moon night, the night of the prophecy. 

So the wine Wei Ying has been using to drown his sorrows also holds the potion Wen Qing has added to his wine.   She does not alert him and needs him to bring no suspicion to the King.  Wei Ying has been feeling strange but thinks it's because he needs his Soulmate so badly. He wants nothing more than to be safe in Lan Zhan's arms.

Finally, the time has come for the very rare Blue Blood Moon to appear. Wen Qing has prepared Wei Ying's body; now it's time for him to be with his Soulmate. She sends her brother to the mortal world to alert Lan Zhan and makes a final check on the King to ensure he is sedated. She has made sure the King will not be disturbed for twenty-four hours. She owes a friend a huge favor for that. At last, all is ready, and Wen Qing takes Wei Ying to the mortal world to be with his Soulmate.

Before she leaves the lovers alone, she tells them one more thing about the prophecy she has uncovered.

"Become the angels you truly are; become the warriors of Heaven and Hell. Call forth your wings, for they are who you are. You are Angels; find your wings within yourselves.  Embrace who you are."

Lan Zhan embraces Wei Ying in his arms and breathes deeply the scent he has missed for so long. He looks lovingly into the silver diamond eyes and kisses the lips he has missed more than anything he can imagine.   

Wei Ying snuggles deeply into Lan Zhan's embrace and listens to his heartbeat, his lifeline.  He inhales all that is his beloved.  Lastly, he gazes tenderly into the honey-colored eyes he has missed for a lifetime.

As their lips meet and their hearts beat as one, they say I love you to each other, then, without warning, their wings have returned, and so have their beloved swords.  Wei Ying unfolded his wings. They were blacker than the blackest night, with tips the color of bright red blood.  Lan Zhan's wings were shimmering white with blue like the bluest sky above.  They both grinned and took to the skies while still holding each other.  Both had missed their wings and the ability to fly.

Together they fly high above the clouds,  their wings glistening in the sunlight. Wei Ying laughs happily and begs Lan Zhan to chase him as they play in the skies like children. Lan Zhan is more than ready to play as he swoops upon his lover and catches him in his strong embrace. They swirl, twirl, and dive together as one. Lips never leave each other as their passion builds stronger and stronger. 

"Lan Zhan, take me now here in the skies. We are angels, I want this, I need this!"

Lan Zhan looks at Wei Ying with his smoldering gold eyes and frames his love's face with his large palms; suddenly, without warning, he swoops in for a kiss capturing the lips that haunt him day and night. The kiss is hard, and he pours all his fears, loneliness, and love into that kiss.  He shows what he cannot put into words.

Wei Ying returns the kiss with the same passion. He tells him all his fears, his despair, and his wish to never part again in his kiss. Wei Ying envelopes Lan Zhan with his beautiful black wings, pulling him closer in his embrace.  Lan Zhan's wings, larger than Wei Ying's, encase his lover as he flies them high into the sky. Higher than they have ever been.  So with the Super Blue Blood Moon as their witness, they make love over and over again. They cannot get enough of each other; they have been denied being together for too long.

They are surrounded by a blinding light that encompasses both of them.  It acts as a shield that protects them as they soar even higher, so high they could touch the very stars themselves. The colors swirling around them are the brightest and deepest reds and blues, the color of the Blue Moon itself.  The colors merge together and become magenta. As Lan Zhan explodes into Wei Ying, the colors surrounding them explode as well, and now it's a blend of gold and silver.

Wei Ying has conceived. Both Lan Zhan and Wei Ying burst into tears as they realize they have just created life, proof that their love for each other knows no boundaries.