Final Part: Blood of The Yellow River

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"यह सच है"
Arushi glances at Twisted's palm, that's when the realization kicks in.
She gets up from her chair and rushes towards him, grabbing his arm and inspecting his blood.
Twisted: "MOM- WHAT THE HELL-"
Twisted groans in pain, the tighter Arushi grips his hand, the brighter his blood seems to.. glow?
Arushi lets go.
She goes to the kitchen, reaching for the towel dispenser.
She grabs a soft tissue and runs back to Twisted, wiping the blood off his palm and taking the knife out of it.
Twisted squeals in pain.
Arushi: "Clench your teeth, son."
Twisted does as instructed, tears falling from his eyes, he can't endure the pain.
Arushi wipes more of the blood and inspects the wound, seeing that it is also yellow.
She runs to grab some basic necessities for disinfecting wounds and comes back to Twisted.

After she is done with the disinfecting process, she ties Twisted's palm carefully with a white, soft bandage.
Twisted stops clenching his teeth and lets out a loud groan.
Twisted: "MOM WHY DID YOU DO THAT?! YOU COULD'VE KILLED ME!-"
Arushi: "THIS IS WHY, SON!"

She shows him one of the tissues with the yellow blood on it.
Twisted stares at the tissue, confused.
Arushi puts the tissue away and holds Twisted's head with both of her hands.
Arushi: "This is why I had a strange feeling about you, son."
Twisted: "Mom- I don't understand." He says, crying and sniffling over his words.
Arushi: "You have the Blood of The Yellow River."
Arushi: "You are strengthened by The Power of The Ming."
Arushi: "You can save India, son."
Arushi: "You can save us."

Twisted looks at his Mother.
Twisted: "Mom- I'm not as strong as dad, I never will be."
Arushi: "I know, you're not."
Arushi: "You're stronger."
Arushi: "You need to get off of that game and fulfill your potential, son."
Arushi: "You can become The Ghost of India."
Twisted: "But, the Deepwoken grind mom-" He sniffles.
Arushi: "I don't give a fuck about your woking deeps, this is the real world."
Arushi: "WAKE UP!"

Twisted is lost for words..
Arushi: "Make your father proud, Son."
Twisted takes a moment to choose his words carefully.
Twisted: "This isn't the path I want to take."
Arushi stares at him, shocked.
Twisted: "But it's the path I have to take."
Twisted: "I'll do what you say, mommy."
Twisted: "I want to save India."

THE END.

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