Dragon King of Apocalypse

Chapter 9: Scattered

Laying in the backyard surrounding by grass, Tang Wulin watch as Levithian slither around his stomach.

He has been meditating for the whole night and notices that his cultivation been increasing, wondering how fast was it for others.

"Tang Tang! Tang Tang" Lang Yue's voice, disturbing his thoughts, looking up he saw his mom trembling.

"What wrong?" Questioned Tang Wulin as he watches Lang Yue struggled for a while before taking a breath and saying.

"Na'er, she left." Said Lang Yue with tears leaking.

"What."

Lang Yue held the handwritten letter as tears stream down her face. The letter was left by Na'er meticulously detailing her reason for promptly leaving and her genuine feelings.

Lang Yue started to reminisce when she first took Na'er shopping.

"Na'er, go ahead and select what you admire." Said Lang Yue with a smile.

She was taking Na'er to a clothing store; she naturally needed more clothing if she was going to be staying with them.

Na'er looks around with a blank face before turning back to Lang Yue.

"N..No I am fine!"Said Na'er causing Lang Yue to blink here eyes.

Lang Yue stared at her little girl as she trembles.

'She still feels uncomfortable huh.' Thought Lang Yue as she sighs inward.

"Is there something wrong?"Questioned Lang Yue.

"I… I wouldn't know how to repay you if you purchased me these things for no reason." Said Na'er with her voice trembling and her fidgeting.

Lang Yue stared at Na'er, as she shifts awkwardly and couldn't help but wonders how long as she was by her self.

Lang Yue got down on her knees in front of Na'er who panicked and tried to pull her up but Lang Yue put her hand on Na'er face.

"You foolish child!" Shouted Lang Yue causing Na'er to look shocked.

"What do you mean repay! You think I desire you to repay me for buying you stuff you need to survive! You are apart of this family now! Your problems are now ours! In this family, we support each other." Said Lang Yue with her eyes narrowed.

Na'er eyes started to get wet after each word and she begins to tremble, with her body heating up.

"You are my beloved child. It's my job to protect you, provide for you, and be there for you. Na'er I love you and Wulin." Said Lang Yue softly before drawing the trembling girl into her embrace.

"You don't have to restrain yourself, let it out." Said Lang Yue with a small smile.

Na'er couldn't keep it in anymore and cried out her sorrows in Lang Yue's embrace.

Lang Yue grip the letter, dearly wishing she wasn't so useless that she couldn't even keep her daughter. She looks at the wide-open door, where her son ran through and could only tremble.

'Please. Please. Return my children to me, somebody!'

Tang Ziran was in his daughter's room, looking around to see most of her stuff still there. He walks around the room until he sees a jewelry box.

Picking it up, he started to reminisce about the time he purchased this for her on a rainy day.

Tang Ziran was on his way home when he passes by a vendor who had his stocks out. He merely glances at them before he caught a glimpse at a necklace on display.

He walks up to the vendor and bought it, thinking it would be an extraordinary gift for Na'er.

He got home seeing Na'er sitting on the patio in the backyard, as the rain fell on the place where the kid's train.

Before he could go up and greet her, she called out to him with a question.

"Am I bothered?" Asked Na'er in a quiet tone.

Tang Ziran blinks his eyes after hearing Na'er asks such a random question.

He turns to look at her and noticing she was turning away from him, head down with her hair covering her face.

"Now, why would you imagine that?" Questioned Tang Ziran.

"Wh...What do you mean why?" Questioned Na'er as she turns around sharply with her hair producing a swooshing sound.

"Because I came here, the food budget has gone way up! Because I came here, you had to struggle to find the money for the family! Because I came here, Lang Yue had to get a job. Because..." Na'er continued talking.

Tang Ziran expressed nothing as he watches Na'er ramble on about why she's a bother after she stops.

He understands now she still had insecurities about staying here, no wonder she thinks she may be a bother.

"Yes, the food budget has gone up. Yes, We struggle to find the money for the family. Yes, Lang Yue had to find a job. But… so what?" Asked Tang Ziran with a faint smile.

Na'er looks up in mild shock, graciously allowing him to see her teary eyes and his smile only grew.

"Na'er, no... my lovely princess. It doesn't matter if us accepting you brought all kinds of problems. It doesn't matter if us bringing you in will cause us a tragedy. Because we sincerely love you and no matter what happens, we will face all our problems as a family. That family includes you too." Said Tang Ziran.

He then took out a necklace from the jewelry box and places it around his princess' neck.

"Now cheer up, a charming princess shouldn't cry." Said Tang Ziran.

Na'er face produced a variety of expressions from anguish, shock, confusion to content.

Tang Ziran became stunned as he saw his princess blooming smile as the brilliant rays of the sun seep past the visible clouds.

'Why, Why can nothing go right for our family.'

'Why do I consistently fail them.' Thought Tang Ziran as he drops on to the bed, with his head down.

Na'er tightly held onto to red sharp claw necklace and a torn old doll as she leaned against a wall, tears dripping down after another down her face.

These two items were the things her brother made and brought for her. The ragdoll had violet eyes and silver hair that Tang Wulin had dyed himself. It looked just like her.

Then the rows of claws, painted red at the bottom were the gift she was given after completed her basic training.

"Here." Tang Wulin held out a claw necklace toward Na'er.

"What are these?" Asked Na'er as she looks at the necklace.

"This is your reward for completing the basic training. Now, I am certain it was hell. In fact, I bet you wanted to give up an immeasurable amount of time. But you finish through and completed it. I am immensely proud of you." Said Tang Wulin.

He then puts the necklace around her neck and tussles her hair. Na'er intentionally kept her head down as her shoulder trembles and hugs her big brother, never wanting to let go.

"Big brother, big brother…" Na'er whispered as pearl-like teardrops fell gently onto the ground.

"Young Lady, we must leave now."

Na'er made sure to have them hide their scent, so her big brother couldn't follow them and also suppress their energy.

'I'm sorry.'

She looks back at the city, her home for the past 3 years and left.

Tang Wulin raced through the whole town, looking everywhere for Na'er. The alleyways, academy, blacksmith area, town square and etc.

He ran everywhere till he came to the beach with the sun just coming out.

'Fuck!' Thought Tang Wulin as various scenes began to replay in his mind.

"If I left one day, would you miss me?"*

"I'm just asking if I leave."

"Big Brother…"

"No matter where you go..."