Authors Note

New series, as the stories goes, Ashi is gone, in my latest chapter of the "Sun and Moon series" you found out that Ashi is alive, but she can only live in the spirit world, and comes to Jack's aid when needed, but as they say, when one story ends, another one begins.

But, onto the real story...

So while Jack is in the forest mourning Ashi's lost, he hears a sound from the forest, but not just any sound, but a baby crying, Jack walks over to the child and sees a note written in Japanese writing..

The note reads...

"To whom it may concern, if you find this baby girl, I would like for you to love and care for her, for I, the mother am sick, and am not about to take care of her for very long, name her whatever you choose, make sure you give her the best life you can provide -"

"With my regards The mother."

When Jack finishes reading the note, he goes around the kingdom and asked everyone who's child it it, no one claimed her. So Jack takes it back to the palace and shows the child to her parents.

"Why don't you raise her yourself Jack, she would be a good next generation to the heir to the throne." Jack's father says with a warm smile as he examines the child, the child stares at Jack's mother and father.

The child had, ironically, had Ashi's eyes, but her skin tone was obviously of mixed with japenese and African decent, And her eyes were a hazel colour, with dark, curly hair. The little girl sees Jack's face and smiles and Puts her hand out to be held. Jack holds the child and the child starts to fall asleep, Jack smiles back at her saying...

"I decided to keep her, she has too much potential to die or to be left out into the woods, she will be a brave warrior among our people" Jack says.

Jacks mother felt as if she was gonna cry, as his son was finally a father, his father also looks at the child with a proud smile, hugging his wife.

"What shall you name her, I say we name her Kai, due to her beauty and her potential she has inside of her" the mother says as she holds the child gently in her arms

"No, I say we name her Jade, she is beautiful yes, but I think Jade would be more fitting to her because of her vibrant nature", Jack's father says also.

Jack, looking back at the tan child, looks at his mother and father and and then looks at the child again, then comes up with a name that will perfectly suited her...

"Since she was found in the woods, and I pay tribute to her after Ashi, her name shall be Raina, because she is like my rain when I was in a desert like state, and she reminds me of a place I went during my travels in the future, where the word Raina means "queen", and since Ashi was my queen, I think it will suit her perfectly, because she has Ashi's eyes." Jack responds with his head looking down at the child with warm smile, now named Raina.Jack's parents both agree on that name, as it is unique and beautiful, which, like Jack says, fits her perfectly.

Jack puts his finger out to her, and she starts to grab it with her hands.

"Yes little one, I'm your papa, and these two people and grandfather and grandmother" Jack says with Raina in his Arms up into the Air. Raina laughs at the two and starts to drool, which gets onto Jack's face, he wipes it off with his GI though.

Jack and his parents then make a public announcement across the kingdom. The kingdom is over with excitement, now that Jack has a new heir, and that there is a new generation of warrior to protect the kingdom.

Jack's father anounced to his people...

"People of this country, my son, Prince Hiroto (A.K.A Jack), has decided to adopt a daughter today that he adopting a daughter by the name of Raina.

The crowd hears this and cheered again, but some weren't too happy about this. Apparently, while Jack was in the future, many of his people had come down with xenophobia because of aku's reign and lack of control among different people from other places, but others were over joyed, as many wanted a female ruler, and someone to lead them after Jack and his parents were gone.

Later that night, while in the palace, Jack and his new adopted daughter rest in her manger. Jack takes a took at her sleeping body, and is happy, but also depressed, she reminds her of Ashi, who Jack thinks he will never see again, but gains hope everytime he glances at Raina.

"One day little one, you will protect the world from evil, just like I did, and will be a great warrior among you people, and hundreds more to come" Jack says as he kisses Raina on her sleeping head.

Jack then gets in his bed and falls asleep. But, in the middle of the night, Jack senses the presence of someone, but cannot see anyone. Suddenly, the wind starts to blow very rapidly around the room, then it stops.

When Jack opened his eyes, he thought he was dreaming, so he rubbed his eyes to see it he was...he wasn't. There before him, in spirit form, was Ashi.

"Jack?" Ashi says to see if he can hear her.

Jack heard he as clear as day, he leaped out of his bed and ran toward her over joyed and with may outbursts of emotion, he goes up to her an they share a warm embrace of each other.

"B..But, I don't understand, H..How are you here?" Jack asked Ashi with his hand on her fleshless cheek.

Ashi responses with a smile to comfort Jack "When I left the aisle, I was then taken by these three god like being to a place called the "spirit world", because of my sacrifice to take you back to the past, the gods granted me life, but in the spirit world"

Jack is overjoyed by the news, after all, when he does die, he will see Ashi again, but in the meantime, he has to be strong.

Ashi then follows Jack to the manger where Raina is still asleep. Ashi looks apon the child fondly, as she also notices she has her eyes. Jack explains why and how she is here, and how he promises to care and love her.

Ashi understands "If only I had a father as great as you" Ashi says, but with a subtle frown. Jack then places his arm on her fleshless shoulder "When she grows up, she will be trained to be a warrior and protect her people and hundreds more." Jack says looking at Ashi.

"Just like we used to...do" Ashi says, a little depressed that she cannot stay with Jack for long, she then tells Jack she will be back anytime Jack needs her, and then they share another embrace, Jack tearfully, watched as she heads back to the spirit world with a long gust of wind.

Jack, with tears down his face, goes back to bed, but not before looking at Raina once more, and that helped strengthen his mood a little bit.

Jack then goes back to bed and lays there peacefully, dreaming of himself, Ashi, and now his new daughter, Raina.