And here is where Musaki's prediction officially came true once Blackhawk realizes that everything he did was a huge mistake and begins to shift.

Chapter 25: Change of Heart

Blackhawk was still roaring and shouting in anger after being betrayed by his own master after learning the awful truth about his parents' murder and that he murdered them in cold blood instead of the Bushido-Akio's and was being used as a pawn for that particular revenge plot and Musaki witnessed him being so angrier and angrier by the minute, but he's used to seeing uncontrollable anger on someone and that he needed to help this guy calm down before he goes to the extreme.

After only 5 minutes of pure fury, Blackhawk panted heavily with sweat coming out of his face, but still racked with sorrow, anger and grief after that bombshell and he just felt completely betrayed once again...something's he's very familiar with before and he eventually sat down on the ground and as he sat there, he was frozen and numb by the entire shock that still made it look like a huge slap in the face by the reality glove.

A brief moment of silence enters in between the two of them with both of them not knowing what to say and Musaki was hoping that he can open a conversation with Blackhawk as soon as his anger levels have calmed down and just when Musaki was gonna break the silence...

"So...it was never you that killed my parents, right?" asked Blackhawk.

Musaki turned to Blackhawk to look him in the eye and he replied, "As me and my family have mentioned it over and over again. We have no knowledge of your parents' murder and we were never involved in it."

Blackhawk lets out another deep sigh and he's quickly full of remorse and guilt over all the stuff he had been doing for years and that all those years of slaying innocent people were just nothing but a huge fraud being taught by his own master and he just couldn't believe that he'd be capable of doing so many horrific things in his life and he said, "Why did I do this? Why did he teach me to be an assassin if he assassined my own parents?"

"I don't know if I can answer that question for you." Musaki replied.

"I really thought if I slayed you and your family with the help of my master, my parents' death would be avenged and they'd be proud of me." Blackhawk stated.

Musaki blinked his eyes at that and he said, "And how do you think they feel now?"

Blackhawk groans in response and he knew that the truth is right in his eyes that it'll be the opposite result of that and replied, "Disappointed...and really hurt. They probably wouldn't forgive me for all the stuff that I've done."

"I disagree with that. You've made some bad choices in your life, but that doesn't mean your parents will never forgive you." Musaki stated.

"What are you talking about?" asked Blackhawk, a little confused.

Musaki lets out a deep sigh as he scooted over close to Blackhawk and he replied, "Sometimes, we handle our grief in different ways when it comes to losing to people we love; we get angry, scared, depressed, harden our hearts a little, bitter and stuff like that. But death doesn't have to be all bad. It's not a reason why they die. It's just a part of life. All we have to do is just move forward and come to terms with it. I know it'll be hard, but our loved ones wouldn't want us to live in suffering and sadness forever. They'd want us to be happy and keep going."

"How is that possible?" asked Blackhawk.

"You see, the bodies of our loved ones may be gone, but their spirit never dies. It's something inside of all good things and that it goes on for eternity. And they'll always be in our hearts...which helps you move forward. You'll always have your parents in your heart as much as mine will always be there as well." Musaki answered.

Blackhawk definitely never thought about stuff like that and his original view of death was that they just die and he'll never see them again nor can they bring them back and after what Musaki said, it almost made a lot of sense and he was surprised that he knew so much about those and he asked, "How do you know all of this?"

"My parents were killed too...when I was three." Musaki answered.

And that was the infinite response that literally clicked with Blackhawk that made him realize that he's not alone in that and he said, "Really?"

"Really really. I've been in a deep grieving depression over my parents death since I was three until I got over it by the time I was 12. I used to feel like I was alone...until my guardians comforted me and taught me to be a leader instead of a follower. Then, I wad adopted to the Jade Palace when I was 13 and found my relatives when I was 14. In a way, I've gained a family and gained my own back and now I'm surrounded by my loved ones. Even though I lost the two most important figures of my life, it doesn't mean that I don't have a family. And I just wait for the day that when I die, I'll see my parents again." Musaki explained.

"See them again?" asked Blackhawk.

"Yep. And so will you. One day, you'll see them again in another life and you can be happy again." Musaki answered.

It became a huge catalystic turning point for Blackhawk to realize that he didn't have to choose the life he lived by murdering people and going on a blood hunt for revenge and he said, "Everything my master told me about death was wrong. I can't believe I ever listened to him and to be used by someone like him...I can never forgive him for that."

"It'll take some time though...but no amount of forgiveness will be given to Akiro after what he did. However, you do need to let go of the past so you can have a second chance at a good future." Musaki replied.

"But how? How can I let go of the past?" asked Blackhawk.

"Just look inside your heart and listen to it. Do what it tells you and you'll find your way from there." Musaki answered.

Blackhawk knew that this would be a lot of work, but he's hoping that everything Musaki said will be true and he turned to him and said, "I'm sorry...for everything I had put you and your family through."

Musaki nodded his head at this and said, "I know you are. And I accept your apology."

Soon enough, Musaki felt something on his back and saw an extra set of keys that's dangling there and he closed his eyes and concentrated on letting it come to him and the key floated and headed straight to the cuffs and unlocked it, setting himself free from those cuffs to the surprise of Blackhawk. He then got the keys and unlocked his as well as the ankle shackles for both of them, in which they were free.

"How did you do that?" asked Blackhawk.

"That's a good question. I still don't know how to this day, but it's a Bushido-Akio trait I have." Musaki replied.

"That's pretty cool." Blackhawk replied.

Soon enough, Muskai pulls him in for a huge hug, which surprised Blackhawk because after all the stuff he had done, he would've been punished or something, but Musaki is the most forgiving person even and could never hold a grudge against anyone. Blackhawk wanted to remove himself, but the overwhelming power of that hug made him soften up a little and just embraced the hug back.

"I just felt like you needed it." Musaki replied.

After that, they let go for a second and with the keys in hand, Musaki said, "Let's get out of here...and kick Akiro's butt."

Now they went from enemies to friends now. But first...before the action, they have to set some people free.