Well, here we are. The last chapter of Book 1: The Legend of Beifen. I can't believe how far this has come, this story has almost 5,000 views. To some people that maybe small, but to me, that is everything. I do hope you all enjoy this chapter and this book as much as I love writing it. :D

Chapter 39

The Coming of Darkness

We got to Hydronia late the next day. People ran to the dock in a stampede. We all got off the land raft and met the crowd. Most people cried with happiness. Hiko shoved through the crowd and tackled me and Wei with a hug.

"I was so worried when I saw your note. The city went crazy when we found out you and Koluk had snuck off," he said.

"I'm sorry," I said, hugging him.

I saw my friends rush at me. They took me and Koluk in a large embrace.

Hana had tears in her eyes. "Don't you ever scare me like that again. Alright?"

"Alright," I said and hugged her.

Wei told everyone to go to the Grand Hall, so he could give an official statement. Koluk and I talked to our friends on the way. Wei gave a rough summary of what happened. Every now and then, a court member, Koluk, or I added a few things. Wei gave the grave news of Desu's death, along with Yue's and Yun-Li's and Qiao's. I had a few tears streak down my face when I remembered who had died.

Life was different in Hydronia now. I had good friends, and a lot of people admired me for sneaking off to the capital. They said it was brave, courageous, and heroic. I just thanked them. I didn't want to think of the fight. It was a nightmare for me when I remembered it and everything that had happened. Taruk didn't glare at me anymore, or bother with me at all; apparently, he thought I had finally gotten what I deserved.

One week passed, and Arnook came to give his official statement of what had happened and the details of Yue's sacrifice.

I was in Heiwa Valley with my friends. I was playing a game of Pai Sho with Sonam when a thought occurred to me. I stood up.

"I need to go see Arnook," I said quickly.

Everyone looked surprised.

"Um, what do you need to see him about?" Sonam inquired.

"Something I just thought of. You all should come with me, so you know what's going on," I said urgently.

"Well alright, if you say so," Sonam said, noticing the urgency in my voice.

I ran towards the Gambing Palace where Arnook was staying. He had only arrived yesterday. My friends and Sonam raced after me. I charged down the Mountain Pass. I rushed into the Fountain Yard and toward the Palace Entrance. Something caught my eye, and I stopped for a second. It was Princess Yue's fountain. I had thought it looked incomplete when I first saw it, but now it was complete. The parts that were there before were Arnook and his wife holding baby Yue and the white koi fish, the Moon Spirit. The new part was sixteen year old Princess Yue from the torso up. She was lifting her hand up to the sky, and there was a full moon behind her. The sight brought a few tears to my eyes, but I continued on. I burst into the courtroom to see Wei already talking with Arnook. They stopped when they saw us.

"Hyriu," Wei said confused.

"What's going on? Is everything alright?" Arnook asked.

"I just realized something about my visions," I said, and everyone tensed.

"Yes, what about them?" Arnook asked nervously.

"When I saw the temple light, I thought my visions were coming true," I paused, still out of breath.

"Yes," Arnook said, motioning for me to continue.

"Well, now I know they are coming true. I just remembered that the very first vision I had, the same one when I saw the temple light, I also saw black snow at the capital and a red moon. And so far everything I saw has happened in order," I said.

Everyone was silent until Arnook said what was on all of our minds, "Alright, well um, what did you see next, after the red moon?"

"I saw," I stopped. I had seen a meteor land in a forest. The same meteor Kan Dao had shone me when I went to the Earth Kingdom; it was the same moment just seen from different areas. I also remembered what she had called the event. "I saw a meteor land in a forest. Then, during my visit to the Earth Kingdom, one of the spirits in me showed me that vision again but from the Bei Ji Mountains point of view, but…" I looked at Arnook.

"But what?" He said.

"She called it something. She called it 'The Coming of Darkness,'" I said.

Everyone was speechless. I heard a voice whisper something. Everyone looked around. I heard the voice again, and I knew who the cold, dark voice belonged to.

"What was that?" Arnook said.

"It sounded like someone whispering," Wei said, looking around.

"Wait, you all heard that?" I asked as I looked around.

Everyone nodded.

"What is it, Hyriu," Hana said, stepping to me, seeing the look on my face.

"It's him. The Robed Man," I said.

Hana took a step back, and fear crossed everyone's face.

The voice sounded again, but this time I could understand it. "Yes," it said. "Yes, The Coming of Darkness - of me. The spirit showed you my arrival."

A shadow crossed the windows, and the light dimmed. A shadow formed near the ceiling. In the midst of the shadow, I could see the out line of a figure and two red gleaming eyes. One of the girls screamed, and everyone gasped.

"I spoke to you during the fight, Anzen," the Robed Man said. The shadow shifted positions. "But you ignored me and showed defiance against me. By doing so, you have doomed everything and everyone. This is your third and final warning. As I have said before, it is too late; I am already on my way."

"But you said you would be here in about six months. That was three months ago. You still have three months," I said.

"You fool, I said less than six months, not almost six months. There is a large difference. Less than six months can be the very next day or five months after. It just means some time before the six months are up." The shadow moved toward me. "Now you might be thinking, 'Oh well now that I know what's going on, I can prepare for it, right.' Wrong. As I have said before, no matter how hard you train, no matter how quickly you master the other elements, it will not be enough. There is nothing you can do but wait for this city to fall. I follow through on all of my threats. All you can do is wait for it to happen."

All of my friends were frozen in fear, but they could see him. There was no doubt about that. I cursed myself for being so stupid.

"The only way to save everyone you know is to beg for forgiveness when I arrive," he said to me.

"I will never beg anything from you!" I said.

"Very well. You doom your world. I will see this city brought to ruin and its people brought to their knees. After I see to that, I will see your world blanketed in shadow!" He said, and the shadow figure disappeared in a flash and sent out a shockwave.

Everyone but me was knocked to the floor. I helped them get up.

"What just happened?" Tekton asked.

"I just received my last warning," I said, still trying to process everything that had happened.

"You did?" Wei exclaimed.

"Yeah, didn't you hear?" I asked.

"All we heard were whispers; I could only make out a word here and there," Lina said.

"But we could see the shadow thing," Daminao said.

"So what did you hear?" Lamara asked cautiously.

"He is coming," I said simply.

"Oh, and, um, what exactly was that - the shadow?" She asked fearfully.

I looked at her. "That was the shadow of him - the shadow of Darkness."

Editor note: I know I haven't spoken directly to any of the readers so far, but I feel it's time to tell you all a few things. I came into this project near the beginning of production (about ten chapters in), but I never knew how much I would come to really be a part of it. The creation of something this grand takes time, and I have been so lucky to have been even a tiny party of it. Before, our lovely author hardly let anyone touch his words, let alone read them, so for me to not only have been given the chance to read it, but also to be a major factor in its creation meant a lot to me. This is the last chapter, and I'm not at all an emotional person. I mean, Akiko was made after me for a reason. But the fact that this has gotten so far, and so many people have taken to it means a lot to both of us. In the end, thank you all for being a part of our journey, and I can't wait to see you all enjoying the next book as much as you all devoured this one!

P.s. I love you, Howard! ;)

Author's Note: Well yes I am sorry is you don't like cliffhangers, really I am. Personally I love them and that's the whole point of this story, I am writing what I would enjoy to read, the face that so many other people love it amazing. I want to thank everyone for reading this it really means a lot. As I have said, if there is anything you want me to go over in detail in the Extras Chapter, then please let me know. That will go up two weeks from now roughly. Information on Book 2 will also be in that, including the title and when I will start putting up chapters again thank you for reading, and I look forward to hearing everyone's thoughts and input.

Ps. Love you back, Fann :D