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Author: This story is dedicated to Winryofresembool on Tumblr. Thanks for making an amazing Caleo story AND being a Fullmetal Alchemist fan, keep up the good work. Some of the backstory is even inspired by her fanfiction, Things We Lost In The Fire. Do check it out if you are also a fan of Caleo.
Warning: Spoilers to Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. If you have not seen this anime yet, I really recommend you watch it. It's really good.
Summary:
Our story takes place after the events of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. The Elric brothers are exploring other regions to understand other concepts and ideas about Alchemy, hoping to prevent another tragedy the boys once went through. Edward is now a husband to Winry (His childhood friend and first love) and a father to his two children. Meanwhile, our main character, Leo Valdez, is an engineer in the Amestris military and was summoned to the Fuhrer's office. That was the day his life made a big change. And maybe for good?
Time has passed and Leo is starting to get used to living in the country-side, especially with a certain flower girl. And he's learning a lot about Autmail engineering with the help of Winry Elric. His time at Reesembol is showing great results, however, he must now face his ultimate trial yet. Can he succeed? Or will he forever be chained to his tragic past?
Story:
Alchemy: The Science of understanding, deconstructing and reconstructing matter. However, it is not an all-powerful art. It is impossible to create something out of nothing. If one wishes to obtain something, something of equal value must be given. This is the Law of Equivalent Exchange, the basis of all alchemy. In accordance with this law, there is a taboo among alchemists. Human Transmutation is strictly forbidden, for what could equal the value of a human soul?
[Insert Anime Opening: Again by Yui]
Part 2: Sins of the Past.
In a small dark room, a little beam of light passes through the covered window. The light beams down on a certain mechanical engineer from Central. He groans as he tries not to wake up from the light.
Suddenly, someone knocks on the door.
"Leo! Wake up! It's past noon already!"
Leo groaned, "Fine, I'll get up, Sunshine."
A loud slamming noise came from the door.
"Do not call me Sunshine!" She yelled.
Leo groans as he gets up from bed. It's been about a couple of months since Leo was transferred to Resembool as Edward's bodyguard; when really, he's transferred to learn more about Automail Engineering, with Winry teaching him everything she knows about the subject. However, he had a bad encounter with his soon-to-be roommate, Calypso, a gardener who owns a flower shop. Despite their terrible first impressions, the two slowly but surely got along.
As Leo comes downstairs towards the kitchen where Calypso was making breakfast.
"It's about time you got up, Leo. I wouldn't be surprised if an earthquake couldn't wake you up."
Leo scoffed, "Guess that shows how obnoxious you are, Sunshine."
SLAM
Calypso slams her knife to the cutting board.
"Any more insults and you can forget your breakfast."
Leo frowned confusingly.
"Breakfast? You're making breakfast for me? That's new."
"Don't flatter yourself. It's the least I can do since you've been fixing up the shop."
During his stay, he fixed up several of Calypso's stuff as well as her gardening tools. Despite their irritation towards each other, they watch each other's health and safety.
But they won't admit it.
"Now sit," Calypso ordered, "Breakfast is about to be ready."
Leo smirked, "I hope you didn't poison it."
She scoffed, "With that attitude, I probably regret not doing so."
Leo laughs. He enjoys their little banters, makes him feel like he has someone to joke around with. Someone to enjoy life with.
"Still, thanks for making breakfast, Sunshine… I haven't had home-made food in a long time."
Calypso noticed the sad tone on his voice. He never sounded so depressed since his stay in Resembool. It worries her. But she won't push it, she knows better than anyone that the subject is too much for Leo right now. After all, she too has something in the past she wants to bury.
"Well, for now, just eat and be ready to head to the Elric's. I don't want you to be more of a nuisance to them than normal."
"Oh please, Winry loves me. As for Ed, well, you know how he is. Always having a 'short' fuse."
Calypso rolls her eyes, but she can't stop herself from trying to chuckle.
[MEANWHILE]
Ed wakes up from his bed.
"Ed?" Winry asks as she was still resting in bed with him. "What's wrong?"
"I sense a disturbance. Like someone just called me short and-"
BAM
Winry hits Ed on the head.
"Can you keep it down then?! I'm trying to sleep."
"OW! Sorry, besides, weren't you gonna teach Leo about Automail today?"
That woke Winry up.
"Oh that's right! I need to prepare everything. Today's the day."
As Winry starts to get dressed, Ed asks, "What's the occasion?"
"Leo's gonna finally make his own Automail!"
Later that day, Leo was just about to exit the shop before Calypso called for him.
"Oh, Leo. Before you go, I'm gonna be making stew tonight so don't be late for dinner!"
"Gotcha, Sunshine. I'll be home before nightfall!"
Before she could reply, Leo already waved goodbye and walked towards Rockbell's home. That was the first time Leo ever called their place a home. It didn't feel like it at first, but eventually it was a place he could return. Where he can be well grounded. Where he felt belonged.
Neither Leo or Calypso will admit it, but it made them both happy.
For Calypso, she was alone for a long time, even if the Elric family would come and visit sometimes. She never really made any friends or got into a relationship (doesn't mean she never tried). To be frank, she just pushes everyone at arm's length. She fears that if anyone knew of her past, they'd reject her. But she wouldn't blame them.
But Leo was different. And she knew that.
She shook her head.
"No, he's just a brat. An irritating, self-loving, annoying, handsome brat!"
It only took her a second to realize what she just said and started to blush. Thank goodness Leo wasn't around, he'd tease her endlessly.
Meanwhile, Leo starts heading toward the Elric's and wonders what Winry is gonna teach him next.
As he reached for the front door, he noticed Edward was outside, cutting some tree logs.
"Ed!" Leo yelled "What are you doing outside?"
"Oh, hey Leo. Winry wanted me to break some firewoods for today. She said that you're ready to start making your first automail product."
Leo grinned.
"Alright, I can't wait!"
As the two were talking, Winry and the kids came out with drinks and snacks.
"Ah, Leo, you're here! We still have time before we can start your first project. Why don't you join us for some time off before we begin."
Leo nodded and offered to help Ed with the firewood. As time passed, the adults were relaxing on the balcony while the kids were playing out on the field. Winry then asked Leo about Calypso.
"How's Calypso doing?" She asked.
Leo shrugged, "She's okay, I guess. Hates my guts still, but she seems to be getting used to my presence."
Winry smirked, "Oh really?"
"What?"
Ed replied. "Calypso was always quiet and never got along with other people. She always pushes people at arm's length."
Leo frowned, "Why? Besides her rude personality, she's beautiful and caring and is a really awesome cook."
"Sounds like someone is having a crush," Winry said with a teasing tone.
Leo blushed.
"What?! Me and Sunshine? Forget it!"
Winry laughs. "Already at the pet names stage?"
"W-what?!" Leo yelled while being red as a tomato. As Winry teases Leo about his bond with Calypso, Ed explains to Leo about Calypso.
"I can't really say much about her personal life. That's her choice to make. All I can say is that I met her on my travels in the west. Stuff happened and she moved here to Resembool. Winry and I helped her out on getting settled here. Though, like I said, she never got close to anyone other than us. She distances herself from others because of…" Ed was quiet for a moment. Leo wanted to know more, but Ed continued.
"Sorry, I can't say any more of it. It's… too much."
Leo notices the grave look on Edward. He has this grim look, as if he remembers a past he never wanted to face.
Leo understands that better than anyone.
"Anyways, let's go ahead and start getting ready to make your own Automail," Winry interrupted and changed the mood in the air. Leo and Winry started getting up and headed inside while Ed stayed with the kids outside.
Winry began what Leo's first Automail is going to be.
"A while ago, I got a request from Rush Valley. A mother who lost her arm in an accident needs an automail left-arm. She was saving her daughter from getting hurt and ended up losing her arm. She's okay now, but she wants to be able to hold her daughter again. She already went through the therapy needed to connect to her new automail arm. We just need to make the arm; that's where you come in. I'll be assisting you but it'll be your handiwork."
Leo understood and began his planning. The two spent most of the day blueprinting the arm with the given numbers of sizes for the mother. Normally, Leo would try to improve the model with some insane mechanism or something. But this request was for a mother who wants to hold her child. Sometimes even the simplest things can make a big impact when you lose the ability to do it.
"Okay," Winry said. "We can begin on making the Automail. For now, we'll work on the wires and twigs and then tomorrow we'll use the furnace to make the metal."
Leo flinched.
"I'm sorry, furnace?" Leo asked.
"Yeah, That's why Ed made those firewoods earlier. Tomorrow, we're gonna use the fire to make the metal part and adjust it to her style. It shouldn't be too hard, but I'm sure you can-"
"I'm sorry, Winry. But, is it possible to do this without using any kind of fire-source equipment?"
Winry frowned.
"Is something wrong, Leo?"
Winry can't see his expression, but Leo has a pale expression on his face.
"Sorry, I just can't work with equipment involving fire."
Winry noticed that Leo was shaking.
"Leo? Are you okay?"
Leo turned around and gave a small smile. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just not very comfortable near a fire is all. Everything else I can manage, I promise."
Winry doubts his reassurance, but she won't push it. But she will definitely tell Edward about it. The way his body was shaking was similar to that of Edward's back then; after he stopped her from making a mistake and shot Scar at Central.
The way his hands were shaking, he was just as scared and angry as she was. Yet, despite that, he stayed strong for her, telling her that her hands were used to help lives, not take them.
The way the boy was shaking, she knew instantly that Leo was hiding something.
Something too tragic to face.
The day passed as the two mechanics worked on the wires and cables for the arm. They mostly just gather the necessary components and then connect them together for when it's time to combine them with the metal components. It was already past noon and it was almost time for dinner.
"We should be good now, let's go ahead and clean up, call it a day, I gotta go make some dinner for the family."
Just as the two were finishing up, there was a knock outside and a familiar voice spoke.
"Hello? Winry? Edward? It's Calypso."
Winry wiped her hands of dirt and oil and went to the front door.
"Oh, Calypso. Something wrong?"
"No, I just came over to bring some food for Leo. You know how he is when he's working."
Winry stomach grumbled. She blushed.
"He's not the only one."
The two laughed as Winry asked her help on making dinner. As Leo finished up cleaning, he noticed Calypso heading to the kitchen with Winry.
"What are you doing here, Sunshine?" He asked.
"You didn't come home so I brought some food to eat, but since you and Winry did a lot of work today, I'm gonna help make dinner."
Leo shrugged, "Can't help it, once I'm in the zone, I lose track of everything."
Winry nodded.
"Couldn't agree more, there were times even I would be in my office for days and Ed would have to literally pull me out of my room to rest. Even the kids had to help."
Calypso sighed, "You mechanics have no remorse for your own health."
As Winry and Calypso went to make dinner, Leo went out to find the Elric family and bring them in to eat.
The family, along with Leo and Calypso, ate and talked at the diner table.
Winry would usually talk to Leo about their project while Calypso would talk to Edward about her day. Sometimes the four would talk about their past, none of the traumatic moments.
"There's this one time, Ed and Al once destroyed an entire block in Rush Valley because of Ling's bodyguards."
"Ling? Wait, THE Emperor Ling of Xing?!" Leo asked.
A while ago, there was a meeting between the Fuhrer of Amestris and the Emperor of Xing to arrange an alliance and unite the people toward a peaceful future.
Ed scoffed.
"Yeah, that's Ling. Bastard came to our country and I was one that paid for most of his payments. He still owes me!"
Leo and Calypso laughed.
"I can't believe you met the Emperor before! What, did you also meet the Brigadier General of the North?"
"Oh, you mean the Major's sister? We have, actually. She may look fierce, but she has a good heart underneath."
Leo was baffled at the answer, but he did notice that Edward was shaking in fear when he mentioned the General.
"You must have traveled a lot back then." Leo commented. "What were you doing at the time? Alchemy research?"
Ed flinched at his question and Winry noticed it immediately.
"It's kind of a long story… and a tragic one too. It's best that we don't talk about it."
Leo wanted to ask more, but he understood.
The rest of the day was just all them talking about old times and learning more about each other.
Yet, no one had the courage to talk about their darkest secrets.
I mean, who would want to ruin such a peaceful day.
As Leo and Calypso said goodnight to everyone, the two walked home together.
"Thanks, for coming to check up on me," Leo said.
"If I didn't, I'd find you on the floor dying of hunger."
Leo laughed and nodded.
"Still, I appreciate you watching over me, even though you can be a handful."
Calypso took a jab at Leo's hip for the comment, but smiled regardless.
"You're still an irritating mechanic mutt. But, you help out a lot at the shop so I'll… manage it."
As the two walked off, at the Elric's house, Edward and Winry watched the two walk off as Winry noticed the two slowly getting along.
"How long until the wedding?" She asked teasingly.
"Weren't the two at each other's throat a few weeks ago?"
Winry sighs at her husband's idiocy.
"You idiot, you never understood romance."
"And yet, you married me."
Winry shook her head, smiling as she went off to take the kids to bed. Meanwhile, Ed headed toward the living room's telephone to make a call.
"Hello? This is Edward Elric, I need you to make a connection to the Fuhrer."
After giving his military code for confirmation, Mustang answered.
"Ah, Fullmetal, this is a surprise. You don't normally call unless you need something. Despite the fact that you still owe me."
Irritated, Edward replied, "It's only 520 cens you money groveling bastard! Anyways, I'm not calling for a favor. There's something I needed to discuss about Leo."
"The Corporal? Something happened?"
Ed explained what Winry told him after dinner.
"I see…"
"Colonel?"
"How many times do I have to tell you! It's Fuhrer now!"
Ed scoffed, "I wouldn't care if you became king, you're still Colonel Bastard to me."
Mustang sighed and spoke, "Anyways, I think I know why he got agitated about fire."
Late at night, Calypso woke up to some noises coming from the next room. She got up and went to Leo's room.
She knocked on the door to see if he's awake.
"Leo?"
There was no answer, but then a loud thump came from inside. Worried for his safety, Calypso opened the door and found Leo on the floor, sweating and panting. Calypso went to his side and tried to wake him up. She shook a bit and kept calling out his name. Leo was still asleep but she noticed him mumbling.
"Mom… don't…"
Calypso was getting more worried and started yelling out his name. It was after the third time she yelled when Leo woke up.
Panting, Leo spoke, "Calypso? What are you doing in my room?"
"I was worried! You were on the floor, sweating and panting! Did you have a nightmare?"
Leo was shocked that Calypso was worried for him. But I know why this happened. After what he learned today at Winry's house, he knew he had to confront his past and trauma eventually. Maybe it was best that his roommate knew it first.
"I'm sorry, Sunshine. I just… remembered something I wanted to forget."
Leo and Calypso got back on the bed and sat down by the edge.
"Want to talk about it?" She asked.
"Not really… but I have to eventually."
Leo took a deep breath and looked at his hands. He noticed that they were shaking a lot, not just because of his ADHD. But rather, in fear.
"Take your time," Calypso said. Grabbing his hands and reassuring him that he's safe. Leo looked at her and he started to calm down a bit.
"… A long time ago, I used to live with my mom at our old mechanic shop. She loved fixing stuff, though I don't know if she knew automail engineering. Anyways, we were happy, I'd watch her from afar as she fixed cars, electronics, almost anything really. Sometimes she'd ask me for help and I'd do the best to my ability to help her out. It was hard work, but we were happy."
Calypso noticed Leo was smiling while reminiscing on the past. She won't deny that it was a beautiful smile. Not your average Leo grins or smirk. A good, honest, loving smile.
"My mom and I loved our shop. People would come and we'd just help out the best we can. My mom always loved helping people. My dream is to be like her, helping people and fixing things. The family business."
Leo chuckled.
"Then… I made a mistake. And it got my mother killed..."
The setting begins at Central City, where the Valdez live. Esperanza Valdez was at the garage, fixing up a car while Leo was at the back, trying to make a gift for Mother's Day. He was almost done but needed to make one final adjustment. Leo headed to his mother's workshop to get some tools.
Normally he asks his mom for the tool, but he already knew what he needed, despite being very young. As he went to the table, he grabbed a screwdriver and started finishing up his project. It wasn't anything fancy, Leo made a little metal flower.
It was supposed to symbolize love everlasting.
As he was running to show his mom his gift, he accidentally tripped on a wire and it got plugged off the wall. Just as it was disconnecting, a small spark burst and landed on the floor where oil was around. Flames started to burst and Leo was freaking out, he called out for his mom and she came as quickly as possible.
"Leo! Get back!" She yelled. Leo got up and ran towards his mom, but the flames got too close to the oil barrels and it exploded.
Leo got knocked out for a moment, but when he woke up, he looked around and noticed that his mom was down on the floor, pinned to a pillar from the ceiling.
"Mom!"
Leo ran towards his mom and tried to lift the pillar off her.
"Leo… run…"
"Hang on, mom! I'll get you out!"
Flames were spreading everywhere, smoke was making it difficult to breath, if Leo doesn't get his mom out of the fire soon, they'll both suffocate.
Leo called out for help, hoping someone would come save his mother.
Esperanza was in pain but was more concerned for her son's safety.
"Leo, get out of here. Mommy will be fine," She lied. She can't feel her legs and starting to lose consciousness, but she can't let her son die.
But Leo wouldn't give up on saving his mother. Suddenly, someone knocked out the front door entrance to the garage.
"Anyone here?!" Yelled someone.
Leo called them out and they ran toward Leo and Esperanza.
Leo couldn't see his face but he noticed that it was a man.
"My mom is trapped! Help me!"
The young man helped Leo try to lift but the pillar was still attached to the ceiling.
"I'm gonna try something, hang on!"
Before Leo could ask, the man clapped his hands together and placed them on the pillar. Suddenly, the pillar disintegrated and freed his mother.
"Okay, we got it out, but now we need to-" The man stopped mid-sentence as he realized the state Leo's mother is in. A metal bar was piercing through her and blood was spilling out through the wound.
"Mom!" Leo yelled.
"Hang on, We'll get you out."
"No!" She yelled. "Get my son out of here. Please!"
"But Mom-"
Leo's mom looks at Leo with a calm smile.
"Live for mommy, sweetie. Live…"
An explosion erupted behind her and Leo got knocked out.
When he woke up, he was outside. Firefighters arrived and got rid of the flames.
But that day, Leo lost everything.
Calypso listened to the whole thing, shocked at what Leo had to go through at such a young age.
"After the fire, I never got to meet the man who helped me, my mom was the only family I had. She ran off from her family a long time ago and they never got in contact since. I was brought in for foster homes but I got taken in by this nice family. A mother and a daughter who lost their father/husband in the military. They never told me how it happened, just that he was trying to help people. Since the fire, I've been afraid to be near anything with flames, from simple sparks and candles to bonfires and fireworks. A little candle gives me an anxiety attack. I try not to think too much about it, but every once in a while I start getting nightmares, about my mother dying and I could see my younger self, telling me it's my fault. That she died because of me."
Leo sighed, "Sorry Calypso. I didn't mean to put all this out on you. Get some rest, I'll-"
Calypso hugs him tightly, not knowing that she has been crying this whole time.
"You idiot, this is your home. You don't need to hold back, just let it out. I'll be here to hold you tight."
Leo was shocked at the gesture, but the warmth of Calypso's hug brought out all the memories he had with his mother. All the time they made snacks; when she read him his favorite story; when he watched her work. All of his childhood memories were coming back to him.
He couldn't help but start to cry as he hugs Calypso back.
Despite their first encounter with each other, Calypso had brought a lot of new, fun and exciting memories.
Here, he truly felt at home.
The next day, Leo woke up late. As he got up, he noticed something shifted next to him. He looked and saw Calypso sleeping soundly right next to him.
Leo remembers what happened last night and smiles.
"Thanks, Sunshine," Leo said as he stroked a small piece of hair behind Calypso's ear. He blushed at the gesture and wondered why he would do that. He gets up and tries to wake up Calypso. She groans and turned around.
"Come on, Sunshine. It's time to get up."
That woke Calypso up; as she got up, she realized that she's still in Leo's room and blushed. She remembers the events that occurred last night and apologized to Leo for last night. Leo shook it off, saying it's fine.
"This is your home, Sunshine. Your house, your rule."
"This is your home too, Leo!" Calypso replied. "I mean, you already made improvements to my shop and fixed my gardening tools. Everywhere I go in my house, I see your handiwork."
Leo smirked, "You love my work, don't you?"
Calypso groans in annoyance, "And the annoying mechanic returns. And here I thought I'd finally get some peace and quiet here."
Leo laughs, which then Calypso joins afterwards.
Neither will deny the fact.
Last night, their bond grew closer.
As they both got up, Calypso went and made breakfast, while Leo made his bed and changed for the day. As the two ate breakfast, Calypso spoke.
"I want to help you," Calypso said.
"With what? I know that you can sew and weave too, Sunshine. But, my projects don't really involve much of those, besides the wires of course."
"I meant your trauma to fire. I want to help you confront it."
"Oh…" Leo was quiet for a moment as he continued eating.
"I understand that it's hard to get over something like that. But I'm sure that with some effort, you can confront your fears and achieve even greater feats. It's what your mom would've wanted."
Leo pondered at the idea. As much as he wants to avoid fires as much as possible, he knows he has to eventually confront his fear if he ever wants to achieve his dream.
"Have I ever told you about my dream? My goal?" Leo asked.
Calypso shook her head.
"… I dreamed that someday, I can be like my mom and help people. Fix things and make stuff. That's why… I planned to reopen my mom's shop. Rebuild it from the ground and help people like my mom used to do."
Calypso smiles.
"That's a lovely dream, Leo."
Leo hides his blush.
"Why do you want help?" Leo asked. "I know this is your house and everything, but my trauma isn't really your concern. So… why?"
Calypso was silent for a while. Later on, she took a deep breath and confessed.
"I… also went through something traumatic… a long time ago."
Leo frowned in confusion as Calypso prepped herself to tell her tale by bringing them both some coffee she made.
"When I was little, my father was an alchemist here in Amestris. He heard of the theory of Chimera's and tried to conduct them himself. Chimeras are creatures created by mixing one animal species with another. My father once heard of an actual talking chimera here in Amestris and wanted to improve such experiments. He helped the Amestris military create such experiments with some of their soldiers with the works of another alchemist, a Shou Tucker, I believe. He… he had no morals and would use whatever resources he could use. And…"
Calypso gripped tightly on her cup of coffee. Leo noticed the expression and reassured her that she's safe by grabbing on to her hand gently but firmly.
She took a deep breath and continued.
"After the rebellion that occurred in Central, he fled west and continued his work. He would kidnap stray kids and homeless people just to continue his work. And… Most of those experiments ended with failures and the people suffered for it."
"Oh my god…" Leo said, shocked at the horrible memory.
"That wasn't even the worst part. Eventually, my father found a theory to create the perfect chimera, but he was out of test subjects and he was wanted for the kidnappings. So…"
She didn't finish, but Leo understood what she was gonna say.
"He was gonna use you as his experiment?"
Calypso nodded hesitantly.
Leo's grip on her was tighter, not out of fear, but out of anger.
"He'd used his own daughter just for his experiments?!"
"He wasn't able to, thank goodness. I was saved."
Leo sighs in relief.
"Who saved you?" Leo asked.
Calypso smiles, "The man who saved me, was none other than Edward Elric himself. The Former Fullmetal Alchemist."
[Insert Anime Ending: Uso by SID]
Next time:
After finally expressing each other's true pain and loss, Leo and Calypso work together to confront Leo's trauma. Along the way, the bond between the mechanic and flower girl grows stronger. But, like a flower, such beauty shall wilt in time. Will Leo once again lose a home, or will he have to give up his dream of reopening his mother's shop? Can he confront his trauma and finish his training on Automail engineering? The conclusion to this story shall decide the fate of these two broken souls.
Next time on Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood:
Part 3: A Heart Made Fullmetal.
To heal a broken soul, you can not do it alone. It takes two halves to create a whole. Only then can your heart truly heal.
A/N: Ugh, I know. I shouldn't end it there, but if I continue the chapter, I'd never finish on time. I got stuck at Leo's backstory because I couldn't find a good way to interpret his trauma to fire along with the death of his mother. Hopefully it was good enough. I'm sorry if you don't like it.
Also, I'm sorry for the late post. Due to work, I got very fatigued and got knocked out on my bed once I arrived home. But things are slowing down and I'm now back in school. Plus, I have an hour gap between my classes so I can work on my stories every Tuesday and Thursday.
Again, this story is dedicated to Winryofresembool on Tumblr. Thanks for making an amazing Caleo story AND being a Fullmetal Alchemist fan, keep up the good work. Some of the backstory is even inspired by her fanfiction, Things We Lost In The Fire. Do check it out if you are also a fan of Caleo. And to Winryofresembbool, thank you for the comment on Part 1, it makes me happy to know that my stories brought happiness. Sometimes, I wonder if my writing is improving or not, but regardless, I'll keep making loving stories on these two characters. Despite everything, they deserve happiness with each other.
Next chapter will show more of Calypso's dark past and a happy conclusion to this 3-part story. Thank you all for the support. Until the next update.