-A Broken Family-

"You can't leave us here all alone!"

Ato smiled faintly, the small movement aching on his torn face. He was too tired to object, too tired to say anything. He could hear the earth tremble below him, and roars still echoed all over the scenery.
"Afagle, Qianoe, Regeda", he said quietly. "I will entrust my brother to you. Our battle is not over yet, but I have no power to go on for now. When I will come back, we will end this together."
The three dragons looked at their Father, who looked like he could collapse any moment. A faint, divine light was still glimmering around him.
"But, Father.." Regeda said, flipping her green head. "Why do you want to keep him alive here? Why can't we just kill him if you haven't got the strenght?"
Ato shook his head slowly, and cringed of the pain.
"This is my problem, not yours, children. Your powers are not to be used against living."
When the three looked more than confused, Ato mustered up his powers and continued.
"Everything I have made, everything in this universe, is beautiful in it's own way. Trees, rocks, animals, stars, planets.. Even I, in my current state, am somehow beautiful. Your uncle.. My brother, who is now trapped inside this planet, is beautiful and fragile in his own, unique way. I have no desire of killing him, as he is the only relative I have. But if that is vital for keeping this universe from perishing, then I must do it. But not now. You shall guard him, prevent him from causing any more harm for anyone else, or himself. One day, I will see you again and hopefully in better shape.

Later in the night, Qianoe saw Ato sitting on the riverbank. He swam to him, and cleared his throat.
"Father?"
"Yes, my child?" Ato answered, turning his head at him.
"Youre not coming back, arent you?" Qianoe said, a sad tone in his voice. Ato sighed, and coughed. Some blood fell on the grass, and Qianoe shivered a bit.
"..I do not know", Ato answered. "I might, but I might as well not. You are my eldest, if I can say it so. Keep your siblings safe."
Qianoe was quiet for a moment and watched as Ato took a pained leap into the air. He got smaller, and smaller.. Until the only memory of him being there was a small puddle of red blood on the ground.

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This be the picture I was hiding! This situation is the moment where Ato leaves his three "kids" to guard Senka and prevent him from escaping, while he disappears, and the kids dont know when they will see their father again.

Imma quite proud of this picture

characters and art (c) aka me.