A few hours have passed and Shadow has finally managed to reverse the dead. Valerian made him practice on a beetle. Practicing on bugs brought back memories of when he was Gabriel, practicing eagerly on bugs to make them freeze or set them on fire.
"Remember Shadow, it's all about the intention." Valerian said.
Shadow nodded as he focused on the beetle he was sadly going to kill after bringing to life again. He felt the magic move inside him as he transported death from him to the bug. It slowly decayed until it was nothing but a wing.
Curious, he thought, he's never seen work like this before! Behind him, Valerian spoke. "She'll be nothing but ashes once you reverse your spell. Good work, Necromancer."
Shadow looked up from her and down to the bug, feeling a familiar sensation inside him that he hadn't felt in five years: Pride.
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When Shadow was done with his lesson, he stepped outside of the hut and looked at the stars. When he looked back to the hut, he noticed his sister sitting in her usual spot on a rocking chair, fast asleep.
He then did what he never thought he would dare do again, he went up to his sister with a light approach by nudging her arm, causing her to wake up and look at him with a grin. Shadow perked his ears.
"It's been a long time, Gabriel." She spoke softly.
He bowed his head. "I know...I'm sorry I left. I thought you'd see me as a threat once you knew what I was."
Rose shook her head. "I don't care what you are, you're my brother...and always will be. Even if you turn bad, doing great evil to the world...I will still love you. No matter what."
"I'll be human again..." he promised. He remembered he would do the same thing when he was younger; every time he would get in trouble with her, promising her better times, better changes.
She got up from her seat and knelt down to his level. "That doesn't matter to me, what DOES matter, is that you're home!" She then hugged him around his neck. Honestly, Shadow never felt so much love in a long time. He closed his eyes and nuzzled Rose. "I've missed you!" He said to her, fighting back tears.
"I've missed YOU!" She said back.
After their embrace, they looked up at the stars once more before heading back inside.