End Game.

With all of their forces combined, the end results in an overwhelming victory, but the one to really put an end to the story was Tony Stark.

Minutes after their victory, all the people involved take their chance to mourn the fallen and to rejoice for the return of their beloved ones.

LianBi and ChangMi drop their weapon for a warm hug, probably the most natural and intimate they've ever had. "You did so well, my son, I'm so proud of you."
Soon the two are joined by TaenQi too, who clings to the Emperor and refuses to let him go of.

BangSul is really exhausted, but happy on the final result. He is convinced that NoriYori is back too, just lost in the huge crowd of people who joined the fights.
He glances at LianBi from a distance, but avoids to approach them and ruin their moment. No matter how close he and his man get, he never manages to feel a real part of his family.
He makes a slight smile at the sight of them, but it soon fades as PanAn runs to him, shouting and crying: "Hwangsang, minahe, Hwangsang!"
When he notices him, he runs towards him and takes JiHwan from his arms. "ANIYO!"
PanAn keeps crying and apologizing.
JiHwan doesn't breathe and doesn't react to anything.
BangSul places him on the ground and improvises some reanimation, but he doesn't even know how to do that properly, plus it's quite clear the boy is dead and probably since long enough to make it impossible to bring him back.

BangSul doesn't want to give up, though, he is too desperate now. He picks the boy up and opens a portal through which he jumps immediately after. - LianBi saw everything and sends Ryuke back to find him -
The portal leads him in the middle of the Wilds, a place he visits often when wanting to get in contact with Isseiner. He places JiHwan on the ground and looks up at the sky. "You owe me this! I've done what you wanted me to do, again! You must save him!" he shouts desperately and not-so-respectfully. He can't help it, he doesn't manage to control himself right now.
All of a sudden, he just finds himself in a new place, very familiar, although he was there only once before.
He immediately looks around and notices that his son is there too, right beside him, so he picks him up again, holding him very tight against his chest.

As he raises his gaze, he notices that they are not alone. At some distance are some Gods, but he can only recognize Isseiner, since he is the only one he saw with his eyes before.
Realizing that maybe he was a little rude towards them, he takes a step back, worried.
One of them starts to approach him. He dares not to look at him in the face. When the God is very close, he turns around as to shield his son with his own body from him.
"It's so unfair", he says, with a soft and really soothing tone.
BangSul finally sends him a fleeting glance, noticing that the God is actually crying big tears, although his voice didn't sound as if he was.
"So many lives were lost and found their way back thanks to the contribution of all of you", adds Jeisin.
"It's all my fault", says BangSul in a very broken tone. "If I had been more careful, he would have stayed in his time and this wouldn't have happened..." He shuts his eyes and a couple of tears come out.
Jeisin gently takes JiHwan's hand in his and takes a look at the lines on the palm. "His life wouldn't be long, either way..." murmurs the God.
"That would have been my fault too... please..." he sobs. "Please save my son..." He kneels, still holding JiHwan in his arms.
After some time of silence: "I will grant life to your child again", finally replies Jeisin, almost making it sound as if it was hard to convince him to do such thing.
"Make him immortal too! Please..." Well, while he is at it, get the full package? xD
"How RUDE!" grumbles Shii in the background.
"How could he live seeing everyone else staying unchanged and being the only one to grow old..." he justifies.
"I can grant him even that", says Jeisin. "But he will still remain a fragile, immortal human being."
"I couldn't dream for better! I'll be his armor and shield!" hurries to reply BangSul.
"You are really one amusing person!" chuckles Jeisin at his answer.
Isseiner lets out a laugh from behind as well.
And that's it.

After that, he is awakened by JiHwan who is shaking him and calling him. "Abanim... abanim wake up, there is a tiger... abanim!" he whispers loudly, clearly worried.
BangSul sits up and pulls his son for a tight hug. "Animals can't harm you if I am with you. Nothing can..." he murmurs, while the tiger starts to rub itself against his back like a cat on heat.
"There is so much you need to know about me and everything..."
"I don't need to know anything, abanim... I want to come with you wherever you go..."
BangSul stands up, keeping JiHwan in arms. "Still, there are things you must know." He teleports out of the wilds and near the Palace. "But let's go home first." He places his son down only when close to the gates, taking his hand in his.
The guards at the gate bow to them and let BangSul in without any problem, just sending some curious glances to the child with him. "By the way... this is home."
JiHwan looks around with big eyes. "It's even bigger than the King's Palace..." he says in awe.
"It's the home of the Emperor of Xhuanghen. Emperors are better in everything compared to Kings." Modesty aside, Emperor Consort here ❤
"You are the Emperor?"
BangSul clears his voice. "Well... I am... the husband of the Emperor, actually." Not sure how JiHwan will take it, but homosexuality wasn't so bad seen in their times.
"You are... like the Queen, but male. And better?"
"Hm, something like that." He pats the boy's head with his other hand and proceeds.

While on the way, he stops as he sees LianBi in the distance, surrounded by his own sons and with TaenQi in arms. Since he doesn't know of the ghosts matter, he thinks he will have to tell him about his son and, as usual, he is worried about it. He can't help it...
He remains motionless, like frozen, while the others advance towards them and stop in front of them.
"Shiix Xu, Jeonha... and mama", murmurs BangSul, bowing to them all. JiHwan doesn't lose a second to bow as formally as him. At least he was raised as a Prince, so he won't have to be taught how to behave.
"BangSul!" says LianBi, cheerfully.
"I will excuse myself now, to retire to my quarters", says Qing, first bowing in front of LianBi and then to BangSul too. "I'll take some rest, abamama." To both. And takes his leave.
That leaves the poor Hwangsang kinda stunned... being called abamama by Qing. He glances at LianBi then looks down, trying to find some sensed words to tell him what he has to, but the other preceeds him.
"You should really go to take some rest, my love. You are exhausted."
"FIrst, I..."
"I'll accompany these boys to the nursery. We'll talk later", he says in a soft tone.
He can't deny he is on the brink of collapsing, that battle took away a huge amount of his energy and he is both starving and needing to sleep to recover. Not to mention how desperately he needs to take a bath... BangSul looks at JiHwan, then at LianBi and finally leaves his hand. "I... will retire, then..."
LianBi nods with a smile and extends his hand towards JiHwan, just as BangSul bows and prepares to take his leave.
"I-I wouldn't dare...!" says JiHwan, regarding taking LianBi's hand.
"Oh. So you dare to disobey me, instead?" replies LianBi, in a funny tone.
"Aniyo, Jeonha!!" And JiHwan finally takes his hand.