Released!

Synopsis
Released! is a short story in which Peaks and Ambrose have been released from their curses. (somewhat)

After years of it causing her strife, Ambrose attempts to destroy The Necronominal. She fails, and manages to destroy only half. However, this frees her from her curse, and she becomes 25. She uses the ability Sympathy from the half-book to release him from his curse. His curse is strong, however, and he is only partially released, he becomes 25 as well.

Their daughter Nana, created by the Heartbeat ability of the book several years before is now 13 years old, and curious about the book. Ambrose decides to face her demons, and resolves to go by herself and look for Loun. Peaks and Nanalinne are insistant on going, but hide so as not to anger Ambrose.

Through the course of the story, Peaks and Nana develop a strong Father-Daughter bond, while Ambrose begins to feel lonely without them. Loun has indeed broken out, older, angrier, and wanting of his creation.

However, he is thwarted when Nana accidentily uses Kenesis to cause a landslide, and traps him in a cave. Ambrose was also trapped, and faces her brother alone armed with half of The Necronominal.

Peaks and Nana try earnestly to move the rockslide, while inside Ambrose is faultering. Peaks's and Nana's love for her grants her strength (another affect of Heartbeat) and she is able to stand. However, it is not enough, the landslide is too unstable, and the cave collapses.

Peaks and Nana stare off in disbelief, as memories come to Peaks of thier times together. Nana starts to grieve, but seeing her father so distraught, resolves to make him smile once more. The two leave the area. But as they do, a pile of rocks begins to move...

Charachters
Peaks (Released)

Ambrose (Released)

Nanalinne

Loun

Line
Prequal: Heartbeat: Nana's Arrival

Sequal: Loun's Last Stand.

Quote
(After the cave collapses)

Nana: I guess not everyone gets a happy ending...

Peaks: You'll never know how right you are.