Clear Skies

Fractures Series
Storyline by Rainimator and the Production Team

**Clear Skies** is the fourth episode of the third season of *Fractures* and the 22nd episode overall. It uses Blacklite District's song of the same name. It focuses on Rain wanting to let go of the past by recalling his memories of Abigail Crysteffor.

## Synopis

*The Dragon Tamer recalls his memories in hopes of setting himself free from the burdens of the past.*

## Plot

Stella gives the End Crystal which the Endstone Crusaders retrieved from the Piglin Kingdom[note a] to a healed Azura. In the Frostbourne Tavern, Ciara asks Rain about his relationship[note b] with the Nether Princess. Rain admits he hasn't yet moved on. Although she intentionally agitates him, Ciara also offers him some advice — to revisit his memories in order to accept the pain and find peace.

To Ciara's frustration, Rain pushes Stella away. Throughout the video, shots are interlaced with Rain's childhood — him playing and training with Abigail, and Vanessa Crysteffor handing Abigail the Nether Star — and him walking through Glacierford in the present-day, haunted by hallucinations of her. These shots also include remastered scenes from *The Struggle*, *We Are the Dange*r and *Just So You Know*.

In the end, Rain finally apologizes to Abigail's sprit, embracing her and allowing himself to move on. Hilda, Ser Patrick and the newly—captured Hogsworth[note c] are then shown to be returning from battle. After nightfall, Rain sits with Stella, who leans on him, while he waves to Ciara and Lance from afar. Her goal complete, Ciara sips coffee on a rooftop in satisfaction.

### Sponsor

The remainder of the video is a sponsorship, where Ser Patrick and a teenager shamelessly promote the sponsor Established Titles.

### Notes

[note a] As depicted in *Eternal*.
[note b] As depicted in *The Struggle* and *Just So You Know*.
[note c] As depicted in *Gotta Get Outta Here*.

## Cast

* Ciara
* Rain
* Stella
* Kane
* Lady Azura
* Nostra
* Syphion (cameo)
* Abigail Crysteffor (flashback/hallucination)
* Vanessa Crysteffor (flashback debut)
* Lance (through the Ender Frog)
* Ser Patrick
* Hogsworth

**Prod Team Characters**

* Maya (cameo)

## Trivia

* This is the first episode apart of a season to show the past of characters.
	+ So far, a character's past has only ever been shown in the fillers.
* This episode shows Abigail and Rain's friendship and relationship origins.
	+ This episode also shows the beginning and the end of the ship Rainigail.
* This episode marks the debut of Vanessa, Abigail's mother.
* This is the first video to have a sponsor, being a company called *Established Titles.*
* Although a Warped Forest was featured in the background of the thumbnail, the biome did not appear in the video.
* This is the first episode since We Are the Danger to have Villagers.
* Following the reveal of the Established Titles scam, Rainimator replied to a question on his course of action, stating he was aware and "...carefully figuring out the best course of action."
	+ As of March 15th 2023, there seems to be no public action taken against this, and the link remains operational.

## Gallery

Ciara asking Rain information about Abigail Crysteffor in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.Rain as a child in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.Abigail as a child in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.Rain and Ciara sitting together at the Frostbourne Tavern in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.Abigail and Rain building a Snow Golem in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.Stella sitting on cobblestone stairs, thinking, in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.Ciara looking concerned in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.Ciara drinking coffee on the rooftop of the castle towers in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.A sad Rain in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.Rain in Glacierford in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.Rain looking at Vanessa who's giving Abigail Crysteffor the Nether Star in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.Abigail trying to get Rain's attention in a promotional render for *Clear Skies*.
## References

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