I stood still. The rain pounding against the floor through the shattered windows, she stood in front of me, blade gripped in hand that dripped with blood. My blood. The pain in the side of my stomach was almost unbearable, my hand clutching tightly onto the open wound trying to stop the bleeding. My other hand hovered over the mask that hid my face, my black and gold leather clothes were torn from the earlier fighting and movement. I guess i really did get scammed when buying these.

I could see her take a step forward, her mouth opening to speak after a long etched silence. “I’ve finally done it, v— “ She smirks, her voice filled with hatred and happiness. “I got you bluffering, on your knees, ready to finally give up.” A chuckle escapes her throat. “You really thought you could just come in and save the day again? That’s the problem with you ‘hero’s’.. Your too cocky to even notice a dagger coming your way.”

It’s just us now. I can hear her shoes clanking sharply against the glass floor as she begins to circle me, examining my bruised and battered figure like a predator with his prey.. And i begins to wonder if i ever had a chance at being the predator, or maybe all along, i was only ever the prey trapped in this world. “You’re good at fighting, i’ll give you that” she hummed, coming to stop in-front of me, her shadow tall over my hunched shoulders. “But even if a bird can fly, it only will take a few stones to..knock it down.” She whispered, the smirk on her tainted red lips growing.

I feel the air get slightly colder and my stomach twist as she crouches down, the fingers of her hand almost reaching out to my golden mask. “Who are you really, V?” The question comes out of her tongue, and i can feel my panic grow as if it wasn’t already higher than the roof before. I struggle to find any words, my voice invisible and my mouth dehydrated from the lack of water. “..F-fck you.” i manage to mumble. I don’t mean it, i could never mean it.. never could i mean a slightest insult to her. My hand reaches to the edge of my mask, using my last ounce of strength to force it off, throwing it away as it slides across the glass.

I’m out. I’ve fallen, i lost the fight. My mask is off.. she knows who i am and i’m on my very few last breaths. It is truly game over.

It’s all silence for a few seconds, my vision getting more blurry of the seconds as my breathing becomes harder, slowly slipping. The realisation only hits her face seconds later as she freezes. “Val?” She whispers more softly this time, her smile disappearing, eyes blinking slowly. And before i know it her arms are wrapped around me, breathing more faster, i can even hear her heartbeat..At-least it’s the last thing i’ll hear.

“No— n-no, Val! I d-didn’t mean to!” She cries, the tears escaping her oh so beautiful eyes,

falling onto her tanned skin. “N-no, i- this isn’t real.. this isn’t r-real” she hiccups, her voice beginning to fade as my ears start to ring louder. “I-i’m sorry, val..” she sobs.

“It’s ok..” I manage to croak, letting my hand fall free as the blood spills.

And i know it’s ok. Because i love her. And because now i’ll be free from having to fight someone i love. My eyes shut, i can still hear her sobs. I could’ve probably prevented it by never trying.. but then, what’s the point? i couldn’t stand and watch her mercilessly kill. Watch her follow the orders of the wrong doers in this god forbidden city. I just couldn’t. But i know it’ll be ok, and hopefully.. She’ll be ok.

“I love you Ly.” I finally say, my breath coming to a slow stop, her warm arms still wrapped strongly around me.

And it’s true. Because i do