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< written by mari >
< pfp art by cyberlord1109 >
[ As if seeing if he was real. ]
[ As if seeing if he was real. ]
[ Their eyes seemed so lifeless. It was terrifying. ]
[ A clawed hand ]
[ Reaching up. ]
[ Forward. ]
[ Forward. ]
[ Ralsei's heartbeat became twisted, the wind leaving his body as it drew closer. ]
[ And then- ]
[ Their eyes seemed so lifeless. It was terrifying. ]
[ A clawed hand ]
[ Reaching up. ]
[ Forward. ]
[ Forward. ]
[ Ralsei's heartbeat became twisted, the wind leaving his body as it drew closer. ]
[ And then- ]
[ The Knight turns again. ]
[ Staaaaare. ]
[ The Knight turns again. ]
[ Staaaaare. ]
[ Turning back away. It does nothing else. ]
[ Turning back away. It does nothing else. ]
[ The Knight stares. Unblinking. ]
[ Floating downward- landing on their knees in front of Ralsei. ]
[ Nodding once. ]
[ The Knight stares. Unblinking. ]
[ Floating downward- landing on their knees in front of Ralsei. ]
[ Nodding once. ]
* no. nono. you are not at fault.
* no. nono. you are not at fault.
[ Kris rushes forward into hugging them. Clinging. Clinging. Like they'll disappear again. ]
[ Kris rushes forward into hugging them. Clinging. Clinging. Like they'll disappear again. ]
* i tthought
* you were...?
* i tthought
* you were...?
* You.
* ...
* ssurvived?
* You.
* ...
* ssurvived?
* About what?
* About what?
* Don't.
* It was never your fault.
* I
* ...
* never thought I would see you again.
* Don't.
* It was never your fault.
* I
* ...
* never thought I would see you again.
* "Kris"
* was the true one.
* But why?
* Why were THEY given freedom?
* Why was I cast into the depths like-
* 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚?!
* "Kris"
* was the true one.
* But why?
* Why were THEY given freedom?
* Why was I cast into the depths like-
* 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚?!
[ It just stares. ]
[ It just stares. ]
* I'm not-
* The Kris you know.
* I was cast aside.
* Cast into Hell.
* Only to crawl out. And find myself
* Replaced.
* And yet, I never forgot
* you.
* I'm not-
* The Kris you know.
* I was cast aside.
* Cast into Hell.
* Only to crawl out. And find myself
* Replaced.
* And yet, I never forgot
* you.
[ And those eyes. ]
[ Kris stares down. An empty, almost exhausted gaze. ]
[ Staring. Scratch marks from the helm's removal still semi-bleeding. ]
[ And those eyes. ]
[ Kris stares down. An empty, almost exhausted gaze. ]
[ Staring. Scratch marks from the helm's removal still semi-bleeding. ]
[ Pulling upward. ]
[ Screaming in agony as it forces the helm off. And by the tearing sound- it was painful. Very painful. ]
[ And yet- ]
[ The helm harshly crashes into the ground- leaving a crater in its wake. ]
[ Pulling upward. ]
[ Screaming in agony as it forces the helm off. And by the tearing sound- it was painful. Very painful. ]
[ And yet- ]
[ The helm harshly crashes into the ground- leaving a crater in its wake. ]
[ It stops petting. ]
[ Hands raising up to the sides of its helm. ]
[ Lifting. Lifting. ]
[ The helmet harshly thumps against the ground- a small crated on impact.
[ Their face, head- clear. ]
[ It WAS Kris. Scarred, burned- but still them. ]
* No.
[ It stops petting. ]
[ Hands raising up to the sides of its helm. ]
[ Lifting. Lifting. ]
[ The helmet harshly thumps against the ground- a small crated on impact.
[ Their face, head- clear. ]
[ It WAS Kris. Scarred, burned- but still them. ]
* No.