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Alastor's POV

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Alastor's POV

"Remember..."

Who's voice is that...? I know that voice...

Where am I...?

I feel like I'm surrounded by a thick sludge, sinking deeper and deeper.

But that voice...

I found myself fighting to emerge, my arms growing tired from swimming in this thick substance. I can't see a thing.

"Remember..."

Flashes of a girl ran through my mind. Her smile, her voice.

First she was human...a hazy memory flashed through my head.

It was me...in my human form standing behind a woman. She was wearing a gorgeous purple dress, and her smile made my heart flutter.

We were in front of a mirror, seeming as if we were going out someplace.

I know her...

Another memory, this time in hell. The same woman stood in front of me, the hazy memory making her features a bit blurred. She giggled softly, her hands reaching forward to touch my face.

Her little ears flopped to the side as the memory cleared up, and those big green eyes shocked me through my core.

Ariel!

I tried to call out.

I fought, clawed, shoved my way up. I could see a light. My movements were becoming desperate.

My eyes burned and my throat felt tight.

Ariel!

Her laugh echoed in my head, a brief memory of us sitting in an embrace in my dimly lit living room passing my head.

"I love you..."

Finally, I breached the surface. Bright white light surrounded my vision, then it slowly cleared.

In front of me was Ariel...dangling from my grasp as I held her in front of me. The taste of blood and flesh lingered in my throat and on my teeth.

She sniffled and smiled, reaching forward and touching my face. Her hands seemed so small against my cheeks, her gentle laugh relieving the burning panic in my heart.

"Ariel..." I breathed out softly, my voice distorting slightly.

I felt my body slowly return to normal, and I fell to my knees with her in my arms. I held her tightly, burying my face into her hair.

"My love..." I whispered, shutting my eyes tightly, "you're so stupid...I could have killed you..."

She rubbed my back, the simple gesture almost making me break down, "but you didn't...I trust you...I always have."

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