Life Past The Recordings

Swim or Drown

After a whole minute of perfect silence, a voice could be heard coming from the youngest.

39 years old Raon Miru could no longer hold his tears and they're now leaving marks on his human face.

His smile falls apart as he began to growl whilst desperately holding onto his father's cold hand.

"Humans always lie...!"

That black dragon wanted to just yell out his agony for the whole universe to hear.

For that certain lost soul to hear.

"Didn't you say that you'll be with me forever...? You promised me that you'll be there and watch me grow... so why...? Why are you laying there, human?"

On and Hong's cries break as well as they turned around to hug each other.

Even Choi Han breaks down as he cried on his knees, leaning to his favorite sword, his source of courage these past years— a sword that Cale had gifted him at the beginning of their ethereal history.

Not spared either, the Emperor, Alberu Crossman lost his grace to the moment despite trying to remain strong for the others as well.

"Aren't you bored, human...? You've been sleeping too much lately... w-we haven't conquered the Eastern Continent, remember? A-And You haven't even seen the lair I specially made for you... I-It's made of gold and other luxuries you loved. It's made of things we loved."

Raon's voice sounded choked as he gripped the lifeless hand shakingly.

Ron and Eruhaben's hands on his shoulders did nothing to comfort him.

'It's not the same'

Their warmth is not the same.

And he has missed the light of his life already.

"I'm sorry I did not make it faster... I... I had to collect only the best around the world. Because you only deserved the best... s-so why...?"

Caressing the thin limb of his savior, Raon cried to the redhead's bed with that lifeless hand placed on his black lock, wishing that by some miracle, he'll feel the other's distinct warmth once more.

"Why? Why? Tell me why...?"

Repeatedly he asked, begging for someone to just answer him.

'Didn't you promise me...? Human, you're such a liar. Such a big fat liar...'

His voice is getting smaller and smaller, even nearly drowned within others' sorrowful cries.

"I haven't even reached my third growth, dad... I have not yet done anything to make you proud... so why... why can't you wait a bit longer?"

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'Why are you leaving so soon?'

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At this point, only a few of the people managed to keep their eyes dry, with the mentioned children having the hardest time among everyone else.

Or, well, if you excluded the redhead behind the screen, that is...

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"...ha... ha ha— haaa..."

Rok Soo's empty laughs ended up with a deep sigh.

"Fucking bastard. You did this on purpose..."