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The Mysterious Idol

Surrounded by trees in the dark night Tyrael found himself wondering. Despite being inside of forest he didn't saw a single living tree evident by the light passing through all of them. Single light shined the way as if the moon guided Tyrael to the only path he saw. Not having any choice Tyrael walked forward. Tyrael walked and walked finding nothing but dead, dried trees without any leaves on them nor on the dirt. 

As he walked he started to hear something.  The more he walked forward the sound became more clear. Song is sung by a beautiful female voice. This song felt familiar to Tyrael so he hasten his pace without realizing that the path had became a hill. Tyrael is compelled by this voice, the more he heard the faster his pace became then without realizing he ran towards it even if he himself couldn't understand why he felt the urge to run.

The closer he got the heavier he felt as if two forces contradicts his action. He felt the urge that made him keep moving forward yet at the same time something pulling him back as if telling him that what ever it is at the end of this path would only brought regrets. Tyrael kept on running toward the voice. He was so hasty that not only once he fell on his face yet he still kept on going. On his mind he wanted, no he NEEDED to see her.

 The end of his path is finally in his sight. Tyrael stopped for awhile to take in what he saw, a girl singing a sad lullaby while  facing a giant dead tree. Tyrael felt like he knew her, he felt like she was a very important person for him. Her long black hair glowed from the red halo above her head, she wears black sundress with golden spider lily pattern on it. The moon shone her and her surroundings helped make a beautiful scene for them to meet.

She kept on singing not noticing Tyrael behind her. Tyrael got a hold of himself then continue running at her and grabbed her by the shoulder interrupting her song and turning her to face him. Tyrael noticed that she have horns on her head although her long bangs covered her eye, no Tyrael knew she intentionally looked down to avoid eye contact. He stares at her for awhile not knowing what to do.

"why?" the girl asked with a barely hearable voice. 

Tyrael tried to answer her but she continue as she looked up at him.

"why did you do it....? br#*!#$" 

Blood flowing through her mouth mumbled her voice. Her eyes locked on Tyrael's eyes waiting for an explanation . Tyrael looked at his hands suddenly holding a sword that pierced her through her heart. Blood flowing through her wound covering Tyrael's hands. He immediately let go of the sword as he took a step backward mortified by what he saw. His foot drenched as he step back. Tyrael looked back and saw the forest turned to sea of blood with bodies afloat.

Tyrael on his back towards the girl as he sakes his head.

"no...noo... I didn't... I couldn't...."

Tyrael looked at his bloodied hands shaking his head more frantically

"no.. NO.. NO NO NO NO!"

screaming in denial louder and louder as if to block the girl's voice that kept on asking him why. his vision became more red each time he screamed until it turns to pitch black as a male voice utter the word.

"exinanio"

Tyrael woke up with sweat all over his body. He immediately got up and ran to the sink. Tyrael washed his hands over and over as if the blood is there and won't leave with the water. He kept on doing it more frantically despite seeing no blood from the start. He kept on washing for a time stopped only realizing it is useless. Feeling defeated he walk towards the bed and sat on it silently.