•𝒜 𝓈𝒽𝒶𝓇𝓅 𝓅𝓊𝓃𝒾𝓈𝒽𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉• (𝙁𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣)

.2

Furina POV

I need to tell Focalors. I run to my dormitory and slam open the doors as I run towards the large mirror in the corner of the room. I sit in front of the mirror. I call her name, a gush of wing passes and I close my eyes. As I slowly open them Focalor's appears in place of my reflection. She looks exactly like me, but she's taller, longer hair, and a different outfit. But everything else is exactly the same. "Focalors somebody-" I say but she interrupts me.

"Yes Furina. I am already aware.. don't stress Furina, your time is coming to an end. Everything will end in a Magnificent and Dramatic Trial. Do not fear for
I shall accompany you on these last moments." As she finishes her sentence she fades away slowly and then finally disappears as my own reflection returns. Her final words sent shivers down my spine. 'Do not fear for I shall accompany you on these last moments.' My last moments?.. am I going to die soon? I don't even know the exact date to say goodbye.

Suddenly I heard knocks on my dormitory door. I get up and walk towards the door as I slowly open it. It was Wriothesley,
"Lady Furina. The traveler wishes to judge you in court, he hopes you will attend the trial." I look at Wriothesley in confusion and tilt my head, "Uhm..okay.. Yes I will be attending." I say. He walks away and I close the door. I lean on the door and slowly slide down to sit. Why does the Traveler wish to see me in court? Did he find out? Is this what Focalors meant by my times coming to an end? Is this her doing? Will he start the final verdict that will end me? I  stand up to grab a glass of water, I walk over to my bed and sit, thinking of the various reasons the traveler would want to see me in court for.

——

"I would like to charge you as a fraud who's never been Fontaines actual Archon!" My heart dropped. I felt like my soul was sucked out of me. I stare. I don't know where to stare, at the Traveler, the audience, Neuvillette.
As Yelled the traveler from across the court. Everyone in the audience gasped and then it went disturbingly silent. Even Neuvillette was caught off guard. The crowd started to murmur. Everyone's eyes were on me. Was this my Final Verdict? This it it. This is probably my end. I remained silent. Letting the traveler's words sink deep inside me.

I sit down and let tears stream down my face. Neuvillette staring from the other side of the court glances at me, I finally stand up only to hear the people of Fontaine calling me a fraud, the traveler really won them over. Others saying they knew all along. Why was this happening? Why now?
"Erm.." Neuvillette cleared his throat. "What is the evidence you have against Lady Furina?"

——

He actually had evidence against me. There was no use, he has already convinced all of Fontaine that I'm not their archon. What else is there left for me? "Neuvillette. Start the Oratrice Mecanise D'nalyse Cordinale, let their judgment decide my fate." I say, he looks at me and speaks "Do you not wish to Object? Lady Furina are you-" I interrupt him "Yes" I want this to end so badly, so let's just get it over with.
He starts to wire the device. It doesn't take that long and the judgment papers come out, Neuvillette grabs them as he reads them out loud. "According to the Oratrice Mecanise D'nalyse Cordinale, the Hydro Archon. To be punished. Via, the death sentence." The crowd goes quiet. I feel tears streaming down my face. But Focalors was right. This was my fate. That my time was coming to and end.

"That's strange.. was this whole trial not about Furina being a fraud? Yet here the paper refers to her as 'Hydro Archon'.." Neuvillette says. I fall back into my chair. Did I even manage to deceive the Oratrice Mecanise D'nalyse Cordinale? I guess nothing is easier to fool than the senses.

Suddenly, something that had never happened to me before happens. Focalors is standing right before me, she reached out softly to grab my face. "Furina, you were my creation. And I do hate to admit it.. but.. I do feel sorrow for you. I guess, I should commit to my words, do not fear Furina, for I shall accompany you on these last moments" Her hands are soft, like silk. She chuckles as she extends her hand and guides me to the stage. "Go on." She smiles, I take a deep breath and then exhale. "People of Fontaine, I shall gift you with a final performance. Farewell People of Fontaine." I take a bow as Focalors nods and extends her hand once again, only this time. It's for my final dance.

Neuvillette POV

I watched her as she grabbed ahold of what appeared to be air but it seemed as so she actually grabbed something, she started dancing away. Her moves were elegant and graceful. Like she had been preparing for this, like she knew she was gonna do this. She danced all around the stage.

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She had finally ended her dance and she looked at the crowd. Her eyes were definitely full of fear, "I
Hope you all the best. Farewell Focalors." She says. Her last word throws me off, Focalors.. as In the previous archon? What does she have to do with Focalors?.. Then I see it. The sword that is gonna kill Furina. I get grip onto the rim of the little space I'm in. I look at her as she bows and the sword falls over her head. The screams of the Fontainians fill the air. They all run out but I stay behind. And I don't scream either. I get off my little area and run towards the stage. The opera is empty, I get near the area where 'Furina got executed'. But something startled me. That wasn't Furina. Somebody else took Furina's place in death and died in her place. She looks just like Furina, but her hair was longer. And she was taller with a different outfit. She looks a lot like what Focalors.. was described as.

I looked around trying to find Furina. I ended finding her laying down right behind the sword, this was maybe the first time I noticed but she had puffy eyes from maybe crying all the time.
That reminds me of when she was crying not to long ago. What secrets is this girl hiding? Her blue eyes hold secrets. Just like the dark blue depths of the ocean. I pick Furina up and take her to the infirmary in our shared mansion. We recently had to move in together with Wriothesley, Navia and Clorinde. Besides the point I need to get help, Furina is hurt.