Tempest Wind (Vash x F!Reader)

Life and Death

The pain is unbearable, your body is torn into tiny pieces, and you're aware of every cut, every piece. In reality, it doesn't last long, it's the briefest of moments before your consciousness is swallowed up by the dark abyss of death, but for your mind, there is plenty of time to analyze and feel. Yet, despite the physical agony your soul fears for the man you love most in life. You had seen Vash on the verge of giving in to his doubts and fears before you managed to get back on your feet. You knew that expression too well—the moment where his guilt washes over him, knocking him off his feet. The love you share with him is so strong, and you can't bear the thought of him losing himself in regret. You know that he deserves forgiveness and peace. You know what he is here to do, and you need him to succeed. You had promised to fight alongside him, to never leave him alone in his battles, yet here you are on the verge of nothingness, your last thoughts in this life filled with sorrow and guilt. You hope that he can forgive you for breaking that promise. You know he has gone through so much pain after the two of you parted ways, and now he had to see you being ripped apart before his eyes not once but twice.

Your world darkens and shatters until there is nothing left. You slip away into the void, weighed down by your broken heart. The emptiness consumes you unlike ever before, this is not the kind of nothingness you felt when you laid down in the coffin and wanted to die; back then, it was like falling asleep, a blissful escape from reality. Now, it's a suffocating darkness that engulfs your being, you still carry your pain and guilt with you, like a noose around your neck. You don't want to die, you want to live more than anything, you want to keep your promise of eternity.

The inky blackness no longer clings to you, and as you open your eyes, you see millions of stars scattered across the infinite expanse of the universe, twinkling slowly. You feel a sense of awe and wonder, as if you have finally found your place in the cosmos. It feels warm and welcoming, like a gentle embrace. As you look around, you realize you aren't looking up into the sky, you are standing, and the stars surround you anywhere you look. You are immersed in a breathtaking celestial plane. You take a step forward and notice the ground is water, the still surface reflecting the galaxies above. Your feet make ripples appear as you walk further along the surface. You continue on, captivated by the ethereal beauty of this world, it reminds you of something. Someone. The inky darkness is not absolute, there is a blue tint to it, and the stars glow with the color of Vash's eyes. As you gaze up at the sky, a feeling of longing fills your heart.

As you watch, more lights appear, they burn bright and yellow, different from the stars. Soon, comets begin streaking across the sky, leaving behind trails of shimmering dust. It reminds you of the Great Fall, when the heavens were filled with thousands of pieces of falling debris, spaceships torn apart by the atmosphere of the planet.

Suddenly, a very faint cry reaches you, it skipped across the water and landed softly in your ears. It sends a chill down your spine. It is too distant to make out any of it, but the desperation creeps into your soul regardless. You can't help but feel a sense of unease, wondering what could possibly be causing such anguish in a place so far away. And what is this place anyway? You start heading in the direction you believe the voice to have come from, hoping to find some answers and perhaps offer some solace. At first, there was silence again—no sign of anyone else being in this weird universe you have stumbled upon. But as you continue further, you begin to hear the wordless cries for help again, echoing through the empty expanse. It's not a voice, not really, it stirs something inside you, it's not your ears that perceive it, it's your heart and soul. It cries out for you.

You turn around again to look at where you just came from and see a golden, formless figure. It doesn't look like a human , but rather a divine being, radiating pure light. The cries of anguish come from it... him. There is no doubt in your mind about who it is. You would recognize him anywhere, no matter what face he wears or what he looks like. Vash's presence is unmistakable. He cries out to you, pleading for help and salvation. You can feel the weight of his pain and desperation. This form of his is covered in golden, melting feathers of light, and from between them, purple flower petals fall into the water beneath, disappearing into the abyss.