Twisted Impact Fantasy

The New Geo Archon

That same day, the group sent a raven off to tell the rest of the news. Both Vil and Leona were told to create a stretcher, while the others helped in cleaning, and while this all happened, Rook and Kaida sat together, Rook still had Haya on his arm. He had refused to let go of her, feeling like if he let go, she would vanish. But once the stretcher was finished, he had no choice but to lay her there. As the group now set off to Lord Armaros' castle.

The last few rays of light could be seen as the group walked inside the castle's walls. With both Rook and Kaida walking in the front, Malleus behind them, Vil, Riddle, Leona, and Azul carrying the stretcher, and Idia with Kalim behind the rest. All the while Haya lay there, unmoving. Everyone in the castle could only stand with their heads low. As they watch the group walk into the cathedral.

Hours passed. And Haya now lay on a bed, in the middle of a room, with layers upon layers of deer fur under her. And seated off to the side, drinking, was Rook. he had been told to clean himself by Vil, from the moment they were told that they were safe here.

Standing up, he walked over to Haya. With his hair covering his eyes, for he didn't even bother to tie it. "Eh bien, vous voilà, Madame Geo." (Well, here you are, Lady Geo)

He said as he walked over to her left side. "Tout habillé, comme si tu allais te réveiller et me donner plus de raisons de... me donner encore plus de chagrin. Ai-je raison?" (All dressed up, like you're about to wake up and give me more reason to... to give me more grief. Am I right?) he added. He wished that she would respond, but nothing was said. As he then looked down to the leather pouch that held the booze he threw it far across the room, as he then let out a sigh. "You deserved better." he then walked over to her bed and gently took her hand, as he rubbed his thumb over her knuckles. "I once had a friend. She too was a princess. And every time my family and I would go to visit her, I would give her flowers, mainly the ones that her kingdom was known for, they were called Glaze Lilies." he then looked over to her face, "But then one night, we had gotten word that her castle was attacked. And that everyone inside was killed, including her. Elle était mon premier amour. Je l'aimais tellement et je n'ai pas réussi à la protéger." (She was my first love. I loved her so much and I failed to protect her.)

Still looking over at her, he let out a chuckle, a broken one at that. "Not long after that, my family was also attacked. Everyone had died. And only I was able to live. They had told me that someone needed to remember this night. They killed both my mother and siblings in front of me and beheaded my father after. I was then taken to a village and left. je voulais me venger. je voulais tuer tout le monde de cette nuit-là. mais ensuite je penserais à elle. ça m'a tué à l'intérieur. Au fil des années, je suis devenu quelqu'un qui tuerait pour de l'argent. je suis devenu chasseur. quelqu'un dont je n'avais aucun soin. (I wanted revenge. I wanted to kill everyone from that night. But then I would think of her. It killed me on the inside. Over the years I become someone that would kill for money. I became a hunter. someone that I had no care for.) That is until I saw you."

He then leaned over her a bit. His hand still gently holding her's, "You remind me of her. Her heart. Her spirit. For you see, you are that girl. The one that I loved and still do. But now, I once again, lost you. You deserve better, and je suis vraiment désolé de t'avoir échoué deux fois." (I'm so sorry I failed you twice) he then raised her hand to his lips, as he kissed her knuckles. He then laid it down, as he laid his forehead on her's, "Mais maintenant vous serez assis sur l'un des sièges de Celestia. Et asseyez-vous parmi les autres archontes." (But now you'll be sitting on one of the seats of Celestia. And sit among the other archons.)

He then closed his eyes and kissed her on the lips. As his tears rolled down his cheeks and fell onto her. Still with his eyes closed, he backed away and walked out of the room. Never realizing that her eyes started to open.