-Kito-
(1000 years ago)
(10 human years)
-Kito-
(Aged 8 in human years)
(Final)
Lîau sat on the bed beside me.
"I....I can't believe it..." She whispered.
"Calm down. It was going to happen anyway."
"Kito! Don't you understand what's happened?! Your father is dead!" Yunta screeched.
"He probably killed himself after having to live with YOU."
Yunta continued to cry so I just got up and left.
Once again, I stared into the waters of the lake. Maybe one day this water could drown that woman.
I was there for a very long time. The sky was dark and the stars shone brightly.
Lîau had come to find me.
"Kito!" She shouted, running towards me.
Suddenly, a blanket landed on my head.
"You're going to get cold!" She said, snuggling up close to me.
I was never nice to Lîau. I guess it was because I was never happy and didn't want anyone else to be happy either. But Lîau was always so kind.
I stared at her. Her long, blue hair swished with the midnight breeze. Her big, yellow eyes shone and stood out more than anything around us.
She was amazing.
She was MY sister.
She was MINE.
So it was MY job to take care of her.
"L...Lîau?" I mumbled.
"Yeah?"
"I...I'm......sorry."
"For what?"
"......everything."
Lîau just smiled and wrapped her arms around me.
"Its ok. Your my big brother, I could never be angry at you! Besides, its not your fault that you're mardy all the time!"
I put my arms around her too. Lîau was the only thing I cared for after then. I even began teaching her how to use magic.
As long as I had my sister, that horrible woman couldn't take her away from me.
I would protect her.
No matter what.
*****
"Kito! Come on, now! We need to go!" Yunta shouted. I didn't move.
"Kito! Where are you?" Lîau shouted. I moved straight away.
When I walked back Abrïlk was waiting with them.
"Hello, little Kito! Long time no see?"
He held his hand out expecting me to shake it.
I stared at him for a moment before walking off, ignoring his worthless gesture.
"Where are we going?" Lîau asked.
"There's some people who said they wanted me meet us. They're at the swamp behind Yorukéi."
"Will we get to see the Queen!!??" She squealed, jumping up and down.
"I don't think so. Not at this time at least." I said, standing beside her.
She looked down and sighed.
"But don't worry. I promise, one day, I will take you to see the Queen AND the King!"
Lîau hugged me. A prize better than money.
"Well, come on then!" Abrïlk smiled, conjuring a portal.
I took ahold of Lîau's hand and we walked into it.
The world around us faded and, in no time at all, we were there.
"When I can travel, Lîau, I will definitely teach you." I smiled.
She smiled back.
It was dark.
We could hardly see.
There was a man standing beside the water.
"Abrïlk. Did you bring them?" He asked.
Abrïlk nodded, pushing me and Lîau towards the man.
"What about yours?" He asked.
"They're not ready. Give them more time." Abrïlk said.
The man by the water nodded, crouching down to our level.
Yunta moved forwards but Abrïlk stopped her.
"W-what? Abrïlk! Move! Let me get to my kids!"
"....I'm sorry Yunta."
He pushed her through the portal, closing it the second she was gone.
"W-where did mummy go?!" Lîau began to panick.
"She wasn't our real mum, Lîau." I said.
Lîau stared at me, confused.
"You mean...she never-"
"Children! Here!" The man said, pointing at a big willow tree.
We followed his gaze. He made us stand side by side.
He told me to use magic on the tree.
I did as he asked and the tree grew black, old and started to die.
The man smiled at me.
He then looked over at Lîau.
"I...I can't!" She wailed "I can't do it properly yet!"
"Just try. You'll do great." I said, trying to make her feel confident.
She tried. She failed.
Nothing came from her hands. Not even a spark.
"Defective." The man said looking down.
I looked around. Abrïlk was no where to be seen.
"Come here." The man said, pointing beside him.
Slowly, Lîau walked over to the man.
He crouched down, putting his hands on her shoulders.
Nothing to worry about. He must have just wanted to give her a pep-talk.
"...I'm sorry..." he said, staring into her eyes...before...
"LÎAU!!" I screamed, running towards her.
I slipped and slid on the mud, grabbing her hand just in time.
He'd pushed her in! He...just...
"H-hold on!" I said pulling with all my might.
"K-kito! Some things grabbed my legs!"
Tears brimmed in both of our eyes.
"Lîau! I won't let you go!"
She looked up at me, her beautiful eyes fading.
"K...Kito...I'm...sorry."
"WHY ARE YOU APOLOGISING?!? COME ON!!" I pulled harder but it was no use.
"I'm sorry...I couldn't have been a better sister...a better person..."
"STOP IT!! YOU WERE THE BEST SISTER IN THE WHOLE WORLD!! DON'T LEAVE ME, LÎAU!!"
"I just wanted to be the best I could...I wanted you to be proud of me."
"I AM PROUD OF YOU!! I COULD NEVER BE MORE PROUD OF A SISTER LIKE YOU!!"
"Really?"
"YES! I LOVE YOU, LÎAU!!"
"....thank you...."
With that, she slipped under the water.
Lîau...my Lîau... she was gone.
All I had. All I cared about.....
Gone.
The man looked at me.
"Look...I'm sorry. But she-"
FWOOSH!!
Lightning hit the man and his dead body smashed against the tree.
"I WILL continue the game. Even if my reason to play...is gone."
I walked off into the moonlight...accepting my new life...
New fate...
...new game...
