Crossing Illusion: Reflection (Book 1) #Wattys2017

Chapter 30: Desperation Descend Down

A.N: You could listen to this song if you like listening to music while reading. Since I'm afraid it would instead disturb the reading atmosphere and pace of the battle, play the song with cautions and remember that it's optional. If you're not sure, just read it normally at first and re-read again with the music afterward. 

Please start right when Reynold appear and scream Isabella's name, right before the fight begin. Put the video on loop (right click on Chrome, then press Loop) for best result, in case the song end before the fight end. For best result, try to end the song right when the fight end.

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"Father.... It's been more than ten years. How is heaven? Is mother happy in there?"

She wholeheartedly write a diary entry on her most precious book. She can't believe she would do such thing, but this is an exception...

She can't send them message of farewell since they already nowhere. All that left is to write her heart out, write all her emotion and convey it into words by using the ink.

"The time finally come, father. Our long struggle end here, tonight. Our misery, sorrow, and lamentation is over. I'm in control over the village now, and they worked diligently under my feet to rebuild the temple. Right now, all that's left is just to wait for the moment.... The moment when I will use the Silver Key of Dream."

She close her eyes, absorbing her memories of her long journey, every step until she could go this far.

"When he descend to the world, there will be nothing left, but we had no regret."

She write her last line, pouring down whatever left from her heart.

"Because our wish will be fulfilled."

She sit down, re-read everything, enjoying every last bits of the words. This would be the last time she had the privilege to do it, since the final countdown about to start...

She close her book as someone approached her. "It's the time." They said. Isabelle stand up, carrying both the book and the key as she approached the massive bonfire.

"Prepare all the sacrifice on the right coordinate. Make sure there is no mistake." Her words are more ordering than usual This is not the place and time for a mistake.

"Yes ma'am." The excuse themselves, leaving her alone again for the last time.

She walk ahead of the bonfire and observe those that are behind it. This part of their sacrifice also done perfectly. Added the few new kids, they won't run out of sacrifice.

"You better done with your praying, because hope gone by this second. From now on, there is only despair." She look at the hostage with a rather consoling face, though her word feast on their helplessness.

"There still hope. Just watch." Noir glare as intense as he could to her she he get really impatient by now. Isabelle smile at him, as seems saying that his hope won't ever come.

"You don't know who's your fighting with." Almerich shoot her a cold, menacing stare. Isabelle calmly replied with "They also don't know about my, little child. They don't know about my suffering."

Almerich try to hit her back since whatever her suffering, it didn't justify this. However from the back, there is a low cackle. His voice is sore and heavy since he didn't get enough water for his throat. "Suffering...? Hhhaa... Ahahaaa!! Isabelle, you're still all about that?" It's the old man that warned Noir and Almerich when they get into the room where they keep their hostage. Like what they expected, this man know something.