Chasing Destiny

Sacrifice

"Glad you could join me," Vanitas muses, crouching down before you. His head tilts to the side, golden eyes locked with yours as he studies your every move. A gloved finger trails down the side of your face, memorizing each twitch of your skin. The blood from the wound on your ear sticks to his finger, something that only causes his smirk to widen. "Are you ready for this story's final act?"

His laughter rings through the sky, piercing every sense of hope left in your body. You can only watch him with an expression of terror as he continues to smile, his hand resting on the side of your neck, beneath your injured ear.

"Y'know, [Name]," he murmurs, voice soft as he leans closer to you. You can feel his breath swirling against your skin, pleasure clear in his tone. "We almost have what could be called a romance. Wouldn't you agree?"

"No," you snap, doing your best to keep your voice even. Unfortunately, there's a break in the word, something that doesn't go unnoticed.

"You say no, but I disagree," he argues, pulling you closer to him. His eyes are burning now, like melted gold, and the smile on his face is turning deadly. "Who doesn't want to hear a tale of the good, sweet little girl dragged down into the darkness by a man from the abyss?"

Another boy's smiling face crosses your mind, where your loyalties lie, and you quickly shake your head.

"N-No," you stammer, turning your gaze away from his nearing face. "You're a monster, Vanitas. You killed me."

"Semantics," he hisses, the grip on your neck tightening as he roughly turns your face towards his. "What's that in your ear, sweetheart?"

Your eyes widen as his hand crawls up to your ear, plucking the headset away from your head. You try to reach for it, but he pulls it just from your grasp.

"Close," he chuckles, fiddling with the piece of technology as he stands up straight. "Now, let me guess: all of those pathetically self-righteous SOLDIERs are on the other end of this. Right?"

He raises an eyebrow, and you release a sigh before nodding once. A smile grows on his face as he clicks the button, holding the headset up to his face.

"Are any of you missing a pretty girl? I seem to have found one," Vanitas speaks into the headset, his eyes staying locked on yours.

Silence falls before you hear a voice; his voice.

"What did you do with her, Vanitas?"

Vanitas laughs, glancing down at you. Your alarmed expression must have been a dead giveaway.

"This is the one, isn't he? The one you love?" he guesses, and you swallow a large lump in your throat. He scoffs, rolling his eyes. "Pathetic... Anyway, I just thought I would give you a heads-up before I rip her heart out. For good this time. No one can accuse me of being heartless, I'm allowing you to say goodbye this time."