Fighting Through the Air of Darkness

Mission 8- An Approching Storm!

        ‘What was I thinking? I betrayed them!’ Annabelle thought to herself as she was remembering those past events that caused her to do such a thing. She, along with Vergil and Arkham, were walking away from the tower and into another building. ‘You betrayer. You disgrace of a friend you are, Annabelle.’ Annabelle, still stuck in her thoughts, was completely silent and staring down to her feet. “What have got her upset?” Arkham said as he started to realize that Annabelle wasn’t talking. “Precisely Dante or that friend of hers.” Arkham just nods his head and started to walk away from the two. “Very well, I’ll be leaving you two behind. I got other authorities to do.” Once Arkham left, Annabelle starts to move towards the steps and sits down. “I’m sorry you had to see that.” He said.

        'Go away, Vergil.’ She thought to herself. Sedna started to fly away from the scenery. “Anna, I’m really am sorry, but you just-“Annabelle stands up on her two legs and started to shout from her lungs, “You think this is ok? You stabbed your own brother! Your own brother that shared the same womb as you do! And you stabbed him! What kind of brother are you?” She shuts her mouth just to catch the air that her lungs could fulfill. “I understand, Annabelle, but power is what I need. Everyone has to have power.” Annabelle’s expression becomes hostile. “Power? REALLY! ARE YOU KIDDING ME! ALL YOU WANT IS POWER? HA! YOU’RE A REAL FOOL, YOU KNOW THAT?” Annabelle started to storm away from him. Sedna started to fly back to the room, “Annabelle, where are you going?” Annabelle shots daggers at him. “Leave me alone!” She shouted as she opens up the door, that leads a room with multiple doors. “Annabelle!” Sedna shouted out her name. ‘Just ignore them and go. Leave them’ Annabelle thought to herself and she did as she told herself. She opens up the door that leads to another world, but this world was odd to her.

        She was inside a library that has multiple staircases to it. “I can get use to this.” She said to herself as she begins to run down the staircase to the bottom of the gigantic library. “Annabelle!” Vergil and Sedna called out to her, but Annabelle just kept on running away from them. As she begins to open up the door, Vergil took hold of her arm. “I said leave me alone!” She shouted, but as the door begins to open she and Vergil tumbled onto a hard, grassy ground. “Get off me.” Annabelle said as she was staring up at the beautiful, blue sky while Vergil was looking at her as he notices that he was on top of her. “My sincerest apology.” He said as he got up and took hold of her hand to pull her up. “You’re a fool and a gentleman. How rare to see that.” Annabelle let go of Vergil’s hand and wipes off the dirt and grass that was all over her outfit. “Joy, I look like a pig now because of you.” Vergil narrower his eyes, “I didn’t mean to if you didn’t have to open up that door!” 

        Sedna begins to fly over the two, “Ladies, you’re both all so beautiful!” Vergil looks up at him and soon to realize that he, to, was covered in dirt and grass. “I guess we’re both pigs.” Annabelle sighs and then begins to walk away. “Where you going? Do you know anything about this place?” He asked her. Annabelle looks around her surroundings. ‘Blue skies, gigantic library, and a bunch of neighborhoods. Can this be? No! It is!’ Annabelle’s frown begins to smile. “It’s my hometown.” She said with a somewhat smile. “Impossible! I thought this was the world to the-“Annabelle interrupted him, “games?” He looks up at her, “I guess.” Annabelle begins to move along and looks around, “I remember that playground. Where I first met Aki-“she stops for a moment, “Akira…” Annabelle’s smile was gone. “Now I remember, I saved her from the bullies and then it started to rain. See look.” Annabelle pointed and it showed two young girls talking and then one begins to head off while the other was catching up to her.

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        “Yeah.” Annabelle was still struck by the action she caused. Vergil looks up and the blue sky was no more. Dark gray clouds were moving in and soon thunder could be heard a yard away. “A storm is coming. What do we do now?” Annabelle didn’t say anything; she just walks up towards the playground and sits down on the swings. “I like the storms. I want the rain to wash my actions away.” She said with a teary tone. Vergil knew what was about to happen, so his first response was walking next to her and sat down on the swings as well. He looks at her watching her beautiful blue eyes being blinded with tears. “I’m sorry what had happened. It’s just Dante and I are two different people. Yes, we came from the same womb, but it doesn’t matter anymore. Dante’s more of a fool and he just doesn’t want to follow our father’s tradition. While I’m the one who wants to follow that tradition.” Annabelle looks up at him, “I not mad at you anymore. I’m m-mad at myself!” Annabelle begins to burst into tears as she places her hands over her eyes and begins to weep. Vergil looks down and sighs. “Look at me.” He said with a calm tone. Annabelle lifts up her head and removes her hands revealing a teary young woman. “I’m sorry.” Vergil moves in closer to Annabelle and places his hands on her face and right as it begins to downpour, Vergil decides to place his lips onto hers. Annabelle opens up her eyes to see Vergil, who still has his eyes kept shut. Annabelle closes her eyes again. ‘You’re a fool. You know that right, Vergil?’ She thought to herself as she was being kissed by the son of Sparda.

        After they let go, they were both staring one to another’s eyes. “Now, are you feeling a lot better?” He asked. Annabelle wipes the raindrops away from her eyes. “Yeah I do.” She said with a smile. “So you like the rain I do assume?” He looks up to the dark clouds and closes his eyes. “I love the rain and I love the snow.” He grew a big smirk on his face, “I always enjoy the cold.” Annabelle smiled, but a quick flash of a memory of her dog that has always been her best friend, who died on Christmas. “Yeah. If only my dog could see me now.” She said while lifting her head up high to the sky and closes her eyes to feel the sense of the raindrops hitting her face. Washing away every sadness that was In her eyes. “Try loosing a father and a mother.” Annabelle quickly looks at him, “At least they’re away from the pain.” Vergil nods his head, “Yeah, but I don’t want to talk about it. Let’s just enjoy the rain together. You and I.” Annabelle looks at him, “Yeah.” For once she has found her comfort place.