The War Beyond Us

That's when I realized exactly what I was fighting for.

Everything I'd ever lost and everything I'd ever loved.

I picked myself up, knees wobbly, hands shaking. The blood from the gash on my head began dripping again, running down my face Like I needed another reason to get this over with, and fast.

"And the girl stands, again. You think she's here? Are you going to tell me you feel her presence? That's for weaklings, darling. She's far gone. Same as you."

I smiled. I can only imagine how I looked.

Bruised and bloody, holding a katana in my right hand. Armor dented, ruined. Nose runny with blood. And a smile. A perfect smile. I had nothing to loose, but everything to gain.

"Gone? She's not gone. She's right here."

They laughed. It would've give me chills if I wasn't dying "Do you take me for a fool? I killed her, you pathetic child."

It was my turn to laugh. I surprised even myself with how cold it sounded. Then I grabbed my weapon tighter, a new sense of power corsing through me.

"I was talking about me. Her Raven."