She's surprised that she can't feel any pain as blood continues to rush out of her body, minutes after she stepped between the hero's dagger and her husband—who turns out to be the city's most wanted villain.
She would be lying if she said she had no idea at all.
Of course, she knew. She knew it was him who had been robbing the banks and mercilessly killing powerful politicians.
But she also knows that all the money he's stealing goes straight to the neglected orphanages, and the victims he killed are all corrupt and disgusting criminals who bought their way into the government with their money and dirty games.
His ways are wrong, she knows it too well.
But she also knows that deep within the man whose hands are stained with countless people's blood lives a young child who's blindly seeking revenge for his parents' death.
But now, the blood that drenches his scar-filled hands is hers.
It wasn't the hero's intention to hurt her.
He just wanted to do his job for the city.
So as the villain's world stopped upon seeing her in pain, the hero slowly stepped back, ran away, and fled.
She felt warm teardrops falling on her cheek as the villain of everyone's story—but hers—cried his heart out.
She must've been dreaming because at some point, she even heard him pray for mercy.
For the first time since they met, she heard him pray.
But life still slowly escaped her body, and she knows she's about to take her last breath.
And although she's happy knowing her last memory will be her beloved's embrace, her heart broke into pieces upon hearing his next words.
"I promised you I'd burn the world for you, didn't I?"
Then after a short pause, he continued with a cold and breaking voice— "I will keep my promise, my love."
- Last Oath
written by: tinkerbell_byun04
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xoxo, Tinkerbell ☆
