Sonoda Umi didn't know the bullet was flying towards her until it caught her square in the lower back. She fell to the ground, her bloodstained sword clattering upon the hard white tile of the city hall. The intricate plan for her to assassinate the corrupt minister and rescue her girlfriend, Hanayo, had been flawless to this point, and she would not let it fail now. Not now, when she was so close to ending his terrible regime. The blue-haired tried to pull herself up, attempting to stand, but was pushed back down by the strong black boot of a guard. Umi slowly reached for her sword, making sounds of pain audible only to her, and clasped her pale fingers around the hilt. With a simple flick of the wrist, the leg upon her back was removed from the rest of the body, and the guard collapsed with a yell. Perhaps she would show mercy to him. Managing to push herself up, the guard's other leg was taken from his body, along with his hands. Slowly, Umi stood. Mercy was a terrible idea, as behind her, she heard the clicking of a gun. Umi turned, and faced the crying guard. He squeezed the trigger, and Umi reflexively attempted to block it with her sword. She shut her eyes, and only opened them upon the sound of metal upon metal, at which point Umi realised she had blocked the bullet. The guard shakily raised his hands and dropped his gun, sobbing in fear of the swordswoman. He stopped crying as soon as his head was chopped off. Umi moved on, killing more guards, and shedding more blood, and to her it seemed like forever. It was a labyrinth of men and death, and she was turning it into a labyrinth of dead men. Caked in the blood of the innocent, Umi moved into the terrible minister's room, and saw red. She couldn't help herself. She could not help but slay guard after guard, until the last living people in the room were that minister, Hanayo, and herself. Umi bit her lip, cursing. She had lost too much blood. She was dying, and she damn well knew it. She charged the minister and took both legs below the knee in a single swipe, and stood over him. Umi then proceeded to hack him with the dragon-patterned killing instrument, torturing him, and purposefully giving him a slow and painful death. Finally, she slit his throat, and sheathed her sword, approaching Hanayo with a smile on her face.
"Hanayo, I'm here."
"U-Umi..." the brunette responded, before wrapping her arms around her lover.
"I... I need to..."
"Lie down." Hanayo instructed, confidently. Umi obeyed, allowing herself to lie on the carpeted floor. It was soft, and it relaxed Umi. All that relaxation, however, went away, when Hanayo's lips touched Umi's, gently at first, but then more forcefully.
"I-I love you... Hanayo..."
"I love you too, Umi.. Close your e-eyes, please..."
Umi closed her eyes, and Hanayo took her bloody hand in hers, beginning to sing. Umi smiled, both girls in full knowledge that Hanayo was singing Umi her final lullaby. "G-Go to... sleep, Umi..."
Umi opened her eyes, and kissed Hanayo before lying back down and closing her eyes. As soon as the blue haired hero closed her eyes, she grew her wings, and flew up to heaven.