Nathan gazed up at the opera house, beautifully illuminated by night. So deceptive. For a moment all seemed silent, but only that moment, before sound seemed to rush back into the world. Rain was falling and he could hear the rumble of cars beyond the ambient sound of the fountain.
An electric shiver ran up his spine that had nothing to do with the cold rain that soaked him through. He rounded the fountain, gazing out at the sleepless city, ears catching on the roars of the chiropterans who raised their heads up towards the sky with great, bellowing howls.
"Be not afeard..." The chevalier murmured to no one in particular. "The isle is full of noises…"
He could hear the bombers coming too, that would reduce it all to ash and rubble.
They should hurry.
In the blink of a human eye and a flash of blue that might have been a trick of the city lights, he was gone, leaping up to the rooftops with wind whipping back the curls of his hair. He winced, his insides still feeling somewhat jostled… being cleanly sliced in two could do that. His part was complete, though the ending was bittersweet. Sighing a soft Diva he knew that they would both finally have peace. There wasn't another way… But how they had both shined...
Resting his cheek on his hand he watched and felt a brief hesitance. The bombers were getting close and he hoped he had not misplaced his faith in the humans and in Saya's Haji. Amshel's appearance had been unexpected, true, but certainly they could handle it…?
Escaping figures… too few of them. His back straightened as his eyes found Saya… he wasn't with her.
"One last tragedy." He sighed and looked away from the eruption of flames that burst forth to the thunderous tune of explosions… He stayed until only embers burned, then swept down into the wreckage, a shadow; smoke.
Carefully picking his way over the rock and ruin, he stopped and knelt to touch scorched but sticky blood. His palm pressed to the cooling debris and his eyes grew luminous in the darkness. He could just feel...
"Hello, handsome…" He couldn't help but to grin. "So nice to see you again… well… sort of." He smirked, rising again and looking up towards the clouds that continued to pour down cascades of cool rain.
"The end."