Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note. L would not have died if I did.
A/N: So, those of you who completed the manga series Death Note will probably recognize this scene. I hope you enjoy. –SS
A New Light
Prologue-Candles
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She follows the rest of the procession up along the side of the mountain. She is but one of the crowd, one of the white-cloaked herd mournfully drifting through the night.
Their slim candles boast the only light in the suffocating blackness (save for the crescent moon); hundreds of tiny, bright pinpricks that, from a distance, might only appear to be a large group of very slow, methodical fireflies.
She carries her candle silently, head bowed, as expected. She keeps a miserable expression on her face like all the others.
Eventually the mass reaches the top of the mountain. They mingle wordlessly at first, then part like the Red Sea as she comes forward.
She wears the typical white hooded cloak, and a plain colorless dress. The long hood drapes around her slim form elegantly, almost like a bridal veil. The candle she carries seems to shine more brightly than all of the others' put together.
She almost appears to be a goddess.
She is the one whom all the younger worshipers aspire to be like. The one whom the elders wish more people would take after. She is practically a shoe-in for Head Worshiper once Elder Misaki dies. She knows it.
She moves slowly down the path that has been cleared for her. Moving, moving, ever so slowly…until she comes to the cliff at the mountain's peak.
She places her candle gently on the edge of the cliff. Then, kneeling, she clasps her hands together as if in prayer. Bowing her head once more, she utters reverently-
"Kira, our savior."
She lifts her head, turns her shining eyes to the moon above.
To be continued
-Rule I of the Church of Kira:
Kira is the One God. There is no other.-
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A/N: Hello, it's me. What did you think? The prologue is pretty short; sorry.
So Death Note veterans, you recognize this particular scene, no?
Reviews are always appreciated; is this story worth continuing? It'll get more exciting (I hope) and much more original (heh) as time goes on. Thanks for reading. –SS