Eyes constantly blurring back into the past, Nasch watched as he received praise from the Barians all around.
The war ended years ago, and to this day he was given glory.
Durbe, Mizael, Vector- they died. 'Faded away. Into a land where they couldn't be hurt anymore' is how he described it to the children.
Gilag and Alit were missing his death. The messiah that was supposed to save Astral World.
Suppose.
He failed. Refusing to hurt his once friend. It hurt him too. Yuma's crying face, Astral's fading body right by him.
"Yuma! This is our chance, we can save everyone!"
"A... Astral... Shark..."
"Yuma, I know how you feel. I understand you- but if you do not attack now, all that's happened, all the lives forfeited, all of it would have been for nothing!"
"...I know. I know. I get it. I understand. IV, Gauche, Anna, Fuya, Droite, Rokujuro, Yamikawa... I know!"
Merag was the only emperor with him now. Currently she was teaching some of the children. He didn't mind that much. Being twins, spending their whole lives together, nothing much has changed. It was nice to be separate for a bit.
He just thought everything was much more quite. Much more lonely.
"I know I should attack! I know I should make him stop here and now! But-"
When did the world become blurry?
The crimson skyline blotched together, the acidic ocean fading almost away.
"I can't! I just can't! Shark's my friend and-
...And I just can't hurt him.
I'm so sorry everyone."
"...It had to be that way. There was no other choice. He was with Astral World. Astral World had to be destroyed."
"They had to be... Right?"
He had passed everyone a while ago. He was alone, climbing the stairs to his throne.
He sat down, head resting against the back of the cold seat.
"I'm sorry Astral."
"It was... The only way. I couldn't let them suffer anymore." Closing his eyes, tears fell down free.
"It was the only way. If it come back to kill me some day, so be it."
"I'm sorry, Shark."