Disclaimer: I own neither Killswitch Engage, their song "My Last Serenade", nor Haibane Renmei.
My last serenade: a Haibane Renmei songfic
Reki looked back upon the way she had come. She realized that she needed to be saved, but she couldn't figure out what she needed to do to end her suffering. The time ticked by, nightmare seconds on an endless clock. Reki shivered in the cold breeze. She looked around, and immediately wished she hadn't. The setting was always the same. Dark, foreboding, a blood-red moon in the starless sky. She heard a whistle from far off, but could never figure out what it was, or where it came from. It sounded melancholy in the empty gloom. From out of the darkness, Reki heard faint words, as if they were coming from underground. She strained her ears, trying to figure out what they meant.
This revelation is the death of ignorance, tangled in a state of suffocation.
Slave to self-righteousness, death is on your lips.
From sorrow to serenity, the truth is absolution.
From sorrow to serenity, it's on your head.
This is my last serenade.
I feel you as you fall away.
This is my last serenade.
From yourself, you can't run away.
It's your choice, point your finger,
But it's on your head.
Your destination is a choice within yourself.
Will you rise, or become a slave
To self-righteousness?
Open up your heart, and gaze within.
From sorrow to serenity.
The truth is absolution.
From sorrow, to serenity.
It's on your head.
This is my last serenade.
I feel you as you fall away.
This is my last serenade.
From yourself you can't run away.
Reki awoke with a start. She blinked in the early morning sunlight. She pored over the words she had heard in her dream. Something about them hit close to her heart. 'I guess I can't run away from myself any longer.' She thought. Lighting a cigarette, she pondered over how to best ask for help, and who, if anyone would assist her in the time of need? Maybe the phantom voice was right. She would need to do a lot of soul-searching to find the best answers. But it could wait. Right now, all Reki wanted was another cigarette.
The End
A/N: My first songfic. I had a hard time thinking of a good anime to correlate with one of my favorite songs. I think I did it justice, but please, leave a review. Any good songfic ideas you have are also greatly appreciated. After all, Cannibal Corpse doesn't translate well with anime, now does it?