When gardens of rest grow cold and the frost wind of the abyss soars within the black sky,
"Rise knight of old."
When ancient foe wakes from prehistoric slumber,
"Rise from your rest."
When hope fades and terror brightens,
"Rise once more."
Age-old flame shall set the world aflame.
"Rise and defend what is yours!"
The silent air of a bedroom shatters as its small occupant wakes with a gasp, "W-what was that?"
…
"Goo back to sssleeeep, it's midnight." a half-awake blond girl next to her slurs, *sssnnnoorrreee* and go back to sleep,
"Yeah, tell that to the sun." The girl says as she shield her eyes and her stomach grumbles, indicating that it needs feeding.
Pulling her blanket aside, she immediately feels her heat escape her body and the cold air wraps itself around her body.
"Oh wow, it's cold today."
Pushing herself out bed, the floor creaks under her feet, threatening to snap in two, ignoring the noise she pushes forward, with three quick skips she glides to her bedroom door.
Shoving it slightly, she squeezes through the gap, careful not to make any noise,
But due to her inability to look down, she trips and falls flat on her face,
*bark*
"Hey Zwei." Her voice muffled by the floor, as she greets the black and white corgi
*bark*
"Yeah I know, I should look down."
*bark* *bark*
"What am I doing? I'm getting food, my stomach is basically a war drum right now."
*bark*
"Alright, let's go." Pushing herself off the floor, she marches with her trusty companion on her journey to the kitchen, when they reach the kitchen, someone was there to greet them, "Morning." cooking something
"Morning Dad."
"Sleep well with Yang?"
"As well as sleeping with you."
"Snoring is perfectly normal for an adult."
"Guess Yang is an adult now."
"If her snore can break windows, then I'll consider granting her the privilege of being one."
"Being an adult stinks. You have to get jobs and do jobs and get jobs and-"
"Hey, I'll have you know that being an adult is the best thing in the world. We get to, … um, … wow, never knew that my life would take a turn. Always thought it would be uphill from there."
"Anyways what are we having for breakfast?" breaking her father's train of thoughts about his midlife crisis
"Eggs and bacons?"
"Something else?"
"Bacons and eggs?"
"Dad."
"Ah come on, it's good for you."
"But we've been eating it for years."
"Still good for you, helps you grow."
"You said that years ago, look at me now."
"Guess lying has its limits, not all lies come true."
"What?" as her world crumbles
"Ok fine, I'll make something for ya."
"Dad?" as the shield protecting her from the truth shatters
"How does toast and berries sound?"
"Fine, but-" as she tries desperately to reconstruct her shield
"No buts young lady, go take a shower, you stink."
"My whole life-" as the truth finally sinks in
"The bathroom's upstair if you're wondering."
"yes dad." she utters in a defeated tone and pull herself off her chair, accepted her fate she drag her feet across the wooden floor as her stomach howls with agony.
When she is out of the room, "So she finally finds out."
"Yes I know, it's tragic."
"Not as tragic as her growing pace."
"She's just slow, give her time."
"She's not that slow."
"I meant her height Yang. So what will it be?"
"What's on the menu?"
"Eggs and bacons or bacons and eggs?"
"All lies." she mutters as her journey to the bathroom comes to an end, "everything is a lie." with her old companion beside her, doing its best to comfort her, "I bet the cake he baked for my birthday last year is a lie too."
*whimper*
"I know Zwei, it should've been obvious."
*whimper*
"Well, no use crying about it now, I'm gonna take a shower, hopefully it clears my head."
*whimper*
"Don't worry, I won't cry in the shower."
*bark*
"Alright, you go and enjoy your food now."
*bark* *bark* The corgi barks as it strolls to the stair and start its descend to the lower level
"Smell ya later. Food."
Letting out a tired sigh, she twists the knob and push, removing her pieces of clothing, she climbs into the bathtub and switch on the showerhead.
Even though she is being pelted by hundreds of droplets of water, she breathes a breath of relief, until a rasping voice whispers in her ear, "Ruby Rose"