The Retired Sky
She stood by herself in an empty forest. This forest was where the final battle of the future had been waged, and she thought that it would be the most fitting location for her to retire. After all, this was the place her unborn child sacrificed her life, ten years from now.
It will begin soon. The battle of the Arcobaleno.
She had inherited the gift of divination from her late mother. The day that the memories of ten years later had been granted to the past selves of all who had fought, she had had a vision. A vision of the man with the iron hat offering a chance to break the despised curse of the rainbow.
Her curse was different from the other Arcobaleno. Like her unique ability, her curse had been inherited from her mother. This was her chance to fight to break her curse of a short lifespan but she had chosen to give up the opportunity. She had seen the radiant smile of her child and she wished for that smile to continue long into the future. That's why she was retiring from her position as the boss of the Arcobaleno.
I'm sorry, Gamma. I probably made you worry, huh? I couldn't say goodbye to you because I knew you wouldn't let me go through with this.
Yuni, I wanted to meet you. I'm sorry for burdening you with these heavy responsiblities but I know that you will make me proud. Just remember to keep on smiling. Even though we have never met, I love you, Yuni.
Gamma, Yuni, please don't cry for me. I'm doing this because you two already gave the world a future. Now, I want to grant you a chance to create a future for yourselves.
I'm sorry for abandoning the both of you, like I did in the future, but you are not alone. The two of you have each other. I believe that you will protect each other because I know you love each other, just as much as I love the both of you.
The woman took a gun out of her pocket. She aimed it at her head.
Mother, I'm finally going to meet you.
She placed her finger on the gun's trigger.
Yuni, my greatest wish is for you to win the upcoming struggle. I want you to break our tragic curse. I want you to live long into the future.
BANG!
A/N: In case you couldn't tell, the woman in this fic is Aria, Yuni's mother. Thanks for reading and please review.