You Are The Moon

Cap'n Coree

Chapter One: Shadows on The Wall

The lanterns hung just outside the window. Glowing a surreal orange as they swayed in the wind, just outside of her reach. Her vision blurred and focused repeatedly as she struggled for conciousness, causing the lanterns to look like sprites, coming to ferry her away.

'This is it,' she thought, resigned to her fate. She could feel her blood slip through her fingers like lace and pool on the floor. Her life was slipping away.

Against the thin paper screen she could see shadows clashing against one another, not unlike a marionette show she had seen as a child. She could hear the distant din of swords clashing against one another, and she knew he was on his way.

None of that mattered now. All that mattered was the distant bob of the orange light, and the soft rush of blood against her palm. This really was it. The end.

Was she bitter? Happy?

She didn't have the energy to decide anymore. Softly her head dipped down to rest in the blood gathering below her and her eyes drooped.

She could faintly recall the beginning..

Someone was calling her name..

'Fuu?'

'Fuu?!'

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A.N: I know it's short, but it's a start, and that more than I've had for a long time now.

Been through a lot lately. Mother passed away, and I'm starting college in a month or so.

I'm going to try to get back to writing.