of closing walls and ticking clocks

by NiNA_eN


two.

on borrowed time


Sometimes Miranda thinks she is cursed. Her anti-akuma weapon is always on the defensive – it does not fulfil the true purpose of Innocence: which is to offer tortured souls salvation.

And when she thinks about it – her defensive weapon doesn't offer protection either.

"Time Record,

Innocence activate,

Encircle!"

She sees the golden bands of time reverse-spin and the spilt blood going back from where it first came.

Her fallen comrades stand again, apparently revived, but she herself can see those invisible wounds just waiting to multiply.

So she pretends, she pretends she can't see them, and cries and laughs in relief. She clasps their suddenly unsoiled hands and encourages them, to keep on fighting.

To keep walking to their doom.

But then, battle over, she can't pretend anymore and as the clock face vanishes, blood, torn flesh and akuma pentagons reappear like magic – she cries.

She cries and cries, over dead bodies and lost lives, the people she couldn't really protect or save.

The weight of the world bears down on her shoulders, manipulation of time flickering beneath her fingers and it tastes just so very bitter to her tongue.

Because that which doesn't kill you…

Only prolongs the inevitable…


Wah, I got REVIEWS! Hyuuuuuuuu – niceness! Special thanks to YenGirl and Celerorien because you made my day!

I love Miranda sooooo much – she's too cute and absolutely hilarious! For the record, my ships are R/Lavi/RabiMiranda and AllenMiranda. The first I can't find enough of and the second no one even seems curious about :Sobs:

I mean, you have Lenalee/R/LinaliMiranda so why not Allen? :Pouts: