Summary

A jilted lover. A forbidden love. It was never meant to be. Or was it? High priestxHigh priestess.

Lie

By Tori no Miko

YOU LIED TO ME.

You said I would be the only one. You said there was no one who could replace me. You said you would be with me forever. And soon, they will find you.

Her silvery blonde hair was dyed red by the blood pooling around her body. The high priestess lay motionless on the front bench of the empty Prontera church.

Blood had stopped dripping from the deep gash in her neck and coloured her pink priestess attire a sickly brown. Her glassy eyes had settled on the altar of the church, arms sprawled across the bench as if reaching for something which she had ultimately been unable to grasp. Discarded beside her was a blood coated knife.

I did everything I could for you; just the way you liked it. Why? Why? WHY?

I grew my hair out long just because I knew you preferred it. I stopped wearing my glasses because you told me I was prettier without it. I became a high priestess because I wanted to be near you. I tried to become the perfect woman for you.

Why did you betray me?

Halloween was always a restless day for acolytes. Agitated spirits always caused trouble and as a High Priest it was his job to exorcise them. For him, every mission was a life threatening situation where his job did not guarantee his survival, but as everyone else in Midgard moves on, he too accepted his bleak fate. He said his goodbyes to everyone in the Pronterean church where his father, mother and other colleagues bid him farewell.

He retired to his room in the church and as the appointed high priest, he sighed as he thought about his duties. From the shadows she emerged and locked him in a tight embrace. Her eyes were red and her brows knit in distress as she begged him not to leave. Swiftly he took her by the chin and silenced her with a kiss. He said he loved her and would be back for her. He did not see the silver glimmer from under her silvery hair.

I saw you that day. Did you know?

I saw how you both disappeared into that inn. The huntress whom you also swore your love to. I saw how you played me into the palm of your hand. Made me believe that our love was true. I never did buy your excuse. Party member only? Who would share a room with a party member in the middle of the day?

I saw how you dangled your arm around her shoulder when she had drunk just a bit of alcohol. I saw how your hands danced from her upper back to her inner thighs.

And you know what? I'm glad she perished in such agony.

He whispered lewd things into the huntress' ears as she giggled girlishly red-faced. From the corner the neglected high priestess watched in horror. They hadn't noticed her as she followed them from Geffen field to the tavern.

He took the huntress by the shoulders and paid the inn keeper some money and soon ascended up stairs. From thereon, the high priestess reduced to tears sat in anguish. Hours later he returned without knowing she had seen them.

The huntress was still in the room cooling her head off from the alcohol.

The sun was setting though the curtains were down. A long shadow was cast from the angle of light as it deflected off the single mirror in the room. The intoxicated huntress watched as the shadow darted to and fro with a weak grin. It was then from the corner of her eyes she noticed the abnormal metallic glint unmoving beside the curtain.

Her scream echoed in the under furnished room.

She is nothing compared to me. Why did you ever choose her?

She had nothing going for her other than her cute face. Her body lost to me in every way. She was nothing but a non-reborn huntress and here I was one of the most respected high priestess of Midgard.

What did you see in her that I could not?

She held the knife to her wrist. Tears dripping from the corners of her eyes and screamed to him. He had no right to leave her behind, at least let her come with him. He tried to pry the knife free from her grasp, coaxing her, she was his beloved and he could not bear for her life to be endangered.

She called him a liar but did not say more. She repeated liar until her throat was dry. He lunged at her and tried to take the knife but missed. She dodged him almost anticipating his movements but was not quick enough. The knife landed squarely on his chest and in vain he attempted to heal himself.

The last sight he saw was her watching him in silence.

Did you know I knew you would lunge at me? Did you know I hoped that you would just 'land' on the point?

I was so happy when you just died in the ground there. I felt so free. You were finally mine and mine alone. You could not run off without me now.

But something else stood in my way. Do you know what? Now you couldn't even please me. Not at all because you didn't want to move. Why? Why must you defy me always? Even in death, you didn't try to calm me down. I just stood there after it happened and in half laughter and half tears and embraced you.

If you want to defy me so much. Fine.

Even in death I will follow you. I will never let you rest. Not after your betrayal. I have the same knife and I will come to hell with you.

I will watch you and her in amusement.

Do you know why?

Because I love you so much my dear brother.

Fin.

Halloween contest story for a server I played. Like? Don't like? Criticism? Something useful to say?

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