Months later of routinely hanging out with each other, everyone around them started to ease up on the whole Star Clan assassin issue. Then something huge happened. It was one of those times Black Star came over to Ellie's but after that, it became the last time. In the beginning it was normal. As usual he went to Ellie's place. They hanged out for a while until both of them got bored. Black Star finally asks Ellie "So what do you want to do?" "Dunno. What do you want to do?" Ellie says unhelpfully while she shrugs. Annoyed, he retorts back "I just asked you that question. Besides this is your house." "Well. I was just asking you because you're the guest." she says, voice rising with a tint of defensiveness in its tone. Just as Black Star was going to say something, Ellie's mom came in.
Mrs. Sceune walked into her house to find her daughter and friend arguing about something. Not thinking much about it she just says hello and goes to the kitchen, looking for something to eat. God she was starving. Working so late and for so long would do that. And the loud arguing in the living room wasn't helping the migraine that was starting to form. Closing her eyes, she breathes. Then she opens them when a certain phone in her pocket rings. Knowing who exactly it was, she groans and reluctantly reaches to pick it up. "Hello. Mrs. Sceune here. How may I help you?" "Agent Sceune, I know you are busy but there is a problem." the voice answers. "Agent Narm. I just got home from a mission. Do you know how much time I have lost with my daughter because of this job." Mrs. Sceune says while raising her voice. "I do and I am sorry. Though let me remind you. You knew the price when we recruited you. And you agreed." "I know. I know. I'll do it. Tell me the report." "There is a kishin egg on a rampage near your location. We are contacting you because you are the closest to it. Everybody else won't make it to the scene in time." Alarmed Ellie's mom says, "What?! I'm on it. Where's the place." While this was going on, the noise in the living room suddenly became silent. A little too silent. Telling Ellie and Black Star that she had to do something, Mrs. Sceune leaves the house without an answer. Unknowing that the two kids were already gone.
"Um should we really be doing this Ellie." says an unsure Black Star. "Come on you heard the conversation between my mom and the phone. There is a kishin egg near." Ellie replies back. "Yeah but all we've ever dealt with was stupid humans." he says hoping to persuade the girl out of taking on a real monster. As usual the stubborn streak in Ellie prevails. "This will totally be fun. Besides we have nothing else to do." Black Star thinks about this and finally agrees. When they reach the kishin, they find him in an dark alley. Seeing some trash cans they duck behind them before being seen. The white haired girl suddenly asks her friend, "So umm, Do you have a plan?" "Nope." he says. Hearing a tinge of worry in her voice he tears his eyes away from the kishin and watches Ellie gulp and her eyes widening a fraction of a bit. Grinning he says, "Are you having second thoughts." "Of course not." Ellie answers while shaking off her fear. Feeling embarrassed and a little insulted she says "I am going to be the shining star! I fear nothing. Humph." Black Star shushes her to be quieter but also gives her a knowing smile. Then they both turn their attention back on the kishin.
Giving each other a look, they draw out their weapons. Black Star takes out some sias while Ellie takes out some daggers. Then they jump from their hiding spot and attack the kishin. The kishin egg screeches a bone chilling scream when he sees the two kids. Running straight towards them Black Star and Ellie split up. "Take his right and I'll take his left." Ellie hollers. Knowing each other's fighting styles the friends overwhelm the evil vile creature. Thinking they have him, the kishin pulls out a trick. He transforms into something two times more than his original size. "Crap. What are we going to do!" Black Star exclaims. Then the monster swings his arm and tricks Ellie into stepping the other direction, where his other arm meets her side. Her dynamic eyes goes wide before hitting the side of the brick wall and falling to the ground. "Ellie!" Black Star shouts as he rushes to her. Annoyed that she go tricked, she tries to pick herself up. Then seeing Black Star coming towards her, she growls at him. "Stop! Focus on the mission." His face falls and then turns blank, facing the kishin and he starts attacking it. Ellie curses at herself for saying that so harshly, but he had to focus on what was more important. Black Star may be stronger in strength, yet his weakness for his friends is what brings him down every time.
The spiky blue haired boy fights the kishin giving Ellie time to recover. "Come on." he thinks as his thoughts return to his friend. "Snap out of it. This is what's going to get you killed. Do what she says, center your attention on this monster. Nothing else." Black Star tells himself. He fights him, knowing that his enemy has the upper hand but still won't give up. Then he hears Ellie take a gasp and sees her coughing and choking up blood. Noticing Black Star distracted, the kishin lunges at him. He stabs him in the chest and Black Star falls. Still having strength to stay conscious from the blow, he knows he is going to die. "No!" Ellie cries. She couldn't stand seeing her one and only friend die. Gathering the remaining strength she had, she rushes to save a falling star.
"Eh? Ehhh? What is this? This does not compute. I don't understand." Confused is what the kishin egg is right now. It thought he was killing the blue haired boy. But the girl with determined resolve in her eyes, standing before him with his blade skewering her says otherwise. "Eh? Who's this? Oh I see. It's just the little girl. She was going to die anyways." A bone chilling shriek interrupted his thoughts. Looking to the noise he sees a woman in a business outfit in the entrance of the alley. Her face is filled with disbelief and sorrow. The woman crumples to the ground, paralyzed by the shock of witnessing her daughter dying. Ignoring her, the kishin egg returns back to the scene before him, he notices the little boy holding the dying girl.
"Black Star," Ellie weakly calls out. "Ellie, hold on. Hold on." he says as he tries to get her in sitting position. Though this doesn't help because it brings her to a coughing fit. "Promise-" *cough* *cough* "me-" *cough* "something." "Sshh. Don't speak." he instantly says. Not following his command, Ellie says "Face the facts. I am going to die.". Laughing a humorless bitter laugh she keeps going. "No matter how much you hold me tight, I am going to die. That's why I want you to promise me something. Promise me that you will keep living." Sucking in a huge breath, words start spilling out of her. "I want you to live after I'm gone. I want you to have friends. I want you to have fun. I want you to let loose sometimes. I want you to have goals you and others set for yourself. I want you to have a life." Getting softer, Ellie says "I selfishly want you to have all these things because I….I...love you." Tears spill out of Black Star as he hears her confession. Choking back his own tears, he replies back. "I love you too." Then realizing deep down in his heart that it was true. He did love Ellie. She brought him life and light back into his life. She didn't shy away from him. Unlike others, she gave him a chance. She was his shining star.
Mustering up his courage he promised. "Ellie, I promise." In that pledge, vow, oath, of three words, Black Star promised everything. He promised that her sacrifice wasn't going in vain. He promised that no matter what, he would look to the future and not back at the past. He promised that he would live his life to the fullest. This little 9 year old boy promised his dying friend that he would set a goal for himself. Black Star then shakes his head mournfully and says "You can't die. I don't know how I can live without you. Please there's gotta be some way. We need to get you to the hospital. Yes a hospital, where they can bandage you up." Ellie softly says "Black Star. You know I am going to die. Besides everything will be alright. I have met my purpose in life. I have already become a shining star. I⎯" "I am going to surpass god. Then become a god. Then I will bring you back." Black Star abruptly says. "No. You need to move on. I am ready. Aside from that, that's a little out there. Becoming a God and all." Ellie replies, while giving him a teasing smile.
The smile leaves her eyes and she starts coughing again. Relaxing against Black Star's body, she begins to let go. Watching her life unfold before her like a movie. Feeling the weight of her mind, body, and soul lighten, as each memory she has goes by. Yet there was one last thing she had to do. Reaching up to Black Star's face with her hand, Ellie weaves it through his damped hair. Heaving herself up, she kisses his cheek. Shocked, he recoils for a second but just as fast as she kissed him, she pulled back. Smiling up at him, she says her final words. "I love you Black Star. I have loved you since the first time I saw your soul through your eyes." Then her face so full of raw emotion turns blank and empty. Head rolling back, Ellie's body goes limp.
Red. The color of dawn and dusk. The color of hatred and love. The color of blood. He saw red. Lots and lots of red. This overwhelming, bold and sickening color filled his eyesight. With eyes turning into stars and hatred in his heart, he charges the kishin. His only concern in the world was killing it. Until all he could see was it's fearful dying face looking up at his raging one. The innocent star boy was now only a murder lost in his own mind. He didn't hear the screaming echoes of Ellie's mom as she ran to them. Or behind him hearing his adoptive father telling him to stop. He didn't see the bystanders backing away from him. He didn't see the wary and cautious DWMA agents circling him. He felt nothing. He saw nothing. He heard nothing. Blocking everyone and everything out. Black Star now became the mindless monster. The howling and screeching of his own voice rang throughout the night. The innocent star was no longer innocent.
Finally losing breath and strength, he snaps out of it. The first thing Black Star does is survey his surroundings. He sees blood of his own, Ellie's, and the kishin's splattered all over the near buildings and ground. He sees kishin guts and about twenty trained professional DWMA agents ready to fire at him. He sees Sid/father walking slowly towards him. Black Star's eyes observes the sight before them, until they lay upon a body on the ground. Blood streaking her white hair and the bright and vibrant color of her violet eyes so dull. This image of Ellie fills his mind before he loses consciousness. "I promise, Ellie. I promise." he thought before falling deep into the dark of oblivion.