Part 3 of 3

The Stake

At last, Gakupo reached the valley. The looked at the large group of people surrounding a large crucifix. Two men brought Luka to the cross and tied her arms to it. She stood on a large bed of logs. She knew exactly what this was for. Luka was absolutely terrified.

"Megurine Luka!" Miku announced "The church has revealed your identity as a witch! You are to be burned at the stake, for the safety of our town!"

"No! I swear I meant no harm to anyone!" Luka pleaded.

"We do not believe you." Miku continued "And you shall be terminated for your state of being."

Gakupo was at the front of the crowd now. He needed to somehow tell Luka to repent. Then he started chanting. "Repent! Repent!"

The rest of the crowd joined in with Gakupo. Luka finally understood.

"I REPENT!" she screamed, "I REPENT FOR MY CRIMES!"

The crowd silenced.

"Damn it!" Miku thought.

"Miku?" Rin looked up at Miku. "You know what you have to do now."

"…We won't burn her." Miku replied.

Gakupo smiled.

"Instead, we shall leave her here to starve."

The crowd did not object. The group turned and left. Luka was left, tied to the crucifix, crying. Everyone left except for one man. Gakupo.

He pulled out the dagger Len had put in the pocket of the cloak. She may have been immortal, but a dagger to the heart could kill her in a second.

"Please! Please don't kill me!" She cried.

Gakupo sliced away the ropes and set Luka free. She turned around and looked at the man, puzzled. He was the one who had started the chanting.

"Wh-Who are you?"

Gakupo pulled off his hood and revealed his face. Luka didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Her arms immediately went around his waist. He held her as he did in the town square. They both cried tears of joy.

"Thank you!"

"I couldn't let you burn." Gakupo told her.

Luka looked up at him. He smiled.

"Take my hand."

Gakupo did as she told. Luka closed her eyes. A large orb of light surrounded them. Then, a small ball of red light came out of Luka's mouth and entered Gakupo's chest. The orb faded away and everything was normal.

Luka smiled up at Gakupo. "Now, both you and I are immortal."

Gakupo smiled. "I thought you said you could never put me under a spell."

Luka: I made an exception…I love you.

Gakupo kissed Luka. He loved her as well. "We need to hurry and leave." Gakupo's expression changed to a serious one.

"Alright," Luka agreed. "Let's go."

Gakupo held Luka around the waist as they walked. This time, he wasn't going to let anyone take her away.