"Hey... Do me a favor..."

"Anything!"

"Give me a kiss... Please...?" He cries harder but obliges.

Their lips intertwined, the girl finally having the feeling of peace. Both were tearfully in pain but, knowing that he had to let her go, he had to endure.

Once they separated, the ebonette smiled at him. "Maybe in another life... We'll be peacful together..."

He nods.

"Thank you... I love... you..." Thus, her last breath was drawn. Her hand, which he was holding, felt colder and became limp.

"Ara...? Wait... You can't do this...! No! Hey, wake up!" He shook her gently. "Not now... Please..."

He couldn't accept it, not when they reunited. Why did he have to lose her again? This time, he can't bring her back.

He lets out a scream of agony, which halted the remaining battles. The weakened demons looked at their queen but, the moment they did, they disappeared.

"Milady, you're finally at peace..." Chloe mutters.

The remaining warriors stood around their leader, faces sullen.

He spares a glance at the two lockets and connects them. "I... I'm sorry..."

He shakily stands up, hesitantly giving the body to a knight. "Please... Give her a proper funeral. I'll... bring her weapon."

"Sire, will you be alright?"

He smiles sadly. "I will be. Soon."

"Understood." He bows and departs along with the others, who were saluting for the fallen. They had planted a flag earlier, as a way of expressing victory to their brigade and possibly, to respect the fallen.

He was left in the sunset, head hung low. "Thank you for your efforts, everyone." He silently says to the deceased, carrying Destroyer and Ara's spear.

He looks at the sunset once more, both weapons in his hands. "Ara, maybe one day... Until then."

He smiles genuinely. "Watch over me, okay?"

He departs silently back to Hamel, wishing Ara's peace in the afterlife. Before he could actually leave, a weak gust of wind brushed past him.

He looked back to see her apparition, smiling at him. He was left speechless but, soon smiled as well. She mutters words that only he could understand and faded away.

"Thank you."

END