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"It sure is nostalgic…this place…"
Dusky grey eyes glanced around the familiar shabby shacks that lined the dusty and uneven streets. The children that ran around, laughing and shouting as the adults chatted to each other as they worked. The bustling yet somewhat peaceful surrounding made the dark haired woman smile faintly as she took in the scenery that she had not viewed for a100 hundred years or so.
The sun had began to fall, spreading a comforting blanket of warm orange, red and purple across the sky. She suddenly made a sharp turn and began to stroll casually towards a small path that branched off from the main road. Her footsteps were near soundless, the shadows cast by the aging buildings fell across her face. Rayne walked in a comfortable silence towards her destination, for once, her mind was clear of worries.
No thoughts of the despairing past entered her mind.
No thoughts of the impending war plagued her mind.
No thoughts of the coming future crossed her mind.
She was simply herself again.
Walking down the path she had created herself.
She felt the pressure rise from her chest.
She felt as if the chains that bound her had shattered.
She felt light, there was a spring in her step as she seemed to dance forwards with unending grace.
Her surroundings had now cleared, a river rang before her, slithering off into the distance like a fiery snake, sparkling golden amber under the glowing light cast by sunset.
"Heh..." A soft scoff echoed in her mind.
"Something the matter?" Rayne questioned as she drew her zanpakutou out from beneath her coat and sat herself down beside a tree by the river.
She propped her zanpakutou up and leaned it against her shoulder, with a contented sigh she leaned back against the rough and cool trunk of the tree. A soft breeze danced across the water's surface, making it ripple under its gentle caresses.
Rayne breathed in deeply.
Everything was the same.
But at the same time.
Everything had changed.
The distinct metallic sound of chains clinking together was carried away by the whispering wind. Black waves of fabric traced with gleaming silver danced in the wind as did strands of moonlight silver hair, the sudden appearance did not surprise Rayne. Arashiei gazed at the scene, wings relaxed and trailed out behind, sleek black feathers ruffled in the wind.
"I remember how you used to use me as a spear the fish here." Arashiei recalled with a somewhat aggrieved sigh.
"Hahaha…Indeed…" Rayne chuckled quietly to herself.
Both fell into a contented silence, simply enjoying the beauty and each other's company while basking in the last warmth that the sun offered before it fell below the horizon. They watched as the roofs that had been gilded with rays of gold before faded back into its dusty brownish grey as the sun fell.
Her thoughts wandered, drifting only on the bright times, ignoring the ones that lurked in the shadows of her mind.
A genuine smile tugged her lips up.
She could see their faces, hear their voices, feel the warm sensation that flooded her entire body in their conforting presence.
Shinji...
Yes, it was his face that was the most clear out of all the others.
His wide goofy smile.
Warm brown eyes.
Carefree attitude.
He was the one who saw through her in an instant.
He was the one who crumbled the wall she built.
He was the one who understood and accepted her for who she was.
He was the one who taught her what friends were.
And most importantly.
He was the one who taught her to trust and to love.
She was indebted to him.
She had to repay him.
Repay them.
"Hmm?" Rayne suddenly looked up from the river that was now shimmered bright silver from the pale fingers of the moonlight.
She pushed herself up and heaved a deep sigh as Arashiei too stood up, yawned and flexed his wings.
"Damn…I lost track of time…" Rayne muttered, spinning around to face the direction she came from.
'The time has come…'
Her steps suddenly faltered and came to a halt.
'The storm has come…'
Her eyes narrowed as a cloud drifted over the moon, shrouding her in darkness.
'I will end it here…'
Rayne tilted her head and gazed back one last time at the view, beside her Arashiei closed his eyes and then in a flash of silver, returned to the inner world of Rayne.
"Don't hesitate to attack your enemy…"
"Don't hesitate to deliver the finishing blow…"
"Leave the soft heart behind…"
"For it is time…"
"To don the mask…"
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