Chapter 1.12
The girl smiled, and then her body went limp. She fell to her knees, then forward disappearing over the crater's edge.
"No… Somebody…!" Mikoto screamed running towards the edge. She gazed down the crater. The Kongo's body was not lying, broken on the craters floor. In the distance, standing next Orn, Michael had her cradle in his arms. She looked up at him with tired eyes.
"Where am I…?" She spoke with a tired voice. Michael smiled staring into her tired eyes. He shook his head and sighed realizing his mistake. Orn could see the guilt on his face.
"Put her down!" Mikoto's voice roared across the crater floor. She had run around the edge of the crater and was now standing behind them.
Both Michael and Orn turned to face Mikoto.
"Put her down now!" She held her hand out ready to fire. Mikoto's hand was trembling from the rage that flowed from her body. He handed Kongo over to Orn. He took a step away from them. He raised his arms out.
"Please forgive me…" He stared up into the skies and lowered his head looking at Mikoto. "I am so sorry…I will answer for my sin"
"You killed my mother…!" She yelled, the tears flowing down her cheeks. The rage, anger, and sorrow that had been sealed because of the battle now flowed out of her.
"Mikoto…" Orn whispered unsure what she would do.
"No…" Orn's eyes had sadness in them, His voice faded.
"You must answer…!" She screamed as her legs trembled. She struggled to stand. The fatigue of the battle showing signs as she continued to scream at Michael.
"I agree… I've done terrible things…" He sighed and spoke. "I let anger blind me. I was easily led astray…"
"Don't you rationalize it…" Her voice cracked as she cried. She was beginning to hyperventilate. She fell to her knees then fell flat face first in the dirt. She continued to trying to speak, her voice weak. Her body overwhelmed by the raw emotions flowing from her. Mikoto sobbing lying in the dirt, passed into darkness.