Synchronicity: Of love and Luxuria

-98-Anonymous: I hope you'll still read it, even though it will be a lot less happy than the happy end~ I hope the happy end was not too sugary sweet though!

-Red: Thank you for still being here. I hope I can live up to your expectations once again. I don't know if I can make the ending truly sad. Considering I myself have been pretty emotionless the last few days. But at least, I will make it dark.

Luke Kage : Mad skills? I don't have those, silly! But I will make sure you have something to read at least.

This ending assumes you have read the last chapter (The good end) until the separator as that is where it will carry on, if you haven't read that part, or just have to refresh your memory you can find it there!

Chapter 13: Soundless Voice (Bad end)

Luka could not believe that something like 'love' could be strong enough to break the mask of domination. And the rage within her was seething. She wanted to obliterate this filthy drake, now she was no longer under her control she had no more need for the unholy creature. It was best, yes, it was for the best she just died! Ruiko would take care of the traitors and the boy, and she would exterminate the vermin that had taken human form. The part of the plan Luka had for the future was already completed anyway.

"Len. . ." Rin managed to force out, here eyes on her long lost brother. "Please, help Meiko, she's going to be in trouble if she fights Ruiko, there's no way she can win, that woman is a demon." She knew all too well how great the ability of the scythe wielding fighter was, having faced her only a few minutes ago. And she had been holding back on her.

"Don't worry about me, I'm with Miku." she added with a smile, for some reason Len just stood there, something felt wrong here. His thoughts drifted to the blue haired mage, where had he gone? He came here with them, so why did he just run off? Had he led them into a trap? No matter, he had to trust his sister. Meiko was unarmed, there was no possibility the red swordswoman could defeat the 'reaper' on her own. In fact, she was already losing, she fought well, but there was no way she could win with the iron scrap that was once her trusted sword

Just in time did Len manage to parry the blow that might have cost Meiko her life. A grin on his lips as he glared at the raven haired assassin. "My turn, Ruiko-san." He told her. Something that made the scythe wielder chuckle in amusement. He wanted to risk his life for someone he only barely met? Fine by her, in the end it was just another day's work for her. "Meiko, help Gakupo up." Len ordered, and clearly the swordswoman was frustrated at being ordered around by a kid. But she did not comment on this, pushing herself from the floor and hurrying over towards the fallen scholar.

"What am I doing?" Kaito muttered to himself, clenching his hand into a fist, he had led the others straight towards their deaths. He knew that he was already overstepping his boundaries, and doubtlessly after he'd used magic to ward off one of those 'spirits' that the dragon had sent at them, the order must have been on to him. But, could he really let them die? Gackt, his best friend, the innocent Len that was only trying to save his sister, and above all, Meiko. . . He could not deny he had developed feelings for the woman, even though she regarded him as trash.

No, He had to go back! He had to put things straight. Within seconds he was back into the hall, and he halted in his steps at what he saw. Meiko. . . Why was she, was she kissing Gakupo? No, that couldn't be true. Gackt knew of his feelings for Meiko right? He'd never do such a thing! His eyes darted through the room, Len was, with limited success trying to fight off that 'daughter of a man' as he called her. And Rin, the person this quest had started over was, was she dying? Yes she seemed to be dying. And the dragoness did not seem to be doing a great job healing her. His eyes once more travelled over to Gakupo, but. Her could not look at him, being so close to his love interest like that, he would be fine. For now, he should focus his powers on Rin instead.

"Miku, are you happy?" Luka asked the dragoness with a hateful tone. She could see Rin's body beginning to stir in Miku's arms. And the tealnette looked at the petite blonde with a loving smile. It was enough to make Luka feel mentally and physically ill. "You know that after all you did, she will hate you forever right? Murdering all the divas before her, even the one that treated her as a mother. . . And if that was not enough you had to rape her. And bewitch her, forcing her to carry your foul offspring, the child of the woman she detests.

Miku looked down at Rin as Luka spoke, trying to block out her hurtful, cruel words. She pulled the young girl closer to her chest. Did Rin really hate her? What sort of question was that? Of course she did, after she had done such terrible things to her. She did not have the right to be the girl's mate. Not after she did not even offer the poor human girl a choice on the matter. She just took her, like any of the ancient drakes obsessed by treasure. She had wanted to even before the mask had been forced on her. Even now, with the pretty girl in her arms she wanted nothing more than to ravish her lips with her own. She was such a sinful creature.

So absorbed by the negative thoughts she was, that she did not notice the red swirl of black magic which was gathering in the palm of her arch enemy. Rin moved once more, her eyes slowly fluttering open. She took a look around. Before her eyes met Miku's "Miku-chan?" She asked in a groggy tone. She felt as if she just had sex with Miku, in her dragon form, and she had been on bottom. There was a soft ringing sound in her ears to the left, causing her to turn her attention to the source, and she immediately spotted it. "Miku. . . chan" Her voice was barely audible, her entire body hurt. Even as she felt a pleasant tingling sensation. Someone was healing her? "Miku-chan!" She forced out. Giving a firm push against Miku's chest.

Luka got the hint before Miku did, Rin had noticed her, she knew what she was trying to do. She only had one shot to take the dragon out, so she had to make it count. If Rin warned her, it would all be lost, did she charge her spell enough? It did not matter, even if it would not kill her in one blow, it would be enough to knock her out till she could finish the job! Without a second thought she aimed her palm towards the teal haired girl's face, who looked up with an expression of clear shock. A bright crimson flash was seen, blood splattering around them as the dragon's cry reverberated off the smooth rocks the cave was formed out of.

"RIN!" Was what the dragon had shouted out in panic, as within the blink of an eye, she saw how history indeed repeated itself. She could not find the time to respond as the small blonde pulled herself from her grip, and threw herself in the path of the red orb which was meant to end her life. The result was a fountain of blood as the dark energies burned their way through the skin of her back, scorching the poor girl's lungs as they tried to find a path towards their original target. Only to burn out prematurely, but not before leaving a gaping sizzling wound that covered the whole of Rin's back. The girl did not make a sound as it happened, her teeth clenched tight, as if it was not the worst pain she'd felt.

Miku could only watch the scene in horror, and the others stopped whatever they were doing to turn towards the source of the cry. A silence filling the place, only to be interrupted by Rin's weak voice.

"Deja vu. . ." She muttered as she grit her teeth together, trying to chuckle as she attempted to keep her eyes open. "I think, I died like this in my last life too, didn't I?" That time it had been an arrow in her heart. But otherwise.

"WHY?!" Miku cried, Tears dribbling from the corners of her eyes as she stared at her mate's face, she wasn't going to die again, was she? There was no way she would lose her Lynne twice. "After all I did, you should hate me! I ruined your life, it's because of me you did not even have a childhood!" She said as she shook Rin slightly in her hold. "Why would you do something as STUPID as this?" She demanded as she hugged her close, her body shaking as she tried her best to once more call upon her failed healing powers.

"What I hate." Miku stopped breathing, she knew how much she'd hurt Rin, she deserved her hatred. More than anyone else. ". . .Is that I still love you so much, even after all you put me through." Miku's heart froze in her chest. Wait. . . Rin loved her? A wretched creature like her? She was dying to protect her, for the second time now, yet. . . She was smiling "I really am. . . an idiot." And then, she went limp in Miku's arms, hands falling lifelessly at her sides as her head lolled to the back. Her empty, dead eyes staring blankly, aimlessly at the ceiling.

For a few seconds no one dared to speak or move. Their attention focussed on the blonde girl whose body was resting in Miku's arms, the teal haired woman's form shaking with anger, and the wrecking sobs she couldn't suppress, Len's face was that of clear terror, his sword falling to the floor as he rushed over to the two girls. "Don't move from that place." Miku's voice rumbled. Looking over at the boy with a glare. Her eyes ablaze, glowing brightly as her body began to stretch and twist. Ruiko dashed past the young warrior only to be smacked away by a grotesque deformed tail which had erupted from behind Miku's back.

"How dare you?" The tealnette hissed as her glare fixed itself on Luka. Her face now was truly frightening. Her mouth twisted, and while there was still a distinct humaity in the shape of her face the rows of teeth set between her thin lips were more resemblant to those of a shark. "Rin represented the light of everything that's good in this world, and you killed her." Luka's heartbeat sped up, as she desperately tried to find the power for another attack, her eyes frantically searching for Ruiko who lay slumped against the far wall, she must have hit her head hard.

As she turned back towards the dragon woman, she was already in her face, eyes only an inch from her own, burning into her. And the next thing she felt was the creature's clawed hand ripping into her stomach. As she was pushed over onto her back. "Die." Miku growled out, her voice twisted in anger, the grief she felt over her loss already pushed to the back. "If you know what's good for you, you will die! For Rin's sake, for the sake of the world she wanted to protect!" The empress could not even make a sound as she weakly tried to resist. And suddenly, she felt like she knew this feeling. This was the way her brother had died. She knew she had done something terrible, taking the life of an innocent, two if she counted her unborn child. And now she was taking the punishment for it?

It was sad she only realized the truth when she was about to die, but it seemed to ease the pain of her body being ripped apart. "Is this, justice? Brother?" She asked weakly before her vision faded to black. Her question left unanswered.

From the shadows, the blue haired mage could only observe, despite having the ability to predict the future he had not expected Rin's decision. In the end, he probably should have. But he was too focussed on the thought that Meiko, who had really just been trying to help Gakupo back to his feet. . . Might have harboured interests in the scholar. The failure of this 'mission' was all his fault. He turned away from the sight. Blood for blood? He did not know if that was truly the right way to describe it. Was killing the empress truly needed to avert the frightening vision he had seen into the future?

In any way, the future had been changed. Although not without sacrifices. The world might enjoy another few decades of peace. And hopefully, no one would ever have to see what happened in this place. The diva brutally murdered, the empress killed in revenge. . . The twin brother's quest to find his sister only a half success, he had only been able to see her for a few moments before her death. He would surely grieve her. But with her, the race of dragons had ended. Miku would take her own life a few days after. Len would spend the rest of his life in regret, his only wish that if they were ever reborn they could be twins again.

Was this fate, really any better than the alternative? Only time would tell.

Many decades later in another place,
There was an evil kingdom which no person dared to face.
And the ruler of this monarchy was a girl so mean,
A tiny little princess of only age fourteen!

Evil flowers,
Steadily bloom,
In an array of bloodied doom.
Even thought the flower is so pretty and refined,
The thorns had driven it's garden to decline.

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, Now, bow for me!" A certain blonde princess by the name Riliane Lucifen d'Autiche uttered in a cruel voice as she stared down from her balcony, her eyes gliding over the useless peasants standing on the town square below, her mouth was curled into a grin as she looked upon them without any care. It was not that she hated them, nor that she truly thought of them as being less than her. But for some reason, perhaps a message from her former lives? If there was truly something like reincarnation. . . The princess had one important thought in the back of her head that overruled ever action she made.

"This time, I will not let myself be used, not by anyone."

Bad end.

And that was it for the bad end, poor Rin had to live her life in misery. Died in regret in the arms of someone she both loved and hated, and in the end. She was reincarnated as the daughter of evil. As such, the song quoted (And slightly edited to fit in and have singable lyrics) is indeed MOTHY's 'Aku no Musume'

Thank you for staying with me till the end, it will probably be a while before I start writing again. I just wanted to have this over with, after all the essays I was forced to write.