Chapter 37: Is it the end?
While I was on the ground I felt something long and slimy wrapping itself around my body. It wrapped itself around me tight as it picked me up. I opened my eyes and saw Hedeaki's human body on the ground. I turned my head back to look back and saw Eiji without his mask. His tongue came out from the pitch black darkness from inside the hood. Bright green liquid was on his tongue. He was pulling me into the darkness and squeezing me. When I arrived into the darkness the tongue let me go in mid-air. Letting me fall to the ground. The blade was no longer a broadsword but now the small sword it was before. I landed on my back. The sword glowed really bright, lighting up everything around me.
I slowly stood up and looked around. This darkness was like a giant room full of toys. I held the small sword in front me to keep my guard up. I wondered the room, looking for some kind of clue. Not to far ahead of me I spotted a bed that had curtains surrounding me. Light was sealed in the curtains and I was able to see a etching of a person. I walked towards the bed and on my way there, I heard whispering. "Please don't be dead. You have to be alive. Not now. I'm not finished. This world isn't complete. Be alive. I can save you.", a small voice said within the curtains and on the bed.
I questioned the voice, "Who are you?" The whispers stopped as it answers, "I am Eiji. I am a fallen angel with broken wings. I was punished for not taking my job seriously." I continue to get closer to the bed. When I reached the bed I pulled the curtain down. A small boy with wings without feathers sat on the bed. Tears flowed down his face as he stared at me. His hair is brown, medium length, and curly. He was light tan and his eyes were a very light brown. So light that it looked like sand or if he was blind. He looked down then said, "Don't kill us. We are servants of God. Hedeaki never noticed that he had died once before and was sent to heaven." My eyes widen as I cut him off, "Then he can't die!" Eiji looked up at me then told me, "I'm trapped in here and I wish to leave. In order to be free, I have to consume one thousand sinners. I only need one more. Please I beg of you."
I sighed as I sat on his bed. I stared into his eyes to see if he was telling the truth. He quickly jumped up and pierced his hand through my chest. I fell back and Eiji frowned. He says, "I'm sorry but you are the last sin. Once you enter here all sins enter you. Making you number one thousand." The feathers for his wings started to grow back. He shined brighter than the sun. He picked me up and I dropped he small sword. He flew out of the darkness and landed on his feet. He put me down then closed my eyelids. My body was now lifeless like Hedeaki who was beside me.
A loud howl came from a far distance. Eiji's cage disappeared. He looked to the side with fear as he shivers. A similar voice screamed out, "CLOUD!" Eiji began to cry as he spread out his wings. He used his thumbs to swipe his tears from under his eyes. He placed his thumbs on Hedeaki's and my forehead. Kistune held her sword at Eiji. She questions him, "What have you done?" He stutters as he replies, "He was the last sin that I had to kill. I can save him. Just please don't kill me." Tadashi appeared out of no where then placed his hand on her shoulder as he says, "If you save him, we will let you live. But you will have to join us because we can not allow you to do such things ever again. If you can not save him then I will allow Kistune to kill you really slowly." Eiji nodded while Kistune puts the sword to her side.
Eiji pressed his thumbs against our foreheads as he starts to pray. After a few minutes went by he fell to the side. The hole in my chest was gone and my body slowly drew life into it. Hedeaki twitched his body hard as he jumps up. He clings onto Eiji's body crying out, "Eiji! Wake up!" Eiji smiled as he laughed. I sat up and looked at Kistune. Her eyes were red from anger and sadness. Eiji says, "We will be joining them Hedeaki." Hedeaki nods to agree then clings on tighter. I fall back then close my eyes. Ignoring everything around me. Letting everything disappear.