Lying upon the ground, shivering and feeling the cold freeze of death upon the face of Dante, Ari strared straight forward. The beams of sunlight touched his face; though, in him, the warmth never came in contact with his frozen body. His icy eyes had turned to a dull grey from the shock that never left him. His body trembled and quaked ferociously at times.
Suddenly, a glimmering, silver drop of water fell to the ground, causing an echo of the tinkling in the cold silence. Coming into the corners of Ari's mouth uninvited, they were; salty, bitter they tasted; reminding him of every moment that had happened that dawn. They reminded him of the feelings of madness that overwhelmed him. Then, they slowly drew his mind to the fall of Dante; the feelings that surged through his body when he saw before him Dante, dead and cold.
Getting up from the devil's side, Ari closed his eyes, sucking in his breath because now, it even hurt to breathe.The sunlight spotlighted him, meditating quietly to himself.
"What now?" he finally spoke, after long moments of thinking. "I have nothing left anymore. I....never had.......anything. Never." Suddenly, Ari was overcome with fatigue. Barely able to stand, his eyes slowly began to shut, hiding the tears that still wanted to come out and leave the body of Ari, to join the great river that led to the vast sea, where all rested souls lay after death.
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"My son! My son.....what are you mourning for? The son of Sparda is dead!" a loud voice boomed.
Ari awoke, lying upon the hard, black ground of his dream, his connection to his father until they were to meet again in the Demon World.
"Khoval?" Ari said weakly, not able to stand.
"Yes! It's you beloved father! Your father who love you, Ari." Khoval boomed joyously.
"I did a terrible thing......I killed him....." Ari said, lying on his side, playing with his fingers to pass the eternal time, it seemed.
"My son! Don't be a fool! You did NOTHING terrible!" Khoval yelled.
"Yes.....I did. I want to die for what I did." Ari whispered sadly, though this time, no tears fell.
"Die? You want to DIE! Not now, my confused son! Now all humans and demons will bow before me-US!" Khoval said nervously.
"I do not want any humans......I don't want any demons to worship me....." Ari paused for moment, searching the darkness with his still, pale, grey eyes. ".....I don't want to take any more lives except my own."
"You fool! I mean-Ari, my boy, my son.......it's in your blood, must I remind you?" Khoval whispered softly from the darkness.
"My poor, sad son.....don't mourn....rejoyce! For YOU, Ari son of Khoval, has defeated son of Sparda, Dante! That my boy, is a true victory!" Khoval boomed loudly and happily.
"I want nothing to do with the demon world......I want nothing to do with hate.....with competition......with death......." Ari rolled his eyes up to the darkenss and began again. "I want nothing to do with......you."
At that moment, a violent shake quaked through Ari's body as he lay on the ground, squirming with pain.
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Opening his eyes, his head rolled back. He saw that he was lifted above the ground and seemed to be suspending over it. Pulling his head forward, the sunlight blinded his vision from seeing the person who held him.
A radiant light flashed before his eyes, causing Ari pain in looking forward. Shutting his eyes tightly, he noticed something. He was not afraid. For some reason, fear was not occupying his mind. He didn't struggle or try to get away from the strong being holding him firmly against the wall of a building.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and all was normal.
"No........." Ari whispered, his voice leaving him as he saw the being before him.
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Suddenly, a glimmering, silver drop of water fell to the ground, causing an echo of the tinkling in the cold silence. Coming into the corners of Ari's mouth uninvited, they were; salty, bitter they tasted; reminding him of every moment that had happened that dawn. They reminded him of the feelings of madness that overwhelmed him. Then, they slowly drew his mind to the fall of Dante; the feelings that surged through his body when he saw before him Dante, dead and cold.
Getting up from the devil's side, Ari closed his eyes, sucking in his breath because now, it even hurt to breathe.The sunlight spotlighted him, meditating quietly to himself.
"What now?" he finally spoke, after long moments of thinking. "I have nothing left anymore. I....never had.......anything. Never." Suddenly, Ari was overcome with fatigue. Barely able to stand, his eyes slowly began to shut, hiding the tears that still wanted to come out and leave the body of Ari, to join the great river that led to the vast sea, where all rested souls lay after death.
* * * * * * * *
"My son! My son.....what are you mourning for? The son of Sparda is dead!" a loud voice boomed.
Ari awoke, lying upon the hard, black ground of his dream, his connection to his father until they were to meet again in the Demon World.
"Khoval?" Ari said weakly, not able to stand.
"Yes! It's you beloved father! Your father who love you, Ari." Khoval boomed joyously.
"I did a terrible thing......I killed him....." Ari said, lying on his side, playing with his fingers to pass the eternal time, it seemed.
"My son! Don't be a fool! You did NOTHING terrible!" Khoval yelled.
"Yes.....I did. I want to die for what I did." Ari whispered sadly, though this time, no tears fell.
"Die? You want to DIE! Not now, my confused son! Now all humans and demons will bow before me-US!" Khoval said nervously.
"I do not want any humans......I don't want any demons to worship me....." Ari paused for moment, searching the darkness with his still, pale, grey eyes. ".....I don't want to take any more lives except my own."
"You fool! I mean-Ari, my boy, my son.......it's in your blood, must I remind you?" Khoval whispered softly from the darkness.
"My poor, sad son.....don't mourn....rejoyce! For YOU, Ari son of Khoval, has defeated son of Sparda, Dante! That my boy, is a true victory!" Khoval boomed loudly and happily.
"I want nothing to do with the demon world......I want nothing to do with hate.....with competition......with death......." Ari rolled his eyes up to the darkenss and began again. "I want nothing to do with......you."
At that moment, a violent shake quaked through Ari's body as he lay on the ground, squirming with pain.
* * * * * * * *
Opening his eyes, his head rolled back. He saw that he was lifted above the ground and seemed to be suspending over it. Pulling his head forward, the sunlight blinded his vision from seeing the person who held him.
A radiant light flashed before his eyes, causing Ari pain in looking forward. Shutting his eyes tightly, he noticed something. He was not afraid. For some reason, fear was not occupying his mind. He didn't struggle or try to get away from the strong being holding him firmly against the wall of a building.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes and all was normal.
"No........." Ari whispered, his voice leaving him as he saw the being before him.
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