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*~Lost Me~*
By *Miko Angel*
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An lone figure cloaked in black moved gracefully through an open meadow, a stark contrast between the vivid white snow falling around her. The hood was covering her head and shrouded her features from the outside world but an undeniable beauty still radiated from beneath the heavy robe.
A harsh biting wind was piercing at her form as snow crunched beneath her covered feet. A current of air caught the edge of the black cover so it flew out into the wind revealing an beautiful blue kimono with a thin grey obi was wrapped around her softly curved figure. An gentle pale hand reached out and pulled it back around her body as she stared out around her with an contented smile. Bright eyes stared out at the world surrounding the young maiden with joy and happiness, the shadows of her dark past at bay for the simple pleasure of the moment.
It had been two seasons since she had escaped from Him. Her physical damage have healed and faded as if never there. The more permanent marks fading to become white scars slowly, in their own time, healing away. Her more emotional wounds, however, remaining but little by little being won back to her.
She sighed and looked up at the reigning crescent moon above her. -He- was still looking for her but she kept moving whenever they might get too close to where she was staying. Traveling by night was the only time to move about secretly and when the fast paced wagons and horses of Japan didn't zoom by her noisily and it's riders making crude noises at her from the road.
No... at night time the air was crisp and daunting with its dark, illustrious nature overwhelming even its nocturnal travelers.
This woman was no stranger to the night, so it did not trouble her soul in the slightest, for it was her only place of solace away from the calls and troubles of the world...
Her only time for escape.
Where only the sounds of the environment could be heard and it left people alone with their thoughts.
She closed her eyes and tried imagining what her life would have been like if she had never been blessed with her gift. If -He- had not found out about her and her powers. If she had simply stayed home that fateful day... and not left her dear family alone to be... viciously massacred by that... that Monster.
The normal life she lived had been ripped from her and her future placed in His hands. He never harmed her too seriously saying things along the lines of 'not wasting such beauty and strength' but he did enough damage for suicide to be an possible get away from all the tawdry world had to offer her.
She had given up most hope but allowed herself to believe if she made it one more day...
one more night...
Everything would be okay.
Slowly... it did.
She had taken the great risk of fleeing his castle and possibly being caught and tortured to fulfill her dream. She worked for her money and food to get by, and fled her newest homestead when necessary. It was the ordinary life she'd had in years and she smiled everyday just for being able to take part in normal, pleasant routines. To have friends... to have an life of her own, not run by anyone or anything else.
She was free as the birds flying overhead, only obligated to the tasks of survival to still soar carefree in the air.
The girl lowered her eyes and lifted an deft finger to trace the outline of her necklace of which hung a large pink orb almost glowing at her touch.
She knew this happiness and safeness she felt now would not last forever. Especially where she was heading... but it was essential to do so. Otherwise it wouldn't be long before -He- found her in the pits of some alleyway itself to take her back.
Her fingers dropped to her side and clenched in to an reassuring fist.
No.. that'd never happen again.
If she could find the old priestess, boasted about by those men surely she could find peace without running.
She had too.
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*~Lost Me~*
By *Miko Angel*
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An lone figure cloaked in black moved gracefully through an open meadow, a stark contrast between the vivid white snow falling around her. The hood was covering her head and shrouded her features from the outside world but an undeniable beauty still radiated from beneath the heavy robe.
A harsh biting wind was piercing at her form as snow crunched beneath her covered feet. A current of air caught the edge of the black cover so it flew out into the wind revealing an beautiful blue kimono with a thin grey obi was wrapped around her softly curved figure. An gentle pale hand reached out and pulled it back around her body as she stared out around her with an contented smile. Bright eyes stared out at the world surrounding the young maiden with joy and happiness, the shadows of her dark past at bay for the simple pleasure of the moment.
It had been two seasons since she had escaped from Him. Her physical damage have healed and faded as if never there. The more permanent marks fading to become white scars slowly, in their own time, healing away. Her more emotional wounds, however, remaining but little by little being won back to her.
She sighed and looked up at the reigning crescent moon above her. -He- was still looking for her but she kept moving whenever they might get too close to where she was staying. Traveling by night was the only time to move about secretly and when the fast paced wagons and horses of Japan didn't zoom by her noisily and it's riders making crude noises at her from the road.
No... at night time the air was crisp and daunting with its dark, illustrious nature overwhelming even its nocturnal travelers.
This woman was no stranger to the night, so it did not trouble her soul in the slightest, for it was her only place of solace away from the calls and troubles of the world...
Her only time for escape.
Where only the sounds of the environment could be heard and it left people alone with their thoughts.
She closed her eyes and tried imagining what her life would have been like if she had never been blessed with her gift. If -He- had not found out about her and her powers. If she had simply stayed home that fateful day... and not left her dear family alone to be... viciously massacred by that... that Monster.
The normal life she lived had been ripped from her and her future placed in His hands. He never harmed her too seriously saying things along the lines of 'not wasting such beauty and strength' but he did enough damage for suicide to be an possible get away from all the tawdry world had to offer her.
She had given up most hope but allowed herself to believe if she made it one more day...
one more night...
Everything would be okay.
Slowly... it did.
She had taken the great risk of fleeing his castle and possibly being caught and tortured to fulfill her dream. She worked for her money and food to get by, and fled her newest homestead when necessary. It was the ordinary life she'd had in years and she smiled everyday just for being able to take part in normal, pleasant routines. To have friends... to have an life of her own, not run by anyone or anything else.
She was free as the birds flying overhead, only obligated to the tasks of survival to still soar carefree in the air.
The girl lowered her eyes and lifted an deft finger to trace the outline of her necklace of which hung a large pink orb almost glowing at her touch.
She knew this happiness and safeness she felt now would not last forever. Especially where she was heading... but it was essential to do so. Otherwise it wouldn't be long before -He- found her in the pits of some alleyway itself to take her back.
Her fingers dropped to her side and clenched in to an reassuring fist.
No.. that'd never happen again.
If she could find the old priestess, boasted about by those men surely she could find peace without running.
She had too.
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