Disclaimer: I obviously do not own Tenchu Kurenai (Fatal Shadows). The game and series is owned by K2, From Software, and Sega.

Irrevocable

by: rin of hagakure

Through the light mist that hung over the waters,
The dying embers of the village could still be seen.
Although the fires should have left her passions full of anger,
The shock she had witnessed left her enormously weak.

Trying to soothe away the life she no longer owned,
The boat beneath her rocked slowly in a lullaby fashion.
Lulling her into a world that was darker than the waters below,
The placidness still held no remedy for that heinous action.

Feelings welled up inside her like incompatible chemicals,
And they left her small form shivering.
Soon she was too stunned to feel the world around her,
Hatred crushed her mind and left her heart quivering.

Just as her dreams had grown too dark,
Her eyes caught a glimmer of white.
She reached out and let her fingers fall on its face-like form,
And hope seemed to brighten the mask with light.

The girl held the mask over her own visage,
Allowing the image of her village to disappear.
When she finally felt as if she was hidden in darkness,
She released her emotions with unwanted tears.