My Requiem

Cast

Talim and Yunsung

YUNSUNG

After Talim mysteriously fainted at the Grange, Mina insisted that we get her inside. Once we reached a house that dared open the door to us, we found some shelter where Talim could have a bed. Unfamiliar with Mina and I, the host was resistant to intercept us, but once he saw Talim, he took us in.

"Yunsung, you should stay here and look after Talim. I'll stay out and fight this one." Mina instructed. "What! I'm no babysitter, I want to fight!" I protested. "Not this one, Yunsung. Don't worry, chances are I'll be able to handle it. And if I don't come back.. you command in my stead!" she added. "What do you mean!" I demanded. "Only incase, Yunsung. Just.. do what I said!" she finally yelled tired of my complaining, slamming the door and running out toward the darkness.

Thus I sat, on a provided wooden stool beside Talim, trying to deal with the disappointment and at the same time comprehend what was going on. "She said there was no wind with such fear.." I started to myself. "I've lived many windless days." I thought aloud. She lay sprawled out on the bed, her bare midrift rising quickily. Her breaths were short and faint. It all left me so clueless. I frowned. She looked as if she was just reaped off life. I stood up and walked over to the small window at the corner of the room. "Mina.." I murmured. I wondered if she could do this on her own. She was no doubt stronger than me but maybe she could use some help to fight. I looked to the bed, beside Talim where I rested my White Storm. Stiffly I approached it and picked it up. I then looked down at Talim. "Er, she can take care of herself!" I yelled convincingly and ran for the door of the room. I was stopped by the sound of cracking thunder. I turned around, facing the outside wall. It glowed with an evil purple wave. Following, the one corner window shattered into a billion pieces. I could feel the evil emitting a hazey aura, chilling my nerves. "What the.." I stepped back a bit, when a shadowy creature emerged through the wall so sudden;y, a portal like apparition appearing behind it. The eyes were cold and red, striking fear through my body. "Mina.." I whispered. It sent me a mad glare, hissing and choking, then floated toward Talim's bed. "Hey you, stop it!" I reached out a hand in anger. It glanced at me, but ignored me, rising over Talim's lifeless body. It then raised a hand over her, and some weird purple aura began to engulf her body. "Stop it, I said!" I yelled, this time running at it and vertically slashing at it's body. It raised a shadowy sword, no different a medium than what itself was made of, holding off my strike. It's evil radiance made me feel ill and weak. I desperately continued to slash and attack. It continued to block my moves. I went for a roundhouse kick but when I touched him, I felt my leg surge with pain, and numb. I lost my balance and fell at its feet. In satisfaction it attended back to it's original task of hurting Talim. "Stop it, you beast!" I ordered, whipping my sword to his heart. Caught unawares, my sword plunged into the false hollow where it's heart should've been. The figure screeched, causing me to throw my hands over my ears. The shriek made me feel like to explode, the pain so cold and full of hate. "What.. AGGH!" I cried.

The creature shrivelled and writhed before vanishing with a last dying screech. The portal vanished with it. I then fell onto my back, grasping my shin which trembled in pain. "What the hell was that thing.." I cursed. I then looked up, noticing Talim getting out of bed. "Yunsung!" she cried, not even facing me but running toward the window. I found what she was doing so strange as she ran, almost possessedly. "Talim! What are you doing!" I sat up. "Yunnnssssunnngg!" she cried again absurdly, nearing the window. I leaped to my feet to grab her as she just fell out of the small opening. Fortunately, I gripped her arm, although she made no attempts to keep herself up. "Talim! Just hold on! What are you.." I pulled her up, though she wiggled. Yanking her back through the window, we both fell onto the ground, her leaning back against me. I took her shoulders and whipped her around, only to meet wide, cold eyes, and a half-open mouth, the corner twitching abnormally. "Talim! What's the matter with you!" I shook her violently. I then noticed tears starting to trail from her eyes. "Let me go!" she screamed, standing and pulling from me. Startled by her shriek I let her go. She then went for the window again, causing me to get up and go after her. "Talim! Stop! Stop it! What are you doing!" I ran up behind her and wrapped my arms around her body. "Stop! Stop!" she squirmed and pleaded. This time I wouldn't listen. I'm not letting her jump out the window. She resorted to attacking me, throwing balled fists at my hard chest. "Talim! Listen to me!" She wiggled and kicked but I wouldn't let her go. I was too strong and was able to bring her to the floor. "Calm down already." I demanded. The dark cloud then seemed to fade away, for the sun began to shine through and the daylight returned. Talim continued to fight but I didn't release her. "Please let me go, please." she cried pounding weakened and tired fists against my dimly lit face. I held her still, not allowing her to commit whatever crazy act she intended to do.

We sat then for a while, I don't know for how long, but eventually she would stop struggling. I considered that she had regained her senses but when I loosened my grip she continued in the same mindless manner. I was stuck with her for a while, until I noticed the dark cloud leaving, and first true rays from the Sun finally shining through undisturbed. Talim was asleep as this point. I tested it by letting her go and she just fell limp onto the floor. I then got up, standing over her and looking out the window. "That was not normal.." I mumbled, then picked up Talim, slinging her body over my shoulder. "I better go check on Mina.." it came to me, and I ran out the door, after snatching White Storm off the floor.

"What, are you going young sir? In this state of the city, you're absurd!" the house master approached me as I sought to leave the front door. "Thank you for your hospitality, Sir." I respectfully spoke, passing him and out of the building. "Mina!.. Mina!" I yelled out in the streets. "Oh my God!" cried an old lady at a nearby doorstep, some peasant folk man comforting her. My curiosity was hindered by my need to find Mina, however. I found a man cautiously leaving his doorstep, looking around defensively. "Mister!" I yelled out. "You there!" I ran over to him. "Have you seen a woman, red hair braided, scarlet clothing and a long partisan of a weapon!" I forcefully asked. He store at me for a shocked second. "No, not at all. I am looking for my daughter and niece! They haven't come home during their play in the hills!" he worriedly spoke. "Ugh," I groaned looking back down the road and trying to think of a course of action. "What is that you're doing with the young priestess?" the man then raised a question which distracted me. 'I should just keep on looking.. she's gotta be here somewhere!' I thought over the man's voice. "Mina!" I cried to myself, once again taking off. I ran a good way through the village, and from cries and agonizing, I discovered that many families were robbed of some kind of child girl they loved. I had no time to bother with them though, I had my own crisis at hand. Although me and Mina made hard to compete, I couldn't fight the war for our country without my commander with me. She just wasn't negotiable. Where the hell did she go!

I was forced to stop when I spotted something in the center of a dusty village road, barren of people and the same evil aura just fading. "Oh.. Mina.." I murmured in despair, dropping Talim and running over.