I admire this girl for her ability to heal herself. It almost cancels out the original weakness, but of course if she didn't have that weakness in the first place I wouldn't be able to admire her ability.
Within half a day we were off for the seal of fire, and making up for lost time. Within two days, we were there. I explained how the oracle stone worked and we entered the temple. After solving a few annoying puzzles and battling a few monsters we made it to the last room. I felt a little bad for leaving the chosen to do all of the problem mazes on her own when I knew perfectly well how to get around them, but it was meant to bea trial. Though I was an angel sent to guide her, I was only able to help to a certain extent, so not to eliminate the point of her having a trial. She understood this and accepted it.
Soon we approached the alter. The chosen closed her eyes and began to pray. I wonder what she was saying to herself. What was she praying about? Probably the success of her journey. I'll have to ask Yuan later. Right on cue there was a flash of light as Yuan descended from above.
I know I shouldn't have, but I couldn't help but notice how hot Yuan was with his hair down. He looked so...feminine. He had a new outfit too. It resembled a robe to fit his current role. His eyes were narrowed in an almost cold fashion that I have never seen before. It was the only thing that gave off a hint that he was actually a guy. After all, look at him. Narrow shoulders, thin waist, long hair, fair pale skin, and cool green eyes. I told him once he should cut his hair, but he refused, and even got a little aggravated about it. Never again did I pursue the matter. I don't know what it was with him, Mithos too for that matter, but I guess if Yuan told me to go and cut my hair he'd get thuderbladed. Come to think of it I believe that has already happened.
Yuan gave a speech about the seals and such. I knew the routine by heart, and I had to say, Yuan did an acceptable job. When he was done he activated her crystal and it took it's first step. The "light from heaven" fell down and granted her the first bit of hell. By the time the light faded, Yuan was gone.
The chosen smiled, turning to me, she released her new crimson wings. Their sharp, bright reds clashing slightly with her violet eyes. I couldn't help but to smile softly in return, but she quickly frowned and turned her head, coughing into one hand. I tilted my head in concern.
"Chosen, are you still not feeling well?"
She paused for a moment, her eyes growing distant. As if she couldn't decide if she was or not. Suddenly her knees gave away. I shot forward and caught her, just before she hit the ground. Kneeling, I held her for a moment, my own blue wings behind me. Yuan had warned me about this. After every seal she would collapse. I found that quite understandable though, considering she had just had a piece of her humanity ripped out. I stood up, holding her in my arms as gently as I could. She opened her eyes half way and looks up at me. I could never get over how bright her eyes were.
"Kratos..." She whispered my name, and passed out again.
As I began to walk to the town of Triet, I began to realize something. Iwas her guardian angel. She had no one else in this world, but me. She has no parents, no siblings, no friends. She expects me to be that person that protects her. The person that gives her the secure feeling so she can sleep at night. I'm that person she trusts. Does she think I will be there to miss her when she dies? Does she think I'm the person that will cry for her when she's gone and there's no one left to care? I hope not. She is bound to her fate as the Chosen of Mana, and I am bound to mine as an angel of Cruxis.
To her, this is death, but to me it's just a way of life.