AN : Alright, here comes the end to our adventure. But do not falter, my loyal followers, for a new one already makes itself known at the horizon. This is a short chapter, but there is a LONG AN at the end, meant to be the last AN for this fanfic, and it's logn cause it's special, so yeah. By the way, if you have yet to know about his, there is this dude on YouTube, doing LoL rap songs. His name is Badministrator, and for all the Zed fanboys and girls out there, check out his ''Without a sound ( Zed tribute )'' song. IT'S ADDICTIVE AND AMAZING. *cough*. Alright, here goes nothing.
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The Shadows of her memories Epilogue
Akyo slowly opened her eyes, her white irises gazing trough the darkness where she found herself levitating within. She slowly groaned and brought her hands up to her face, rubbing sleep out of her eyes, and massaging her temples. She looked down at herself and saw the same white dress she wore in that nightmare a day ago, and her hair flowing down her back in waves. She just stood there in darkness, not aware of what she should do.
''Hello?'' she heard herself say, as her voice was carried away by the echo, resounding all over, before disappearing completely. ''Anybody here?'' she asked louder this time, but again the echo and no answer.
She tried to move, but everywhere she looked was just darkness, she felt her head spin. She closed her eyes, and then the world shifted around her. She kept them close until the movement of the world stopped and then opened them. She lied on her back, on what it seemed a floor, her eyes now gazing at a distant white mist. She raised and looked around her in confusion. Everywhere you looked there was pure white, but atleast now there was a soft gray line determining the ground and sky. Suddenly she heard a sweet voice calling her name from behind. Her heart jumped in her throat and she could feel air leaving her lungs.
''Akyo.'' she turned around to see the silhouette of her mother. Just as beautiful and elegant as she remembered her, her long black hair flowing down her back and around her body, emphasizing her white with black kimono. Her black eyes were full of life and warmth, and erased that ugly memory, of them being grayish and devoid of life.
''Mother...'' Akyo muttered, tears flowing down her cheeks. She couldn't believe she saw her again. Wait... again? When did she saw her before? And then it came back to her. Oh, right. She was bleeding to death.
''My dear child...'' Keyan said as she approached the stunned gril, brushing a stand of wild hair from her face. ''Why are you crying? I see after such a long time, and I don't want to see you crying. Look at you, so big, mature and beautiful.'' Keyan said again, as she hugged her child to her chest. Even if Akyo had grown over the years, Keyan was still taller than her, tall enough to plant soft kisses on the top of her head.
''Mother...'' Akyo said again, her voice muffeled by Keyan's kimono. Slowly she brought her arms up, and returned her mother's gesture, feeling truly calm in many years. The two stood like that for a few moments, enjoying it while it lasted. After, Keyan let go of her daughter and hold her at an arms distance. They looked into each other's eyes.
''Mother, where am I?'' Akyo asked Keyan, and saw her mood dim a little.
''I-It's complicated my dear...'' Keyan tried to explain, but Akyo's face saddened.
''I'm dead, am I?'' she asked.
''Not yet, but not far from it either.'' Keyan replied. ''The space you found yourself in is the space where all souls come when their bodies cannot keep them anymore. That means the pain in your body is unbearable, and so it had set your spirit free, protecting it from any other kind of damage.'' she explained and saw Akyo frown a little.
''So, what do I do now? I just wait for my body to get me back or what?'' Akyo asked her mother, and saw her look away and frown. She sighed and closed her eyes, before reopening them and replying.
''You have two options here. You're in a neutral position, and you are lucky enough to be able to make a choise. You can give up fighting and let yourself go, or you can return on the mortal realm and try to survive. If you chose one, you wont be able to come back.'' Keyan saw Akyo's face turned to one of indiference.
''Oh, so I can just get away from everything, with just a simple wish? Well that was easier than expected.'' she said looking towards the ground.
''Akyo...'' Keyan trailed off, softly reachig for Akyo's cheek and then turning her head so they would look in each other's eyes again.
''You are young. You have the whole life in front of you. Why would you want to quit?'' she asked and saw Akyo's eyes sadden. Keyan sighed. ''I know it hurts. It hurts to see your life fall apart, but there is reason to live beyond the one your heart beats for.''
Akyo slightly blushed at her mother's way of saying. ''But... He, he wanted me dead...'' she trailed off, feeling another wave of tears coming.
''Your sister could have lied, for all you know my dear.'' Keyan said and saw Akyo look at her with some kind of hope.
''You know the truth?'' Akyo asked her mother, as she smiled and shook her head.
''Only the dead ones know it, but they aren't able to change anything afterwards. You can live, to find out the truth. You can live to give your heart and his one another chance, but it might take time, you will surely get hurt in the process, but you might be able to get back the one you love so much. Or... you could let everything go, and live in never ending regret...'' Keyan said, and saw Akyo frown. She thought about it hard, but then she turned to watch her mother in the eyes again, her face determined.
''I'll go back.'' Akyo said, and Keyan hugged her thightly again, as tears went down her cheeks. Tears of prideness.
''That's my girl.'' she said, as she planted another soft kiss on top of Akyo's head. Akyo closed her eyes and gripped on her mother's warmth and presence with everything she got. She opened them and looked at her again, to see the tears going down her cheeks. Then she closed her eyes again, and her entire world faded into darkness again.
The first thing that she became aware of was a steady beep of something. Then, she slowly opened her eyes, but narrowed them, unaccustomed with the powerfull light. As her eyes slowly adapted, she saw she was in a white room, some strange machines on her left and right, one of them emiting that steady beep which was the same with the beats of her heart. She slowly took in her surroundings, but then it hit her like a ton of bricks. Her body ached, and she let out a small hiss of pain, clenching her jaw and squeezing her eyes closed in an attempt to block all the pain.
Most of it came from the upper part of her body, where her sister had sliced her. Her entire body felt numb and slightly cold. She could barely breathe, but she felt a strage thing attached to her nose holes, and it helped her breath. Thight bandages were wrapped around her, especially her torso, and she felt extremely weak. She tried to groan and even move, but to no avail. She could move her fingers however.
Slowly moving her head to the side she took in the presence of somebody. She saw long black hair, and green leather armor, as the respective person fell asleep on a chair next to her bed, her head now resting close to her left arm. She had her head rested upon her crossed arms. Akyo slightly smiled as she recognised the girl. She tried to talk but instead a weak whisper escaped her lips.
''Akali...'' she whispered, but Akali continued with her sleep. Dead panning a little, she then used her fingers to poke into the girl's cheek in an attempt to wake her up. Akali frowned and tried to dissmis her hand, but Akyo was decided in her quest to poke Akali out of her sleep. She mumbled and even muttered something under hear breath, before her eyelids fluttered open to reveal beautiful green eyes. She slowly raised her head and looked around confusedly before her eyes landed on Akyo's. Akyo smiled weakly towards Akali, and it took a while for The Fist of Shadow to realise what was happening, but when she did, her face illuminated, like she had disscovered the secret of the universe.
''Akyo.'' Akali softly spoke, before she raised completely to take a better look at the weakened girl.
''Hey...'' she whispered, and saw Akali's eyes fill with unshed tears. ''Don't start crying, please...'' she said with what it seemed a roll of eyes, but Akali shook her head.
''Do you even know how close to death you were?! You had me worried!'' she exclaimed, but not extremely loud, so she wont hurt Akyo's ears accustomed to silence.
''I have an idea...'' Akyo slowly mumbled as she tried to roll her eyes again, but Akali only 'hmph'-ed amusedly.
''How do you feel?'' Akali asked Akyo, as she frowned a little before answering.
''Like I have hit a wall at high speed...'' Akyo exlained, her voice barely above a whisper.
''You have been unconscious for almost two days. The healers thought were never going to make it back...'' Akali said, trying to not choke on her own words.
''What happened back there? I don't remember much...'' Akyo trailed off, and Akali took a deep breath before answering.
''It wasn't long before you fell down, that Kennen saw you and shouted your name but you didn't responded. I saw the pool of blood forming around you and...'' she took a deep breath and looked towards the ceiling to stop tears from coming. ''And I couldn't believe my eyes. It wasn't long before Shen dashed after you and picked you up. You looked even a lot worst from close, and there was just so much blood...'' a single tear fell down Akali's cheek, and it made even Akyo's eyes slightly widen. Akali never showed much emotion. Never.
''Hey,hey,hey. I'm here now, am I?'' she said while offering Akali a reasuring smile. ''No need to grieve me, you're not escaping me.'' she said and Akali chuckled lightly. ''And even if I did die, I would've came back and haunt you, and Shen, AND the kids you two will have.''she said with an amused smile and chuckle as Akali face faulted and laughted a little.
Soon enough the door opened and both girl's attention came to it. From Akyo's position she couldn't see anything, but then whoever entered talked.
''I heard voices. Is everything alright?'' the squeaky voice said, and Akali smiled towards the yordle dressed in a purple suit.
''Yes, Kennen, everything is more than alright. Akyo's awake.'' she said, and in mere seconds Kennen stood next to Akali, gawking at Akyo.
''You're alive!'' the hyperactive yordle almost shouted, and made both girl giggle.
''Of course I am. Who else would you annoy?'' she said, and saw Kennen beam at her. Then trough the now opened door, a nurse came in.
''Ah, you're awake miss. I shall announce the doctor.'' she said and then turned on her heels. Not long after a senior healer came trough the door.
''I'm glad to see your awake miss. We thought we lost you there.'' the female looking around her thirties said, letting a small smile grace her features. ''Now, now. I'll need you two to leave, so I can examine her better.'' she said as she slowly shooed Akali and Kennen out of the door. Then she turned her attention towards her.
''How does it feel?'' the doctor asked, gesturing to her cut.
''Awful, extremely.'' Akyo replied weakly as the doctor nodded.
''You were closer to death than anyody before. When you arrived here, you were as pale as a ghost from all the blood loss. Your heart even stopped beating for a good five minutes.'' she said, and Akyo looked at her with a frown.
''But... How...?'' Akyo tried to ask.
''Trough a miracle, it started beating again. It was small, and weak, but you were alive and that sent us on a clock mission to keep you that way.'' the doctor told her and Akyo nodded. She then sighed.
''Well, now everything you need is rest. We'll make sure all your three friends know that.'' the healer said, as she exited the room. Akyo closed her eyes, as she could feel sleep slowly drifting her away again.
Three weeks later, even if still in a very weak state, Akyo insisted that she felt better, and so with her healer's accord she left the hospital. Over this time, The Kinkou Order had started a rebulding process. The main body, as well as the first floor were taking shape. It was now placed oposite of the other Order,that one now being called the Shadow Order.
Shen slowly let his mind drift away, as he was meditating in his room. The remaining ninjas of the Kinkou Order, as well as the next actual Master, his father's helper named Reiko, had found hospitality in a small village located nearby the place where the new order was builded. But he was stopped from doing so, as the door opened.
He opened his eyes, and saw with slight surprise that Akyo was slowly making her way trough it. He saw she was visibly still in pain from the wound Zayenn had given her, but she was stubborn and made her way to him none the less. Sitting down in front of him, she looked at him while trying to formulate her speech in her head.
''Shen...'' she said slowly and softly, regret evident in her eyes. He just looked at her.
''I see you have somehow recovered. I'm glad to see you're alive.'' he told her, and she looked sadly at him.
''Thank you, Shen. I can't...'' he cut her off.
''There is no need to repay me. You are a fellow ninja, and first of all you are my friend. I would do the same thing twice.'' she looked at the ground, recolecting her thoughts.
''Zed...'' she trailed off, and looked at him again, her eyes filled with saddness.
''Yes, it's truly horrible this had happened.'' Shen sighed as he shook his head. ''But I'm sure there is a way to save him. You have done it before, so it's sure for it to happen again.'' he said while looking at her and saw her eyes slightly widened. She looked distant, as if she remembered something, and she did. It was a distant memory from when she had been unconcious.
Soft muffled sobs resounded in the almost empty room .The steady beep of a machine, being the only reassuring sound. It assured everybody that the pale person who was lying on the bed was still alive, it's heart was still beating. She was pale as a ghost, but long beautiful brown hair was wildly spread on the bed.
The other girl, who had warm tears going down her cheeks, was wearing green leather armor, jet black hair and beautiful green eyes. The white of her eyes was red now, from all the tears of worry she had shed for the dear friend, hanging on life now. She was seated on a chair, holding the cold hand of the other girl in her own one.
She looked weakly at her, praying for her to live. She closed her eyes and shook her head, as her mind slowly driften to the one that had brought her like this. She had heard Zayenn's loud chatter, and the sentence was still fresh in her mind.
'The one who had senteced you to your death, Zed.' Zayenn's voice echoed in Akali's head.
Her eyes glowed with fury, her face in a scary frown. She looked at her friend again, and then spoke to her.
'No mather if you pull trought this or not, I swear I'll make him pay with his own life.'' she said while looking at the unconcious girl. She tightened the grip around her hand before speaking again.
'It's a promise.'
Akyo returned to the present and refocused on Shen. He was looking at her somehow worriedly but she sent him a reassuring smile.
''I'm fine. You guys are all fine, which is also good.'' she too ka small pause before speaking again. ''We'll pull trough this, I know we will.'' she told Shen and he let a small smile grace his features and she sent him one of her own.
Yes, they will pull trough this. She had seen death in person, what could life throw in her face next?
EXTREMELY LONG AND BORING AN :
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