Forbidden Desire

crystal-mist

Chapter 15

The ending

"As of this moment I am not your son…I disown you from being my family." Shun shouted back at the furious Wind King, hatred flooding his voice.

All the on-lookers froze in surprise.

"This is your last warning Shun…. Stand aside or face the consequence…One thing is for sure this execution WILL take place." called out his father, blinded by anger.

"Oh, is that what you intend to do… Go ahead then." Shun urged coldly as he drew out Enraiha, his silver sword.

Alice's eyes widened in horror as she saw what Shun was doing. Jin was extremely confused, yet he ordered the guards to attack. He expected that the wind prince was bluffing.

But he was dead wrong. Shun took on at least twenty guards at the same time. He got injured, but did not bother. He continued fighting, slashing out at one guard after another mercilessly.

His father was meanwhile quiet.

His pride wouldn't let him stop the fight and give in to their desires.

Alice watched in terror…To her it felt like déjà-vu. Yet Shun showed no sign of stopping.

"Shun, that is enough….Please…please stop this. I beg you." she half-shouted. For a minute Shun's attention got side-tracked and a sword pierced into his left arm.

"No…" Alice shouted, tears flooding her eyes.

"Alice, I love you." He announced in midst of the fighting. His arm was drenched in blood, yet he gave her a reassuring smile. Her heart shuddered as she heard his public confession to her.

Hearing this Jin figured out why The King of Ventus wanted Alice dead…He looked at Alice and then at all the people of the kingdom. At one end an innocent person was about to get executed. At the other end was the peace and prosperity of the entire Kingdom. He knew that if he signed a treaty with one of the Kingdoms then DARKAS would no longer be misfits in Ekametrika. They would finally be accepted.

"Capture him." Jin ordered. The guards concurred and surrounded Shun; he had no means of escape. He fought back all he could but in the end was captured and tied up with chains. His father seemed to think that this action was most appropriate. What they did not know was that although Shun acted fine he was seriously injured.

He was chained up just like the one he loved. He looked up at her, desperation in his eyes.

"I am so sorry." He muttered.

Alice couldn't hear what he was saying, but she could guess. She felt like her heart was plunged in the deepest reaches of despair.

She closed her eyes in misery, the chains cutting into her wrists.

Oh please Hydranoid no…No, please let Shun live please… Please…

Alice opened her eyes to look at Shun, she saw the background swirl in millions of iridescent colours.

Then everything around her plunged in darkness

"What is happening? I can't be dead yet. Right?" she muttered to herself.

She then felt a strange aura behind her. She turned around only to see a large black-purple dragon behind her. She fell on her knees. "Hydranoid?" she mumbled weakly.

"Yes, it is me my child… I have been watching you…You, my dear have gone through too much suffering." Spoke the majestic dragon.

"At least some one thinks so." She answered to her God.

"You have regrets?"

She did not speak only nodded as an answer..

"You wish to be with that…Boy?"

Some more tears rolled down her cheeks. "Yes." She replied feebly.

"Look there." said Hydranoid his eyes fixed to a corner.

She gazed where the great dragon was looking. Her eyes widened as she saw a boy with long black hair and topaz eyes. One of his hands resting on a green phoenix.

It was Shun, and Alice realized that the green phoenix was Skyress, the Ventus God.

"The both of you wish for only one thing, and that is to be with one another." stated Skyress.

"But I am afraid that we cannot grant a wish at such a great scale… Because the both of you will never be able to be together…At least not in this world." continued Hydranoid.

Alice's eyes were rested on Shun's the entire time the Gods were talking… Shun was guilty, and she could sense that. He thought that it was his fault that Alice was made to suffer.

"We are sorry. We know that this is your one and only true wish…and we desire to assist you. But we do not possess that much power."

Their hearts sank, knowing that even their Gods could do nothing to help them. Their eyes were still locked, each mirroring the extreme grief of the other.

"What if I wished for the same thing?" there came a voice from the darkness.

It was Runo and she was near a snow white Tigress.

"And us too." came another voice.

When Shun turned to see who it was he was well and truly surprised. There, around them stood Dan with a red dragon, Marucho with a blue lizard, Julie with a Golem and Joe with a white dragon.

"What are you guys doing here?" asked Shun, dumbfounded.

"You'll see." Replied Dan in all knowing way….

"Plus when we received your letter we just had to help." Julie added with a bright smile.

"Are you all sure about this?" questioned Hydranoid, obviously pleased at the latest development.

"Yes, we are positive." Marucho said nodding his head.

"We are well aware of what we are doing." assured Joe as he looked at both Alice and Shun with a comforting smile.

"Then each of us will grant you one gift." spoke the Red dragon, Dragenoid.

"A new world." spoke Tigrera.

"A new life." said Prayess.

"And a new beginning." Gorum boomed in his deep voice

"No divisions and discrimination on the basis of Gods." Wyvern said.

"A vow to see one another once more..." Hydranoid said.

"One key to bring back your memories." stated Skyress in her calm voice.

"And finally my own personal gift… No pain on death." Dragenoid spoke.

Alice looked at the seven Gods and replayed their gifts.

They had blessed Shun and her. According to their gifts she and Shun would meet each other again in an alternate universe where their love wouldn't be forbidden. She wondered if it really were possible.

"However, I can only give you ONE key that jogs your memories of Ekametrika... It may or may not revive your memory. It all depends on you and your strength of resolve." Explained Skyress.

"Oh thank you so much." Shun thanked them whole-heartedly.

"All of you." Added Alice. She didn't notice that Shun was moving towards her and was extremely surprised when she felt his strong arms around her. She smiled slightly as she encircled her arms around him as well.

"Aw.. so cute." squeaked Julie.

"Until next time." Alice muttered.

"Know that I will always love you... No matter what."

"I love you as well….. With all my heart…. Forever and ever." She answered back as tears -this time those of happiness- rolled down her cheeks.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw that the scenery had reverted back to that of the execution chamber. She looked at Shun's eyes and saw the strange hope that was in his eyes… She then realized that everything she just saw wasn't a dream.

"I love you." She mouthed as the guard untied her and pulled her roughly.

Shun watched in horror. He saw Alice shook her arms free from the guards.

"Don't you dare touch me… I can walk." She snapped at them in a strange tone. The guards were so surprised that they let go.

Alice made her way to where the fire was to be made without another single word.

The priest walked up to the pyre. He was about to order one of the guards to tie Alice up.

"Don't bother… It is not like I am going to run away or something." She said in that strange tone again.

The priest was taken aback … But he soon regained his composure.

"As you wish then." He uttered.

After a bit of chanting he set the place on fire.

Shun watched in terror as the flames blazed up around Alice wildly. There was nothing he could do to help her.

"NO….." he screamed. Alice's eyes showed sadness. She slowly nodded her head from side to side in disapproval.

She did not shriek as everyone had expected. Instead, she closed her eyes and opened her arms a little.

It was how she normally enjoyed the cool breeze.

Shun watched as her orange locks of hair seemingly blended in with the fire.

Her hair, her face, her body everything was becoming one with the flame. All the people around were whispering in confusion.

Alice then opened her eyes and looked straight at Shun's. At that moment a single tear rolled down both their cheeks. But their eyes each shone with hope.

The hope that they would see one another again.

Alice hence deceased. And Shun followed her soon after, his injuries being serious.

Seichiro watched on from the balcony. He brought his hand up to his heart and muttered.

"Rest in peace…together in life and death… May you never part. Always remain with one another."

THE END

Okay, okay many of you will want to get me for this one. But I promise a sequel…

Yes, a sequel. This is how I planned this story right from the start…

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