Anonymous asked: "They return to the place where they first met/kissed/dated. Somehow, the place has been changed, and not for the better."? Preferably w/ Vio/Shadow
Vio and Shadow stand together at the edge of a battle-charred city. Neo Hyrule Castle towers in the distance, barely. It, like everything else, has taken a beating.
Vio is the first to speak.
"...We should help with the relief effort." He says. Their hands are joined together; he squeezes Shadow's hand, uncertain.
Shadow squeezes back. "You're awfully calm about this."
"I have to be." Vio replies simply. His voice shakes and it makes Shadow look over at him, worried. "I have to be or I'll-"
"I'll-"
He shudders. "I can process everything later."
They walk into the ruined city. Other members of the Resistance dart around, administering first aid, clearing rubble and the like. Shadow sees the ice-cream shop where he'd taken Vio not two months ago, before the world went to shit and they had to fight to survive. It looks like it's been ransacked.
"Vio..." He starts, stops. They look at each other; they look away.
They break apart to help the Resistance search for survivors. They wonder if the destruction and pain and death was worth it.
When they go to sleep that night, camped out in Hyrule Field underneath the stars, they grieve for everything that was lost.