The field was barren and the wind still; and only two people stood in the lifeless grounds. The swords they both held glowed with sorrow and hatred and their right hands revealed a mark that gleamed with their swords.
"Why?! Why? Knite?"
The voice that weakened as he faced his best friend was Rio. His hands were already bleeding from earlier battles and his strength leaving him.
He looked at Knite whose hands didn't tremble at all.
Knite dashed forward stabbing Rio at the shoulder. He fell to the ground and looked at the wide blue skies. It was the same sky they both had shared.
The battle that begun with the closest of friends, ended with Rio lying on the ground with his eyes filled with tears. This was not because of losing to his best friend but rather his failure to understand him. They have been together for years. They have shared so many laughter and grief together. But now, it seemed like he can't believe all those things happened between them.
Knite, with his sword still in hand lowered himself to the ground until his face was just inches from Rio and he whispered to his ear,
"You're so stupid Rio and you always were. You can't bear with this hatred because you'll break. But I won't."
Knite raised his sword towards Rio's right hand but his face still looked at Rio.
"Return Rio, to your former self. And save me and her."
The sword pierced through Rio's hand. Rio screamed in pain as more tears flowed.
"Come back because she's calling for you. Our princess is looking for the Rio that she loved."
As Rio looked at Knite's face, he was smiling but he could see sadness in his eyes.
Their princess?-Yes that's right. They were the knights and she was the princess.
Rio's eyes slowly closed and his consciousness faded but before it did, he said
"Wait for me Knite, I'll come for you and her-"
He saw a glimpse of the Knite's usual smile escape from him.
"I'll be waiting…"