All is coming to an end. Their purpose of coming here.
To fulfill their role as a vessel
To stop the infection
To save their sibling from their demise
If only the pale king understands that no matter how much he tried to make his creations feel no emotions and having no minds of their own, it cannot be done.
His creations...all love him, deep down and for the knight...they don't want any of this to happen.
The sorrow of this kingdom. Bugs dying and many were mind-controlled by the infections.
At this very moment, they're being held by heavy chains covered in seals of binding.
They glisten slightly when the knight moves or when they're just standing and for the first time in their life, they felt emotions...pure boredom.
Even though it has only been a few hours after that fight with their sibling.
If this is how their elder sibling spends their time here, then Ghost could understand why they stabbed themself- Okay no, actually they did that because they wanted to be free of the infection and help Ghost get rid of it.
In the back of their mind, they could hear the sound of a being...a goddess of the sun.
The fluffiest of moth. The feathery-
"I get it, shadow being. Silence your thoughts, it's getting too loud for me", The sun goddess said telepathically to the knight as she rests up in her new cage.
It's not going to hold her for long, mark her words
Though it feels different in here than from being in that Pale Wyrm's "pure" vessel or so he thought.
This little shadow...is full of unrestrained emotions and thoughts, like it has a mind of its own.
Ahh, maybe this could be of use to her.
She could infect the mind of this little knight too just like what she did to that last one and so after making up her mind, The radiance focused on the last of her weaken power to slip into the mind of this knight...
But... Something is holding her back
"What's this!" , The god hollered as she couldn't even penetrate the knight's mind.
Don't you recognize it? The knight thought out loud to the sun goddess.
The radiance mumbles something under her breath sounds like "void" to the knight, but they weren't so sure if they heard it right.
Then there's silence, no one talk or speak to anyone in this silent chamber.
Minutes turn into hours and hours turn into days.
...
Only the sounds of dust particles falling and clanging of the chains could be heard very quietly.
...
...until the quietness is broken by Radiance.
"If only I am free from my confines, I would personally drag you to the deepest, darkest part of dream, little shadow", She huffed before curling up into a ball and pout.
All those years getting trapped really made her lonely, at least this one talks.
That sounds more like a nightmare to me. I thought dreams are good. The knight replied jokingly, their head tilted downwards as they feel more and more tired standing up.
Radiance just rolled her white-tinted eyes.
Joke?
Who knew a lifeless vessel could joke, but this one is not like the others.
"Oh please, dreams are good...but if that dream doesn't stand out then it'll be forgotten forever...", As she said that, the moth turned silent as her mind drift back to the past.
The light of the Pale being radiated so bright as he turned all of her children and subjects away.
They all see him as a better leader after he gave them thoughts.
All because he's better and usurps her of her light and kingdom before trapping her in that child of his...
She zoned out for a while until Ghost repeatedly called her name.
Radiance? Moth mom? Sun God-
"Wait, what did you just call me?", The moth asked while feeling like she had just woken from a bad dream
Sun Goddess? The knight replied before Radiance stopped them again
...
"No no, before that"
...
Moth mom? They said again while this time tilting their head confusingly. What's up with that?
"That name...I haven't heard that name since eons ago", Her gaze softened as she remembered something of the past...
that really bought back some good memories that were locked in the back of her mind.
Ghost didn't know why they said her name like that, but it feels appropriate since she feels...warm and safe for some reason.
Even though she's an evil moth who tried to enslaved everyone to infection- That thought got cut off as the feathery moth tries to say something
"If...if I could change something in the past, I would accept the fact that even if I hate the Pale Wyrm. I would not want many individuals to die because of me" Something sparked within her. A bright light within a light.
Just spreading a small time with the little vessel makes her feel something that she had forgotten while she was in the "rampaging" phase.
Ghost looks surprised. It only took a small-time (few days) for her to open up to them and she felt regretful that she caused all that infection.
Wow, it's very unbelievable. Almost as unbelievable as having them stopped the infection in under 5 hours, which would be impossible.
Why the change of heart?
The Radiance paused her thoughts...why did she say that?
"Maybe because...who would adore you if there's no one alive?"
And maybe that's the only reason why she changed her perspective of the infection, but that answer will be stuck with her every time she asked herself "Is it really what she wanted? Is the infection worth it?"
The knight goes silent before saying,
If I could...I would want our father to love and care for us. Would it change if he didn't need to care for the infection plaguing his citizens?
Ghost said in his mind sadly as the two sit quietly in the Black Egg once more.
After everything that has happened to them, they feel exhausted.
With a tired nod if their head, they went into a deep slumber.
The radiance seems to go quiet too as she wrapped her feathery wings around the cold knight.
Not that they could feel her, but at least they would feel some...comfort that they're no longer alone in this place.
That and she's no longer driven by the feeling of hatred and need to return.
Almost everyone died, there's no one to follow her anymore.
...
If only they could both wake up from this nightmare.
Bonus
"Did someone say nightmare?" Fire particles started to float around the dark room. Giving off a slight glow of comfort.
As the one and only, Grimm appeared...elegantly!
"Oh no" The radiance facepalmed at the appearance of Grimm. Her counterpart of dream and nightmare.
The nightmare-being winked at the moth.
"Oh yes!" Grimm purred before offering a cup of hot, red, chilli hot coco.
"I heard you're in need of-" He didn't even get to finish his sentence before Radiance slapped the hot coco in his face.
And the knight seems to be sleeping soundly even though there's a dispute going on.