Chapter 08
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TwinstarDragon:
1) Even a wild guess can be mostly true, but not always
2) So true
Previously
Once they were out, they all went back to UA.
Now
Akane and those that followed her went back to UA. the teachers and staff went to their offices, while the students went to their rooms in the dorm. Akane was sitting in the fetal position on her bed, staring blankly at her wall. "Why did i have to push away my baby sister?" akane murmured to herself. After a few moments, she looked over at her plushy that was identical to the one her sister had. Akane's was a deep blue-black alicorn. Akane grabbed her plushy and brought it to her chest, a few tears silently leaving her eyes.
She began to sing as she cried a bit.
How my deeds pain me as time stretches long
How could I have hurt you this way?
So rest easy now, my punishment's mine
The weight of my crimes are my own.
Akane sobbed.
But as children you brought me your song
With your memory my company kept
For your lively eyes and sweet lullabies
In pain I pay you my debt.
Akane clutched her plushy to her chest.
Once did a pony who shone like the sun
Look out on her kingdom and sigh
Dejected she cried,
"Surely there is no pony who loves me, or finds any love in my heart."
So great was her pain, her heart felt like breaking
Because of who she did hurt
She let Daybreaker fall upon all in her home
And threatened to burn them in permanent tombs.
Akane began to shake a bit as she sobbed a bit harder. But, despite how much she wanted to really cry, she kept it in, so she could finish the song.
Soon did her heart do what was demanded
And gave to the Moonlight her due
Breaking her heart, she saved her ponies
And banished her, as a wise ruler must do
Oh such is the weight of the crowns we wear, sister,
The duties we always uphold;
Oh may you forgive me that foolishness mine
And live on with no burden upon your soul
Akane swallowed her sadness, hard as it was, and continued.
Lullay, Luna, good night sister mine
Rest now in starlight's embrace
May this sad lullaby reach you in dreams
And ease you of your hate
May my apologies find you this night
And may my sorrow in kind
Luna, you're loved so much more than you know.
May troubles be far from your mind
And forgive me for being so blind.
Despite her best efforts, a few sobs escaped akane's throat, before she continued.
The space now before us, empty and forlorn
I never imagined
I'd face it all alone.
May these moonless seasons swiftly pass, I pray
I... I love you, I miss you, all these miles away
Akane smiled sadly and bitterly.
May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe behind your veil of moonlight
And know not of heartache, fear, nor gloom
And when I dream, I'll fly away and meet you soon.
Sleep...
Sleep...
Sleep...
Once the song was over, akane released all the tears, sadness and cries of pain that she held back to sing the song, as her tears flowed freely down her cheeks.
At the hideout
Izumi was reading a children's book to eri, with eri in her lap, when eri yawned, despite trying to hold it in. izumi noticed eri yawning, and smiled gently at her, as she closed the book. "Looks like a certain unicorn is sleepy," izumi said as she closed the book and put it aside, before standing up with eri in her arms. "Not seepy," eri protested weakly as she rubbed her eyes. Izumi chuckled a bit, before she walked to the girls' rooms. "Yes, you are, little unicorn," izumi gently retorted. As she walked into the bedroom, she saw her girlfriend in bed, chuckled softly a bit, then put eri next to himiko.
Moving quickly, despite being asleep, himiko quickly brought eri into her arms and cuddled her. Reluctantly, eri gave in to sleep, and went into the embrace of morpheus. Izumi kissed eri's forehead, before she silently left the room. After she left the room she decided to head outside for a bit, for a bit of fresh air.
Once she was outside, she leaned against the tree and looked up at the moon. "That is a beautiful moon," izumi said sadly. Izumi glowed silver for a moment, before a copy of her stood next to her. The only difference between the two was that the copy had silver hair. Izumi looked at the copy, and said, "you know what to do?" the copy nodded and said, "i know what to do," in an exact copy of izumi's voice.
Luna's reply & luna's soliloquy
Copy: I never should have done this.
Please Sister, why can't you just take me back?
Please!
Izumi: Fate has been cruel and Order unkind
How could you have sent me away?
I sit here and gaze into stillness alone,
The darkness and silence pervade
But here in my prison, my thoughts they won't fade
Of power, and glory, and praise
Till your blinded eyes can see your own lies
The stars will recount my last days
Copy: How my deeds pain me as time stretches long
How could I have hurt them this way?
So rest easy now, my punishment's mine
The weight of my crimes are my own
But into that stillness you brought me your song
With your voice my company kept
For your tired eyes and sweet lullabies
In exile I pay you my debt
Izumi: Once was a pony whose Moon shone so bright,
The stars were in awe at its glow
She smiled and said, "Surely, there is no pony
Who'd dare be asleep through this marvelous show"
Yet where were they all, her subjects she never
Caught sight of when shadows did fall
Their laughter and joy was but a hopeless dream
Which grew into nightmares as sun rays charmed all
Copy: Once did a pony who gleamed like the Moon
Look out on her kingdom and sigh
Dejected she cried, "Surely, there is no pony
Who loves me or finds any love in my night"
So great was her pain, she rose in rebellion
Against those who cared for her most
She let the Nightmare fall on those she ruled
And threatened to grip them in permanent cold
Lullay dear Tia, good night Sister mine
Rest now in starlight's embrace
May this cool lullaby reach you in dreams
And ease you your passage of days
May my apologies find you this night
And may my sorrow in kind
Tia, you loved me much more than I knew
Forgive me for being so blind
Izumi: Wait now, Sun princess, the night will arise
So keep not my Moon in its place
Tia, my judgement was not yours to give
And soon now we'll both meet our fates
Carry my rage, oh you shadows of night
And carry my sorrow in kind
Sister, your deed hurt much more than you know
The time for my vengeance is nigh
The beams of another cast brightly on others
Whose love and affection it drew
And there that Moon princess watched, shunned by the world
As hate filled her heart and unhappiness grew
"Why don't they adore me?" she thought to herself as
The other had no right to boast
And that selfish pony did nothing to stop
The destruction of I who had needed her most
Copy: Soon did her sister do what was demanded
And gave to the Moonlight her due
Breaking the Harmony, she saved her ponies
And banished her, as a wise ruler must do
But such is the weight of the crown that we wear, Sister
Duties we always uphold
May you forgive me that foolishness mine
And live on with no burden upon your soul
Lullay dear Tia, good night Sister mine
Rest now in starlight's embrace
May this cool lullaby reach you in dreams
And ease you your passage of days
May my apologies find you this night
And may my sorrow in kind
Tia, you loved me much more than I knew
May troubles be far from your mind
And forgive me for being so blind
Izumi: Wait now, Sun princess, the night will arise
So keep not my Moon in its place
Tia, my judgement was not yours to give
And soon now we'll both meet our fates
Carry my rage, oh you shadows of night
And carry my sorrow in kind
Sister, your deed hurt much more than you know
May guilt plague you for your great crime
For the time of my vengeance is nigh
Copy (izumi): The space now before us (The years now before us)
Empty and forlorn (Fearful and unknown)
I never imagined (I never imagined)
We'd face them all alone (I'd face them on my own)
May these sunless seasons (May these thousand winters)
Swiftly pass, I pray (Swiftly pass, I pray)
Copy: I love you, I miss you
All these miles away
Izumi: My pain grows, I can't know
Are you still the same?
Copy: May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe upon that bed above the lights
And know not of heartache, fear, nor gloom
And when I dream, I'll fly away to meet you soon
Izumi: May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe behind your veil of sunlight
You know not my sadness, pain, nor care
And as you dream, I'll break away and meet you there
Izumi (copy): Sleep (Sleep)
Sleep (Sleep)
Sleep (Sleep)
After the two finished the song, the copy faded away, like mist, and izumi was alone. Crying a bit, she went to join her girlfriend in bed, as she was rather tired and wanted to sleep. She hoped that the day would be good tomorrow.
Morning
Kai could not believe that he had to resort to using the police to get eri back, just so he could resume the production of the quirk destroying bullets. He felt his face, as he had left his mask back in the base. It has been so long since i had no mask on my face, kai thought to himself as he entered the police station to request help in getting his 'daughter' back. He gave the police the description of eri and her quirk, and just to be on the safe side, told the police where he suspected that eri was being kept. The police thanked him for the description of the girl and the location, and promised that they'd help him get his daughter back. Kai bowed to the police and left the station.
In the base
Eri woke up feeling refreshed. She looked to her right and saw the nice blonde girl. She looked to her left and saw the nice girl with wings that saved her. Can she be my mama? Eri asked herself. Tentatively, eri put her hands on izumi's arm and shook. "Mama, time to wake up," eri said. Izumi grumbled, but did not wake. Eri shook izumi's arm harder than before. "Mama, come on, breakfast," eri said. Izumi grumbled and blearily opened one eye. "Eri?" she asked tiredly. Eri shook izumi's arm again. "Come on, mama. Breakfast," eri said.
"Ok, ok, i'm up, eri, i'm up," izumi said as she yawned widely, before getting out of bed. Eri quickly grabbed izumi's hand and led her to the kitchen. Once in the kitchen area, eri sat on a chair, before izumi placed an apple in front of her, while izumi got herself a strong cup of coffee.
Eri had only taken a few bites of her apple, and izumi had barely finished half her cup of coffee, when there was a loud *BOOM* coming from the front door. The noise startled eri and caused her to quickly go to izumi. Izumi herself was shocked awake by the loud noise and quickly picked eri up.
Himiko rushed into the kitchen area, her hair a mess and eyes a bit bloodshot. "What was that?!" himiko demanded. There was another *BOOM* coming from the front door, before izumi answered her girlfriend. "Best guess: the cops and/or hero's found us and are here to arrest us," izumi said. Izumi quickly pressed the silent alarm that was hidden next to the coffee pot, so that the rest of the LOV could wake up and run. "Mama?" eri asked, while tugging on izumi's skirt. "Hmm?" izumi knelt next to eri. "I'm scared," eri said, as she hugged izumi around her neck. Izumi hugged her close, as she stood up, before she turned to her girlfriend. "Himi, take eri and run," izumi said.
"But izumi-" himiko started, before another *BOOM* sounded, followed by a loud *CRACK* noise. "Don't worry, i'll find you," izumi kissed her girlfriend on her lips, before she pulled eri away and cradled her. "Eri, mama's friend will take you from here to keep you safe. Remember, no how long it takes me, i WILL come to you, ok?" izumi said to eri. Eri, wanting to be strong, nodded, even as she cried. Izumi smiled at eri, kissed her forehead, and gave eri to himiko. Himiko, taking the cue, clutched eri to her torso and ran for the hidden emergency exit.
Izumi, once himiko and eri were through the emergency exit, turned to the front door and raised her fists, moonlight surrounding her fists. She then cupped her hands at her side and moonlight started to gather between her hands. As soon as the front door was busted down, himiko blasted a large beam of concentrated moonlight, killing a large number of police.
Izumi alone held back the police and hero's from going past the living room for over two hours. Despite tiring a bit, she held strong, so as to give her girlfriend, her daughter and her associates more time to escape. Everything was going well, until the roof collapsed behind her. She whirled to face behind her to attack. However, a large fist came from the smoke and hit her face. Before blacking out, the last things she saw were her father's semi-bright teal-blue eyes. Then, her world went black.