Arc 3 -Chapter 4: Depth of Heart
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"If Tomoe can enter me using the power of harmony and union then can i do that too ?"
"I don't know, it can be dangerous because this time, you are the one who enter the realm of divinity, there is nothing we can predict."
"I can't look at him like this any longer. Alria, you can take care of yourself right ? I need to save him."
"I am handicapped not useless, just go ahead and save him. If you worry about me and Merce, don't worry about that, we settled our opinion."
"That's great, make sure to tell me about everything when i returned."
"Won't skip any detail, now go and safe him, you two promised to protect each other right, now only you two can save each other. I never doubt the bond of a god and a human but seeing you two, maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel for our communication."
I will listen to Alria's story later, he is waiting for me. In his dream he have to suffer because of my mistake, and now, i have to be the one who save him from this disease. Dive into the mind of god, the scene open before my eye, the moment i open my eyes, i am falling from the star, the ground below me is a plain filled with Magnolia. The night in Tomoe's mind is thousand times much more beautiful than what Hakku created with his power, seven moons along with countless star, a willow tree above a lake, the willow tree in this world is different, each leaves shine with faint purple light.
"I doubt you should be everywhere, but i am here to get him back. So you can leave, expel yourself or i am ensure with you, i won't be merciful this time, torment me all you want but you touch my teammate that is the moment i won't endure any longer."
"You know the reason why i do this, why every creature do this, when their life on the edge they will do everything to live. I am not different from that, i want to live."
"No you shouldn't exist in the first place, your existance only bring misery, there is no advancement, there is no improvement, your existance is torment to me and most of all, it is the torment of Altoris itself."
"Insolent kid, the place you are standing right now, everything that you have is because of me, you are nothing without me, you can't even stand on your own feet."
"No... you are wrong... he always lie... you never control him, he... only give you... that... illusion. Higeki... i know how much... you suffered..."
"Thank you Tomoe, only you can understand my mind while everyone thought of something else. You never control me, that is your delusion, nothing more, i follow your command because everything is so simple, we are twelves princes, since when you think you are superior."
The parasite formed itself into a titan much like the corrupted noble but this is not simple, this time, i am alone in his mind but that is not the important thing. This time, i can fight on my own because this time, i fight for something, the feeling we bond by something much more, like a family and family protect each other. So, this time, i believe i can be like the moment in the past when we performed in the spirit world.
I felt my feet leave the ground, i am floating in the air, Harmony appeared in front of me shining with brilliant blue light. It is not just my will to escape this creature's manipulation and save those i treasured but it is the will come from our harmony not just with Tomoe, Harmony created with the effort from everyone in the No.1 Squad. This is the representation of our will, our desire for liberation and free will.
"Our will is to break free from the manipulation and from that foundation is the hope for a brighter future, a future with no manipulation, we will decide to do what we desire."
"Why do you think you are free, we always bond with something and true freedom can't be reached, even i am not free when i am the one in control."
"You thought freedom is a right that you have, in this world or in Altoris, freedom and liberation, this is our own will, our harmony weaved up our melody, the thing you faced against is not a person but a country. I am not alone any longer."
Our battle, the world against the creature that tried to control me, i felt myself stronger than ever, with the aid of this world, everytime Harmony make its sound, the world silence, no other voice is allowed even the roar. Harmony's string created sound that cut through wind and water, flower's petal dancing in the wind, our battle continue, the string keep striking the creature cutting it slowly. But that is not enough, that is not my full performance, if i am a musician, that make me an artist, maybe i can be even more artistic.
"Let see what i can manifest, not hitting this time."
My feet left the ground give me more freedom of movement but this would not be, i am actually leaving my physical body behind and it is covered in a barrier with blue light. The parasite use one of its thorn to attack but the barrier repel the thorn, so this is how he helps me in this realm, there is no need for everything Tomoe, you only need to sleep and let me take care of everything. What should exist need to become stronger and what shouldn't be here should never be here in the first place. With the sepration of body and soul i gained freedom of movement, as long as i am not getting hit by one of those thorn. The parasite can regenerate itself so there must be a way to vanquish it in one strike, our battle continue, this is not a sign for Tomoe's mind to bear.
"I see now, you are syphoning his mind to sustain your own existance, your action disgust me, i guest when you do that to him, there is no reason for me to held back any longer. I will just use what i have in that fragment of memories then."
"(Please Higeki, we don't know what will happen if we forced our memories, if you forced your memories.)"
"(I must do this for all of us, to declare our freedom.)"
The memories where i performed to the spirit, from that memories i borrow the power of my past, our duet the song i performed. Memories is not what define us but our decision in the future but memories can become strength, my hand on the string and create beautiful sound. The sound cut through the parasite like the fact it cut through the sackle that held me back.
"You don't want to do this child, the moment you end my exiatance you would never get those memories back. You need me."
"No, the past and my memories can make me stronger but the more i go on the path, i know the fact that our decision in the future is what makes the meaning of my existance. I bid you farewell, the crimson shadow of my past, i left you in my past and move foward."
This is what i performed, the sound cuts through wind, the sound cuts through air, the sound cut through water. Harmont glow even brighter, the sound cuts and dices everything in its path, obliberate everything it goes through. My performance, the representation of my will, our will, to break free from this manipulation. Graceful and yet powerful, my performance can rival your already Siorre. The moment i mention Siorre, a blue knight appear and attack the parasite. If i can call Siorre then that mean i can call everyone.
"Everyone, join me in this melody. This moment, everyone of us is a performer."
The song created the illusion of two wizards, a monk, a tactician and a general. Even Flour is recreated, i returned back to my body but this time, i am not alone, Flour carry me on his shoulder as i performed my song. The tactician summon his flock of ravens while the monk attacks with the blue knight. The wizards chanting their spell, their synchronization is perfect with each other. Within a blink of the eye, the parasite is defeated and turned back into a worn and captured by the wizards. After their performance everyone slowly vanish, Flour put me down and bow before he disappears.
"(I will be fine i told you so.)"
"(I know, you are always full of wonder. Even back in spirit world, everyone love our performance. Do you remember, this is the place where our last performance was held. Everyone watching us, your song and my dance, everyone love us. And then you gone, dragged out of our world.)"
"(What do you mean ?)"
"(That is everything i can remember. I searched everywhere, both in spirit realm and Arborine but i can't find you. They found me instead and imprison me, i guess they don't want our reunion, to stop everyone else from finding us, they erased the memories of people from both world about us.)"
"(Why and would do that... This... This... is unforgiveable.)"
"(I am just happy that we found each other again but you need to leave now, there is no time to wait.)"
"(No, i won't leave you, we are a duet, we stay together no matter what happen. I won't leave you again, no matter what happened.)"
Suddenly, i can't stand straight, fell on my knees. Can't keep my eye open i slowly lose my concious, it is fine to sleep in a place beautiful like this place, i am tired, this place can be my last destination then i won't regret. At least i can keep this memories for eternity, the memories about that night, out last performance.
"...W..."
"...Ugh."
I opened my eye again, this is the grand palace of Lumiere, the capital of Soleil. But i remember we fell asleep at the mansion of Yhaeon family, what happened. But look around and i see Tomoe, his eye filled with happiness with tear of joy, he ran out of room and spoke very loud.
"He woke up everyone, finally he awoke everyone."
He came back in the room with everyone, his eyes shine with joy as he can't held back his emotion and hug me tight. I hug him back knowing the fact that we are together once again. The duet of spirit world is back to perform with larger scale. As the wind from outside the window and blue sky above us.
"So will you tell me everything when i gone ?"
"We made a pinky promise that i will tell you everything right, it is only fair if you do the same."
"Alright, i will tell you everything when i was in his mind."
In the palace garden where everything unfold, how is Soleil a new dawn or something else even greater.
"When i was in his mind,..."
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