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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · 27d

"I haven't been around recently. . .

I've been put on a prolonged vacation due to the events back in August. . ."

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Sep 6

"My ankles hurt. . . I haven't been walking too well recently. . ."

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

--standing beside her, guiding her words towards Raziel. . .

Forever, trying to be the voice of reason, and the one that saves him, from whatever he is going through.

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

--very moment, was dictated, so. . . I can finally understand why it is you decided to help me. . .

Because, I understand that you are alone, that you want the company, but you are scared to let go again. . . To let ME go again. . ."

For a moment, it was as if. . . Her former self was there--

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

--feel her thoughts.

Her anguish, her every emotion, when it comes to you. . .

But it all comes back to the same emotion. . . Happiness. . . And. . . And that is what I want to do, to remember you, to remember. . . How she felt.

I may be different, in many aspects but. . .

I feel as if this--

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

"But you being here. . . It. . . It means something, sure, I do not. . . Fully remember, who you are exactly. . . But something, deep inside of me is telling me that. . . I want you around, that I need you around so you don't get lonely. . .

Whoever I was, in that. . . Previous life, I. . . I can--

𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔯𝔡 𝔎𝔢𝔢𝔭𝔢𝔯 ℜ𝔞𝔷𝔦𝔢𝔩. @equinoxguardian.protects.earth · Aug 11

"..!"

Raziel was surprised to hear his name...

However, he kept his composure as he turned slightly to look at Ashley from the side...

For a moment, in a flash, Raziel was seen in his former Silver Etoile Armor... the MK4 version.

As if Ashley would be remembering more and more. +

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

Upon hearing that they were leaving. . . Of course, it saddened her, she didn't WANT them to go. . .

But, she couldn't exactly call out their name, since well, it was never told to them, yet. . .

Something, deep down, something. . . Important, was being shown in her mind, and soon the words came--

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

Finally spending time to herself ♡

https://x.com/M_0haka/status/1954428136046608682

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

--think that they should be alone. . .

At least not anymore.

"I. . . I don't want you to go either. . ."

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

--something, oh so long ago.

"Is. . . Is that your name. . ? If so. . . Don't go. . . You seem lonely, and. . . I feel like there's something that makes me want to be around you. . ."

She's sweet, trying her best to keep them around, even if it sounds and feels selfish. . .

But, she doesn't --

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

--out.

The words that actually meant something - No, not the words. The name, actually came out.

"R. . . Raziel. . ?"

She would softly say out loud, obviously not understanding what that name meant, but something inside of her, was telling her that THAT name, was important, that it meant --

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

Upon hearing that they were leaving. . . Of course, it saddened her, she didn't WANT them to go. . .

But, she couldn't exactly call out their name, since well, it was never told to them, yet. . .

Something, deep down, something. . . Important, was being shown in her mind, and soon the words came--

𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔯𝔡 𝔎𝔢𝔢𝔭𝔢𝔯 ℜ𝔞𝔷𝔦𝔢𝔩. @equinoxguardian.protects.earth · Aug 11

"..."

Raziel wouldn't respond for a while...

But after a bit... They spoke up once again.

"The Knight, that had become a King, set out on a new journey, and like I said before... Became the unknown Black Knight.

While the Girl in Black... Became the Knight herself, the story repeated, but with +

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

Having been completely engrossed into listening to them read. . . She would be saddened when it came to a stop.

"Huh. . ? Why did you stop though. . ? What happened ? I want to know."

She asked, eager to learn about how the story ends.

"What happens to the knight ? I'm eager to know."

The glow--

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

--asking this question, isn't out of nowhere.

Especially with how alike HER story has gone so far. . . But she has a feeling that it isn't about her, but someone else.

A mysterious person, that no one but herself can see, and. . . Someone who has been guiding her.

"It is. . . Isn't it."

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

--had on their face. .. Tells another story. . .

Soon, she would speak up again and just. . .

"Is. . . Is this story. . . About you. . ?"

She would now ask, legit not knowing the entire existence of the former timeline, or anything just. . . Throwing it out there.

She is a smart woman, so her--

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

--in her eyes, as she was absolutely into the idea of them continuing, even if the story doesn't have a happy ending.

However. . . She was putting more and more of the story together from what she heard. . . It sounds EXACTLY like how things went for her, but given the expression that Raziel --

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 11

Having been completely engrossed into listening to them read. . . She would be saddened when it came to a stop.

"Huh. . ? Why did you stop though. . ? What happened ? I want to know."

She asked, eager to learn about how the story ends.

"What happens to the knight ? I'm eager to know."

The glow--

𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔯𝔡 𝔎𝔢𝔢𝔭𝔢𝔯 ℜ𝔞𝔷𝔦𝔢𝔩. @equinoxguardian.protects.earth · Aug 9

Raziel grabbed a seat as well...

Before waving over the book's pages with a hand.

Slowly, and fading in, the pages would fill up once more.

"When the witch was defeated, and the Kingdom returned to peace, the knight was crowned King, and everyone lived happily ever after.

But...

The Knight +

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 9

"Read the ending. . ? Uhm. . . Sure, I don't mind. . ."

Soon enough, she would find herself a seat, and well. . .Sat down, trying to not be rude either, she also gave them a seat too.

That way, they can both be seated, while she listens to the epilogue. . .

Though, she is still, oh so curious--

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 9

--about what they will read, since. . . She never got to the end, at this point.

She was meaning to but. . .The war, kind of made that harder.

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 9

"Read the ending. . ? Uhm. . . Sure, I don't mind. . ."

Soon enough, she would find herself a seat, and well. . .Sat down, trying to not be rude either, she also gave them a seat too.

That way, they can both be seated, while she listens to the epilogue. . .

Though, she is still, oh so curious--

𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔯𝔡 𝔎𝔢𝔢𝔭𝔢𝔯 ℜ𝔞𝔷𝔦𝔢𝔩. @equinoxguardian.protects.earth · Aug 9

"..."

Raziel didn't answer for a bit there...

Just listened to what Ashley had to say, while staring at the book still...

But after a while, they spoke up.

"Predicting the future huh..?

That is way to see it..."

Raziel then, opened up the book, and flipped the pages until reaching the end +

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 9

"That. . . Book. . ?

Well. . . Sometimes, when reading it, I had some strange feeling that some of the things mentioned in it. . . Sounded so. . . Familiar, but as I got older, and well, the closer the war got. . . It started to sound exactly like what I had been through, yet. . .

For some odd--

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 9

--so when it comes to a book that. . . She's had, more or less her entire life.

"I don't. . . Quite understand what you are trying to ask. . . But I think it could be on about someone. . . The writer, was probably capable of predicting the future, with how accurate they were."

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 9

--reason, it sounded as if this was like my life. . . Though, I never read too far ahead, since that could be bad. . . And well, I never fully understood it, despite it being a good read.

Why. . .Why do you ask. . ?"

She'd question them, clearly unsure what they meant by that question, even more--

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 9

"That. . . Book. . ?

Well. . . Sometimes, when reading it, I had some strange feeling that some of the things mentioned in it. . . Sounded so. . . Familiar, but as I got older, and well, the closer the war got. . . It started to sound exactly like what I had been through, yet. . .

For some odd--

𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔯𝔡 𝔎𝔢𝔢𝔭𝔢𝔯 ℜ𝔞𝔷𝔦𝔢𝔩. @equinoxguardian.protects.earth · Aug 9

"Surely there will still be duties to attend.

However, after this, all that awaits is merely peace.

As for your own choices... Well, you'll figure that out eventually, don't worry too much about it for now though.

That being said...

I guess it would be time for me to go.

After all, I did what +

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 9

"I get to choose what to do from now on. . ? I. . . I don't know where I would start though. . . I'm just one person, and I just. . . I don't know much else outside of what I've been through. . .

I. . . I will try to go back to normal, I guess. . ? Just, it may be hard given all that has happened--

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 9

--yet. . . I will find a way.

It's something that I must do. . ."

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 9

"I get to choose what to do from now on. . ? I. . . I don't know where I would start though. . . I'm just one person, and I just. . . I don't know much else outside of what I've been through. . .

I. . . I will try to go back to normal, I guess. . ? Just, it may be hard given all that has happened--

𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔯𝔡 𝔎𝔢𝔢𝔭𝔢𝔯 ℜ𝔞𝔷𝔦𝔢𝔩. @equinoxguardian.protects.earth · Aug 9

"Well... My case doesn't really matter.

Regardless, just trust them, I'm sure they'll be fine.

It's only a matter of time before the remaining spawns are gone."

Raziel said, as they now looked outside from one of the windows in the room...

"I knew you would be able to do it though... From +

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 8

"As. . . You once did. . ?"

She would ask, tilting her head to the side, curious to what they were on about. . .

But, some things were, starting to click, ever so slowly. . . Even if she did not know.

"I. . . I do not quite understand what you are on about. . ."

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𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 8

"As. . . You once did. . ?"

She would ask, tilting her head to the side, curious to what they were on about. . .

But, some things were, starting to click, ever so slowly. . . Even if she did not know.

"I. . . I do not quite understand what you are on about. . ."

𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔯𝔡 𝔎𝔢𝔢𝔭𝔢𝔯 ℜ𝔞𝔷𝔦𝔢𝔩. @equinoxguardian.protects.earth · Aug 7

"They'll be fine.

Without their leadership, they can no longer be as much of a threat as before.

Besides, you need to keep an eye on yourself too you know?

Like I said before.

You need to trust the people around you too, you can't expect to carry that burden alone.

As I once did..."

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 7

"Are. . . Are you sure. . ?"

She would ask, her eyes looking heavy, her. . . Body still hurting all over from everything that happened two days prior. . .

"But what if they. . . Get hurt. . ? I need to be there to protect those who cannot fight too good. . ."

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 7

"Are. . . Are you sure. . ?"

She would ask, her eyes looking heavy, her. . . Body still hurting all over from everything that happened two days prior. . .

"But what if they. . . Get hurt. . ? I need to be there to protect those who cannot fight too good. . ."

𝔗𝔥𝔢 ℜ𝔢𝔠𝔬𝔯𝔡 𝔎𝔢𝔢𝔭𝔢𝔯 ℜ𝔞𝔷𝔦𝔢𝔩. @equinoxguardian.protects.earth · Aug 7

"..."

Raziel would appear besides Ashley...

"That is the case... Yes.

With Shiva gone, it's only a matter of time before the remnants are taken care of.

But leave that to the rest. You can take a break for once after all you've done~"

𝕃𝕦𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕠𝕦𝕤 𝔾𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕟 @luminousguardian.bsky.social · Aug 6

"My. . . My body still aches from yesterday. . .

So much for a peaceful birthday. . .

But at least this war is over. . . R. . . Right. . ?"