SAO:PoA - Chapter Twenty Eight

Floor 61th, November 4th, 2024

Galant looks at her with a vicious smile drew on his face, and tabbed his sword. He charged Stardust Slasher on his sword. He raised his sword…

“…love you…”'' ''

''“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” ''

Wrath Galant was about to drive his sword downwards, when Diana got up faster than his slash, and hugged him. They remained like that for a few seconds, while a tear flew down from Diana’s eye. Galant considered stabbing him from the back, but something thing blocked him, he could not move, as his recklessly and impulsiveness was blocked. He became easier, and closed his eyes.

“Diana…”

He separates, opening his eyes revealing his normal blue eyes.

“Galant…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">She began to fully cry, when he gazed upon him once again without that look with red eyes. She threw himself at him, as she hugged him, this time, stronger.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Diana. I am sorry. Are you alright?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I am…much better now.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I am sorry. I had been having a few problems this last’s months. I am glad you two are okay.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They separate. Galant took a brief look to his dagger, noticing it had got darker still. He sheathed it to his wrist and Balmung to his back.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“what are your red eyes.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“NOTHING, GET THE HELL AWAY FROM HIM SIS!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana appeared with both daggers draw, and her HP full re-healed, ready to continue battle. Diana stepped out in front of Galant with her arms opened, like shielding him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“No Kana wait…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Move sis, he is dangerous!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“That was not him.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I was!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Diana, move aside.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “what?!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “Your sister wants answers. I must gave them to her.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “okay.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">She moved from the front of Galant, leaving her sister and the player she loved in front of each other.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“For starters: What happened in the fight?!What is wrong with your eyes?!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“before we start. I have to give you this.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant enter his menu and searches for something.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">A red bandana materialized in front of Kana, Galant gave it to her. She opened it, and it was there, the symbol of the Royal Knights. It was Gawn’s bandana. She looked up to him, noticing that she was wrong she lowered her head.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> “Months ago, my friends were not killed by me, as you heard much about. They were killed by Laughing Coffin. And I was sentenced to execution by Kibaou, who held anger towards me. Unfortunately I survived, and I became a Gladiator. Yet I escaped after I found out that my master was part of Laughing Coffin. With a friend of mine, I went with Hepehstus, who lend me aid on my path towards here. And told me that Darkness was born in my heart in the moment they were killed. It has been growing since then. And manifests when I am angered, as my eyes turn crimson red, and I cannot control myself.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“How did you come upon this?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> “Gawn, no, Taichi was the first to die. Before his death, he sent me this by a message. Somehow, he knew I would get out of there. His last wish, was me to give you this”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> “I…am sorry. For all what we have done.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">A tear rolled down her eye. Galant used his finger to clean it.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Do not be. I would have done the same in your position. ”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He removed the hand.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I am glad both of you remained alive. There are few people here that I cared about.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “so we do. We did not want to believe what had happened to you true.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I imagine. I should go now sisters.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “Go? Where.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “PoH is still alive and not in the prison of the first level. And I will not rest, not while he yet holds breath.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “it is madness! You alone against the leader of Laughing Coffin, one of the best player killers in Aincrad.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “I am not the same player I was.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “Still it is madness. You should go back to Pendragon Court, or even join other Guild, like KoB.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “There is no place for me there. I am considered a player killer, an assassin, and a criminal by almost all in Aincrad. There is no place for me in KoB. Neither in your guild.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “Galant no. I do not wish to see one more of you fall. Many close to us have die already. I, no, not Diana neither myself wish you to go.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “This is my path. I will not let Guinevere’s memory be forgotten.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">As Kana responded to Galant, Diana took a looks to his right arm, and noticed, a purple ribbon tied to his wrist; the one that Guinevere always carried, tied on her head. She looked back at Galant and noticed: he was still on love with her. Even at death. He would not stop. No matter what they did or tell to him, his strength and will would drive him. And even if that failed, he could enter that “Wrath” state. Yet still, she did not like it

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “do you think this is what your friends have wished? Do you really think that? You, alone, to face one of the most powerful player killers? It is equal to death. Do you thin Guineve…?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “No Kana. Let him go.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “Sister?!?!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “let him go.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “you above all other should wish him to stay with us.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “believe me…is what I most wish. But I cannot stop him…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “but…You…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “Think this. If PoH would have killed Gawn, what would you do?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana lowered her head looking to the ground.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “I would do the same…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “Still. I am going with you Galant.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “what?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “Ehhhhhhhhh?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “you may need back up. I am going with you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “you are not.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “Does not matter. I am going with you whether you like it or not.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “You are not.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “I am”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “many people I cared about have fallen near me.I do not wish another one fall beneath my wake Diana. And less you!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “I can say the same. I have withstood the fall of many of my friends…You are one of the last yet living…Please. I will not tolerate other fall. And yours, much less.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant looked her, and her tearful eyes full of desire for help and grief, a mirror image of Sakura, when they parted ways with their army before the battle of Camlann.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “alright…But you will do what I do, do as I do. If I tell you to run and leave me behind, do not hesitate to do so.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “thank you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “I will stay with you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “you are needed in the Guild. Knight may need you.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana briefly stared to her sister, and she noticed he wished to stay with him.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “Kazu, take care, would you? Please.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “I will. You also Akira.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They hugged for some seconds, in a very loving way to each other. They really cared for one another. They separated slowly as kana handed the bandana to Galant.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “no. It is yours. You need it more than me.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US"> She placed the bandana over her head, but since it was big and could not hold, she left it for her neck, as if it was a short circular scarf.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “thank you. Take care of her, please.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant looked at Diana, and then back to Kana, as she grabbed a teleport crystal from a pocked in her back.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “with my life.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana : “thank you. Come back to Pendragon Court as soon as you are able. Both of you. ”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “we will!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana: “teleport: Luciad!”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Kana banished in sky blue light, leaving her sister and the former leader of the Royal Knight’s together, together and alone.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “what now?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “we are heading back to Algade. The base of my guild is still there, is my base for the moment.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">---

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Home, sweet home.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant is followed by Diana, across the building, which was full of dust and dirt. It had been a long time since he had last been there. That was why. Spider web covered the place, and it was full of darkness and broken windows. A state it seem it had been abandoned long decades ago. Yet it had just been nine long months.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant: “we are going to my room and Guinevere’s. It is the only place I have been the last time.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana: “please. I would die if I had to sleep here.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They raided the two stairs fast and arrived to Galant and Guinevere’s room. It had still a martial bed. A circular table with two wooden chairs. There was another room leading to a bathroom, which was also in good state.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“it’s okey.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“it is. Did you have to…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“clean this all up for me? Yes. Still I was fast. I will not be staying here for long.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Ok.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant sat down to the chair and removed his weapons and belt. Diana did the same a brief silence covered the atmosphere, and Diana did not know what do say to brake it, but suddenly, something came.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I need to have a shower.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“ok. You can have towels from the closet.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“yes. Em…..”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“what…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I need to…get undressed.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I will leave the room then. Shout when you are ready. There is also a housecoat in the closet.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant got up and left the room and sat on the floor waiting.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana removed all her clothes, put on the housecoat and grabbed the towel. She touched her heart, and noticed it was beating faster than usual. She entered the bathroom, and told Galant he could come in; afterwards she entered the bathroom and began showering.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant entered back to the room and removed Avalon’s coat, alongside the belt slung on his chest, the forearms of Aegis and finally his gloves. He was just with his boots, t-shirt, pants and the purple ribbon in his right hand.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">He took out his weapons, and looked at the blade of each of them placing them on the bed. He had Blamung Blade, Laevatain and Carnwennan as principal weapons, and then as side weapon his kunais, a total of 20. Five on each carrier on his belt. Afterwards, he had Aegis, which had just been hardened by Hephaestus, and finally Avalon’s Coat, with its re-healing ability.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Could all of this be enough to face PoH? He did not know what knew trick he had. Yet still, though he had to be aware of this, he had leveled up fast, and became the Champion of Aincrad. And besides, he had other trick PoH did not know: his Wrath Mode, if he learned to control it, it was his best ability, increasing his speed stamina, strength and overall ability. It was a great cost, but still, it was his best weapon for an emergency.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The door of the bathroom opened, and Diana came out with a towel covering from her breast to half the upper side of her legs and her hair tied shorter. Galant turned around as soon as she appeared. She did the same, and was a bit embarrassed.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Diana! I am sorry. I thought you would tell me to go out before.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Uh. No, forget it.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I will go out….”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“no! Stay. Promise you will not watch.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I will not…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Okay.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant continued watching thought the window, as she searched in her inventory for something to wear.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“How fairs Ishi?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“He…uh it has been a while since I last saw him. We had been having lots of problems.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I figured.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“But still I know he is alive...”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“So do I. he is a troublesome man to kill. I tried to do it myself upon occasion.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“He…was in the arena…?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Yes, sentenced to execution. He gave a fearsome battle, even so that it ended on a tie. My only tie battle in the arena. The rest, victories. He escaped, well, I let him go. After all, we share common goals.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“And resemblance…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Uh?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You have similar things…He is a guy that takes the weight on the entire world on his shoulders. And, he also lost someone, important…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I herd of her. We laid eyes upon each other long ago; during the reunion of our guilds…No one knows better than me how the space of someone you loved and cared about feels, once it is empty...”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I am ready. You can turn.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant turned around, she was wearing a violet nightgown that matched her eyes and the ribbon she now used on her head.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">A  nostalgia smile drew on Galant’s face.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What is it?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“You look that her. Sakura. With the ribbon on your head.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Sakura…that was…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“yes. Guinevere’s real name. Sakuya, Sakura.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">She walked round the bed, as Galant removed the weapons from it.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What of yours?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Your real name.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“That name, was from a man that no longer exists.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“What?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“He died. Alongside the rest of the Royal Knights. The one standing before you is Galant.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“But Galant, why? Leaving your name behind.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Because I must embrace the path I have been set upon by Fate.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Fate? You did not believe in that.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I changed my mind about that subject. And I so did in many things.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Let me guess…for her…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant nodded.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Why? Why do you love her so much even after death?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“I ask myself that same question every day. I do not know. But you never know why. Feelings are a strange thing, and impossible to describe. But still we have them.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“And what of my fellings? What I fell for you? Galant, I love you. I have always done”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant did not respond, he did not know what to say and looked to the window. Diana looked directly to his face, but she did this. Diana grabbed her face and pressed her lips against his. The impulse caused Galant to fall to the bed, but Diana followed him and they fell together. Galant closed his eyes. They remained like that for a few seconds more.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">They separated, staying at e few inches to each other face in silence, felling the heavy breath and the fast beating of both of their hearts.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Tell me. Was she such a woman? You wife? That is why you are doing this Vengeance?”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“So that my heart my find a measure of peace. Sakura was the sun, never to rise again.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“A heavy thing. To be denied of its warmth. I will help you on this.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“Than…”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“But I will have exchange. There is something I want to know. To fell you inside of me. I want to know the pale shadow of the love that you have for her.”

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Galant looked her directly to the eyes, as she did the same. He placed his hands on the back of her neck, and in her chin other finger and slowly moved his hands to her shoulders, removing the silk strings, and then removed her nightgown to the waist. Thought she blush a little and seemed embarrassed she did not tell him to stop. This briefly looked to each other eyes again and kissed for a second time.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Heavaltica","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Diana laid on the pillow as Galant got just in front of her. They stare to each other another time, as she tested the strength of his arms. She placed her hand on the back of his head, closed eyes and kissed once again, as she felt that moment she had imaged and dreamed so long, finally come to happen.