Bonus Scene From Isa

Darkness surrounding me, floating in a space of sadness. Giving up my humanity, my goal in mind. Yearning to save Elina, my hatred for Armand. Slowly opening my eyes, this faint light from afar. Steadily brightening, wrapping me in its embrace. Shortly finding myself in a grassy field, standing in this place. That bleeding object shining below, this flowing breeze. An altar in the back, stairs leading higher.

A moon levitating there, this puzzling me. Shifting my gaze, my widening eyes. Slowly walking forward, my increasing movements. Running faster, soon finding myself before one. A black nightwear on her, a bench behind her. Remaining there, looking at her, her soft vision on me. Her pure smile, trying to process this.

"Welcome, Isa." Holding down her hands.

"Elina...why are you here? What is this place?" my attention around me.

These emotions inside of me, my confusion, but also my excitement. Seeing her again, this grassy field. Feeling its breeze, a similar sentiment to the night of our meeting. Gazing at her, relishing in this moment. Not caring about my location, this one here, away from danger. Watching her movement, that one holding her arm, slightly looking below.

"Did you...really give up your humanity...?" her quivering voice.

"Indeed, it was my only chance to be able to save you. Though, I guess being here changes things a bit." Scratching the back of my head.

"No, it does not..." Her sad eyes on me.

"What do you mean?" Lowering my arm, my vision on her.

This mysterious place, its real feeling. Uncertainty on my arrival here, coming across her. Giving up my humanity, my direction in going forward. Breaking out of my cell, clashing against former allies, escaping that Prison Island. Her safety is of importance, yet, why is there sorrow coming from her? This weighing on my mind, wondering on it.

"This place is a space you created, your deepest desire that is. And with it, Elina's soul...my soul, has made its way here to help guide you."

"So...you are still trapped...and this is a dream...?" lowering my head.

"That is the best way to put it, but at least here, we can have small moments together." Warmly smiling at me.

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My sorrow, wanting her in my arms again. Wishing for her safety, her happiness. This despair creating a space for us both, a realm in the night. A similar feeling to our meeting, this making sense. Our unlikely encounter, yet this shaping our way forward. I want those days again, I want to apologize to her.

"Small moments huh...yeah, I guess so. Elina...I..." My eyes slightly to her.

"I am aware, but before this. There is something you should do." That innocent one facing away, sadness from her.

"Do what?" stepping forward.

"Go to the altar, and make an offering. This will help you in your path." Pointing onward.

Looking to the altar, that moon floating above it. My direction towards my goal, needing to succeed. Her presence here, wishing to share many words. A dream this is, our short time no less. Walking forward, soon finding myself in front of the stairs. Gazing at the object above, this pulling force. Pulsing azure from it, this influence calling out to me. Expanding my arms, negativity flowing out of me. Assimilating into this thing, its energy shortly returning to me. Sinking into me, this empowering feeling.

"How do you feel?" her soft voice to me.

"Resilient, but also something more." Facing her, my hand on my waist.

"This is your contract with that demon, as such, it is part of her power." Elina's hand to her chest, her concerning expression.

"Her power huh. So, if I keep developing this, what can happen?" positioning my arms in a thinking posture.

"It is difficult to say, but this is the start of the Countdown to Ruin." Her unsettling voice.

Her words to me, thinking on them. Great power leading to catastrophic results, this being my path. Having to further this, to challenge those of the church. To kill that man, giving up my humanity to save her. I wonder in this moment, on the lengths I am willing to go. Looking at Elina, seeing her sadness. Both of us shortly sitting on the bench, taking in the breeze, our visions to the sky.

"Are you horrified by my state?" my eyes away from her.

"No, since I know it is you." Her gaze to me, faintly smiling.

"Kinda funny huh, me becoming the thing I once hunted..." Slightly grinning at her.

"There is a difference, you still being the one I remember. So driven, so stubborn, but also admirable." Her hand over my own.

My stubbornness causing this, cherishing our values. Confronting that man, not allowing for his mockery. Failing to defeat him, this innocent one coming in. Everything falling apart, a girl sweeping away in the madness, a piece for that deplorable leader. Her words to me, my uncertainty in her kindness. This one resting against me, our slowly brightening surroundings.

"It seems it is almost time for you to awaken..." Her depressing voice.

"I promise, I will save you Elina, just give me some time." My arms wrapping around her.

"I will, while also doing all I can from my end." Her eyes towards me.

My decision to move onward, this Countdown to Ruin. Accepting it, going forward with my determination. Anything to save her, hope existing in this eve. The shining area, the heavily blowing breeze. Difficulty in seeing what is around me, this tiring feeling, witnessing this fading dream. No matter of my path, I will do anything I must. To see her truly smile again, for her to live the life she wishes to. Someone once filling with energy, one keeping her in bondage.

Isa: Even if ruin is to come, I will save you, Elina...