Two hearts in the dusk, one running down her dark path, another shining light along her road. Both moving onward, shortly finding themselves in front of a house.
A building falling apart, its fading color and shaky structure. Ava walking up to the door, reaching into her coat.
Taking out a lock-picking tool, inserting it into the hole. Carefully listening, soon hearing slight movements. A clicking sound to her attention, slowly opening it. Unease from the girl, both looking into the widening view.
The two steadily entering, a blade lunging out. That maiden grabbing the person, slamming them into a nearby wall. The light shining in, Ava's eyes on the woman's own. Dabria standing behind them, her surprise.
"What are you doing here this late?" the frowning woman.
"I need answers, and you probably have them. Forgive me for the intrusion, but this town is not exactly the best to be knocking on a door." Ava releasing her.
A sister's never ending determination, someone diving into a fiery inferno. Pushing against the terror in the dusk, seeking out the smallest clue.
The woman glancing to the two, a sigh shortly leaving her. Walking to the door, the person closing it. This dusty area around them, cobwebs lining the walls. Couches in a bad shape, mirrors in pieces.
Paintings with claw marks, the floor in a similar state. The individual seeing the blood stains on the maiden's cloths, some also on their face. A young one fighting against horrific creatures, her relief for their safety.
"Call me Sera, I wish I can tell you something of worth. Though, I am investigating here as well." Sadly apologizing, her hand to her chest.
"I see...so this was a waste of time. Sorry for intruding, Ava is my name by the way..." The young woman looking down.
"Yeah, but on the other hand. You have such a lovely house here, I'm Dabria." Happily holding her hands behind her back.
Was she just being nice? Or is there something I am missing here? This is the second time her response to these things was just not normal.
The girl's chilling words, Ava and Sera noting it. Their investigations in a town, experiencing its two sides. Questions constantly turning up, another surfacing before them.
A person weirdly behaving in the current situation, this pitiful place around them. The woman glancing to the young woman, their uncertainty to one another. Slowly inhaling and exhaling, Sera smiling at the student.
"Oh? Thank you. I noticed you two seem to be good friends, in a place like this, that is definitely a good thing." Her hand on her waist.
"Hehe, I know. Though, she is a bit shy about our relationship." Dabria's slightly crimson face, grinning a bit.
"Friends? I guess so, but no more than that." Ava folding her arms, faintly smiling.
"Wah? And after I came racing out into the night for you? You are so cruel...but wait. You did admit we are friends, so that is something." Hope in the hazel one's eyes, pressing her fingers together.
She is a handful to deal with, but a good person nonetheless. As far as I know, this might be her way of dealing with the hell that goes on in this place.
Mysteries surrounding Inai, horrifying creatures around every end. One walking in a lonely abyss, paving her way in blood.
Carrying her ill emotions, piercing through her challenges. Some warmth entering into her life, these strange familiar feelings to her.
Her appreciation to Dabria, wishing to protect this innocence. Her suspicious friend, the maiden refusing to leave them behind. Sera soon giggling, these two pleasant individuals.
"Ava, I propose a joint effort. If I find anything, I will tell you. If you find anything, then tell me. It is clear both of us might end up dead if we keep going at this alone." The woman suggesting, her hand to her chest.
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"I...cannot argue there. Very well, you seem to be the only normal person in this entire town." The young woman positioning her arms in a thinking posture.
"Hmph...rude you know...rude..." Dabria pouting at the maiden.
"Silence..." Ava sighing.
A person surviving for years, keeping her guard up around others. A town presenting danger around every end, concealing her brother within it. Her bright friend, their simple nature, someone adding onto the mystery.
Unable to go at it alone any longer, choosing to take the woman up on their offer. From afar, howling in the night. A red mist thickly surrounding a building, its poor condition.
Sasha resting in her room, a place falling apart. Her soon opening vision, sleepily sitting up. A foul stench hitting her, immediately covering her mouth. The person reaching over, pulling the string from her lamp.
Light coming to the area, the student's wide eyes. Slowly getting out of bed, seeing her beddings in pieces. Claw marks on the ground, rubble everywhere, the old paint to her attention.
The girl's hasty heart, hesitantly moving her feet. Shakily gripping the door handle, soon opening it. The dark hallway to her vision, shortly proceeding forward.
Holes below, parts from the railing missing. Sasha carefully watching her steps on the higher floor, eventually finding herself at the bottom. The person in front of the door, soon pulling it open, her wide gaze on the ruin outside.
"This...this has to be a nightmare..."
Shadows looming over her home, locking onto her. Sasha slowly walking out, staying near her property. Her eyes on the rubble, shortly shifting it to the trees stretching out the buildings.
Cars no longer functioning, many scattering pieces on the land. The terrible stench in the air, that bleeding moon shining down its light.
Descending figures, these fiends hastily circling her. An alarming situation, the violently blowing wind. Hands reaching out, grabbing her.
Her echoing scream, the energy shortly fading away, that person no longer there. On the far side of town, Ava and Dabria standing before one another, a large house a few steps away.
"Thanks again for walking me home, sorry you couldn't find out anything useful..." Dabria sadly looking to the maiden.
"I would not say I came up entirely empty handed. Anyway, you should get some rest, it is quite late." Ava folding her arms, her slight smile.
"Hm hm, right." The girl's hands behind her back.
The discrepancy with Dabria was concerning, but part of me wanted to believe she was looking on the brighter side. No matter, I knew it was something else. I kept this to myself, and watched as she headed to her home. If my dreams about her are real, then maybe more will become clear if I continue to stick around her.
Dreams leading the young woman along her path, revealing to her valuable knowledge. Questions constantly turning up, a linking point between them.
Ava's hasty heart, someone facing her challenges in the dusk, reaching after her brother. An individual walking in the darkness, blood paving her way.
Constantly breaking the shadowy hands, enduring her cruelty over the years. Something more in Inai, these familiar feelings flowing through her. Shortly heading home, her mind on the past.
Times from old, an older sister constantly protecting the younger one, embracing him in warmth. Their terrifying experiences, living in a hellish darkness. Wounds on the girl's body, blood streaming down, her cold eyes.
Standing before two, the sound of whips in the room. The stinging connection to her flesh, crimson liquid flowing below.
Dillon behind her, quivering at the sight. Ava doing her best to defend him, her clothing in ruin, great hatred in her vision.
"This is all your fault!" her father yelling.
"Good for nothing kids!" her shouting mother.
Day into day out, this never stopping. Still, I did not care about what happened to me. All I cared about, was the safety of my little brother...
Their harsh words, screaming at the children. The girl trying to contain in her anger, keeping her mind on her plan. Someone withstanding cruelty, enduring her agonizing pain.
The never ending assaults, scars on her body, these ill feelings inside of her. Holding her ground, taking in the attacks for a long time. Those two eventually leaving, closing the door.
Ava weakly falling to her knees, catching her breath. The boy kneeling to her, tears in his eyes. His sister's gentle hand on his head, a person showing him warmth.
"Your big sis will always be here to protect you, okay?" softly smiling at him.
Memories forever within her, an individual's cold outlook on life. Trusting in only one, someone constantly cautious of others. Eventually entering into a questionable town, her meeting with an innocent person.
A persistent girl, that brightly shining lavender one. Ava suspecting her, yet wishing to believe in their purity. These conflicting sentiments gripping at the maiden, her eyes on her foes underneath the bleeding moon.
Scattering parts from monsters, their blood lining the walls. Red liquid from her blade, her sword scraping along the land. The young woman approaching a weak enemy, shortly standing before it.
Kneeling to it, turning its head in her direction, glaring into its eyes. Raising her weapon, immediately stabbing down, blood splashing on her face.
I kill because I have to, not because I want to. My methods, I will try to do better to keep Dabria away from it next time. And Dillon, wherever you are, please hold on...