Flowing tears in the darkness, a sister running along her dark road. A person avoiding bloody hands, evading the many shadows. Racing after the slim light, reaching for her brother.

Passing through him, Dillon vanishing, her shaking eyes. Stopping still, looking behind. Her gaze on the lavender one, the girl sadly resting their hand on their chest.

The individual walking up to the young woman, embracing her from the back. A pure heart moving along an endless stream, reuniting with another after a long time.

Two walking in the dusk, the maiden's great pressure keeping back the fiends. Shortly finding herself back home, once again in her room. Ava wearing a black nightgown, Dabria sitting down on the other bed.

"Thank you for letting me stay here tonight, I know you have a lot on your mind. Though, this is a lot for me to take in..." The hazel one sadly gripping her arm.

"No, it is the least I could do. I was not in the right state of mind, and you helped me get back home before I did something stupid." The young woman slightly smiling at her friend.

Who knows what I would have done without her, she's a good friend...far more than I deserve...

"Dabria, can you tell me what you meant by you risking punishment?" Ava's hand to her chin.

"Hm? Punishment? For what?" confusingly tilting her head at her friend.

"You...don't remember?" the maiden's suspicious look.

"I blacked out, did something weird happen?" Dabria's index finger to her chin.

"No, I must have gotten some things mixed up." Slightly look away.

She does not remember...? Why? I suppose if I am right, I will be having another encounter with the other one soon. I will leave it at that for now. I think I am slowly figuring out some things...

Two existing in one plane, one without her memories. A strange occurrence to the maiden, someone fitting together the pieces. Keeping some information to herself, putting aside the problem for the moment.

Shortly sitting down on her bed, Ava's hands on her lap. Slightly looking to her side, her heavy breathing. Her mind on her brother, the earlier event weighing on her.

"Ava, what happened with your brother? If you do not mind talking about it of course." Dabria shifting her attention downward.

"I did not live a nice life. I endured unimaginable torment, yet...I did not care. I had my little brother, and protected him with my body. We were separated some years back, and at the time I was being kept in a mental hospital. They were going to send me to a foster home a few months back, since I did get better. However, when I got his message, I formed a plan and broke out. This is where it led me, to this town..." Depressingly gripping her upper arm.

"I understand...you try to keep it all in. It might not mean much, but I think at least with the guidance of Desdemona, we have been brought together." The girl folding her hands in a praying stance, her vision ahead.

Noting the name, the maiden's slightly serious vision. Two identities to her, her increasing unrest. Steadily making sense of the occurrences, fitting together the pieces in the puzzle.

Her mind on the demon, an encounter shaking her. Ava moving her legs up on the bed, her eyes to the girl on the other side of the room.

"Who or what is Desdemona?" the young woman wrapping her arms around her legs.

"Oh, the deity we look up to. A goddess enduring all difficulties in the worlds, guiding us down a path of happiness, one that she wishes for herself one day. It is said, she is constantly searching for someone. Maybe this is something you can relate to." Dabria faintly smiling at her companion.

"I see..." The maiden looking away a bit.

While part of me think it is ridiculous, I also cannot write off anything with what is happening. This is quite unnerving...

A belief in a town, those following underneath an old guidance. A sister taking in the knowledge, her unsteady heart, keeping her unease inside.

The two friends shortly turning in for the night, a heavy experience on them both. Some passing time, the maiden walking along a bloody trail. Hands reaching in, soon stopping her steps.

Raising her dark blade, plunging it into the ground. Darkness ripping away at the area, sweeping many enemies away in her fury. Screams in this place, their limbs scattering everywhere.

The young woman standing there in her dark armor, her hair reflecting the sun, those white eyes. Embracing her selfish path, her soft, sinister smile.

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"Now then, I am going to torture each and every one of you until you tell me where my adorable little brother is..."

Torturing her foes nonstop, spilling their blood everywhere. Crimson liquid soaking her, a person stringing many corpses. A black heart not stopping, shouting what is inside.

The maiden shortly feeling a presence, soon turning to see Dabria. The sad girl looking at them, gripping her upper arm. Ava's vision a bit to her side, soon confronting the person.

"You're getting a pretty good look into how messed up in the head I am." Folding her arms.

"What I feel is pain from countless years." Dabria's eyes a bit below.

"Countless years huh, I do not find it hard to believe. Anyway, I need to know. Why is it you do not remember what is happening?" the young woman's hand to her chin.

"It was part of the deal I made to be able to exist out there..." Her vision to her companion.

"And who did you make this deal with?" Ava's hand on her waist, seriously looking at the girl.

"The Iconoclast..."

An entity from old, someone still existing. An individual looking on from a distance, bearing witnessing to the path of others. Her encounter with Dabria, giving her a chance towards their desire.

A person allowing for the imbalance, feeling those powerful sentiments. Ava's unease, her uncertainty on the conflict's scale.

"Why are they doing all of this?" the maiden's unrest.

"She said it is part of the trials we will face. Given that she did not interfere after I broke our agreement, it might mean we did something right." The girl's hands behind her back.

"Why can't old beings just be straight up? Seems more of a pain than anything." Ava shaking her head in disbelief.

"Heh, I might not know what she has in mind. Though, she clearly could have stopped us both a long time ago. There is one thing I am certain of however, she is not our enemy." The girl's slight smile.

"Good to know. I have another question." The maiden gesturing her arm to the girl.

"As much as I would like to answer you, I must go. The Iconoclast has already granted us more time than we are allowed, it is best not to overstep. We will speak more another time." Dabria turning, holding her hands to her chest.

"More time than allowed? Just what am I supposed to do?" urgently stepping forward.

"That is for you to figure out, but I will keep waiting for you like I had been for a long time..." The lavender one's warm grin.

Two souls before each other, both unable to stay in the presence of one another. The young woman's increasing sentiments, immediately reaching for her companion.

Passing through the girl, her vision behind. Watching the person fading before her eyes, their gentle smile to the maiden. The heavily shaking area, Ava alarmingly looking around her.

Avalon High emerging, the young woman within the dark bloody halls of the school. A strange creature rushing at her, their sharp claws. Her eyes flying open, instantly sitting up in bed.

Cold sweat running down her face, her hasty heart. Gripping the side of her head, her mind on her dream. The sunlight shining in the room, Ava shifting her attention to Dabria. Their blanket halfway off the bed, the girl curling up.

"A trial, and you are waiting for me. What did you mean...? And what am I forgetting...?" Ava's unease.

A person unable to say much, giving the maiden some clues. These pieces to her attention, her settling heart rate. These warm sentiments within her, its familiar weight on her. Shortly rising from her bed, walking over to her companion.

Gripping the blanket, her vision to the girl, seeing tears to their eyes. Grimly covering the pure one with the sheet, soon turning away.

Maybe the hint was to save Sasha, and I failed to notice. Sorry Dabria. Here you are, doing so much for me, and I could not help you with one thing...

Never ending nightmares, two meeting in an endless stream. Secrets existing in the shadows, small messages to the young woman. Her increasing unrest, slowly fitting together the pieces in a hellish town. Carrying her powerful resolve, clashing against horrors in the dusk.

Her mind on her goal, yet something else pulling her in a different direction. Ava changing into a dark coat and long black jeans, the maiden wearing a plain shirt. Some passing time, Dabria dressing in her uniform, meeting her companion outside.

"I wonder how we will break the news..." The hazel one depressingly looking down.

"Nothing else we can do, just have to do it..." Ava slightly turning away her attention.

I wish I could have said something more, but reality is harsh...

Misery in a terrible realm, the maiden aware on its cruelty. Her mind on the monster the previous night, someone drawing her out. An encounter leading to something more, revealing knowledge in the shadows.

Those friends shortly heading along a familiar road, their distant mood. The unsettling wind against them, sounds from chirping birds. Smaller animals running along, lively people conversing. Eventually stepping onto the school ground, the principal confronting them.

"Dabria, you were missing yesterday. I was worried you know..." Folding his arms, sternly looking at the girl.

"I'm sorry..." Lowering her head, holding her upper arm.

"I should have been more strict with her. I apologize, she wanted to look for her friend, Sasha." Ava's hand behind her head.

Her regretful decision, leading another along a dark road. An image eternally branding on the girl, the demise of their friend. Ava standing in the abyss, walking along her path.

Her eyes on Dabria ahead, the two soon before one another. That girl shifting her eyes to the principal at their side, the maiden doing the same.

The lavender one shortly turning from her companion, moving ahead. The young woman's eyes to her friend, seeing them heading towards a large church. Ava gripping the side her head, trying to calm herself. Focusing her attention on the man, her growing unrest.

"I will let it slide...so, did you find her?" his hand to his chin.

"We found her...in more pieces than one..." Ava slightly looking down.

"The hell? What kind of sick bastard would do this?" his pale expression, lowering his hand.

I did not say anymore. I felt like there was something to be cautious of, like she was guiding me. All I said, was that the person was not found, a likely story given the day and night.

An individual staining her soul, bathing in the blood of her victims. Someone else in the shadows, reawakening something long in the past. Their guiding presence, leading the young woman along her route.

Familiar sentiments to Ava, trusting in the person's message. The two shortly continuing onward, finding themselves in the hallway before Lily and a few. The maiden telling them on their finding, seeing the students trembling eyes.

"I apologize, but we were far too late." Ava slightly looking away, gripping her arm.

"Sasha..." Dabria depressingly holding her arms, her eyes a bit below.

I expected hatred from my inability to bring back their friend, but...they were understanding. It was a strange feeling, which made me feel worse...that I let them down...