Chapter one: fall
Fall into the damned abyss with me and be consumned by its darkness, the damned and faithed are all merely two sides of a coin.
O god answer to this your loyal servant as she makes a request,please protect my child use him to fulfill your will and bless him with the strength to enact it, my child survive and be strong this is a vast and cruel world you are about to face. As the woman pleading and begging speaks onto the baby in her arms she begins to disappear,she drops the child at the step of a woman standing in front of her. Take care of him for us now for he his also your son celestine, the woman fades into dust of
nothingness and disappears into the air.
Touka awoke with a violent gasp as air tore into his lungs as if he had been drowning,he sat his body upright beneath the shade of an old tree,sweat clinging to his skin,for a moment he did not move,didn't think,didn't breathe properly. He just existed.
Are you alright touka?
A woman's voice came through shaking and worried, eyes sweet and pure her long golden hair cover touka's face as she looked towards him.
Touka didn't immediately.his gaze was distant. Hollow. Like had just returned from a great battle. Then a small tug pulled at his sleeve.
Dad?
Touka looked and there stood a small girl she looked around 10 years old, her body was tiny and cute her short dark purpled hair made her checks look fat, she truly was so cute.
Dad. Are you okay?
The child looked extremly worried with how touka reacted.
Touka patted her head. And just slightly the world softened. He exhaled - slow and controlled,forcing the tention out of his body.
I'm fine. Millim.
The words were distant, infact barely there but for millim they were enough. Her face lit up instantly as though the weight in her chest lifted. She smiled and bounced with exitment.
Dad... you fell asleep while I was showing you my dance.
She pouted trying to seem angry.
Now.now touka,millim put a lot of effort into this at least give her the grace of your attention even for a minute. Mary gives touka a piece of her mind as she pokes touka's face.
Ok. Now let me show it you again, and this time dad watch me.
Millim skips towards the center of the field, lifts up her skirt and gives a bow.
I call this. Sparrow.
Touka watched with a slight smile. His eyes focused on millim but his mind drifted. He towards both mary and millim. And thought.
I wonder if this is what they call an happy ending, I adopted millim from the streets when I gained my freedom and we met mary during our travels and we found peaceful villiage to settle in.
Aomori. Its quiet and peaceful, the people here are nice and easy going, he gave a sigh. Look at me now rei I found it. my peace.
So! How was it dad?
Touka! Millim's talking to you
Touka looked them both,smiled and gave a thumbs up
It was beautiful millim.
Millim and mary laughed, joy filled the air. Millim and mary dragged touka on his feet and pulled him towards the river bank.
Come now dad! Lets go for swim
Yes! Touka let's go!!!
They splashed themselves at the bank, laughter could be heard around the villiage.
Hey!!!!!!! now why don't we join you on all the fun now.
One of villager shouted and jumped into the bank. The rest of the villagers joined in,the old folks sat by the green field and watched all the younger ones have fun in the water.
Touka watched and really fell at peace at the view before him.
SURVIVE!!. TOUKA!!!!
Touka stopped and looked around everyone else having but had stopped. A voice shouted in his head. It reminded him of his past life, it reminded him of dispair. Out of instinct he touched his face.