User:NeloAngelo/Redstuff/2-1A

Departure (A) - Nelo I was too late to do anything about Sophie. But Red is still alive. She's not infected. She's not on the verge of becoming a Grotesque. My fingers wrapped into a fist, helding tighter and tighter... and then, I relaxed. I relented. I wasn't able- no, I don't want to kill Red.


 * Nelo: I don't have a reason to kill you.
 * Red: I don't have anything left to live for. You already razed Rizaia! What does one more life make a difference!
 * Nelo: I don't feel like killing someone I owe a favor to.
 * Red: Then repay it now! Kill me!
 * Nelo: Do you really want to die? I've never seen someone suicidal suddenly get so agitated.
 * Red: Stop messing with me! We both know you don't remember!
 * Nelo: I'm still not killing you.
 * Red: You...coward!
 * Nelo: C'mon, you know continue living is more painful that ending it now. That's why you took the easy way out. The coward's way out.
 * Red: Shut up...for someone who barely lived, what do you know!?
 * Nelo: It's true that I don't remember anything. But deep down, I still have a heart left inside of me that wants to believe in something.
 * Red: Then, what if that believe of yours are robbed?
 * Nelo: I'll probably find something else. Whatever it is...even if I don't remember, I will not let myself die easily.
 * Red: ....

"You win." Red replied. Her tone remained somber, light remained extinguished in her eyes....but she is standing up.

Now then...I should do something about the burning ruins of Rizaia. It seems that without a constant feed of my mana, the fire no longer burns that intensely. It'll probably burn itself out eventually. Red took one last look at Rizaia, a gaze filled with regret, longing and loneliness. Tears started leaking from the corner of her eyes but- she wiped them away just as fast. Closing her eyes, Red then turned away, took a deep breath, and started to leave.

Red continued walking, her pace was neither fast or slow, but she ignored everything around her, almost in a blind trance.


 * Red: Emina.
 * Nelo: huh?
 * Red: You once asked my name, right? It's Emina.
 * Nelo: I see. I think I'll stick with Red.
 * Emina: Whichever suits you. .... Nelo, promise me one thing.
 * Nelo: Shoot.
 * Red: In the future, whatever happens, I wish you will remember there was once a woman named Emina from Rizaia.
 * Nelo: ....I promise you, Emina, I will never forget you.
 * Red: Thank you. ....So, where do you want to go next?
 * Nelo: Melius.
 * Red: Are you crazy? That place is swarming with Grotesques.
 * Nelo: There's something there that should give me some clues about my past.
 * Red: .... Well, if you want to, then, I can't stop you. Just so you know, there's no one who would transport you to Melius.