Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
The Dawn 27: Serlin
Nagato continued to walk his feet through the Cakrawyuha Forest. He got deeper and continued to move his feet further into the Cakrawyuha Forest which left a million memories in his heart.
His eyes closed slowly, the melody of Grandpa Hyogoro's laughter and Litha's laughter was clear in his ears. The memory fragments one after another made his heart slice as well as feel lost.
Deaths. Nagato once thought dying was the way to end his suffering. But he finally realized that he had made a big mistake. After death, he would not remember Grandpa Hyogoro nor Litha even his own parents.
The figure of Hound who helped his life and Sura who left a million mysteries taught him knowledge. Nagato got back up and lived a heartbreaking life.
Now Nagato is again faced with the past. His past memories with Serlin's figure. It was never even imagined in Nagato's mind that Serlin had betrayed and caused the death of his parents or Azai and Kuina.
The world is a cruel place. But no matter how cruel the world is to him, Nagato believes he can survive and find happiness. But fate says otherwise, Nagato is dragged and forced into a round of dark circles of painful reality.
The figure of the woman sitting holding the sword of Azai and Kuina looked at Nagato who was walking towards him.
The leaves fell, the wind blew slowly as the distance between Nagato and Serlin grew shorter. There was no sound even the wind chose silence a thousand languages staring at the two people who stared at each other sharply.
“Nagato. How's it going? I'm grateful that you're alive.” Serlin greeted Nagato. The woman who leaked the secrets about the Holy Forest or Cakrawyuha Forest smiled as usual while walking closer to Nagato.
“Stop..” Although Nagato felt a terrible anger, but part of his heart still could not swing his hand let alone a sword at the woman who was none other than Serlin, a disciple of his father.
“Didn't you miss Sister Serlin, Nagato?” Tanya Serlih put on a special face decorated with smiles. Nagato who saw that bit his lower lip and clenched his hand.
Serlin stopped putting on his trademark smile, even this woman showed the look of a face Nagato had just seen.
“This life is very beautiful and painful because all this time I feel the beautiful life after knowing Guru Pandu, Mr. Princess Sara, Uncle Tatsugoro, Uzui, Azai, Kuina and you, Nagato.” Serlin put on a steamed face and smiled wryly. No happiness etched on his face, “But the beauty did not last long because I myself destroyed it.”
“Nagato, I'm not Serlin. Since Serlin didn't exist, he's been dead in Gore's hands. And I'm just a kid who became their pawn. At that time I felt a very life when I became Serlin. I don't regret it at all..” Serlin said calmly and shed her tears.
Nagato held Serlin's arm and pushed him slowly, he couldn't be rude to a woman at all. Nagato sighed harshly as he did not expect what he was afraid of turned out to lead to the truth.
“Why did you kill them?! Why did you betray my father who had become your teacher?! Tell me, Serlin! What was their fault until you could tell the existence of the Holy Forest even you killed Azai and Kuina. Why?!” Nagato shouted and held back his tears.
His feelings were currently so dense, as close as the cloudy sky above. As the rain fell, Nagato lowered his head and shed his tears. Slowly Nagato looked back at Serlin who said something shocking. The fact that the world and the life that Nagato lived Sam was not beautiful at all. And Nagato paid no heed to his life.
”I was given two choices by Gore. Kill you and let others survive or inform the Holy Forest or kill Master Pandu's followers and let you live.” Serlin was crying so much, “Among those two choices, I killed them all. Because I can't kill you Nagato.”
Nagato's eyes widened at Serlin's explanation.
“My spirit lives inside Serlin's body because of someone's ability. Sorry, because I have made you suffer, Nagato.”.
Nagato's eyes widened as Serlin added his words.