Purity Online - The World For The Fallens
Day 63: Heart Battle 1 (Part 11)
"At that time, I was thinking ...."
"If only, our days would be beautiful and colorful like this forever ...."
"But this peace is the beginning of a thunderstorm."
"I never expected it."
"That same year."
"I will lose .. my most precious treasure ...."
"It all starts in the autumn."
"One day, Iruna's condition suddenly deteriorated, and I rushed her to the hospital, whether I had the money to pay for her medical expenses or not."
"It's not as simple as I thought."
"There was a misdiagnosis. The doctor said that the collision not only resulted in temporary paralysis, but also gave birth to dangerous complications."
"She seemed to be suffering a lot, and day by day her condition was getting worse."
"I can only pray and hope that he is safe."
"While I'm almost desperate."
"A few months later, winter came, and snow filled the entire city. People are happy because Christmas is coming soon. The song 'Jingle Bell' continues to spin on the streets and Christmas trees decorated with beautiful colorful lights installed in various places. The atmosphere is very lively, reflecting happiness. Totally inversely proportional to my mood at the time."
"Iruna's condition is getting worse. He's still unconscious. His life is at the end of the horn. The doctor said he could be saved by surgery, but the cost was too great. I can only hope, may Santa Claus bring healing to Iruna as our Christmas gift."
"The days keep passing. Unlike before, this time of day and day change seemed to pass very slowly."
"Today is December 24th. Christmas eve. I hope there's a miracle going on tonight. A miracle that could cure Iruna. Like in movies and fantasy dramas."
Iruna opened her eyes. He was now in a very dark and cold vacuum. His entire body began to shiver as if he was in the middle of a snowstorm. Confusion approached his soul.
"Sister?" He turned his little neck to the left and right. Panic began to run down his face. He looked at the lower part of his body. It looks like he is standing upright with both legs that should be shaken to support his body firmly. That surprised him.
"Eh? I ... can walk?"
"Sister?" The little girl started running in any direction as fast as she could, looking for her brother. "Brother where? The sister? Brother?!"
However, it seemed like it was a wasted effort. Wherever he searched, the figure of his brother was not found at all. He fell down. Desperation began to take hold of his heart. Tears flooded the corners of her eyes and flowed down through her cheeks. She smiled smirk.
"I'm ... I'm gone, huh?"
"What ... did I fail to survive those complications?"
"Am I going to leave my sister forever?"
"My worries all along turned out to be true." Tears were pouring down her little face. "I did not recover from my illness. I'm failing. All my life, I've only been a burden on my brother. I'm just a useless sister."
"Now, I'm alone again, and this time for good."
"I'm sorry, brother."
"Yes! Yep! Keep giving up!! It makes me stronger." A loud voice echoed from behind the darkness, followed by a pair of fiery red eyes. The curtain of darkness burst a few seconds later, revealing the true form of the owner of the eye. A figure that was exactly the same as Iruna, only her entire body was made up of black shadows.
"Who are you?" Iruna's once sad gaze began to change into alert.
"I am a personality that arises from your pile of despair. Having no body, I stayed inside your body and absorbed the hope from your heart slowly" the figure replied.
"This is your subconscious. Imaginary realm. Where our existences that do not have containers can manifest themselves." Both of his red eyes were shining brightly. "My name .. is Despair."
To be continued