drabble: Alone, I face the dark (Soulcalibur)

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Title: Alone, I face the dark
Fandom: Soulcalibur
Characters: Amy, Raphael
Rating: G
Words: 200
Summary: Left behind in Wallachia, Amy confronts her transformation as best she can. Takes place between SCIII & IV.
A/N: Written for the 31_days August 8 prompt escape all that waiting and staying. In the same continuity as destiny calls and i go.

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After the Wallachian army’s retreat, there was nothing to do but wait.

I worried. Not for the army’s return; my sword and my malady hungered for the spoils of war, in a very literal manner. Nor did I fear for Raphael’s safety. How could I, when death itself could not claim him? In the rare event that his skill failed him in battle, Soul Edge’s curse would see to it that he returned.

I feared for my sanity.

I cannot expect mere mortals who have never encountered Soul Edge to understand my plight, but I shall attempt to enlighten you. That insidious creature was not content with ruling our bodies; it wanted our minds, our souls. Raphael dared to rule where Soul Edge desired a servant, and we suffered the full force of its wrath. Unquenchable thirsts, unbearable fatigue, whispered promises of unbelievable power - the temptation to succumb to madness was...considerable.

I feared nothing when Raphael and I were together. But left alone in that endless night, with only mindless puppets to console me...

For two months I endured Raphael’s absence. The third, I set out to find him. I had no choice. I could not live without him.

Comments

SQUEEEEEEEEEE!!!!111

[plaidsheepfic.livejournal.com]

Is all I can really articulate about this. This wee ficlet is like a luxury Belgian chocolate, perfection in one melt in the mouth bite; it's the best I can do at the moment :3

Seriously though, the brevity, the precise language, the short sharp phrases that really give this power. It's very similar to 'A Gulf' in the way you have written it just so, and joins it in being my favourite piece written by you. XD