A goddess’ lesson from a pure person, carrying their teachings to her current day. The young woman’s simple sentiments, her bleeding rage at her depths.

The next morning, Astraea making some food over the fire. Mina sitting down, watching her hum along. The innocent one shortly looking behind, her smile at the entity.

“I heard some things last night, what happened?” Astraea faces the deity.

“It was nothing important.” Mina’s eyes a bit away.

The young woman frowning, soon walking up to the maiden. Mina’s eyes on her, seeing her hands on her waist in displeasure.

“If you do not tell me, you are not getting any breakfast this morning.” Astraea’s firm stance.

Two from different times, both reflecting the other. The goddess seeing their identical traits, unable to make sense of it. A sigh shortly leaving Mina, her hand behind her head.

“The fire Guardian Apollo, we didn’t have a good reunion. It turned into quite a battle.” Mina slightly looks to her side.

“What?! You sure you’re okay? Maybe I should get you some medicine.” Astraea worryingly rests her hand on her chest.

“No! I am healthy! Look!” Mina quickly stands up, doing jumping jacks.

“I will prepare it quickly, please wait there.” The young woman giggles a bit, heading to the tent.

“No! Please!” Mina falls to her hands and knees.

Some passing time, Astraea chasing down Mina, eventually cornering her by a rock. An innocent smile on the young woman’s face, horror in the goddess’ eyes. Both shortly by the fire again, the deity groaning face down on the ground.

“You will be fine, see? You are doing much better already.” The pure one happily holds her hands behind her back, looking down at the maiden.

“What sort of universe cruelty is this...?” Mina whimpers.

A pure soul doing her best, her interesting methods bringing a grand being to defeat. A few days going by, the two friends arriving in a small village underneath the warm sun.

The ruinous place, holes in some buildings. The dry land, cracks everywhere on the earth. Astraea walking ahead, taking in the sight.

“This place really has gone to hell.” Mina covers her nose in disgust.

“You okay...?” The pure one worryingly turns to the being.

“The air here is awful...” The goddess grabs the side of her head.

“It is why the Guardians are needed. I know you have problems with them, but please do your best to put that aside.” The young woman’s hand sadly to her chest.

“Yeah-yeah...” The deity looks away a bit.

One from long ago reflecting through another, their gentle soul brilliantly shining in a black world. Mina’s eyes shortly to Astraea, witnessing her holding her hands behind her back.

“I am aware we need information, but you wouldn’t mind us exploring, right? I haven’t been this far from my home.” The young woman’s vision below.

“Fine, but after we get what we need.” Mina slightly smiles at them, a sigh leaves her.

A deity’s life in the past, an empty tome in her earliest days. One coming in, showing her a new world.

Astraea brightly grinning at her, soon running up to the entity. The young woman grabbing her hand, happily pulling the maiden ahead.

“Come on, let’s go get the info, then we can have some fun!” the pure one points in the direction.

An individual in a dying world, someone relishing in the simple pleasures of life. The maiden’s mind on Seren, witnessing Astraea’s similar behavior to them.

The two eventually making their way to a bar, both walking through the dark area. Some tables everywhere, customers enjoying their time, some playing games. Astraea remaining close to Mina, some unease from her.

“What can I do for the both of you?” a woman leans forward from behind the counter.

“Some information.” Mina walks up to her, pulling out a stool for Astraea.

The young woman sitting down on it, taking in the sight around her. The innocent one’s eyes on the pictures, soon shifting it to the plants in the corners.

“On what might I ask?” the woman’s finger to her chin.

“There are these knights in white, do you know where they are from? And where Hera the Guardian is located?” Mina points to a drink, shortly shifting her head in Astraea’s direction.

The woman thinking on the person before them, soon getting a drink. The bartender pouring out a glass, shortly putting it before the pure one.

“Oh, thank you.” The young woman pleasantly takes hold of it.

“This is common information. The white knights are known as members from the Grand Knights. Their base is in the capital of Elgaia within Ragna. It is there, rumors have it that Hera is in their grasp.” The woman leans on the counter, her index to her chin.

“Hah, I imagine getting in there will be problematic.” Mina puts down some money on the counter.

“This currency hasn’t been used in centuries, it is a collector’s item. You sure you want to pay with this?” the person’s surprise.

“Yeah, consider it payment for the drink and information.” Mina braces back against the counter.

A great problem before Mina, one Guardian in the heart of the enemy territory. The maiden’s hand to her chin, thinking on her next move.

“If you are trying to restore this world, it is a long shot you know.” The woman stands straight.

“We are aware, but what other choice do we have...?” Astraea grimly sets down the empty glass.

“If you have time, find some recruits and direct them at Ragna.” Mina glances back at the person.

The bartender’s surprise at them, one choosing to attack Ragna. Many attempting the fortress in the past, everyone failing to overcome their vast defense.

“Alright, not like we have a future at this rate.” The woman grabs her arms, slightly smiling at the entity.

A dying world around them, one place holding the solution towards the maiden’s desire. Mina helping Astraea down from her seat, both of them soon heading on their way. The two shortly standing outside, their eyes on a few mercenaries before them.

“We overheard ya, so attacking Ragna huh? Pretty gusty move girls. However, as it is now. Even us mercenaries cannot find proper jobs. Everyone has to support themselves, so count us in.” A man folds his arms.

“Alright, we are better off moving as a small team for now. Gather as much support as you can, and stay low. We want to attack and strike them by surprise.” Mina’s hand on her waist.

“Sounds good to me, we will keep an eye out on your progress.” Another man gestures his hand to her.

A heart betting on the smallest chance, visualizing her way back to one, carrying her feverish sentiments for a certain person. The mercenaries shortly heading on their way, Mina soon facing Astraea.

“Do you think we can really win? I know we don’t have a choice, but Ragna is something else...” Astraea uneasily grabs her arms.

“To get back what I lost, I need Hera. I will risk anything to get those days again...” Mina slightly looks away.

“What about your life now? Doesn’t that mean anything to you?” the young woman worryingly holds the deity’s hands.

“No, because I would not be anything without a certain someone...” Mina breaks away, her eyes to her side.

An individual choosing her path, running towards her ruin. The deity’s lingering flame for one, her decision to tackle a fortress in her weak state.

“But...!” Astraea turns away, sadly grabbing her arms.

The entity’s eyes on her, seeing her same reflection to another. Two across different times, their purely shining hearts.

Mina walking to Astraea’s side, putting a hand on her shoulder, the young woman’s grim vision to the goddess.

“Come. I did agree to look around, so let us go.” Mina softly smiles at her.

“Okay...” Astraea looks down a bit.

The maiden’s firm devotion going forward, her companion unable to break through the veil, watching her friend spear ahead.

Both shortly continuing onward, Astraea leading the way, her eyes on the many shops. One catching her attention, the young woman pulling Mina in the direction. The two soon at the counter, a male shopkeeper behind it.

“Not from around here huh.” His smile to the young woman.

“Oh, no. Simply passing by the village.” Astraea grins at him as she holds her hands.

The Guardians’ role to maintain balance, a few missing, creating the ruinous place around them. Mina’s eyes on some people, seeing their torment.

“You two should be careful, the Grand Knights are a bunch of brutes. I heard a Guardian escaped their imprisonment, and the knights have been more active since. Anyway, word is that they are deployed to the northeast of here, no one gets in or out.” The shopkeeper folds his arms.

“Guardians are needed to maintain balance, but with one in their hands, the damage has been horrendous.” Astraea grabs her wrist, her eyes sadly below.

“Yeah, and we can’t do anything about it. It sucks ya know, just waiting for your death.” The man sighs, his hand behind his head.

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My presence beneath the crimson light, feeling the cold breeze against me. A gentle soul reflecting another, squeezing my heart with each passing moment. My eyes to the bushy surroundings, hearing some crickets in the distance.

“You can’t sleep?” Astraea walks up to my side.

“Not quite, what about you? Why are you up?” I face her, my hands behind my back.

“I don’t know, maybe to make sure a certain someone does not run off without me.” The person turns from me, grabbing her arms with a slight smile to me.

“I have a feeling you would hunt me down if I did leave.” I grin a bit with my hand behind my head.

Seeing her gentle presence, my mind on Seren’s purity reflecting from her. I wonder if it is a coincidence, two similar souls across a thousand years time.

“You seem distracted, mind telling me why?” Astraea’s vision to the stars above.

“You just remind me of someone, think nothing of it.” I face away from her.

“Oh? Now I am curious, who?” the young woman runs to my side, leaning forward with her hands behind her back, looking at me with her bright eyes.

“Someone with the same cooking skill that can bring a god to their knees.” My humorless vision on her.

“My cooking is not that bad, plus it was to help you recover. Naturally, it needed an extra punch to it.” Astraea pouts at me.

“Hah, she said the same thing. Anyway, what do you hope to get from this suicidal journey?” My hand on my waist, slightly grinning at her.

“Nothing really, I just wish for the world to flourish again.” The young woman stands straight, her hands sadly to her chest.

It must be a sick joke, two so similar to each other. A pure heart giving her all for the world, setting light into its black void. My eyes on her, seeing her sorrow, something within me pushing me forward.

“Look, I cannot guarantee anything. I do not have exactly a good relationship with the Guardians, but I will do what I can, okay?” my eyes a bit away.

“I knew you would come around.” Astraea happily grabs onto my arm.

“Alright-alright, it is getting late. Maybe you should go rest.” My slight smile at her.

“Okay, tomorrow I will make something for you as thanks.” The young woman happily heads on her way.

“Wait! There is no need for that!” I alarmingly turn in her direction.

My vision on her, seeing her head further away, hearing her hum within the dusk. A deep gap in my heart, feeling someone else from her presence.

“Even after all of these years, you have not changed, Mina.” A voice in the space.

“Apollo. I am surprised you are still around given how this world is.” I turn, my eyes on a being clad in fiery red armor.

“It takes everything we can to maintain this world. What is more, Hera has been captured by the humans. If you did not selfishly choose that woman over the world, we would not be in this mess.” The fire god scowls at me.

“If you ask me, this world got what it deserved. You lot slaughtered my friends, you took away Seren. How do you expect me to reconcile that?!” I furiously swing out my arm.

“Guardians and humans do not mix. Do you have any idea how dangerous it is for a human to have a Guardian’s power at their disposal?” the deity points his blazing blade at me.

“You talk like Seren, someone so pure, would ever make heinous requests. All she ever did was look out for this miserable world, and you all repay that kindness with killing our friends and taking her away...!” I coldly aim Bölverkr at him.

My encounter with her on an unlikely night, her bright presence pulling me along, setting my new life in a village.

These flowing sentiments in me, my boiling fury at the entity before me. Both of our colliding weapons, a powerful wave releasing, shattering the realm. Two of us in an endless space, the raging fire everywhere around us.

“What happened to you? Your emotions were controlled, why did you fall so much?” Apollo slips around me, his blade instantly coming down.

Feeling its collision into me, the raging flames enveloping me, soon unleashing in a hellish inferno. The fire trapping me in its cage, my vision on the being on the other end.

“It is because, I found something that I could not compromise on. I will do anything to reclaim those days.” I slam my axe against the cage.

A powerful releasing force, the fire absorbing the chilling strike. Those gentle days still with me, its agonizing feeling squeezing at my heart.

“Your neglect of your duties. You were leading us to ruin, and you knew that!” his harsh voice at me.

“Yeah, I was. The thought never left my mind, but she kept it from falling into ruin. The family I built, they helped and gave my life meaning. And you Guardians took it all away!” I crash my axe into the cage again.

The fiery cage assimilating my attack, the increasing heat in the space. Apollo’s blade to the air, the prison shortly surrounding me with many blazing swords.

“We did what we had to, and even after a thousand years you have not changed. You truly are a broken Guardian. It is a shame, but you must be eliminated.” The entity aims his sword at me.

A gentle soul in a cold world, Seren descending into my black void, filling it with something more. These sentiments running through me, beating its harsh pulse.

The many fiery swords quickly homing in on me, colliding into me. Its violently releasing force, feeling it tear away at me, smoke filling the area. I soon steadily rise to my feet, blood flowing down from me

“Why do you still rise? What do you possibly have left to resist?” Apollo shakes his head in disbelief.

“The one hope of reclaiming everything I lost.” I swing my axe to my side.

A black releasing wave, its negative force enveloping me. Bölverkr filling me with energy, providing me the opportunity to go forward. My moving feet, quickly slamming my weapon into the enemy’s blade.

“The past is gone, there is nothing left to reclaim!” Apollo and I clashing throughout the space.

My swift movements, colliding my axe into his sword from one end to the next. I shortly flip over his attack, my presence high above.

Furiously looking down at him, instantly slicing below. Immediately connecting a flurry of attacks from both edges of my axe, quickly hitting him far into the air with a back-slash.

“On my own there would not be anything to reclaim, but with the Guardians’ powers, I will be able to do so.” I hurl my axe at the fire god.

Its releasing red waves, binding Apollo in place. Red chains rushing out from every angle, wrapping around my target.

Bölverkr crashing into him, instantly entombing him in crimson ice. My mind on a precious one, her gentle light still in my mind.

A chance to reclaim it all, these burning emotions unleashing in the space. My reacting axe, its force unleashing red spikes from within, stretching it far.

The soon shattering glacier, my eyes on the falling fire god. The shortly fading space, both of us returning to the woods. I stand before the fire Guardian, seeing him on his knee.

“That is your choice huh, you have chosen to damn us all.” His pitiable eyes on me.

“If that is what it takes to bring back Seren, then I will.” I raise my arm to him.

I plunge my hand into him, piercing his armor. A red force flowing out of Apollo, his scream filling the dusk.

A fiery power surging through my body, soon settling at my depths. The fire god weakly remaining there, looking at me with confusion.

“Why do you not kill me...?” his uncertainty at me.

“I only need your power, not your life. Come at me again though, and I will be certain to take it.” I turn away.

“I do not understand...” Apollo’s eyes to the ground.

“That is the compassion Seren taught me, something you lot took from the world.” I walk off.

My cold days in the past, striking down my targets without restraint. A pure soul coming into my life, setting something more into my hollow world. It matters not what I have to do, I will get back that light.

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“The cold really is not for me.” A sigh leaves her.

A gentle soul in the twilight, looking up at the lights in the sky. The young woman making her way through some bushes, shortly arriving at a lake.

The moonlight beautifully reflecting off of the surface, its mesmerizing glow drawing them closer to it. Seren soon standing at the edge, looking out to the water.

“It is nice this time of the year though, I just wished there was some way to make the cold more bearable.” The person’s slight grin.

Seren’s eyes on the sparkling light on the water, soon humming a melody. Its tranquil sound reaching below the depths, red eyes revealing in the darkness.

The creature making its way higher, shortly carrying waves of water far into the air. Seren uneasily stepping back, watching the water quickly fall. A large white serpent looking down at her, its flicking tongue.

“Wh--what is that thing...?” the young woman uneasily holds her hands to her chest.

The slowly moving creature, malice secreting from its body. Seren backs away, watching it draw closer to her.

The monster shortly diving at her, its mighty fangs to her, the young woman screaming out. From the sky, a ripple forming in its space.

Mina in black armor, a grey plate covering her chest. The entity descending with Bölverkr, slicing down at the fiend, entombing it in crimson ice.

Seren slowly opening her eyes, seeing the lifeless fiend on the ground, feeling the freezing cold on her.

The person’s vision shifting to the goddess standing in front of the monster, witnessing their emotionless eyes on them.

“Um...thank you...” Seren approaches the being.

“Halt.” Mina’s sharp vision at her.

“Huh?” the person uncertainly stands still.

“Do not get the wrong idea, you were merely in the area of my job.” The goddess puts away her weapon.

“Hmm...the way I see it, it is a fateful encounter.” The young woman pleasantly presses her index finger to her chin.

A strange person before the Guardian, someone unable to understand their quirk. Two meeting worlds underneath the crimson moon, one taking the initiative, running up to the goddess.

“It would make no sense to leave now, right? Why not escort me back to the village?” Seren’s bright smile at the being.

“Why would--!”

“Come on, I think you’ll like it there. It is the least I can do for you saving me.” The young woman pulls the entity along, happily smiling back at them.

“I really should not.” Mina’s confusion at her.

“No denial, we are heading there. Plus it is late, not like you have anywhere nearby to go.” The young woman’s eyes ahead, leading the deity through the bushes.

“That is not what I mean...” The goddess’ uncertainty.

A gentle soul not listening, pulling her closer to the human village. The two eventually stepping into the place, seeing the lights stretch far. Mina’s eyes on it, taking in the wonder from close-up.

“You never told me, but what is your name?” the young woman steps forward, glancing back at the person.

“Mina...and you?” her hand behind her head.

“Seren. You can feel at ease here, so do not be so tense.” Seren faces the maiden, brightly smiling at them.

“Alright...” The deity looks away a bit.

The goddess’ uncertainty, her duties hanging on her mind. A chance encounter showing her something else, slowly piercing her frozen heart.

“Hey! Seren! There you are!” a young man runs in.

The person in thick blue clothes, his red hair and yellow eyes on them. Mina’s cautious state, the deity immediately releasing a red wave, pushing back the young man.

“Aah!” the person falls back on the land.

“Mina! Stop!” Seren alarmingly runs in front of her.

“Why should I? All should keep their distance.” The goddess’ stern vision on her.

“I do not know what you mean. Though, that’s Eric, he is completely harmless.” The young woman’s hands on her waist, raising her chest in displeasure.

“Sorry...I did not mean to upset you...” The being uncertainly looks down.

“It is fine, but know everyone here does not mean harm.” Seren’s gentle smile at them, resting her hand on her chest.

“What...just happened...?” Eric stands up, his hand behind his head in confusion.

Two different worlds merging with one, something more growing within the Guardian. The young woman taking hold of Mina’s hand, pulling her along, urging Eric to follow them.

“Would someone please tell me what happened?” Eric sighs in dismay, walking in their direction.

“Mina saved me from some giant monster thing, she seems to have trust issues.” Seren grins at him.

“And you brought her here, why...?” the individual’s confusion at her, pressing his index finger to his chin.

“I can’t just leave her out in the cold, plus she did save me.” The young woman pouts at him.

“Is this normal with her?” Mina’s eyes on Eric.

“Yeah, she likes to help everyone she can. Please, be good to her.” The young man’s faint grin at the deity.

“Oh stop being so overprotective.” Seren frowns as she turns her head away.

A gentle soul’s linking presence, showing a strange light along the maiden’s black road. The Guardian looking at her surroundings, seeing the small place around her.

One coming into Mina’s world, shining a warm gleam within her space. The few making their way to a game booth, their eyes on the three balls on the counter, soon looking at the cone targets at the back. Seren throwing one after the next, missing each shot.

“Aww...this game is rigged.” Seren pouts, her hands to her chest in displeasure.

“Haha, I think that’s the point.” Eric laughs.

Mina thinking for a bit, shortly stepping forward, putting down some currency on the counter. The person presenting her with three balls, their proud smile at her, soon stepping back.

“Go get it Mina!” Seren cheers her on.

“I’m telling ya, that thing can’t be done.” Eric props his arms behind his head.

The deity grabbing one ball, soon locking onto her target. Mina hurling it forward, blasting away the back half of the booth.

Eric’s mouth hanging open in shock, the person behind the counter hesitantly giving Mina her prize.

“Um...you’re banned from this game until further notice...” His wide eyes in the direction of the damage.

“Fine by me, I will just take two more.” Mina folds her arms.

“S--sure...done deal...” The man uneasily sets down some plushies.

Mina facing Seren, handing over the prizes to her. The young woman’s surprise at her friend, soon uncertainly holding down her hands.

“I can’t, you won those...” The young woman’s unrest.

“I do not even like this stuff, but you do.” The deity puts the prizes in the pure one’s arms.

“Okay, I am seriously going to need an explanation here.” Eric gestures his hands at the goddess.

“Come on, there are more games I have not been banned from.” Mina walks ahead.

“I know some good ones!” Seren runs up to the goddess’ side, happily pointing in the direction.

“Seriously?! Are we just gonna ignore half a game getting blown away?!” Eric hurries after them.

That was how I met Seren, a pure soul that brought weight into my empty world. No matter what I have to do, I will reclaim those happy times…

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A person’s action binding her in a seal, dragging her to the depths of the abyss. The goddess’ deep frustration, her boiling blood.

At the time, a few miles away from the house. Knights in white marching forward, their commander leading the way. The person’s black hair and eyes of the land, a scar across his face. The late afternoon on them, smaller animals running about.

“After so many years, you rise.” The commander’s stern expression.

A great being resting in the abyss for many years, carrying one desire above all else. The being’s grim world, an entity far away from another.

Mina standing up from the bed, stretching her arms above. Astraea stepping onto the ground, facing the maiden with her hands behind her back.

“This is not my time period. Everything I love is in the past. My friends, my home, even someone I held dear...” Mina grabs her upper arm, her eyes to her side a bit.

“I heard the Guardians can do anything when they are together. Maybe if we can gather them all, then you can get back what you lost...” Astraea sadly looks down.

“Hah, those bastards are the reason I lost everything. You make a good point though, maybe I should just take their power and do it myself.” Mina folds her arms.

“If you do that...then this world might actually die...” The young woman uneasily grabs her arms.

“Then good riddance, they took the one person that gave it any meaning...” The goddess turns from her.

A person long ago coming into the maiden’s world, filling it with light. The Guardians taking it all away, replacing her joy with hatred.

“Might I ask...why they took everything from you...?” Astraea looks below, sadly holding down her hands.

“A Guardian is supposed to protect all. Yet...I turned my back on the world, to protect one...” Mina’s eyes a bit behind.

An entity choosing one over the many, deciding to build more into her small world. Astraea silently remaining in place, watching the maiden walk towards the door.

The young woman shortly following, both soon stepping onto the bottom floor. Mina’s mind on Astraea’s soup, the terrible combination yet effective result. The goddess’ attention shortly to an approaching presence, feeling the hostility from many.

“Astraea, stay inside. I will be back soon.” Mina’s gentle voice to her.

“Okay...” The innocent one’s hand to her chest.

An uneasy sentiment grabbing at Astraea, the young woman watching the goddess head out the door. Mina shortly standing in an open area, her eyes on the commander and his many men.

“Guardian Mina. You are to return to your seal, or extreme actions will be taken.” The commander sticks his large blade into the land, resting his hand on the hilt.

“Then come, I will reclaim what I lost.” Mina stands on her side.

The entity’s stretching black energy, creating an airlock. The commander scowling, steadying his breath.

Mina extending her hand, reaching into the deepest darkness, pulling out an enormous axe. Its long zigzag center, the twin trapezoid edges on the top and bottom. The weapon’s bleeding crimson color, shining its purity in the place.

“Bölverkr, it has been too long since I held you in my hand.” Mina faces her targets as she swings out her weapon.

A powerful wave releasing, crashing against the many foes. Knights immediately charging at her, Bölverkr unleashing a red mist, its staggering force wrapping around them. Crimson chains piercing from the land, binding them in its terror.

“You will feel my pain, my agony as you scream in terror.” Mina’s sharp eyes on them.

Hearing their screams, the commander witnessing the chains crushing the knights. Its compressing force, shattering their bodies. Blood spilling everywhere, pieces scattering far.

“Are you proud? So many you left in this pitiful state.” The commander shakes his head in pity.

“I am merely doing what I must, and you are next.” Mina aims her axe at him.

A black soul proceeding down her route, releasing the fury in her heart. The commander feeling her immense pressure, shortly bursting through.

The man’s blade over his other shoulder, swiftly crashing it into her weapon. A powerful wave dispersing, crushing the area around them.

“Everything you people took from me, and I will take it all back!” Mina spins around him, colliding her axe into his weapon.

Another wave discharging, sending rubble to the air. The goddess quickly shifting her angle to the other end of her weapon, instantly slicing upward, hitting the commander back on his feet.

“You are a Guardian Mina, this future happens when a Guardian does not do their work!” the man crashes his blade into the land.

A piercing white energy shredding the place, surrounding the goddess in his divine force. From outside the house, Astraea’s worry at the battle, witnessing the violent explosion. Massive rocks slamming down everywhere, Mina remaining on her feet, blood flowing down her body.

“Then let it all fall to ruin. This world deserves no salvation, not after you all took its one hope...” Mina swings out her axe.

The goddess unleashing a powerful dark force, immediately colliding it into the commander. The instantly shattering space, both in its black void.

The realm binding the man’s movement, his unrestful vision ahead. Mina rushing forward, crashing both ends of her weapon into the person in a flurry of attacks.

The maiden hastily backflip kicking him into the air, quickly slicing horizontally. The red force connecting into the commander, trapping him in a crimson icy prison high above.

“Witness the black depths of my soul, and feel my crying anguish!” Mina slices the dimension, splitting it open.

The compressing space, shortly violently releasing an enormous black and red wave. Mina returning to Astraea’s land, soon putting away her weapon.

“I lost a lot of power, this should not tire me...” Mina heavily breathes.

Astraea running out, soon standing behind the goddess. Mina facing her, seeing Seren in them, watching the person worryingly inspect her.

“I told you to stay inside...” A sigh leaves Mina.

“I was worried...” Astraea looks down a bit with her hands to her chest.

“Why worry about me? You know I only want the Guardians’ power for my own selfish need...” The entity’s grim expression.

“I am not sure why, but I feel like you will also do something more with it. I guess it is my gamble.” The young woman’s hands behind her back, leaning forward to the goddess with a faint smile.

A gentle soul in a cruel world, their pleasant eyes on the maiden. The former Guardian thinking on them, reflecting to the earlier days.

A world flourishing with life in the woods, two walking through the place. Mina at her companion’s side, the deity wearing a white shirt and short black pants.

The person next her shining beneath the warm sun, their long lighter brown hair and eyes of the sky. The gentle one wearing a black cloak and blue shirt, a red dress wrapping below them.

“Thank you for helping them Mina, I knew you’d come around.” Seren happily holding onto the maiden’s arm.

“I really have gone soft...” Mina slightly grins at her companion.

Two souls from separate times, yet their connection to one another. Mina keeping her sentiments at her depths, watching Astraea turn from her, knowing the posture well.

“This will keep happening, so I want to help you gather the Guardians.” Astraea’s hand to her chin.

“Absolutely not!” Mina steps forward with a slightly higher voice.

“And why not?” the young woman faces the entity.

Astraea raising her chest, frowning at the maiden. Two similarly to one another, their reflecting behavior to the goddess.

“This is going to turn into a war. If you get caught up in it, I do not think I can protect you...” Mina moves back a bit.

“And who says I need protection? I have ways of keeping myself safe.” Astraea walks ahead, leaning closer to her.

Two meeting eyes, the young woman’s firm stance to the goddess. Mina facing away in some embarrassment, shortly complying with the person.

A smile coming to Astraea, the pure one running up to the maiden’s side, proudly hitting her shoulder against the being.

“Now was that so hard?” Astraea joyously walks onward.

“I thought I escaped my troubles, but instead I landed right in another...” Mina hangs herself in defeat, soon following along.

The young woman laughing, her bright expression behind to the goddess. Mina slightly smiling at them, witnessing a pure individual proceed in a terrible world.

“Shouldn’t we prepare some supplies first?” the ice goddess’ hand behind her head.

“Way ahead of you on that one.” The young woman raises a brown bag to the air.

A diligent soul perceiving the occurring problems, her foresight to depart immediately. The maiden’s surprise, a sigh shortly leaves her.

I was a Guardian that chose one over the entire world. I lost everything, but yet, somehow I am seeing a new miracle...

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An entity deep in the shadows, the darkness everywhere around them. Their plea for many years, desiring to return to another. Their life growing weaker over the passing time, yet their burning will refusing to die.

How long have I been in this prison...?

A beating pulse at their depths, fearing the passing time. The individual’s mind on a promise, desiring to make true to it.

Are you okay...? Sorry...I promised I would be there...

A heart’s increasing frustration, cursing a few beneath their breath. The darkness suppressing their soul, draining them with the passing time.

Their mind focusing on one, slightly moving their hands. An ancient force stretching from their body, feverishly spilling out.

At the time, a young woman walking through the woods, feeling the warm sun on her. The person’s long flowing lighter brown hair, their eyes reflecting the blue sky.

The individual wearing a short blue jeans and white shirt, a crimson cloak on her. The person shortly stopping, feeling unrest in the area. Their attention above, witnessing a break in the space.

A white light soon shining, revealing a black force in its passing. Their fascination on it descending, seeing it take form on their knee.

A maiden with long black hair, her slowly opening crimson eyes. The strange one’s long white coat, her black shirt and short jeans.

“Uggh...” The maiden flinches a bit.

The person’s eyes on her black gloves, her weak body beneath the sunlight. Her eyes slowly around her, seeing the dying land everywhere. The withering trees, the dry soil. Some dead animals in the place, cracks everywhere.

“What...happened...?” her unrest.

A place different from her memories, the person’s increasing worry. Her mind on a certain individual, wishing for their safety. The maiden soon turning her attention ahead, seeing the young woman kneel to her.

“You look awful...” The person’s worrying eyes on the maiden.

A gentle soul reminding her of another, their mirror image to the entity’s mind. The strange one slowly raising her hand to them, the being shortly making a connection.

The entity scowling a bit, pushing the person away. The maiden shakily rising to her feet, the other alarmingly standing up.

“You shouldn’t move so much!” the young woman holds the being steady.

“Tell me...what year is it...?” the entity’s hesitant voice.

“1360 A.E. Why...?” the individual slightly tilts her head at them.

“A thousand years...this has to be some kind of sick joke...” The being gently moves the person out of the way, slowly stepping forward.

“Hey! You really shouldn’t be moving around like this!” the pure one races in front of her.

The entity’s eyes on the person, seeing another in their image. The maiden’s mind on the truth, scowling at the harsh reality. A heart in the darkness for years, her escape leaving her with nothing.

“You...are not them, just go...” The being’s eyes a bit away.

“I am not sure who you are taking about, but you need to rest.” The young woman grabs the being’s hand.

“I said--”

“--I do not care what you said. Now come on, I have a home deeper in.” The person frowns at the being, pulling her along.

An assertive individual reflecting another, the maiden silently following, struggling to maintain her balance. Her vision on the person, seeing their bright expression.

The two shortly making their way to a large house in the depths, the strange being recognizing it. Her eyes shifting to the flowers in the place, its familiarity to her.

“I know it is not much, but I hope it is good enough.” The young woman smiles at the being.

“Who...are you...?” the entity’s low voice.

“Astraea, mind telling me yours?” her index finger to her chin.

“Mina...” The entity slightly looks away.

The entity’s sinking heart, a sigh soon leaving her, Astraea confusingly looking at the maiden. The pure one thinking for a bit, shortly pulling Mina forward.

Both entering into the house, their presence in a simple establishment. A red carpet at the center of the living room, couches surrounding a table. Bookshelves in the corners, some paintings on the walls.

“She is not her, so why...? Why are they so similar...?” Mina’s unease.

The being looking to the corner, seeing the same flowers again. The person walking up to it, their grim eyes on it. Astraea moving up behind the entity, holding down their hands.

“I like them too, I am not sure why. Ever since I was a girl they just clicked.” Astraea’s gentle eyes on the flowers.

“Why do all of this for a stranger...?” Mina slightly looks away.

“I am not sure, I just felt like I should.” Astraea’s hands behind her back, gently smiles at the being.

An entity in a different time period, another reflecting someone from long ago. Mina’s unrestful heart, trying to rationalize the reason.

Astraea shortly leading the maiden to the higher floor, both soon entering into a room. A bed towards the corner by the window, some dressers on the side, a bathroom nearby.

“This is her home. I know that for sure, but this person is not her...” Mina’s eyes to the window.

“Now please rest, I will be back shortly with something for you to eat.” Astraea holds down her hands, pleasantly smiling at the being.

“You are a handful...” The entity walks forward.

“Oh hush.” The young woman pouts at her.

An entity flowing along an endless line, searching for one in a terrible plane. Another similarly reflecting them, uneasy sentiments grabbing at the being.

Mina stopping by the window, shortly looking back, seeing Astraea leave the room. The entity turning her attention back to the outside, looking at the deteriorating place.

“Hah...serves you right. You took Seren from me, and I will not reverse the damage on this world. Not like I can do it in my state either way...” Mina grabbing her arms, her vision a bit to her side.

A realm fading away, its soil unable to produce, the oceans drying up. An entity’s deep fury, someone choosing to allow the world to die off. Mina’s eyes to her hand, frowning a bit.

“What gave you Guardians any right to tear down my life...?” Mina bites her lower lip.

Some passing time, Astraea entering into the room with a bowl of soup. Her eyes on the being sitting on the bed, smiling a bit at them. The young woman walking up to them, handing the food to the entity.

“How can you be like this? Just looking out there, this world is dying.” The maiden accepts it.

“I am not sure, I feel like I have been waiting on someone. Until then, I just do the best I can to help wherever I can.” Astraea’s hands behind her back, soon sitting beside the entity.

A pure soul in a dying world, their small light in the deep darkness. Mina looking at it, feeling their gentle warmth. The being consuming some of the soup, soon quickly pushing it away from her.

“Wh—what the hell is this?! Did you boil the herbs...?” the maiden shakes her head, trying to get the taste out of her mouth.

“Yes, I did. It looks like you are already getting back your energy.” The young woman pleasantly grabs her arms.

“What kind of devil did I encounter?!” Mina quickly shakes her head, continuously flicking her tongue.

“I know it is bad, but it will help you, I promise.” Astraea giggles a bit.

Mina hastily setting the bowl down on the table, immediately dashing to the window. The being opening it, desperately searching for any source of water to wash down the foul taste.

“Why is this place a wasteland?!” Mina cries.

Astraea lying down on her stomach, her chin on her hands, looking at the maiden run around the room. The person shortly seeing her collide into the wall, watching the entity land on the floor face down.

“It looks like my food is working as intended.” The young woman’s pleasant smile.

“What sort of ritualistic murder did you perform to make that thing?!” Mina raising herself, hesitantly looking back at the pure one.

A person’s frightening method, restoring the being’s energy in a horrific way. Mina soon making her way to Astraea, humorlessly looking at her.

“How do you feel now?” Astraea happily pushes herself up to her knees.

“How can you say that with such delight?” Mina whimpers a bit as she hangs her body.

The young woman’s deep pulsing sentiments, unable to identify the pulling connection. Astraea thinking for a bit, soon sitting down on the bed, her arms wrapping around her legs.

“Mina, where did you come from might I ask?” the young woman slightly tilts her head at them.

“Not where I came from, but when. I was sealed away on this land a thousand years ago. You may know me as Mina the Guardian.” Mina sitting down next to her.

A Guardian meeting her end in an ancient time, her great lingering desire in the endless darkness. Astraea surprisingly covers her mouth, thinking on the lore from the world.

“Who sealed you away?” the young woman’s hand to her chest.

“Someone that I believed was my friend...” Mina slightly looks away.

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The two setting off, one stealing the Guardians powers, her desire to bring back her companion. The other wishing for the world’s safety, yet dreadfully watching a dear person’s self destructive path.

“Gods, the world. Let it all burn. Seren, you deserve the future...”

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