Deep in the night after Jun had disappeared from his sight. Wang Wei decided on his next course of action. Without his mercenaries, without the fire power he once held thanks to that Jun. He now only had two options left to him. Give up, which was never an option in his entire life. Or to do it all by himself! This of course was a much better option.
With that thought settled in his mind he set off. With such a goal in mind he normally would have planned for a long time to execute it however, after this recent set back it was clear to him that plans when it came to the brother sister pair… were utterly useless. So with that in mind he decided to wing it and press forward instead.
With that he picked up the trail that his last tracker had left for him and headed directly towards Kirin's location. Along the way he obviously ran into other beasts and traps along the way. It hindered him slightly but he continued to press on towards his goal. 'I must get her for myself nothing else matters anymore!' He repeated this thought as he traveled along the road.
'We're sailing towards different seas and you're faster than I ever could be. You set your sights on something so much better than me. To your side of the world it happened in an instant. How could you have foreseen my destructive intent? So call me rash, I won't even give you a chance.' (1) He thought again to himself as he envisioned the beauty he would soon hold in his arms and rule the world with.
This is a goal he has had for over twenty years and he was not about to give it up under any circumstances. As he drew closer to the goal he could feel something strange happening to his lower stomach, as if something was guiding him in the direction he should go. The sensation began to heat up gradually until it was a burning flame!
Sweat began to pour from his forehead from the pain and his face turned frighteningly pale. Wei stopped to rest in a nearby cave at this point to wait out the daylight that began to creep over the horizon at this time.
It would be the most inconvenient to take her during the day as he would be easily tracked and discovered. So baring the pain he hid in the cave until the night once again descended upon all of the living creatures of this earth.
All of this was of course witnessed by two pairs of eyes hidden high in the clouds. Why they refused to appear now has yet to be seen but after assessing the situation they silently drifted away in the wind. None had seen the entrance or exit of those eyes yet they were felt by all. In fact after they had left the area the pain in Wei's stomach gradually vanished.
On Kirin's side, she slowly awoke in the arms of Varick. Smiling at his handsome sleeping profile she gently got off the bed and walked into the washroom to freshen up and change into a new set of under clothes. After she donned her armor she walked back out to see a sleepy eyed Varick sitting on the edge of the bed waiting for her arrival.
"Good morning, did you sleep better? I know you're worried for your brother but he will be alright. After you disappeared the last time we had trained and fought hard, he is very strong now."
Nodding slightly as she glided her way towards him she responded, "I know I could sense it but still… it was so hard to find each other after all of these years and I feel ill at ease without him by my side. Sure it is better with you here with me but there's this connection I can't explain… It's as if … if he is not with me something bad will happen. I can't shake off the feeling… the feeling when I met Demona that day and she…" Trailing off she gazed at Varick's face and a single tear fell down her cheek which startled him greatly.
"Kirin, I will never be the one who will forsake you, I will never be the one who will just break you. I will be the one who will always be there for you, I will be the one who will always adore you. I will never take the love you have for granted, you will always have my heart. I will always be the one who will take care of you. And I Promise… I will protect you." (2) As he was saying this he gently held her little face in his palms and stared into her watery eyes. This was something he knew in his heart ever since he almost lost her that one time… he will never let her go willingly again.
This of course made her cry even harder as she buried her face into his chest seeking the comfort of his strong embrace. She may be strong in front of others and unable to allow her weaknesses to show. But in front of this man… She couldn't help it but allow to him to shelter her weaknesses and carry her forward. She also vowed in her heart she would protect him from what was to come. He still had no clue of the truth of what was coming and how hard it would be, as well as the prophecy of being separated once again. She couldn't bear it but had no choice but to do so. If that was the case then she might as well enjoy this short period to reaffirm her connection with the only man she fell in love with and hope that the separation will not be too long this time. As well as the hope that she could defeat that other "her" so she can keep Varick safe from harm.
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(1) Song lyrics provided from: Different Seas. By 'Vocaloid DEX & Luka Megurine'
(2) Song lyrics provided from: Promise. By 'Vocaloid Dex & Luka Megurine'