Milia just entered a room; what did I tell you… Tatiana? Tatiana!
*sob*sob*
Milia then opened the closet, and there sat a girl with tears rolling down her face and eyes so red an apple would be jealous.
Milia; what's wrong?
Tatiana; *sob*
Milia then brought Tatiana out of the closet and unto the bed.
Milia; there, there. Now what troubles you?
Tatiana; I was thinking about mom and dad.
Milia; we've already told you, what happened there was not your fault.
Tatiana; I still remember, I was standing outside the window, I saw them both in that house, being burnt alive. I know it wasn't my fault, but I could have at least done something to stop it.
Milia; hey listen to me. I was ounce told, that you shouldn't allow a bitter appetizer stop you from enjoying dessert, don't let the past hold you back from the future. Trust me, there are plenty of desserts waiting for us, we just need to be strong enough to take another bite. Now then,
Milia then stood up and stretched her hand out to her.
Milia; will you take another bite with me?
Tatiana then looked at her for a short while, then took her hand.
Milia; good, for a first step, smile for me.
Tatiana, then blushed a bit, then she looked at Milia, closed her eyes and smiled, at that moment, a tear dropped from her face and unto the ground, with her head following it.
Tsubaki was sitting on the floor by the door of her room looking up. She then opened her father's wallet, where she pulled out a card. It had an illustration of a sword, and an address under it. A piece of paper then came into the room through a space under the door. She then grabbed it and read it.
Ivan; I'm sorry for saying such a strange thing earlier.
Also, when Tatiana asked about your barrier, she was asking about your virginity. A very strange girl she is.
Tsubaki while looking up; What do I do now?
A loud scream was heard through the hallway. Tsubaki then ran outside the room, where she found blood stains everywhere.
Meanwhile Milia, despite having her hand cut off, was fighting the invader with Ivanka. Milia took a swing at him, he then dodged it, placing him in Ivanka's sight, who then shot at him but missed. She then kept shooting at him till he was close enough to milia who took a swing at his face.
Ivan was running through the cabin to look for Yulia, he then recalled what he saw in his sister's room, Tatiana's head on the floor and a pool of blood which made him scream.
Ivan; *I have to find Yulia. I hope she's safe. *
I went back into my room to grab my sword, but something stopped me from immediately leaving it, I saw someone else in my room, it was Yulia, Ivanka's 17-year-old sister. She was on my bed for some reason.
Tsubaki; What are you doing here?
Yulia; …
Tsubaki; forget it, I need to get you out of here.
I then grabbed her hand and ran with her down stairs, but something was wrong, the house was quiet. I then ran with Yulia towards the rear exit where I found Ivan standing by the doorway, petrified.
A minute earlier…
The attacker made a quick run for the exit, and began fighting them in the storm, where visibility was terrible for shooting. Milia swung at him with both arms and kicked with both legs, but the attacker just kept dodging. He then sliced the back of Milia's knees causing her to fall on the ground, disoriented from lack of blood.
She then got on her knees and looked at the house, where her brother stood and watched in horror.
She then smiled at him.
Milia; Remember what mother said, for me.
After saying that, her head was chopped clean off.
When Ivanka saw it, she began to run back to the cabin, but her leg was cut off and she fell, she then looked at Ivan. She then pointed at him, and then pointed up.
Before her leg was cut off, and the attacker's blade was driven deep into her back and removed swiftly.
Ivan then looked up at the direction she pointed, it was her room, where she and Yulia slept.
Tsubaki, who just arrived; Ivan what happened.
I then turned my head and I saw everything.
Tsubaki; Ivan, take her and go somewhere else. I'll hold him off.
Ivan; don't! he'll just kill you like my sister.
I then unsheathed my sword and ran toward him, I swung at him, several times, but he dodged each time I then stopped for a minute.
Tsubaki; I know you're not trying to kill me, but why them? Some grudge? A job? Why?
The attacker stayed silent.
I then looked up. And for some strange reason, I could see the moon. It was impossible to see the sky but I could still see it. I then closed my eyes, drew my blade, and swung it. It created a powerful arc resembling the secret moon, and was so strong it pushed away all the snow in front of me so far that all the ground in front of me was green again. When I opened my eyes, he was nowhere to be seen.
Ivan, who saw everything; What, are you?
Tsubaki; I'm Tsubaki Yotsuba.
A few days later, the snow stopped and we were back on the road. Ivan decided he would continue his trip to Europe and he took Yulia with him.
A few months later…
Ivan; is there something wrong.
Yulia simply shaked her head.
Ivan; listen my mother ounce told me, you shouldn't allow a bitter appetizer stop you from enjoying dessert.
Everything is going to be fine. Do you trust me?
Yulia while staring at him; …
Ivan; that will do for now.
Seems we're finally here.
And so, they crossed the European border.
EOC
Behind an abandoned cabin, in the middle of nowhere, we're two wooden planks sticking out from the ground, with the words Milia and Ivanka written on the left and right respectively. And there I was, overlooking them.