PROLOGUE:1

SHATTERED– Or that's how I felt.

THE Consequences Of Loving You.–Is truly a price to pay.

From The very beginning of our meeting, Down to the very end of our journey. I always knew my heart was by your side.

However, Deep down. I always knew yours was long gone....

Bounded by the depths of love. The batters and bruises, alongside our journey always seemed to push us closer.

Yet–with a fleeting moment of freedom, you always seemed to distance yourself.

The time we spent in battle and The time we spent traversing this world.

Ah, it truly was a commendable journey.

The times when we'd stand side by side–Slaying enemies that dared to block our path.

The times when I'd deliberately suffer a fatal blow–just to grasp the look in those gentle Grey eyes.

The memories of our journey only seemed to have grown stronger as time passed.

Alongside our journey, we recruited many wonderful allies—Some we met through missions. Some we met alongside our journey.

Many of them proved to be stronger, whereas others proved to excel in different fields.

Halfway through our journey, it was then that you had your first encounter with him.

Hair as black as the night sky, eyes as red as a full moon.

To you, his presence seemed to have meant something.

To me, he screamed danger. His presence—it reminded me of death itself.

....

On a winter night, where the cold gnawed at our new crew the hardest.

I remember the thought that suddenly crossed my mind.

'Why am I torturing myself?' This thought, as time seemed to have gone by, only seems to have grown.

There was a time when we were once close, but now..... Seeing you wanting to get closer to someone... it truly does hurt.

Your love. It existed–

As our journey went on, the raging battles only grew fierce. And so did your love.

In the midst of this hellhole.

There I stood, my mind and soul slowly deteriorated—Under the guise of your love.

In the end, our journey finally came to an end.

Before us stood a giant figure—its presence was like nothing we've ever seen.

The battle commenced shortly after, and in the end, we won....

Bruised and battered, you all lay, gasping for air as cheers erupted.

On the sidelines, I lay. A pool of blood forming around my tattered body.

Although aware of the fact that I was injured, you spared not a single glance my way.

After all.

Your love existed–.

But not for me.

In my final moments, I smiled as I usually would.

The sadness eventually crept across my face as tears ran down my eyes.