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Haibane-no-Rakka
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Chiaro – Oscuro
Disclaimer : Suikoden II belongs to Konami
Is life is a game ? And you can ask for every thing in this world from the glittering star and the blue coloured sky … Do you want to asked something for yourself ? But give me something as an exchange …
The cave is cold , it's even colder than the morning breeze … I don't even know why do we ended up in this place . All that I can remember that we were inspected the stone in front of the cave where Pilika has lead us to .
I guess … what we should think right now is to travel to Muse faster , before Luca Blight's army can catch us . Flik and Viktor have promised us that we will reunited in Muse . But now , I'm stuck in this cave together with Jowy , and also with a woman named Leknaat , that offered us the power of the True Rune of Beginning … It's the same rune with the one that Grandpa Genkaku ever bear … but …
"Stand before the runes and hold up your right hands . You will be granted power to alter fate … think and then decide . " Lady Leknaat said with a very calm voice
" 'Power' will not granted peace … The storms of fate cause misery for many and few will be able to calm them once they start … If you don't desire 'power' return now to the world outside . " the blue haired woman in the blue robe said again in her still calm voice .
"Do you need power ? " she asked
"Power … ? " I asked , I can see Jowy nod his head slightly … he maybe already made his decision … then how about me ?
'Do I need power ? ' I asked myself as I closed my eyes , trying to search for the answer of my question in my mind .
'I need power to protect everyone … '
'I need power to erase the misery in the world …'
'I need power to defeat Luca Blight … '
'But then , why do I feel pain in my heart ? '
'If I asked for the power … then my time will stopped , people will eventually grew up … '
'But I will always stay in this immortal body , forever … until the world time is ended '
'I'll always be alone … and maybe one day people will started to forget about me … they will forget about my existence in this world … they will never knew that someone named Riou ever lived in this world .'
"Have you made your mind ? Riou ? " Lady Leknaat asked me once again
"Riou … ? " I can hear Jowy called for my name in a very worried tone
"I…" I said , I haven't made any decision yet ! I should think clearly ! Do I need power ? But , I don't wanted to have power that in exchange or get it I need to sacrifice my happiness …
"Riou … there's so many people I wanted to protect so dearly … but I'm powerless right now … and I really needed those power . But then , how about you ? " Jowy asked , so he had already made up his mind …
"I don't need power at all … " I said as I turned my gaze to my childhood friend , who seems a little bit shocked with my statement .
"But ? " the blonde haired boy protested , with a bit of anger in his tone
"I don't need a power that in order to gain it I had to sacrifice my happiness … but actually … I don't want to see the people I loved die in front of my eyes … while I'm stopped growing and being trapped in the immortal body the true rune gave to me . " I said again and smiled slightly to my best friend
"Are you sure , you can protected the one you loved without the power of the true rune ? " Lady Leknaat asked again
"I believe in my own power … " I replied , me and my big mouth … I actually feel unsure about my power … but for now I just wanted to believe in my own self , even tough I know that I'm powerless …
"You have made your mind … but I , I've just wanted you to know that the part of the true rune will always waited for you in here …" she smiled softly at me , when I felt that I'm being transported back to the entrance of the cave
'You're always welcomed to go here and take the true rune power ' I can hear her voice clearly in my mind
'I will , Lady Leknaat … I will … When I felt that I need the power … I will come to here …' I said in my heart
"Riou , are you okay ? Where's Jowy ? " Nanami asked with a very worried face
"I'm fine … Nan . I'm fine … " I smiled at my big sister , I wanted to protect those smile so dearly … but I don't want to see Nanami died in front of my eyes because she grew up and becoming older and older , while I'm never being able to grew up and getting older , because the power of that true rune .
"I do think that you have took the wrong decision that time … but right now , I'm think that I am the one who took the wrong decision that time . " a man in black long coat and blonde coloured hair said as he began to wipe away the dirty gravestone .
"Jillia and Pilika , they all grown up and when their times has come they gone right in front of my eyes . My son too , he grew up and die , but his children continued his life , his family . While I stay young forever and granted with eternal life … " he continued again , his gaze were deep and sad .
"I hope you're going to be happy up there … and give my regards to Nanami , Jillia , and Pilika …" he smiled as he put on his black hat .
'I hope , you're happy too … Jowy . ' a voice said softly breezing with the wind
"Riou ? I must be dreaming . " Jowy said as he smiled for the last time to the graveyard
Here lies in peace
Riou
The hero of the Dunan Unification War –
May the Gods and the Goddesses bless him and protected him
"But are you happy right now ? Even tough you can't see the seed of peace you have planted earlier ? " she said again
"Answer me , Riou … " she said softly to herself
"Lady Leknaat , do you know something ? I guess , the happiest person in the world is the person who die before they born on this world , the second happiest person in the world is them who die young … , the third happiest person in the world is the person who die on their old age . But from all of that type of person , the unhappiest person in the world is the person who gained immortality … That's why … I refused to received the true rune from the beginning … I believe in my own power , and I believe in my friendship with Jowy … that's why , I don't need power that came from the true rune . "
"You had decided your fate … you've changed it all . But why ? Why did you have to refuse the power ? " Leknaat said as the smile on her face faded and changed with tears …
"You're denying yourself … Riou … " she said again as a grin started to appear on her face once again , that boy had drive him crazy from inside … if destiny can be changed , then why she didn't change her destiny earlier ? She said she didn't want to deny herself … but why does she envy that boy right now ? Why ?
a/n I had write this fic when I'm not in a very good mood ( I've been crying for some odd reason in the phone with my friend ) … so I guess it's get to gloomy because of that … by the way … Chiaro – Oscuro means Light – Dark . And if you like this story please wait for this story sequel , which I'm going to titled it as 'Cenotaph' .
