Word Prompt: #88 – Through These Eyes
Rated: T for language.
Genre: Angst
Disclaimer: Do not own. Spoilers for the whole game.

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He could barely recall the events that happened after he’d caught Asch’s body in his arms. It was all a hazy fog in his memory.

He did remember, vividly, what he’d experienced. He’d experienced everything Asch had experienced in the God-General’s entire life. Lorelei had explained to him what was going to happen and to brace himself.

It had hurt.

The memories had been warm at first, happy even. But then, they rapidly turned cold, soon after Van had kidnapped Asch. Luke’s heart wrenched in pain when he saw Asch looking at the courtyard of the manor, seeing the maids and Madame Fabre and, oh Yulia, Natalia all fussing over him, a replica

Luke had felt the feeling of betrayal Asch had felt.

Was it then? Was it then that Asch had chosen to join Van?

The sole surviving scion of Lorelei’s power looked on with horror and regret mingled onto his expression when it came to his original’s final moments on Eldrant.

He understood what Asch had wanted now.

Asch had chosen to stay behind after their duel, finally acknowledging him as Luke fon Fabre. And when he’d passed on, he gave his strength to Luke. And his parting words, Luke now heard.

He would live on for the both of them.