Devil & the Deep Dark Ocean

Disclaimer: All chapter
titles and portions of songs belong to Nightwish

A/N: This is the only part of
the story that is in first person POV. 
The rest shall be in third person.

Prologue: Angels Fall First

style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sing me a song

Of your beauty

Of your kingdom

Let the melodies of your harps

Caress those whom we still need

style='font-size:10.0pt'>Yesterday we shook hands

My friend

Today a moonbeam lightens my path

My guardian

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Lying on the grass, I found
my body relaxing peacefully even with my trident lying nearby.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  I was exhausted, and I merely wanted to
rest.  The last few hours had been hard
on my body, but my heart felt free.

Opening my eyes, I saw the
tall, massive form of my opponent towering over me.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  His skin was a dark copper color with even
darker spots mottled along his arms, shoulders, chest and legs.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  He had been a formidable fighter and too much
for my skills to overcome.  I couldn’t
help but smile up at him.

He had removed his mask and
now stared at me with green eyes filled with regret and sorrow.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  Sitting up, I remained on my knees before
him, letting him know it was accepted. 
Death was a part of life, and all of my people knew and accepted
it.  I could be no different.

As he brought his spear back,
my eyes went beyond him and met a pair of bright eyes so similar to my
own.  ‘Kira…it
is your time.  Take your place as
Guardian of our people…and his,’ I spoke in her mind, giving a brief glance
to my opponent. 

Even from this distance, I
could see the tears shimmering in her eyes as she clutched Ice, my son and her
younger brother, to her.  style='mso-bidi-font-style:normal'>‘Do not be afraid, my daughter.style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  I believe in you.’

Closing my eyes, I heard the
swish of the spear, slicing through the air towards me.

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