two tight buns, the same sad sulky eyes that shine in the moonlight. We are neither human nor demon, but rather like a God.
Now I stand here. For finishing my goal. For ending the suffering of the ones who were sacrificed. Standing before me is the Great Dainza. They have lavender skin so smooth you can see it with naked eyes. They are slim with a tall body that can bend in any direction as if they have no bones. Their wavy hair is white and long, standing upright as if they were underwater. It flows like the wind. A big ribbon is wrapped around their naked body. It can sometimes be green for creation and red for destruction. Lord and behold, it was a deep red. They have black tattooed music notes on their palms, their arms hold thousands upon thousands of shiny bracelets- their neck too holds many golden necklaces that are worn like scarfs.
“Your journey must’ve been tedious, little one.” The Great God spoke, “I wonder what door you’ll open with that key.”
The illusions of doors spread around the both of us, me and the Great Dainza. They all had different colors, even if some had similar shades. In this space, it held many stars above us. Occasionally, a shooting star will fly by and return as if it was playing on loop. The platform we are standing on is formed in a circle. The outer edges are a dirty gold with tall lit candles flaring. The middle ground is like soil but no matter where I put my feet, I never touch rocks.
“I know what you are here for,” The Great Dainza spun, their ribbon turning green for a second. Two other demons showed up as reinforcements. The Great Dainza chuckled, lifting their left foot to strike a pose, “Let’s see if you are really worthy of beating me like He thinks. Care to dance?”
“I’m ready,” I spoke, but inside I wasn’t just talking to Vera. It was also aimed at myself.
“Charge up your main attack. It’ll weaken them and hit them hard,” Vera spoke to me.
I looked at the two demons, “What do I do about them?”
“They are ice types. That little one there,” Vera pointed out the small demon on the left side of The Great Dainza. It wore big navy blue shoes with a hat matching its color. It looked like a snowman with a smile. “It will do little damage, just be wary of its fast attacks. I would just say to just dodge. For the other, keep an eye on it.”
The world’s future rested on my shoulders.
After the finishing blow, I got knocked back. My knees scraped against the surface floor as I held on tight to my arm. It stopped bleeding but I still felt the sting and sizzle of the punches.
“Well, very well. The best dance I had in years.” The Great Dainza laughed. Their hair slumped down. The candles that were around us died off. No more flaring lights. The jewelry lost its shine. The big ribbon around their body was tainted black. Pitch black. The stars in the sky above disappeared. The loop had ended. It’s now eerie. It’s too silent. “Those who create the world by their own conscience will bring nothing but chaos.” The Great Dainza breathed out, “Do you wish for that?”
I couldn’t say anything. I could only hold myself together, not even that was enough. I felt the curse get worse as The Great Dainza began to fade away.
“Very well..” Was the last thing I heard before the Great Dainza lifted their right foot and disappeared. I saw something unseeable.
“Are you okay?” Vera called out, as I hunched over the floor. I forced out a response which was just a pathetic groan. With the little strength I had, I looked up. I was still met with nothingness. After one full breath, I fell over. My arm over my forehead. Resting.
“It seems like Nova beat us to the punch.” A voice said. I looked to the side. It wasn’t Vera. There was a small black cat with green eyes next to a man. He had a purple cape and black shoes. He was wearing all black with white straps around his waist and upper body. His black hat had a silver moon with three lines on the left side, it was covering his eyes, making it hard to see his face. How did they know my name?
The cat had spoken, “This case has been taken care of.”