15 All Is Lost...No (1/2)

'Herald, resumes his life as if nothing happened, as if it was all a dream...

He later told Muruem that he declined, she didn't know whether to be happy or more confused about it but she lived with it.'

'Herald got back to writing his novel and learning songs on guitar, drawing and whatever he could do to get the feeling of his previous life before the surreal 10days he just lived.'

'But as time went on, and days went by...

He noticed that the touch he usually had, that made him special and feel special...was gone!!

His drawings no more satisfy or impress him. His playing on the guitar sounds really robotic..

As if it has no emotions at all.

He who masterred his ability to control and let out his emotions the way he wants...'

'And last but not least, his relationship with Muruem got cold.

For some reason, he doesn't feel like flirting with her whenever he got the chance, her confusion only kept growing as she noticed how Herald's behavior and even works changed..'

'Herald after weeks, knew exactly what is wrong...'

'Sacrificing his powers not only made the power itself go away, Herald sacrificed in the process every thing that contributed to his awakening.

Guiado took away any ”Atlantean” talents and genes he had...'

'Herald when realising it, regretted the moment he declined Guiado's offer...

It was not worth it, staying and losing what made him, him..

It was not worth it, sacrificying the great man he was coming to, to the inferior man he always feared to be...'

'He really, really wanted to get back to that moment, and reply otherwise...

As he was desperately standing in front of the same sea that he once stood in front, and looked on those same big rocks he once thought they're weak..

They're still standing soundly, and strongly. They didn't run away and only got tougher by time.

”A coward, i am... I failed.”

'As he turned to get back to his cold home..

With his head to the ground and feelings of defeat.

He bumps into a tall man wearing all black, a big coat reaching into his long legs... and a hat big enough to hide all his had and half his face.'

... ”You're destroying yourself even after sacrificing your powers.”

'Herald, shockingly, gets back few steps and gazes at none other than Guiado himself..'

Herald. ”....Guiado!!

...You came here to mock my current situation?”

Guiado. ”Your decision made me as disappointed as you are now. I have nothing to laugh about

especially if it's a dear one.”

Herald isn't used to Guiado expressing his feelings, he smiled and said.

”...You already know what i think of Guiado, you're probably in my head right now.

Guiado. ”I am not, you're no more an atlantean. Me being in your head will damage you.

Even further, you got corrupted badly Herald. the damage is even bigger in that case”

Herald. ”...Not an Atlantean you say...

*Herald laughs a hysterical laugh, but you could feel the misery it held within*

...Yes i am aware, you stole everything that i thought i acquired, you took away the real me Guiado.”

Guiado. tips his hat down and replies.