@blazinghell ♡
The change happened in a single instant — the way it often did in Cordelia’s dreams.
Sometimes, her nightmares were plagued with a version of her own world she hadn’t even lived through: the one she had only heard stories about. And the one she’d seen her daughter traverse realms to prevent. A future wherein only flames were certain.
All at once, the buildings around her had gone up in smoke, ash and sparks from the fire falling around her. She allowed herself the privilege of taking in these apocalyptic surroundings only for a moment before readying her lance. Wooden as it may be, it was all she had — and she’d long since learned to use whatever was available to protect her own life. Amidst the ruin around her, there stood a solitary girl, her expression suggesting that she was not even aware of the horrors. But how couldn’t she be? For any hope of survival, most would from even lesser atrocities.
Cordelia had no time to think on it further. Even faster than this world had gained such a terrifying appearance, some unimaginable creature appeared out of an abandoned alleyway behind the girl, and as it ran closer, she lacked reaction still. Cordelia began to run, positioning her lance as to pierce the monster before it could make impact with the stranger.
“Behind you!”
