Be Not Afraid
Post #1 for the Terrifying Ten (an awesome month-long writing challenge by @vesuviannights that I am starting almost halfway through the month lmao): A fic with only dialogue (with an added bonus of what I hope is a good use of formatting as visual storytelling).
Description: A story in which a spirit questions and the void answers. Set after a very important deal was made.
Fandom: The Arcana
Characters: MC, ???
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Are you awake, my dear?
I have been for some time.
Good. We shall be done soon.
Where am I?
You have traveled a long distance to get here. But soon it will not matter.
Who are you?
Who I am is unimportant. In time, you and I will be one and the same.
Who am I?
A precious one. The one this is all for. The one who will either save all mankind or condemn it.
Is that the only answer you have for me?
That is the only answer that matters.
Where am I going?
Home.
Where is home?
In the arms of another. It is waiting for you on the other side.
I don’t remember home.
Home is not the only thing you’ve forgotten. But you will remember when you are ready. Home will receive you when it is time.
How will I know that I’m ready?
You won’t. Only time is willing to tell. And, with the truth, it will bring a trial.
Will it be dangerous?
Yes.
Will it be painful?
Very much so. But it will temper you, make you stronger, if you allow it to.
I don’t understand.
That is to be expected.
You have answered my questions, yet I have gained no knowledge.
In time, you will find that you held the answers all along.
…...
Are you frightened?
Yes.
Be not afraid, dearest one. This is what you were born to do.
What is happening?
It is time for us to go.
I don’t want to go.
It is what must be done.
Please don’t leave me…. I don’t want to be alone.
You will never be alone. I will always be with you.
Do you promise?
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I promise.
