When he heard the news, heard the way that his granduncle and aunt died together to start the end of things, he could scarely believe it. Now he could. With the world practically engulfed in flames. He's been told that he'll be reborn into a new world for being one of the royal dragon line, but what world was that anyway without Jisoo?
His love is next to him, they're both tired. The scratches and scrapes aren't healing as fast as they should, he knows he's losing power. They're not supposed to win this fight, and at least he's glad that he's had all these years next to Jisoo and that his sisters have been long dead. He would have lost his mind had Eunjee and Nari witnessed this. If Appa Kade had witnessed the death of his father.
But he knew his papa had wanted to go for a long time after his appa passed. He'd held his father in his arms as he passed, a smile on his face as he whispered 'I'm coming home, Kade.'
But what were they fighting now for? There's nothing left. The flames have consumed most of the rivers, the dragons have mostly all passed on and so have the humans. The creatures of darkness are picking off what's left before the planet dissolves into flames and the new world is created.
It goes in slow motion. Jisoo had seen that his paths did eventually lead to an end, but he never knew how. He can see the blast, and before Jisoo can move he's thrown himself in front of the bolt.
The pain is like fire, he knows JIsoo can feel it since they're connected, and he slumps back against his love. Whatever it is, this is making his passing speedy. At least there was that. "J-Jisoo...." He's woozy, the words he's hearing come in slurring. Why did you do that? What have you done?
"It's okay..." Shaky hand lifts, presses to those lips he kissed so many times. "You and I...we'll always be together. I'll see you in my next life, my love....I'll fight the gods to make it back to you." He doesn't want to fight anymore, they'll all be dead soon anyway. What use is it to fight? Nari, Eunjee, Appa, Papa. I'm coming. I missed you all.
He isn't aware when he loses consciousness, but it feels like all of a second before his eyes open again.
"Korain."
He's quick to launch into the arms of his father, tears rolling and clutching the other dragon hard. It's a tumble of an explanation, explaining his death, telling that he left Jisoo, that he needed him here. That he'd do anything if the gods could grant that.
He spends every day by the beautiful waterfall in this new world, endlessly hoping for JIsoo.
