What is a Future Without YOU!?
summary: what if kevin never allowed mei to leave world serpent, and what if kiana and mei met each other under VERY DIFFERENT circumstances
as per usual not revised lmaoo also did i mention my grammar sucks ass and that it's 12:48 am here
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"..The reason I sent you here... was because.. there would never be a second Elysia.", the leader of World Serpent sighed.
Of course she knew that. Elysia was the Previous Era's lucky break and hope of the current era. The reason why she wasn't obliterating everything and anything to shreds.
And because of her, Mei finally had the courage to ask:
"I request to leave World Serpent."
"No.", his response was quick, his tone tinged with the same cold she had been familiar with.
"Why not?"
"..Raiden Mei, do you understand? This is what the Previous Era wanted-"
"Doesn't seem to be the case. Why can't I? Give me a reason.", Mei said. "My patience is running out."
"You are instrumental to Project STIGMA.", Kevin turned around. "Your task will be difficult. This is why I let everything happen in the Elysian Realm. And if anything fails, Kiana will be implicated."
Insane bitch, Mei thought. Those were the memories of what was long gone and he would just kill all of them off (even the last remnants of his best friend) just for what? This 'No matter the cost' attitude was starting to get on her nerves. Never in her lifetime, for anything would she delete memories of Kiana, not even to save the world.
She was about to break out, but then he mentions her.
Kaslanas and their stupid actions.
She was impulsive back then to accept the deal from this serpent.
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Mei is on the moon base. She's responsible for keeping a lookout on the people she was friends with and updating Raven and Jackal on anything suspicious going on (disrupting Project STIGMA's execution, stealing from the Moon Base, etc)
How she wanted to talk to Kiana again face-to-face. She caught herself staring at her, her perfect-
"Oi, whatcha' doing right now? No-no-no, what are they doing?"
"..I didn't pay attention.", she blushed slightly.
"Awwh, paying attention to your girlfriend much?"
For a second Mei's transported into another universe where this was just a silly game they were playing, and everything's alright- yes, everything's alright until Raven speaks again;
"This is for our Sire. Better not mess this up, princess.", and that nickname's so familiar she doesn't want Raven to call her that again, it reminds her too much of her.
"Mhm, I understand.", she said before continuing to look down.
She's going to lose them. She has to walk faster.
Throughout all this, Mei somehow deludes herself into thinking she's just keeping them safe with every second, minute, and hour she spends observing them.
It gets worse on the 13th hour, though.
"Sire says that you'll have to kill all of them. He's preparing for Project STIGMA right now."
Catch-22. No matter what happens, Kiana won't survive.
This isn't a lucky break, Mei thought resentfully. If only an Elysia could come down and just save all of them, all of them. What use was Herrschers being able to retain human consciousness against this shit? This ISN'T WHAT SHE WOULD'VE WANTED.
She whispers a quick prayer to whatever is listening, to just save everyone with no cost, to make everything better, but she knows it's futile.
She imagines the torture Kiana will go through, however.
"..Can I save one person? Just.. Kiana. I can't-"
"Fine, fine. You negotiate your case to Sire himself."
"We're on different parts of the moon.", Mei sighed.
"Just teasing~". How was that Raven able to crack jokes at such a time? "Sire says: Sure, why not."
Thank you, she mutters to herself. Even if she has to live with the guilt of nearly everyone she loved dying (at her own hands- the blood will never be washed off), at least she could save someone.
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Kiana loves the flickering vermillion of flame.
But she doesn't like the crimson of blood.
And there's too much of one around, and she's panicking, because why the hell would Mei do this!? She knows Mei hasn't devolved into a cruel, heartless killer, but she would never, right? She hasn't been so brainwashed, right?
"Mei, why..?", Kiana looks around.
She knew Mei would sacrifice the world for her, but in this way?
"Kiana, I'm so sorry for everything I've done.", Mei mutters. "Please, I don't want to hurt you. I don't want to hurt anyone. But this- this is my mission. And you fucking know what'll happen to both of us- no, you. I don't want to imagine what'll happen to you if I fail this bullshit- I-"
"No. I- I don't care if this is your mission or not-"
"Kiana, please, just follow my directions. I'm trying to save you! Please, Kiana, just-"
"I don't want to live in a false dream forever, Mei.", she got up and looked at Mei with longing, pity, and.. resentment. "Why do you still think I-"
"Kiana, I won't be able to live with mysel-"
"So you can live with yourself having killed Bronya!? Class Rep!? Aunt Theresa?! Mei, are you THAT heartless!? What did World Serpent do to you!? I don't want to be saved by you if it means everyone else has to die! I hope this isn't the real you, because I-"
Stab! and Mei's sword cuts into Kiana's body. The last thing the white-haired girl sees before it fades to black is Mei's beautiful purple eyes, tears slowly falling down her face.
"I never wanted it.. to go this way.."
"..Mei.. in.. another..."
She can only hope that sentence is completed with: In another life, we'll be happy together, okay?
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