Burying a Hero

there is a saying that goes like this, 'when a Good man dies, even the wicked can be seen crying tears of blood.'

Now that 'Good' man is on a coffin. he is about to be buried. there are familiar and unfamiliar faces on his funeral. mourning are all the good and wicked man. on a corner is Joaquin drinking coffee. some tears fall from his eyes.

Federico in a corner drinks vodka. he is trembling. he throws up. some people look at Federico with prejudices. he can't even stand on his two feet. his previous conversation with Pandora affected him. Federico is broken.

Pandora is part of the funeral. she is wearing a gorgeous black dress. she is standing with two of her bodyguards. she looks at Federico. she feels bad for him. there is some hope for them. she has feeling for him. but it is really hard to forgive, especially when it is about someone who betrayed you. so their love story is more dead than anything.

Karl is drinking grape juice. he talks with Psychotic Twin. she seems to be smiling for once on her entire life. Karl talks to her. Psychotic twin seems to blush and look away. she tries to understand her own emotions. her heart is full of strange emotions.

Doctor Middle Finger & Alpha Purple Warrior are eating snacks. some cookies, bread, cheese, fruits, chips. there is also coffee, hot chocolate, and atole (a Mexican beverage with different flavors. it is hot and delicious.)

Doctor Middle Finger is worry. he haven't had many clients lately. most of them come with bad wounds. nothing too serious. he is able to help most people.

Alpha Purple Warrior is drinking coffee. he wasn't close to Beau. jet he felt bad when he was told the news. it was sad for him to learn how he died. in this world even the people who you see as your friends or lovers. even them can hurt or bring you to pain. in this world is hard to trust on others. and even so we try to trust for once.

Sec-End Cigar, Cake Eater, Organic Florist, Bigotes, and the Good Twin. they all came here for the funeral. they all came to pay their respects. some of them will never come back ever again. others may return later. for once they all are together on a same place.

Sec-End Cigar and Cake Eater will stay for one hour. then they will leave. they don't have better things to do. it is just for respect that they came today.

Organic Florist came for guilt. the guilt he feels for not saving a friend. the guilt haven't left him at all. on the contrary he feels guilt with time. he looks so pale he almost looks dead or like a ghost. he eats some cookies as he looks at Beau's coffin.

Bigotes is eating a torta (stuffed bread.) the torta is filled with pork rinds, eggs, avocados, hot sauce, and cheese. Bigotes says hello to Bird-E who came masked. it is the same mask he used on the battle on the mall. Bird-E has a sorrowful smile. he hides his emotions behind a mask. he hides himself behind that mask.

Good Twin runs towards his sister. he hugs Psychotic Twin and then he hugs Karl. for him Karl is like an older brother. Good Twin hopes that Karl and his sister, that they can become friends one day.

Willow comes forward. she is holding a white rose. she puts the rose on the ground. Willow feels lonely without her brother, or Hunter in there. Hunter stayed quiet till the last day she saw him. but Willow knows deep inside of her heart. she knows he is gone.

Detective Blue came. he is here as the face of Morality&Justice. he walks directly towards Joaquin. he presents himself. Detective Blue tries to be careful and mindful of his every word. he has a business smile. he then leaves to greet the others.

Metal Head and Violet Guitar are eating. they didn't know Beau at all. jet they can see that a lot of people cared for him. many people came to the funeral. Metal Head drinks a beer with watermelon flavor. Violet Guitar drinks a light beer.

Cabra-Head is standing in front of the coffin. he personally moves the coffin. he walks in front of a hole on the earth. he leave the coffin on the bottom. he starts to throw dirt on the hole until the hole is filled. he can't believe that Beau is underground.

they are present today to be witness of a man's funeral. a departure of a good man. they came here to give their goodbyes. today is a day to remember. Beau isn't the only one do die. there are more good men who died today.

the sky is on a dark gray tone, a gray that is melancholic and beautiful. the wind is cold like a departure. jet there is some warmth on it. the day is as sad as it can be. and even so there is some hope written between clouds. there is some hope for tomorrow.

the faces of some is pure sadness, the face of others is hatred, guilt, or even pleasure. there are few faces with confusion. then there is a face with no emotion nor expression. there are many faces. all kinds of faces. and all faces can be masks, masks to hide.

some whispers, some words, some words that never were given the opportunity to be spoken words. silence, silence with words. silence that is never silent. silence that has more weight than a word. silence that is brutal and soft. silence with symbolism.

the world is too lucky to be given. now the word is to blame for what is or isn't reveal. at the end of the story just like that. everything is open to interpretation. even what is more clear than the water itself. even the simplest of things.

Beau a man known by some. a man respected by some. a man who won the hearts of few good people. Beau's body is now underground. he is gone. his death isn't the end. jet it is an open door. an open door to the arrival of a new protagonist to this tale.

yes, I told you on the beginning that this story starts with him. but it doesn't need to end. not when there is much more to happen. the doors are open. there is space for the true protagonist of this tale to show himself, or themselves.

now lets leave the door open to the antagonist. because he isn't ready. but once he comes out of the darkness it won't be pretty. it will be messy. lets focus for the moment on the funeral. lets look deeper at those who came to say their goodbyes.

the atmosphere is cold, the air denies to the mortals their right to feel warmth. the world keeps moving like in any other day. today isn't especial, nor abnormal. today is just another Monday. to see people dying is normal. for the wicked to survive is common.

no one may know it. but far from there. at a safe distance you can see a figure. now this person of interest is the Executioner. it is Beau's lover and killer. she is witness of the funeral and keeps herself away. while keeping her neck safe.

she is not here to mock the fallen comrade. the dead lover. the lifeless corpse. she is in here to say goodbye to the person who meant the world to her. the man of her life. the person she loved more than anything. the life she had to take.

Leah hides her face under a mask. she cries quietly. she cries without making a single noise as the tears keep falling. for her to kill isn't so hard. what is hard is to wake up every day knowing it was her. the pain of not having Beau by her side.

The Executioner tries to forgive herself. she tells herself to forget. there are others behind of her. other executioners who are comrades. they don't understand why she seems so affected. what kind of emotion can be affecting her now.

the other Executioners are different. some are blood thirsty. others are emotional. some like her don't feel any emotion at all. others are lying to themselves, they lie to avoid facing the reality of what they are. they all are murderers.

there are twelve Executioners in total. there used to be more. but many died when they went after bigger targets. Leah was the last Executioner Ferryman took. even when the others are older or stronger. Leah is the most lethal.

the other Executioners leave. Leah stays in there standing. she sighs with pain. there is a lot of pain on her heart. tomorrow will be another day. maybe by then she had already forgotten the name on her lips. the face on her dreams.

Leah takes her helmet off. she also takes her mask off. she shows her tearful face. on a moment of loneliness. on a day of mourning. love can be selfish or selfless. is now that Leah ask herself if her love was selfish or selfless. probably none or both.

Leah puts her helmet and mask on. she then walks away. there was nothing else for her to see nor find. it was all gone. all that was left is a corpse underground. the memories will keep him alive on her heart. but eventually those memories will fade away.

the guests start to leave. one by one they walk out of the funeral. most of them only were there to make connections. some only wanted to show some respect. the few people who stayed talked to the guild members. the atmosphere was dry.

the sky became gray. a dark shadow on the sky came like an omen. a warning of something to come. a sign of a change. they are facing dangerous times. now the real question is, what awaits for them? what is to come?

as the sky becomes darker, more people start to leave. at some point only few stayed. is the omen a warning, or is it a threat. the only thing to know, is that there will be changes on here. we are on the awakening of a new age.

Doctor Middle Finger, he is eating right now. his eyes are on the dirt. he looks at Beau's resting place for a moment. he knows anyone can be on Beau's place.

Alpha Purple Warrior, he is drinking hot chocolate. he tries to not look at the dirt. he doesn't want to be reminded of his mortality. he wants to think positive.

Willow is sitting on a corner. she thinks about the time she had with Hunter. she has returned to stay. this time she won't leave. she is sure of what she wants now.

Federico walks inside. he goes to the bathroom. he stops to look at Bird-E. he seems to be waiting for him. Federico asks him to wait. he really needs to go. Federico goes to the bathroom. he does his needs. he washes his hands. then he returns.

Bird-E is still in there awaiting for him. Federico asks him if he wants to talk on private. Bird-E follows him to a room. they are alone in there. if anything happens to him. no one will ever know about it. Federico is a bit nervous.

Bird-E whispers something. Federico is in shock. what he was told is too serious. Federico asks him if he is sure. Bird-E nods. Federico looks at Bird-E's trembling hands. there is no doubt. he is honest. Bird-E leaves.

Federico is sweating. now things will get real. someone too stupid is about to do something too dangerous. the real question is, if they will be able to stop that really stupid someone.