V. Ashes.

Inhale.

Quickly look at Alwin's weapon, the rifle was on one side of his body, I took it and pulled the trigger, the bullet hit one of the beast's heads, it gave a heartrending scream.

The chimera approached me with extraordinary speed, I pulled the trigger of the rifle again without hitting anything, the snake that was part of the huge creature bit the neck of Marie, who did not hesitate for a second and ran towards me, sacrificing her life for mine.

Exhale.

She was kneeling tightly hugging the body of Marie, even side was the badly injured creature, Petra had taken care of it, while Paulie took Alwin to the Tower.

—Marie, hold on, please ...

Desperately I tried to stop the blood that came out of her neck, without achieving any positive results, Marie squeezed my hand, giving me her last smile.

"I-I'm sorry ... I think I'll never be able to ... dance for you ..." I whisper from afar, about to leave for the other world.

I shook my head several times, he couldn't leave us like this. She had to continue living, this cannot be happening, it is not real, it is not, it is not.

"Mary ..." I said barely in a small voice, clinging tighter to her body.

It was absurd to think that this way she would not leave, however, my stupid heart felt like that. My tears fell on the lifeless face of the little girl, Marie.

In front of us I could see the huge creature fall crashing to the ground, on the other hand, Petra tried to stay upright, a sharp noise made her look at the creature, the snake that was part of the creature detached itself from the head of the ya Dead lion and with unparalleled speed he rushed towards me.

Before she could even touch me, Petra shot her, the snake fell to our side, twisted a few times before dying, she and the rest of the beast turned to ashes, the wind blew in such a way that all traces of that creature disappeared.

Like the beast, Marie's body was turning to ash, she couldn't believe it, I blinked several times in disbelief.

Finally, the wind blew hard, taking my phoenix with it.

The only thing that remained of her was a small necklace, I held it tightly, when it was in my hands, the nausea, the fear, the pain, all that attacked me at that moment, I began to scream.

I yelled at the Chimera, for having killed her.

To Highdell, for being so strange.

To Marie, for causing me so much pain.

And me, for staying alive.