Light of Hope

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While she was no longer a bounty hunter the angel had heard about the numerous deaths that, the HQ suffered. As the bounty hunts got harder, so did the plan in assuring everyone’s safety. The angel knew that her father Jean had worked hard to try and prevent as much deaths as possible, but the truth was death was inevitable. Jean knew that it was still hard for Mitsuko to accept the fact that people die in the line of duty in bounty hunts, so one night he sat down and he talked to her.

Jean had explained that she shouldn’t focus on how they died, but how they lived. Bounty hunters live all their lives in danger, and he understood that this must be a big shock for her to see many people die all at once. While the numbers of bounty hunters had decreased there was something that Mitsuko could do.

Pray, just pray.

She was an angel after all so her prayers were always super strong, just as strong as her faith. While she didn’t know all the names of everyone that had died, her prayer and hope was the key for the souls that had passed on to find eternal peace. This angel knew compassion, sweetness and kindness, which is why she feels so bad for those that died, not to mention she treasured life.

The angel told Jean that she had to step out of the HQ for a while and to do what she could do, for those that died. So she went to the cathedral and at the altar she lit a candle for each person that passed on, and placed flowers beside each candle. After lighting the candles and placing the flowers she kneeled down in front of the altar, closed her eyes, clasped her hands together and prayed.

As she began to pray, she started to glow as she helped each soul find eternal peace with her prayer and pure heart. She was so focused in praying that she didn’t notice that someone had entered the cathedral.

[OPEN Jared has claimed this thread]

[Jared]

Jared wandered through the graveyard that was almost surrounding the magnificent building, called St. Lux Eterna, completely. The wind grew stronger as it was messing with Jareds hair. He was wondering if a storm was arising, but he couldn't tell, because the weather in this lands were always quite strange. Not to mention that the dark sky didn't help in this matter either.

His eyes traveled over the cold stones that reached out of the dry earth everywhere. The sight never failed to get him thinking. He new about the pain that was connected to a gravestone too well. Also the peace that it can bring to the ones who are able to live with it. Yet he will never learn about the peace that will engulf you inside the earth. Is it possible to reach eternal peace while you are still walking on this earth?

Following the path, Jared once found himself in front of the giant portal. The doors were opened just as wide to allow a human to slip through its gap. The inside was massive, and quite oppressive for its immense size. A few lights across the hall barely lit the room. Each one of them lost itself insight the darkness. Still they were enough to allow one to find his way.

After he passed through half of the hall, he noticed a faint light from the end of the it. Getting closer to the source of it, Jared was able to tell that it comes directly from a person. A familiar person that he hasn't seen since, in his eyes, not that long ago.

He did not speak up.

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The angel kept praying as she helped as much souls as she could find their eternal peace. Since she was an angel her prayers would give comfort to those that were already in heaven. Mitsuko kept her tears in check and just focused at the task at hand. Praying for other people gave her comfort, and hope. She didn’t know however that a familiar figure entered the cathedral. That is of course when she sensed his presence.

Slowly opening her eyes and unclasping her hands the angel slowly stood from where she was kneeling, and she turned around. There standing in his place was Jared. Him and Mitsuko met a year ago at the grasslands when she was in emotional turmoil, because at that time her memories had just returned to her and it was overwhelming for her. Especially when it came to the memory of her precious one. Now a year later Mitsuko has found her peace, and her life has come together nicely.

While there were some hard moments that the angel has gone through, she has now became the woman she wanted to be. She no longer felt lost. She now knew where her life was heading and it was going in a very positive direction. Her life was now complete and because of this blessing in her life Mitsuko was shining in full brilliance and the angel had everything that she could ask for. She stared at Jared for the longest time as she recalled their first meeting.

The angel didn’t consider him a devious man with cruel intentions, the only time she became so shocked was when he had touched her cheek without warning. She smiled at him and said:

“Hello Jared. You seem to be doing well. It’s good to see you again.”

[Jared]

Even after Mitsuko has spotted him, Jared did not make a move to start a conversation. The angel must have her reasons to come here and he already disturbed her more than he has the right to. Suddenly the girl lighted a conversation, as casually as you would light a candle in this place.

"I am sorry for disturbing you." He apologized in a formal way. Then he closed the distance between them as he walked towards the angel. "I was not expecting to meet somebody in here. The more I am surprised that it is you, who I encounter."

After in front of Mitsuko he hinted a slight bow towards her. "It's good to see you again as well. You appear... troubled."

It should not be a surprise, after all cathedrales are places that hold a lot of sad memories within their cold walls.

[Mitsuko]

[END THREAD for now. Will reopen if there is a request!]