1x1 Jewels of Aether - Starting a new (ShirexTala)

"End his life?" Kiseki's eyes widened at the suggestion, finding it absurd. She breathed a sigh of relief when Olympia had suggested another solution, which was ridding Kirito of his magic. "The second option. Yes, that one. I'm not willing to end the life of the person whom I have promised to spend the rest of my life with."

She gently touched the ring that Kirito had given her. She didn't want to lose him now.

 

"I just need to trust myself then," Kiseki muttered to herself. I'l try my best. If there's a chance to save him... I'll do it. I won't settle for him just dying like that." She sighed, afraid of what the result will be. She was confident on the outside, but she was really just trying to look strong even though she wasn't.

 

Kiseki looked at the ground, sighing. She loved him and she wouldn't let anything bad happen to him. Not now, especially after their group had just defeated Necrozma. For her, his early death would just feel like a tragic ending to a prince who helped save the world from darkness. "I'm ready," she said, full of determination.

Who said males are the only ones who could protect others?

 

Kiseki took a deep breath as she began to send her energy towards Kirito. The first few seconds weren't that bad, but she was definitely feeling a burning sensation right after those moments and soon after, she was also screaming in pain. She shut both of her eyes, but she forced one of them open as she looked at Kirito who was experiencing the most pain. All they needed to do was extract the dark energy from him, but it was already too painful.

 

Kiseki fell to her knees and her entire body was shaking. She was desperately trying to take some air in, but her exhaustion was too much that she fell to the ground entirely, her breathing still heavy. Her hair got in the way of her eyes, but she could see through them how Kirito had become peaceful once more after that excruciating scream.

 

Kiseki opened her eyes, confusion taking over her mind. She sat up and looked around to check where she was, but to no avail. She didn't seem to have a recollection of her memories with what had happened earlier, but when she saw Kirito laying on a bed just beside hers, she breathed a sigh of relief.

 

"I think I'm alright," Kiseki said, her voice quite weak after the ordeal that she had experienced earlier. Speaking of which, she still couldn't remember what happened. "So... did Olympia successfully save Kirito? I-I don't seem to remember what happened back there."

 

Kiseki blushed as she had finally remembered what happened. She smiled when she saw Kirito trying to stand up, but it instantly went upside down when she realized that he was still feeling weak. "Please, Kirito. Just get some rest for now."

The minstrel looked around as she tried to keep her mind awake. Even she could feel that she was still weak and unable to comprehend things properly.

 

Meanwhile, Kiseki tried to lay down in her own bed. As she tried to remember the events from earlier, she just kept not being able to. In the end, her head began to hurt and she couldn't remember the conversation that she just had with the maid earlier. "What did she even look like again?"

 

Kiseki looked at Kirito in surprise, not expecting him to speak. "Oh, uh, no. I'm fine Kirito. You don't have to worry about me. Just get some rest, please."

She then looked away, sighing. She was feeling so tired after what had happened earlier.