The battlefield was beyond destroyed, it was in ruins. Broken buildings, land burnt to a crisp, fire cackling in the background, and in the center stood two fighters of opposite sides yet the same history.

Not even the soft pitter patter of the rain could set out the fire that burnt around them, the two nearing the edge of a cliff with each attack was thrown. Each strike set its mark on the target. Peace was a foreign concept with the two opponents who had the same motive.

"Give up already, you're no match for me with those pitiful attacks," Arlecchino announced with a stoic voice, blocking another attack before throwing her own.

Truth be told, Arlecchino didn't want to fight you. It was never her intention to fight somebody she simply wanted to see again after falling on separate sides. But here she was, fighting the one person she swore to never hurt.

Crackkkk...!

The sound was deafening as the ground slowly fell apart under their weight. The furthest side of the cliff, the side you were closest to, had broken with you on top of it. Arlecchino didn't even have the time to react before she dove after you. She already broke her promise after swearing to never hurt you, but she'll never break the promise of saving you no matter what.

Arlecchino reached out, pulling you closer to her in a warm, motherly hug. Her back faced the ground with you in her grasp.

"I'm sorry."

Arlecchino's gaze landed on the sky above them, the sky that was filled with stars. Perhaps she'll finally touch the stars today. After all, how could she resist when they were calling to her?