who stole your heart and the key?

[steelmyself]

In the dark, you taste something sweet and tart on your tongue, almost like apple but not quite: pomegranate juice, out of nowhere. A hint of something metallic accompanies it.

You fall down.

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[marezydoats]

I didn't think so.

[ She turns back to the boy. ]

Before I go— what's your name?

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[steelmyself]

"It's--" And he hesitates, frowning. In a rather smaller voice, he says, "I don't know. I don't know who I am."

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[marezydoats]

[ Rin's eyes widen slightly and her mouth forms a small "o". ]

You don't remember?

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[steelmyself]

He shakes his head. "I know who I need to be, though. That's enough, of course."

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[marezydoats]

That will have to be enough.

[ She nods at him. ]

I still don't believe in heroes, but you're welcome to try it.

[ And with that, she walks away. Now, a sensible person would walk towards that crack, but Rin has chosen to walk past it and keep going, to see where that takes her. It's a straight line she's going in, though, so if nothing comes of it, she can turn around just fine. ]

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[steelmyself]

The walls of the crack follow her steps for a while, the space within them sinking farther and farther down, until she's walking alongside a steep, sheer cliff, the scent of flowers as well as brimstone coming from it.

Still, you can't seem to actually make much progress in getting somewhere different.

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[marezydoats]

[ Rin glances down at the crack and sighs. ]

This is going nowhere.

[ She turns back around and looks for a point she can safely enter to walk down the crack. ]

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[steelmyself]

Back at the start, it's just barely wide enough for a person to fit through, but it widens up ahead. A dull red glow comes from deep within, as does the scent of brimstone. Right above the crack, a ragged red banner flutters, bearing an indecipherable symbol in gold upon it. That marking is oddly alien in this place.

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[marezydoats]

[ She glances only briefly at the banner before continuing down the crack. ]

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[steelmyself]

You squeeze into the crack. Before you, the ground slopes down...