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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[steelmyself]

"Oh, sure." The boy nods. "I'll do my best while I'm working on the sword, then."

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[marezydoats]

That's fine.

[ She glances around. ]

Where is this place?

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[steelmyself]

"It's the entrance to somewhere nice. I mean, I think so."

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[marezydoats]

You don't know?

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[steelmyself]

"No, I'm busy with the sword."

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[marezydoats]

[ She peers more closely at the sword. ]

Why are you so interested in it?

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[steelmyself]

"I need to pull it out."

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[marezydoats]

What's so important about it? Why do you need to pull it out?

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[steelmyself]

"I'm going to use it to be a hero."

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[marezydoats]

[ Rin shakes her head slightly. ]

There's no such thing as heroes.

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[steelmyself]

"It's okay if you believe that, but--" He turns just a little to give her a bright, sweet smile. "I'm going to become one all the same."

A distant rumbling roar of deep, pained distress echoes throughout the land. It seems to come from both above and below at the same time.

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[marezydoats]

[ Rin snaps her head up, then down. ]

What was that?!

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[steelmyself]

"Huh? What was what?"

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[marezydoats]

That sound. It sounded... painful.

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[steelmyself]

"Are you kidding? There's nothing like that around here."

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[marezydoats]

I don't joke around.

[ She glances around again, looking to see if she can spot the source. ]

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[steelmyself]

Well, if you look up...

An enormous serpentine form arches high over the blasted earth, its rosy-gold scales gleaming. Both ends of it disappear over the horizon; its head and the ends of its tail are nowhere to be seen.

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[marezydoats]

[ She gapes at the dragon. ]

...That's definitely not a seahorse...

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[steelmyself]

No, it is not.

Nearby, the boy keeps tugging at the sword.

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[marezydoats]

It's too bad he can't appreciate it...

[ She shakes her head, then glances back at the boy. ]

Do you want help with that?

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[steelmyself]

"It's fine. I can do this on my own."

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[marezydoats]

That doesn't seem likely, but suit yourself.

[ She looks up at the dragon. ]

Can you hear me?

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[steelmyself]

There's no response from the dragon, and the boy gives her a bit of an odd look before returning to his swordly pursuits.

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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."