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The worse had happened. At least to Rumi at that time, the worse had happened. Mira and Zoey looked at Rumi with both confusion and fear. They had seen her patterns. They saw the truth she so desperately fought to hide. She tried to fix it, she tried so damn hard to fix it. Her eyes pleaded at her friends, her sisters practically, begging them to forgive her. To not fear her, she wasn't a demon.
But once they held up their blades at her, holding strong and ready to strike her down...even though their hearts weren't in it. Rumi didn't know they were fighting an internal battle themselves just as she was. They loved Rumi. She was their sister. She fought along side them, performed along side them and laughed and cried along side them. How was this even real?
Rather than take them on, Rumi turned and fled. Zoey and Mira sadly watched on, not even attempting to run after her.
She had ran into Jinu after her encounter with the girls. Her heart continued to shatter. He betrayed her. He let her friends find out about her secret and didn't bother to apologize about it. Whatever compassion she felt from him from that night on the rooftops, it was gone. In Jinus demon form, he stared her down coldly, not flinching at her sobs as she clutched at her arms. He told her they were monsters. They deserved to suffer. In an instant, he was gone. Leaving her broken on her own.
Which led to where she stood now. Standing behind Celine at the tree, observing the broken Honmoon. Sensing her presence, Celine slowly turned to face her. She expected her to come. Rumi couldn't read her expression. She was calm, stood tall as she always did. It scared Rumi.
"It seems things didn't work the way we thought it would at the awards show tonight." Celine spoke softly.
"They saw me Celine...they....they were afraid." Rumi's voice shook.
"As I told you they would."
"No! They just didn't understand, I didn't get to explain!"
"It would not have made a difference."
Rumi's heart continued to break at the cold demeaner Celine held. Although her voice remained soft, almost how she used to talk to Rumi as a young girl. Rumi dropped to her knees, her sword that she had gripped tight in her hands now held the blade towards Celine. She bowed her head as she offered the blade to Celine.
"Just end it then." Rumi said it loud. She didn't cry this time. She had a drop a strength that hadn't been torn down yet and she needed it to die on her own terms. Her eyes shut, her arms still extended upwards holding the blade.
"I don't think that would be necessary."
Rumi's eyes shot opened wide. It wasn't Celine who just spoke.
Rumi stood up and turned to see a man she never seen before. He clearly was a demon, stood tall like one, sinister red markings covering his body and face. His eyes red and black, making the hair stand on her neck.
"We've never been formally introduced. Though, I know all about you Rumi." He spoke, his voice deep with a malicious tone as he smiled at her.
"Gwi-ma." Rumi whispered. She turned to look at Celine, shocked to see how calm and still she stood. Not at all bothered by his presence. She was expecting him as well.
"What is this?" Rumi asked her.
"It's a peace offering." Celine spoke.
"What?"
"There was nothing that could have been done to repair the Honmoon. Many lives are at stake. We did the best we could for so long but theres only so much at this point, especially now."
"Celine...what did you do?"
"I decided to try humanity differently. Sealing the Honmoon is much easier on my end. I don't need to sing a tune for it to happen either. I can do it with the snap of of my fingers." Gwi-ma smiled at Rumi, causing her to step back.
"I'll seal the Honmoon, keep away from your precious souls. I only ask for one small thing."
Rumi's eyes widened with horror. He didn't need to say it. She knew what Celine exchanged.
Rumi, unblinking stared in disbelief at Celine, walking towards her quicker than she intended.
"Why? You...you promised my mother!" Rumi screamed.
"I AM keeping my word! The world is safe! And he promised not to kill you. Mira and Zoey will be safe, continuing to make music without the added stress of hunting monsters. They can be happy now Rumi. They have been begging for a break and maybe this is good way to give it to them." Celine reached for Rumi's face who was now standing only inches away from her. Rumi recoiled at her touched and instead without even thinking punched Celine in the jaw, knocking her down and taking her by surprise. She held her blade up high over Celine who quickly rolled out of the way only a second before Rumi brought down her sword, slamming it to the ground where Celine once lay.
"Rumi!" Celine screamed.
Rumi walked over, blade dragging her Four Tiger Sword as it glows a purple hue, stalking closer to Celine.
"I trusted you." Rumi cried.
"Yet this is how she repays your trust" Gwi-ma spoke in her ear. Rumi didn't even realize how close he was to her, spinning quickly to slash at him. Of course he wasn't there. He had teleported a few feet behind her. Rumi spun again, breathing in frustration and exhaustion.
"Kill her Rumi. You know you need to." He taunted her, playing with her feelings. It was cruel. Then again, all of this was.
Overwhelmed by her emotions, her loss, her heartbreak, Rumi screamed. Her demon voice overpowering her Hunter voice, shaking the ground. She even knocked Gwi-ma over as her thunderous cry continued.
"Jinu stop her!" Gwi-ma shouted.
Rumi didn't hear him. She continued to scream, a blinding rage taking over. She did feel someone appear behind her and stopped screaming to blindly attack him. She didn't see him quickly move behind her after she turned, locking his arm around her neck. She gritted her teeth as she took out another small blade she kept for emergencies in her pocket. But as she kept one hand on Jinu's arm, trying to break his hold, her other hand grasping the blade was suddenly grabbed by Jinu's other hand. Her eyes widened. She was stuck. He squeezed her throat harder, causing her to drop to her knee, he lowered himself with her as she did, keeping his hold on her. Her eyes began to flutter.
"Don't fight it." Jinu spoke softly to her. It made it worse. The sweet voice that at some recent point gave her butterflies in her stomach now caused her heart to shatter. If she wasn't broken before, she sure felt it now.
Rumi groaned as she tried to fight Jinu's grip. But no matter how strong she may be, he was stronger right now. Her hand loosened its grip on her small blade, causing it to fall.
"There we go...almost there now." Jinu cooed into her ear.
Her eyes rolled to the back of her head until she started seeing stars. It was them Jinu finally loosened his grip, feeling her body go limp in his arms. He looked down and saw her eyes flutter, tears falling as she finally succumbs to unconsciousness.
Gwi-Ma smiled at Jinu's success. He turned to look at Celine who had stood up, blood dripping from her lip. She didn't interfere. She watched it all. Once Rumi was unconscious, she turned to Gwi-ma.
"Is it done then?" She asked.
Gwi-ma simply smiled, snapped his fingers and the dark dreary tone of the world was lifted. The sun shined bright, as if nothing ever happened.
"This is one time kind of thing. I still haven't forgotten all the decades of torment I dealt with all you hunters. So never attempt to contact me again. And if the other two try coming for her, the deal will be off. Ill take all three of them, you too. The rest of the world too!" He shouted, smiling as Celine angrily turned and left them.
Gwi-ma turned his attention back to Jinu and the hunter that laid still in his arms on the ground.
"You're really going to stop devouring souls?" Jinu asked.
"I said I'd seal the Honmoon. Never said where we would be standing when I did."
"But you did say you would stop taking souls in your deal."
"Not technically. Beautiful thing, loopholes. Anyways, seeing you form your little band gave me inspiration. I kind of like this human form. So many things I can do with this here. So many lives to toy with...so many souls." He smiled. "Now, pick her up. We have a new home waiting for us.
Jinu nodded, waiting for Gwi-ma to turn before he looked at Rumi's face a second longer. She wasn't injured per say, maybe her pride he thought. Definitely her heart. He knew he'd done that. He won't ever admit it, but it crushed him. He silently took a deep breath and lifted her body, cradling her in his arms as her head rolled back slowly. They quickly disappeared in a cloud of red smoke.