480 The Long Lost Tale (Part XXXII)*

The sky roared, and then, rain fell, as if the heavens too began to mourn. Lexus continued his rampage, and the once formidable castle had turned into an inferno. 

Alex was still there, kneeling as he held her in his arms. She was gone. His sun was no more. She would never shine again, leaving his world into total darkness forever.

He was broken, in and out. His complexion was ashen, so lifeless as if his heart and soul had died along with her.

The blazing furnace continued eating the castle, but the chaos didn't even bother Alex anymore. He couldn't hear anything. He would no longer care even if the world would crumble right then and there. 

After staring at her face for an immeasurable amount of time, Alex's hands moved, and he gently brushed the strands of hair away from her pale face. And then, he pulled her up and hugged her. His body shook as he cried, calling her name over and over again.