Chapter 8: Unforgettable Regret

Roy's in a dark place. Everything is dark. It wouldn't even change when he closes his eyes.

Until the area goes up in flames. Dark Violet Energyballs are thrown at him, left and right. Roy dodges them all swiftly. Escaping all of those things unscathed. After that, the Energyballs lit up in a roaring flame and surrounds Roy, forming a circle around him. Trapping Roy inside of it. Roy looks around, wondering what's going on. Then he turns around because he heard a monstrous growl.

Roy sees a dark monster growing in size charging at him. It is as tall as a house, it is huge as an elephant, and it roars like the rumbling of thunder on a strong stormy night. Roy holds the Demonic Saber and unsheathes it, getting into a fighting position quickly. The monster roars and charges at Roy with a fist. Roy rolls to the left and cuts its leg as he does that. The monster staggers a bit having a wound on its leg but it isn't finished. It smashes the ground and grabs a chunk of it. It then throws it at Roy. Roy stomps on the ground and a thick earth wall appeared protecting Roy from the thrown boulder.

Suddenly the wall is burst open. It's the monster smashing it to bits. Roy's blown back by this. The monster charges at Roy, but Roy puts his hand to the ground to freeze one of the monster's feet. It then spins around a bit, breaking the ice in the process but fell flat on its back. Roy doesn't waste this chance. He stands up fast and stabs the monsters on the stomach using the Demonic Saber. The monster roars for the last time and it goes silent. The monster dies because of Roy.

Then it puffs up in black smoke. Roy coughs and moves away from the smoke but as soon as the smoke clears, Roy's eyes widen in fear. The black smoke reveals a woman in her violet kimono with her hazel-colored hair tied up in a bun lying on the ground, closed eyes and mouth, and with a stab wound in her stomach region. Roy then rushes towards her side. Carrying her lifeless body in his arms. Tears are forming in his eyes as Roy calls to her, shouting to her even, but Roy's voice is silent. Not a single sound came out of his mouth, no matter how much he tries to. He can't even hear himself. Then the sound of the surrounding fires deafens. A ringing noise begins to louden in Roy's ears. Roy focuses on the woman's face. His tears are on her cheeks. Then her eyes open quickly. Her eyes are as dark as the darkest of night. Her mouth suddenly open and bugs came out of it. Roy screams as he's consumed by the darkness of the bugs covering him up.

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Roy then wakes up. He takes several deep breaths. Still processing what he dreamt. He then relaxes. Closing his eyes in relief. Roy puts an arm on his head realizing that it's just a nightmare. Nothing too serious.

"It was just a nightmare...", Roy said to himself.

Then he feels something on his right hand. He holds it tightly, imagining what is he touching. Roy feels as if he's holding a handle of something. He then has an image in his mind of what is he's holding right now. Having a hypothesis of what it is, Roy pulls the blanket. There, in his hand, is the Demonic Saber. He's shocked at first but soon sighs in annoyance after. Roy looks at his digital clock.

"4:47 am.....", Roy read it.

Roy puts the Demonic Saber aside, leaning against his bed, and goes back to bed, preparing to sleep once again. Laying in bed, Roy turns on his right side to look away from his sword. Clenching his forehead and starts remembering something horrible in the past. Roy's eyes started to tear up.

"I'm sorry...", Roy muttered to himself.

A tear has formed in his left eye, but Roy wipes it off immediately. He switches places to face the left side of his bed, closing his eyes, and forcing himself to sleep. However, Roy opens his eyes to see the Demonic Saber leaning close to him. Roy then starts crying uncontrollably but silently. Roy doesn't want his brothers and little sister to see him like this. Eventually, crying himself to sleep.