Chapter 50: Born of Darkness

 POV: ???

I was in a place that must be familiar to me and now so unfamiliar, it was a totally dark place. for as long as I can remember, I have always lived in darkness. I was born of darkness and have always been darkness. All I knew was the darkness that surrounded me, that eternal gloom that was my everything and my existence.

In front of me I appreciated a screen and it was the only thing that could be seen in this boundless darkness, the screen seemed to be playing all my memories.

'Is this what they mean when they say that in death you see your life flash before your eyes?' 

In it was me as always in the dark something I never questioned and it was my normal, I didn't know who I was or my purpose, but I never cared until He appeared and changed my world.

The darkness, which was once everything to me, began to transform. I discovered that there was something beyond that blackness. Succumbing to my instincts, I clung to Him, without even knowing how I did it, and integrated myself into His life, becoming a silent shadow that followed Him everywhere.

He did not know of my existence, but I learned from Him. His kindness, his strength, his determination, everything inspired me. That light that emanated from his being was something I could not help but appreciate even though he was an entity of darkness, we were opposites and perhaps that is why I was attracted to him.

When I finally revealed myself, his reaction was like a cold blow. He rejected me without hesitation, wanting to get rid of me. To him, I was just a manifestation of darkness, something to be eradicated. Looking at the screen one of the moments I began to understand new emotions feelings, but it was not all good I also discovered sadness and helplessness and bewilderment.

But I could not give up. He was the first one who showed me something beyond the gloom, the first light I had ever seen. I could not let go.

Although he rejected me, he gave me a name that reaffirmed my existence, according to him my name was nothing to be happy about, but a way to mock me, perhaps because he could do nothing to get rid of me.

Still, I was happy no matter what his intentions were, it was something he gave me and it will be part of me forever, so I stayed by his side, helping him at every opportunity.

He was my everything, and I wanted to be his support. Little by little, he began to accept me, to see me not as a threat, but as an ally. But the road was not easy. With each step we took together, new misfortunes fell upon Him, extinguishing a little more of that light that He loved so much.

Our journey led me to discover many things, but among those things, there is a truth that I never told Him, a truth that was kept in me since I knew it. It was a knowledge that frightened me, a truth that I feared might separate us forever: the purpose of my original existence.

He and I had at some point promised to search for it. Oddly enough, I didn't have to do anything, the truth came to me during one of the rank promotions, but when I finally discovered it, I didn't feel the joy I expected. Instead, fear gripped me.

I couldn't tell him what I knew. I feared that truth would destroy what we had built together. That He would hate me, that this truth would turn us against each other. So I kept that secret deep inside me, hoping that it would never come out and that it would never force us to confront each other.

So with that tucked away inside me we continued to walk together Even in the darkest moments, though I never had the courage to say it I have always admired that glow it gave off unconsciously.

Even in our last battle, when all seemed lost, his light still shone. Weak, but persistent. And I, one born of darkness, clung to that light with all my might, willing to do anything to protect it.

Because, in the end, He had been my everything, and I wanted to be His everything, if only for a moment longer. Even when my death was near due to my carelessness, my biggest worry was *He* who would be left alone in this hopeless world.

I thought that now that he had no one I could end his will, still, I believed in him and was happy that at least, we had been companions to the end. Even so, I wished I could continue to be by his side, to support him in his struggle. He, who had lost everything, did not deserve to be left alone. That was my greatest concern, even at death's door.

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Thus, the screen that showed me the moments of my life faded back to eternal darkness, it was then that an ethereal voice began to whisper to me, floating in the void like a distant echo. 

~Is there anything you regret? ~At first, I thought it was my imagination, a reflection of my own thoughts.

~This is the path you chose. Do you regret it? ~ The voice was becoming clearer, more palpable, and I realized it wasn't just my imagination or regrets speaking to me. It was a real voice, a voice that was strangely familiar to me, a voice that came from a darkness even deeper than my own.

It was a darkness that enveloped me, that called me in a different way to Him. This darkness was warm, almost comforting, a temptation that promised eternal comfort. But, still, I resisted that temptation.

"No, I don't regret choosing it, I don't regret taking this path. The only thing I regret is not being able to be with Him anymore."

~So, would you make the same decision if given another chance? Do you want to go back to him? ~His words sounded like a fatal temptation now I could understand how He felt when I first spoke to Him, but I knew it wasn't as simple as I thought and that it might be related to my purpose of existence. 

Still, if there was only a slim chance, I would accept it as long as I didn't have to be against him, I would accept it no matter what the price was so I replied.

"Yes, I would." I didn't know what the price of my answer would be, but I was still sincere.

~Then, I proclaim that this is how it will be. ~At that moment, a darkness unlike my own surrounded me. I felt a tide of unfamiliar emotions, a feeling both ancient and familiar, a feeling my being longed for from deep within. As the darkness enveloped me completely, a final whisper invaded my being, resonating in every fiber of my existence.

~My l!t%l& 0/& #!+, I hope you can achieve what you desire. Go back to him, you don't need to worry about anything else. Just be happy. ~That was the last impression left in my mind before disappearing into nothingness.