He unsheaths his sword
[ hellsbreath an anger all alight ]
the blade glistens wickedly
on the deserted field
those who have come and fallen have been erased
the eyes are glazed over with intense purpose
no forgiveness remaining there
all gentle emotions drained away
the deathly palour of that skin a testament
to his resolute mind

there's a foggy ethereality lurking nearby
closer it is blown
and from within it's depths a figure materialises
lithely strolling with a seductive yet iron gait
stare of playful innocence that is occasionally
washed over by a cool hard determination
blood red pupils flicking with fierce light
she moves her arms in breezy stokes
that sparkle glyphs upon the night

sometime before he loved her
with ocean deep passion
matchless was their mixture of absorbing emotions
another time a world now lost and unfrequented
no trace remains save for the tinge
of regrets and sadness floating
agitatedly just below the surface

and so it has come now to this war of mixed emotions
both playing out their respective parts with driven vigour
and sense of angry purpose

he slashes through the airs before him
azure lightning shreds the particles that float about him
the earth shudders then quakes
chunks of ground shatter then churn up
clouds of thickish dust
a singular searing blue bolt bursts forth from amidst
the commotion he has called upon
she leaps high into the nothingness above her
and a blinding flash shakes the night skies
crimson brightness exploding upon the horizon
transformation occurs
she unfurls her huge wingspan
as a golden shimmering dragonish creature
the true nature of her hurt revealed

racing across the distance
inhuman speed carries him
the zephyr of raging pain filling the mind
absorbing his soothing softness
hellsbreath alive within his grasping expression
she dives upon him repeatedly
their unseen barriers clashing
deflecting his sword
her talons and fiery exhalations bouncing aside
finally she faulters
a speck of sentiment runs a line across her gaze
in the instant his sheer volition rends her defences
and the breath of hell enters her form
she wavers falling back
reverting to the absolute beauty she truly is
her breath now shallows his weapon disintegrates
but the wounds run so very deeply
he leans down
tears of conflicting emotions assail him
she smiles ever so softly
the way that bridges such a great divide
her eyes slowly dying of their glow
then all silence encases both
she no longer responds to his heartfelt entreaties
is unmoving
he hangs his head with knowing grief
and quiet desperation

amazing grace alights upon the clouds way above
shooting blazing star falls to earth
encompasses both entirely
heavens kiss touches those pale lips
with a second of breath
her essences re-emerge
shocked to life sweetest
he holds her close as dearly precious
his blackened rage evaporates
and her heart smiles once again
simply
surely
the two arise
renewed with the will of hopes inspiration
as sunrise flutters over twilight
warmth returning to all

RKS