mustbepurged | Memshare: Estelle's Despair

Your body floats, suspended within a sphere of magic. You can't escape -- you've already tried. You can barely move by your own will.

You're somewhere high, looking down on the castle and the city; they're slowly being overtaken by vines, rapidly growing wild. Next to you is a silver-haired man, holding a glowing stone in his hand. He's the one with the control.

From across the sky, an enormous creature approaches, a dragon with a body like a great feathered whale. Suspended from it is a ship, and on that ship... you can see your friends.

Yuri runs ahead, climbing up on the ship's figurehead to get close enough to yell out, "Estelle!"

They came to save you. But it's no use.

"No! I'm losing control of myself! I'm scared!" you cry, tears welling up in your eyes.

"You gotta fight it, Estelle! Don't give up yet!"

He leaps from the ship, his arm outstretched. Daring to hope that he'll reach you, you reach back.

But the silver-haired man smirks, and activates the gem in his hand. You feel the power in your body respond, and in an instant, you're bathed in a brilliant light. A shockwave of magic is released, shoving Yuri away before your hands can touch.

He falls.

By luck, he manages to grab one of the ropes attached to the flying ship.

It's a miracle he isn't dead. And if he keeps trying to save you... he will be.

"Please, I beg of you... before I cause anyone any more pain..." you plead, tears falling down your cheeks. "Please Yuri... Kill me now."