Hermitcraft Oneshots

The Last Letter

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TW/CW: N/A

Prompt: N/A

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Style: Xisuma

Word Count: ~580

AU: Mortuus AU

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The night seemed too dark when he opened the letter. He had received it a few weeks ago but never bothered to open it. It was irrational but he had been scared of what it would contain. He knew he had to open this one, after all he had burned the rest of the letters unopened. So he carefully opened the letter and started reading:

Hey,

I know that there's not much point writing this letter, you'll probably just burn it as soon as you get it. I understand. I would probably do the same thing if i were you.

I just needed to tell you I'm sorry. I'm sorry a million times over and I don't expect you to forgive me. I was wrong, I've noticed that I'm wrong a lot recently. I made a lot of bad decisions and I deserve to suffer the consequences.

I know that I hurt you and the people you care for and I'm sorry. What I did was unforgivable. I'm trying to move on with my life now and I felt that I couldn't do it without writing to you one last lime. Just like we used to when we were in school. Did you keep my letters? I know it's stupid but I kept yours. They're mostly a reminder of what could have been now if I didn't go and screw it all up.

I suppose I just needed you to know that I regret it all now. Not that it matters much, it's not like I can go back and change it. I'm glad that no one ever got seriously hurt. I don't know if I'd be able to live with myself now if they did.

I hope you're happy with whatever it is you're doing now. I know you'll probably never want to see me again, and I don't blame you, but you know where to find me if you ever do.

I don't really know what else to say so I guess this is goodbye. I won't bother you with another stupid letter. I'll miss you. Goodbye XisumaVoid.

-Xanus

He stared blankly at the letter as he finished reading it. Something about how final it sounded didn't sit right with him. Something told him that Xanus intended this goodbye to be forever. It wasn't right. His sibling was always the motivated one, they were the one who never gave up and always tried to fix their mistakes. They stood up for what they believed in and were always doing something new. Then he realised.

He realised something he should have figured out a long time ago. It was his fault. He had always ignored his sibling and then he didn't forgive them when they acted out because of it. Sure, they might have reacted in a bad way and taken it too far, but he understood why they did it. He understood now that his actions towards Xanus had both started and ended their years of fighting. For what was likely the first time in their life, Xanus had given up, and he had caused it.

He had always been the one apologising when things went too far. Now he had to do it one last time. It was then, on that night when everything seemed too dark that he sat down and, for the first time in years, started writing a letter.

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Updates for this book are now gonna be on Wednesdays and sometimes Fridays. I hope you enjoyed this chapter, until the next one, bye! ~Mors