Le Soleil et Lune, bien différent (the Last Poppy Petal 2)

Chapter 16: The decapitation

Shelby POV

It was the 31st of May. I was supposed to be happy because we would soon celebrate the 6  month anniversary of me and Catherine dating. 

But I felt sad. The warm hazy air englobed me in sentiments of sadness and despair. In one of my  pockets, there was the bundle, full of Rivendell Emporiums. It was hellish of me to accept the bundle. I should've refused it. Wanting to enjoy the lukewarm weather, i sat under an oak tree and fed my frog.

The sun was beaming as clouds were coming and leaving. I stayed silent as the song « permission to dance » was ringing in my head. I shrugged, trying to get it out from my head. I wasn't in a mood at all to listen to these types of songs. My eyelids felt heavy and my  body was retracting. I was thinking that sleeping would do me good.

Two minutes later, I was woken up by the mailwoman. She handed me out a letter and swiftly left without any salutations or greetings. I quickly read the letter as it resonated in my head:

« All Empirean citizens!

The decapitation of her Majesty Miss Luna Wu-Rivendell will happen on Mount Wisteria when the clouds will cover the sunset. »

I cried bitterly. I had to be present and I ought to bring Scott as well. I passed the news to everyone as I started getting dressed, crying my soul out as tons of messages were popping from my phone. Eventually, I washed up and went to meet Catherine, Lizzie, Xornoth and Scott in the Hall. I gave Scott and Xornoth each a tight hug as they were trying not to cry. Deciding to go faster, we ordered a taxi and all of us squeezed in. 

At the Wisteria hill.

As we arrived at the hill, a number of people were present. All of them wearing black. Suddenly, Scott's eyes freeze and look around the courtyard trying to find someone. After two minutes, he stops and tells me that he thought his parents would show up. 

The bell rings, catching everyone attention. Then, she comes in. Luna. She was dressed in her Hashira outfit, her hair tied in a bun with the moon pin. The decapitator was sitting perfectly straight on her stool, the sword next to her. The guard, pushed her in front of the stage and said:

« Say your last wishes and words if you want to!

- I will. I wish that THIS woman there *she said pointing at me* beheads me with her katana! And now my last words: I hope all of you, live long lives joyfully without worrying about who you are, wether you're good or bad. And I would like my brothers and family to move on! As long as you love me, I'll never die! 

- Hey you! *the guard tells me, barking* come up here! »

I have a big ball in my throat. As I'm trying to keep the tears in me, I take out my katana slowly as it glows under the reflection of the faint sunlight and the purple wisteria. I lift it slowly up, screaming:

« VIVRE LIBRE OU MOURIR LIBRE »! 

I chop her head in one fail swoop as Scott and Xornoth burst into tears, crying their soul out. I come up to the dead body, take out the Rivendell pendant, haori and pin. Then, I threw a fire spell as green fire ignited, making a pile of ashes. Everyone stares at me in uproar. A faint sent of happiness fades from the ashes. I put the ashes in a box, then mechanically, I put my katana in. 

I slowly go down the stairs, my hair covering my sadistic face. Not looking at Scott, I hand him out the box, the pendant and the moon pin. Both brothers look at it, as everyone is leaving.

Then Scott, makes way through all the crowd and runs in direction to the Sakura Hill. I chase after him trying to erase the bloody scenes. Now who would be the next Night Pillar? I had to be it myself. I retrace him eventually to the swing. He's  humming something. Catching ear of it, I start to sing:

« There goes my heart racing. Cause you are the reason. I'm losing my sleep, please come back now. (...) 

- I'd climb every mountain, *Lizzie sings joining in* and swim every ocean.

- Just to be with you! And fix what I've broken! *I continue on with Lizzie

- That you are the reason! Ohohohoh! *Catherine, me, Lizzie and Xornoth*

- I need you to hold me tonight. *says Scott in a faint voice* (...)

- That you are the reason. *all of us finish* » (note: the song is « you are the reason »)

All of us look up at the shining moon. Suddenly, we see a faint figure in a haori. Is that Luna? Maybe it is! Like she said: if you love someone, they never die.