Chapter 8: Dino: Ikkibu’s Afterlife
A droplet of water falls from the sky.
Its brother and sisters followed from behind.
The first one to land dies.
But their sacrifice lays no waste.
The more of them suffer, the more the others follow.
They became hasty and heavy.
The ground is overwhelmed by the rain's swarm.
It overflowed, forming a river of death.
Nathalie woke up by the splashes of the river.
Her eyes saw the grim ripper walking towards her.
Her big brother carries her immediately.
They Ran away with no direction.
Nico breathes unconditionally.
He is carrying his sister mindlessly.
Losing control drops her accidentally.
They are in agony.
The sun wakes them up with warmth.
They saw the aftermath, and everything was gone.
They can't help but bring tears to their eyes.
Clueless about what to do next.
A stranger brought them food and clothes.
Nico hesitates to accept it.
Nathalie is with Nico's lead.
The stranger left their needs and let them be.
Nico took the clothing but did not eat.
They follow the stranger from afar.
The stranger was going up into the mountain.
The top is unwinding and breezy.
The stranger jumps off the cliff.
Nathalie runs fast to save the stranger.
She slips near the edge.
Nico grabs her hand.
They fell eventually.
There was a steaming sound down below.
A waterfall is in sight.
They drop under it.
The stranger swims down.
He Takes Nico and Nathalie to the ground.
My name is Dino. Welcome home.
The twins are speechless.
Dino takes them to their respective huts.
Nico reminisces about his old room.
It all looks uncanny.
Is this real?
Nathalie's room is full of pillows.
Warm milk tea is ready on the table.
She sits at the dining counter.
Comforts by the taste and scenery in the window.
They went out to their rooms, looking for Dino.
They search for him everywhere.
An hour later, they found a body by the river.
A faceless dead shook them.
Darkness within surroundings.
The trees are fading.
There is no escaping.
Heart fastly beating.
Nico wakes up falling.
Nathalie continues sleeping.
He can't see the bottom.
He felt like falling endlessly.
Dino awakened Nathalie.
He begs Natalie to wake up Nico.
Nathalie tries and tries but fails.
They conclude Nico's death.
The first one to fall shall be a sacrifice.
To open ways to the one that follows.
But which of them are truly dead?
Nico? Under incomplete journey?
Nathalie? Who is with Dino?
Do sacrifices mean death for a droplet?
Is the one that follows it safe?
Are you sure about your answer?
Read slowly and carefully again.