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[madamemoiselle]

{She appears silently. There's no grand entrance, just Diva sitting on her knees, looking up at the Astral Plane's beautiful sky blankly.

There's a broken sword in her chest. Right between her breasts and straight through her, but she hasn't died and come back to life. She makes no move to pull the sword out. That's because tiny, but bright red cracks are appearing around her skin, turning the skin the color of ash.

She almost wants to cry, but she can't seem to.}

((ooc; Diva is dying, sorry. Unfortunately, there's nothing that can be done to save her, but thanks for trying.))

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[didorothy]

[he doesn't recognise it as a final death, so his compassion is that which he has shown before. He walks to her side, kneels, and puts a hand on her shoulder]

Diva.

[madamemoiselle]

Sam...{His name is like a sigh of relief} It wasn't soon enough. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I didn't think that...it would happen this way. I didn't.....Nathan, Nathan betrayed me, not Sister.

[didorothy]

I don't... [frowns] We should get that sword out of you.

[madamemoiselle]

{Well, okay Sam. Diva grabs the sword, and pulls it out easily, but no blood comes from the now gaping hole in her chest. In fact, the only thing that does is a small piece of her chest falling out after being dislodged by removing the sword. However, it's the arm that's holding the sword that goes first. The cracks creep up, the skin turns the color of ash, and it simply crumbles away}

[didorothy]

...Diva?

[madamemoiselle]

{Stares blankly} Sam, I'm dying.

[didorothy]

You'll come back. It's what you do. It's not like anyone cut your head off, and you haven't been burned...

[madamemoiselle]

Sam knows that there's one more thing that can kill me. Sister's blood, it's inside me, in the most tender place of all.

{Laughs, dry and humorless} Saya, Saya forgave me, Sam. Isn't that wonderful? Ne, it was just Nathan after all that couldn't be trusted.

[didorothy]

[Sam can't move or speak, because she's dying - Gene died, Annie died, Hei died, and now Diva's dying. And yes, they come back, but it hurts. Death terrifies him, and there is a strong tug of failure pulling on his hearstrings. When he speaks, he is quiet.]

I'm glad she forgave you.

[madamemoiselle]

{She opens her mouth to speak, but she's interrupted as her legs crumble beneath her, and she falls to the ground. But Diva is still calm and quiet, seemingly not afraid at all} But it's alright. I mean, the Twins, they won't let me die. I'll be back, right?

[didorothy]

[he nods, lifting a hand to touch Diva, then pulling away, lest he break her further]

[madamemoiselle]

{Diva just lays on the floor of the Astral Plane, looking like a strange, broken doll. The cracks are creeping up her face, and her entire body is echoing creaks as it threatens to crumble in on itself, but Diva smiles up at Sam} Don't worry, Sam. I'll be fine.

{She laughs a little, almost cheerfully} Besides, I couldn't just leave Sam without getting the answer that I want. Ne, I'll only be gone for a little while, so don't be sad for me, alright?

[didorothy]

[another nod and he puts his hand over his mouth]

Sorry.

[madamemoiselle]

You don't need to be.

{Diva smiles warmly, but her skins continues to turn the color of ash until her face is frozen in that warm smile. What remains of her body stills creaks dangerously, but there's no other sound}

[didorothy]

[he rubs at his eyes, still crouching. For a moment, he doesn't breathe.

Then he stands, closes his eyes, lets in the cool, metallic air, and, releasing that breath, turns and walks away]