"There's a legend of a land beyond Etheria. Where they have technology far above ours. Where magic is endless."
"Really, Mama? I wanna go!"
"Okay, after this war is over, we'll all go. We'll find the other continent."
"You promise?"
"Of course, I promise. You two, me, and your father. We can bring the others too."

~~~

"I cannot stress this enough, you guys are screwed. His weapon is basically done. This whole continent is doomed."
"Is... is there anything we can do?"
"Well... perhaps. But this would have to be a mass evacuation."
"To where?"
"Maybe I should tell you all where I'm from."

~~~

"GET AWAY FROM ME!"
"Sunrise..."
"DON'T GET CLOSER! DON'T YOU DARE GET CLOSER!"

She just... vanished. She turned into dust and floated away.
She's just gone.
And it's his fault.

"I HOPE YOU ROT IN HELL! YOU'RE EVIL! She's d-dead. She's dead because of you. She's dead because of you. She's dead... she's gone forever. Why did I have to be resentful because of you? Why couldn't I be happy?"

He doesn't say anything.

"Don't bother looking for us. I can't believe... she's gone because of you... for you." My voice cracked on the last word.

I start glowing, perhaps the gods have decided to help for once.

"What's happening? Sunrise-!"
"I'm getting away from you."

~~~

And that's how we reached the other continent. Eloa.

Anyone that wanted to go could go. The others stayed. Lucifer's army stays there forever. That is, unless they have a change of heart, something I don't believe can happen.

A mass relocation because of him. Because Etheria didn't deserve another Lucifer or another Eclipse.

And perhaps he regrets it. And perhaps he wants to be a better person.
Or perhaps people like him are evil and can't change. Maybe balance is stupid. Maybe the world should just be good. Maybe I don't want this stupid name or this stupid mark.
Maybe I want my brother back.

But he's not coming back. Not if I have anything to say about it.

Because as of now, I have no brother. I have no mother. I don't have grandparents, I definitely don't have great-grandparents.
All I have is a heart-broken dad and three friends. One of which is dead because of him. Because I can't be happy.
Because this family is cursed to never be able to be happy! Because the gods love to torment us!

Why...
Why can't I be happy?
Is that so selfish...?