Board Thread:World Map/@comment-25687356-20161123034942/@comment-24714922-20161128230527

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Time was all he needed. It was all that mattered. He simply needed enough to allow Saphira to escape. He laughed internally as he comment on the green Dragon's mediocrity worked. As he charged towards the dragon he was met by the wall of fire from the prince. Up was fire, down was fire all around him was fire. The heat was immense, without the help of Keldran's claymore to shield them from the fire he could see his body already disintiegrating. But for some reason, he couldn't feel it. I'll see you soon Togami ... Mum.



As he felt his soul begin to be stripped away from his very being he heard a voice. A voice deep within his mind. ''Agnis? ''That was the being that Keldran was looking for. He no longer felt his soul being stripped, instead he felt it being moved. FInally after what seemed like eternity he appeared beside a small smoking urn with Keldran and Saphira coming closer. He laughed and sat down on a small rock and looked at his hands. He could see through them. ''So I am dead? Feels weird''. Once Keldran and Saphira were close enough Mugen stood up and as he walked closer he seemed to fade into view.

He seemed clean, no evidence of the fighting and he expression was one of solemn calmness. "Keldran" He would place a ghostly hand on his brother's shoulder. Something he used to always do when he was alive. "I'll admit, I was never much compared to you. But the way I see it, if you get a chance to survive, to achieve what you set out for. Than dying won't really be that bad" He let out a ghostly sigh "I'm sorry. Nothing I say will ease your aching heart, you've lost so much" He poked Keldran's chest and grinned through sad eyes "I believe you can do some good, you're not as bad as you think. Annoying in large doses but ... you're my Brother"

He chlenched his fist and slammed it against his own chest "Death won't stop that" He smiled and it already looked like he was fading "I have a request, think of it as a dead man's last wish. Don't succumb to your anger, to your hate. The world has enough of that as it is. I believe you can do some good, prove me right Brother" He'd give Keldran a moment to speak before hugging him, though Keldran wouldn't feel anything. "Now go, you chipped that bastard's scale and he was far from impressed. I've bought you time ... but I don't know how long" He smiled and gave a small salute as he turned and walked back towards the urn, seemingly dissapearing into it.

Standing beside his urn for just a moment was the small gathering of people he had loved and who had loved him. His mother; young with silver hair much like his and his Sister who he had lost years ago. And Godric who stood behind them. They all smiled, the all waved and then they seemed to fade away. For a moment the spirit of Mugen felt sadness before looked up and smiled Its not all bad. And with that, he too was gone.

Mugen's story has come to an end. But his sacrifice has given Keldran a chance to thrive once more. The world will not see a Sage of All Things, nor would it see a Jugo who had learnt to master himself.