A drabble if I'd ever written one before...

[everlastingsoul]

Title: Masks
Fandom: Suikoden III
Characters: Albert Silverberg
Prompt: Sight
Word Count: 119
Rating: 12+ for character death
Author's Notes: Suikoden V references. No spoilers concerning it, though.
Mentions an observation of Nether Gate's masks that is more than likely wrong.


Started: April 7, 2006 (12:32 PM)
Finished: April 7, 2006 (12:56 PM)

As he fell to his knees, he could only wonder why things had to end this way. Why was he dying in a land he did not know? Why was the mask of a crazed assassin on par with Yuber the last thing he would see?

"There will be no signs of a struggle," the man had said. "Do not fret; your death will be used to declare war on that blight of a neighboring country, Armes."

"Why?"

"Your dual loyalties are not looked upon favorably. Your reputation as a traitor precedes you."

The mask the assassin wore reminded him of a certain Masked Bishop he had once worked for. As his vision blurred, he fleetingly wondered if karma truly existed.

Comments

[mithrigil.livejournal.com]

So they were blades?

[pansiest-bishop.livejournal.com]

I've stopped wondering why most things you write end unhappily and started wondering how many ways to kill Albert you'll come up with. *pats*

[hopechan.livejournal.com]

Oh, my. Very gut-wrenching.