Acension city

[Rayleonarde]

Ray blinked. "Y-Yeah."

[Aconitum]

Acon took Ray's paw and began running back to Ronnie's mansion. "I have to see it!"

[Rayleonarde]

Ray shook his head. "G-Go on. I'm gonna go talk to the kids, and see the baby."

[Aconitum]

Acon nodded and released Ray's paw. She sprinted to the mansion with wide smile on her face.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray walked to the house, and stood on the porch. He knocked lightly.

[Aconitum]

The nanny opened the door and yelped when she saw Ray. "We... we don't have money for you! Be gone!"

[Rayleonarde]

Ray blinked. "Whoa whoa whoa. I'm Ray. Rayleonarde?"

[Aconitum]

The nanny shook her head and began to close the door. Cradled in her arm, was a crying baby.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray bit his lip, and stepped away. "S-Sorry to...for taking your time...ma'am."

[Aconitum]

Juka was passing by the front door when she caught sight of Ray. "Daddy!" She called, pushing past the woman.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray blinked, and dropped to one knee. "Juka!" He held his arms wide, and caught Juka, wrapping his arms around her, and kissing her forehead.

[Aconitum]

Juka smiled brightly, hugging Ray tight. The nanny shuffle from one foot to the other, unsure as to what she should do.

Acon stood over Ronnie's burning corpse, laughing. Her laughs went from small chuckles to loud boasts, but suddenly they turned to sobs and she knelt down beside Ronnie, holding his charred head in her paws.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray laughed, and hugged Juka tight. He sighed, and half-sobbed. "I-I've missed you...so much."


Ronnie's charred body sat, lifeless. A locket, of fine polished silver, caught the light, and gleamed.

[Aconitum]

Juka nodded. "I miss you too, papa!"

Acon blinked, tears still streaming down her face. She took the locket into her paws and studied it closer. She opened it.

[Rayleonarde]

Ray smiled, and sniffed.


The locket contained a simple picture. One of Ronnie's profile, and one of Acon standing against a sunset. Ronnie had taken it idly one day, when he and Acon were together.