The house was crumbling in front of me. The walls slowly breaking while I felt myself panic. Why can't I just be a normal girl and not the great-great granddaughter of some hero who pleased the gods all those years ago. There was nothing I could do to fix this now...I can't just go out there and apologize because me and Hess have already done things together that I will always cherish in my brain...but they won't forgive me for this. If I make it out alive I know it will be hell for me if I live or even if I die.

Tears fell out of my eyes...I can't do this to her...I deserve this punishment not someone like her. "Syn what's wrong?" Hess moved her arms around me. She held me, making me feel even more guilty. I'm so sorry...if what I wanted to tell her to maybe make up for what I have done.. Hess gently brushed her fingers over my cheeks making me feel safe for a small moment.

"It's okay baby, it's okay" She whispered again and again as desperation filled her voice. The whole roof came off in one halting motion as the god chasing after us for this whole time came back. Hess moved so she was standing between them and me. I blushed a bit as I held my arms against my chest as more blood dripped from them.

"Don't touch her! I know what you did!" She screamed at them making me flinch a bit. "You know what she did...she disregarded her duty as the younger generation that was blessed to be chosen by the gods for this position." They whispered making Hess flinch.

"Yeah, blessed you say! You are hurting her, you asshole!" Hess screamed at them again as more tears poured from my eyes. I should just go with them and make Hess's memory of me leave her so she doesn't miss me when I'm gone.

"So disrespectful, maybe this eternal punishment should take you as well." They said in a demonic tone of voice. "No!" I screamed with tears in my eyes as my voice trembled.

"You want me! Don't hurt her please...I will do whatever you want" I yelled crying more. They seemed to take a moment to debate this. "Synthia? Baby?" Hess said before she moved back over to me to cup my cheeks and wipe my tears.

"It's okay I'm right here, I'm coming with you no matter what." She whispered, making me cry harder. "N-no..."

"Well it's been decided. Syn needs to be punished for her crimes so you will both become elementals...but there is a catch you will never be able to embrace each other or even see each other again." They said making both of us flinch before a white light came around us.

"No no NO!" I screamed. "You can't do this!" Hess screamed before they just laughed a bit.

"I just did." They laughed before we had both disappeared from the world around us. I felt my heart slump when I woke up alone in the mindscape.

Cold, dark, and lonely. It reminded me of the sin I committed. The sin that ended up hurting Hess...the one that I will never forgive myself for no matter how many centuries pass as I am trapped here alone...I hate being alone like this. I wish Hess could be here to hold me and tell me I'm alright...but sadly that is just wishful thinking.

I wrapped my arms around my shoulders as I noticed I was wearing one of the dresses my mother picked out for me for one of the balls they had for the celebration of being able to see. Well when we were blessed with the gift of sight. The first time I met Hess outside of any formal event they would gather us for.

I missed that day...those days when we were together. I wanted to be able to see her again. Even if it was just for a moment...that is what my heart desires.

...

I looked over at Kokichi and saw that he had some tears in his eyes. I moved closer to him to hold him in my arms as I felt tears pouring down my face. I felt so helpless and angry because of what I had seen. How could some god come after them for being together when they loved each other? I forget how cruel the world can be...it makes this all so much worse for all of us.

I remember when me and Kokichi woke up after Syn and Hess swapped with us so we could be in the mindscape. There was blankets around Kokichi's body any place our skin touched, which I'm sure is a loophole they found around the whole "never be able to embrace each other or even see each other again" ordeal. But in any case...they should be able to hold one another without some outside force causing them to not do such a thing.

"Shumai, It's okay I'm right here..." Kokichi moved his hand to caress my cheek as he whispered into my ear. I blushed a bit at the action and felt my whole body relax a bit knowing that Kokichi was here with me. He wiped my tears before I could even respond. He was so good at making me feel okay moments after he holds me and tells me everything will be alright...I forget why I was even crying in the first place.

"I know...thank you" I said in return feeling some weight come off my chest before Kurai put a hand on my shoulders. "You guys saw that as well?" I looked over at him and felt my shoulders slump a bit at Kokichi's touch as his hands moved to rub my shoulders. Slow comforting circles traced on my skin before he dragged his nails across my back gently making me shudder a bit.

"Yes, I didn't expect you guys to see that as well." Kokichi commented before Anaki came over with some tears coming down her cheeks. "That was so sad...I'm so sorry for them." She whispered quietly.

Kokichi softly kissed my cheek and whispered, "Be right back love." He then moved over to comfort Anaki. I felt jealous again as he comforted her, wiping her tears, and patting her back...they all made me very angry. But I know better than anyone how much Kokichi loves me. So I need to trust him. When that thought crossed my mind I was able to smile again. Feeling the anger associated with my jealousy disperse. It didn't leave me...but it was easier to manage.

"It's okay, we are going to figure this out." He whispered to her before she nodded at him. "Thanks bo--Kokichi" She said, exchanging his name for what she would always call him being a part of DICE. I found this interesting how she was so respectful of him that boss was what she called him by default.

"Of course." He said in a different mood than the more playful one he would have in moments when we were together. I found it interesting how in situations like this he seems more serious and so much like a leader. It makes me blush knowing that my little leader is such a good leader. One that is able to make his followers feel at ease and one that is able to help me feel at ease.

"Hey...there is more art that is on the walls...maybe that is the Undi you mentioned earlier?" Kurai said, pointing over to the bigger part of the wall that had two elementals that were not Hess and Syn. It seemed like the water elemental because of the water around him and the other one looked like the earth elemental with pieces of rock around him.

They seemed to be brothers with the suits they were wearing as well as how their hair was fairly similar as well as their eyes and complexion. Maybe...they are related in some way. They are brothers. But they haven't been elementals as long as me and Syn have been. Their names are Undi, the water elemental, and Nome, the earth elemental. They were elementals a few hundred years after we became elementals ourselves.

Wait...so I'm assuming after they got here Undi started having feelings for Syn? But Syn didn't return them because of her relationship with you? Yes that is correct...that bastard tried to get into her pants so many times that I was so afraid when the vampire that was possessed with Syn was away from me...because I wasn't able to protect her. So who knows what he ended up doing to her.

Why is everyone being so terrible to both of you? This is because we have sinned. And when one is marked as a sinner in our time they lose a lot of respect from others as well as value in the worlds eyes. That's so messed up...why would they ever do something like that?

"Shu?" Kokichi asked, poking my cheek a bit. I blushed knowing I zoned out again. "Ah...what happened while I was out?" I asked looking over to the others for a moment.

"Just a few moments~" He teased kissing my cheek after pulling me down to his level by the collar of my shirt. "That's good then..." I whispered still feeling embarrassed about zoning out and because of how he kissed me just now.

He smiled and poked my cheek with his hand. "It's okay my beloved~ we were just talking about how we are going to get out of this shrine and find Cathy to get her out of Undi's grasp. "Okay, I'm right behind you. We are going to make it through this together." I said in a more stern tone of voice. He smiled a bit.

"I'm glad." He held onto my hand caressing the back of my hand. I blushed more at this before he led me back over to the others where the door was. "Syn." He said before the door opened and showed all of us the scene on the outside.

There was Cathy standing out there with a smirk on her face as it was raining...well this is not good.

-A writer's day starts at 05:00! I'm a little crazy--but here is the next part! Thank you all so much for reading!-

-SK-