#Imperfect Creation; Act II ✞Ellie✞

[divergent-holiness]

Ellie, body still half stone and wounded from the (un)Holy Council's punishment, staggered her way down the halls of the holy palace, her sword in hand and dragging alongside her. She nearly slipped several times on the blood of the slain council members yet seemed unbothered by it, grey eyes focused on the familiar figure before her. The only one to have shown her kindness since The Father. "I'm sorry I wasn't there." she wasn't even sure if she was speaking or thinking, falling to her knees with a heavy thud that caused the stone along her body to crack. "All I do is fail you, Him, everyone," she began to tear up and looked up at the visage that was Gabriel "but I can perform one last act of penance. I can fulfill my true purpose, and save you."

The scream that came after her words was like none other, unimaginable pain surged through her as the blade of her sword stabbed into herself. The light of The Father leaked from her newly formed wound, tearing away the pale flesh vessel as it escaped and floated into the air, hovering over them both before finding its home in Gabriel.

"I was made...to be expendable...at least in this...I will cease to be a failure...thank you, Gabriel. I..." her words were cut short as the cold stone overtook her torn and mangled body, sword clattering to the floor. Despite the appearance, there was a calmness left on her frozen face, a duty fulfilled no matter if she still had confessions to speak.

[divergent-holiness]