A/N: Starts from chapter 18 to chapter 19 of the Shut Hell manga.

P.S. I imagine that what Yurul played for Shut Hell was this song.

www. youtube watch?t=36&v =f1VioYEA9Pc (Just remove the spaces)

The night before my execution, I was stripped off of my clothes and my hands and feet were in wooden shackles. I was gagged with a white cloth. As I tried to sleep, all of a sudden, the cloth was untied and my body moved backwards, falling to the ground.

I was overjoyed to see a familiar face before my execution. "Yurul! You're not sick anymore!" I cried out in joy. He remained silent though, still trying to break the cage that held me. My smile turned into a sad one. "It's useless, you can't break this cage by yourself."

"Don't feel ashamed, Yurul." I said. "Being the only one to survive, thinking you're a coward, wanting to cry so much that it hurts, I know exactly how you feel. That time, I, alone, survived, but then, I was able to meet you."

I struggled to write characters on the ground but did not falter. "And now look, I can even write like you taught me."

He stopped and dropped the metal pole he had been using to try to break the cage. "I can teach you...so much more, if only...we had...more time..."

"For the one who protects the Tangut's legacy." I began. "For your "nice words"... I tried to change the way I lived...That day, I blamed myself for having survived. I killed and killed, but I was actually waiting for my own demise."

Yurul began to cry, clenching his hat so hard so that he could hide his tears. "It's my fault...my "nice words" will kill you..."

"You're wrong." My face held a look of gratefulness. "You gave me back my life. Don't cry Yurul...thank you. Whether you can protect Tangut's legacy or not, I love you."

I looked up though my face was hidden by my bangs. "Yurul, you don't have to dig me a grave. Instead, could you please, before dawn, play that song for me?" I requested.

I listened to the soulful music until the darkness began to recede and light was starting to rise.

"Don't come to the execution, forget about me." I told him.

"I can't do that, I could never forget you..." He said. I turned to see his eyes red and puffy and still full of tears.

Hmph, silly kid.

"That string..." I muttered and he immediately understood.

He cut it with a knife and then tied into a neat tie. He placed it near my face and I grabbed it with my mouth then swallowed it. "Go, now." I ordered him. "Your song will always be with me."

After he left, the time soon came. I was forcefully pulled out of the cage and started to walk towards my death.

As I walked, I watched as the Mongol soldiers burned all of the writings that belonged to the Tangut's.

"Burn them! Burn them all! Erase all Tangut existence in this city!" They shouted.

...What the...? There is no trace of the city being burned or destroyed. Did they surrender as soon as the Mongols were in sight? Did this happen...only for the king to surrender the city immediately?

"Walk faster! What's wrong "Evil One," feeling tired?" A Mongol soldier riding a horse behind her, mocked her. "It will be all over for you soon, anyway."

...That's right...I'm so tired...

"Crush her limbs, cut off her head! Tear her body apart until she doesn't look like a human anymore! She is the "Evil One," our people's enemy!" Soldiers who belonged to the Bektel troops shouted.

"You won't even need to use a rope." One commented.

"Oi, Tsog clan, do you hear us?"

They were immediately silenced by other soldiers from their own army. "The execution is to be conducted by Harabal of the Tsog clan. Those are the orders of the Great Khan. Bektel's soldiers are only to be witnesses. The Great Khan has been truly impressed by the Tsog clan until now." A high-ranked soldier spoke. "The rest of you, GO BACK TO WORK NOW!"

I soon approached the place where I was to be hung. My eyes locked with Harabal. "The tiger..." I spoke. "...My only regret is not being able to rip off your throat before I go..."

"I don't mind if you wish to curse me...The poison is gone...my little brother is safe." He said.

"I know that." I muttered.

I stared at loop of the rope in front of me. I saw the backs of my fallen comrades and remembered their words. Let's meet in Khar Khot.

I could not kill our enemy... I was too late...

It will all vanish.

Even if I vanish, here, today...it's fine, because now there is someone who will never forget about us. Are you all waiting for me? I'll be with you soon...

"Put the rope around her neck."

My eyes were closed and then I heard a sound. I opened my eyes to look up and found a figure on top of the roof. It was Yurul holding a bow and had it pointed down towards my direction.

"YUURUUUL!" Tigerman yelled at him. "ARE YOU REALLY POINTING A BOW AT YOUR BIG BROTHER!? THAT'S A GOOD STANCE YOU'VE GOT! SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE NOT A KID ANYMORE!"

And then an arrow was released.

"AS YOU DESIRE, WE ARE NOW ENEMIES!" He shouted. "HANG HER!"

The rope was suddenly pulled from behind me and my neck was being strangled. "Gu..." I grunted in pain.

The arrow Yurul released almost managed to cut the rope. Yurul...Yurul...doing this stupid thing...will only result in you being chased...! I chastised him in my thoughts.

Another arrow was released only for it to be cut down by the man wearing tiger skin on his head before me. "You won't cut it!" He yelled. "Your bow is weak! Your will is weak! Because this is the kind of life you chose!"

He launched an arrow at Yurul but Yurul somehow managed to dodge it. "FROM NOW ON, YURUL IS AN ENEMY TO OUR CLAN! YOU ARE ALLOWED TO KILL HIM!"

I shouldn't have given up so fast! I should have at least fought a little on the way to the gallows! I suddenly regretted.

"Heave!"

"I'm tired" "It's okay to give up now" I forced my views onto Yurul. Once again, I acted like a coward...Yurul will be killed because of me, because I'm such a coward, because he could not resign himself to let go of my death!

"SHUT HELL!" Yurul yelled my name.

"HANG HER!"

Yurul...!

"SHUT HELL!" He yelled my name once again.

Yurul! You can't die like this, you can't...!

The oxygen left my lungs, I could no longer breathe properly. This was my other regret. Why did I not fight some more?! Why?!

Yurul...