They say one never appreciates the moment you’re with someone until they are gone…and that is something that happened to me…As I stand at the tomb of what I considered my other half…the soul of a young girl whose life was unfair…that girl was Tiwa…

My name is Emma Smith…I was a spoiled brat who never loved anyone in my life…my parents were always so busy with their work that they never had time for me…I always ditched school…I didn’t care about anything…one day…a man named “El Diablo” gave me a weird stone…

That’s when I met her…a kind soul that was trapped in the stone for 100 years…at first, I was skeptical and thought that I was dreaming…but soon I began to realize that there is so much to this world than just my room…

Tiwa showed me many things and many places…I decided to help her with her mission…along the way, we met Uriel…a handsome young man who is El Charro Negro and recently discovered…the Horseman of War…I am shocked to have learned that…

Then we met Alejandro…a young enthusiastic boy who liked the Supernatural stuff…at first I thought he was a dork, but I began to admire him as a person…and Tiwa fell in love with him…

“This is the best ice cream we ever had…” Tiwa ate a whole bucket of ice cream as she looked at the television.

“It was delicious Tiwa…I’m glad we got to eat this…”

Nostalgia entered Tiwa as she prepared for her departure; “I guess…this is the last of it…” Tiwa finished packing her stuff into her boxes. She proceeds into walking towards the window:

“This is the last time I will see the sun…”

“Don’t say that…we will come back together…” I told her that to avoid being pessimistic but I guess she already had that feeling…

“Tiwa…we will travel to Mictlan to save him…to save the person you love…”

“We are…but you don’t have to come with me…I can tell Uriel…and…”

“No Tiwa…we are in this together…”

“And so are we…” Three spirits emerged from Tiwa’s amulets. Suma the Owl, Jana the Serpent and Zuni the Coyote.

Tiwa smiled as tears came out of her eyes; “You guys…we are the last of the Native American…and we will come back…”

“Of course we will…Mistress…we will always be with you…”

Tiwa grabbed her amulets and walked towards the door. As she walked, she remembered everything she’s been through. Tiwa smiled as she took a step forward an slowly closed the door:

“It was a great second life…Thank you…everyone…”

I remember that during our visit in Mictlan…we went shopping with Hunahpu…Hunahpu was a gentleman and to be honest…pretty good looking…I remember that Tiwa used her coyote spirit, Zuni…to make us into skeletons…

By the way, her spirit and I always talked and played…I really loved those guys…anyway…on that afternoon, we visited many places…tried on different clothes and ate different food…I had so much fun…Hunahpu was very distant as he acted as our guard…on that moment, I asked Tiwa:

“Tiwa…will you be with me forever?”

She didn’t answer…she only hugged me tight…that’s the moment I felt that something was wrong…however…we continue to walk to the plaza where there was a group of people dancing and singing…

Tiwa and I joined the party and had fun with them…It was so much fun…even Hunahpu join with the celebration by drinking alcohol with a group of people…

I never knew that afternoon would be the last time I would have fun with her…but I have no regret because we had so much fun…At our moment together…she hugged me tightly and whispered in my ear:

“You must forget about me and live on…I love you…”

I couldn’t reply to her…I feel so sad for that…Alejandro decided to make a grave in her honor…next to Jairo’s grave located where their secret base was…

As I look at the sun…Uriel walks to my side…he seems different…I can’t tell…but he has something more…evil in his eyes…

“I’m sorry…I couldn’t protect her…I was weak…”

Uriel apologized to me…I shaked my head because I knew it wasn’t his fault…it was Tiwa’s decision…Uriel stood next to me we looked at her grave that said:

“IN MEMORY OF THE LAST SHAMAN PRIESTESS…TIWA DE YSLETA”

I started to cry as I remembered her…she was so brave and I really enjoyed being with her…

“Don’t cry…because she was a great person…she sacrificed herself to let you live…remember that…stand tall and look forward to the bright future you have…”

Uriel told me those words…it’s the first them I head that…maybe his right…maybe I should move on and head to my house again…

I know that my mission has ended but still I want to help him and that’s why I wanted to ask him to e me stay…that’s when I felt it…his hand on my head…I knew it was the end…

“I’m sorry but this is what she wanted…Memorie Perdida…”

As I closed my eyes…I heard him say; “Live on and live the best of your life…”

That’s when I knew that I would forget about all of this…but it’s for the best…Goodbye everyone…The heart will never forget you…Goodbye Tiwa…

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“Ha…ha…ha…” I lay on the ground…defeated…my life is going away…I don’t have strength to move on…I, Tiwa de Ysleta, the last Shaman Priestess…am going to die…

I look to my right and see my spirits getting devoured by the Sombras…I’m sorry that I couldn’t help you…please forgive me…

I tried to move my arm…but I don’t have it anymore…I guess this is the end…I feel my eyes closing…

(STEP STEP STEP)

I hear someone approaching me, probably one of the judges that says; “You’re very lucky…Much…”

“I couldn’t hear the rest because my sense of hearing just disappear…I remember the elders telling me that when someone dies…they become mana, meaning being part of nature…

As I close my eyes…I remember all of the fun moments I had with Emma…I remember the dance with Alejandro and those times I fought with Uriel…

I guess I managed to confess my feelings to him…what a girly thing to do…I am so ashamed….but oh well…that is life…

My body feels so light…I think I’m about to die…

Good Bye…Emma…

Goodbye…Alejandro…

Goodbye Uriel….

And Goodbye…Tiwa…

The end…