An Undeserved Punishment

With the death of her master, Xenobia has regained her name. But her life is still gone, her brother and her lover both still out of her reach. In order to get back to them, she must die. As an immortal monster, this simple-sounding task proves to be one of the biggest challenges she's ever faced.

But even if she does manage to escape her empty, meaningless life, will she find something pleasing on the other side? Or will her death be as her life: cold and lonely?

(Another one shot requested by a friend of mine, this time in early 2009. Fifth and final installment in a series of five one shots.)
  1. An Undeserved Punishment
    I'd died as I'd lived: half human, half beast...