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// Intermission #1: One light dims... 
// Story: Kamen Rider Drake 
// by RedStar76 
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                                      インターミッション一番 - Intermission number one      
Young Necromancer and the stallion named Leo sit by a calming pond in the forest about five miles away from young Necromancer's home in Manehatten. At first, the two sat quietly together. The young Necromancer's sobs had stopped some time ago and he was now just staring at the reflecting light off of the pond. The stallion named Leo then turned to the small child. He extended his hoof. Now looking at him, Necromancer could now see that in that hoof was a daisy sandwich and that the stallion himself was also eating one. 
"Eating nothing is not good for one's health young one," said the stallion. He set the sandwich down beside the young colt. "You may eat it whenever you feel like it young one," and with that, Necromancer's hoof slowly started leaning towards the sandwich. Until eventually, the young Necromancer picked up the sandwich and began taking small bites.
"Ne-Necromancer..." said the young Necromancer shyly. Leo turned to look at the young shy colt.
"What was that young one?" asked Leo.
"My n-name sir. I-it's Necromancer..." Leo then turned to look up at the sky.
"Ah yes, I do believe I haven't properly introduced myself," said Leo.
"Y-your name is Leo, sir?" Necromancer said shyly. Leo smiled down at the colt.
"Indeed you are observant young one. There is no need to be shy, I would like to know what troubles you so." Necromancer looked down at the ground at Leo's words.
"W-well my... my grandma she..." Necromancer was starting to tear up. "She...she left. S-she left just like momma did and..." he was now full on crying. "I-I wasn't even there! What type of grandson am I?! I-I wasn't even there! When I got there it was too late! I was too late! I-" Necromancer went silent when he realized he was being hugged by the stallion beside him. Necromancer wiped his tears and looked up at Leo. Leo smiled.
"Young one, there is hate in your heart. Hate for yourself, and it does not belong there," Leo said calmly. "Tell me, did your grandmother love you with all her heart?" At those words, Necromancer looked up.
"Y-yes, she did," said Necromancer.
"And your mother?" said Leo smoothly.
"W-well I don't remember her completely. I was still really young w-when she went. But my big sister told me a lot about her. She really loved us both," said Necromancer starting to calm down. Leo smiled once again.
"Do you see now, Necromancer?" said Leo. Necromancer looked up. "There is no reason to hate yourself, for you are not responsible. Because if you turn to the skies young one..." Leo pointed a hoof at the sky. Necromancer looked up at the sky. Suddenly, the sky was set ablaze with a barrage of colors. At first, Necromancer wasn't sure what it was, but then he realized it was a rainbow. But it wasn't an ordinary rainbow, no wait it was but... Necromancer felt something. He felt different, he could... sense something.
"You can sense it, can't you?" Leo said looking down at the colt. Necromancer looked up at him in surprise. "You possess a gift young Necromancer. You sensed the energy just as I did." said Leo smiling.
"B-but what does it mean?" asked the young Necromancer.
"You see young one, you begin to realize," said Leo looking up at the sky.
"When one light dims, a new one begins to shine."