[time skip to after shiki]
[Hei was laying face down in the snow, a trail etched out behind him as he crawled his way closer to safety. His right arm was twisted behind him, numb and useless after Shiki's attack cut off all feeling in his arm, hampering the silent shush of his clothing as it rubbed up against the snow. But his movements were slow and drawn out. Pausing for long moments as Hei stared into the snow, seeing something else, not seeing anything.]
[His head ached, and minutes seemed like an eternity as he visualized each step, each crawl closer to the building just in front of him.]
[But all he could see was Shiki fighting against him, and the shock as his arm went numb from the shoulder down.]
[He wasn't sure when he slipped into unconsciousness, but as time slipped by, his body grew colder even as Hei stared off into the darkness of almost memory. Seeing himself in a new light, seeing nothing but death surrounding him and... was that light?]