Kabanata 64
Destruction

Celestia Rogue

Am I dreaming again? 

I looked around and saw myself, no--- It's the god of wisdom's wife after he descended as a mortal.

It seems like she is having a dream too.

I closed my eyes and started seeing what dream she is having.

"I like that song mother.."

Sambit ng munting anghel na nagpatigil saakin.

That angel is the one in the memories, that the core shows me.

She in someone's arms, someone who is really familiar.

"Your father taught me that song."

She chuckled then looked at the black haired man beside them.

The two just stared at each other then smiled happily as the man kissed their foreheads lovingly.

It's Aisha and Percival....

"Mother, Father, they say that the children of gods are also called gods, then why am I an angel?"

Tanong ng munting angel. Aisha seemed troubled for some reason.

Hinaplos ni percival ang buhok ng munting anghel.

"There are things that you still can't understand my child. We have to hide you for now so we could protect you."

He sighed, the angel seemed confused.

"Saan po ama?"

Tanong nitong nagpangiti lamang ng tipid sa dalawa.

"There will be a time that you'll need to fight to protect yourself, when that happens, just close your eyes and think with your heart, feel the warmth of it and say what it desires with your mind then let it out."

Percival said making the little angel nod her head.

"You should sleep now, my child."

Aisha smiled then kissed her forehead.

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On the other scenario, the angel is running fast as she were being chased by demons of Selene.

She ran and ran until it was dead end. 

Tears fell from her eyes, there's no way a little angel like her could beat a higher demons. 

That's what she thought.

'There will be a time that you'll need to fight to protect yourself, when that happens, just close your eyes and think with your heart, feel the warmth of it and say what it desires with your mind then let it out.'

Then she remembered her father's words. 

Bagamat nanginginig ay ipinikit niya ang mga mata at pinakiramdaman ang init ng puso.

It's not warm but feels hot, it feels so hot yet it brings her comfort.

'Please...pleease save me, I wish the demons would just perish and then I could come back alive..'

The little angel thought desperately while crying as she couldn't control the overwhelming feeling anymore and decided to let it all out.

Nakaramdam siya ng sobrang panghihina matapos iyon saka iminulat ang mga mata.

There she saw the demons vanishing into thin air making her smile weakly. 

"I-I did it."

Ngiti niya hanggang sa maramdaman nalamang walang lakas na natira sakaniyang katawan.

Handa na siyang bumagsak dahil sa panghihina, ngunit imbes na ang lupa ay isang mainit na bisig ang sumalo sakaniya.

"It's you again.."

She giggled weakly, couldn't see the face of the man properly but she knows it's him. That god who has golden hair and sorrowful silver eyes.

"Aziel, that's my name, my friend."

He smiled making the child giggled.

"Talaga? gusto mo na akong maging kaibigan?"

Mahina ngunit masaya niyang saad. Nginitian lamang siya ng lalaki saka hinaplos ng kaniyang mainit na palad ang kaniyang muka.

"Take some rest."

He whispered making the little angel smile in relief as she closed her eyes.

"I'm sorry..."

That's the last thing she heard before that woman woke up from her dream.

Nang magising siya ay bumungad sakaniya ang asawang abala sa pagluluto.

Napangiti ang babae roong tumayo at yumakap sakaniya.

"Nagkaroon ako ng kakaibang panaginip."

She said while hugging him from the back.

"What dream?"

He asked, smiling at her.

"May isang munting anghel na hinarap ang mga nakakatakot na nilalang. Ngunit nang matalo niya ang mga iyon ay may isang lalaking dumating para iligtas siya."

Pagkukwento nitong ikinatigil ni Aziel, he looked hurt, even if I am just watching, it pains me, seeing that expression.

"I didn't save you.."

He mumbled with a bitter smile on his face. He seems like he still regrets what he did.

Magtatanong pa sana si Divina, nang makarinig ng iyak.

"Sandali ha, patatahanin ko lang sila."

Ngiti nitong humalik kay Aziel saka nagtungo sa kinaroroonan ng mga anak upang sila'y patahanin.

Then the scenario changed again and again and again. I watched how their family grew, how happy they are, how they were able to get through everything together with their children. and it pains me knowing what will happen in the end.

Mapait akong napangiti saka hinaplos ang muka ng kanilang natutulog na mga anak.

Kahit pa hindi ko sila mahawakan dahil isa lamang ilusyon ang lahat ay napakagaan ng loob ko sakanila.

And then that day came, I just badly wanted to wake up from this dream at this point. Why do I have to see this again?

Tears fell from my eyes seeing that scenario again.

How they both died in the hands of someone.

But one thing is different , I can now clearly see the killer's face, and I know who exactly that killer is...

That fucking dirt bag of a traitor.

Nang magising ako ay nanghihina padin ako gawa ng matinding laban kay Draco.

Ngunit ramdam kong wala ng pumipigil sa daloy ng aking kapangyarihan.

It's like I can control it very well now, and I don't even know how that happened.

I remained confused with everything that I saw.

That angel... she is Aisha and Percival's daughter?

"How are you feeling?"

Seryosong tanong ni Dylan saakin.

Hugo is siting beside the window while Allen who's beside him remained silent.

"We tried healing your wounds, but it seems like only Aziel can do so, though it will take some time using your power."

Dylan sighed, I looked outside and clenched my fist. The sky is still red. Mytheia is still in chaos.

"Mytheia is in the brink of destruction, at hindi namin magagawang ayusin ang lahat hanggang hindi nawawala ang dahilan nito."

Mariing sambit ni Seth na kararating lamang kasama si Kiara na tahimik lamang.

"I didn't expect him to be the one who will betray us."

Mariing sambit ni Allen matapos ang kaniyang pananahimik.

"I know him, I've known him so well, and it's not like him to turn his back easily just because of a little power. Leonard has no greed, so I don't understand why he did this to us."

Mariing sambit ni Seth na nagpairap kay Hugo.

"Well he does have one."

He shrugged, napatingin kami sa gawi niya.

"His love for that woman he met a very long time ago."

He uttered making me stop.

"Are you saying that Lucian is probably having that woman as his captive to manipulate Leonard?"

Kunot noong tanong ni Dylan.

"I don't know, it's just a guess, who knows, he might be just acting all this time. I am still planning to get rid of him either way, he's still the one who betrayed us no matter what his reason is. The moment he turned his back on us, he should be prepared to face the consequences."

Seryosong sambit niya saka malamig na tumingin sa gawi ng paparating.

It's Misha ang Noah who just came after fighting with the monsters.

Nailing nalang si Hugo saka tumalon sa bintana, bago pa man siya mahulog ay nagpalit anyo na siya bilang isang dragon upang makipaglaban muli.

"Everything is in chaos."

Noah sighed, Misha on the other hand looked at me.

"How are you feeling Celestia?"

Tanong nito saakin.

"I'm okay now."

I sighed then stood up from the bed to fight.

"You're still weak Celestia."

Alalang sambit ni Kiara na nagpailing lamang saakin.

"I'll be fine."

I smiled then went outside along with them.

My eyes glowed, my body is still weak but my power is not.

I summoned the devine beasts again making Misha and Noah gasp.

Nailing nalang akong hinarap sila.

"Kill the monsters along with the demons with each of your armys."

I ordered the higher summons with an authoritative voice.

"King Ives you'll have to be here in the biggest continent of mytheia with your army. Finela and Kitsune should be in the western contininent, Poseidon at the northern continent, Flare the Southern continent."

I said, assigning them to each directions all around mytheia. Them and their armys are enough help to get rid of the monsters and demons.

"But keep your mortal form as a disguise except when it's really needed to transform back into your original form to fight with a powerful creature if there is."

Dagdag ko pang nagpatango sa mga ito.

"Yes your highness."

Magalang na sambit nila saka nagteleport.

I looked above and clenched my fist when I saw the moon.

It's red, the moon is completely red now...

For some reason everything seems familiar, it seems like I've seen this scenario a long time ago..

Is it in a dream?

Napabuntong hininga nalamang akong ipinikit ang mga mata nang makaramdam ng mainit na likidong pumapatak mula sa kalangitan.

Nangunot ang noo kong pinahid iyon mula saaking mula at natigilang makitang isa iyong pulang likido.

It's blood, it's raining blood and it stings.

If you're not immortal, this rain will melt your skin.

The sky is breaking as countless of gigantic leaks are opening.

Everything is filled with darkness and all I can hear is screams of agony.

Mytheia is indeed in the brink of destruction, I can feel it.

My eyes and hair glowed, I can feel the warmth of my power.

I closed my eyes and felt the rain pouring hard.

Wings formed out of my mana as I flew into the vast sky.

The once beautiful, paradise like place is now unrecognizable.

Everything became like hell, it's very unsightly.

I contuinued flying while fighting the demons.

Everything in this place is a mess, as if I am in a waste land. And all I hear is screams and cries of agony, begging for mercy.

Demons craves darkest soul along with their mana. That's why I warned the theians  before, we warned them through their dreams repeatedly, yet, nothing changed.

"God! Why did you let this happen! bakit niyo kami pinabayaan!"

"We do not deserve this! wala kaming kasalanan!"

Patuloy na sigaw ng makasalanang nilalang habang unti unti silang nilalamon ng lupa at naliligo sa kani kanilang sariling mga dugo.

Pilit silang nagpupumiglas, ngunit ang mga kamay ng kadiliman mula sa ilalim ay lalo lamang silang hinihila pababa.

Patuloy ang pagpatak ng dugo mula sa kalangitan kasabay ng pagbagsak ng mga bolang apoy mula sa kalawakan.

Sigaw ng sigaw ang mga theians na humahagulgol habang nilalamon ng mundong nagmistula ng impyernong lumilipon sakanila.

"I warned you, but you never listened."

Malamig at kakila kilabot kong saad habang pinanonood silang naghihirap sa kamay ng mga demonyo.

I grinned wickedly watching their cries, the blood rain that is falling from the sky almost painted me, while watching the world filled with pain and agony with a cold smile plastered on my face.

"I am no angel nor your god."

I whispered, then chuckled.

"I am also not the sinner's savior."

I will indeed save mytheia, but I never said I intended to save the sinners.

Nailing nalamang akong kinalaban nalamang ang mga katakot takot na nilalang.

Their power is tremendous, I am not in my best state, but I can still defeat the powerful creatures without breaking a sweat.

The war against the monsters and demons remained for days and there has no improvement.

Tila ba hindi man lang nauuubos ang mga ito.

"Why the hell would the said creator would create this kind of evil creatures? I don't understand."

Kunot noong sambit ko saka bumaba na nang makita sila Dylan, Hugo at Allen.

"This is annoying."

Iritang sambit ni Hugo habang may hawak na payong, gawa sa apoy na sinasalag ang ulan..

"What's happening?"

I asked they seemed tensed.

"I saw Leonard, I almost had him."

Mariing sambit ni Dylan, may bahid ng matinding galit ang kaniyang boses na nagpatigil saakin.

"He's with Draco, it seems like Clemente escaped through Eira and now they are trying to find her."

Allen sighed.

"Nagkasagupa pa kami ni Leonard, we almost caught hime, but he escaped, now they are nowhere to be found."

Hugo hissed, I clenched my jaw, I should find them.

"He didn't kill Eithan."

Allen said making Dylan's creased.

"What do you mean he didn't?"

Madilim ang mukang sambit nito.

"He killed him! I know it's him! I saw it in my own eyes!"

singit naman ni Misha nang marinig ang pinag uusapan namin.

"Shut up mortal!"

Galit na saad ni Allen.

"Are you siding with that traitor?!"

Madilim ang ekspresyong tanong ni Dylan, ako naman ay pumagitna na, bago pa man may mangyaring hindi maganda.

"I am not, I 'm just saying what I know. He is indeed a traitor, but I know his power and it's different from what we found on your nephew's body. It's weaker holy power, meaning it's not coming directly from a god, but only a borrowed power."

Paliwanag niyang nagpangisi saakin.

"You mean he asked someone to kill Eithan?"

Nakakuyom ang kamaong sambit ni Dylan.

"No, Allen is actually right, it's not Leonard's power, it could be Lucian's."

Mariing sambit ni Hugo, si Dylan naman ay puno ng frustrasyongg nakuyom ang mga kamaong kinwelyuhan si Hugo.

"Don't play with me! Misha said it was Leonard!"

Mariin niyang sambit na nagpangisi lang kay Hugo.

"Why would you believe a mere mortal's words?"

Galit niyang tanong.

"Because my own brother already betrayed us."

Malamig na sagot ni Dylan.

"But are they really a mere mortal?"

Sambit ko matapos manahimik saka hinarangan ng barrier ang madadaanan nina Misha at Noah.

"What do you mean?"

Kunot noong tanong ni Dylan.

"Misha, you said you saw how he's killed by leonard, then why didn't you speak up?"

I asked coldly making them stop.

"Are you taking that traitor's side? why are you doubting us?!"

Galit na sambit ni Noah na nagpangisi saakin.

"I am just asking a question, I'm not taking anyone's side."

Blangko ang mukang saad ko.

"B-Because he threate---"

"Liar."

Malamig kong saad.

I then put a lot of pressure inside the barrier puting them on their knees.

"Then why the heck could I feel borrowed power from you two?!"

Mariin kong tanong, now that I can control my power well and is not distracted by it, I can clearly feel the borrowed power from them and it's very strong.

The exact mana, left in Eithan's body.

Hindi na nakasagot doon ang dalawa habang nanatiling nakayuko lamang.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Seryosong tanong ni Dylan habang nakakuyom ang kaniyang kamao at madilim ang ekspresyon.

That moment I saw how their masks fell,  their act is over...

"Looks like there is no use of pretending then."

Ngiti ni Misha saka unti unting natawa kasabay ng paglabas ng kanilang mga pakpak at itim na kabuuan ng kanilang mga mata.

Fallen angels...

"Indeed, were the one who killed Eithan.."

Ngisi ni Noah na ikinakuyom ng aking mga kamao.

I badly wanted to crush them, but I should give that to Dylan.

"You hear me water god? we killed Eithan, we killed that half blood of a god, we killed your son..."

That made us stop as we all looked at Dylan's direction. Palakas ng palakas ang hangin at ulan.

"He had a son?"

Kunot noong tanong ni Allen na nagpabuntong hininga lamang kay Hugo.

"Dylan is protecting Eithan, if Lucian finds out there is someone who had a god's direct blood, he would hunt him down, to make sure no one has the power to become a hindrance."

Hugo sighed then looked at Dylan with concern.

It's Dylan's overwhelming emotion as he looked at the two filled with rage.

"You see, your son with that deceased saintess, became a hindrance, he shouldn't have put his nose in someone else business, that's why Lucian asked us to get rid of him, you should've seen his fac----"

Hindi na napagpatuloy nito ang sasabihin nang tuluyan ng siraan ni Dylan ang barrier at puno ng galit na sinaksak ang kanilang dibdib gamit ang espadang kaniyang tinawang.

He pierced their heearts in one hit yet they remained alive shouting with so much pain as they slowly loose their life force.

Dylan is just looking at them without any emotion on his face, but I know deep inside it hurts.

Both of his brothers betrayed him and his two trusted people killed his son...

I patted his back as tears fell from his eyes along with the rain. Ganoong din ang ginawa ni Hugo at Allen.

"Mawala man kami ay hindi parin kayo mananalo, Isinusumpa ko, hindi kayo magwawagi at siya padin ang hihiranging hari."

Tatawa tawa pang sambit ng mga ito na nagpadilim saaking expresyon saka dinurog ang kanilang cores hanggang sa tuluyan silang maubusan ng hininga.

Dylan cried and cried in pain shouting his anger, it might actually reach Lucian.

We already know who the traitors are... yet something is still not right.

"Kayo na muna ang bahala kay Dylan."

Mariin kong sambit nang maramdaman ang malalakas na enerhiya.

It feels terrifying.

"LUCIAN!!"

Dylan shouted angrily as he immediately flew and attacked them.

Pero bago pa man siya makalapit ay pinatalsik na siya nito dahilan upang bumulusok siya pababa.

"I am not here for you."

Ngisi nitong akmang susugurin din nina Hugo at Allen ngunit hindi sila makalabas mula sa isang malakas na barrier gawa nito.

Lucian just grinned as he sat on a cloud as if he's justt watching a show.

I saw how he pointed his finger on me for an attack directed on my core.

I can feel powerful that attack is, I was planning tp deflect it when someone already did.

I was filled with hope and warmth as I was welcomed by his embrace.

Nasa bisig lamang niya ako habang nakabalot saamin ang kaniyang mga pakpak na gawa sa kadiliman.

"Draco, you're back..."

I mumbled his name with a smile then met his eyes.

It's cold and emotionless as his sword pierced through my chest.

Dahilan upang matigilan akong napahawak doon.

Blood...

Draco grinned at me looking at me blankly, as if he didn't even think through about hurting me, about killing me.

"Celestia!"

I can hear familiar voices screaming my name, I felt so weak as I looked at them.

Everything is blurry as I was lying on the ground after Draco let go of me from mid air.

Then I saw a pair of feet landed in front of me right after he let me fall. 

My chest tightened as I look behind the man who is in front of me right now.

The feeling of betrayal is overwhelming me as I look at the god's grinning face behind him.

His eyes were full of contempt and wickedness.

"Look at me, Celestia."

Malamig na saad niya saaking harapan saka ako sinakal na nagpaangat saakin.

There I saw the man I love, filled with dark aura and menacing power around him.

"The moon is beautiful isn't it?"

I said with a genuine smile on my face while he remained looking at me coldly as we flew in the sky.

"Aziel.."

I called his name sofly thenm touched his face. Ngunit tila ba hindi niya ako nakikilalang walang emosyon ang matang tinitigan.

"I'll kill you..."

Mariin niyang saad na mahinang nagpatawa saakin.

"I love you.."

I whispered with a smile as I felt his dark power piercing in my heart, breaking it into pieces. 

Once again, I faced death, but this time it's not comforting, but hurts. It hurts how I died in the hands of the man I love yet I still couldn't stop loving him...

Tears fell from my eyes as I looked at him one last time. With my eyes filled with sadness and love.

Looks like, I won't be able to fulfill my promise again...