Abduction of Xi to the Heaven on West

Wu Han and Zhao Feng are two of the top students in charge of the case of the missing guardian who has the six most powerful rings.

Master Q is the only existing philosopher in the Heaven located on the East. He trains students to become a guardian warrior and a philosopher like him.

"Can you hear her?" Han asked.

"No! The guardian of six rings hides in the dust. They said it was a bodiless entity and remains a young girl for eternity." Feng replied.

"Everyone's been talking about why the mighty God of East kept it a secret"

"Haeven is her name. Master Q told us the power of six rings. It possesses all the strengths of six Gods. The east, west, south, north, including their Father and mother. It wasn't a myth. The real kingdom is where their parents belong"

"Our heaven belongs to their eldest child. They've entrusted the six rings and the guardian to stay here for a short time."

"SHH" I whispered. "What are you two doing here?"

"Who are you", Han was startled. He began screaming.

"Why are you screaming? Stop it!" Feng covered his mouth with his hands.

"Can't you hear her?"

"No! Hear who?"

"You can only hear me Han. You are the son of Yin. Your father was the creator of sound." I uttered.

"Who are you?" his voice was trembling.

"I am Haeven. The guardian of the six rings."

"But… I was studying your case and you were recognized as a missing guardian."

"No. God Parents are protecting me. A lot of traitors were after the six rings." I said.

The heaven was populated with thousands of guardians. They are beautiful creatures floating around the clouds. The Verdic Castle is the tallest building in heaven located on the East. It can hold 3,000 guardians including Hams, the God of East. He lives on top of the building. Some says if Hams open his window, it'll lead to the castle to his brother's heaven. They call him Lu. He is jealous of Hams because their parents trust him more than him. He has his own disciples but he uses them for evil. The heaven of Lu was dark and stinky but it has mountains of Golds and all the wealth the earth could wish for. He has a dragon pet and it lives down the deepest chamber. All of the guardians feared the dragon. It was nameless and it can destroy and kill hundreds of us. I've been traveling all the heavens but Lu's heaven was off limit.

As I continued searching for the place I noticed how I appeared walking on top of the earth as if the land became transparent to where I'm waking but we're far since I'm in heaven. The apoplectic look of Lu was looking down on us.

I heard Han talking from afar.

"Hey are you still here?" he asked.

I sauntered and poured around him the silence dust. It will stop him from speaking anything about me or the six rings. Han can be trusted. It was centuries ago when his father was captured by one of Lu's disciples. He knows where I'm hiding but he saved the six rings in exchange for his life. The blood runs on his body and it wasn't preconceived that Han will be the next on his father's thrown. Soon his father's power will be passed on to him and he can be one of the top guardians on the heaven located on the East.

"Yes Han. Keep quiet. Never tell anyone about me. I must look for Lu's disciples. I'm sure they're around here. I must go now." He was sitting on the corner of his balcony. The garden surrounding it will keep him safe and his friend too. Lu's afraid of rose flowers and its thorns. We use it as protection against them. Every balcony on the Verdic castle was surrounded with bushes of roses.

I flew from every street downtown but I couldn't smell their potion. They use it to shapeshift to appear like Hams' guardians. They have the symbol of the Sun on their forehead. It marks that you are a citizen of this heaven. Lu's heaven has the symbol of fire. The heaven of North has the symbol of water and the south was air. The heaven where their parents belong has the symbol of all the elements. One is placed on their forehead, two on the arms and one on their chest.

The parade will begin in a few hours. It was Hams' birthday. Everyone is invited including Lu and his six disciples but they are not here yet. The trumpets were audible and can be heard on every heaven that's why whenever there's a celebration every God and guardians would know. There's no secret that can be kept with one another except the six rings which controls a vital power in all of the Gods – their strength.

"To our guests who came today, I am Master Q the philosopher from the Heaven of the East. Tonight we will celebrate a very important occasion. It was God Hams' birthday. I am asked to welcome everyone for coming. Unfortunately the parent Gods couldn't come due to an important meeting but the rest will be present soon. The Verdic castle is open for all the guests. May you all enjoy your stay!" everyone's clapping their hands. Other than the guardians, the heaven has its own servants. We call them the maids. They know all the keys to every door in the castle. They do the cleaning, washing, cooking and follow household orders from the guardians. There are guardians that are secretly marrying the maids without the God's consent. There's no secret that can be hidden forever. After the wedding, the guardian and the maid initially expect a baby but Lu's disciples and some guardians who are against it kills the baby or throws them to Earth. They're unaware that they came from heaven or rather kept it a secret until they realized there's something wrong with them. Eventually they became humans but in heaven they're half human and half guardian.

"Oops Sorry"

"Excuse me?" I said. I fell on the ground, some force hit me. Nobody can touch me or see me. I saw Lu. He was looking at me with his furious eyes. It can't be. Why is he looking at me? It is the scariest face I've ever seen. He was a God but his face didn't look like a God, not even a little. His eyes were on fire and his teeth were shaped like the teeth of a shark. He gave a baffling gaze like a beast or a monster. Now I know why none of his brothers tried to be with him. He doesn't look like any of them or their parents.

"Who do you think you are?" his voice sounded like hell. It screams for pain, anger and evilness.

"I-I-I am sorry God Lu! I didn't see you" a man's voice said. I thought Lu bumped into me but it was this guardian who did. He was right behind me. I didn't notice he was there.

Lu jumped at it and left the place. I didn't expect he will let it slide. I thought he would kill anyone who tried to get in his way.

"Haeven?" his soft voice sounded like birds chirping early in the morning. It was a dulcet voice. He talked to me on the sly and Lu was just close.

"Han is that you?" He doesn't look like Han. He is the best-looking guardian I've ever seen and I fell in love the moment it happened.

"Let's get away from here. Lu is close. You can't stay here"

"Where are we going?"

"I know a place, I can't see you Haeven but I can protect you. I promise I will protect you."

"What kind of guardian are you?"

"I'm half-guardian and half-human. I came from earth. We can't hide on the Verdic castle. Lu's disicples are blocking the door. They can't enter because of the rose bushes. They will smell you. I've seen them making the potion to make your dust visible. You can't fight it. It's too strong."

"I know a hideout outside the castle. Haeven I need you to trust me. If Lu or any of his disciples find you they will take all of the six rings and destroy this kingdom and his parents and brothers. God Hams is asleep I heard Master Q. We only have three more hours until the party. Once everyone is busy, they will execute their plan to capture you"

"Why are you saving me?"

"Because I'm the only one you can trust here. You saved me once on earth and I will save you too. Remember the day I tried to kill myself, you saved me from falling down the building. It took me years to understand your power and who you are. You're inside me Haeven. I should be dead but you saved me."

"But your mark, it's fading away…"

"I know. I'm half-human so I don't have any mark on my body. I will talk to Master Q about this. He told me he will help me find the heaven where I belong."

"I can help you." The guardian stepped back. He's hesitant when I tried to touch his forehead. He can feel me getting close to him.

"Don't be afraid. This will be quick. Once I touched your forehead, your true mark will appear."

"Okay"

"It is water. You belong to the heaven on the North."

"How's heaven in there? I don't know if my parents were still alive." Besides his good intention I can sense how pure his soul was. How can he possibly wish to kill himself and I don't remember saving him. I must've forgotten it. But I still don't trust him. Lu was close. I truly need to get away from here.

"The heaven located on North was peaceful and safer than the others but they don't invite intruders. They're strict when it comes to visitors. I'm afraid I can be a threat to its peace again. Everyone was kind and welcoming until this one tragic event and it was because of me."

Lu was suspicious. He kept on glaring back at him.

"Stop!" I said, "We must leave now."

All the guardians are present drinking wines and mingling with each other. The light was shrouding and night was approaching very soon. As long as Lu's disciples were searching the land, the Verdic castle will be even shakier. The crowd were applauding and entertainments are everywhere. Guardians were occupied and distracted by it. I'm still following the guardian who saved me from Lu.

The strange tunnel was dark and cold. He was holding a lamp to guide us out of the tunnel. I haven't known this place no matter how long I��ve been here. It's like someone built it for a reason.

"We're here!" He took the keys out of his pocket and unlocked the door. There was a small house right outside the exit of the tunnel covered with trees. It has a chimney and the house has two floors. "Come in, this is my hideout. No one will see us in here. I mean no one will sense that the guardian of six rings is here. Please sit down"

The house was classic. The ceilings have roman paintings on it. It's like this house was dated 15th century years ago. The golden spoons and forks are organized on the table. The vintage sofa and curtains were like designed by a high profile interior designer. It's like the house was owned by a wealthy and noble man and he's right in front of me. "How can this house be built in heaven?" I asked him.

"Only humans are allowed to live in a house like this. When the parent Gods found out about the half-human and half-guardians, they've granted us the power to live peacefully away from the other guardians in heaven. The tunnel will serve as a barrier to prevent wars and chaos between us."

"I'm sorry about what happened. Why don't you visit the heaven in North?"

"Please don't apologize. I tried many times but I lack courage to face the guardians and my real parents. I tried to live in peace but I heard one time when I visited the Verdic castle that a new guardian will be staying here. They said you were different. You're the only kind. You have all the six rings so I tried to find you." He stood up and looked outside the window as if he's scrutinizing the tunnel.

"Why?"

"I told you before I came here a guardian angel saved me from my death. It was you."

I handed him the map in my body but he can only see it after meditating for five straight days.

"I trust you. All my life I was hiding from Lu and his disciples. I came to earth thinking it was a safe place but I was wrong. I'm sorry if I can't remember meeting you."

He came closer to me as if he was leaning at my bodiless soul. I can feel his breathe and my heart was beating fast.

"What's your name?" I asked him. He hasn't yet introduced himself.

"Please call me Xi." He moves even more closely to me.

"Xi I will only tell you where the six rings are. Promise me you won't tell it to anyone."

"I promise"

"You have to meditate for five days. After fast for seventy-two hours, no water or food. You have to ask the deity to give you the permission to see the things the naked eyes can't see and after I will show you where the map is."

"I will do what you say if it will keep you safe and the rings." His eyes were convincing.

"Right now live freely inside my house. Do whatever you desire, I will take good care of you." He added.

"Can you place your hands over mine Haeven?"

"Yes okay. I feel it's been a long time since you rested. May I guide you to your bed?"

"Okay. Thank you Xi I don't know where to go and I'm glad I found you."

He walked me to the stairs and my room. It was beautiful as I expected. The cushion was floral and maroon-coloured.

He became suspicious with qualm when we entered the room.

"Why does God Hams don't give you any protection or talk to you first when you arrived here? Does he really know you're here? I know him, if he knows you're here, he'd be cancelling the party and hide you somewhere safe. You have the six most powerful rings, much more valuable than to celebrate his birthday at times like this especially Lu and his disciples were roaming the East. "

"I believe it was to distract Lu and his disciples. If the heaven became quiet it will be more suspicious."

"Really?"

"Yes. That's why I haven't met him yet. Lu's attention will be all on Hams now that I'm here."

"What will happen if you lose all the rings?"

"They will suspect me of betraying the Gods. I will receive the greatest punishment of death."

"It's dangerous for you. Don���t worry I won't let it happen. I promise you."

Xi grew more curious about the six rings. The place was quieter. I suspected the party will begin very soon but outside the end of tunnel was different. You can't hear any noise or even see any light. The sky was dark even if it's not night yet. The only light was the extravagant candles and lamps on every corner of the walls. Xi went to the kitchen to prepare for his dinner. A guardian like me who has no stomach doesn't have to ingest any food. Xi was still a human even though his parents were a guardian and a servant from heaven. He grew up on earth. Whoever has my heart now, as long as it's beating somewhere in the hidden chamber, it was in good hands now.

"Please sit with me."

"Wow Xi! That looks so delicious. I wonder how humans taste their food. I never tried any of it."

"Don't be so amazed!" he chuckled. "I made a squash soup and some bread. It doesn't taste that special compared to food in heaven and the wine. It's fantastic. I learned cooking from my Mom. She wants me to be a chef but I told her I'm not going to stay with her for a long time. I know I don't belong there."

"What does your mom do?" I asked him. It made him scratch his head. "She was a pizza maker in Italy."

"So you're an Italian? I've been to Italy once. Now I remember being there. I was in Cinque Terre. Those are the times I will never forget. One of Lu's disciple was following me and I lost him somewhere in Vernazza and then I ran away again." I was laughing hard. It was real how it made me feel like a human. I can adapt easily to their language and culture except I was invisible. I spent most of my time learning in any places I've been. I tried to copy what they're doing and how they live every day.

"Yes I'm Italian on earth. I love how funny you are Haeven. I didn't know some guardians would find humour in humans in the exact same way I did. Mostly we're complicated people. If I only knew guardian angels were real I wouldn't disappoint them that much. I seldom pray and I lie all the time." He lay off scooping the soup. I feel like he misses the earth sometimes and the life he left there. It was normal and easy being a human than a guardian.

"Haeven I need to tell you something about my real parents."

"What is it?" I can hear the lub-dub coming out his chest. His fist was closed and he was looking down on the table. The mood changes in the room.

"I may seem talking to a ghost but you're real Haeven and I lied about being the son of a guardian."

I panicked when he confessed the truth.

"What do you mean Xi?"

"I'm not a son of a guardian. They will not let me live if that's the case. They could've killed me when I was just a baby."

"Cut the chase Xi, what's the truth?"

"I am the son of Zhang."

"Whaatttt?! No it couldn't be!" I was startled and I couldn't believe what he just said.

"YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD ON THE NORTH. GOD ZHANG?! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE. HE DOESN'T HAVE A CHILD!" I was shocked upon hearing it coming out his mouth. It was a surprise to me. Zhang was the kindest God of them all. He was always obeying the parent Gods. THEY CANNOT MARRY A SERVANT AND HE ABIDES WITH THAT RULE.

"God Zhang was a respected King and God of North. He managed to make his heaven peaceful and safe despite the dangers surrounding the six rings. He knows that if I lose all the rings including his, it will start chaos on the North. He doesn't want that to happen. He gained all his strength on one of the rings inside me. He helped me before that even his life was endangered with Lu. He was a salt of the earth. And he still respects Lu after what he did."

I worry about God Zhang. He may be the kindest but he's the weakest than his brothers.

"Don't you have Lu's ring?"

"Yes I have all of them."

"Why don't they use it to control him or threaten him if he doesn't stop?" he asked.

"The God parents are not Lu. Even if they can do it, they don't want to. Lu was still their son and Gods don't harm other Gods especially their family. Lu always competes with Hams and he sees his family as his greatest enemy. "

"Master Q told me about Hams and Lu. If you notice how close their castles are but Lu was above Hams. That's how he wants to be always above Hams. In everything he always wants to be on top but he lives on the bottom of his castle. Imagine being below the guardians but Lu's the God. He was supposed to be living on the top of the castle above his guardians. He's always looking at what Hams is doing." Xi uttered.

"Maybe that's why God Hams can't see me. Lu will find out."

Xi became quiet. Guardians have the ability to put themselves on someone else's shoes. He's still thinking about his father, God Zhang. His eyes were crestfallen and his shoulder was dropped weak. If only I could touch him but I couldn't. Before I love how Gods made me invisible to people and the other guardians but now that I'm starting to feel different about Xi I don't think I want to be this way anymore. I began to feel things I never felt before. There's wrong with my emotions. I never felt pain until now. If he's telling the truth that he's Zhang's true son, I can never fall in love with him. It doesn't work in heaven. It's a sin to fall in love with a God or any of his family. Besides I hold the greatest responsibility to keep all the six rings safe. To live alone is the right and safest way to do it. I keep running away anyway. I can never stay with anyone or settle down in one place.

"Problems and chaos in heaven are ubiquitous. Even the guardians are affected by their own issues the worst thing was the root of all of this was Lu's jealousy. This should be stopped."

"I am the problem Xi, Lu is only after me."

"No don't say that. Because of you, all the Gods maintain their power while you are carrying the burdens since day one. You are saving them and you keep saving other people. You deserve a life Haeven not this one. If only I can take you to earth. We can leave this all behind. Look I love you Haeven and I want to be with you, just you and me and the world out there."

"I love you too Xi. I really do want to be with you. You're the only one I want to be with in this life."

Written by Xi on his diary: Day 1

It was first day of Haeven and I alone in this house. I confessed to her what I feel. I know I just met her yesterday when I bumped into Lu outside the Verdic castle. Not that it was my first time but I haven't personally talked to her since Italy. Lu's my uncle. When I told Haeven that my father was God Zhang of North I expected that she will be disgusted or shameful of my parent's mistake but instead she comforted me and talked me about it. She was a special girl. She saved me once in Italy when I attempted to kill myself and by that time I realized guardian angels are real. I'm like her. There's a part of me saying that I must save her if she's not safe here in East. I built this house for her but she doesn't know it yet. Later I will take her to my garden. After the incident in Italy I always followed her and she loved garden so much. If she will be a real girl, she'll be the most beautiful. She was inside me and I can sense where she was. I can hear her too. The life I envisioned for myself after was with her. I love her with all my life.

There was a loud knock on my door. I never smelled this scent since Italy. It is lavender and rose. The bed I was laying is soft like cotton clouds. The fabric cushioned my body and it was weird. I always had a fear of sleeping and even though I can live without being dead to the world, I've never been so tired since yesterday that I had to slumber. The sunlight was mild and shining bright from my window. The curtains flow with the wind.

"Haeven are you awake?" Xi was outside my door.

"Yes I'm coming" I went outside the room and I saw Xi holding a bouquet of roses. He changed his clothes too. He wore a white t-shirt and a leather boots.

"Why are you dressed up like human early in the morning?"

"Remember I live in Italy. We had a farm there. I spent most of my days gardening on my back yard. And here flowers for you."

"Thank you Xi. You're so sweet."

"I will hold it for you" Xi smiled. For millions of years no one ever gave me a bouquet of flowers. Humans loved watching films. That's what they call it. There was a scene where a man will give a girl a bouquet of flowers. It was a sign of love. As I was scrutinizing them as couples who are roleplaying two characters, it made me long for someone who will do the same thing for me. I didn't care if it wasn't real but Xi did it. It was like a dream. He's the only one who sees me as a girl not a sole guardian who has the heaviest responsibility to take care of the six rings like it's more important than my own life. The life Gods have given to me. I can't blame them either. I don't own this life.

"Come follow me" he offered me his palm so I can place mine into his.

"Welcome to my garden!"

"Wow Xi! This looks familiar. It's so beautiful. It's like I've seen it somewhere."

"Italy."

"I sensed you one time besides a garden in Monterosso. In one place you were there for many days. You're not leaving or moving. You probably didn't notice me but I kept coming back hoping you were still there. After one week you just disappeared. "

My cheeks blushed. It was one time in Monterosso, Italy. I was terrified of Lu. I start hiding on the grass and blossoms. For a long time I was just laying there looking at the blue sky as the days passed. But I managed to hide leaving Lu and his disciples in wild goose chase.

"I love you Xi."

"Whatt?!" Xi shivered. "I love you too Haeven. I will never get tired of telling you that."

Written by Xi on his diary: Day 2

This is the happiest day of my life. Right inside my garden was Haeven, the angel who saved me few years ago, the soul girl who I've been looking for many years. My only wish was to see her and thanked her for saving my life but now it was more. I was happy and sad at the same time. Now I know that God Lu was here, it gave me a reason to stay with her longer and protect her. I want to touch her and feel her skin. I know how the situation in heaven was different compared back in Italy. I was a human back there and life was normal but in here nothing is ever the same. I feel like I was in cloud nine but under the thunder and lightning that will strike me anytime. Wherever we go, this place is not safe for anyone.

Written on Xi's diary: Day 3

It came from the letter sent to me from the Verdic castle that God Hams' birthday was successful. It's been two days and every day was like yesterday. I have no news with Lu either. I'm happy that Haeven is doing alright despite the problems that are still out there. I will protect her at all cost.

Written on Xi's diary: Day 4

Today I received a letter from Feng. He was one of the people I trusted in Heaven on the East. He Han and master Q helped me build this house. He's the reason why I met master Q. He also gave me the symbol on my forehead so I can be a citizen of the East. I know this mark was just temporary as what Feng said. It will just disappear anytime and if that happens I can never enter the heaven again. I will be sent back to the Earth where I belong but I will lose all my memory in heaven. Feng warned me that this place can still be found by guardians. I lied to Haeven but the chances are little. Only the Gods can fully enter the tunnel to my house, the powerful ones.

Written on Xi's diary: Day 5

The challenge became harder as days passed by and this was my last day. Meditating is not something I'm fan of. I'm not a believer of Gods or heaven when I was younger or even anything that has to do with spirituality. But when I noticed the changes in my body, how I can do telekinesis and see guardian angels follow people the world is not one. There's another world out there where I don't know what or where. And most importantly the wings I have on my back where I can only see. It started when I was 9 and it kept growing every month. I felt the presence of Haeven years later. It was different than the other guardians. I felt it was a special one. She's one of the reasons why I choose to be here, it was like a calling. I already asked the deity's blessing and consent and it was successful. I can't wait to tell Haeven about the decision that has made. I'm in bliss!

"OPEN THE DOOR! I KNOW YOU'RE THERE! GIVE ME THE SIX RINGS!!!" It was Lu's voice. He was banging on the door. His voice was enraged.

"Xi Lu's here. How did he find us?"

"I don't know Haeven", Xi was worried. I can see his perturbed face on every knock Lu's made. He can almost destroy the main door.

"I have a secret room inside the library. Haeven you must hide their now. I will deal with Lu and his disciples. There's a door on the secret room leading to another exit. Just follow the path. It will lead you to the Verdic castle. Alarm God Hams and Master Q, tell them Lu found you"

"How about you Xi, you should come with me? I can't leave you here with Lu. He will kill you."

"Don't worry about me. Trust me he can't hurt me."

"YOU OPEN THIS DOOR NOW OR I WILL BURN THIS HOUSE INCLUDING YOU AND THAT STUPID GUARDIAN!" Lu's blood-curdling threats are getting on Xi's nerves. Lu finally smashed the door.

"Where are you hiding the guardian?"

"I don't know what you're talking about"

Lu's disciple entered the living room and smashes all the doors and burned the windows. Xi was standing in the living room. He was still talking with Lu. He pointed his sword on Xi's face.

"If you don't tell me where the guardian is I WILL KILL YOUUU!" his wrath circulated in the room. The fire spread all over the place. Xi's photo was turned into ashes and all of his things. I was shaking and I couldn't move. I want to save Xi but Lu's energy was everywhere if it signals that I was here, he's going to take all the six rings and all the Gods will be in danger.

"Stop! I'm your niece. I'm God Zhang's son!" Xi's body became paralyzed. His face was down. Lu just laughed at it.

"Do you expect me to believe you LIAR?! Zhang has no son", he stared at him "Do you know what will happen to you if you speak to me that again? YOU WILL DIE! How could you use a God to spread fake lies that he was your father? The last boy who did that was fed to the lions or probably the animal that breathes fire!" his threatening chuckles. He was talking about his dragon on the deep chamber no one knows was.

"Take the boy! Bring him to the chamber! If he does not speak, he'll like what will happen. And burn this place down!" Lu ordered his disciples and took Xi away.