Chapter 5 Nightmare's End, Phoenix's Beginning

Chapter 5 Nightmare's End, Phoenix's Beginning

This cycle which had just started was a special one. It was the cycle in which the Nightmare godjing handed over his city ruling duties to the Phoenix godqueen.

Throngs of demigods and gods could be seen respectfully seated on various colored chairs in the plaza near the palace atop the central tower. The ceremony was going to be held at this historical building. Some of the people were admiring the suns from this up high while others were chatting with their companions.

Many news reporters, mostly demigods were already setting up cameras and others were taking pictures. It was very rare to be invited to the palace and since the Nightmare godking liked privacy, no one had ascended this high during his reign. Most of them were hoping that the Phoenix godqueen was different.

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"What's taking that old geezer so long? He's wasting my precious time." The golden haired girl complained atop her throne as she banged the armrest angrily with her face scrounged up in displeasure.

'I need to watch that cutie closely. He's more interesting than all these people.' She thought as she took a deep breath to calm herself.

"Don't worry your majesty, any time from now he will arrive." Silver who had been standing at the throne's right side answered as her beautiful silver eyes rested upon the godqueen.

'That bumpkin is going to make me lose my chance to get a godking level dress.' She thought to herself as she gritted her teeth. She had been accompanying the godqueen to watch Damien's travel to the central part of the city.

The chase had particularly interested them. Silver had grimaced upon seeing the occupants of the car turn into blood mist. That scene had imprinted itself into her head and she couldn't get rid of it just like that dream from her childhood.

The godqueen had simply clapped and applauded upon seeing Damien winning. She entirely ignored the dead people.

//"I know you don't approve of those people dying but outside, he he he... Its even more cruel than here. You look down on outsiders because they are poor but, the moment you exit Pantheon city, your death will be certain." // The godqueen had told her upon seeing her covering her mouth with her hand and eyes widened in terror.

Currently, the godqueen was using her strings to conjure up an image. It showed a bald headed Damien still racing towards the center. A certain amount of time had passes since the 'pursuit' incident. It had been the beginning of the last sun cycle when he had started running and now it was the beginning of another. His body had shrivelled so much that the suit looked weird on him even though it had shrunk to match his current body size. His cheeks were sunken but the blazing red eyes could be seen through his dark glasses. His body was still burning with red flames but they were currently dim.

'Why did my heart flutter at that time?' The golden haired Phoenix godqueen asked herself as her right hand moved over the place containing her heart. Her eyes still didn't leave the red figure on the screen.

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//"You truly are perfection. You do suit the role of becoming my wife."// The man had said upon which her heart had fluttered. She had been speechless as she was entranced by his magnificence.

When hr had asked for a kiss, her face had flushed red but he hadn't noticed. She had to forcefully resist the impulse to go and kiss him.

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"He is different." The Phoenix godqueen subconsciously muttered softly.

"What did you mean your majesty?" Silver asked wondering what the statement meant. Her pure and curious eyes were staring at her.

The godqueen flushed as she didn't know how to answer. Her heart rate had increased as if she had been caught doing something bad.

Since she had no answer, she turned her gaze back to Damien ignoring Silver.

'She's acting weirdly. What's up with her?' Silver thought as she curiously stared at the godqueen.

"What's up, little girl? You didn't even detect me entering." A bright voice came from the entrance of the palace.

Silver and the Phoenix godqueen simultaneously raised their heads and looked towards the owner of the voice.

The dark vertical slit golden pupils of the godqueen brightened while silver lowered her head into a respectful bow. She could sense the faint pressure the owner of the voice gave off.

The owner of the voice looked like a middle aged handsome man with dark hair and dark eyes. He was draped in a dark long coat with a suit underneath. His hands were in his pockets.

His face was adorned with a warm smile which he was projecting towards the godqueen. A beautiful dark haired woman clad entirely in black was respectifully following half a step behind the man. Her dark heels were creating a beautiful sound as the touched the floor.

"Nightmare geezer!!! Its bad to sneak up on me." The godqueen shouted at the man pouting her lips cutely.

"Now...now...goddaughter Phoenix, that's no way to address your godfather." The Nightmare king replied upon which the god queen blushed.

Silver's jaw had long hit the floor in surprise upon hearing that they had such relations. She was sure there were no lies because she could see the affection in the god queen's as she talked to the man.

"Little Phoenix, long time no see." The woman, who was behind the the Nightmare god king greeted the god queen but her lips were raised upwards in a provocative smirk. Her hands deliberately patted her massive peaks.

Silver recoiled backwards as a burst of heat abruptly sprang from the god queen's body. Golden flames shrouded her entire figure as she glared angrily at the dark haired woman.

Silver was once again surprised as she could sense that the woman was a mere god but she dared to taunt the god queen.

"Calm down, both of you. I am here for the ceremony but first, there's something I want to request of you god daughter."

The Nightmare god king said as the pressure he was faintly releasing increased in intensity upon which both women calmed down.

"What is it?" Asked the god queen as she sighed exasperately and withdrew her flames.

"I need you to take care of dark phoenix for the duration of your reign over this city. Am left with a meager 10,000 sun cycles in Pantheon's time before my eventual death. I don't want to pass away peacefully so am going to go all out at the dark parallel battlefield." The Nightmare god king said as his already dark pupils seemed to absorb all light. A few weird looking things looking like they wanted to escape could be seen within the fabric of his coat. They were triggered by his fighting spirit.

"Aaaaaaaah..."

A scream awakened him causing him to rein in his power. His gaze turned and settled on Silver as did the rest as she was the owner of the scream.

Silver's face had gone pale, her eyes bloodshot and she was trembling intensely. She was gripping the throne tightly barely keeping herself from collapsing.

"Sorry miss. You must have seen your nightmare upon looking at me." The Nightmare god king said as he looked at silver apologetically.

"Exc.... Excuse me." Silver said as she ran out of the palace.

"What do you mean when you say you want to die at the dark parallel battlefield. That place is too dangerous. We might never be able to recover your body." Phoenix shouted at the god king. Her eyes were filled with tears threatening to fall.

"Don't worry, your mother might be able to recover my body." The man said.

"Okay, I promise to look after her. In exchange, release all those nightmares and destroy those bastards." She said as she wiped her eyes with her hands.

Tears were also silently falling from the dark haired maiden's eyes.

"Dark Phoenix, don't bicker with little phoenix while am away. You can stay with her for a million sun cycles after which you can go pursue your own dreams." The Nightmare god king said as he turned around and patted the dark haired woman's head. She abruptly fell into his arms as she sobbed uncontrollably. Tears shimmered in the man's eyes but he forcefully held them back. He had adopted the woman as his daughter when she was just a three stringed elemental weaver, now she had grown up to become a god. She too saw him as a father.

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After some time as the people outside were starting to get impatient, three women exited the palace upon which several of the male population's gaze brightened.

Phoenix was in front with Dark Phoenix and Silver Diamante a step behind. She stopped at the entrance of the palace upon which she stamped her right foot down releasing a ripple which started changing the palace and platform's color scheme from black to gold.

"The Phoenix calender starts right at this sun cycle." She declared solemnly upon which the crowd applauded.