Chapter 61 Voluntatem Domini Protectoris

Esai had to stay low because he was in no condition to do anything. Crouching while the invasion is in progress, which he did despite the experience of it. Nothing could have prepared him for the carnage as he saw men and women lifeless bodies from Darkbringers and people of Natara. Crumbling buildings collapsed for it could not withstand higher spiritual pressure of these two individual colliding clashes. Esai could not see them for they were nothing but a blur phasing hearing sharp wisping throughout the air. Esai stood there mesmerized by this ferocity and tenacity feeling the encroaching of their fighting spirits which is overwhelming.

There is a ringing chime that echoes like sound waves coming from the weapons from these two individuals. Raging breeze bushing harshly around the area is causing some buildings to quake violently. Just like forces of nature to be reckoning which is fearsome for Esai to witness such power for a boy of his view. Sarah zip through the air while her Spiritual weapon tightly grips her Bluelight swing crest-like line that shines as Taru overhead cross guard to deflect the spearhead from going to his head. Taru twirls away to ground level of the ruined streets as his feet are sliding on ground without friction as make hand gesture invitation to come at him.

Sarah showed no hesitation to his mockery, understanding his condescending attitude because shown that he had not lost a fight yet.Sarah turned to a spectrum of light to appear right in front of him as Taru smiled as he deflect as the advance flurries of thrusts from Sarah. This creates sharp sparks as none of them give an inch nor openings. They glare one another intensely that it would have an ordinary person's heart to stop instantly for intent to kill one another is so strong.Their spiritual presences aura that affect the sphere of the area that rumbles the air show how formidable their spirits are.

"Superb strength, woman you have withstood my dominating spirit, such an honor." Taru was pleased with this as he placed his blade upon his shoulder.

"I know you are still holding back, stop talking!"Sarah snaps as she points the spearhead accusingly at Taru.

"You are holding back too, and such a killjoy, why must it end so soon?" Taru frowns.

"So you knew I was also holding back as well?" Sarah questions.

"If you going to tell me that you holding back for various of reasons, because of people that is pathetic excuse as I said before 'The weak have no say in the matter.Only the strong have that right for that matter' If you can't remove that conceited notion of naivety that allow me to demonstrate then." Taru raised his sword up in the air as it gathered a sinister aura encasing his sword.

Eminenting an ominous crimson energy as he swung the blade beam that he directed directly toward the buildings that Sarah blocked it quickly by using equal power as she threw her Spiritual weapon "BLUELIGHT OBLITERATE!" As brightlight goes through, it dissipates blade beam instantly as the Bluelight returns to her hand as it rematerializes to its shape.

"Oh you dare?"Taru is now fully engaged in this fight.

"Obviously."Sarah retorts sharply as she dashes toward him.

As they once again clash again with their spiritual weapon with a greater force again, Esai was sent flying to the air like a helpless ragdoll from shockwave. Dust and debris scattered everywhere as he landed on a pile of rubbles which left him unconscious for the duration of this time. Esai heard voices as he was shaken by people shouting his name.

"ESAI!WAKE UP!" Desperate female voice cried.

"DON'T YOU DARE DIE ON ME!" Shouting voice shaking Esai's body.

"HEY DON'T GO TOWARDS THE LIGHT!"Annoying yet caring shout.

Esai stirs back to life while his ears are ringing as his vision is focusing. Somu, Isaac, Abel, Leo, and Lucy were relieved and happy that Esai is alive.

"Esai you're okay!"Somu hugged him tightly without caring about embarrassing herself.

Isaac, Abel, and Leo did not care at the moment. Lucy smiled, but she was injured when facing the other Darkbringers. Esai jolted up realizing what he sensed earlier "Where is Sarah!?" Esai broke from Somu's tight hug.

Where they are right now is an undercity ceiling that has some pillar structure broken from invasion hidden from Darkbriners for the time being.

"We don't have time for that, we have to leave before the Darkbringers find us!" Isaac urges Esai to follow.

Esai did not care he ran from the group as he uses his spiritual sensing to find Sarah. In the city streets were in a state of disarray yet there was strange silence in the air. Esai did not want to get caught by the Darkbringer.Lowering his spiritual presence without taking any chances. Searching while navigating through the ruined street is from collapsed debris that was a building. There was a completely incinerated hovercraft that has flames covering as he is crouching down. Seeing once again the pile of the lifeless bodies which did something to him. It made him physically nauseous that Esai threw up on the side.

His eyes stings from the salt of his own teardrop. That made a cold sponge sensation while spitting out the bitter stomach's acid out of his mouth. Esai picks himself up while feeling uneven with his balance. He fell on the ground. Esai is disgusted by this about how both sides slain one another for terrible actions. Esai met some of these people of Natara; they were kind and generous. Are now killed because of jealousy of the Darkbringers. He had to find Sarah as he feverly prayed with all his might to get through this horror.

Esai was afraid to pass out to see these lifeless corpses again. Praying will help him to get through and focus on something else. Esai did not know where he was going as the Holy Spirit was still guiding where he needed to go. Once entering a ruined plaza that once had statues of women and men that was incredible now in crumbling ruins. There Esai sense a fading presence that is familiar.

There was a woman that he thought was Sarah who was severely injured. He went to get a closer look because he thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. Sarah had long beautiful brunette hair that would be shining from the sunlight.

"That can't be her…"Esai walks slowly toward this woman.

This woman had scorched hair and unhealthy hair that had lost its luster of the shine. Sarah had brown eyes that are appealing to look at unlike this woman who had her right eye damaged that is leaking out blood that is permanently shut while her left eye has lost its color presumably blind. Her face scuffed up from something that he does not know what while her lips are bleeding profusely down from her chin. Esai is fifteen feet away as he is examining clearly. She had bruised arms that could be broken limbs, tattered clothes, puncture ribs, and her chest bleeding from a physical contact.

Esai realized his denial could not ignore the truth as this is indeed Sarah. She was in a situp position as if she was sitting there by broken statue pieces. Sarah reacts as her Bluelight nearly impales Esai's chest.

"Y-you came back to finish the job?"Sarah strains while her left eye struggles to see clearly.

Esai dare not move because Bluelight's spearhead was one inch close to his chest. Sarah uses her spiritual sense to her realization that it was Esai's spiritual presence and was not the enemy.

"Esai?"Sarah put down her spiritual weapon.

Esai could not hide his tears, they were streaming down from his checks.Sarah felt the embrace of the child which put her at ease. Sarah did not want Esai to see her like this.

"Esai I...thought you...would have left by now."Sarah squinted with sorrow in her eyes.

"I saw you fighting someone before I blacked out…"Esai sniffed, looking heartbroken.

Sarah, partially blind could not see his face clearly, but felt the pain that Esai was giving off.

"Sarah, please hold on, I will go get help."Esai was about to go before a hand caught his wrist.

"Please...don't go...even if you did find help...I am beyond saving."Sarah struggled to speak while holding Esai's wrist.

"Please don't leave me alone I am afraid."Sarah pleaded while coughing out blood from her mouth.

Esai stays with Sarah just before recalling the pocket dimension of an item there first aid kit. Pulling out from the hologram projection found a box capsule as Esai went to open it to get a bottle capsule.

"Esai I doubt there are any bandages that will fix me...listen I don't have a lot of time."Sarah straightened up as Esai put away the bottle capsule back to the box.

"Esai Kinzuma...I am going to give you my spiritual weapon, Bluelight.This is my inheritance to you. Bluelight will not accept you at first...It will take time to bound and accept you." Sarah coughed while struggling to hand over Bluelight as her arms were shaking.

Esai carefully grabs the polearm's rod as Sarah's arm drops with a thud.

"Esai promised me that you and Sarah don't kill one another." Sarah's one partial blindeye stare intently.

"What do you mean to kill one another? I have no such intentions."Esai sounded offended for such insinuation.

"Just knowing her nature she will confront you, just promise me you…w-won't kill one another…or otherwise Bluelight will reject you."Sarah pleaded with her heart.

"I promise you, I will not and try to make peace with her." Esai sincerely promised.

"Good...one last thing, could you stay with me and describe Heaven to me for this will be my last moment for me."Sarah shallowly breathed as Esai got closer to her.

"Heaven is like a home where there is no sadness,no pain, and no more hate." Esai is holding her hand while his light shines spiritually.

"It is a place where you'll be in peace and loved by God with your family who you have never seen or lost." Esai finished before Sarah uttered her last words.

"Thank you Esai Kinzuma, I love you."Sarah's breath escapes and she is no more.

Incoherent wailing unleashes from a boy's mouth that echoes throughout the ruins of Natara city that felt the sorrow of this young boy for his pain of loss. Esai's grey jumpsuit changes his sleeves pattern that has squared on the sleeve cuffs. Hush pants legs had similar line patterns. At last a blue signia of Messenger that has an angelic crescent. There was a change in Esai's heart as he carries Bluelight like carrying the weight of the world for it has not fully accepted him. He drags Bluelight on ground that grinds.

Now Esai has to return to his friends that he has to face Darkbringers and this evil individual that murdered Sarah Tiyo. Esai uses his spiritual senses to find his friends. While reflecting on his own thoughts Somu, Isaac,Abel, and Lucy are searching for Esai. They all sensed a familiar presence, Somu immediately went sprinting toward him. There was stumbling debris when Somu traversed the ruined streets.

Somu was about to give Esai an earful for bailing out. Just seeing his face tells her to refrain from adomishing to Esai.

"Esai what happened and why do you have Bluelight?" Somu questioned while seeing Esai dragging the blue spear.

"...Sarah did not make it and she gave me Bluelight as her inheritance…"Esai looked miserable while at the same time determined.

When Lucy heard the news about Sarah's Tiyo's death she wept bitterly as she stumbled to the ground. Isaac, Abel, and Leo did not fully comprehend what occurred, but the feeling of sorrow swept over them. Esai went to hug Lucy to comfort her, "I am sorry Lucy for your loss."As Lucy embraced Esai tightly.

"Thank you Esai, I know we don't have time to mourn right now. We have to leave now."Lucy teary eyed.

Lucy led all the group to the Darkbringer ship that was hidden by remaining intact buildings. Her ship was there although there was a certain person waiting looking angry.It was Elaine glaring at Lucy "You are going to pay you traitor!"Elaine charges at Lucy.

Esai felt their murderous intent that deeply angered him. Isaac, Abel, and Leo had to back off from this intense fight. Somu went to Esai's side, bringing a look of what he was going to do.Regardless of what Esai felt he did not want Lucy and Elaine killing one another.

"Lucy and Elaine don't!"Esai shouted out.

"No, my conscience will not allow it!"Elaine uses the wind element to slash at Lucy.

Some buildings got cut to pieces while the other winds dissipated from the remaining seal No-Kai. Lucy teleported away from these attacks however, she did not come out unscathed for she got a minor cut from the arm. Esai could not afford this as he was about to intervene between them. Lucy intently pushes Esai from them.

"Lucy why!?"Esai was astonished.

"You got to leave, you got an important mission to do."Lucy continues to fight while phasing.

"I can help you!"Esai protests at Lucy.

"You will only get in the way!"Lucy advised Esai.

Esai could not follow their movements for this beyond his abilities. Overwhelming speed that messes with his natural sense that he steps backward and lands on his rear.

"Go to my ship and leave, you have a duty to fulfill."Lucy counters by using flames at Elaine.

Esai literally torn by this Somu motions him although reluctantly moves toward Lucy's Darkbringer ship. Somu is the only one who knows how to fly this ship for she had knowledge when she was manipulated by an insane Darkbringer. The ship is starting up as it lifted off from the ground to the sky.

"It's been a privilege to know you Esai Kinzuma…"Lucy silently contemplates as their spiritual weapons clash with a sharp clink in their wake.

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This will definitely leave Esai depressed for a time. Somu has some unpleasant memories being inside a Darkbringer ship however, companies have drastically changed that for she is no longer alone as she is piloting the ship. Isaac, Abel, and Leo are also sad from the whole ordeal that even Leo did not crack out any jokes. Esai placed his forehead on the flat part of Bluelight's spearhead saying his prayers before saying silently.

"Thank you Sarah Tiyo I will not forget you."As Esai lowers his head in sorrow while clinging onto Bluelight which is his Spiritual weapon now.

Despite what had happened there was a shining glimmer of solace that young Messenger will understand that he will learn from this war and to find a way through a solution of this incident of prejudices and hatred by the Divine Guidance.

The end of volume three of The Fallen Protector.