The long awaited visit

Allen had entered Mariposa... he knew the ring had a new bearer ...he knew this bearer was lord Philip and he knew that lord to be a prudent man..he could also see that the Lord was yet to wear the ring ..thus taste the full potential of the ring...so it was the right time to see the lord...but Melissa...how was he going to give her the ring when she'd been with the moon for days now? although this wasn't his major problem...he was going to find a way ones he has the ring in his possession.

He apparated into the throne room surprising lord Philip. Philip stood up immediately and descending his throne...he could see Allen sitting nonchalantly as if this was his palace...well of course he was lord supreme

"what brings you here?!" Philip asked immediately his feet reached the ground. Allen had felt the cold and dangerous aura Philip exuded...he hadn't been looking into the affairs of Mariposa after Monica's death since he had more prying matters__ Melissa... to handle...he'd paid his full attention. He didn't know why this lord seemed to have despised him so much but that wasn't his problem now...he thought perhaps it was because he let Monica die and he hadn't intervened. If he intervened in all these...no one was ever going to die...if he Intervened.... Melissa would have been long dead....but he wasn't going to tell this lord all this. His brows pulled into a knot as he observed the lord who halted at the feet of his throne...there was something knew about him...that aura he was cloaked with was great power...one he could only possess if he was wearing the ring...but the man was yet to slip the ring Into his finger...now if he did...he'd be so powerful that if he becomes an enemy...it will be difficult to tame him

"I've come to take the ring!" he said plainly...he didn't want to beat around the bush...he didn't expect any formalities...and this lord didn't seem in the mood anyway.

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lord Philip let out a loud chuckle... disbelief evident in his eyes... yet mockery was more visible

"and why should I give it to you?"

"it doesn't belong to you Philip!" Allen said...he could feel the intensity in Philip's voice and denial....but he spoke so nonchalantly like nothing was at stake

"it doesn't belong to you either..".'was what Philip retorted. Allen paused and stared at him. His glares as sharp as arrows but Philip remained unmoved. Allen had thought this would be easy peasy ...since the lord was a lenient man... there'd be no objection though a few questions might arise. Allen pinched the muscle between his brows..how could he have thought this would be easy?! life wasn't easy! the grieve this Philip was bearing wasn't easy...he'd watched his wife die! and this was the most precious possession of his wife. Why should he let it go? All he could do now was be considerate as the lord he is.

"well who ever said it wasn't mine?!"was Allen's response

"how stupid!" Philip exclaimed pushing Allen out of his nonchalant ease.Did this little lord just refer to him. as stupid?! his eyes were almost blazing but he bit it down and sighed

"Philip!..." he called out but before he could say further

"I knew you'd come lord Allen...truth is I've been waiting for you since it was so impossible to find you..." Philip had seen Allen in his visions but he didn't know it would be so soon. His powers was now working faster ...he could see things in the future and in the next minute it would happen. He didn't know why but he was so happy about it. Before...the things he saw took at least three months before they happened..but now!.. now!__ he was god!

Allen could tell that the gift he'd given Philip had reached it's climax and the lord was so happy about it. He could tell that the ring had so enhanced him that he could do and undo now. He'd improved his powers like the servant who'd been given talents ... only this one also possessed a negative character..he didn't want to return it to him master. Allen was quite offended but he wanted to be as gentle on the bereaved lord as he could. He could see that Philip blamed him for everything and he couldn't blame the man. But he also couldn't explain to him the responsibility that comes with being lord supreme. Why and how you have to let somethings happen so the world can remain in a balanced equation.

"I also know that the goddess Melissa owned this ring! "Philip reported.

Allen wasn't surprised! he knew that Philip was only claiming to know this because of the vision of the ring he'd seen.

"and the goddess demands a retrieve since the one she bestowed it upon was dead!" Allen retorted.

Philip paused awhile to process this information...he balled his fist... clenching on to something in it__ the ring! Allen's eyes moved from Philip's balled fist to meet his gaze and Allen too gave a comeback glare. . exuding a dangerous aura as he rose up to his feet

"don't make me hurt you Philip...give me the ring boy!" Allen breathed

This looked and sounded like a irony...'boy?' did Allen just call him boy? he looked like he was older to Allen with at least three decades. Philip immediately brushed off the thought thinking it was only a distraction... He didn't know that the legend wasn't true. Allen had never been replaced! he had to live twenty centuries and then when he finally looks old...he'd change skin like a snake would...and they called this process a reincarnation... Allen this far had lived forever.