Explosion

Ninety-Two:

Oblivion

I was in a hurry saving Jeanne for that reason I lost my track on time. Even so, I knew someone will come for help and we'll be able to escape out of this world.

Until… I heard someone screaming from where I came from and from the sound of it I already knew who own that voice.

'That's voice.' Suddenly I heard Jeanne speak up and knowing that she could still can comment, it only means she's fine and nothing bad happened to her.

It made me feel a little bit at ease and will only be fully at ease when we're finally get out of here safe and sound.

'Hold on tight! It will be a blast.' I only answered before I launch for a speed going back to where I enter.

…

Aylin Realm

"What explosion was that?!"

Rakesh quickly came out from Dione's room. "I'll check on it, you take care of Dione first." He hurriedly went to where the explosion happened and as soon as he reached the place he immediately saw Epiales standing beside Asim. "What happened here?" He asked as soon as he landed to their side.

"He just forces the portal open that results of his hands to burn." Epiales answered and that's was the only time Rakesh noticed Asim was hurt.

"We need to bring him to our healer." He said. "Then, this is what the explosion means."

"No!" Epiales answered as he helps Asim to stand up. "The explosion was caused by Almos and I think he already found Lady Jeanne."

From the smoke where the explosion had occurred, two figures slowly emerged.

"Almos! Jeanne!" Asim immediately called us as soon as we finally came out from the smoke.

"Are you two alright?" Epiales worriedly asked.

"Yes, we're fine." I answered as I guide Jeanne and looking at her she seem kind of lost. "Jeanne?" She looks up to me and stares at me in silence.

"We need to go back." It was Rakesh who breaks the silence.

"He's right," Epiales agreed.

"Yes, let's go." I agreed then I said to Jeanne. "Hold on tight, we're going to fly back."

Jeanne just silently nodded. For a moment, I felt that there's something wrong with her although I couldn't explained what it was, so I just ignore it and bring her to a safe place for her to rest and calm.

…

I can sense it Almos knew something is off of me but I couldn't just bring up myself to tell him that I already brought back all of the memories of him. And it happened in such a short time.

It flooded like a raging waves it crashes me into the depths of my despair. When everything around me vanishes even if he already held my hand he was totally gone out of my sight. I was in a plain world, nothing at all, however someone came at my sight and she's looks exactly like me.

'Am I you?' those words came out naturally and she suddenly smile at me which lessen the fear building up inside me.

'Indeed I am you.'

'Then, what are you doing here?'

'Because you are here.'

I smirk as I fall from my own self. 'Then, what now?' And I know she knows what it means.

'If we do this then, everything you and him done will be wasted. You'll just return from where you were going to leave behind.'

'I know and that is the consequences I have to face.'

She sighs and smiles. 'When I was an orb everything around me was plain, there's only one color that shades my world. Although, even if my world is simple as that, I live in silence and I live in peace. Until, one day, someone came. That gives color to my plain world. The one changes my life to forever.'

'Who was it?' I asked with anticipation.

'Someone you already met.'

I seriously look at her and knowing myself, I'll just make sure to find out the truth by my own. So, I rather not to pursue knowing the truth that will soon be unfold.

'Well, whoever that was, isn't what I came here for.'

'You want your memories back.' She answered frankly and added. 'Are you ready for it?'

'Why ask if I'm already here? Ready to welcome my other self that I deliberately let go, right?'

'You had a point.'

'Then, now what? What are we still doing here?'

'Waiting for you to accept me,' she simply answered as if it was really as simple as that. But then, maybe it is really simple.

I just have to accept her and everything will just explode like a bomb. My memories with him will return as a blink of an eye. And there's no turning back once I accept my other half, no matter what I do, this event will never be undo.

'I'm ready.' I said. 'I am truly accepting you.' With those words, like a bomb, it exploded like a raging waves. I finally see it clearly.

All those times when I can't remember anything, like rushing water, appeared to me. One by one, I saw them, felt them, experienced them and they became my own memories.

And following those memories are the memories I was forced to erase from my mind just to protect me. From our first meeting, witnessed by the magical moon, to the last moment he gave me before he left me completely and never looked back at me again.

That even at the last moment before we could return to earth, he didn't even take a chance to see me even from afar. He just let me leave without any last word.

He just goes on with his life until this day.

'Almos.' I whispered as my other half finally became one with me.

Now at this present time, being with him together with the entire memories of him, makes my heart grip in pain. And no matter what I do, this is unavoidable.

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