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Ninety-Three:

Aylin Realm

"Jeanne," I heard Almos speak up that cuts of my thought. "You'll rest here for a while and will return to earth once you rested."

In silence I nodded and never look at him.

I'm scared to see his face and to read his eyes when I look at him.

The thought of bringing back the entire memories of him is a bit shocking and facing him will be hard for me that is why I will try my very best to avoid him as much as I can.

"You may talk now, Lady Jeanne." Suddenly someone breaks the silence that surrounds me after Almos left me to rest.

"God Epiales."

"You seem… different." He said as he seriously stares at me. "You remember him."

My eyes lifts up in surprised and knowing him as a God, he might really see the difference about me. "Unfortunately, things happened very fast I couldn't control it any longer and let everything lose in my hands."

Epiales shakes his head in disbelief. "I cannot tell you what you have to do since you already doing what Almos wanted to do and yet he cannot."

He was right Almos couldn't keep up to his promise. As my memories returns, I clearly remember how much he gives his full attention to me. Even in the shadows he guards me all throughout my dreams. And when I'm around with his trusted person, he will just disappear as if he was never been there. He was just simply a passing wind which I let it go through. And now that my memories of him returned, it was my turn to run away from him as much as possible.

I don't know how long will I run away but I'm sure of one thing, it will not last long since there are changes inside of me. After entering the oblivion seeing my blood pour to that place, there's a strange power awaken. And whatever it is, I'm so sure it isn't as good as I thought of.

"I want to return to earth without him knowing." I decided and it seems Epiales already expected it.

"I'll send you to my guards." He just said and left me in peace or is it really a peace because right now, turmoil begins to eat me up.

…

Oblivion

From a distance, the unknown finally gathered enough strength to finally escape the void.

From the crimson poured at the surface of the oblivion emerges a human figure.

It crawls out from the depths of void and as it completely emerges a screeching sound will be heard all over the place. It took long before this figure stops and finally seen the figure of a man.

With his hands covered with blood, he brush out the blood that covered his face. As his eyes open he immediately looks for someone he wanted to see.

From the unknown the one that he was waiting suddenly emerge out from the dark and walk towards his direction.

"Welcome back, my Lord." He greeted.

Kneeling down the ground a smile formed from his lips before he move to stand up.

"Finally! I return!"

"I'm happy to see you back. Now, how should I call you my Lord?"

He deviously smiles before answering. "Call me, God Khaliq."

…

Earth

As I came back to Earth, I quickly noticed the changes happening in the day sky. And I don't think it is a good thing. There is something wrong and I can sense it, there's a demonic aura that surrounds the whole sky as if, the darkness will fall on earth and will consume everything as if it will lead to nothingness. Earth will perish before our eyes and there's nothing we can do not even the Gods or Goddesses can save the entire living being.

"Ahhh!" a sudden pain begins to grip my heart as the image of the total darkness comes in to my vision. "Nooo!" I screamed and vomited for a reason I couldn't explain.

It was too painful I cannot handle it longer and I don't know if it is a good thing that I was left alone in our house, because no one can help me as the pain embraces me and I cannot take it any longer, I just fainted.

…

Aylim Realm

"Where is Jeanne?!" I hurriedly went to Epiales after learning Jeanne wasn't there anymore.

"Back to earth," he simply answered.

"No! Why did you bring her back without telling me?"

"What's wrong with that? She's safer there than here."

"No!" I exclaimed as my heart grips, makes me hard to breath but ignore it.

"Almos!"

"I have to go!" I said as I turned my back ignoring his call I just want to see if Jeanne is really save. However, something suddenly caught me of guard.

…

"Where am I?" asked as my place changes unexpectedly.

"Welcome to my world, Almos."

"Who… are you?'

He smiled. "It's been so long since we met so, I couldn't blame you if you don't know who I am and besides I'm also change. In a much better self," he answered.

I intently look at him but I still couldn't figure out who he is. Though, there is something in him that I couldn't just ignore. Darkness. Emptiness.

"You…" words are not enough to explain who he really is and the fear begins to build up inside me.

"Do not fear me, Almos. I'm just nothing."

"And yet you are… everything."

He suddenly laughs so loud it covered the whole place trembles to his laugh.

I don't know what is happening right now but I am so sure, I can sense who he is. I just couldn't give out the name I never expected to speak of.

After the sacrifice Ilmatar did, why do I suddenly feel like it was put to waste?

"No!" I just screamed out loud that made him to stop laughing.

"So, you figure it out."

I look at him intently and I couldn't believe it. "No!"

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