The Time Stone Crystal

Chapter 19 - Her courage to save Kairo

"You survived today, but in my next attack, you will not be able to escape!" Hyperion's strong statement.

"You’re mouth was fast rather than your moves!" Kairo replied.

Hyperion just smiled and then raised his sword again. Once again, it released a powerful force from there. It absorbs the energy of the surroundings, which causes the intense tension around it to re-emerge. Kairo was alert and prepared himself.

“You will regret your rejection that I offered, Kairo. And I will finish the woman you seem to love!” He demonly smiles.

"What ?!" Kairo was alert.

"I will put your woman on my list to deal with doom first!"

From the power of its sword, a flash of lightning came out towards the maiden Weng.

“No!!” Kairo slightly raised his hand and then pointed in Weng’s direction. It unleashes the force to prevent the maiden from perishing.

Meanwhile, in Weng's direction, she could see the big lightning coming towards her. Her grip on the magic carpet tightened again. "Carpet, watch out!"

The carpet has its mind that moves quickly and moves away from Kairo and Hyperion's direction. But lightning still followed them. Whoever hits it will not survive.

“Oh! Carpet, the lightning will not let up us! Ay! ” She screams every time the lightning strikes while they are trying to avoid its terrifying current.

Weng and Carpet continued to avoid the strikes of lightning, but herself-fear grew. Kairo! Save me! But they are still facing a fierce battle today, and a great sand storm meets upcoming. Weng's face showed intense fear again. The Carpet she was riding on quickly turned to the right while the lightning was still following them.

On Hyperion and Kairo’s direction…

"Take a good look at what will happen to the woman you love, Kairo!"

“Hyperion…” Kairo angrily clenched his fist and was about to divert towards the Weng, but he could not move. “What the⸻”

Hyperion laughed out loud. “You can't move? You must have forgotten that Mind Stone is in my hands. I can control your every move, my stupid friend.” It suddenly appeared in front of Kairo, and it gripped the young man's neck tightly. “You are useless, Kairo. I know you will not be able to return to the Dimensional World without your stone crystal.”

"Uggh⸻H-Hyperion…" He tried to speak even though he was able to control his opponent Hyperion.

“You're done, Kairo! Have you ever said goodbye to your beloved unidentified soul? Did you know that those like that mortal came from the creator himself? The creator himself is the reason why he was given a new soul.”

"H-how did you..f-find it out?"

"Stupid!" Hyperion growled at him. “All souls pass by me before Brith gives them life for the rebirth process. But the foolish creator interfered with my processes, and suddenly that mortal disappeared from my sight! She was destined not to be revived, but she suddenly disappeared. So right now, I will end her life with you!! ” Hyperion strangled Kairo again.

On the other hand, the young man has lost his strength and struggles with the situation while unable to move. He also sees in his power that the maiden Weng is having a hard time avoiding the sand storm and lightning that did not stop until the woman may vanish.

On the other hand, Weng covered her face with the hijab. Later, the stone crystal was suddenly gleaming again.

"Huh ?! Kairo!" She felt he was in danger. "Magic Carpet, let's go to Kairo and help him!"

The carpet she was riding deviated and then returned to the place they were. Kairo... here I am! She prayed fervently. My God, do not forsake the person who caused me to fight like this. She knew it was not easy for her now, but she had to save Kairo from Hyperion's hand.

The sand storm was getting closer and closer behind her. While in front of Weng, she gradually saw that the young man was already holding his neck with Hyperion's. Huh?! No! Kairo! Again she clung so tightly to the carpet. Stone crystal, give me the power to defeat this monster!

In a moment, the blue and white energy from the stone crystal went out and covered Weng's body. She is determined to save the young man as his power now guides her. From the depths of her heart, she felt that vital energy that she had just felt in her whole life.

She shouted. "Kairo!" Then she saw Hyperion turn to her side and then put his hand on her. It released energy from its hand towards her, but she did not budge, and she would collide with its force as the stone crystal wanted.

“Weng!”

She was stunned. She did not think that Kairo could enter her mind to talk. “Kairo...”

“Weng ..moves away...” he said.

“No, Kairo! I will not leave you in that condition. I will save you no matter life, even if it’s the end of my life.”

“I'm glad to meet you. I'm glad to be with you.”

“Is it a sign, Kairo? Are you saying goodbye? Kairo, please don't— I can't!” Her tears seem to fall from her eyes side.

“Weng, I don't want to hurt you. Forgive me for what I will do.”

“Kairo...if you disappear from this world, I will come wherever you go. Kairo, I beg you, I will save you.”

“Weng ...whatever happens, remember⸻.”

“I love you, Kairo Middlestone! I love you so much! I'll do everything to save you!” The stone crystal pushes her to go through then she screamed out. “I can't let that thing happen. Haaaaahhhh!”

Weng quickly met Hyperion's power until she collides against Hyperion.

“What ?!" Hyperion's eyes widened. "It can't be. Impossible !!”

In a flash moment, intense energy came out of Weng's stone crystal towards Hyperion, and he was throwing away from the collided power. She jumped in Kairo’s direction, which was falling out from Hyperion’s gripped.

“No!!” Hyperion shouted again and flew away until a tunnel opened and swallowed him there.

Weng, on the other hand, quickly joined Kairo, who gradually fell. It did not use his ability because he was drained from Hyperion’s fraudulent energy.

“Kairo! I'm already there!”

The magical carpet flew faster towards them as if they are in danger.

“Kairo!” She embraces him tightly.

“Weng ...” He smiled. Soon the light of its golden eyes faded. Then gradually turn a blind eye.

“Kairo ...” Weng cried.

Then the magic carpet caught them again, and gradually the time slowed down. The surroundings are also slowly returning to stock, including the atmosphere that has lost the horrible weather as the two creatures embraced each other while lying on the magical carpet.

“Never leave me, Kairo,” she said while sobbing. She felt a young man's hand embrace her back.

“I won't leave you. Just stay with me.” It woke up again.

She smiled. She glanced at Kairo again as she saw its blind eye turns normal chestnut eyes. She touches his face. “Kairo... I don't know what I will do when you are gone forever. I feel like I have a useless time so please stay with me forever. I thought if that happened, I would not be able to defeat Hyperion either because I did not have strong and powerful skills, knowledge, and ability just like you.”

He wiped away her tears. “Don't worry; I will train you one of these days. You will probably need to learn the elemental powers that stone crystal has. I think a crystal stone piece can be equal in that necklace even if Mind and Stone's soul are together. The part in Hyperion’s piece that sleeps its energy. The time stone crystal cannot share its power with the unworthy person. That’s why he came and trying to get that from you.”

“Is that so? So, since I can use it, I deserve it?”

The young man caressed her face. “Just kiss me, and you will know your essence of being the new carrier of the time stone crystal.”

She smiled slightly. Later, she kissed the young man with all her heart with no hesitation and relentless love. Even if they are in the midst of disaster, they will be together for the rest of their lives. And a pure passion of love.

AFTER a while, Kairo first rests in their room with Weng because he has lost strength. It also does not reverse the spell because he was exhausted earlier. At the same time, the people in the vast house are busy cleaning the rubble. Other injured are also being treated from the incident.

“How is Kairo?” Ali asked.

“He rests for a while, Master Ali. He is with Miss Weng in their room,” Hander said.

"That’s good. I hope Kairo is in good condition. All right, and I will look at the other wounded."

"I will come with you."

Hander and Master Ali went to a large garden where the wounded people rest. It was even more dangerous to enter the rooms because there were still some fallen rocks there.

"Your wound will be healed," Thiara said to the young man he was treating.

"Shukran! (Thank you!)" replied the young man.

Thiara just smiled then the boy left. Hander later approached her.

"Are you alright?"

Thiara looked up at him. "I'm fine." He saw the young man's wound on his arm, which was not very serious. "Come, and we will treat your wound."

"It's just a piece of wound that could not be serious. I’m fine."

Thiara stood up then pulled Hander to sit down. "Sit down!" she forcibly commands.

The young man did nothing but sit next to the woman. Thiara also sat down and took first aid medicines to apply to Hander's sore wound.

"You don't have to do this. More wounded people need to treat first."

"They've all been treated, and could you please not complain." Then she placed the herb on the young man's wounds. "It hurts, so just endure the pain."

"I'm not afraid, so it's okay for you to press more —aaahhhh !!" He screamed then could longer draw the face of pain.

"Oh? I thought you weren't afraid. I warned you."

"s**t! You didn't say you were going to put it in an instant!" he complained.

"I said it is painful, didn't I? Hey, I don’t understand of most brave men, when it comes to the treatment of their wounds, they are getting into a coward." She keeps on putting on the medicine. "Be patient, and it's only a matter of time. It won't be too painful later."

Hander was silent while Thiara was being treated his wounds. A few moments later, it’s done.

"There, it's okay." Thiara has already arranged the medications. "You can stand up."

"I do not want."

Thiara stopped then looked at Hander. "What did you say?"

"I said I don't want to." The young man turned to Thiara. "I feel better sitting here. The view is beautiful."

"View?" The girl looked around. "What view are you talking about? I can only see rocks and dust."

"Women, on the other hand, literally did understand."

"And at least we say it literally, not just like the other man there who always whispers it to the flying air,” she winced.

"Not all have to say it; there are just things you really shouldn't say first. Wait for the right time."

"Right time? How? If you don't have anything to say?"

"Then..what do you want?"

"Nothing ... I am tired of waiting for nothing."

"What if I said, wait until the time has come? Until⸻I'm ready?"

Thiara stared at the young man and laughed. "Nonsense. All right, I'll go inside first, and it looks like they're done cleaning up."

Thiara stood up again with the herbs and walked through inside the big house while Hander just followed the woman’s glimpse. It must not be the right time for them, but the creator has always plan to push the time to meet their paths. Just like as Kairo and Weng stumble their fate in an instant.