Fear the Reaper

Chapter 28: Lumine

Nine

It hurts.

Hindi napigilan ng aking mga mata ang pagtulo ng luha. Is there anything hurts then being betrayed by your daughter and it caused you billions of aeons in prison?

Was it worth it? Was her life worth sacrificing to the species she chose over me?

I'm supposed to feel this. Death shouldn't have any emotion for her creatures. But why? Why can't I stop the pain in my chest and the tears coming from my eyes?

"I didn't know Death can be so emotional after killing her own creation," sabi sa akin ni Neax.

"I have a tears si I shred some for her," sagot ko sa kanya.

Neax chuckles. She knows being in a celestial form means I am now capable of having emotion.

Lumingon ako sa kanya.

"For a lover of a deceased person, you seem fine," tanong ko sa kanya. She seems happy and seems like she's not mourning about her ex's death.

"Well," sagot niya sa akin. "About that, I already move on. I have told her a lot of times that her betrayal knows no boundary," aniya pa. "And also, who's that gray haired woman?"

Ohh.. so kaya pala. Damn this stupid blood sucker heart, ang bilis magbago. I smirk at her secretly.

"She's the one who freed me and as a gift, I gave her back her soul and made a new body for her. Don't tell me you like her," sabi ko sa kanya teasing her.

"Mistress, I thought that you already knew that this b***h is a freaking lesbian and she'll them big boobies," sabi ni Azraela.

"Oh shut up Az mah ass. Wala ka lang hilig sa love life kaya nasasabi mo iyan or dahil nalaman mong bakla si Grell," sagot ko sa kanya.

Bumulanghit ng tawa si Gaea.

"Ugh," napabungtong-hininga si Azraela. "I should have cut his d**k back when I still can," sagot niya. "And you," baling nito kay Gaea.

"Eh? Me? I'm an asexual. Not interested in any relationship," sagot ni Gaea.

Napakamot ng ulo si Azraela

"Hmm e-excuse me, M-mistress," sabay kaming lumingon sa nagsalita.

Nakita kong nakadapa si Lumine at hindi pa nito gaano nagagalamay ang katawang ibinigay ko sa kanya.

"Lumine! You could have called me," sabi ni Neax. She rushed at her the moment she saw her. "Did you crawl your way in here?" nag-aalalang tanong pa nito ignoring me, Azraela and Gaea.

Nagkatinginan na lang kaming tatlo.

Napangiti na lang kami habang napapa-iling na lang si Azareala.

"Oh, that's fast. I didn’t knew she can able to move on just like that,” nasabi na lang ni Azareala habang ako naman ang napailing na lamang.

After I left Seven to die by the assault that I did, I teleported myself back to Khestramore since Sauron told me that the body we have planted back inside to the tree that is the heart of the planet has been woken up.

“She’s trying to find a way out from the tree’s crystal trunk, mistress,” sabi niya sa akin.

“Can we just cut the tree open and pull her out?” tanong ko sa kanya.

“That’s impossible, mistress. You’ll end up killing the tree and thus the planet,” sagot ko sa kanya.

“Okay so what are we going to do?” tanong ko sa kanya.

“The tree will give birth to her. All we have to do is wait,” sagot niya sa akin at sabay kaming tumingin sa punong nagniningning.

“She’ll come out anytime soon.”

Khestramore and Earth are almost the same. Ang kaibahan laamng nila ay asul at berde ang kulay nito sa labas samantanlang sa kulay rosas at lila. Pareho silang bilog at parehong may mga natural na ganda. Earth is more natural in everything na binagayan nito ang mga nakatira roon unlike Khestramore, this planet is like the real fantasy world that can be found in Humans imagination or work of fiction. Plus the occupants are far from normal.

"And also mistress, your body is complete. I made sure that it will never break like the one you have now. I made sure that every material and ingredient of this is almost the same as humans," sabi sa akin ni Sauron. "When would you like to try it?" aniy pa

"As soon as I finish waking up my forces. Transfering body is not a joke, you know. It takes a lot of time, Souron," sagot ko sa kanya.

"But do you consider transferring to the new body already mistress? That body of you is already broken. I'm glad you didn't use power when you punished Seven," sagot niya sa akin. If you use it, it will break apart revealing your huge snake body," aniya pa.

"I want you to prepare everything and consider the safest place where I can transfer my body at peace. I don't want to be locked up again like what happened before," sabi ko sa kanya.

"Leave it to me mistress. I will be taking good care of everything," sagot niya sa akin.

Muli kaming napatingin sa puno ng makarinig kami ng tunog na nagmumula sa loob nito. Nakita kong unti-unting nagkakaroon ng crack sa balat ng puno.

"She's making her way out."

Nakita naming lumaki ang crack sa puno at ilang sandali lang ay umagos ang dagta sa katawan ng puno kasabayan ng paglabas ng kamay. Unti-unting lumalabas ang ilang bahagi ng katawan ng babae hanggang sa tuluyan na itong nakalabas ay dumulas pababa kasama ng napakarami at nababalutan ng dagta ang buo nitong katawan.

Agad siyang dinaluhan ni Sauron at tinanggal ang dagta sa kanyang katawan at saka binalutan ng tela ang katawan ng babae.

"Ah, what a beauty," nakangiting sabi niya sa akin. "Lumine is beautiful Archon, no doubt about that," ani niya sa akin.

"Yes. As I told you, make her body the same as her original one. And you did a great job, Sauron. I could never thank you," sagot ko sa kanya.

"It's nothing mistress. Without you saving me from that ruthless Elohim, I would be here," aniya pa. "Besides you're like my older sister to me," aniya.

"Then stop calling me mistress. Just Nine," sagot ko sa kanya.

"What's with that name?" nakakunot noong tanong niya.

"A number I pick from earth. I kinda like it and it sounds badass. So I decided to make it my name," sagot ko sa kanya.

"Ohh. That suits you, mistress."

"Nine."

"A-I mean Nine," nakangiting sagot niya before picking up the unconscious body of Lumine.

"I'm taking her back to Axis mundi. And also Sauron, I want you to prepare everything. When I'm back, we will proceed into transferring my body," sabi ko sa kanya.

Bahagya itong yumukod sa akin.

"I will prepare everything, Mi- I mean Nine," sagot nito sa akin.

"Well until then, Sauron. Keep safe," paalam ko sa kanya teleporting back to Axis Mundi.

Pagdating ko roon ay agad inasikaso ni Rita si Lumine.

"Bath her and then put her some clothes," utos ko sa kanya.

Bigla na lamang lumitaw si Oceanus.

"Wow! Food for me?" tanong niya na naglalaway pa.

"No idiot. That's my fourth warrior," sagot ko sa kanya sabay bitbit ng kanyang mahabang tenga.

"Ouch! Mistress!" reklamo niya habang gumagalaw-galaw at akmang tatakas sa pagkakahawak ko sa kanyang tenga.

"Haven't I told you to not enter any rooms that I specially prepared?" tanong ko kanya.

"What? I just can't help it! I thought you brought me food," he answered back, pouting.

"If that is your food. I would have brought it to my room for you to eat," sagot ko sa kanya bago ko siya binitawan.

I was doing paperwork when I heard a loud crash coming from the outside of my office.

Ugh! Who the hell is that? Is Oceanus chasing wild rats again? Tumayo ako at saka binuksan ang pintuan. Nakita kong nasa sahig si Lumine. Nakita kong sinubukan niyang tumayo but her weak legs gave up making her fall down.

"Hmmm, why did you come here when you're still weak?" tanong ko sa kanya.

“Greetings mistress,” nakangiting sabi niya sa akin na pilit na tumatayo kahit na nahihirapan pa siya.

Agad ko siyang dinaluhan upang matulungang makatayo.

“Welcome to Axis mundi,” sabi ko sa kanya. Would you like me to tour you around?” tanong ko sa kanya ng mahawakan ko ang kanyang braso at hindi sinasadyang matitigan ko ang kanyang mukha. Ang mukha agad ni Ein ang aking nakita.

Damn it! Why did that bastard’s face suddenly appear when I was looking at Lumine’s face? Yes, may pagkakahawig ang dalawa lalo na sa mukha. Their eyes are almost the same but the amber colour of Lumine’s eyes are lighter almost to brown.

“Is something the matter, Mistress?’” nag-aalalang tanong ni Lumine sa akin.

Natauhan ako sa sinabi niya.

“Nothing Lumine. I just want to thank you for saving me,” sagot ko sa kanya. I really wanted to ask her if she has a sibling or something.

“It’s nothing mistress. I needed your help. Khestramore is on the verge of destruction due to the never ending war of Archons. I need to sacrifice to build the planet I have been taking good care of since. I know when you come back, everything will be in order again,” sagot niya sa akin.

Tumango-tango ako sa kanya.

“Earth and Khestramore have both lost their order of life. Creatures that are extinct come back to life and become immortals. It’s not the archons that we need to put in their right places, Lumine. Both planets needed a cleansing. Eradicate those who are not needed. My team has been working their asses to put the order in human ang khisians life and death order. Both domains are slowly getting back their normal operations. And those huge problems will be fixed by me. But I cannot do it alone. I need my team for this new order, the Judgement,” sagot ko sa kanya.

“I will support you, mistress,” sagot niya sa akin. “My loyalty will be with you my mistress,” aniya pa.

Ngumiti ako sa kanya.

I may lose Seven, at least I gain another ally.

“Uhm one more thing, Lumine. Do you have a brother or sister?” tanong ko sa kanya.

“I do,” sagot niya. “Both a brother and a sister. I do have. Why mistress?”

“Uhm, are they archons as well, right?” tanong ko sa kanya.

“Yes. The brother is Ein and the sister is my twin and the Archon of Nether magic,” sagot nito sa akin.

“The brother, uhm, is he still alive?” tanong ko sa kanya. Syempre hindi ako magpapahalata na kilala ko ang kanyang kapatid na lalaki. That the other clone of mine was actually flirting with her brother.

Nakita ko ang galit na bumakas sa kanyang mukha.

“That bastard is very much alive, mistress,” sagot niya na umasim ang kanyang mukha.

Nagtaka ako. Siblings misunderstanding?

“You hate him?” tanong ko sa kanya. Unsure kung sasabihin ba niya sa akin ang dahilan kung bakit galit ito sa kapatid.

“Extremely,”sagot niya sa akin.

“Why?”

“He and my twin sister are the reason why the Khestramore is not the same planet anymore. Once upon a time, that planet was peaceful and creatures worshipped the real Lord, your Lord mistress. I made sure of it until such a one stormy night, I thought it was just a normal storm. But when morning came, Archons already descended and started the war between them. I tried to ask them to just go away and bring their war to another planet but they didn’t listen. I saw Ein start the war with my sister. And one more thing, Mistress,” aniya pa bago tumingin sa akin. “My sister, the nether magic Archon was the one who created the Nether dimension prison that you were kept in,” aniya.

Nakaramdam ako ng galit sa aking narinig.

“Where is your sister?” tanong ko sa kanya.

“She’s dead,” sagot niya. “Serves her right,” aniya pa. “A celestial guy whom I saw with her killed her after creating the prison. He probably killed her since she’s the only one who can break the prison she created,” sagot niya sa akin.

Hmm. Celestial. She must be talking about Cherubim.