96 Soul's Light 1

Clarence

Mesmerized on her light. It beam around the highway and burns the bodies without throwing any fire to them. It wasn't Guinevere, yet looking alike to her. Her silver hair, luscious lips, beautiful eyes… beauty that is indescribable. I found my feet walking toward her.

"Stay back," I felt Gibson's hand grabbed mine and when I turned to him, he wasn't Gibson. But the aura is the same.

The manly beauty was indescribable as well. As I blink, his face turns into the real face of Gibson. What's happening? He ignore me and run toward Guinevere and the light brightens and a lot of ball of light are dancing around.

They seemed familiar, I had seen them before. The ball of light was beautiful too as it dances, playing at each other.

"What's happening?" I ask him. He didn't responded, instead he told us to get inside the car. The girls take Rosy and Danica while I am dumb standing there watching Guinevere on who-knows what she is doing.

The light fades and she is now standing there in front of the zombie like… vampire or something or whatsoever. Damn, I cannot describe what kind of thing they are. They are not vampires, which is more like a zombie but they move like a vampire. If ever they are real.

"Well, well, well, well. Look who it is." I glare at the man in front of Guinevere few paces away. Gibson walk toward them standing beside Guinevere. The man was tall a little dark and handsome… hot if girls will add but I not that interested. "Where do you plan to go this weekend?"

"You break the rules so here we are stopping you. What have you done this time, Abyss?" Gibson speaks.

"Oh, that's just bunch of experimentation. So, you met my children. Don't worry," he said sardonically. "They won't bite." He winks at them.

"Sweet, stop me. Or else I'll break this dork's neck." Gibson snarls at the Abyss guy.

"Go on. I do not have any plans on stopping you." She said coldly. Gibson was about to attack but the Abyss guy raise his palm in front of him.

"No need for that little brother. I will leave now. It was just a little show, I didn't meant to hurt your friend," glancing over Danica to Rosy. "And to your little girlfriend that mortal's says."

I heard voices… monstrous demonic voices in different odd languages whispering in the air. I look around me. The dark night shows slithering shadows in different forms around and the kids in front of us in the same outfit just like before are like robot standing staring. They tried to touch my friend behind me but the glowing light that they seemed not to see are protecting them.

I turn back to them and those dark eyes of Abyss—guy is on me. I stare back at him showing him how strong and mad I am right now for trying to kill my friends.

"This little guy seemed stronger than he look. What is his name baby sister?"

"Hold me, Gibson. Or else, I will break this man's soul." Guinevere gritted holding herself.

"Go on. I will not going to stop you. And oh, please just add on kicking his butt for me."

"I will." A very quick frost runs to the ground to the Abyss man. The man jerk up with laugh. He laugh out loud like it was the funniest thing he ever saw.

"Have a good night my siblings." Then he disappear with those shadows and those kids.

Have a good night my siblings. That echoes inside my head. Are they siblings? But they don't seem to look alike. Guinevere has silver hair while Gibson has black hair and he is darker while Guinevere has fair flawless white skin that look silver too.

Gibson run to Rosy and hold her. The red mark on her skin is still there and she is unable to talk. Gibson kisses her head as he also kisses her neck and slowly the red marks are all gone. Rosy cried as she hugged him tight. Danica is not that harmed and she can talk yet she is shaking. I run to Guinevere and embraced her.

"You fine?"

"Yes." I scoop her cheek kissing her forehead hard. Showing how I'm afraid of losing her.

"What are those things?" I ask her.

"Vessels."

Adhiti

I woke up on the bed where I collapsed. I pushes the covers and Luther is standing on the open balcony stretching his wings. And on the other corner is Prince Wade standing with a tray on his hand.

"Good morning, your Majesty." He bow his head.

"Good morning, Prince Wade." I slipped off from the bed. Luther walk inside with Blaze on his arm.

He let Blaze flew out probably will go back to Era. Wade gave me a goblet of water and I drank it. I drank it again my throat still dry. I ask for another glass of water and Prince Wade pour me one again.

"You look pale. Shall I call a healer?"

"No." I look at Luther. "Please give me time with Luther." Prince Wade bow his head and putting the tray on the table. He left and Luther walk toward me as he extend his hand and I walk with him on the balcony.

I close my eyes and inhale the fresh see breeze and the sun shining on me. I open my eyes to see the beautiful aquamarine color of the sea. Few people on the beach, as they praise Princess Wendy on something.

"Is anyone eavesdropping?" I asked.

"None."

"Have you seen her?"

"I believe that a younger version of her is all I see back in the past. But I can still determine her soul and those eyes, looking all innocent. Her soul wasn't the one we thought. It never been from the realm of Souls. Though I see a flash of light shone inside, just a little dot of light."

"What does it means?"

"Her soul was full of darkness, and I believe that Goddess of Soul give a tiny flash of soul inside her shell. Though everything inside her was from Abyss. She was the first creation of Abyss. I just find it out myself." Now it is making my head heavier. "She drove your mate's mind into something bad. Manipulating him while they all thought that you are gone." My eyes widens and I look at him directly in the eyes. He met mine. "I dig in with your memories. She give a lot of negative energy to him. For him to stop looking for you, and since you belong to him, she failed to have his soul."

"Are you telling me that—"

"Yes. If it wasn't for his love for you, he might've lost it." I exhales, couldn't contain everything that he is saying. "She was there when Aryanna died and try to poison Lord Calixe, but Lord Calixe was protected by the Goddess of Soul since he is the mate of Aryanna." He inhale some air through his nose. "I try to dig deep to find the Dragon Queen, I got attacked by those slithering souls." I look at his arm that is cut and getting blacker. Why did I just saw it? I touch it to heal him.

"My brave Guardian, let's meet Eliza."

"As you wish my Goddess."

I left the Hydōr and flew to Psychē. I don't need to rest or anything, this has to be done. I have to see Eliza. Luther sense her as we go down to the wide garden. They are on the garden with a man, I can feel the man's aura. He's no ordinary. I am also sure that it wasn't a gift from any Gods or Goddesses. Luther look at me, asking for an order or a permission. I nodded as a sign to go with it. We landed on the garden. Sliding down from Phrixus back.

Eliza and the man with a hood seemed startled and surprised at the same time on my unexpected visit. Luther stood beside me, furling his big wings.

"Eliza." I smiled and didn't pull down my see through scarf covering my nose and mouth down to my chin. The expression on her eyes was priceless. A surprised, guilty and was it something that she hate?

"A-Adhiti?"

"Queen Adhiti of Era." Luther started as acknowledgement. "Goddess of Universe." Eliza seemed to bow down as well as the man that looks like doesn't have any hair and there are traces of tattoos on his head.

"Your majesty." They both bow.

"Perhaps, we should skip the Goddess, right Luther?" I ask him innocently. "Since Eliza is my friend."

"As you wish, your majesty."

"We would like to congratulate you on your wedding." The man who has a formal, old accent said with a smile. I don't doubt that behind those smile is a smirk. My whole body is aching to kill. Aching to fight the urge of having the man's head. But he didn't read me. He couldn't that's why he keep seeking inside my head.

"Thank you." I smiled beautifully with my eyes. "I only wanted to visit you, Eliza. Since it's been a while. And does your wounds leaves scars?" Eliza was quizzical for a while. I am actually determining about the incident back in Academy. After Nicholas left me.

"I was healed by one of our healers. Nothing to worry." She sound really royal like.

"Thank Goodness for that." I smile and look around. "Oh, what's your name?" she asked the man.

"I'm Nicodemus del Ria, elder of memories and Spell, your majesty."

"Pleasure to meet you." I offer my hand and he willing took it and he kiss my hand. I shivers on that touch and I read few of him, but he put down my hand. "I am just actually passing by and I wanted to see Princess Amanda for few questions about ruling."

"She's inside the castle, with her father. Would you like me to escort you, your majesty?" on the way the last two words rolls on Eliza's tongue sounds bitter.

"It's alright, Liza, I could find myself there." I nod my head and they bow at me as I get inside with Luther and Phrixus flew above for his searching.

I walk inside the big gate and the knights bow at me and I found my mother, laughing girlishly with her father as they walk on the hall. She turn to me and I can see the longing on her eyes. I miss her dearly as well.

"Sweetheart?" I smiled and she run to me and I run to her as well. She embrace me and kisses my forehead that is covered by the scarf.

"Mamma," I mutter. "Is there any letter from Papa?" I whisper.

"He's fine, love."

"I will visit again if I got time."

"Dear, don't tire yourself." I nodded and the King walk toward us with a smile.

"Was she the one from the festival who play beautifully?"

"Yes, father." My mother smiled so wonderfully. I curtsied to my grandfather.

"I won't be staying longer. Have a good health, grandfather." I smiled at mom and turn back as I walk toward the big door. Luther bow at them and walk with me. "It will be a long way if I search for my father."

"We can't search for them, they have to be do it on their own to search others."