Meanwhile, at another area, there was a mass grave of fresh corpses of bloodied warriors and ruptured knights in blue penetrated through their stomachs along the battlefield of the greenish plains. The whole area was slathered and painted in crimson red. The bloody war was finished and Nassus was the only one victorious. Rather, all of his enemies had fallen over his immense capabilities and power. He was treading along the en masse of dead fighters trailing out blood puddles in his wake. His dark claw was seeping out immense crimson blood due to the numbers of slayed and regurgitated enemies. He noticed there was still one in his last dying breath looking at him and the knight said,
"Who...are...you?".
Nassus went near him and replies,
"Nassus...just a hero passing through...".
The warrior replies before it dies,
"He...ro...".
As Nassus heard that alarming word, he was in his thoughts afterwards, reaching his very reason upon coming to this world, while he wore a cold determined look on his face,
("Yes...A hero who will get his hands dirtied...for a Goddess...")
("I wonder where you are now...")
("Mai...").
On the other hand, in a different place where there were dark skies above. Outside the nice-looking home and farm, Zeran was fighting his former companion, Cyron for some reason, while the pouring endless rain and frequent thunderstorms were at large, amplifying the intensity of the cold burning atmosphere of the battling Zeran and Cyron.
Cyron had a younger appearance compared to Zeran. Cyron was a tad bit shorter than Zeran but, Cyron was looking smarter than Zeran, with his eyeglasses. Cyron was wielding two daggers such as he looked like an assasin even though he wasn't. He has black hair same as Gav, but he was more gentle and kinder than him. Though, he looked more serious, as the two were brothers in blood.
Their battle wasn't a friendly fight rather, it was a duel to the death, due to some circumstances that Zeran was after. Intense lightnings were glaring at them with howling wind uttering its immense chaos. Cyron was staring with a dark chilling look to Zeran. Zeran tried to dish out another thrust with his claw but, Cyron parried it with his dancing dual edges. Soon, Cyron uttered out his words filled with agony,
"I know my brother Gav is kinda vile..."
"But that doesn't mean you can just kill him...".
"Tell me Zen...what's gotten into you?"
"Why did you suddenly become EVIL?".
Zeran replies,
"None of your damn business..."
"Besides I'm just after the artifacts..."
"So just hand it over already..."
"Or else...you don't know what'll happen to...her...".
He shut his eyes afterwards, proving something very cold and composed in his look. That sudden moment, there was a wrathful thunder that reverberated around the whole place. Cyron saw a flash of glaring light from the stormy sky. Though, as soon as he regained his vision, at the very side, he saw his beautiful wife was being held hostage by the foxy Ru. Ru was wearing an evil grin and she was pointing out a knife to the woman's neck as if threatening her dear life and proving her as hostage. The air became dense and chilling afterwards. He had lost all of his fighting spirit and his hands lost its eagerness to fight, making him to drop his weapons. There was another struck of lightning and roaring thunder adding to the demise and doom for him. His face looked scarred and seeped into a silent shock, as he saw his beautiful wife was being held hostage. Sooner or later, he gritted his teeth and says out of the blue with tears falling from his cheeks,
"Sheena..."
"Why of all people...WHY HER ZEN!"
"Alright...I'll hand over the artifact..."
"Just promise me...you'll let her go...".
Sheena had an appearance of a flawless beautiful angel. Her hair was wavy but combed in seagreen flowing waters. She has deep blue eyes and facial appearance such as an expressive adorable doll, that would please any man's desire who are into beauty and cuteness. Her clothes were the apron and undergarments of any passionate wife. She was the very loving wife of Cyron and she wasn't abused like how Gav treated his wives. Rather, she was treated with a cup full of love, respect and loyalty by Cyron.
As Sheena heard her husband's words, it made her to feel a deep sense of worry, especially to the world they live-in for some reason. Even though, her life was at stake. Then, she exclaims with grave recklessness,
"NO...don't do this...my Cyron..."
"You'll doom everyone...and don't worry about me..."
"The world is more important than me...".
While Zeran heard Sheena's selfless words, he opened his eyes again and sighed with a huge burden in his look. He felt another disturbance in his thoughts, trying to fix Sheena's flawed decisions, although he just hidden it inside of him,
("Okay...now this is unsettling...")
("And...no you're wrong Sheena...since Ru told me, those artifacts are just her sentimental things...those aren't some kind of weapon of destruction...")
("And yes..I believe in her words...even if she's the dark Goddess...")
("And geez...woman...don't throw your life away...do you even remember the times when Cyron saved you and slapped you of your bent mindset in life?")
("That's how much he cares about you...").
Cyron knacked out a smile but, with a hint of hopelessness in his eyes. He knelt down on the ground, while he was looking at the frightened Sheena. His eyes was seeing Sheena telling him to say no to Zeran's demands. Though, Cyron was already convinced with his decision. He brought out a very small portable lamp that radiates blue glistening and calming stars around its area, in which it was the lamp of essence that Zeran and Ru were eager to find. Moreover, Cyron released his sorrowful words, begging his utter plea,
"The world huh...I don't care about that anymore..."
"Tsk...Zen...here's the lamp...and please let go of Sheena..."
"Please Goddess Ru...I beg of you...".
Zeran took the lamp of essence from Cyron. Though, Cyron's words made Zeran to be surprised in his thoughts afterwards,
("So he knows she's the Goddess Ru...").
As Ru heard the poor husband's plea, she whispered unto Sheena's ear with a soothing voice, although there was no ounce of threat deep within, rather it was an advice in life, despite the nature of a dark Goddess,
"Please don't throw your life away like that..."
"Cyron would hate the whole world if you had given up your life..."
"Nor would he forgive the Celestia heavens and us Goddesses...".
Sheena was alarmed and it seemed her tears welled upon her eyes, ready to gush out. More than that, Ru's outlandish words opened a huge broader outlook for Sheena, that made her snap from her selfless mindset. Ru freed Sheena from her captivity quick, as Ru felt some kind of pity for the loving couple. Sheena rushed her way to Cyron and embraced him very dearly. Her tears fell upon her cheeks, as the two of them felt their hearts and emotions deeper within. It seemed Sheena was afraid of dying thanks to Ru's advice, in a good way though. The heavy rains and outraging thunderstorms had ceased. The cold atmosphere was no longer felt even though Cyron had given up fighting. Thankfully, Zeran was still very forgiving and had stopped fighting too, Ru nodded with a cheerful look on her face and said to the two lovebirds that were recently freed from despair,
"Okay...no need to sulk anymore..."
"We got what we came here for..."
"So let's split Zera...".
Afterwards, Zeran and Ru left in a snap. Though, Ru also left a small farewell sack filled with delicious crunchy cookies for Sheena and Cyron. The air was warm and rays of bright sunlights were illuminating around Sheena and Cyron, such as the raging storm has passed and the hopeful calm was back. The two were still embracing each other in heartfelt tears, feeling each others fluttering hearts once again. Soon, Cyron let out his deep gentle words to his beloved wife,
"It's alright now...my Sheena...I'm here and you're safe now..."
"Also...I think Zen and dark Goddess Ru aren't the ones causing these anomalies and chaos..."
"I could feel we can trust them...than that wretched Queen Fae..."
"Besides...that artifact you are very fond of..."
"Truly belong to her..."
"We just stole it remember?".
Sheena's tensed self had calmed down, as she heard his words. She rubbed her sorrowful tears. She looked at her husband with a grateful smile and replies with tears of joy this time,
"Yes...I understand...my Cyron..."
"And thanks...as always...".
A little while later, Cyron lifted Sheena in his manly arms, such as she was an angelic princess to him. The two of them had entered back to their own sweet home and love was in the air for the two young couple. Passionate and sensual feelings in licorice were in their very hearts and emotions, releasing their dire constraints from before. Though, they weren't doing anything in particular, since the two were tired from Zeran and Ru's visit. Cyron and Sheena were just cuddling each other like sweethearts but, their inner selves were feeling soothed than ever, even by just in each others arms and presence.
In a different place, Zeran and Ru were now treading along the soothing enchanted woods where no dangerous monster were seen along the area. Though, there were some adorable harmless bunnies hopping along the way. Zeran offered her the lamp of essence. Ru accepted it with delight in her eyes. Later, Ru leaned near to Zeran and asked him like a curious teenage girl,
"Say Zera...if ever you found a woman you truly love and you were given a choice to either doom the world or save her...what would you do?".
Zeran replies with an undecided look,
"Geee...err...well...I'd choose the same thing Cyron did..."
"I'd save the woman I truly love instead of the world..."
"Besides other people will become the other heroes anyway...".
As Ru heard his statement, She felt an unexplainable deep sensation in her heart. She wore a heartwarming smile of a maiden in a glimpse. She looked up into the bright sky teeming with soft clouds and blue sky. Thereon, she said with a teasing look on her face,
"Hmmmm...is that so Zera...".
Though, Zeran was dumbfounded in his thoughts, turning him to look suspicious of Ru, such as he was a clueless male,
("I wonder why she would ask me that?").
Soon, she says with great interest in her eyes,
"Other than that...why don't we find the mirror of truth now Zera..."
"I'm sure you'll be familiar with it...".
She was in her own thoughts recalling some things afterwards,
("Let's see...now I have my...")
("Golden Mandragora...")
("Shimmerblight plant...")
("Glass winged sculptures...")
("Zeran plush doll...")
("And my Lamp of essensce...")
("The only thing left is...the Mirror of truth...")
("After that...My journey with Zera is done...")
("But why am I feeling scared?").
As she tried to envision the final moment that will happen soon enough, the feelings that she had witnessed were a sense of worry and chilling void if ever they part their ways after their journey. It's as if her heart was broken into very tiny little fragments that'll happen in the near future and Zeran will move forward leaving her all alone again, just like any other hero. She looked at Zeran behind his back although, she wasn't feeling any better instead, crystal tears of grave sadness and shock were on her face. Thankfully and quite sadly, Zeran noticed the very downed Ru. He asked her what's wrong but, Ru just shoved off her tears and told him that everything is fine. She also tried to cover her inner feelings by telling him that she was a tad bit envious of Sheena and Cyron's perfect loving relationship. Suddenly, Zeran embraced Ru with all his heart although, he didn't utter any other word. Zeran knew that she was hiding something and she was just covering it up by using Sheena's and Cyron's relationship. Ru was surprised, her frozen heart had melted and skipped a beat, as she felt Zeran's concern for her. Her tears had stopped leaking. Her fluffly tail was swaying into the breeze and bright sunlight was shining upon the both of them too. He felt her sudden warmth and even her inner feelings that he tried to ease them down. The two of them were in a sudden passionate sensation, while pink butterflies were around them. A little while later, Zeran let out his words, proving his sudden action,
"I don't really know what you're thinking Ru..."
"But I hope this'll calm you down...".