Chapter 44
The prophesied battle
Flashback
In the dark realm of the supernaturals.
Thanatos and his sister, Nemesis are seen together, discussing
Nemesis: Diana is dead.
Thanatos: What makes you think so?
Nemesis: Look, down there (points to Earth) The wolves are howling when they are supposed not to. See, it is late evening, wolves don't howl at this time.
Thanatos : Diana is indeed dead. She is in exile now. Cynthia defeated her as expected. Goddess of wild life can't even defeat the goddess of the moon.
Nemesis: Who will now take care of wild life? Will they all go extinct for centuries too?
Thanatos: No. Mother nature is there, she will take care of the wild life.
Nemesis: What do we do to Cynthia now? You want to get revenge on her, how can we?
Thanatos: You are revenge itself, Nemesis, you should have some ideas
Nemesis: I was thinking of us capturing Duren to make Cynthia come, then we will kill her and make her go into exile, we will be revenging Diana as well as revenging ourselves
Thanatos: That is exactly what we will do.
Demon Lemuel! (Thanatos second in command appears)
Lemuel: Your lordship (bows)
Thanatos: I have a task for you. Do it well and don't fail me
Lemuel: If I fail you, kill me
Thanatos: hehehe, that's my second in command.
Abduct Duren, he is a King.
Right there, there he is (points to Duren on Earth)
Lemuel: Noted,your lordship
Thanatos: Good. Bring him here on his way back to Lystra since he is heading to Oberon now. I want to use him as a snare
Lemuel: Yes your lordship. (Disappears)
Nemesis: I love the evil you, brother!
Thanatos: Enjoy it while it lasts (They both laugh wickedly)
Duren can be seen riding on his chariot. The horse misbehaves and rides into the bush then Duren becomes abducted by Demon Lemuel
At Lystra
Cynthia is pacing about the room. She announced to Lystra hours ago that the queen went for a meeting with some wizards and got killed but no one could find her corpse. She only heard of her death.
The whole Kingdom was weeping for the death of their beloved queen and all servants were relieved of their duties to honor the demise of their great Queen. The prince, as she told them, went to find her body.
The maid that saw the queen enter Cynthia's room doubted but upon the drama Cynthia performed, thought maybe she left the palace when she (the maid) did not know.
Cynthia is pacing about the room. Where is Duren? He should have been back since. Even if he went from Oberon to Lystra and to a kingdom then back to Lystra, he would be back by now. Well, that's an exaggeration but it was taking too long, it's past midnight already.
Cynthia: Why isn't he back yet? What is taking him so long? I can't send a message to Oberon now to ask if he is spending the night there?
If he was spending the night there he would have sent me a message or something, the messenger would have delivered his message since.
Maybe he forgot to send a message. No, Duren Is never forgetful!
Something is not right.
(Looks at the moon which gives her a sign) How dare they try to harm Duren? How dare they! They better don't do anything to him!! (Fumes in anger) I will end them!!
(Disappears to the supernatural realm)
Cynthia is in the supernatural realm and was about to cross to the dark realm when she saw Nyx, mother of Thanatos
Nyx: Hey Cynthia, it's hard seeing you here. Well, for decades you have been on earth mingling with the humans.
Cynthia: Yeah. How have you been?
Nyx: Can't say exactly.
What are you doing here?
Cynthia: Um, you know just strolling
Nyx: To the dark realm?
Cynthia: Nyx, I have something to do there. I don't have time to waste (Walks away)
Cynthia left her and went to the dark realm.
The dark realm
Cynthia: (in rage) Thanatos! Thanatos!! Where are you?! Come out now and release Duren to me!!
Lemuel: (Comes out of Thanatos' Domain) Lord Thanatos is not here. He told me to tell you to come meet him in the dark forest of havilla, if you want your wimpy Duren back
Cynthia: How dare you call him, wimpy?!(Raises Lemuel up and freezes him)
I will deal with you, Thanatos! (Disappears to earth, to the dark forest of Havila)
Thanatos! I am here! Release Duren to me before I kill you!
Thanatos : (appears at her front) Kill me? Hahahaha. You, Cynthia, kill me? Hahahahaha. For such a beautiful goddess, never knew you are stupid too
Cynthia: I will kill the darkness in you!
Nemesis: (appears) Hahahaha. So because you killed the almighty Diana of wildlife. You think you can kill brother Thanatos here? You are dumb!
Thanatos: Get out, Nemesis. It's my battle, I'm fighting it alone!
Nemesis: But brother…
Thanatos : Out! (Nemesis grumbles and disappears)
Cynthia: Let's dance, Thanatos.
They begin to fight. Cynthia threw light balls and freeze breath at him but Thanatos kept dodging swiftly as if they were nothing. Cynthia was getting exhausted.
Meanwhile, as this is going on Duren is seen in the background trying to free himself as he is tied to a tree. Cynthia and Thanatos continue to combat, well, Cynthia is the one really fighting, Thanatos is not even trying
Thanatos : This is fun! I haven't fought like this for decades!
Cynthia: Shut up!!
At Oberon kingdom
The team are all asleep as it is past midnight. Alysia is in her room and a Lily flower flies to her and rests in her left ear. Then a voice speaks: 'Wake up my child, it is now, you should fight now. Now is the time!! Wake up my child
Alysia: (wakes up) Who is that?
Flower: It is me, goddess Nyx. I am speaking through this flower. Your friends are in trouble, Cynthia and Duren. Go and save them. Tell the others.
Alysia: Nyx? Thanatos' mother?
Nyx: Yes. Now go before it's too late
Alysia: But I don't know where they are.
Nyx: put this lily flower in your hands, it will lead you to the place. Now go, go!
Alysia quickly gets up, wears pants (trousers), a simple shirt and then wears a blue gown on top. Then she runs stealthily to the sword's room and takes a sharp sword, then goes to Lydia's room, wakes her up and Lydia wears a simple gown and takes a sword too. Lydia goes to call Kelly and Alysia whispers Postinur's name in the bracelet and he appears
Alysia: Where have you been? I woke up and didn't see you
Postinur: I tried to sleep outside with the cool breeze but it never happened
Alysia: Well, we are going for a battle. We are going to save Cynthia and Duren
Postinur:(surprised) What happened to them?
Alysia: We will know when we get there. (Kelly and Lydia enter) let's go
Lydia: How do we know where to go?
Alysia: This Lily will lead us there
Kelly: How did you get the Lily?
Alysia: Nyx gave it to me.
Postinur: Goddess Nyx, Thanatos' mother?
Alysia: Yes. No more questions. Let's go
Lily. Take us there!