A man life is worth nothing. A woman's life is worth everything. For the former need the lather to exist. I realize that in my delirium.
"Ruby, my Ruby, my breath, my life and death. I will find you.
that I am sure my love.
I will get stronger. I will evolve. I am already on my way to evolving. What you gave me was not poison but power beyond measure.
I can feel it crawl beneath my skin. I am turning into something beyond human, perhaps it's something entirely alien.
I feel the power surge within me, my bones shifting. I am healing. What a gift you gave to me my love. What a power you gave to me, come let's share it Ruby.
Where are you? I can't do this all alone. I need you right here with me.
I had once had boundaries shielding me from roaming wield. Why I kept this power, this beast, this devil, this monster, this phantom I dreaded so much at bay, I don't know.
You have freed me from this bondage my love and for that I shall thank you for all time. I live and die all in this very moment.
How blind I was, how dead and rotten I had been. How weak and naïve. Yet I thought myself as knowing.
I pride myself to being enlighten and elevated. But it was all spite, and loathing, worrying and nagging. Constantly nagging, and fuming, yearning and craving all too human needs.
Oh my Ruby, my Makilla, my wife, my soul, my life mate, my soul mate. I will find you, I shall find you. Woe unto to those who brought this upon us.
I bring with me now death and a bitter vile curse. I will kill them all. I will drink their blood, I will feast on their raw flesh...
I am insane beyond measure. I am intoxicated beyond pleasure. I levitate beyond censure. Is this what it means to be evil?
Is this what men call accursed? Is this what they call darkness? did I choose this? No, this choose me, this want me. I tread on twisted dark paths now. and is there a greater evil than living a squeamish mediocre life?
The hypocrisy of men made me this way, their lies and crooked ways unleashed this monster I have buried inside. They created this jungle where I shall now thrive.
But I come to you now oh evil among men, not as prey but a predator. I come to you now oh devilish men, not as a fellow man but your worst nightmare.
Oh Nka, what great gifts have you bestowed upon me, and for that I shall thank you a thousand times.
I now understand the source of your power and its measure, and will not find me lacking in right measure.
Oh Nka, what a mistake you made in taking what is mine.
Oh Nka, where are you now? are you in the skies, the stars or the moon. Are you underwater, in a cave, or deep down the bowels of the earth? I shall fine you, I shall curse you, and I shall feast on your heart.
Oh Nka, you shall fear the mention of my name and all that comes with it."
"can't you do something to make him stop."
"let him ramble on, he is turning and there is nothing we can do. It's this, or death, and I can't let him die. We can cure his fever but we can't stop him from turning."
"do you know where Nka had taken the women?"
"who can tell the paths that one trod?"
"if I were him I will run as fast as my feet can carry me"
"what we have here is a new evolution of a man panther. A rare kind of beast…"
"his heart is filled with so much pain."
"yes, at the loss of his mate. Only Ruby can bring back to him his sanity."
"more blood is coming from his mouth. can't we gag him or something."
"that will make him choke. And you don't want this man to choke Nora."
"will his blood be able to help save the Makilla under this conditions?"
"a little drop had save you although it was already infested, as you presume."
"how long is he going to stay like this?"
"maybe a few more days" Nebulous patiently replied to each successive question from the maidens.
"Can't we get him out of here?"
"Out of this soil, he will probably not make it Diana."
"With the soil and the breast milk from you maidens he will make it."
"We are doomed, if this man's dies."
"we will not let him die. Our milk is his for the taken." They said in unison.
"I only wished he was not taken."
"But does it matter. His mate is long gone."
"War is coming ladies. The question is; are you willing to go into battle with this dying man to claim what is rightfully his?"
"Our ancestors did swear to him their oaths and we shall do the same."
"Breast feed him now. let your essence invigorate him. He will need every little bit of it."
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Darkness concealing darkness in a place the only light is darkness. I am dead and reborn into something alien to me.
I watch as nations rises and fall. I saw the comings and goings of people, great and small, strong and weak, kings and queens, noble and scum alike.
It's been the same. Nothing have change. Different seasons, same people.
The weak always crumble before the mighty. However, there are times the might of the people rises against the majesty of those who rule them.
It's the same, nothing has change. The images come and go in series and long chain of events of the past and future.
"Feed him more milk and blood."
"he is fighting it. he spews black blood."
"Oh, that is a good sign."
"Diana, your tears have no use here. Bring more of the herbs and mushrooms."
"oh, I wish I was one of you Nora. this is healing and beautiful, and I owe this man so much. I have betrayed him so many times although I loved him."
"You must be nuts woman. don't make me put a bullet in your brain. There is a difference between obsession and love. All you ever think about was the pleasure he gives you, don't ever call that love." Nebulous show anger for the first time since they converge here and it wasn't pleasant.
"All this while you did been working against him, betraying him to that demon of a boss?" a maiden retorts.
"And how do we know she is not working for him anymore."
"It's okay ladies, our mission her is to get this man back on his two feet."
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