A few moments ago, during the same time Kojo was falling through the sky.
A girl knelt down in front of an altar in prayer. She was dressed in a white robe. Mounted on the altar was the Statue of the Goddess Shrena holding the scales of Libra surrounded by angels.
The girl was troubled. She'd sensed the link magic holding the two demon lords at the edges of time. She had also observed the current fight between Kojo and Dona. She'd also been shown fragments of a gruesome future,a future that only the boy in white could change.
She got to her feet.
" I need to meet up with him at all costs." She said.
"Shalom." She concluded her prayer with a bow and headed out of the church. A golden feather fell on the right scale of Libra.
Kojo, Nefaria,Dona and Saleem appeared inside one of the bedrooms of the house. Immediately,Saleem went in order to 'secure' the place while Nefaria walked into a bathroom to take a bath.
Kojo looked at Dona who was seated on the bed with her legs folded. Kojo face turned red and he quickly turned away, suddenly realizing that she was naked.
" Hmm what's wrong."
He suddenly heard a noise and some people talking.
The others had returned.
" Shit" he said not knowing what to do.
" Oh, Kojo's back" Koniko said.
" Damn her sense of smell. If they see things like this
I'll be dead before I can explain. "
Their footsteps drew nearer. Kojo quickly spun a blanket and threw it over Dona just as the door was openings.
" Hey!" She protested.
" Nothing." He said as they walked in.
The other paused and eyed him due to his suspicious behavior. Kojo began to sweat.
" They're not buying it."
( Like duh.)
" Where have you been darling. I've been lonely without you." Sasha said.
" Arh well I went to do some training." He answered nervously. There was a rustling sound behind him.
" What was that-" Lin began to ask.
" Nothing." Kojo said quickly, cutting her off. " What were you guys up to?"
The girls looked at each other and looked at him. He responded with a nervous smile.
" We went to do a few things ,you know girls stuff." Adriana said. There was a loud growling sound from the blanket.
" What are you hiding." Koniko asked narrowing her eyes.
" Me? I'm not hiding anything." Kojo said as he began to sweat even more. There was more rustling as Dona poked him.
" So where are Eden and Rey?" He asked.
" They went if to train. Eden took Mekna along so he'd show Rey some of his brawling moves and before you ask Keo is out shopping for groceries." Sharone said.
" Now that's out of the way, what's up with that blanket.
" What blanket?" Kojo feigned ignorance.
" Hey,get this thing off me! I can't see! Hey,are you listening?"
The girls looked over his shoulder at the very conspicuous blanket that was moving around and back at him.
" You all seem tired, why don't we all go down stairs and take a step forward.
" My lady I've patrolled the entire perimeter. Nothing seems to be amiss. " Saleem said from behind them. She was also holding one of Adriana's underwear.
" I also found this in one of the rooms. It is undignified for a royal to walk around unclad." She said raising the blue panty up. Adriana's face turned red. Kojo felt a strange aura pressing down on him. He didn't need to think hard in order to ascertain the cause.
Nefaria walked out of the bathroom completely naked,her body dripping with water as she toweled her face. They all turned to look at her. The killing intent intensified.
Dona finally sprang up from under the bed.
" Hey,what gives. Why did you suddenly put me under that blanket. What were you planning to do to me under there?" Dona demanded.
" Please don't say anything that will be misinterpreted." Was what he wanted to say. But he felt the world slow down even though Sharone and others made their move on him. He didn't even try to resist or explain. He already knew that it was futile. He spread out his arms to the heavens as tears streamed down his face.
" So,my time has come. I regret nothing." He felt the impact and the floor suddenly rushed toward him.
" It was fun." Were his last words as he sank further and further into the darkness.
An hour later.
Everyone was seated at the dining hall and was looking fearfully at Dona who was eating her 11th helping of Karaage except Kojo who sat there pressing a block of ice on is swollen face and Keo who looked on in annoyance as the groceries shed bought which she thought would be enough to take them up to the following week had all been downed in one sitting.
Dona had cut her hair so it was now slightly below her lower back and a small ponytail had been tied at the right side of her head. Eden stood behind Kojo who sat across Dona who had Saleem standing behind her in wait. The two glared at each other. Mekna was busy in the kitchen washing the dishes. When he'd heard the news,he was so shocked that he couldn't stop shaking. Kojo thought it best to put him in a place where he wouldn't be aggravated further.
The others were still in denial. After Kojo had woken up,they had forced him to explain and he told them everything, starting from the time he met Saleem in the way to the Capitol to their little skirmish that had ended the world.
" I still find it hard to believe that this girl is the Demon Lord, Dona Crymson." Rey said.
" Yeah me too. But you begin to realize a few things about life when a punch nearly send you into orbit " Kojo said.
" So you fought a demon lord?" Sharone asked for clarification.
" Well ,yeah." Kojo said with a bit of pride thinking he was about to be praised.
" You really can be an idiot sometimes. No one in their right minds would fight a demon lord. Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Koniko yelled at him.
( Yeah,my thoughts exactly.)
Koniko's words pierced through him like a needle. But he did sense the concern in her voice. He smiled faintly.
" And wipe that grin off your face. It's annoying." She added. Sasha put a hand on her shoulder to calm her down
"Sorry" he quickly apologized.
" Hey, Kojo,can I have some more?" Dona asked. From the corner of his eye,Kojo noticed that Keo was about to blow a fuse. He signaled her that it was ok . With a sigh,she reluctantly headed towards the pantry.
After Dona had eaten she burped loudly.
" Man I haven't eaten anything this good in a really long while." She said,rubbing her now protruding stomach.
" Hey,human,come serve me as a cook." She said to Kojo.
" I'll pass." He responded.
" Eh? But you'll be handsomly rewarded."
"No."
" But-"
" No."
Saleem cleaned Dona's mouth with a napkin.
" I haven't given up yet. But let's put that aside." She sat upright her face becoming serious.
" There's a war coming." She said.
Somewhere in the middle of the ocean there was a powerful storm,flashed of lightning with loud peals of thunder. Maajin flew about in anticipation about thier flight pattern. They began to fly in a circle above a central spot.The water began to oubble and foam as it spiralled around a central point. Ruins began to emerge as a small landmass rose to the surface. The maajin screeched and Shrieked with excitement as they flew down to this Fallen Castle. A portal opened,a rift in space-time as a being,a hulking mass of muscle stepped out breaking the chains that were binding him to the rift which closed behind him.
" After ,7000 years of bondage, finally," he said in a deep voice .
" I have returned."