Seventy-Seven:
First Kingdom
"You are hopeless."
Ilmatar turned to face him/her and smiled. "I am not, Spirit God/Goddess."
"Just call me at my name since you couldn't distinguish my gender."
"It is because you are genderless." The Spirit God/Goddess just smiled. "Alright, Wren." God/Goddess Wren is a Genderless Free Spirit God/Goddess he/she is the guardian of the entire Spirits that lives in Leebra Realm. "What do you want?"
"Nothing in particular," he simply answered. "So, what will you do about that?"
"About what?"
"Don't act as if you don't know what I'm talking about."
She deeply takes a deep breath before answering. "I'll keep this until the right time comes."
"And when will that happen?"
"In the future."
"Future… you mean him as an Angel?"
"Indeed. And I'll follow him down to where he will reside."
"That only means, you will also follow the Special Spirit reincarnation."
"Yes, but this time I'll make sure they won't end up the same."
"You cannot force their fates to happen. Since they were destined to have a tragic end, even if a God or Goddess intervenes in their destiny nothing will change. In the end, they will both suffer before they both die."
"No, that's not true. Because we can do something to help them to be together even if destiny or fate was already written, we can still find a way to rewrite it. And even if I sacrifice my life just to fulfill it then, I will. Wholeheartedly." She honestly stated.
Wren seriously stares at her longer enough that he/she surrender to Ilmatar. "Fine, do whatever you want to do. I'll just be your back up when you need me."
"Thank you, Wren."
"No need to thank me. I'm your best friend and that is the least that I can do."
"And that is enough," she answered with a smile. "And one more favor."
"What is it?"
"As soon as I give him back his Crystal Heart, will you take care of him on my behalf?"
"I'm not a babysitter, Ilmatar."
"I'm serious, Wren. Please, take care of him. And come down to Earth once you are ready."
"I am not! And will never be."
Ilmatar smiles so widely. "Thank you." She just simply answered because knowing him/her, Wren already agrees to her favor. And in silence, she hides the Crystal Heart where the entire memories of Elbrus was sealed and protected.
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Present
Ilmatar and Azazel lost in void.
The entire surrounding turned to a bright light that blinded everyone present at the Dream World. Until, a deafening silence came that made everyone finally realize it was already done.
Almos quickly open his eyes only to find out nothing but a remnant of a fierce battle between Ilmatar and Azazel. Still, he try to find Ilmatar around even though he already know the truth of what truly happened to her, he couldn't just accept it.
"Almos, stop it!" it was Asim who suddenly screamed at him as he saw him going crazy looking for Ilmatar.
"She just here, Asim! So, don't stop me!"
But to his surprised, Asim punch him through his face that made him to stumble down the ground.
"Asim!" Morpheus and Epiales immediately went to Almos side to help him to stand up.
"Why did you do that?" Morpheus asked.
"To wake him up." Asim seriously answered. "Because Ilmatar is gone now and there's nothing you can do about it."
"No!" Almos screamed out. "You're just saying that because––"
"Accept it Almos!" Asim cuts him off. "Don't you know what Ilmatar sacrificed? Look around you to find out what she has done!" he ordered.
Almos slowly look around only to find out what Ilmatar done with her sacrifice.
"Is this what she has done?" Epiales commented in disbelief as he looked around the Dream World.
"She saves the whole Dream World," Asim answered. "Even though she knew from the very beginning, her life will be the replacement just to restore this whole place."
Almos fall down to his knees afterwards and in silence watch the whole place begins to heal on its own.
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Past
First Kingdom
"How long are you going to go to that place, Elbrus?"
"As long as I want to." He simply answered and heard her sighs deeply. "What's the problem Ilmatar?"
She looks at him with disbelief. "You really are going to ask me that?"
"Indeed."
"Elbrus––"
"If you are worried about what Father will say about what I am doing, then, don't."
"You know I can't, Elbrus."
"Il, please. Just going to Leebra gives me peace in my mind, so don't worry about what Father will tell me because I'm used to it."
"That's not all I'm worried about, Elbrus. Because I'm also worried about you being too close to the spirits there and maybe… just maybe…" she paused with hesitation to speak the truth.
"What? That I might end up giving them something they don't?" he continued.
"Indeed. That is what I'm worried the most."
"You have nothing to worry about I will not do anything in that place that could harm our Father."
"Is that a promise?"
Elbrus takes a deep breath before he answered. "I promised."
But that promise was ultimately broken when Elbrus fell in love with a special spirit that he later blessed with an identity. As he did, a rebellion began between the Gods and Goddesses until it reached the Angels causing them to be banished to the bottom of the Nine Kingdoms of Hell. While the other became Fallen Angels on Earth that lurks around the Mortals as they seek redemption to their Father God.
Even so, Ilmatar did not leave Elbrus and instead helped him to have a second life to correct his mistake. However, is falling in love really a mistake? Or was Elbrus' only mistake in falling in love with a spirit that balances Mortal and Immortal? Questions that Ilmatar wanted to express to their Father but preferred to keep it and let the fate of Elbrus judge.
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