Chroma and Achromos

Chapter 18: Betrayal's

Chroma opened her eyes which felt so heavy. His head hurt immeasurably. His blurry eyes slowly began to be able to see around him. When his eyes could see clearly and his consciousness began to return, he was immediately stunned. He was lying on an altar that looked like an offering altar. Both his hands and feet were tied to the roots of the tree attached there. As he tried to release it, the root did not move at all. Plus his body felt so limp, making his strength not enough to move much.

He then looked back at the place. Darkened. Frowsty. The air was damp and uncomfortable. Its stone walls look so old, decorated by moss and cobwebs. I don't know why Chroma feels so bad. He felt he had been there before. But when? And why was he suddenly in this place?

"I. where is it?" Whispers slowly.

As he remembered he was chatting with Achromos in his room, then suddenly he felt excruciating pain. After that he did not remember anything and was already here when he opened his eyes.

I'm arrested? By who? His inner.

The sound of footsteps came closer. Chroma swallowed with great difficulty. His condition is really weak. He was already one hundred percent sure he would die any minute.

As the owner of the step emerged from behind the door, Chroma instantly widened her eyes wide. He was surprised not to play.

"Oh, you're aware of it." Said the man with a smile.

"You.." Chroma said in disbelief.

The man approached Chroma and rubbed her cheeks. Chroma who felt disgusted instantly turned her face away and looked at him sharply.

"Where am I?!" Chroma.

"At our headquarters of course." Answer the person while showing a mandala-shaped tattoo on his arm.

DEG!!

Chroma's heart immediately beat fast as soon as he saw the emblem. His anger and hatred again overflowed until his head felt like it was going to explode.

"You.. Why are you here??!" Chroma screeches with growls.

"Why? Of course to keep you from being run away or stolen." The answer. "Ups, I don't think that's what you mean."

"Take me, Chlari!!!!" Chroma exclaimed as she looked at Chlari with anger. Chlari just smiled as usual.

"No, Chroma. I'm not Chlari here." His word.

"My name is Chier."

•••

"Aram, are you sure it's okay to have Chier look after Chroma?!" Ask Jona.

"Hm? Hahaha, relax. He won't be able to do anything." Reply Aram casually. His hands were still busy flipping through the sheets of books he had in his hands.

"At the same time I've prepared something for him if he does something stupid." Aram added while grinning.

"But he's kan—"

"Miss." Said Aram firmly while glaring sharply.

Jona immediately stopped her words.

"You better continue with this preparation! Soon the ceremony will be done!" Excite Fen while pulling Jona.

"Curtain!" Decak Jona was upset.

"Jona, I'm also suspicious of Chier, but he's already betrayed his sisters. He also captured his golden-haired sister and tortured her to death. I guess if it did, he wouldn't have done anything rash." Shienna said as she watched the magic circle she had just made on the paper.

"No, Shienna! I know he's up to something! Just look at that sickening smile of his!" Tukas Jona's.

"Jona, noisy!" Aram Seru.

"Curtain! Aye, aye! I'll shut up!" Timpal Jona by force.

"By the way, where's Juna?" Ask Fen.

"Keeping rat. The rats must be guarded. He was invaluable for keeping information about Xerros, even though he still didn't want to talk." Answer Shienna.

"The mouse is stubborn too." Aram Gumam. "Well, she'll be coming by herself soon."

"Right, like a rat who's tempted by pieces of cheese in a trap!" Timpal Jona while chuckling.

"Jona, that's not funny at all." Said Fen flatly.

•••

"Why did you become a member of Schatten?!" Chroma almost choked. If only his hands were not tied, he would have stuck his knife—or whatever was there—to Chlari's heart.

Again, Chlari just smiled.

"You know, my life is so sad. I was removed from the throne because of my illness. And you know who made me sick? My mama! Yes, my mother and the Achromos mother you love! He poisoned me as a child until I got sick. After that, he never visited me. I can't leave the palace, and I'm always alone." Chlari. The smile was still not off his face.

"Then?" Chroma said. "Just that's why you're a member of Schatten, huh??! You crybaby!"

"It turns out you're the same, Chroma." He said as he stopped laughing and looked at Chroma with nanar.

"What do you mean?!" Ask Chroma.

"You're the same as all of them. I thought you were different. I thought you'd understand how I felt." The answer.

"Don't expect me to understand an accursed Schatten member like you!" Tukas Chroma's.

"Oh, yeah.." Chlari just bowed with a sad face. But in an instant, he immediately looked up and laughed out loud, making Chroma feel unusually fed up.

"Why are you laughing?!" Pekik Chroma's.

"Haha! Chroma, you don't even know what's going on!" Chlari.

"What..you mean?" Chroma asked feeling a little scared. Chlari grinning.

"What happened in Chraz, huh? What about Achromos, huh?" Chlari said while showing her rows of teeth.

Chroma immediately clenched her teeth tightly. It was so bad he went berserk and chopped Chlari and the rest of Schatten into pox.

"What did you do to Achromos??!!" Chroma.

"Calm down, Chroma." Chlari said relax. "Achromos won't die that easily."

"I don't understand.." Chroma. "Why are you doing all this?? You're her brother, right?!"

"You won't understand, Chroma." Answer Chlari.

Again, Chroma again found such a deep sadness behind Chlari's smile. But what was the reason that made him a member of Schatten? Until he betrayed his brother?

Chlari suddenly pulled out her sword and pointed it right in front of Chroma's neck. If he advanced it just a little, Chroma's neck was hollow at that moment.

"You're gonna kill me?" Ask Chroma.

"If I can, I want to kill you right now." Chlari replied while looking at Chroma coldly.

"Why don't you just do it?" Chroma Fishing.

Chlari lowered her sword and sheathed it back to her waist. He turned around and sat down on the chair at the side of the room.

"It's not time yet." Answer slowly.

Chroma did not understand any of this. He knew Schatten was after him a long time ago, but he didn't know what their goal was. If Chlari wants to kill him, Schatten's goal is to kill him. But why didn't they do it three years ago? Why did they destroy the entire Ellios Kingdom instead of directly killing his life?

Don't tell me just to have fun?! Thought Chroma.

Chroma was really frustrated. He just wants to die. Because of him, I don't know how many people who died were killed by Schatten. Chraz was also attacked. How are Achromos and Cain?

Achromus.. Cain. You guys should be fine. His words in the heart.

"Chier, Aram asked you to take care of the rat." Juna suddenly appears without a sound while telling Chlari to leave. Chlari just nodded and walked out of the room.

Juna stared at Chlari sharply for a moment then glanced at Chroma.

"You!!!" Chroma exclaimed as soon as she saw Juna's silver earrings.

"You remember me?" Ask Juna.

"I.. I'll kill you!!! I swear!!!!!" Chroma's screams almost got out of control.

Juna walked in leisurely steps then looked at Chroma deeply. He stopped next to Chroma and brought his face closer.

"Asverira dio Xerra." Juna's whisper is right in front of Chroma's ear.

Suddenly, Chroma began to lose consciousness again. A red glow emerged from his body until he felt like a blister. He screamed loudly before closing his eyes.

"Sleep first, O Xerra. It's not time you woke up." Whisper Juna while rubbing Chroma's cheek gently.

•••

Chlari looked at Cain who was looking horribly with an unfathomable look. Cain stared back at Chlari while half-deadly trying to stay sober. His eyes felt so heavy and his whole body was so painful.

"Sister.. Chlars.." Slowly flowed.

Chlari immediately placed her index finger in front of her lips, hinting that Cain would not make a sound.

"Be quiet, Cain." Whisper with a smile.

"It will begin soon."

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