Filed to: Into The Sky

Reluctant to Let go

Our first steps began to be stepped on to go to the holy place. A few moments later, Jack stopped us, saying, “Sorry, it seems like we can't be with you. We have to go back to Knox so he doesn't suspect us.” I was surprised to hear that, “Tiba suddenly like that? Did he ask you to come back?”

Instantly Zilei interrupts, “If you can go directly there, we can also go directly to.” It immediately crossed my mind and woke up. “True too, I just thought,” Leora said. Jack was also curious to try it. He took out a device I had never seen before. “What is it?” I was short to Jack.

“Sort of teleportation tools. In a minute— I will try it first.”

Jack used the device and black smoke again enveloped him. Suddenly my sword reacted by letting out a light and then brushed off all the smoke. Everyone was shocked including me. “What are you doing, Malka?” ask Lydia a little upset. “I don't know, I didn't do anything.”

The sword I was holding now lit up brightly and dimly over and over again. I don't know what's going on right now. “The sword gave a hint,” Yeil said. I could not take the sword out of my hands. Not long after that a light light flew towards the wall of smoke, and opened it like a gate.

“We're coming,” says Ethan.

“Sorry we are late,” continued Ellie.

Interested in a grin from my surprised face pleased to see their arrival. “Gras, Kellos, Lena, Ellie, and Ethan.. Is everything okay?” mummy impressed. “Of course, it is precisely we who should ask you. How about you guys?” answer Ethan.

“As you see now,” reply me smile.

“Oh yes, we also have a surprise for you,” said Gras.

The sound of the crowd was becoming clearer. It turned out that the village chief was with the people who were also present with their equipment. A brief conversation took place between the village chief and Jack and his friends. “Greetings, new friends,” reply village head smile.

“We have to be fast,” said Alya.

“What tools does Jack have really can't be used?” ask Stella.

I thought in my mind a way. I closed my eyes and imagined something. I pointed my sword at the device Jack was holding. My sword glowed again then sucked all the black smoke coming out of the device. “What are you doing?” ask Ryne. Lydia approached to stop me, but Alya held her back.

The moment the black smoke disappeared, it sucked the white light from my sword. It looked like my sword. Everyone was silent without a trace of what was happening before their eyes. I re-opened my eyes, “Now, we can get there quickly.” Leora wondered then asked, “What did you just do?”

“Make the tool work again with this light,” I replied.

“The problem now is I can't bring everyone in at once,” Jack replied.

“Do only Jack have that tool?” continued Leora.

“Masing each of us have, but it will not be able to for this many people,” replied Cathy. There was a little bit of a fuss between my friends and Jack and his colleagues. I also divorced him, “Let's calm you all, there's one way we can do.” I closed my eyes again.

“Again?” lydia's mouth is not out of thought. The light surrounded us all. People looked around in amazement. I could hear their voices muttering.

“You made what?” ask Jack to wonder.

“I gather all of us into one invisible space.”

“Are you not invincible?” continued Jack.

“Over this time we are in fantasy Malka?” wonder Leora.

“If you believe that, then that is the truth,” Yeil replied.

“Nice to hear that directly from you,”.

Jack gave the device to me, and I used it as a bright light floated between us. My eyes were white for a while. Feeling light, I felt my footing at this moment was different.

I can't see everything clearly yet.

“You came to pick up your death?”

Right in front of my close face, Knox smiled broadly. How shocked I was and instantly drew a sword towards him. He stepped back with a sharp look towards me while speaking.

“No need to rush, Young Man. Don't you want to look around first?”

I turned my gaze around and it seemed that the surroundings we had prepared were many Knox soldiers who were ready to attack us at any time.

“Welcome to this beautiful place. It is said that everyone can be whatever they want to be. In short the universe calls him “dewa”, it seems like the fairy tale is not a mere trick.”

“I didn't come here to hear your babble!” lontark.

“Highly!” shout Eil.

Our gaze was diverted to the back of Knox where the throne was. Harry was standing in front of him. “Please get away from there!” my yelling.

“Hahaha! You're asking me to leave this throne? Aren't you being too selfish, Malka? Or... During this time you also targeted this magic chair?” reply Harry.

“No! I'm not—” When I saw Alya's hand asking me to shut up.

“Why are you silent? You obeying the girl next to you? You prefer a pretty girl to affect yourself, Hypocrite?” knox.

I became very upset to hear all the nonsense that kept coming out of his mouth. “Calm down, it is not time to think about his chatter,” whispered Alya.

“Still silent? All right, it'll speed up all this,” Knox said. “Let's start this amazing series of processions.”

I immediately ran while pointing my sword to—

“Bumm!”

“More than that, you will know the consequences,” Lontar Knox issued an attack right in front of me. The black smoke instantly made the soil dry up and the malay plants die. “Wait until we finish all this,” he continued.

“Are we just going to be quiet like this?” leora shouted to me.

“Oh yes, forgot one thing. How are you all doing, top brass Knox? Apparently you guys are no different from any other hypocrites.”

“Shut up! All this time, all this was just a trick on your day!” shouting Jack.

“Power trick? Huhah! And I will offer you something amazing if you continue with me. We'll be able to rule the entire universe! But unfortunately your wits didn't get there.”

“Keep fantasizing, Biada—”

“Jack relax...” muttered.

“Are you guys sure, Lydia, Ryne, Pappous, Cathy? No need to hesitate if you are not comfortable being there.”

“Pappous? I know you don't want to be like that, right? I can make you better.”

“Hah! You feel insecure after seeing your subordinates have now become enemies—” lontarku but suddenly it sounds something.

“Aaargghh!”

“Alya!” shouted Leora.

A knife drenched in blood was seen in Pappous's grasp. I was so surprised to see it. Leora who was close to Pappous suddenly wanted to attack him, but Knox immediately confronted him with black smoke. Pappous is now on Knox's side.

“Pappous! Just be right!” cathy Lontar.

“Why, Cathy? Why don't you come along like Pappous? You can stay young like a beautiful angel. Isn't that what you've been dreaming of all this time?”

“Ryne, you're young like that hypocritical boy. You can do whatever you want with your new powers later. You want to waste it just like that?”

“Lydia, I admit you are great at creating weapons that are unmatched anywhere in the world. Aren't you wondering what could surpass all that with this great power?”

“Tell me that spit! I don't need it all like old geezer next to you!” shout Cathy.

“Alright if that's what you want. I've made you an offer. Then it's time we start the amazing thing that had been cut,” continued Knox.

Some of Knox's soldiers prepared a few things for the offerings in front of Harry. When everything was ready, Knox picked up the cue and all the soldiers knelt down.

“Great universe! We, the creatures of the earth of our determination who want to unite what is separated, create what is gone, and start what is over. With all your blessings, with your layover, we will continue with anything that stops.”

Knox took a breath, then smiled at me, “We, the earth creatures will offer up anything that has been lost. And we sent one of us as a link between the earth and the sky.”

Black smoke billowed at the show. After a few seconds, the black smoke disappeared and Athar emerged from there. Tied to a pole with a limp body, calling my name.

“Malka... T—Tolong..”.

Knox still continues, “This is the most important time.”

Black smoke came out from each offering, including Athar's body. He screamed in pain.

“Aaaa! Forgive me! Forgive me! Aaaa!”

Unknowingly my cheeks were wet and my eyes were sullen. My comrades called out his name, including me, shouting.

“Athar!”

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