Half the Fallen Angels

Episode 28: Tranquility & Anxiety

Suddenly…

Coming from above the Angel Sachiel who was landing slowly right behind Zivan who was leaning back sat motionless.

Devan looked at the angel, but…

“PUM!!”

“So so.”, said Devan whose fist hit the ground right in front of Zivan's face.

Just as Zivan reflexed, his right arm protected his head while lying down, his face turned to the side.

“Hm?”, Devan reacts when he realizes someone is standing in front of him..

Devan raised his head, and saw Sachiel standing straight looking at him.

Suddenly Sachiel seemed to open his mouth for a moment, as if he saw something he did not expect.

Devan was startled and he soon got up from half-established, but he retreated and fell down.

(“Why did this female angel get here?”, bathin Devan.)

Zivan then opened his eyes, in front of his eyes was a trace of Devan's fist on the ground. Zivan raised his head slightly and he saw Devan sitting down.

“Devan?”, call Zivan after he realizes something has changed from Devan, in the middle of his pupils his eyes no longer appear white circle, and his facial expression looks back like the usual Devan.

Devan lowered his head and looked at Zivan who called out to him. Devan was about to tell Zivan what he saw while slowly raising his index finger.

However, he saw Sachiel slowly raising one of his hands, then his index finger was placed in front of his lips which was knotted with a faint smile.

Devan calmed down, he abandoned his intention to tell Zivan, then stood up again while acting like he saw nothing.

“Devan, why did you come back?”

Hearing this, Devan realizes that Zivan's speech style is back as usual.

“Of course I can go back, otherwise I will definitely finish you just now.”

Suddenly Devan felt confused himself after saying that then he was busy bathing…

(“Eh, why did I say that?”)

Devan remembers the previous events…

(….Devan immediately ran towards Zivan..…

…

“Goodbye, Zivan”, Devan immediately jumped towards Zivan while holding his right arm parallel to his shoulder.).

(“Wait...Why do I want to do that?”, Devan long ago thought about it. ”ha!, lest I also forget.....”).

Devan turned his gaze to one of the tombs. A long time later, he looked one by one at the tombs in the cave.

Zivan who noticed her was astonished by Devan's behavior. He tried to get up while holding his heart. But he was unable, only to make himself sit with his left arm resting.

After that, Devan turned to look at Zivan.

Realizing that he was being stared at, Zivan made a sound.

“Hey!, Devan!”

Devan's mind then broke.

“What's wrong with you?”

“I forgot it again.”

“Ha?”

“And I found it easy to do so, just by looking at it I could move the bodies.”, Devan said as he turned to the tombs.

Devan suddenly remembered…

(. Devan immediately ran towards Zivan, before long Devan magus slowly enveloped his right hand.).

Devan immediately tried to repeat the incident, and finally he managed to issue the magus. A black aura appeared from his right palm to his wrist. He also tried on his left palm and managed to pull it out.

(“Only this way?..”)

Suddenly Zivan coughed, holding his chest. Shortly after, he collapsed unconscious.

Devan turned to Zivan as he coughed, but only saw him flat. He tries to not care and immediately gets out of the cave leaving Zivan alone.

Yet…

After a few steps, Devan paused for a moment, then turned back toward Zivan.

Devan crouched down, he grabbed Zivan's hand, lifted him up and leaned him behind his back, then Devan stood up and walked out.

Just a few steps…

“Eghh...”, Zivan realized, his face looked limp, a moment later he only realized that he was being carried Devan walked out.

“I...just walk.”, said Zivan limped.

“Hm?”, Devan reacts when he hears Zivan's voice.. He looked to the side a little while his eyes glanced back.

Devan slowly took off Zivan's legs, but Zivan just stepped on the ground, suddenly falling on his right knee.

Devan immediately turned around and grabbed his arm.

“Hoi, do not force yourself, you think your situation is now able to make you stand?.”, Devan said while helping him stand up, embracing his arm with both shoulders.

“Why... Did you help me?”, said Zivan lethargic.

“You should say thank you, because I still want to help.”, respond Devan coldly.

A moment after that, Devan recalled his words a while ago…

(“...You...use this way so that I can immediately control my magus, right?”…..)

“Maybe... Because you have helped me control magus.”, Devan added.

“How about... it was actually my pretense?, as you said.”

“Entahlah. I have my own considerations.”

Devan also remembered….

(....“If I were lying then, there was no way I could laugh. Heew. I was the one who wanted to help Luna, it was actually my current desire tendency…

IF I AM GOING TO ELIMINATE PRINCESS ARTEMIS.”, Devan said with a cold look.

“KAU!!!”, Zivan's tone is rising.

...

Zivan took a breath trying to calm himself down, but not completely succeeding, he seemed to look at Devan full of anger.).

(“How angry you were at that time.which is definitely not a pretense. You really care, to Luna, and to the fairies.”, Devan bathin.)

Meanwhile…

Sachiel from where he was standing looked at Devan walking, while embracing the injured Zivan. But the focus of his gaze was not on them, but on the green rubber band Devan was wearing on his left wrist.

The angel stared at the bracelet for a long time. Until then, he said softly…

“It turns out, it's your kindness huh…

The good that protects the human child…

And in a moment, that human child will also protect your beloved daughter…

O fairies who understand the wind.”

Other side…

While walking, Zivan was silently pensive in Devan's embrace…

Could it be..Sachiel is here..”).

Zivan turned his head, throwing his eyes to the left and right, but no one he saw. After that, his steps stopped. Devan also stopped.

Zivan turned slowly back, throwing a glance, as his hand held Devan's shoulder. However, there was also no one he looked at, Sachiel had left, from where he had previously stood.

***

This morning…

In the city of Avalon, the mayor's office…

Aslan looked agitatedly sitting in his chair. His feet were patting the floor, his fingers were typing on the table.

(“According to my calculations, the three of them should have arrived last night. Then Morgan and Julian will come back and get here as soon as today, no later than three days.”, Aslan bathin.

“Itapun..when on the way there is no barrier.”)

“DUAR!!!”, suddenly Aslan hit the table strongly with both palms.

“Fuck instant!!!”, maki Aslan.

Aslan closed his eyes, he rested himself on the back of the chair he was sitting on while taking a deep breath, he calmed himself.

But he could not, he always remembered the incident two nights ago, or one night before the arrival of Reydan, Ireena, and along with other fallen angels, in the Sei Roja Valley…..

…..

That night…

A pair of men and women dressed in all black neatly and luxuriously entered the mayor's office door. At that time, the employees had just ended their work time and immediately went home.

Several times the two strangers passed around the clerk, but no one noticed, because the pair of creatures could not be seen by human eyes.

The two entities continued to walk, until finally he entered a door that was the room of the mayor.

“Yo!. Long time no see, Aslan.”

Aslan who was tidying up the documents on the table immediately stopped his activity. The one who came to him was none other than Istan Zora, the present ruler of Delbora, and Aslan knew that.

While the one who followed him from behind the door was a shoulder-haired woman, looking black bando stuck to her front hair. And Aslan also instantly knew his identity from his style.

Istan immediately sat on the guest chair in the middle of the room right straight facing Aslan, and the woman who came with him stood straight beside Istan.

“What do you want here?”, asked Aslan directly with a look of dislike.

“That's great, Aslan. I also don't like pleasantries.”, Istan response.

Istan then raised his right leg to his left shoulder, his arm leaning against the left side of the chair as his left cheek leaned against his left palm.

“Then I'll just go straight. Where does Devan Zora go?”

Aslan was about to deny it, but he was just about to speak Iman immediately cut it off.

“Wait!...I did not receive the answer do not know, or any other form of denial.”

Aslan was speechless, his face somewhat irritated to hear Istan speak so.

(“She thought...here Delbora?”, upset bathin Aslan)

“You better realize, where are you now?”

“I know how. I am now in your supremacist territory. Why why anyway? Oops. I mean, what can you do?. hee”, Istan said, looking arrogant look on his face, making Aslan so sick of seeing it.

Aslan immediately put the documents in his hand onto the table, then immediately walked towards the two of them.

Then out waves of black aura from Aslan's self expanded throughout space, stopping the time that was in the room. Istanbul did not move.

Aslan approached him intending to teach him a lesson. But when Aslan looked towards the woman standing beside the chair of Istan, he suddenly smiled looking at Aslan.

Aslan's steps halted, his eyes widened, his mouth slightly gaping, seeing that the woman was not under the influence of the magus.

Suddenly came a wave of black aura from the woman, then normalize the time in the room, Aslan's magus was canceled.

While in the Istanbul viewpoint…

He was surprised to see the look on Aslan's face that was slightly agape and wide-eyed.

“Hm?, what's wrong with you, Aslan?”

The woman standing on the side of Istan then ducked down while whispering something.

“Ahaha.hahahaha..hahaha!”, suddenly Istan laughed.

“It's worth it that you look surprised like that.”, Istan added while laughing a little.

“Then I apologize for forgetting to introduce him to you, introduce Aslan, Her name is Maia. If according to the human system of government what is his name..hmm.., aaa!, he is my secretary.”, Istan said standing while embracing the woman's shoulder.

“Maia Era, she is also like you, time element, and can stop time.”, Istan smiled cynically.

“Hmm..I am disappointed, when I came here to speak well, but you attacked me first. Should we do it the hard way, Maia?”, Istan told Aslan, but in the last sentence he turned to Maia.

Maia simply smiled in response to Istan's question.

“I remind you. This is a human place, you don't know how many angels Arcangel Michael's watching this town. Afraid you...”.

“Ush,,,ush..ush...ush...ush...”, cut Istan hinting silently at Aslan as he advanced closer to her.

“You don't have to teach me that, I've taken everything into account. That's why I brought Maia with me.”

“Oh yes Aslan, I have interesting information for you. Last afternoon, I attacked Rayyana.” alone, Istan said, switching the conversation.

Aslan reacted slightly, he tried to hide it, but Istan who noticed noticed noticed it.

Istan then approached him, whispering into his ear.

“You know?. I found, THAT YOUR DAUGHTER LUNA, IS STILL ALIVE.”

The look on Aslan's face seemed to be in tremendous shock, he never expected that the ruler of Delbora would know about it.

(“Because of you. Aslan.”, Instant bath.)

“Maia.”, call Istan after he turns to face Maia.

Maia then understood, she left the room leaving Aslan and Istan alone.

“Calm down, I have no interest in Princess Artemis, I have got what I want, now I am only interested in defeating my old enemy again.”

“And so, I guarantee you that no one knows in Delbora but me. So, if you tell me where Devan Zora is going, I promise to keep it as secret as I keep your relationship with Queen Artemis, Aslan, he was sure he had won.

Aslan was pensive, but in fact he could not think, he was overwhelmed by his own feelings. After a long time of silence, he was forced to speak.

“West...Valley Sei Roja..

Istan approached Devan while holding one of his shoulders.

“That's enough. Aslans. My promise, I will definitely keep it. Thank you for working together.” Said Istan while patting slowly on Aslan's shoulder.

Istan then walked out of the room and returned with Maia.

“Have?”, asked Maia while staring sweet Istan.

“Of course, it will be easy when we know the weakness of the opponent.”

They both then left.

While Aslan was in the room, he headed towards the chair and bowed lethargicly towards the table.

“Sial!!!. If this is just waiting for time.”

Since then, Aslan has always been plagued with anxiety.

…..

Even until this morning, Aslan was still overwhelmed with anxiety, waiting for news from the arrival of Morgan and Julian.

***