Hope Like an Angel

It's Done

"SILLY!!!"

"UNCLE ZED!"

The cries of the three men filled my ears. Both the figures of Azriel and Zed lay helpless, bleeding from the head and part of his body was broken, his face limp shut. I was shocked, blocking my mouth with my palm.

Judah was about to leave the shield.

"Don't let me check on him." I extended my hand back, making a bubble-transparent shield for Zed and Azriel. Then, his heartbeat and the flow of blood belonging to them could be felt.

"How, Fal?" Firza anxiously asked.

"They're still alive. Just hurt, so bad ..." Reply with drowning. Both great armies battered. But amazingly, the eight giant statues were destroyed, damaged, they were defeated.

"Everything .. pray for me, good luck ..." I closed my eyes, breathing slowly.

BRAK!!!

Everyone, I brought them darting fast upwards, damaging the temple roofs and roofs, now we are in the middle of the ocean, floating. My shield managed to block the way the water came in, this is good news.

But as good as good as good news is, there is bad news that will be the payoff.

It's so creepy, we float in the middle of a dark, dark blue, empty ocean. There is no sound at all except the breath of Judah and mine, for we are in the same shield.

I swallowed spit. "Okay .. okay ... calm .. hopefully no big creepy animals, swimming wants to eat us."

"Heishy! Don't say it like that! I'm so scared ..." Yuda momentarily patted my shoulder, I chuckled.

Slowly, I thrust everyone with his shield up, towards the mainland. Safe so far. The Tiger Shaped Temple below was seen crumbling, collapsing, into a collection of rocks that lay helpless in the middle of the ocean.

Uh.

Suddenly, there was a large black silhouette from the right. Shaped like ... mouth ...

"Oh no ..." My chest is beating so fast. This is not wrong anymore!

THE CRUTCHES! The bite of a giant shark misses! I avoided!

"Megalodons!" Yuda yells.

He's back on the attack, moving to and fro, looking for momentum to eat us.

"Juda! Can you kill him? With your kinetic powers?" I panic.

"Can't! I must feel its existence before I can control it! But with the sea water filling up, it becomes very difficult!" THE CRUTCHES! He answered my side protecting everyone, moving it.

The troops looked panicked, some tried to fight back with their abilities, but it was impossible.

"Falisha! Take us upstairs! Blurred!" Commander Kiara shouted.

CRUST! Shark bites hit my hull, cracked a little. Yuda and I can see his throat from here ...

I tried to break away, but I couldn't, the bite was too strong!

"Impossible, Commander!"

BOOM UP! Judah struck forward, there was a wave that pierced through my shield, hitting the megalodon until it retreated.

"Well! How did you do it!"

"Difficult! Almost impossible! But I did it!"

"Now!!!" Commander Kiara gave a signal, straight away, I carried everyone up at a speed that he could not catch up with. After all, those of us who from the beginning disturbed their territory, the megalodon just wanted tranquility.

...***...

BWUSH!!!

Everyone made it out. The orange light illuminated everything with its shield.

Commander Kiara focused, straightening his arm towards the ocean. Finally, the huge ice yacht reappeared.

I landed, followed by the rest of the troops, safely. We set foot on the balanced ice, Commander Kiara's ship, I've missed it ...

Plop! Lost is already a shield for everyone. Some of them screamed happily, clenched their hands, jumped happily, but I didn't feel that at all. Me and Yuda, Commanders Kiara and Firza ran into two drooping, critically wounded men.

"Remain .. Come on, Brother Azriel! Wake up! Wake up!!!" Yuda sat down, patting his brother on the cheek. No news, still unconscious.

I looked down, thinking sadly. The events of the last hours made many changes, for Yuvia as well as ourselves.

Shortly after, the troops began to gather. Sadly, these three people will lose their families in a few minutes. Damnit damnit! Even with the most powerful force of weapons, I cannot save Zed and Azriel! Shit ... shit!!!

Had Jennifer been here .. Everything would have been fine ...

...

Judah cried, his head put to sleep on his brother's chest. Zed was also held by Firza, the Commander tried to wake him up. I could feel their hearts begin to weaken.

...

Is this ... farewell ...?

"Uncle Zed .. please ..."

...

Sing!

"Eh? What?!"

"Take ... this ..." Zed's voice was very weak. From his palm came out a white-colored light, shining extremely brightly. He held it like a light bulb.

"Uncle Zed!!!" The two people immediately hugged him, as soon as they heard his voice. Sounds like Firza and Commander are very happy.

"Kiara, Firza .. Thank goodness you're safe." Zed smiled, then coughed, badly, sometimes blood rushing out of his mouth.

"Listen to me .. My time is not long. I'll give you one last favor for the young man. This white light .. is the absolute form of my time-stopping power. When we get to the base, put that light near Azriel, and it'll make time stop for her entire body, so there'll be time for surgery, before she dies ..." Zed spoke again, growing weaker and sounding helpless.

"What's? But ... What about you? You ... will you sacrifice yourself for her?! For Azriel?! But ... You will ...!"

"Kiara .. My job is done. I swore to Diego to continue to protect you, and now look, these two best friends of mine managed to regroup, protect each other like family ... Your father and mother must be very proud ..." Zed gently rubbed the cheeks of Commander Kiara, and Firza, like a proud father.

I shut my mouth, averted the view. Any minute ... Zed will ...

"Dek Falisha, Dek Yuda .. come here ..." He called.

"No! Not want! Zed, you have to stay alive! You must fight with us until the last second! Until the mastermind of all this is revealed! You must keep fighting! With me! You must remain ... you must ... you ..."

My head is still facing left, trying not to see Zed. He has helped me fight, sacrificed himself, behaved like a father to me even if only temporarily! And he performed his duty very well as a troop ...

Should ... should good people end up like this ...?

Judah stood straight beside me, then looked down respectfully. "Thank you, Mr. Zed ..."

"Yes ... now, Falisha ..."

My breath is getting heavy. My chest can't feel calm .. I don't want to lose her .. don't want to ...

"What ...?"

"You are a very good soldier ... Commander Leonardo .. said a lot about you. Do you remember when he said he wanted to date? Near your school? He's lying, Falisha ... Leonardo came to see me, he wanted to tell me about you, and your best friend, Raphael. Every week, we meet, Leo says he's so proud of whatever you do, every step you take, he'll always support you no matter the risk. So, do not feel sad or disappointed, because you have lost one of us. Understood?" His speech is very soft. I couldn't help but hug her tightly, my tears rushing through her uniform and my body.

"Alright .. I understand ..." Reply brief ... Leo ... okay ...

"Yuda, you're the same, support your friend in every situation, and your brother, he's a precious talisman for your happiness, okay?"

Yuda. "okay ... Mr. Zed ..."

"Last, Firza and Kiara .. ahahaha. I remember Kiara crying from slipping the water mop your mother just put down. Then Firza hugged you, so you wouldn't cry anymore. You were under ten years old back then, hahaha ... so adorable."

The three people hugged, crying loudly.

Yuda and I looked at each other, holding hands.

"We need to protect each other."

"Yes .. Zed's sacrifice will not be in vain ..." I wiped my tears, Yuda was the same.

Everyone kneeled down, saluting the best soldiers of the circus. Old yet manly, able to control his strength to the fullest, respectful, courageous, and formidable.

Mr. Zed .. thank you .. and goodbye .. mission to seize the weapons in the underwater temple, is complete ...