"We meet again boy." Roque's eyes gleamed in amusement seeing Haris's struggle.
Haris tried to kick free but the giant was holding him by the neck.
"Let go of me." He choked out the words.
The giant only laughed. Bits of stinky saliva sprayed on Haris's face. His breathed smelled like rotten eggs and mud. There is truly no single thing that is pleasant on the giant. Not even a speck.
"Haris!" Serra ran her way to the giant, slashing her sword to Reapers and Badbloods, and dodging attacks.
Mira also dashed towards Roque. She screamed and halted when she felt a searing pain on her arm. She looked at her arm and saw a deep wound. Black blood poured out from it and it was fuming with bla
Serra was to shocked and confused to move. Her eyes were still on the woods. Something struck on her heart, stirring up her thoughts.Then Serra turned around and saw the aftermath of the battle. The ground was bloody and smelled of blood and guts. Dead bodies were scattered around like a debris: decapitated heads, arms, and legs. Entrails were pulled out like ropes and weapons littered around.She flew and landed on Rila's body. Her wings vanished and her sword stopped burning. She dropped it cupped Rila's bloody face. She could feel no drop of life left on her sister. She's dead.She cried and remembered what she said the night before.No matter what happens tomorrow, know that I love you.
About a hundred years ago, people in the land lived in peace and harmony. There are people with superhuman abilities and they call them Badbloods. They can harness the power of nature, they can make the plants grow in their will, some can transform into an animal, and some can see the future. Powers that no one knows where it come from as it wasn't hereditary. It was like a gift given to random people. Inkurs are the most powerful Badbloods. They are very rare for they draw their power from the Ether or the Abyss, the realms of heaven and hell.There was an Inkur couple, Sharih who wields the power of death (Abyssal Inkur) and Caro who was gifted with the power of life (Ethereal Inkur). They travel from places to places to help the people. Caro's touch can save lives and cure any diseases. Sharih guides lost souls and she help them to their final destination, leading them to the judg
The world was fucked up and so was Serra. The sun was up in the sky, giving light to the world. She's getting late. Serra woke up on her mother's voice calling her name. She bolt upright, her eyes still closed. She have dark circles under her eyes since she did not have enough sleep that night, her mind wandering somewhere. She yawned and opens her eyes, blinking, filling her eyes with the sight of her room: the low ceiling with cobwebs full of dust and dirt, her little closet on the right, her bed where the blanket fallen on the floor and a little chair full of stuffs on the left. She picked up the blanket and fixed her bed. Then she wanders out of her room. She found Maria on their kitchen - which is just outside her room - smiling with a cup of steaming liquid on her hand that gives off a refreshing and delicious smell into the air. Serra recognized it immedia
They laughed.They reached the river and they sat on the river bank where a big tree stood beside them, its shadow covering the two of them from the sun. The wind now colder mixed with the misty scent of the river. The water below them calm and clear, the fishes swam in freedom.The river is not that deep, they used to swim and play on it together with Haris. But as they grow up and loads of chores were slowly added on their backs, they stopped doing it anymore. They now only come here to clear their minds and forget everything for a while, a quick escape.Serra pulled out the bread on her pocket and cut it in half. She handed the other half to Mira in which she received in delight. She munched it immediately like a wolf."Good heave
"Mira" she whispered.She stood there looking at her friend, stunned. Mira's eyes were pleading. She's confused and afraid. She was shaking and the grasses below her withered as if like feeling her pain. She's crying now, the pain and anger in her face was gone replaced with fear.Serra convinced herself that it wasn't Mira's doing, but no one is around them, just the two of them in that lonely part of their village. She searched all the reasons to support herself that Mira's not doing it but found none, for there was no single reason that those grasses grow violently and almost strangle Maddy to death.She thought that sometimes out of love, we let ourselves be deceived by lies to convince us that our loved ones can't do bad things. But
Serra sat on dark corner of the guardhouse, her knees on her chest and she buried her face between them as she cried. The guardhouse is where they put someone who has committed crime in the village. The guardhouse was quite big, but not as big as the storage houses. There's nothing on the inside of the house, just the four corners of the room and on the floor were stem and scrapes of wheat that forms like a bed on the ground. The house was dark but there's a hole on the upper side of the wall where streaks of light pass through it, illuminating the room. The patrols bring her there after Mira left. The council held and emergency meeting for the next trade - if there's still trade after what happened to Haris and the others - and to her punishment. Her mother and Agatha were also part of the council but the captain decided not to include them as their daughters we
Maria was preparing their dinner, sautéed potatoes and carrots - again. The sound of the oil as it sizzles in the hot pan sounds pleasing and soothing to Serra's ears. It was like music. The smell of carrots and potatoes dances in the air inside the cabin. Serra was used to that smell as she grows up eating it. She was feet away from her mother, washing the dishes.The sky was now dark and a crescent moon in a perfect sickle shape, shone brightly above, giving light to the world. The wind was cold and humid, and the minty scent of the village mixed with the smell of the sautéed potatoes and carrots.After their talk they headed out and prepared dinner. Serra felt a little bit light now. The thorns that wrapped her heart were loosen. There's still pain inside her but at least it's not as heavy as before.She's still in awe after all the reve
"Come on" Maria said, panting, and dragged her towards the group.They fill in quickly. Serra was tall as her mother so she was outside the circle beside Maria. They locked arms tightly, covering the children inside. There's no point of running and hiding because the Reapers will come to them no matter what. They all hope now that the fire will save them all.The gates burst open, it fall down on the ground in a pleasant creaking sound, sending dust into the air. At first were shadows in the gates and when the dust cleared, the Reapers moved inside and all fell silent as death were in front of them all.Serra's hair on her body all stood up as she laid her eyes on the monsters. It walked towards them slowly as if like taking a glance firs