(MEETING DARKNESS AND LIGHT) “I’LL look forward to seeing Gilbert soon, Nate.” Ayumi’s typical last words, with a sinister smile drawn to her face and the tone of her voice that is both eerie and taunting. “Tsk!” Nate smirks, all after gritting his teeth and letting go of his anger and frustration for the last time. Keeping his cook and confidence once more, knowing that he shouldn’t let himself be dragged down or anything by anyone’s provocation or anything with regards to that fact. “To see him or not? Just who am I to you that I couldn’t do what I needed to do from the very first place?” He clenches his hands into a tight fists. While keeping his cool and emotions in check. For he didn’t want to have the same mistake that he did in the past. The past sixth loop and the reason behind losing his twin. “I’ll bring him back.” He whispers, with a firm tone and proud stance. “I will make everything right this time.” The promise that he made long
(UNKNOWN-KNOWN GOD) “WHO ARE YOU TO PRESENT YOURSELF AS GOD?” With his eyes wide, twisted expression, and broken conscience. Nate looks directly towards the serpentine image and the same of the guardian God of the Maiden, Ophiuchus. His eyes don’t mark any fear, but rather a wrath and puzzling thoughts for someone impersonating the Supreme One. “Do you want to know, holder of the sixth gate, ark angel, Gemini, Nate?” His twisted smile which is like a sinister one draws immediately to his face. He wanted to laugh and maniacally in that sense, yet he couldn’t. “You know me?” He asks, a bit stupid at that moment to throw such an obvious thing. “Of course, you do.” He immediately takes it back, along with his foolishness. “You know everything, for you even act like you are the Supreme One. But you cannot fool me, you cannot fool anyone of us.” “Very amusing indeed.” His compliments, amusement, and excitement behind His disappointment. Expecting that He
(THE SAID DEAL) THUNDER rumbles without the lightning. The weather is in chaos, but only around the premises of the palace and particularly in the crown Prince's room. “We got an intruder!” The crowd is in a hurry, running in a coordinated pattern with their swords and weapon. Yet not of them couldn’t penetrate the wall of a dark cloud that is surrounding the palace. The holders are fighting against the shadows, ghouls, demons, and hallows that suddenly came out from the said wall. “Damn! This is serious! We need someone to check the crown royals!” Aira screams while fending the hallows that are much stronger than the previous ones that they encounter. Worst, the darkness where it all came from is created by the wall of thunder cloud that they knew from whom, yet they couldn’t accept it to be the truth. “This is the first time, did he?” “Stop it, Marie!” Aira scolded the holder of God Scorpion, Marie. All the while she couldn’t accept the pos
(SACRIFICE AND EXCHANGE) EYES are all dark and somewhat looking nowhere. Nate slowly clenches his hands into a tight fists, standing and all prepared for the consequence of what he is about to do. “You will protect me, help me, Nate.” Gilbert’s words that’s echoing nonstop in his mind ever since that day. His twins plead and pain that he shares for being his blood relative and brother. One of the paid prices for the action and darkness that Gilbert brought for everyone. "A chain, just one. All you need to do is follow everything that I have told you and your wish will be fulfilled.” He damn remembers the said deal that he took. The price that comes from it and the fact that he doesn’t have any choice but to follow the path to save the ones that are dear to him the most. “Very well then, very well indeed.” The words that he whispers, hearing nothing but the taunting words and curses that are whispering inside his mind. All along with the hate, pain
LITTLE TO NO DEAL IN EXCHANGE) “THEN, I’ll be taking my leave now, Emie.” Winona bids her temporary goodbye. Always and within the times where they needed to meet, expectedly or not. A temporary word and even a little play for words that the four of them considers. An insignificant one to this world and book where everything will end in tragedy and not just a mere soft goodbye. “See you later, Winona.” Emie waves her hand, all smiling and starring at her ‘little sister’ to call with Winona’s silhouette fading into the distance. “Well, well, well.” She whispers, while drawing a sinister smile on her face and looking back at the mirror where the particular poor holder is now facing the dread of his choice. “How will things run from here?” Her question, no, her teasing thought. For she already knew what will happen. What that particular holder will do and the expression that he will paint to his face. Yet, she just wanted to play about it for a while, smilin
(WELCOME TO DARKNESS; LITTLE TICKING CLOCK) “LITTLE TICKING CLOCK OF DARKNESS.” HE whispers, all the while drawing a sinister smile and all along loving the current situation from the current loop of six that HE is watching from HIS mirror. “The deed is all set. The certain characters are place perfectly to the board. Now, all that is needed is a bit of trap and card to set the best deal so far.” HE then giggles, playing the chess piece of the rook to his finger. That particular shaded black and white piece that represents that current holder with the torn life and having the deal that HE expects for him to have. “When the pieces did what I wanted, what had written and perfectly. What perfect reward is appropriate, Chie?” The taunting call that HE always did and has for the Mistress of Time. The witch of time with the beauty that is uncanny and incomparable. Yet, not that great nor will be towards the original princess. “You are asking me for the thi
(DEALS AND EXCHANGE: EQUIVALENT EXCHANGE) “TSK!” HE smirks, dropping the hint that Nate quickly realize and knew what. Sending him the kind of shiver that is neither good nor bad, but whispering the betrayal and nod towards the master and the grand ruler of all. “You made a deal, no, an exchange. Have you, Nate?” With the eyes and expression that is threatening and voice that is taunting. Nate couldn’t help but gasp first then looks down with his head low. But he is not ashamed, rather he felt the presence that only the Supreme One can only have. “No, rather an equivalent exchange, am I right?” Still the presence is heavy and intense. A force that’s sucking him towards the ground face first and will about to pin him down. Heavy and strong that he is struggling to fight against. Yet. “What are you doing Nate? The Supreme God is asking you a question.” Winona’s words, her tone that is not taunting nor dreaded. But simply reminding him of the fact
(RESEMBLANCE AND SOULS) “YOUR soul that resembles the one of the original princess's older brother.” “My soul?” The initial thought snaps and spreads to Nate’s mind. More than taken by the words and the meaning behind them that the Mistress of time just said in a taunting way. “Do not bother about it, for now, our dear holder.” Chie’s smile is sly and suggests deeper than any dread and darkness that Nate is already into. “One way and another you will find out what I mean. When that time comes, it is all into the last stage, the last loop, and the last chance of the seventh.” “Loops, seventh? This world.” “Bingo!” HE giggles, complimenting the wit of the holder that is different from the rest. “Smart, pure, with dignity, and loyal. Just like him.” HE drops some clues. Smiling wide in a sinister way, Nate took it seriously and attentively. Collecting the words and stitching them into one whole page to know what they mean.