The Legend of Azhakkstadd

CHAPTER XXXVIII : LOSS

-Kuzma-

            That was very unexpected, the attack just went off destroying everything! Why do they have to do that!? And at the perfect timing, they just ruined graduation, great! But at least we got our blessing and the ritual done before they attacked, or else its worst. I can't think of anything that's good just by seeing our situation right now!

            After Ashtan shocked all of our enemies at once, and brought the last one he left alive to the principal, they left to somewhere to do something. Suit them well, they should die too! Maybe they left to confine him or whatever they're planning to do with him. 

            Well, Ashtan was amazing and strong, he was unexpected too. To do such powerful thing like that, this must have drove him off to do that, we, Truenos shouldn't be feeling this way, but what do you expect from people experiencing things like this when they don't have to end up like this? Do you get it? Of course we are so angry this time! 

            I was asked by our principal to check all the casualties for today's attack. He asked me to do this since no one else is able to do it, a lot of his assistants, or whatever he calls them, are now dead while others are already in the healing center as they got wounded severely. 

            Now, I am counting all of them and identifying them with the help of the other armies. Most of them who died are armies though and some are students who fought back bravely or those who were caught while running. 

            Now that makes me angrier. How could they do that, those lives were innocent yet they were forced to shed their blood, for what? I'm gonna make them pay for this, whoever they are! This is not the end of this.

            "It's general" the army that stood in front of me spoke as he identified the noble man lying down on the ground lifeless who bled to death because of those merciless and inconsiderate people. Whoever they are, gosh! I'm so angry... I can sense sadness in this man's voice as he identified the general

            "General? gosh! He died?" I repeated out of nowhere since I was caught by my deep thoughts. I should not let my emotions ruin me, I should control my anger. They'll pay for this in the proper way anyway so I'll leave them for now. 

            But if this happens again in the future, I won't let this slip off. The general is a noble man who puts the life of others in priority than his, he makes sure that everyone is safe, and now that led him here!

            "Yes, he's a good man. He doesn't have to die like this..." the other army sadly mentioned as he nearly broke out of tears but fortunate to prevent himself. It's ok to cry but I find it hilarious to see this big guy just burst in tears here. 

             I just see it weird if he just do that, being dramatic doesn't suit him, yet what can he do, he has emotions too. But he's right, good people should die in good way, but with bad people, everything will just turn into bad happenings!

            "How did he die?" I asked them both as I looked intently at the general and looking for some leads to how he ended up like this. I motioned my head towards different directions while inspecting him.

            "Well, as noble as he is, he tried saving two of the students who were trapped here during the attack. They were safe now, but he didn't make it, he was shot by dark energy balls four times and he didn't see it coming" the first army answered me since the other one cannot speak as he's in the verge of crying. 

            I found his back burned severely with four parts damaged seriously which seemed to be the part where it hit him since it almost revealed his bones. I wrote it in the blank page, including some information that will be needed.

            "Who's this?" I asked as we moved on to the next one who's also lying lifeless on the ground with a sword stabbed in his stomach and blood all over where he's lying. He didn't seem to be an army though. As clear as it is, he got killed by the attackers ruthlessly.

            "She's one of the shamans. She died while running for safety. You see, she died because of that sword, she didn't even get the chance to defend herself... she just died like that" the same army answered, now with emphasis in every word. It seems like he's also feeling the same feeling that i am having right now. And it's not a he, it's a she.

            "That's so sad to hear" I uttered while writing down her information that this army is telling me, good to have him he seems to know everyone

            "How do you know all of them?" i asked without looking at him and continued writing down

            "The way you know everyone in your age, kid" he initiated, yea right, our population is not that high so we knew everyone since we always see each other "When you see them everyday, you talk to them, and then later, you're friends with them, and then witness their awful death!" he continued. I smiled at him as i finished writing and moved on to the next one

            "Who's he?" i asked him as he moved him a little to see his face so that we'll recognize them "Wait! I know him!" i exclaimed in shock, anger, and agony as i saw his cold face stained with blood and dirt. Now i'm really really mad! How could this happen?

            "Who's he?" he repeated my question a while ago with a different tone as he looked upon me

            "I owe him a lot, he's the kindest to call the nurse last time when i felt very weak... I didn't even had the chance to thank him for that" i answered remembering that time when Kurezma wounded me and got struck by my own lightning. 

            He's the one whom the nurse was pertaining to be the one who called her to help me. Where not even close yet he's just at the perfect timing to do that for me. It makes me mad that i didn't even had the chance to save him. If only I knew that this would happen.... gosh!

            Look, he was struck by sword several times based on these many wounds he got. It's like he's been tortured to death, plus these burned wounds, he's been attacked with fire and energy balls too! He was killed as if he was just like a wild boar that has been killed for fun. They're so evil! They're gonna pay for this!

            I knelt down and touched his cold innocent face with my bare hand and looked at him intently. I felt very sorry at the same time angry just by looking at his innocent face. He don't have to die.

            "Your life isn't wasted, i assure you that" I stood up and handed the book and the pen to the army and looked around me.

            A lot of us died because of the attack. Some of them are too young and innocent to just die like that, when they don't have to. And some are my friends, some who did nothing but good towards others, now their future are destroyed due to some selfish people who knew nothing but to kill. I shouldn't let this happen next time. 

            I witnessed a lot of people crying, hurting because their loved ones died because of the attack. This scene is just so... unbearable! I can't take it! I don't want my people to end up like this, i want a peaceful world wherein everyone don't have to fear that others might threaten and kill them, and just lie a normal and happy life.

            I want a world wherein people don't have to die by some ruthless killers who takes away life for personal gains.

            What am I gonna do? I kept looking at those people who are lying unfortunately dead on the ground. It sends both anger and pain in my heart. 

            I shift glances from them to people who were sitting beside them shedding a lot of tears for their loss and others sitting in a corner curled up in fear that this might happen to them soon. I'm not gonna let that happen.

            "Aaaarrrggghhhhh!" i growled loudly as i exploded with extreme burst of lightning as i flew up high above. A very bright light covered the whole area as my lightning rumbled loudly to let the whole Azhakkstadd who are living under us witness my anger that they should never ever mess with me. 

            The lightning went under our cloud to scare those who live under us so that they won't be hurting us anymore. We chose to live above here for safety and now here we are weeping for our loss! So upsetting!

            I walked towards my sister and the others as I went down from mid-air like nothing happened. Everyone just stared at me with their blank expressions. I took some steps forward lifelessly without looking at them. I just want to get to them and rest myself. 

            I hate this feeling, and i hate this situation very much! I know that Azhakkstadd nowadays is facing this kind of torment but i'm not expecting it to happen in our peaceful land. We were living peacefully and now they came to break the silence! I hate them!

            "Hey, are you alright?" i heard someone asked, i stopped and looked at her and recognized that it's Kurezma. I can see she's also sad at what happened. I walked near her and sat ourselves on the ground.

            "Yea, i'm fine... at least" i answered slowly that i almost cracked and you can sense sadness in my voice

            "Don't worry" she just said consoling me and in split seconds she's hugging me to ease my pain. Her hug--- wait what!? my sister hugged me? I know it sounded like it's not new, but look, my sister never hugged me like this before. I mean, she neer hugged me. 

            But right now, her hug felt so warm and comfortable, and she's so sincere... that's why i love her very much, she's all i have left. I felt safe in her arms. I wrapped mine around her and went like that for minutes.

            I felt my tears flowing down my face as i can't hold them anymore. I just let them fall off my face to get rid of the odd feelings i was feeling a while ago. I felt her hugged me tighter and that totally made me feel better. We continued like that longer waiting for me to get myself together and man up.