A Promise to Live Again

Chapter 11: Patalim's Demise

“Hurry, Cirrus! Make it faster. Someone is following us. We have to reach the gate of the Valley. It's the only place where we can be safe.”

Cirrus moved faster as requested, but didn't realize that Eugene was also riding him. He suddenly out of balance and fall from the cloud.

“Gavreel!” he shouted and the angel saw him falling faster from the clouds. Cirrus turned back and catch him as fast as it can reach Eugene. Luckily, the human soul is safe and Gavreel advised him to hold on tight because in any minute the danger will appear in front of them.

“That was close, Eugene. I'm sorry. I can sense that Uwak is following us, and she is using her magic to devour and capture you,” he told him while looking at the front, sensing again if there are new dangers waiting for them.

“Uwak? You mean a black bird? Is that even real here?” curiosity struck upon Eugene's mind after saving from falling high above the clouds.

“Our time is not enough to tell you who is there and what is their purpose. But, you are the target. I must bring you safe in the land of Forgiveness,” Eugene saw a more serious look in the face of an angel after saying those word.

He doesn't know why someone like Uwak, which he hasn't seen personally if it is a bird monster creature or not tried to kill him. Curiosity again knock on his head as to why he is the target.

Cirrus was flying and moving faster when it stops again. Gavreel's senses was right. A new batch of danger is right in front of them. Eugene, from behind saw a flying creature changed from a bird to half-human bird. He tried scratching Gavreel's back, but the angel did not respond.

“Gav, there's also an enemy at the back. Is this the Uwak you were talking about?”

The angel took a glimpse of the enemy at the back and confirmed Uwak's existence. He nodded, looking at the fearful Eugene.

“Cirrus, form yourself into half and make sure you guarded Eugene with your life,” after saying that, Gavreel float a distance away and his silver white wings went out flapping.

Eugene was shocked with the scene he was seeing right now. Cirrus cloud was cut into half leaving him alone inside. Then, a wired-like thunder and lightning guarded him. The human is in awe. For the first time in his deaf life, he experienced a fantasy-like turned reality in Kaluwalhatian. He can also see an army of monsters blocking them, almost surrounding them front and back. An ugly face creature was leading the battle, which were all anew in his eyes.

“Am I dreaming? A battle between good and evil is about to start while I will watch them personally with my own eyes? Wow. Just wow!” Gavreel heard Eugene's amazement, making him relax more, floating in the air.

“I know your purpose, Halimaw and Uwak. You can't capture this human soul,” with heads and posture high above the clouds, Gavreel made his expression more like an authoritative angel.

“You intercepted and brought that soul here, which in the first place my job to bring him in the Dungeons of Killers, Gavreel,” Halimaw quickly answered him and the angel just formed a smile on his lips.

“Give me that soul, Gavreel and I will let you go,” Uwak started stretching her tongue all the way to Eugene's direction, but the thunder and lightning protecting the soul roared and electrified her.

“You can't capture him, Uwak. The seal surrounding outside Eugene is powerful than you,” he said sarcastically while laughing at her still electrocuted from her demise.

“Enough of this, you stubborn angel. I will do my best to fulfill my mission and bring that soul to my master, Patalim!” Halimaw ordered his army to begin the battle.

An angel guarding and protecting the gate of Kaluwalhatian must fight the opponents. The ruler entrusted the life of Eugene's soul to him, and he must not back out. He stretches his and open his palm. Then, a long silver white pointed sword appeared and began slashing those ugly monsters nearing him. He twisted his arms front and back, stabbing and jabbing each one of them.

Cirrus cloud's half body also helped Gavreel. The cloud formed himself a body bigger than the monsters and blocking their path to whoever running towards Eugene. He also uses his speed to bring them over to Gavreel's side and the angel killed all of them.

Halimaw and Uwak were the only creatures left. After a little rest from being electrocuted, Uwak gained her strength and started stretching her tongue again, but Gavreel's sword cut it, making her moaned in pain. Uwak cannot accept her fate and suddenly flew towards the angel, but ended up killed.

“You are the only one left, Halimaw. Didn't I tell you that you can't beat me?” a naughty Gavreel laughed at him while the latter's expression was full of madness.

“Didn't I also tell you earlier that I will do everything to fulfill my task? You may have killed Uwak, but the show has just started, Gavreel. Let's end this once and for all.”

Halimaw thrust out his coiled black sword and the clashing between two swords ignited the entire realm of clouds. He won't back down. Not until he killed Gavreel and capture Eugene Laurent.

The conflict between a rock and a hard place fierce battle continued. Eugene was tongue-tied, saliva's drooling all over his open mouth as he continued watching a cool turned savage grim reaper angel fought a big and grotesque Halimaw. Their strengths were unparalleled and unfathomable. The ugly creature was running out of breath. The angel was swift enough to fend his strength and sword.

“Aren't you tired, Halimaw? Would you like to rest?” insulted by the questions the angel throw at him, Halimaw was irritated. He gathered all his strength inside his body and transferred it to his sword. A burning and fiery saber was coming to the angel's direction. Gavreel quickly turned around and disappeared. Appearing at the back of the opponent, he stabbed him hard quickly killing Halimaw.

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In the Dungeons of Killers, Patalim suddenly felt weak. He sensed a failed mission and began vomiting, throwing up nonstop.

“No, it can't be. The mission failed. I'm about to die. No!”

His strength was failing. The body he has starts fading and in a snap of fingers, the chief of the dungeon died without seeing the light for the past thousands and hundreds of years in his life as a former rebelled angel.