Shadows of Past sins
By Zauriel_ Angelus
Prologue:
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"
a scream of unequalled pain echoed through the dark skies as they stared right back into the eyes that held them . as if understanding drops of rain began to fall from the heavens and poured as tears , showing emotion it cannot speak . the world mourned with him but could not give comfort , growing dark and silent .
he ignored the dark crimson that stained his clothes as he held the young girl in his arms , only holding her closer every time the blood caught his eye . the wounds she suffered have finally stopped bleeding but the damage was already done . she had lost too much blood .
"You'll be alright....just stay with me..okay ? ya hear me kiddo ??" he said with tears welling up in his eyes.
"...liar. I'm messed up aren't I ?" her big brown eyes looking straight into his .
he kept silent but gave a weak smile .
"It's not your fault . It wasn't you." She said , her voice fading with each word.
"forgive me."
"there is nothing to forgive ...I-I know you ."
"But..."
"Firdaus....shut up," she called , with a finger placed on his lips stopping his protest.
He felt her pull him closer and watched helplessly as life slowly left her body . He could feel her heartbeat losing its rhythm and said nothing .There wasn't anything he could say. Only stared at the face before him in confusion as they stared right back . The twinkle in her eyes faded away and all was left was an empty void .
Brushing a stray hair away from her pale yet beautiful face , he brought her face near his and placed a soft kiss on her forehead , cupping her head with his bloodied hands . a tear forced itself down his cheek as he damned the silence that graced his ears .
Then.....There was a whisper.
the faint words flew from her lips and shouted straight into his heart. Three simple words left him frozen as her body went limp and she breathed no longer , dying in his arms .before this he had never seen death up close and this would forever haunt him indefinitely . Her last words stuck in his head and stunned him ,shaking his core, touching his very soul ,. there was no denying the truth in it nor the depth of emotion carried with it.
He recalled every memory he had of her and found out there wasn't really much to remember. She was a stranger to him and he didn't even know her name. At best they were mere acquaintances bumping into each other a couple of times every few years. In his opinion ,No one really knew him or even cared for that matter but she...she had known him and somehow , some way........
"She.....Loved...me..."
He held her tightly and didn't let go . the rain had left him cold and shivering mixing with the rush of tears streaking his face . It washed some of the blood on his hands away but could not even ease the pain.
Nothing could numb his pain .
"And...I-I.. KILLED her....."
and the pain never stopped.............
--END FLASHBACK----
Harbour Pavilion , Singapore .
12.41 am
It had begun as a quiet night to say the least and I have already been walking for hours . My instincts strangely had led me here , a section of town I'm not quite familiar with . The only company I had for tonight was the cold breeze and the moonlit sky but compared to just sitting at home alone moping , I'd settled for the night out . Remembering the past did nothing to help me in the present .Besides I had a feeling that something big was happening tonight and there was no way I was gonna miss out on the action
My legs were tiring by now and so I decided to stake the place out for another half hour before I call it a night when the voice of a stranger startled me . " Hello there young man ," I turned around to face him . there was no way anyone could've sneaked up on me and not have triggered my senses . well... not anyone human . I looked to see a tall man dressed in a long black coat . he stepped out from the shadows of night to give me a better look of himself . Stepping out from where he hid still didn't shed any light however as shadows covered his face revealing nothing but there was something familiar. I just couldn't put a finger on it yet . Still , nobody sane would ever wear a coat that thick in this country. Definitely a dead giveaway. Bad Guy alert .
" Who are you ? wait....on second thought , What are you ? " I demanded .
" You won't be able to stop us guardian . the end of days is coming for your kind " he continued with a sinister smirk that sickened me .
" I've heard that before demon ! What crazy scheme have you guys come up with now ? its all the same to me." I replied .
" It doesn't matter . you'll be dead anyway . kill him!!!!! " he signalled to his unseen accomplices .
kill , kill , kill .at least they're consistent shaking my head as I thought out loud . my eyes still saw nothing out of the ordinary but my other senses told me otherwise . sure enough , the shadows came alive answering his call .
I measured the strength of my opponents and readied myself at the same time . the man had already slithered back to the safety of darkness and left me with half a dozen mindless drones to waste my time . as they surrounded me I saw that they were just teenagers my age . Unlucky teenagers infected with the blood of the plague . they had no idea what they were doing , innocents possessed by the evil of the undead monster I had sworn to destroy . shit ! the jabroni used kids to do his dirty work ! can't use the sword . gotta take them down without killing 'em
The first one let out an inhuman growl and rushed with a spinning kick to my head . I caught his foot , using the weight of his body and flung him into the second one flanking my right , landing them hard into the pavement as a vicious roundhouse knocked another one who pounced from behind . a tackle to the legs sent me flying to the air and landing painfully . kids or not they still packed quite a punch with the added strength being possessed brought them . I got myself up only to be pinned by a collective assault that left me sprawling to the ground once again . this was getting me nowhere .* that's it !this ends now ! * , quickly deciding to end their fun for the night .
" ZAURIEL !!!! " and as I spoke the name given to me , power surged through my being and intense flames engulfed my hands . swiftly I flipped myself back up and began to put the fight out of commission . fiery fists connected mercilessly and burnt out a wave of fury . one after another they fell and in seconds the battle was over . the teenagers were out cold . they were bruised and battered but still alive . The flames I carried extinguished their tainted blood and left them as they were before . I stood surveying the area for any clues to where the demon had escaped. The air I breathe still had the stench of his filth . He could not have gone far .
In the distance the sound of sirens had increased in volume , breaking the quiet of the young guardian's thoughts . He would pick up the trail later . the hunt was over ...for now . there were more important things to worry about . a soft grumble agreed with him there .
"Damn!.....I'm hungry."
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end prologue
By Zauriel_ Angelus
Prologue:
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!"
a scream of unequalled pain echoed through the dark skies as they stared right back into the eyes that held them . as if understanding drops of rain began to fall from the heavens and poured as tears , showing emotion it cannot speak . the world mourned with him but could not give comfort , growing dark and silent .
he ignored the dark crimson that stained his clothes as he held the young girl in his arms , only holding her closer every time the blood caught his eye . the wounds she suffered have finally stopped bleeding but the damage was already done . she had lost too much blood .
"You'll be alright....just stay with me..okay ? ya hear me kiddo ??" he said with tears welling up in his eyes.
"...liar. I'm messed up aren't I ?" her big brown eyes looking straight into his .
he kept silent but gave a weak smile .
"It's not your fault . It wasn't you." She said , her voice fading with each word.
"forgive me."
"there is nothing to forgive ...I-I know you ."
"But..."
"Firdaus....shut up," she called , with a finger placed on his lips stopping his protest.
He felt her pull him closer and watched helplessly as life slowly left her body . He could feel her heartbeat losing its rhythm and said nothing .There wasn't anything he could say. Only stared at the face before him in confusion as they stared right back . The twinkle in her eyes faded away and all was left was an empty void .
Brushing a stray hair away from her pale yet beautiful face , he brought her face near his and placed a soft kiss on her forehead , cupping her head with his bloodied hands . a tear forced itself down his cheek as he damned the silence that graced his ears .
Then.....There was a whisper.
the faint words flew from her lips and shouted straight into his heart. Three simple words left him frozen as her body went limp and she breathed no longer , dying in his arms .before this he had never seen death up close and this would forever haunt him indefinitely . Her last words stuck in his head and stunned him ,shaking his core, touching his very soul ,. there was no denying the truth in it nor the depth of emotion carried with it.
He recalled every memory he had of her and found out there wasn't really much to remember. She was a stranger to him and he didn't even know her name. At best they were mere acquaintances bumping into each other a couple of times every few years. In his opinion ,No one really knew him or even cared for that matter but she...she had known him and somehow , some way........
"She.....Loved...me..."
He held her tightly and didn't let go . the rain had left him cold and shivering mixing with the rush of tears streaking his face . It washed some of the blood on his hands away but could not even ease the pain.
Nothing could numb his pain .
"And...I-I.. KILLED her....."
and the pain never stopped.............
--END FLASHBACK----
Harbour Pavilion , Singapore .
12.41 am
It had begun as a quiet night to say the least and I have already been walking for hours . My instincts strangely had led me here , a section of town I'm not quite familiar with . The only company I had for tonight was the cold breeze and the moonlit sky but compared to just sitting at home alone moping , I'd settled for the night out . Remembering the past did nothing to help me in the present .Besides I had a feeling that something big was happening tonight and there was no way I was gonna miss out on the action
My legs were tiring by now and so I decided to stake the place out for another half hour before I call it a night when the voice of a stranger startled me . " Hello there young man ," I turned around to face him . there was no way anyone could've sneaked up on me and not have triggered my senses . well... not anyone human . I looked to see a tall man dressed in a long black coat . he stepped out from the shadows of night to give me a better look of himself . Stepping out from where he hid still didn't shed any light however as shadows covered his face revealing nothing but there was something familiar. I just couldn't put a finger on it yet . Still , nobody sane would ever wear a coat that thick in this country. Definitely a dead giveaway. Bad Guy alert .
" Who are you ? wait....on second thought , What are you ? " I demanded .
" You won't be able to stop us guardian . the end of days is coming for your kind " he continued with a sinister smirk that sickened me .
" I've heard that before demon ! What crazy scheme have you guys come up with now ? its all the same to me." I replied .
" It doesn't matter . you'll be dead anyway . kill him!!!!! " he signalled to his unseen accomplices .
kill , kill , kill .at least they're consistent shaking my head as I thought out loud . my eyes still saw nothing out of the ordinary but my other senses told me otherwise . sure enough , the shadows came alive answering his call .
I measured the strength of my opponents and readied myself at the same time . the man had already slithered back to the safety of darkness and left me with half a dozen mindless drones to waste my time . as they surrounded me I saw that they were just teenagers my age . Unlucky teenagers infected with the blood of the plague . they had no idea what they were doing , innocents possessed by the evil of the undead monster I had sworn to destroy . shit ! the jabroni used kids to do his dirty work ! can't use the sword . gotta take them down without killing 'em
The first one let out an inhuman growl and rushed with a spinning kick to my head . I caught his foot , using the weight of his body and flung him into the second one flanking my right , landing them hard into the pavement as a vicious roundhouse knocked another one who pounced from behind . a tackle to the legs sent me flying to the air and landing painfully . kids or not they still packed quite a punch with the added strength being possessed brought them . I got myself up only to be pinned by a collective assault that left me sprawling to the ground once again . this was getting me nowhere .* that's it !this ends now ! * , quickly deciding to end their fun for the night .
" ZAURIEL !!!! " and as I spoke the name given to me , power surged through my being and intense flames engulfed my hands . swiftly I flipped myself back up and began to put the fight out of commission . fiery fists connected mercilessly and burnt out a wave of fury . one after another they fell and in seconds the battle was over . the teenagers were out cold . they were bruised and battered but still alive . The flames I carried extinguished their tainted blood and left them as they were before . I stood surveying the area for any clues to where the demon had escaped. The air I breathe still had the stench of his filth . He could not have gone far .
In the distance the sound of sirens had increased in volume , breaking the quiet of the young guardian's thoughts . He would pick up the trail later . the hunt was over ...for now . there were more important things to worry about . a soft grumble agreed with him there .
"Damn!.....I'm hungry."
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end prologue