Chapter 21
The skies over the Kingdom of Khanduras opened up. The rain fell on the barren and dead ground far below. The rain seemed to melt away the death of the land. It hit the roofs of the few remaining buildings cleaning them of the ash and soot of the fires of the past. The wood seemed to gain colour as the rain washed upon them. The dead trees seemed to tremble as they came back to life and new buds sprouted from their branches and the leaves seemed to erupt from those buds blooming fully. The blood and the mud seemed to be driven down the rivers as the sparkling blue water finally returned to them. The brown grass seemed to turn from the dry brown that it was into a wet bright emerald green. To all those still living it appeared that the gods themselves had blessed the land and to be honest they really had.
Cain looked at the countryside around him. Diablo had been defeated he could feel it and he could see it. The world had been saved, the messiahs had succeeded. The people of Tridosios emerged from their homes. Agden and Laura began to dance in the rain, happy that finally it was over. Tyrone even put his bottle down to see the grey skies and the rain that fell upon him he smiled in his own happiness even as his tears fell from his face mingling with the fresh rain..
Alyssia emerged from her shack. Diablo had been defeated her job here was done. It was now time for her to make her leave. She had only come to Tridosios to bring forth the Messiahs as she and Cain had been destined to do. The Zann Esu would be proud but they would need her guidance if they were to try and defeat the remain prime evils. The rain continued to fall. The rain was a type of rebirth for the land that had received harsh handling over the years.
In the High Heavens, Lachdannan, King Leoric and Prince Albrecht gazed down upon the saved land. All wore a look of sadness mourning the deaths of all those who had perished at the hands of the Lord of Terror.
"The world has been saved" Leoric said sadly.
"So have you" an angel with a deep voice appeared behind them. "You are free of Diablo's taint and can thus rest in peace. Albrecht you gave the Messiah the only gift you could give the power to resurrect her two friends rejoining the five, for that you will be remembered for ages to come". With that the angel with shining wings and armor of gold leapt from the heavens and returned to the world of the living, his job not yet complete. The angels of the High Heavens gazed down upon the world. They knew that life on earth was saved for now… Diablo's Reign of Darkness was over, but his two brothers still remained and it was only a matter of time before they were release, but for now the world could rejoice.
Cain looked to the sky, as it seemed to be getting brighter. He wondered what happened to the five warriors. How they fared would they make it back up?
In the caves, five warriors gathered around in the circle, not knowing of what was happening outside the Labyrinth, but all filled with a great sense of relief.