#Chapter219A world with no one-01HarmonyDay. Night.One after the other. A continuous cycle of life. I cannot remember when I stopped counting. Time waits for no one. Time heals no one. And with time comes centuries of loneliness. The kind of loneliness that makes you wonder what you are living for.I guess I was tired of living now. Waking up every morning to the same blue sky, life became dull. The once starry nights became just dark, ordinary, empty. Even the brightest of the stars invisible. The moon just another dot amidst that vast empty sky. All alone. All by itself.Somehow just like me.But somewhere deep within, I hoped for a miracle. For a falling star to make my impossible wish come true. To send me just a little fragment of life. Something to hang on. Something to hold on. Something. Anything.A century became two and I stopped wishing. I now know that there was no deity above. The heaven above was just a place in name only. But even if it did exist, its i
#Chapter220A world with no one-02HarmonyAnd like always, I extend my hand forward, putting the best smile on my face, as I wait for her to take the bait. “It was nice talking to you. But do let me know when you remember though. I would love to hear it.” She looks at me for a minute longer before she finally bites the bait and reaches for my outstretched hand. But upon the contact of our hand, I see someone else through her and I get a little startled, but I quickly pull my lips across into a smile when her eyes start to question. “Too bad, some other time I guess.” I just nod slightly, shaking her hand, forcing my way into her mind. However, unlike others, she still blocks me, unknowingly so. It was hard to pass through her solid defence. She was the only person to ever fight back my gift and almost win. But unlike her, I knew of the power hibernating in her, deep in sleep, unconscious, unaware of it. I saw a darkness in her but something much purer hidden beneath it all. S
#Chapter221A world with no one-03HarmonyI knew the scent of Lycans invades the air too, but something else makes me to take a step back and hold my breath, for my lungs had started to inhale everything the air carried, too quickly, too much. Or was it just a specific scent. For the first time in the longest decades, my heart raced with the fear of unknown. And with the drumming of my heart and the tension in the air, I force myself to retreat away from the scene.Locking myself back in the room, I make full use of the one-way mirror. Aries stands there with someone tucked away in his arm and judging by that possessive hold, I figure, it was her. He had finally found her.And once again, even though unconsciously, something in me reaches out to the non-existent goddess. To thank her for finally ending his misery. Because it was about time, he had his happy ending too, someone had to eventually end his endless heartbreak.I stare at them for a while, admiring, feeling a li
#Chapter222Feelings of the world-01HarmonyI open my eyes after what seemed to be from my deep slumber. Turning around, I reach for my phone by the table only to realise that days has passed since. My body was indeed not strong enough to house this gift. Grunting at my fatigued self, I get up, throwing my phone back on the bed. Finally slipping out of my outfit from that night, I head for a cold shower, reeling into the freshness it filled me with, rather than the tiredness it took away from me.When I had spent enough time refreshing my blank thoughts, I step out and carry myself in my usual clothing, a pair of dark jeans and an equally dark vest. Taking my belonging, which was just my purse and my phone, I lock the doors of my so-called hideout, hidden within the coast, in between all the others.I put my dark shades on to conceal the rusty copper in my eyes which glimmered golden in the daylight and head for a café further ahead, across the street. A perfect camouflage I
#Chapter223Feelings of the world-02HarmonyAnd there he stands. Few feet away from me with eyes so brown, so rich and so warm, it calms my heart just like that. His brown hair shines brightly, sometimes reflecting a light blond and other times a deep red. That broad shoulder from nights ago stands firm and strong, shoulder that I called out to me, as if inviting me back home.I inhale silently, secretly loving the scent of home radiating off him. He reminds me of a place, warm and cosy, brimmed with happiness, something silver, something radiant. But I knew better than to believe the lies of my eyes, for my home was long gone, long lost, forgotten, broken. It had fallen down, fallen apart. Home was no more for Harmony as was the world.I look down at the golden sand and blink several times, yelling myself to come out of my head. And when I eventually do look up, he still has his soft brown eyes on me, looking at me the same way I did a few seconds ago. Not knowing the feelings
#Chapter224Feelings of the world-03HarmonyNo sign of the burnt marks. And I look further beneath, at the shiny surface as I bring my hands down. I close my eyes, controlling my breathing, calming my heart to once again be numb. I try to form words but even it betrays me now. The only thing that I could always rely on.But I had nothing now. Not even my voice.“What did you do?”I flutter my eyes open to his accusing grey eyes, a hint of anger to them, but nothing more, nothing else. I smile at his innocent accusation and exhale loudly, forcing my tense body to look relaxed.“Nothing, I promise.” Holding my hands in the air, I try to ease his anger and he immediately relaxes. Innocent indeed. The boy knows no hate. He reminds me of myself long before time.I walk back to my car, with its door wide open and take a seat. My legs weak to my knees, tiredness had finally taken a toll to this body. I don’t think I can remain standing for long. “Anyways, what is Aries doing with
#Chapter225Sweet melody of Harmony (1)HarmonyHe looks at me, his eyes now soft, his hold delicate.“She needs you.” He whispers again. His voice now tender. “The kingdom needs you.”Putting my hand on his chest, I exert a slight push as I shake my head while staring deep into his eyes. The land will no longer hold the stain of the name Artino and its sin. Let it all be gone with them and me. “They had been victorious in the past and they will be this time around. They do not need me on their land.”I pull away, a small smile to my face as I take a step back but the tight hold of his hand on my shoulder and my face stops me. “If you think I’m letting you go, you are very wrong.” And just like that, the chains that hold my resolution together comes loose. I stand frozen as I look between his eyes, ice cold but they hold so much warmth in them.“Cleo now.” He shouts as he pulls me along with him, bringing me back into the now spinning world. He strides towards the golden l
#Chapter226Sweet melody of Harmony (2)HarmonyAlex grabs my wrist, but I shake my head and pull his bloodied hand off mine. “They need you here.” And they did. “I’ll be just fine.” “Trust me, she will be.” The woman reassures him just as a smaller circle opens up beside her. “I’ll come find you once this is over. Wait for me, Harmony.” He takes my hand in his hold, one more time or maybe one last time, and squeezes it tightly as I look into his hard eyes and take a step back. I didn’t know what the future had for me nor did I have enough courage in my voice to tell him anything else. So, letting go of his hand, I step into the light with tears spilling from my eyes and a tight squeeze of my heart. As if it was bidding him goodbye.Wiping my face dry and my heart numb, I look at the view now in front of me. Unlike the war I had just encountered, this place held a peace. A huge bonfire lighting the silent darkness. It’s wall and its ceiling made of the rich earth, its lengt