What Are You?

(Titus p.o.v)

I strode over to the throne and kneeled to my queen and king.

“Rise,” she stated.

Standing up, I remained silent.

“Do you have it?”

“Yes,” I answered carefully while pondering why did she want the angel essence of Gabriel.

An angel essence Is connected to that person. If they become corrupted, so do their essence. When being sent into The Dark World, angels become demons. When demons are sent here, they die as soon as day breaks.

Gabriel, that traitor…. If I’d had known his plans all along, I would have left him buried in the dirt a long time ago. But I can’t get ahead of myself. I am in front of my queen and king, after all.

I reached into my satchel and presented the small jar to the queen.

She praised me, “Good job. I couldn’t have picked a better soldier for the job.”

“May I inquire what the angel essence is for, your majesties?”

My queen smiled, “Of course-!”

“Don’t be a fool, Isla! He is the brother of this so-called traitor we talk about!” my king warned with prejudice in his voice.

Queen Isla snapped at him, “SILENCE! He is also the one to bring that murderer to justice for me! You have no say in this!”

She then turned back to me, “Young Knight, how much do you know about an angel’s essence?”

“It’s the very workings of an angel’s life. It’s a part of them. It is what makes them an angel. Without it, they’re nothing.”

“Can you explain the process of corruption to me, Titus?”

“Yes. Corruption is when the angel’s mind and body start to shape into a demon. Usually, an angel essence would become corrupted too and change to match a demon’s aura. I am still confused, my queen; what does this have to do with anything?” I finished.

Queen Isla explained, “There are certain individuals with strong essences. They only come around once in a lifetime. These people are so rare that they are treasures among angels and demons. Each strong essence is different. However, the individuals with one of those tend to be abnormally strong once their true power is unleashed. It doesn’t matter if their an angel or a demon. They will have it. It’s much too dangerous to let him keep his essence. When he does become a demon, It could be the end of life as we know it. Not only that, but this raw, untrained power in the wrong hands can be disastrous.”

“Your are saying Gabe has one of these?”

“Well, not anymore.”

I looked at the jar and couldn’t help but stare in amazement.

She then ordered, “Come closer, I would like to see what type of essence it really is.”

Once I did, she grasped the jar carefully from my hands, “Ah, yes. The Phenox. There has been many stories about The Phenox. It is said The Phenox is the most powerful of all. I shall make an amulet to seal its powers away, so no one will ever have the pleasure of using it again.”

Nodding I waited in silence.

“You are dismissed. There is no longer a need for your service at the time.”

I bowed low before taking my leave.

(Gabe’s p.o.v)

Slowly waking up, I could only fathom why was it so cold? That is when I remembered that I was sent into the dark world.

My eyes widened before I scrambled to get up. Looking around, I noticed that there was something white blanking the ground and trees. Maybe this was what made it so cold? Not only that but it was very dark here.

After slipping several times, I realized that my whole entire body felt weird. I shook my head, I needed to find a way to prove my innocence. Not whimper like a small child!

With a newfound determination, I risked the cold and trudged through the strange whiteness. 

(??? POV)

I sweated as I looked down at my latest achievement. It was a mighty sword that could hone one’s true power. However, it lacked something special. Something that I will need to find out for myself.

I carefully picked it up by the handle, the blade’s iron blade was still much too hot to touch, ‘This will go in the vault for now.’

That is when one of my workers came up to me, “Sir! There’s one that has been sighted!”

“What!? Are you serous!? It’s the middle of winter!?”

“They’re near the east mountain village!”

I quickly handed the sword to his shaky hands, “Here, turn this over to the vault! Don’t break it! Tell the others I’ll be back!”

The boy nodded, “y-yes, s-sir!”

Quickly, I grabbed my heavy coat and travelling bag before heading out of the shop’s front door. If I waste anymore time, it could be drastic.

 (Gabe POV)

It felt like an eternity as I pushed through the white fluffy ice. My clothes were soaked, I felt a little dizzy, and my whole body was going numb.

Just as I was about to give up hope, I noticed a light in the far-off distance. Using what my legs would carry, I ran as fast as I could to the light.

The only thought going through my head at the time was, ‘Light? Here!?’

Once I came to a cliffside, I gasped at the sight. It was a village!! I’m saved!! Not minding that this was still The Dark World, I looked around for a beaten path. As soon as I found one, I followed it to the village. When I got there, I realized that the light came from several torches hanging on the houses and a big fire pit in the center of the village.

‘Fire? I guess that’s something we have in common… weird…'

Suddenly, someone plowed right into me. I fell backwards immediately. Once the dust settled, I noticed a little kid with pointed ears. He stared at me for a few moments before he started to yell:

“Ug! Watch where you're going old man!”

I just sat there in shock as he got up and brushed off the white off his clothes. That’s when I noticed he was wearing really heavy clothing.

“What are you looking at!? Are you death!?” the child got even more angry.

“Woah, Calm down! I’m sure we can talk-!?”

He started to laugh, “What are you? An angel? Who even wants to talk like that? HAHAHA!”

I blushed, what is so wrong with being an angel? Being an angel should be an honor! But he talks as though it’s something to laugh at!

I opened my mouth again, “Hey-!”

“Jack!!!” I heard a man’s voice yell.

The kid’s eyes widened, “Shoot!” He then turned towards me, “I don’t have time to deal with the likes of you!”

Then, just as fast as he appeared, he disappeared, “Wow, that kid is fast.”

Drip!

I looked up to notice a lot of raindrops coming my way fast. Soon enough, I was even more wet than I was before.

I let out a sneeze before I noticed a young woman come my way. She noticed me right away as her eyes widened.

“Oh! You’re soaking! Come with me! I run an inn with my sister!”

I gulped, “B-But I don’t have any money….”

She smirked, “Don’t worry about it!”

“Okay….”