Magic runes started to appear upon the call of Levi the Envious and Merlin the Necromancer. The runes swirled against each other as if they got a life of their own. Hue of purple shade danced around on the ground’s surface, travelling from one place to another, spreading like a growing vine with the two loyal subordinates as the apex. Both eyes closed, their tongues rolled out to the incantation they prepared. Never had they known that they would be able to use this yet look at them now.
If Merlin the Necromancer produced a gleaming purple runes, Levi the Envious was able to give off a blue sparkling color to his runes. Their runes hissed, twirled, and swirled as the sands of time seeped through their fingers. Not minding that the lid of the sundial of destiny had long been open, Levi and Merlin focused on the task at hand – saving the balance of the world.
Their grief pushed back as the least priority in their minds, the two showed how loyal they wer
Two shades of black and red continued to clash midair. Beneath the veil of mist that lowered the visibility of the place, two gigantic creatures aimed for each other’s neck. One with black-colored hide with a trail of green infernal flames which was akin to the wall of green flames that once surrounded Maleficent the Glutton while the other one got a red set of scales with dashing crimson flames that interlaced with the other flame – somehow, the two flames could not destroy one another because the owner of the green flames the Calamity Dragon was using belonged to the very woman who seemingly sleeping in Damon the Prideful’s. And Damon the Prideful knew that Maleficent the Glutton never had the intention to harm him even way before they became lovers, because she was that kind of person. For Damon the Prideful, Maleficent the Glutton cared for the people she considered as families. She cared so much that she valued her life a little. Her love for the people she cared about
Horns as pristine as the halos. Wings as dominant as the dragons that held dominion over the ethereal creatures of the three realms. Flaming green eyes that resonated with the trail of infernal flames on its wake which reminded the onlookers of a raw emerald gem. Aura that could make even an angel bends.Indeed, the person flying at the very apex of a brawl between two dragons was undeniably Maleficent the Glutton!Not a stain of blood neither a stench of death followed the heir of the Glutton Territory, no. Instead, the Halfling in between the frozen dragons that loomed her was oozing with vitality and confidence.“Master!” It was the Calamity Dragon who overcome the shock of the sudden appearance brought by the supposedly dead Halfling. After all, a citizen of a Nether World would die upon one stab wound from a weapon forged by a holy flame – it was a common knowledge.Though there were a lucky few who managed to keep their immortal li
Black feathers rained down. Gone was the veil of mist and ashes that cloaked the three silhouettes. What was left were the rondo of lightning bolts and flames. The question of what would struck them first, the thunderstorm of the Nether World or the zaps of the demon’s king flamethrower, was uncertain for the fallen angel and the grand duke. But for the two, there was nothing left to lose. Whether they die killing the Demon King or they die trying - it was a fight of no return.To dwell the concept of death and life was an absurd concept for the fallen angel and the lord of darkness.“This is it? This is the power of the demon lord who has the only potential to combat me?” Demon King Lucifer the Prideful on his full glory cackled. Embers of black and red spewed from his fang-filled mouth as he laughed at the very sight of the two before him. He continued, “This is it? This is all of you’ve got? How preposterous!”Demon K
“For me? What is for me?” For Maleficent the Glutton, if only she heard it on the other day right before she died; she bet her ass that she would have flipped. But after experiencing the hollow abyss brought by infamous death, her eyes opened for a perspective that she thought she would never ever have.Upon her series of questions, the recipients of her questions stopped whatever shit they were doing.Maleficent the Glutton could not help but frown as she cocked her head and waited for them to finally look in her direction. She was floating at their back. She could also feel the stare of the demon king who hovered over them like a veil. Maleficent the Glutton wandered her gaze around but she could not find any traces of Gabriel the Faithful. Somehow, the black-colored wings of her mother were an explanation enough.“Isn’t it a bit too late for your filial piety, guys? I mean, it’s not like I didn’t die and come back. Anyway &
DEMON KING LUCIFER THE PRIDEFUL’S POINT OF VIEWThere was once a lone man who was very lonely. He was shunned by the others for all of the living creatures of the world must meet him. And so, they chased him away. He took a sword a split himself into seven so he would always have a companion.It was quite a lonely story, but it was a story that would build a dynasty that the other worlds would soon fear – the making of the Nether World and the first seven lords of the said realm.For Lucifer the Prideful, all things were temporary. All things – glory and family – die. There were so many ways to die but the only true death was to never live the life one wanted.For him, life was his to end. None can hide though many tried and denied his presence.Those who ran away from him froze in front of the throes of death, foolish thinking that they had outsmarted him. They laughed only to end up screaming. They danced away from him onl
Standing a good distance from the battlefield where blood and magic had been spilled for quite some time now, Apollo Sky the Loyal – whose white-feathered wings were spread out in the darkened skies of the Nether World – cocked his head. His cerulean eyes flashed with relief and wariness for even Maleficent the Glutton was given a chance by the Higher Creator of the realms, the irrefutable fact that an archangel had turned into a fallen one was something that Heavenly World could not let go of – especially his father.“What are you waiting for?” Apollo Sky the Loyal, a guardian angel apprentice, did not beat around the bush. With glancing at the man beside him, he asked his father. Gone was the tremble in his voice. It had long vanished after seeing how Maleficent the Glutton defied the norms. A slap or two were the least of his concern. The well-being of his friends and the Transylvania Academy were Apollo Sky’s priority. After all, this w
Standing above the unconscious and chained leader of the archangel, Apollo Sky the Loyal barely turned his head upon the hissing sound of Levi the Envious’ Basilisk.“Is he dead or unconscious now, Apollo? Because I very much prefer to be sure you know.” What followed was the Halfling’s weary-laden voice in which Apollo Sky could understand very well. After all, it was as if only yesterday where he was ready to die and roll for his father – but not now. Not now when he could finally live up to his title ‘Loyal’. Though he literally betrayed his father, and he got no justification for that, Apollo Sky found the meaning for it.For the apprentice angel, loyalty was a word fitted for the good of the realms – and not directed to a person. What would a mere loyalty to one being or creature do when it would not help the bigger picture?“He’s not dead. I don’t plan on being a fallen angel, thank yo
Imagine a place where it was always night and you were waiting for the dawn that would never come – Damon the Prideful also known as the unbeatable tool of the Demon King Lucifer the Prideful. He was there. He grew up there. He grew up deep inside an ocean of vast emptiness. Damon the Prideful had no one to save him.The Nether World consumed everything, leaving only a sheer emptiness in its wake. Because of this, the halfling prince had become a hollow being as well.Though Damon the Prideful had a mother locked by his father to keep him on leash, Damon the Prideful had no one. He was a doomed outsider. As a child, he was once afraid of the dark – of what were lurking beyond the grimed veil.“Trample those who dare stand your path. Believe it, Damon, and you will have a chance to get your way out of this shithole. Do not let go of your anger, it will serve you will,” said his mother after their first encounter. The young halfling prince
Maleficent stared at the gates of the Transylvania Academy. A pair of black dragon-like wings folded behind her as she landed a few meters before her alma mater. She did not know why, but it felt like a long time since she was here yet in reality it was only a few weeks.She could still remember the first time she saw this school, she did not think that she would value this place so much. Maleficent never thought that she would treat this academy as a place closest to home. For the past years of her life, even though she grew up in a foster home, Maleficent could not sense any sense of belong there – not until she met the people she grew to care about in Transylvania Academy.That was why, in that illusion, she was able to see the light at the end of a seemingly endless loop of despair. The shackles of the past? She was already free from it. All thanks to those who trusted her, cared for her, and loved her despite the horns and gigantic wings.For those who trusted Maleficent despite
Before Maleficent 's mind shatter to the endless stream of torment, a warm aura enveloped her curling and shaking body. Like a cocoon of protection, it soothed her mind, body, and soul.Though ethereal, Maleficent was familiar with the warmth being emitted from the crimson-colored aura around her. With teary eyes, Maleficent stopped shaking and screaming words of helplessness and profanities."Sshh.. Stop crying, little Halfling." A deep and warm voice vibrated within her, muting the wicked one. The voice continued, "Remember, amidst the painful memories you have, you have bright ones as well. For every step you take back you forward thrice the distance from the past. Why? Because you have us and we have you. You are not alone anymore.""I.. I am not alone anymore?" "Remember... Where you surrender yourself to this prince. Like I said, there will be no going back. The moment you accepted me, there is no more turning back... little Halfling."Where I surrender myself?Flashback...“I
"Stop it! Stop this!" Maleficent was now hysterical. Even with her efforts to stop the wicked voice from spewing nonsense in her mind over and over again. "Stop spouting nonsense!""Hehehe! What nonsense? All chatters of these are facts! They are flashbacks from your memories!""You're right. These are all memories so it is now part of my past." There was now a hint of strength in Maleficent's voice."Foolish woman indeed! Hahaha! You... You will feel that familiar sense of loss and pain once more, Daughter of Greed!"Maleficent's heart pounded which immediately dimmed the small ray of light for Maleficent. "Wha-What do you mean?""Like what happened to that time when you almost that Halfling Prince, you will feel that helplessness and fear and sorrow once more sooner than later! But this time, you will lose him for eternity! Hahaha!"Flashback..Maleficent was too fixated on using her ability as the wielder of the darkness that she stupidly failed to realize the dwindling state of he
"My father knows why I did that! You can't brainwash me!" Maleficent the Glutton found her strength as she stood. Her gaze followed the swirling black smoke around her. "He won't abandon me!""Ting! Ting! Ting! You are wrong again! Haven't you remember? He once abandoned you! Hahahaha! Foolish girl!"Flashback... “Please, leave me alone,” said the Halfling, “I…I don’t want to see you anymore. So please, throw away all the guilt that you have in your heart and know that for a short period of time, you made me feel the emotions I thought I would die without.” The Halfling cleared her throat as if a lump was lodged in it before she continued. “Please respect my decision.” On cue, the torches that littered the prison cell were engulfed by a cluster of shadow for a fraction of a minute, deeming the entire prison cell for a small period of time that it was almost unnoticeable. People would believe that it was the grand duke who lost his composure during his visit, but Damon the prideful
Maleficent shook her head. Both of her hands were now covering her ears yet it did not lessen the malicious whispers that seemed to resonate within her mind — within her soul."You are a child of misfortune!""Your existence is a mistake!""Maleficent, you are a child of disaster. No. You are the disaster yourself. You bring pain wherever you go!"Hot tears continued to trickle down Maleficent's chin as she closed her eyes tightly while shaking her head profusely. "No! You're wrong! I still have father!""Fool! You are your father's greatest heartache! He regrets that he brought you back from the mortal world!"Flashback...Grand Duke Beelzebub the Glutton lost the will to live the moment he thought he lost his wife. His misery did not lessen when he had to let go of his daughter and watched her grew up from the sidelines as one of her shadows. He had foolishly thought that it would all soon go away the moment he would take her from the wretched mortal world – or so he thought. He fai
"When you died, you angered the heavenly law!"A frown painted on Maleficent's face as she watched the image of Damon vanished once more, replaced by a dark smoke swirling around her. "Why? How did I anger the heavens?"A vicious laughter resonated within Maleficent's sea of consciousness. "Fool! You just took an archangel from the heavens!"Flashback...SELAPHIEL, a newly bloomed fallen angel, quivered upon the howl of sorrow that she had heard amid the cackles of the thunderstorm that loomed the entire Rancid City. Perhaps it was guilt that made her froze rather than to race to where the sound was coming from. It was as clear as the lightning bolt that littered the darkened skies of the Nether World who screamed those anguished laden screams. The disparity dripped from every letter of the word he cried from the top of his lungs.“Maleficent, my baby girl…” Translucent droplets fell from her eyes as her chest tightened upon the very thought of losing her child before she could even h
Maleficent the Glutton, who was now tugging her horn while tears trickled down her face, willed herself to stand up from being slumped."No... I will protect my parents so that... So that nothing will happen to them." Though Maleficent's voice was barely a whisper, it was filled with determination.But a mocking voice resonated in the darkness once again. This time, it did not belong to Maleficent's mother's voice but from Damon!"Liar! You died because you are weak! So how can you protect us?"Flashback...“Indeed. Farewell.” Maleficent whispered. On cue, a roaring sound elicited from behind him before he was taken by the looming shadow of the gigantic winged serpent.After her last two words, the entire arena had turned into one extensive domain for Maleficent. Her emerald eyes glowed more than ever at that exact moment; the song of battle cries echoed from her mouth as she screamed, flipping her position. Now, she was the one sitting atop the shell-shocked Gabriel the Faithful.“Di
Lost in a train wreck of vicious thoughts whispered by the man called Steffan along with the cries of Maleficent 's mortal victims, the Glutton heir started to crumble."I... I have my family..." Maleficent, though it was a whisper, tried her earnest to fight the malevolent thoughts that wreck havoc in her mind.But a mocking laughter echoed within Maleficent's mind that made her freeze. It was not the malicious laughter that made her stop from her tracks, rather, it was the familiarity of the voice.On cue, Steffan's face turned to a silhouette of Aurora — Maleficent's mother. Gone was the warmth in her eyes as she glared at the shell-shocked Maleficent."How do you know that I am genuine with your fickle family obsession, dear daughter?" "N-No way...""I did it once. What's stopping me to do it one more time?"FLASHBACK…“That? That w-woman is my mother?” With widened eyes, shivers wracked her body as if a bucket of cold water splashed her rigid standing form. The glowing embers of
"What I want? I want you to remember that a sinner like you is not allowed to feel any emotion but fear. Think of it as a payment for all the lives you carelessly took back when you were at the Mortal's Realm, Maleficent."With one statement, it sucked Maleficent the invisible shield of her title as Maleficent the Glutton as if she was back to what she was before she met her father.Flashback 3:THE STALE colors of her ceiling welcomed her when she woke up briskly. Her ragged breathing and her sweat-covered shin were not a new thing for Cent. She spent her seventeenth year dreaming as if she was being chased by something ominous only to wake up abruptly when a pair of large flaming hands engulfed her. This vicious cycle became a regular thing for her since she celebrated her seventeenth birthday. And now, with her eighteenth birthday just two days from today, her nightmare became longer and hotter in a sense as if she was soaked to be boiled.Glancing at the alarm clock on her side ta