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Chapter 39 RUBINIt doesn’t fail to surprise me every time a place dissolves as though it was melting around me and the other one takes over it, solidifying, like it was being built in a fast pace. Birds twitter around, some of them diving in the fountain, splashing as they rejoiced of the water. Aeon marched at the front door and asked for me to prepare my arrow and open it only to be surprise when the door opens. Caelum’s head popped out and he ushered us in. With my guilty hand over my satchel, I silently followed after Newman. “I didn’t expect you to take longer as you should considering the short distance between here and there,” Caelum said as we walk inside, his eyes glued at the books on Aeon’s hand “I can say that you’ve taken your sweet precious time in my flat, judging by those books.” Aeon nervously passed the books to Newman whose knees buckled of the weight, fumbling with them on his arms. “Well, you cannot blame me for taking my time searching over your books consi
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Chapter 40RUBINEntering an alley, I grabbed a vial of potion from my satchel and poured it on top of my head. Warmth flooded my insides as I walk back outside the sun, now unnoticeable. I took an arrow from my quiver and lined it with my bow while I choose my desirable victim.The park was sprinkled here and there with children and adults – all occupied with their own business. I couldn’t decide on whom should I target. I bit my lip. I scurried behind a tree and let the arrow fly across and hit a guy who is running after a dog. I watched as the dog pulled harder and the leash tangled with the girl’s roller skate, making her stumble on top of the guy. The dog sniffed its owner before licking the girl’s face as though, the dog approves. “Not bad for today,” I counted my arrows and recheck the tally on my notebook – 23 couples to go. I am past my quota. I just have to work harder to spot which of these Gaeans deserves my blessing of undying love. Slipping the bow on my shoulder, I no
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Chapter 41RUBIN“This is the usual ethics. You use the knife and fork for fine dining. You don’t grab food!” I sighed, biting my lip – I know about this already. “Cars are the carriages you are talking about yesterday. Can you tell me what motorcycles are?” I pondered for a moment, putting my finger under my chin and tapping it, “It’s, uh, it’s like the same thing with cars only that motorcycles have two wheels like bicycles but run on machines and operated with gasoline.” Newman smirks as he sat across me, watching us with his curious green eyes that almost matches mine. I smiled back and huffed as Aeon pass me different pictures. “Humans are not that observant, so you can passed most of this as simple ignorance or twisted joke but the crucial thing here is this,” he waves the black pad and gave me a wide grin which I scowled at. He passed the phone at me and take his own, showing me, “The top, smooth part is called the screen. You tap it once or twice and it reacts.” The so called
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Chapter 42CAELUM The scroll refused to straighten so I put my cup as a paperweight while I read the inscription on the scroll, frowning down at it. “For he who fell on earth because of love,” I sighed, hanging my head down so it collides with the table whilst glaring at the scroll, stretching my arms. I pulled at my hair and stared at my reflection at the window, my pleading eyes looking back at me as I whispered the next words, “will be ended by the wielder of the arrow...why? Why should she end me? I should be happy because my suffering will finally end but now, I couldn’t. I don’t want to leave!”Rubin knows that something is wrong when I started to refused her of my attention and treated her like she wasn’t there at all. It breaks me every time I see her hurt but I couldn’t help being afraid that those hurtful eyes will be the one I will be looking at as she ends me.She is the one in the prophecy.“You have to stop this, Caelum.” Aeon’s voice rang out as he watches me from acr
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Chapter 43RUBINI felt another slap on my arm and only then did I noticed Rubin screaming at me to stop, her warm hands grabbing my face, forcing me to look at her.” Caelum, stop. Please, stop this!” She held my hand and whispered, “Come on, let’s get out of here, okay? Come with me,” She drags me out of the diner, leading me out to the park nearby. The bright sun sobered me up and I look down to see her tiny hands enclosing mine as she pulled me. We stopped by an oak tree; both out of breath and shaking.“Caelum, why did you do that?”“You don’t understand his true intentions.” I gritted my teeth and look down on my feet, continuing, “I knew it from the very moment he spoke. You haven’t seen his face - I can clearly read him.”“Why? Is it because you see the same expression that you have every time you started luring humans in your trap and take their hearts?” Rubin spat, making me stand there, astound of her words. “If you really care for me, Caelum, you will let me experience lif
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Chapter 44CAELUMThe dome disappeared. The damp soil was replaced by gleaming granites as the smell of death, moss and rotting flowers infiltrated my lungs. “I’m glad you called. I was hoping for a much earlier meeting but it seems that you are kept busy by that charming little cupid,” His voice eerily echoed and I look around noticing his dark form that is drawing close. Hades pulls off his coat and his luminous blue hair floated, licking the top of his head. Curiously, I observed how each strand of his hair drifted as though the wind is blowing at it.“Staring is rude, you know,”“I know – it’s just that your hair...”“Oh! Of course. You are so fascinated by it that you actually told Walt Disney about it and did you know what they did to my character ? They made a horse blow my hair off!”“Did they?”“Oh, don’t act so surprise.”“But I am not the one who give them the information about your hair, it was Aeon who—”“Anemoi. I prefer to call him by his original name as I do to you,
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Chapter 46CAELUM“This is priceless!” I shook my head at Aeon who is looking down at the arrow as though it was the best thing he ever saw. “I mean, this is the arrow that Aphrodite had conjured. This is literally gold – like gold gold!”“And that is what ended me in the past, which will probably be the very same ending I will face.”“Oh, don’t be stupid!” Aeon waves his hand and I watched as the arrow soared around the room, his wind carrying it. “What did Hades really tell you?”“Well, Hades have mentioned that he is only trying to help me which is why he keeps on tracking me down. I do not know if he is being cryptic of his answers but then, I get it. Hades only wanted my soul – it was his main purpose, to restore the balance of life on earth. It was his way of making my life easier or should I say, shorter.” I glared at the arrow as it zooms around. Aeon is definitely having fun with it.“But really – why should he give you something like this after a millennium? I mean, how di
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Chapter 46CAELUMI frowned at the women who passed me by, deciding that a nod in reply would suffice only to earn a giggle. I raised an eyebrow at their reaction and pondered as I breathe in, thinking about Rubin, trusting Aeon’s wind. The sun is slowly sinking and the surroundings, darkened. I had to find her, soon. Biting my lip, I chose to enter the boutique and look around.“Try this on. This will cheer you up for sure.” the raven-haired girl exclaimed as I passed by her, thinking that she might be losing her marbles while talking to herself when another girl emerged from the veil, “I don’t think so, Rause. This sort of distractions doesn’t work for me.”Her voice ring out from the other side of the room and I turned around to see Rubin scowling at the raven-head. “Will you be fine to grab some snacks then before you head back? I am famished, Ru.”“I’m not sure though. I’m running late and they might be looking for me already since-” Rubin stopped mid-sentence as she noticed me s
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Chapter 99CAELUMRubin’s eyes were open but they are not seeing – it remains open, unblinking. Her face is contorted with sadness but her lips are slightly pulled in the sides as though she have tried to smile, knowing that it is futile. My vision became blurry all of a sudden before the sound of a wounded animal filled my ears, making it almost impossible for me to believe that the sound came from me. My heart felt so heavy as I cried over her, my hands caressing her face, “No, no, no!”Her body started shimmering until she started to fade away.“Rubin? Rubin, please, stay!” I hold unto her wrist, trying to stop her from fading away but I couldn’t. “No, please. Please!”Half of her body has already faded with the wind and as I blink, she was gone. “No! Rubin, no…no, please. Rubin!” I got to my feet and impatiently searched the field, calling out her name. Maybe she’s just hiding.“Rubin!” My throat is sore as I sobbed, crying my heart out. The sudden change of dawn to morning pr
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Chapter 98CAELUMThe hike down the hill leading to the river is quite short and I easily reached the edge where I lay the basket on a rock. I decided to wander to the other side, spying on Rubin as she gathered the ivies. I sneaked at her, interrupting her as I said, “I think that’s more than enough for a bouquet.” Rubin frowns, turning so that she can glare at me, her wild ginger hair flying about as the wind blew. “Well, we have to make use of the flowers one way or another, don’t we? I am only going to be married once so, don’t spoil my fun, Caelum!”I let out a chuckle, walking back to the other side of the river. I waited for her by the riverbank with my feet growing colder as I skimmed the soft pebbles that lined the edges of the river. I took the rose basket, dipping my toes as soon as I see Rubin walking down the hill that leads to the river, golden veil now covering her face from me. She slowly waded through the water, giggling for she has stumbled a couple of times and by
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Chapter 97CAELUMThe dome is only a dark shadow with a dim blue background, looming large and menacing from afar. Rubin tightened her hands on mine as I plunge a hand in the thick tangle of vines, smiling as the two of us was swallowed inside. I’m glad that Rubin can still access the dome with me even if she is a human now. I guess, she isn’t entirely human.She shivered next to me and I sigh, sitting down on one of the carousels and watching her as she puts her hand on top of it. “I’ll never light it up again,” she whispered while looking down at her hands as though she was talking to them and not me. “I can try,” I suggested, giving her a sad smile as I touched the carousel she previously held. It lit up and so did the rest of the dome. Some of the fireflies from outside has managed to enter the dome and I smiled, facing her before putting one of her hand on my waist as I held the other with my own. I gave her a little sway and her eyes widen while I twirled her around to a
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Chapter 96CAELUMI licked my lips and stood next to her, wrapping my arms around her waist, pulling her close so that I can rest my head on her shoulders. “Hey, stop being a grumpy pants and relax. Nothing bad is going to happen. You are tired is all which is why I want you to sleep. Note that we can still do a lot more with those twelve hours left.”She abruptly turns at me, eyes wide and filled with fear, glistening because of her recently shredded tears. She pushed my hands away, crossing her hands over her chest which made them appear bigger than they should. “But if I did sleep, I’ll reduce my time with you – is that what you want? Less time to spend with me? Do you really hate me that much to make me sleep for the rest of my limited time?”“No, you are misunderstanding it all, Rubin. I don’t hate you – in fact, I love you so much that it hurts me when I see you suffering like this. I never wanted to hurt you in any way possible and would never wish for you to go.” I forceful
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Chapter 95CAELUM My heart has never beat like this way before – so erratic and alive. I cannot fathom how such a small organ can beat so strong inside my chest without damaging my ribcage; thundering as though it were a hundred hooves barreling against my chest. It is a mystery; a wonderful one, to be able to commit into memory every sound she makes, every touch she delivers. It’s a wonder how I can feel every dip of her tongue, every caress of her fingers that are like feathers on my skin; I am absorbed by the very sigh that she lets out and her whimper, Oh! They sound so soft against my ear that it melts me. How can she sound so pretty like this? When every moan appears that she was begging for her life and every thrust felt like it was her last move. I have wondered for years how humans can be satisfied of this kind of loving when I always find myself disappointed. I thought they end up miserable for they only know one kind, yet I am wrong. Every time I drew closer, I felt lik
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Chapter 94RUBINThe suspense I can handle; the sound that accompanies the moving pictures is bearable but when the lady pushed the little boy – I do one thing I am very good at, I screamed!“Will you stop it? Ugh – I shouldn’t have suggested movies in the first place if I have known.” Caelum avoided the slap I am directing on his face as he held my hands on his lap. “Caelum Bloody Rouen – Aaaah!”“Please! Stop screaming and bloody watch it quietly. La llorona isn’t going to bolt out and-““Aaah!”“Oh, Zeus! Mighty powerful god, help me. My eardrums isn’t going to survive if you kept tothis –““Turn it off, now. Turn it off, Caelum – I can’t – turn it off, NOW!” I reached out my hand and snatched the remote control from his, gritting my teeth as I directed the remote at the television. My eyes when the volume goes up and Caelum doubled over in laughter. I can’t help but scream as the movie goes on and I cannot even turn it off.Caelum finally stopped and I chucked the control at him
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Chapter 93RUBINCold water bites my skin yet his warmth later envelopes me. He helps me up and steadied me above the water. I shivered, trying to tap my foot on the ground but it’s like a few feet deeper. “Breathe, okay? I am here. I won’t leave you.” Still afraid of answering him, I reached out for his neck and latched on, making him laugh. Caelum waves his hand and I observed him as he summons a driftwood from the depth of the cove. “Here, lean unto it. It will help you float.” “But I don’t want to let you go.” “No. You won’t let me go, you are just going to hold unto this wood and I will guide you.” I stared at Caelum’s eyes, whispering, “Caelum, I don’t want to let go.” His face fell as he realize the weight and true meaning of my words. He let me float next to him, his arm securely holding me in place so that I won’t sink, “Shh, shh.”“Can we stay there and not here? I don’t like water that much.” Caelum nodded in understanding and he guided me to the shallow part of the la
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Chapter 92RUBINAutahvuwns Manor welcomed us with its red tiled roofs and ever glistening fountain. Caelum marched up to the front door with me following close behind, expecting that as the door opens, Aeon and Newman will be waiting for us by the threshold. My heart felt like it was being squeezed as we entered the empty manor, our footsteps echoing to what used to be a familiar haven for me, now a place of memories.“I know you felt disappointed not seeing them here but I do not know how I will deal with your divided attention. I want this remaining hours to be spent between the two of us. Call me selfish, alright, but I won’t have it in any other way.” Caelum shrugs, walking out of the parlour, heading inside the kitchen which is next to it. I shake my head at him, trailing behind with a small smile on my lips.“What would you like to have, ma moitié ?”“Anything that you can prepare for me.” Caelum gave me a serene smile as he started working by the knob, occasionally glancing
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Chapter 91 RUBINI carefully caressed his cheek, running my hands on his beautiful curls that is currently framing his face, brushing his forehead tenderly. He is sleeping soundly, his mouth slightly opened. I smiled wistfully - I don’t want for him to wake up, yet. I tucked my hair beneath my ear and leaned down to kiss his forehead, pecking his lips and pulling away abruptly, for I do not want to be tempted of the idea of snogging him quite blatantly without his consent. Caelum looks so serene when he is like this – asleep on my lap, with no worries about what is going to happen; no worries about my limited time here with him. I huffed. How am I going to explain all of these to him?The question that popped inside my head appears to have alerted him as he shifted on my lap, his eyelids twitching before he finally opens his eyes. I braced myself for his hate and anger, for his wrath to dawn, instead, I am met with the warmest embrace I have yet to receive from him. “Rubin!” H
