Chapter 103

SEVEN

"This is the last," an echo said and I believe it came from him. I can feel my shoulders are getting heavier and I can feel that I am getting weak and maybe he had been witnessing it.

Days passed and Lissana was left alone at the hacienda with no company, she was all alone but there are guard surrounded at the place. After that incident happened where she saw the called deity who came down-to-earth, Hades was in rushed and told her that everything would be okay and they will be safe. He had to go somewhere. He didn't tell her where exactly, but he assured her that everything will be fine. But she still couldn't help but be nervous.

'How many days it it?" she muttered as she looks at the calendar hanging in the kitchen. She can't help not to go sad. He misses his presence, his scent and his touch.

'It's been a week," she breathes as she brewed the coffee she had made.

She decided to go outside on where the garden is so she could not feel the loneliness. As she took a step out of the house, guards quickly followed her and she can't help but sigh.

'I just wanted to there, at the garden. Two of you can come with me but please not too close because I want to soothe myself, I want to think," she calmly said and one the guard who is the leader looks like understand her which she is thankful.

'Yes, you may Maam but we will be close behind of you, we will not make noise or anything. Sir Hades just instructs us not to let you out of our sight and we want to keep our words Maam," he said with a deep tone but a friendly one.

'Thank you," she answered as she hold her cup of coffee and walked. The guard was about four meters away from her and that was good, not unlike the other days they were only one meter away from here.

As she enters the greenhouse, it was like magical she couldn't describe; it was new to her. She always goes here. But this feeling was different, hard to explain. She roamed her eyes in the surrounding and she could see the silhouettes of the guards outside their back was facing her but they are four meters away like what they said.

'Wow," she can't help but to blurt those words out as she stares the place in awe.

'How could I've never seen this? Does Hades have a gardener here? Everything in here change," she added as she slowly walks and still mesmerized at the place.

The bonsai trees lined the perfect lawn in their wooden boxes. In the centre there was a pond as large as a small lake with flowering lily pads and a wooden bridge that crossed the middle so you could look down. The flower beds were a riot of red colour and even on close inspection they were weed-free. It punctuated the stone path with weeds after every stone. The flowers are white and the yellow nectar looks sweet. The petals fan widely over the canvas and sometimes when I pass it I think I can almost detect a fragrance. The heavy scent of the flowers perfumed the air.

The flowers danced gaily in the breeze, a myriad of vibrant colour.

'Loving what you see?" a voice echoed the entire place and she turn her gaze outside where the exit is but it was covered with bushes of green leaves and vines but she could still see the guards standing outside.

She got nervous and started to sweat.

'Who is there?" she asked loudly and her voice also echoed she held her mouth with both of her hands when a beautiful young lady appeared slowly at the bushes of red roses, she could see every thorns of the roses but it didn't even scratches her while pale skin, Her hair was short and curly and it was glowing in blonde and yellowish she couldn't tell the color.

And now they are facing each other, she notice that she was bare-footed and her dress was also white as her skin, maybe her eyes were deceiving her because the dress was like flowing against the air continuously.

'I'm your angel, Lissana," her voice was like a melody as she spoke.

An angel is a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings. Angels are heavenly beings that are usually believed to be servants of God who can carry out his wish on. They are three dominant types of an angel, with angelic choirs within each larger type: first sphere, second sphere, and third sphere.

FIRST SPHERE it says these angels to be a direct servant of God.

Seraphim Seraphs are angels that have six wings, this is the highest rank of angel. Each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet,

Cherubim Cherubs originally guarded the Garden of Eden. They are said to have four faces (a human, an ox, a lion, and an eagle) and four wings covered with eyes.

Thrones Thrones are named because they are the angels that carry God's throne. Sometimes they are depicted as wheels with eyes on the throne or chariot of God.

SECOND SPHERE, this sphere of angels rule over Earth.

Dominion Dominions look like attractive humans with feathered wings. Their job is to preside over the lesser angels.

Virtues These are the angels to pray to if you need help as they are the ones who can intervene in the world. The can leave signs for the faithful to follow and even perform miracles.

Powers or Authorities These are warrior angels who can fight demons. Usually, Powers or Authorities are drawn or painted as actual soldiers, in uniforms and with weapons to fight evil. They are the most loyal of all angels and manage everything in the universe.

THIRD SPHERE, Third sphere angels are also great angels to pray to as their primary job is helping humans. They are guides, messengers, and protectors.

Principalities or Rulers, these are angels assigned to protect groups of people. They rule over other angels and send them on missions in order to accomplish their protection role. Because of this, they are typically depicted wearing crowns and/or holding scepters.

Archangels Archangel means 'chief angel".

Angels Angels are the foot soldiers of the angel hierarchy. They send messages or carry out the tasks assigned to them by other angels. Personal guardian angels are these kinds of angels.

'An angel?" she couldn't believe in what she is seeing, but she had seen a deity before so it might not be hard to believe this now.

Lissana couldn't believe what is happening around her. She was like in a dream, trapped.

'I belong to the third sphere. I know what you are thinking, my dear child, believe on me. I came here to guide you."

Hades still can't believe what was happening, Melecient showed up out of nowhere then what the hell is going on. Why does she want to destroy us both that well in fact he had not yet spent the days she had given him? He doesn't believe her from the start.

'Hades," a deep voice called out of nowheres, Hades roamed his eyes to search for that owner of voice and slowly a wisp of silver grey smoke curled and danced their way through the air, the bitter gusts of winter wind that howled around him seeps through his skin. The weather from was far different from the outside, he was in an old abandoned house from where he should meet Eris. And there he saw Eris standing near the stairs, smiling at him.

'Eris," he muttered under his breath, and an icy chilly fog come out from his breath.

'I know why you are here Hades," he said and snap his fingers and a black wooden chair came out of nowhere.

'Take a sit," he gestured, and I immediately obliged.

'What's happening?" I asked I can't wait to get an answer, it will put Lissana in danger if I don't take an action and I will blame myself if she will get hurt.

'Melecient happened," he answered sharply, and his eyes were raging in anger.

'Melecient already knows the whole truth, and this is all what I have been waiting for Hades, please take care of my daughter. I know you will do everything for her. Her ring will guide you both in safety but that will not last long, her powers were too strong, We can beat her but that option was way too complicated and you will not like it," he stated looking deep through my eyes.

Eris had the eyes of dove feathers, the ones with a hue so softly grey that they could have been pencil drawn. They had that look of birds flying on sunlit days, the shine and quick movement, yet relaxed, purposeful, at ease. His eyes reminded him of ashes and smoke blowing in the wind earlier. That was his soul.

'I will take care of her till my last breath Eris, I lose her once and I will not let that happen again," I said with determination.

'Melecient is powerful, even more powerful than before. She's not afraid to get down on her thrown being a deity. That is why we should be careful. But I had everything planned Hades that is why I called you here," there was sadness in his eyes upon saying those words.

I could sense that this conversation will be the right choice, but doing the right things is hardest option.

'Right at this day there is an angel talking to her," Eris said and my heart skips a beat, I know where this is going.

'No, no, it can't be," I breathe, I could nearly hear my heart beat. Just stepping on this conversation makes my breathing rapid and shallow. I can feel my pulse pounding in my temples.

Now only silence lingers in the air.

No one ever dared to talk.

We can only hear our breathing.

The inky darkness engulfs the frail light coming from this room.

'What's the plan?" I broke the silence and look through his eyes.

'There is an advantage and disadvantages, upon taking Melecient down it will also affect Lissana. Her life contract in this world will breach but she will not die unlike the reaper said-," he stated and it shock me.

'Reaper?"

'She had a name," he answered, and I can't even find words on my mouth.

'B-but why? How did that come?"

'Helena her mother killed her, Hades. But I doubt that was Helena because she was supposed to be dead by that time. Someone entered her body, a lost soul who is seeking for vengeance, but I know that was on purpose. I was there, I healed her and by that time a reaper saw me, my daughter is asking for help, someone who could help her, she was wearing the ring Hades and can't resist my daughter, I know it was God's fate but that was my daughter, I want her to live," it shocked me to see a deity crying in front of me, they have after all an emotion, a feeling. I see pain in those eyes. His emotional pain seeps out in his words and it hurts to hear them.

I wanted to be sarcastic because I somehow I am now talking to my father-in-law.

'Don't even think you have my blessing, Hades, I am not your father-in-law," he said his eyes were piercing looking through my eyes. I nearly forgot that he can read my mind.

'I was just thinking if I could slip this time," I said making a peace sign but he just through me his death glare, he is a deity how could he do that?

'Shut up, you're just an immortal, I can perish you at any moment," he growled and I just zip my mouth.

'So as I was saying we could kill Melecient but that will result Lissana's memories to vanish and you will be back to the dessert for hundred years but you will be back I know for sure of that. And if we don't take an action, there will be death, the reaper will collect her and she will not be back again. A dead person will always be a dead one, there is no chance of healing her even if I am a deity."

'Her memories? You mean she will not remember me? She will totally forget me?" I said, and there was a hint of sadness in my voice. Thinking Lissana will forget my face, my voice, me, hurts me. In order to save her, she will forget me. This is an endless pain and in the end I will be thrown in the desert again, seeking for mercy.

'Don't worry about it, I'm here. I'll be watching you," he said, seems reading my thoughts.

'So what's our plan?"

'Don't shoot until you can see the whites of their eyes."

Lissana don't know exactly what to say or what to do. An angel is in front of her so what could possibly she could do? Her heart thumped and started to sweat, all she wanted to do now is to be with Hades. She need Hades.

"I have seen a deity and it is no impossible for me to see an angel too but you can't blame to for it is hard to believe. What situation I am at really? And why are you here? You say you are my angel? Am I dead? Are you going to take me?" Lissana was stuttering while she plays her hand.

An angel is a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings. Angels are heavenly beings that are usually believed to be servants of God who can carry out his wish on. They are three dominant types of an angel, with angelic choirs within each larger type: first sphere, second sphere, and third sphere.

FIRST SPHERE it says these angels to be a direct servant of God.

Seraphim Seraphs are angels that have six wings, this is the highest rank of angel. Each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet,

Cherubim Cherubs originally guarded the Garden of Eden. They are said to have four faces (a human, an ox, a lion, and an eagle) and four wings covered with eyes.

Thrones Thrones are named because they are the angels that carry God's throne. Sometimes they are depicted as wheels with eyes on the throne or chariot of God.

SECOND SPHERE, this sphere of angels rule over Earth.

Dominion Dominions look like attractive humans with feathered wings. Their job is to preside over the lesser angels.

Virtues These are the angels to pray to if you need help as they are the ones who can intervene in the world. The can leave signs for the faithful to follow and even perform miracles.

Powers or Authorities These are warrior angels who can fight demons. Usually, Powers or Authorities are drawn or painted as actual soldiers, in uniforms and with weapons to fight evil. They are the most loyal of all angels and manage everything in the universe.

THIRD SPHERE, Third sphere angels are also great angels to pray to as their primary job is helping humans. They are guides, messengers, and protectors.

Principalities or Rulers, these are angels assigned to protect groups of people. They rule over other angels and send them on missions in order to accomplish their protection role. Because of this, they are typically depicted wearing crowns and/or holding scepters.

Archangels Archangel means 'chief angel".

Angels Angels are the foot soldiers of the angel hierarchy. They send messages or carry out the tasks assigned to them by other angels. Personal guardian angels are these kinds of angels.

"I've been watching you Lissana. I know everything. I gave you that dream and I gave you those memories back. A dream is just a dream, sometimes it brings up the truth in our past live or in present live but not all of it was true because maybe it bought up with all of our imaginations, desires, dreams that we want to become but do not trust all of this besides you were just sleeping and woke up like nothing more than thinking about what was that. Sometimes a dream by itself brings a person comes back to life, bring the truth or a sign by the gods, but sometimes it's all false."

The angel lifted her hand and a wisp of golden sparkling smoke splash out of nowhere. And it was like a flashback movie appeared in front of Lissana.

'Captain Bella there was a letter for you," an old man came rushing by as he wipes the sweats on his head and neck. It was a tiring day for them, for they had sailed far.

'Where did this come from Desmond?" she asked as she looks for the name or where it was addressed at.

'Jezyl your sister gave it to me Captain, I said she should give it to you personally but she looks like she was in a rush and I don't know Captain but she looks like she was hiding from someone," he stated, Desmond was one of her trusted friend in the ship and she believed him.

'Jezyl? Where is she now?" she panicked and look for her around, it was a busy street and people were came rushing in and out.

'She was rushing as soon as she gives me that, she says that you should read what she had written in that letter and whatever happens to her it was not your fault she did it because she wanted to aware of you. She was trembling in fear my captain, she was cold, her eyes can't look at me directly it was like someone was following her. Captain Bella, I think your sister is in danger," Desmond says, and there was sympathy in his eyes.

Jezyl was her youngest sister, and she was worried about her at this time. She looks at what she was holding, it was a crumpled paper and she was sure that it was handwritten of her sweet sister. She walks down of the trail and searches for her but she failed, she was making her worry and she couldn't even do anything.

Why would she say that? Why would she say those words, why would she expect of whatever happens to her? She looks at the letter and gently read it.

Dear sister,

I am writing this letter to warn you to not ever come back to Sweden. I know I shouldn't be ordering you not to but as you sail in the sea there were a lot of happenings that you didn't know was coming. It was a long story my sister and I wish I can tell it to you more and personally but I can't, I wanted to protect you from them. You were gone for a year and it was hurting me to tell you that your prince, prince Hades got married a year ago, I wanted to tell you but how can I tell you when you are far away if I could swim I would sister, I would you know that. Princess Ysabelle from the land of England suspiciously landed in Sweden and what even makes me bewildered is you look like her, I am not making stories. She looks exactly like you, I was there I know what happened. I know you are now thinking why I was there, me and Hades got an agreement to surprise you a wedding but as I go back home alone in the woods, I saw a carriage and I saw you, I saw you that it makes me crazy to think of that I saw you in that carriage. I followed the carriage without them finding I was following them. I didn't hear what they were talking, she was talking to a man with a mask I didn't saw his face. And the day after that they got married and now they were searching for me, Hades mentioned me to them and once they get me I know they will do everything to make me silent. I know you are a little bit confused about my letter, I don't have much time to dig deeper I hope you are doing well my sister and I miss you so much. I will be going far from here in Berlin I will go to our family but if I would not make it I promise to guide you every path you take. Trust no one, my sister. I love you.

Your sister,

Jezyl

Tears were streaming down in her face and her heart was clenching in pain she winced as her heart skip a beat. She was in agony, she didn't care if people in her surroundings were now looking at her. Her beloved man was now married, the man that promised her the life that she dreams, the man that makes her world spin in his world, the man of her life is now married to the woman who looks exactly like her. But why he didn't notice that it wasn't her? There were a lot of questions running in her mind that no one could answer and there was only one way to find it out and that is to go to Sweden.

She was now sorry for her sister not to obliged her warnings but she wanted an answer and she swears that she would be careful and not to waste the warning of her. Heavy and abundant rain poured down the land and Bella looks up in the sky. Her tears streamed down together with the rain sipping through her skin. Her heart was still clenching in pain and she was gasping for air.

So now I know. Lissana and my Antarteces is in danger.

"I need to find Hades."