Final chapter Eyes that bled grief

This is the final chapter of the short story: Eyes that bled grief!

(Warning for violence and adult themes. Material for readers over 18years old).

C.T.K.

Ch.20: Eyes that bled grief

Bermuda was a unique island and the happy faces of the tourists and locals around them, forced a fake relief and relaxation upon Mainda. They had an hour to spare until their helicopter was ready to use. Everything was done in secrecy, both the apostle having to use fake identities as a filthy rich, capricious couple that wanted a ride with a helicopter over the waters near the island. Their masters had taken care of all the details and the coast was clear for them. Even when Mainda sat on the passenger’s seat beside Tori, who was going to fly the helicopter, it felt like she went on a vacation with him. She had somehow managed to shove all terror in the back of her head, especially after the moments they had shared the previous night.

‘’Weather seems clear for now!’’, Tori spoke over the sound of the chopper and Mainda nodded, even though the male couldn’t see her. She was more than happy to experience such gentle heat and sun beside the man she loved, moments before the toughest mission that could cost her life.

‘’We will be arriving in forty five minutes.’’, he added and the woman felt her breath hitch in her throat. She glanced at him and noticed his grey eyes focusing on her with a serious expression. A smile was forced on her face, in her effort to soften his features as well.

Time went by faster than she wanted and the moment the small island appeared in the horizon, the hairs on the back of her neck lifted. The negative energy of the manifestation, hiding in these rocks the size of a football field, expressed aggressively as soon as they entered a three mile radius.

‘’Can you feel that?’’, she asked, trying to keep her sanity as she was in the verge of a panic attack, all induced by the manifestation.

‘’Yes I can.’’, he spoke and the female felt a warm hand on top of hers. She relaxed immediately, as if Tori’s presence was able to repel all the negativity. ‘’Get ready. We fight as soon as I land.’’, he added and she noticed him, with the corner of her eyes, bring his palm near his mouth, giving her a very attractive smile before biting down on his skin, drawing blood and creating the crimson armor, hiding his handsome features with the mask. Mainda copied him and prepared herself mentally for the battle. When they got closer to the rocks, the manifestation appeared, from the stone, as if it hand been hiding beneath the sea. Mainda gritted her teeth and as soon as the chopper landed on the rocks, both the apostles jumped out of it. The manifestation took the form of large black clouds, contrasting with the bright sun beaming down on them. It rose to the sky and covered the entire island, barely allowing any light through. Large thorns shot from the sky and the apostles run around in panic, in order to avoid them. It was too fast, too strong, too intense.

‘’We must locate its source so that I can absorb it!’’, Tori spoke up and Mainda did her best to locate the largest concentration of energy, where the source was. The manifestation made no effort to take a humanoid form in order to attack them. The thorns that fell from the sky where the best way for it to fight back after all. The female apostle run around the rocks, managing to reflect most of the thorns, while the ones passing through did minimal damage, thanks to the crimson armor. They had to destroy it though, as they wouldn’t be able to hold on much longer with the speed and aggressiveness of the battle.

‘’I found it!’’, the female yelled as soon as she jumped beneath the rocks at the center of the island. The source of the manifestation was hidden beneath the sharp stones and Tori would have to climb down, into the small salty pools of water that crashed onto the island.

The male appeared above her head, raising his hand in order to deflect a thorn the size of a calf that aimed for him. His grey eyes fell on Mainda’s blue ones and he jumped down. The woman had a hard time focusing that very moment, the realization of what was about to happen dawned upon her once more. She had to shake the nervousness off though, as Tori climbed into the small opening, getting in contact with the source of energy.

Just then, everything around her froze. The dark clouds dispersed in a split second, revealing a clear blue sky, letting the sun fall over the stones and the female. She took a step back, as the energy pulsated and gathered up, entering the male apostle’s physical body and tainting his own energy. Tori had his back on her, his body shaking from the ferocity of the energy, which was nothing like others they had experienced. Mainda had to attack him as soon as possible, to release and destroy it, hoping that he would make it out alive. She had to hurry, knowing well how much he suffered at that very moment.

The female apostle charged at him, her right forearm extended, about to land an attack on his back. She was stopped abruptly when he turned and deflected her with his own blade, pushing her away. She cursed under her breath, expecting this to happen after all. Tori’s eyes looked dead, as if he wasn’t in control of his body.

Mainda had no time to process what was happening as he dashed to attack her with incredible speed and force. She managed to deflect him, but the attack pushed her back, making her bones tremble. He kept on aiming his blades on her again and again with great force and Mainda held back every time, trying to find an opening while keeping up with his speed as he run around her. Tori had never looked that threatening before and the energy of the manifestation enhanced his stamina.

It only took a second of absentmindedness and Mainda felt a sharp pain on her left thigh, where he had managed to pierce through. She gritted her teeth and tried to put some space between them, but she was unsuccessful. A cry of pain escaped her lungs, as with the next attack, he managed to slice her left forearm off. Blood gushed out of the severed limb and the burning sensation of pain made her dizzy. Hot tears fell down her eyes, desperation clouding her brain. She had to succeed, they had to pull this through.

When she turned around her life flashed over her widened eyes, the male’s blade aiming for her head.

‘’Tori…’’, she mumbled and the blade stopped inches away from her nose. Suddenly the male began breathing loudly and shaking. The crimson armor on his body cracked everywhere and revealed his body and face. He fell on his knees, his widened eyes glancing all over her body, focusing on the wounds he had caused her.

‘’I can’t…. hold it…back…’’, he struggled to speak and his arms rose to his head, his eyes shutting in pain. ‘’Kill me!’’, he screamed from the top of his lungs and Mainda felt her crimson armor crumbling away as well.

 ‘’Kill me!’’, he yelled again and grunted in pain, throwing his fists on the floor, obviously in physical pain. Mainda used the blood running from her severed arm to form a blade. She crawled near him and hugged him, feeling his trembling body. With the blade, she pierced through his torso again and again, the manifestation exploding in outbursts of black clouds from his body, the energy burning onto Mainda like fire, melting away her skin. The apostle was in pain, but she kept on attacking him until all the energy had been dispersed.

The sun beamed down on the apostle pair, one of them bleeding from numerus wounds on his body, heaving from the pain and exhaustion of having the manifestation inside of him, the other bleeding from her severed arm and wounded thigh, the burns of the negative energy had deformed parts of her. Mainda was seated and Tori was laying over her lap, looking up at her, a faint smile forming on his lips, mirroring her own.

‘’That… was… easy…’’, he uttered under his breath, his chest rising and falling with every breath. The woman managed a tired laugh, her eyes already closing, her consciousness leaving her. She was content for succeeding, but in need of rest. The sensation of complete darkness had taken over her before, but this time she welcomed it. Her hand stroked his cheek and he brought his own hand over hers.

‘’See you on the other side….’’, Mainda uttered and let herself go, falling over Tori who had stopped breathing.

Promise me Mainda. Promise you will keep on living.