27 Chapter 24 : Hakuna Matata

Chapter 24: Hakuna Matata

" Feel the beat and hymn of your heart. Learn to hear them out and show to them your love"

CESIA'S POV

"Hey." I stopped sobbing when I heard his calm and baritone voice.

'He's here.' Zia said.

I'm in my room here in Trez De Hotel. I spend my time watching the mountain view outside of these window glass, while silently crying.

I quickly wipe out my tears and rubbed my bloodshot eyes. I ghastly face him and restrain myself to voice out my sobbing. I lower my gaze on the carpeted floor. I don't want to look at him, in this state.

I heard him sighed, and guide himself in my bed and be seated.

"Don't blame yourself, Aphrodite. It's not your fault." He said with sincerity. I slowly look up, and there I saw he's staring at me intently.

'He's right, Ces. I know Aries will be alright,' Zia, my thoughts seconded. I sighed at what they said and be seated beside Trevor.

" I can't bear seeing him like that, knowing the reason why he's lying in the bed, got poison by an Evil Creature." I massage my forehead. I blame myself for what happened to him. I was the very reason, why Aries got the poison. Because of my damn identity.

'Ces...' Zia whispered weakly.

'Zia, I can't help it, but to point out myself. Because of my identity, one of my friend's life is in danger.' My tears started falling, again.

"Stop crying, Okay. I'll go now, you need some sleep. Don't worry, Aries was strong and hella stupid. He will survive." Trevor stands up and taps my shoulder, letting me know, I'm not alone. I know they're worried, too. I just nodded, and give him a weak smile. Until he's gone out of my sight.

I slump my body in the soft bed, looking at the ceiling with a touch of gold and silver. I deeply sighed, remembering what happened.

Yesterday, they went back with the weapons brought by Arie's clones. At first, I'm shocked by what I saw. Three Aries appeared in front of us, came from the portal. We are talking at the sala at that time. Amara said they successfully get the weapons and explain it's Aries ability, why we're seeing a triple face of him.

We got alerted when one of them, tried to talk, but they vanished quickly in the air. That's why Amara almost fainted because she thinks that Aries is in danger. Minutes past, Trevor and Aivan appeared in the open portal, carrying Aries body with paler skin and green veins showing all over his body.

Amara quickly gets the venom potion in her room, with teary eyes. She put it in Aries's mouth, a white glittering potion. She said it will take thirty minutes for the potion to take effect. But, it's past twenty-four hours since we cure him. His vital aren't responding and his heartbeat slowly pumping.

" Zia, I wish he'll wake up, soon. I don't wanna be lonely again, celebrating Christmas Eve. I want to experience it with them without this kind of accident." I said with a rattling voice until I fall out of sleep.

" Hey, Aries. Wake up... I promise if you'll wake up now, I won't act cold again. " I'm desperately talking to him. I'm in his room, watching and waiting for him to wake up. It's been two days, and his situation was getting worst. His skin is paler and a bit colder, but her heart is still beating slowly.

" I will show you my worth it smiles. So, wake up okay. We will celebrate Christmas, and I want it to be memorable. Don't get selfish, okay? Let me experience an unforgettable Christmas. " My voice echoed in the room. I'm the only one here because they were resting, too.

' Ces... You need to eat first. Don't let your body get sick, or else they will worry more if you two aren't okay.' It's past dinner and I have no appetite. They keep on saying, I must eat even a little amount of food. But, I keep on refusing them.

' Don't worry, Zia. I will eat later when they wake up, okay? No one will watch Aries here.' I answered her. I hold Aries's hand and pinch it softly with my thumb. I hummed a Christmas song that filled the ambiance of the room calmer, even the crickets outside are ashamed to make a sound.

' Wake up, now Aries. We're waiting for you. We miss your funny and stupid actions.' I Hummed and let my voice sing out loud the song, that gives my heart warmer while tapping his hands.

<< "Oh holy night, The stars are brightly shining. It is the night of our dear savior's birth.

Long lay the world in sin and error, pining. 'Til He appeared and the soul felt it's worth">>

'If it is true. If you heard and feel us, Creator...Hear my call.' I close my eyes and feel the rhythm of my song.

<<" A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.">>

' I know, I deeply hate and beseech you. If you have mercy, please... Heal my friend.' My tears slowly falling from my eyes, while singing.

<<" Fall on your knees, oh, hear, hear the Angels' voices. Oh, night divine, yeah, oh, night when Christ was born. Oh, night divine, oh, night, oh night divine

Oh yes, said rise (oh night divine). It is the night of the Lord….''>>

' Heal Aries's condition. Forgive me, for what I have said. I know you will never let us down. Please...Whatever the replacement is, I will do, just Please Heal him...' I sobbed, while my eyes close and my head is in Aries's hand.

" I-I thought, you will smile for me." I stopped myself from sobbing when I heard Aries's voice. I shake my head in Aries's hand.

" Maybe, I should have eaten, I'm hearing voices, already." I hoarsely voice out while pouting. I move my head and be seated properly.

' Haist, I told you earlier, and now what happens? It is the effect of being you, stubborn. Hearing voices, huh? ' Zia said like she's my older sister, who's disciplining my stubbornness.

"Yanks! Cute." I heard it again, while those voices chuckling. I open my eyes and shocked was with my face. I gasped from what I've seen and hugged him, immediately.

"Aries!" I cry with joy. I released my hug from him, and check his body. I was relief, that he's okay now. I smile with teary eyes and look at him.

'Thank, God! It's a Miracle' Zia said.

'It is, Zia.' I answered her.

" Eh, Don't cry anymore, okay? Trevor might punch me if he sees you crying in front of me." He teased. I blushed from what he said. I glared at him with my cold aura, he swallowed and smile shyly. Giving me a peace sign. He's back, our stupid Aries is back.

'The stupid is back!' Zia giggled.

"You know what, I heard what you have said, earlier. Better do it, okay." He innocently speaks with a teasing look on his face. My eyes widen, and all that I said, slowly absorbed into my mind. He chuckled at my look.

'Shit! Why did I say those things?' I frustratingly look down. And I stop, from what he said, so all these times he's awake when I'm here, crying stupidly?

" What? Do you trick me? You're awake all these times. And you didn't bother to stop me from crying? I will take back what I said, none of it shall happen." I annoyingly say.

" Hey, Calm Down, Dear Messy. I heard what you said, but I can't open my eyes like I have been trapped by the darkness. I heard you singing softly. I wanted to react and open my eyes, to your song until I suddenly see a light that brings me back here. That's why I wake up and saw you crying." He speaks seriously. I was stunned for a while.

'Darkness?' Zia said. I frowned so, he is trapped too, like what happened to me? And about that light, maybe it's her, again? But, too weird he can hear my voice?

"Are you okay? It's nice seeing you're okay, now. The last time we left at this Hotel it's you who got bedridden." Aries's move and seated, leaning his back to the headboard.

"Ye-ah, you too. I'm glad you're awake. " I said. My mind went full again, thinking if it is connected to what happened to me, in the past week. I got disturbed by Aries's curse with his wide eyes.

"Holy Shit! All these times you were all there at the door. Not minding or be happy seeing me wake up? Shit, Dude. You know what, it hits my ego!" Aries gaze was behind me, I look back at the Door. There I saw them, standing like they were hypnotized and shocked. They moved already when they heard Aries's curse and blabbering.

"What? You just stand out there? Holy Genes of mine. Don't be str-" Arie's stopped from talking when he receives a slap on his face. All of us were shocked and gasping.

'Woah, I know it hurts.' Zia said while giggling.

"Wha-" Aries's can't talk properly, dazed by what Amara's doing.

" Stupid! Don't do it again! You make us worried to death!" Amara cries while punching Aries's chest. Aries stops her, automatically hugs her tightly, and taps Amara's back.

'Oh, that was a nice scene!' Zia giggled again.

"So-rry, okay. Look, I'm all okay now. The hell you worried about me, love?" Aries said with a worried sound that makes the two guys laugh.

"Hahaha" Aivan and Trevor.

" Shit! Cousin, you got poison by the Manticore's tail. Look, I would have thanked that Alpha, then. Seeing you like that, makes me want to tease you more." Aivan unbelievably said while he shakes his head. They were all inside the room.

" Sounds like you're confessing your love." Trevor grins at him. Aries twinkle his eyes in disbelief from what he heard from his cousins. Amara blushed and cover her face.

"Ha? He-he. I'm n-ot. Please, stop. Okay. You stress me out." Aries rubbed the back of his head shyly. Amara sits properly and I saw a dismayed face that changes into a jolly one.

"Love? With this stupid-moron? Nuh-Uh, over my dead and beautiful face" Amara forcibly lighten up her voice. We just shake our heads with these two stupid creatures in front of us.

'When would they notice each other's affection?' I said to Zia. They keep on denying, what they feel, but their action speaks.

'Duh, Likewise with your situation.' Zia said. I frowned. What is she trying to imply?

"Tsk! You're too proud of yourself. I didn't mind if you never wake up...Cousin" Trevor teases him.

"Oh, thanks to Cesia's voice. I came back." Aries proudly speaks, pointing in my direction.

"Huh?" I stuttered.

"Yeah, I can't believe it too. Earlier, I heard someone singing like a nightingale. I found myself walking, finding the direction where it came from like I have been drifting from the beautiful voice. Until the voice stops singing and found myself in Aries room. I was shocked, that Aivan and Trevor were there too. And Aries wakes up, don't you think it's weird?" Amara explains imagining what happened earlier. I frowned.

'I made Aries, wake up, and lead the three of them into these rooms?' I shake my head. No, I was just singing. It's not me who made it.

"Nonsense... I won't buy what you said." I said seriously.

"It made all sense, look Aries wakes up, and isn't it proof we're all here?'' Amara counter my reaction.

'What? And believe me, I'm a singing bird?' I heard Zia and Trevor chuckled.

"N-o, someone must explain these. I don't want to believe in it." I said with finality. Amara sighs. I look to, Aivan, and Trevor who have seriously drowned their thoughts.

"Yo-hoo, Prince Aivan and Trevor..'' Aries called their attention. Aivan and Trevor gaze in my direction.

"Ahm. I know, it sounds a bit weird. You sing so beautifully, that made us drown by your voice and found ourselves finding it. Amara's right. You're like a nightingale. I have a question." Aivan speaks, looking at me intently, I nodded.

"While singing, did you ever wish wholeheartedly? Like you can voice out loud your emotion?" Aivan ask. Amara and Aries got puzzled. I frowned but nodded as a response. It's true, I sing while wishing, that let Aries recover.

"What did you wish for?" Trevor asks, through his voice, I can feel there's wrong about what I've done.

"Ah-ahm. I wish to the Creator If he can heal my friend?" I truly said. I saw Aivan got tense and Trevor's Aura darkens.

"Did you ever promise a word for a replacement, just to heal him?" Trevor clenched his jaw, waiting for me to answer his question.

'Zia...I-I just wish right? Aries heal by himself.' I said nervously.

'Bu-t, you said, you do anything ju-st to heal him.' Zia answered.

"Hey, what's the problem of wishing my recovery? " Aries asked his two cousins. None of them answered him.

"Just, Answer me, Aphrodite," Trevor said with a gritted teeth. I know he's controlling his anger. I nodded, weakly. That made the two curses. We left, unanswered, and bother. We don't know why they're acting like that.

"What's the problem now!" Amara was irritated waiting for them to speak.

"I-I think, It's not him, The Creator, who fulfilled Cesia's wish," Aivan speaks with tension.

"Who?" The three of us chorus.

"Hakuna Matata..." Trevor speaks, silence filled in the room. Like they drop a bomb came from that name. I saw Amara and Aries skin paler from shock or fear? They were cursing, it was a very big deal to them.

"Hakuna Matata?" I mention the name, asking for them to explain who or what is it. Their eyes widen and shout at me with fear.

'Shit! You said his name!" Aries, Aivan, and Amara were now not in condition. What? It's just a nam—I have almost stopped from breathing when we all got disturbed by a sudden thud and outburst of an explosion? But, none of us tore into pieces?

In a quick stance, Trevor holds my hand tightly. While Aries, Amara, and Aivan on my back. The smoke-filled in the room and slowly disappearing, revealing a creature? Or what kind of monster is he?

"Oh, Did I scare you, My child? Sorry, but I am here to take my prize? Or should I say, what you promise my little nightingale?" I almost lost my balance, when I heard his monstrous voice.

'Shit! Will my Christmas this kind of unforgettable?'