The weight of ones sins

The fourth wave was coming closer and we didn't think we could last. Then a miracle came to us in form of Amire. She told us.

- I can teleport all of the people here to a more fortified city. It would be safer for you to be as one.

Crimson ruby thought a moment and made the decision.

- If that will help my people, then I allow it.

Then the massive teleportation job was handed to Amire and soon all of us were at city called Vigilance, a fitting name for the plase where all of the people in Ehstos came to. It was super crowded, but it managed to hold all these people. Vigilance was a capital city of Ahtur, a bit smaller city than Atlas.

Amire also got the other people that were still traveling to Vigilance and made sure all were safe. She even let some people enter her island when the crowd started to get little extreme.

Crimson ruby went to greet the king Julius for our sudden arrival. Julius was understanding and let the people of Hiék come to his city. He mentioned that he would be glad if the military of Hiék could help to defend the city, to which Crimson ruby said "Absolutely".

We even saw Lex in the Vigilance and he was speaking to, what I later learned to be, the counsil of Taican. It appears that even they are having trouble now. Julius took them in with an open arms in exchange for their mages help in defend the city.

Lex said to me.

- It seems Amire is having some guilt runing down her spine. She wouldn't bother to help us otherwise. Even Vanos has started to let people come inside his island, but he mainly accepts noble people.

- At least they are helping. I'm still bit angry about Amire not letting me end Felix's life when I had the change.

- It was her brother you were trying to kill. Like that is going to be an easy thing to let happen.

- But look how many have died.

- Even still. Killing ones family member is not something that can be easily done when you cared for them your whole life. Think of it like you having to kill Nina because you heard from the guardian that she is going to be a mass murderer. It's the same type of situation.

- I... think I acted little too harshly towards her.

- I think she understands your point, but still it was hard for her to accept.

- Right.

The last night went sleepless. Would we be able to fend off the golems, or will they take us all?

Low decided to stay in Atlas because she thinks they need her. I agree with that, they do need many skilled fighters everywhere. I just hope that the people still have the strenght to fight.

The day came for the fourth wave. Amber and Jade decided to go help the healers as much as they can. Crimson ruby went and stays at the castle since her assistance is not worth much. She also said.

- If we would have stayed in Ost, I would have used that altar as last resort.

She stayed in the castle with Cole close by.

The golem army had arrived in an the plain. Luckily they came from one side only. It was bigger than I have ever seen and more were coming. Perhaps Felix is getting impatient. We were standing with Lex and Aktor, side by side, ready to do our best to protect the people and not let anyone enter.I'm sure Relse would have loved to be here.

The fight has started. The arrows start to rain in fast, but Lex and his mages make a powerfull shield to repel them. They manage to keep the arrows away. Now was time for our side to rain hell to the golems. The mages and bowmen readied their arsenal and shot their arrows and spells. It was devestating on the golems side. Lex started to prepare a massive spell and he told to hold them off till then.

The soldiers and mages then started attacking. Me and Aktor were among those soldiers. Thousands of spells were flying above us along with arrows. We just started swinging our weapons around in aggressive manner. We were helding them off, until Lex made a command to retreat from the blast zone. The ground started to glow with some kind of magic circle, so we ran as fast as possible away from it. Then Lex released the spell and a massive firetornado came from the sky to destroy the golems. It lasted a minute and it moved around, but when it was over, we saw more golems coming in. Walking on top off their melted comrades. We pushed on.

While we were fighting, we heard that glass golems are getting through the shields and killing people inside. People from the healing units were seeing more casualties. Aktor had a look of realization that Jade and Amber were helping those healers. As soon as he realized that, he ran as fast as he could back inside the walls. He jumped as high as the wall was tall and jumped again to get further inside.

I couldn't follow him, so this is what I heard happened there. He got to the medical area and saw many glass golems killing people. He then started destroying the golems. He looked around for Jade and Amber for a while, asking around if anyone has seen them. Finally he found them in a tent. Jade's lower body was cut off and she was clearly dying fast. Amber was just stabbed to the stomach and a glass golem was holding her upward. Aktor the destroyed the golem as fast as he could, but he was too late. He tried to heal her with what little magic he has, but it wasn't enough. Amber then said.

- It's okay dad, you did everything you could.

- No. I will get someone who is better at healing than me. Someone! There is a wounded girl here!

- It's no use. All of the people are in panic and alert for any remaining glass golems.

- Then I will go find someone.

He starts to leave, when he feels Amber pulling his shirt.

- Please don't leave me.

- I... But you are... I must go find someone.

- They all have left to the inner city. It's no use. Please, I don't want to die alone.

- Okay then. I will stay.

He starts to hold Amber's hand with both of his hands. While doing so, he droped his spear. He the silently tried to heal her wound, with no hope in sight.

- You know, Jade tried to protect me for the very end. Saying "Don't you dare touch my sister!" Even after she was cut in half, she tried to slow down the golem by holding it.

Aktor looks at Jade and noticed that there wasn't no light in her eyes enymore. He stops holding Amber's hand and shuts Jade's eyes. Then he continues to hold Amber's hand. Amber starts to cry.

- I'm so proud to have such a wonderfull sister. When I heard that I'm going to be aunty, I was looking forward to it so much that I lost some nights of sleep. Poor Cole and mom. Now they are going to be the only remaining family. I wanted to teach so much to Cole. Oh, and please be there with mom, she may look tough, but she is a real softy to the ones she loves.

Some tears start coming from Aktor's eyes.

- Yes... I know.

- Do you promise?

- I promise.

- Good... Hey dad.

- What is it Amber?

- Would you sing me a lulaby that mom used to sing?

- Oh... I think I know the one you are talikng about.

- Then could you?

- Of course.

Aktor breathes in and out. Then he starts to sing.

"Sleep, sleep dear little child. It's time to go to bed."

"For starts have come to greet you now. And take you far away."

"They will give you treats and play games too. It's almost like a dream."

"And when you come right back to me. Another day will come."

...

She was dead with her eyes closed. Aktor puts her body to the ground, finds two pieces of sheet and puts them on Jade and Amber. He readies himself to leave back to battle. He was ready.

He walked out of the tent and started to run to the wall. He looked around for Lex to tell him something. When he found him, he said to him.

- Inform everyone that they need to hold on for one minute. When the minute is up, run as close as you can to the wall.

- Sure, but what are you...

- I have a plan. It is something that I should have done when the first announcement came. It ends today.

- Okay, if you say so.

Lex tells us what Aktor told to him. Then the rest of us kept fighting even harder when we heard that something good might come.

Aktor started holding his spear infront of him with both hands while chanting. There was also a mechanical female voice.

- Requesting all restrictions to be removed.

- Password one please.

- In dawns light shall the hope come to us.

- Password two please.

- I am the one that creates. The one that gives.

- Password three please.

- My brother's light will come to shine once more. For he is the golden sun.

- Access granted to the current form. Proceeding with system reboot.

Aktor's body starts to get small cracks that shine light out of them. Then the minute was up and we all ran to the wall.

- Reboot successful. Welcome back master.

- May the sky be filled with metal.

Suddenly, thousands, if not millions, of spears appear in the sky and start floating above the golems heads.

- Release.

The spears start to rain down on the golems with amazing speeds. They look like falling stars. The golems are completely devastated. We saw no moving golems anywhere. Then we saw something open in the distance. A giant golem that was made from aetherium. If it reached the wall we would be done for.

- Ready a starnail.

- Readying starnail.

- ... Wait. Cancel that order.

- Canceling starnail.

- Ready the three MMBPC IVs

- Readying three Magic and Magnet Boosted Particle Cannon mark 4.

Some strange things appeared on the wall.

- Readying ammunition.

It's starts sucking some magic around it for some time. The giant golem is approaching with couple of it's buddies.

- 25%.

They are closing in.

- 50%.

Closer.

- 75%.

They start firing arrows at us.

- Rain down.

Spears that appared out of nowhere are intercepting the arrows by hitting them.

- 100% Ready to fire.

Aktor tells Lex.

- Tell them to cover their ears.

Lex does so.

- Fire.

- Firing artilery.

*BAM*

A loud noice came from the weapons and we all had ringing in our ears. But when we looked at the giant golem, it had three big holes in it. Soon after I noticed those holes, it started to collapse to pieces. The golems under it were crushed by it's weight. Those who weren't crushed, started to run at us, no matter what class they were.

- Open the earth and devour all.

The ground then started to shake and the ground riped appart beneath the golems. Creating a deep ravine. All the golems fell down to it. We might need to build a bridge later.

- Create.

And suddenly a huge bridge formed there. How convenient. There weren't many golems in sight, so the decided to leave. Then a platinum golem made a spear apper and teleported behind Aktor. It tried to kill Aktor with amazing speed and strenght, but Aktor just riddled it with spears. All of us were at awe. I then teleported back up the wall to talk to Aktor, who then said.

- It's not over yet.

He starts doing something with his spear and says.

- Come to me, my creation.

Then a huge floating island appears in the sky. What I heard later is that usually they aren't in that low altitude. Then Aktor starts jumping and creating levels to jump even higher in the air. He is heading to the island. I speak with Lex.

- Was that...?

- It was undoubtedly my brother.

- Shouldn't we go after him?

- I don't think that I should go as his brother.

- I think you should go BECAUSE you are his brother.

- I just don't think I should go there. Now, you in fact should go just in case.

- How should I...?

I hear a familiar voice.

- I can help you with that. Are you coming?

- Amire. Sure, let's go.

She teleports us to the island and brings along Carbon and who I think is Vanos. We get to the throne room. Felix starts shouting.

Felix: You! It was you who did this!

Amire: Unfortunately, it wasn't me. It was...

Aktor: Felix

Aktor appears from out of nowhere.

Felix: Who... who are you?

Aktor: Oh I think you know very well who I am.

He speaks in a cold manner with a dark look in his eyes and points the spear he has from his left hand to Felix's throat. Felix falls to the ground.

Felix: But... but you should be dead.

Aktor: You aren't entirely wrong.

Felix: Why... WHY did you take so long to act!?

Aktor: I was hopefull. Hopefull that you should see the error of your ways and stop this madness. But now my patience has run out. Now I have to bear the sin of leting you comit such things to the world. It appears that I was too naive. Any last words?

Felix: I... I showed them mercy!

Aktor: I see. Then I will show mercy on you too.

Aktor readies to kill Felix.

Carbon: Wait!

Then Aktor strikes but he is teleported backwards, so he misses.

Aktor: Amire. Are you perhaps siding up with him?

With a terrified voice, she says.

Amire: I just don't want him to die.

In terrified voice, he says.

Vanos: Yeah. Perhaps there is more civil way of doing things father.

Aktor: I don't think you all understand the situation here. I wont leave here until Felix dies. If you get in the way, then you shall perish too.

Vanos: I... I think you are bit too fast on your judgment.

Aktor: So you think that he should live?

Vanos: I... I think we should find a more fitting punishment. That is all.

Aktor moves quikly and puts his spear in Vanos's throat.

Vanos: This... this is... father?

Aktor: If you side with him, then I have no choise but to kill you too.

Amire: You can't kill us! The regret you would feel would kill you!

Aktor: What does more regrets mean to a man with pile of regrets.

Carbon: Perhaps we should first hear Felix out. Perhaps he had a good reason for this.

Aktor: Of course demon prince would say that. Fine, I humor you.

He puts the sharp end of the spear resting to his shoulder.

Aktor: So, son, what made you oh so merciful to all the people to the world?

Felix: Like I would tell you.

Aktor: Well, I tried. Then...

Felix: I don't care if I die at this point. Just do it.

Aktor: It's been a while that we agree on something.

Aktor readies his spear again.

Nor: Wait! Felix, why can't you just tell us?

Felix: It just doesn't matter anymore.

Nor: It might be worth telling us. What happened?

Felix looks at Aktor, who is waiting for his next words carefully

Felix: *sigh* Fine... I will tell you what happened. It wont change anything anyways.

Aktor then sits legs crossed and holds his spear to his back while listening.

Aktor: Go on.

Felix: It all started about 300 years ago. Back when I was still wondering the world like usual. I went to the city called Yursop and there I met a noble woman named Lindsey Ouran. As I was considered a noble there, I got to know her without an issue. We talked about many things, magic, economics, different countires and more. In couple of weeks, we fell in love and were about to have a kid. Then my lineage came out and her parents wouldn't approve of me anymore. Saying that I'm too "unpure". Then I told them that "Technically I'm more pure of a human than any of you." This send them off the walls and thus I couldn't marry her anymore. But then they had a bright idea. "How about we make him make gold to us, since he is a son of the demon prince of alchemy." That is what they said and so they told me to do it, or the child would suffer when it was born.

Vanos: But you don't have an ability like that. What then?

Felix: I started to turn other metals in the house to gold. They were a bit disappointed by it, but let Lindsey carry out the pregnancy. A while passed and my son was born. But during her pregnancy, Lindsey was forced to marry some noble from somewhere in order to not have an unmarried woman have a child. I was there for just turn things they brought to me in to gold and other valuable metals. This lasted on for about 10 years and Lindsey was forced to bear another child. On my son Jacob's 10th birthday, Lindseys parents decided that he has lived long enough leeching of them and chased him away. I took him in and I teached him all that I know. Come to his 16th birthday, we were called by Lindsey's parent again to things for them. Firstly I had to continue to make gold for them and Jacob had to come back to the family. Apparently his half brother was ill and showed signs of uncurable sickness. Jacob seemed little distressed, but we did it. Then about one year later, Jacob's half brother died and Lindsey went through horrible depression. Her husband just bullied Lindsey and Jacob to the point they broke. Jacob wouldn't ever smile again sincerely. One day I went to Lindsey's room and I tried to talk to him. She just cried and asked things like "What did I do wrong?" I couldn't help her at all, and in the end, she took her own life. Her parents blame it on me and made a false accusation that I killed her and I was put to prison. There I was, sitting in the cell for their entertainment. I could always leave, but I saw that it wouldn't help my son's situation at all. Years went by, and they finally managed to make the execution order. I played along for a while, until I found out that my son was sent to a suicide mission to kill a dragon. The dragon wasn't even harming anyone. It just was there. And it had no choice but to kill Jacob. When I heard that Jacob was dead, I escaped, went to Lindsey's parents to tell them a few words and I was about to leave, until they said these words "It's good that your son is gone, he was an eyesore, just like you. If only you never met our daughter, perhaps we would still have her. Luckily we still have a son, so her death doesn't mean that much in the end." Then I just snaped and I swore to come rain hell on them the next time I would return. They said "Good luck with that." and they slam the door shut. Then I decided, since there are people who wont show their darknes to anyone. Since these people hide themselfs, I must hunt them. And since there is no way of figuring out who they are, it's better to play safe and sorry and eliminate all the potential people. To create an new order, lead by me, and never questioned. I will be the one voice everyone will follow. Those who survive will heed to my call only.

Aktor: So you plan is to make this world turn back to the primal age and lead them yourself? Because you lost your family?

Felix: There is no other way!

Aktor: You know that it was chaos back then?

Felix: It the purest form of life you can find!

Aktor: And this plan of yours includes killing your own relatives?

Felix: Wha... What do you mean?

Aktor: I had a daughter back in the city we are near in. She tried to help others survive a bit further, But then one of your glass golems made short work of her and her half sister. She only wanted to hear and read about stories and one day, make a story of her own. But now she is dead. Thanks to you.

Felix: It's not my fault that you made a child with someone down there!

Aktor: Same goes to you. You never had to do anything to prove your point. There always will be mean and evil people in the world. You can't change that. Even in your grand plan.

Felix: Then what was I supposed to do!? To not try to find happines!? To just sit around for eternity to wait the end of days!? Tell me!

Aktor: You can't escape the bad in this world. Sometimes you are meant to see hardship in your life. You had one bad experience, but still you choose to live. Don't put your frustration to others.

Felix: But... I would have find a way. No, I will find a way. I will find a way to bring right justice to this world.

Aktor: You just start to sound a lot like my brother when we lost our sister. And kind of like Set. Anyways, it seems that you want an apology.

Felix: What?

Aktor: I'm sorry that I brought you in this world. If I didn't do that, then you wouldn't had to see the ugliness in this world.

Ameri: But then we wouldn't had experienced the beaty of this world either. Tell me Felix, do you regret falling in love?

Felix: Of course not.

Ameri: Then that's your answer. They wouldn't have wanted this either.

Felix: I...

Aktor: In any case...

Aktor stands up.

Aktor: Even if you realize your mistake now, which I doubt, you still have to pay for your sins.

Felix: If... if that's what you think father.

Aktor: Good. Now then.

Aktor readies to kill him, until.

Ameri: Wait!

Aktor: What do you still need?

Ameri: We don't need to kill him. We just have to punish him some other way.

Aktor: There will be a place for him in one of the hells. That is it's purpose after all.

Ameri: But wont need to kill him to punish him.

Aktor: Then what do you propose?

Ameri: I... well...

Aktor: If there isn't anything else.

Carbon: Imprisonment.

Aktor: You really think that would suffice?

Carbon: I'm not about to see my son die from a mistake.

Aktor: The "mistake" he made, costed hundreds of thosands, if not millions of lives.

Carbon: Like your brother hadn't killed that many on his time. Hell, even you might have killed some more.

Aktor: My brother has learned from his actions. And I bear the quilt every, single, day. He still thinks that he has done something right.

Carbon: Why don't give him a chance.

Aktor: Nor.

Nor: Me?

Aktor: You decide. Should I kill him or make him repent for the rest of his life?

Nor: I mean... You remember you said you give him mercy by killing him? That means you think that dying is an easy way out.

Aktor: The afterlife he would end up in would be undoubtedly one of the hells. He would suffer there until his soul becomes one of the cycle. That's the same end all afterlives have for the most part. In one of the hells, you just would suffer that time until it's your time. However many years it would take, his soul would eventually end in the cycle. Well, that is if he hasn't made any contracts with demon princes. Which leaves me to realize... Carbon.

Carbon: He would end up becoming part of my realm. However he would be unable to leave.

Aktor: Oh for fuck sake. Of course it is always the meddling of demon princes. Why do you care if he dies then?

Carbon: I want him to be able to experience the world like you one day again.

Aktor: Something like that... You are one of the weird ones ones out of all demon princes.

Carbon: But still you made babies with me.

Aktor: It is weird hearing you say it like that. Back to the point. Now I have doubts on killing Felix.

Vanos: That's good. We are all more glad to hear you say that.

Aktor: Imprisonment huh.

Felix: Oh why did I have to be born from a demon prince?

Aktor: Confining you somewhere wouldn't be much of a change for you, so imprisoning you is not so effective. How about this? You will have to help people around the world for 1000 years as your punishment.

Felix: Wouldn't I be free to do as I pleace?

Aktor: I will make you a pupet that you will inhabit. This pupet will have a complex set of rules that it follows. You make the majority of decisions, but those decisions will have to go through the rules set by the body. For example, no killing of innocent people, follow the rules of the land with some leniency and help people as much as you can with without breaking the law.

Felix: Wont there be issues where I must commit a crime or two?

Aktor: There are more rules to follow, but those are the main ones. I will make that pupet with many complex rules, that you can, in time, modify yourself when necessary. You also will be unable to leave that pupet body during those 1000 years. In case for the pupet's death, it will teleport to a safe place and fix itself. During which the amount of time you must spend is halted for the duration of the fixing proces. Are we clear?

Felix: I don't have much of a choice, huh. What will happen to my original body?

Aktor: It will remain here in stasis.

Felix: Then I accept.

Aktor: So we are all in the agreement of Felix's punishment?

Carbon: Yes.

Ameri: Yes.

Vanos: Indeed.

Nor: No arguments here.

Aktor: Good. Now to making this pupet.

Aktor does something and a lifelike body starts to appear infornt of us. The pupet has a black hair, it's tall and is an elf. A while passes.

Aktor: Now then. Felix, are you ready?

Felix: How do you even will transfer my consciousness?

Aktor: I've done it a lot to myself. Doing it to other people is a childs play.

Felix: But why elf?

Aktor: For if you meet same people later in your life. It is hard to explain your long lifespan as it is isn't it?

Felix: Yes it is, but I manage.

Aktor: I can still make it a human if you would like.

Felix: Please do.

Aktor changes a few things to make the pupet appear human.

Aktor: Are you ready?

Felix: I am.

Aktor does something and Felix collapses. Then soon the pupet starts to move. Then it speaks.

Felix: So this is how it feels.

Aktor: Now remember, while you have same physique as your previous body, your magical capacity has greatly decreased. Making you unable to summon and create as much of your golems as you did previously. Speaking of which, you should change the appearanse of the golems when you use them. They might cause some doubts in mortals if the things that wiped out most of the people during this war.

Felix: I try to do that.

Aktor: Also, you should use a different name. Felix is fine to keep, but don't go calling yourself Felix Grey.

Felix: I figured as much.

Aktor: Now then. Now that that's over.

Ameri: You care to explain your current situation to us?

Aktor: Figured you should ask that. Well Carbon knows most of it already. You see, I'm me now, but when this is over, I wont be entirely me.

Nor: What do you mean?

Aktor: You see this body, while it functions as a normal living being, it is actually all mechanical. Similar to the pupet that I made for Felix, but not quite.

Felix: What's the differense?

Aktor: You are made from mechanical parts, that function to the likeness of a living being. It is something that Carbon and me came up with long ago. My body consists of very, very tiny machines that your eyes can't see. They are tinier than my cells and they create my cells. Those machines are indestructible, outside of Destruction's powers. As long as my power flows through them, they will continue to make my body as it is. As for my consciousness, I made my soul part of this body, but I placed my powers to origin, so that I don't always have access to them. I basically made those tiny little machines to be an anchor to my powers in origin. I follow the same principline as gods, but my consciousness resides in Norbul. And when I don't have access to my powers, I feel like I'm sleepwalking around. Meaning that I don't have full control over my body. It's still me but... not entirely.

Ameri: And you are telling us that mother knew all about this?

Aktor: Well, she was the one who helped me to develop this technology.

Nor: Then why didn't you react when you saw Aktor when we came looking for the fragment?

Carbon: He changes his body so often that I didn't recognise him. Though come to think of it, I did feel a familiar presence abck then. In any case, it doesn't matter.

Nor: And the catalyst is your spear?

Aktor: It works like that, yes.

Vanos: Also, what are cells?

Aktor: Very small things that make you.

Vanos: But, how small?

Aktor: Smaller than the width of your hair.

Vanos: That sounds like very small.

Aktor: It is.

Ameri: Are you immortal?

Aktor: Other than Destruction, I'm basically unkillable.

Nor: Then what about that time when shade of destruction appeared near soultree?

Aktor: My body reached it's limit, so I technically died. But I'm able to regenerate from after that. My memory suffers a bit by doing so, but I remember most things. Also it suffers a bit when I'm in this form as well, but that doesn't matter much.

Nor: Your memory suffers?

Aktor: It's nothing to be concerned over.

Felix: Why didn't you tell us sooner mother?

Carbon: Creation wanted to be left alone, so I let him be. Telling you all about his current condition was something I saw better to be kept secret.

Ameri: Why?

Carbon: Because it is the wish of original powers to fade in to obscurity.

Vanos: Then why did he create an immortal body for himself?

Aktor: After my brother's outburst, I saw it better for me to safeguard the world by staying in full power, should my brother return. But now that he has returned and does not wish harm for this world, my purpose is meaningless. I will still do what I always do. Wonder around the world to see how the world I helped to create turned out.

Nor: And I assume you have held your powers because of the method you used.

Aktor: That is correct.

Nor: So now Lex is the weakest of you all.

Aktor: I'm sure he will find some pride in that. Like he was the only one who held on to our promise.

Nor: I can see that.

Aktor: But don't forget yourself.

Nor: Me?

Aktor: To me, you are a reincarnation of Soul. While you also have your original personality, you also bear the soul of Soul.

Nor: I see. How long did you plan on keeping this all a secret from me and all of us?

Aktor: I would have prefered to stay out of sight for the rest of the eternity. But given the situation we were in, I was forced to put my cards on the table.

Ameri: If you would have done it sooner...

Aktor: So many lives would have been saved. I have to bear this quilt with me for the rest of my life. As does Felix. I hope your punishment will get you thinking.

Felix: We will see.

Vanos: Wait, what happened to the golems who were fighting?

Felix: I ordered them to retreat after I agreed to let myself be killed.

Vanos: When did you do that?

Felix: I did it silently.

Vanos: Oh.

Felix: But there are few golems that have gained some level of ego. Because of that, they defy my orders and do what they want. Most of them are under the command of a platinum golem. Who knows, maybe they will try to hold on their territory and build a culture.

Vanos: How can you lose control over your own golems?

Felix: It happens sometimes when you create high enough inteligence for them.

Vanos: By the gods, you really made some troublesome troops.

Felix: They were necessary.

Vanos: Says the creator of millions of golems.

Felix: What is that supposed to mean?

Vanos: Take it as you will.

Ameri: Now then, I will send all of you to where you were. And Felix to some other place.

Carbon: See you later Creation, or in this case Aktor. I hope you will visit sometimes as yourself.

Aktor: I keep that in mind.

Then we are all teleported to different places. Me and Aktor were at the wall of Vigilance. I called Lex, who then immediately teleported to us and started asking questions from Aktor.

- You dare lie to me.

- I didn't technically lie to you. I just never told you the truth.

- You even acted surpirsed when you find out that I was Magic.

- I mean... I have to keep up the act somehow.

- You couldn't just tell me?

- I didn't plan to tell you at all. In fact, we have met couple of times in my other forms.

- You... Ugh... I don't know what to say.

- That is good. Just treat me like you never knew that I'm Creation. Same to you Nor.

- You think that I can think of anything else now?

- I don't plan to talk about it myself. And so shouldn't Lexi boy.

Lex slaps Aktor's face.

- What was that for?

- Don't ever call me that.

- What? Lexi boy is adorable.

Lex slaps again.

- I'm older than you, so you shouldn't call me using such name.

- It doesn't matter if you are older. Only matters that I am your brother. Ain't that right Lexi boy?

Lex tries to slap Aktor again, but Aktor grabs Lex's hand before it hits. Then Lex tries to bonk Aktor with his staff, but Aktor holds that one in place with his spear. Then Lex tries to headbutt Aktor, but Aktor then backs down and flips Lex to the ground.

- You just have to have it your way, can't you Lexi boy?

- You little.

Lex stands up and says.

- What happened to eventually fading in to nothingness? Why do you have so much power still?

- I am fading in to nothingness. I just hold on to my powers in case you or Destruction go out of control. I don't plan to use them any more than that. As to how I still have my powers, I made the same proses that we did to gods, to me. I just hold my consciousness in Norbul.

- You did... And what makes you so sure that you wont become a threat to the world?

- I have made some rules that my body have to follow.

- And those will keep you in check?

- I don't know. Haven't have use for them yet.

- Now what is starnail?

- It is the thing that I created to counter you and Destruction.

- Oh really? You made something like that. Why didn't you use it to destroy the giant golem?

- I didn't want to destroy the surrounding area.

- And what is starnail exactly?

- An giant orbital object that consists of higly condenced metal that repels magic. It would fall down from orbit with amazing speeds and level an entire city. Even Atlas wouldn't survive. At least that is what I calculated the damage being. I have never actually fired the thing.

- So you are confident that neither me nor Destruction could evade it somehow.

- Since we have been used to the speeds that we observe things, neither of you would have enough reaction speed to intercept the starnail. While Relse might be able to sense it coming, I doubt he can muster enough strenght to destroy the thing before it hits him. Much less for you to make some barrier. Maybe a teleportation would work, but the moment you think of doing so, it might be too late. And that you would teleport anywhere far enough to make a difference is something I doubt.

- Well let's hope you don't find need to use it.

- Agreed. Now it's about time I should end the main connection to origin. Got any words before I do so? I wont entirely be myself.

- Just... take care.

- Will do.

Aktor stops the connection and the light that was coming from him disappears. Aktor then stretches his whole body.

- Now then. Now that that's over, I should go talk to Opal and Cole. Wait, why did I call her Opal again? Whatever.

He starts to walk to where Crimson ruby should be. I have some more questions, but I wait before he talks to her.

After she heard the news, Crimson ruby was devastated and in denial. Aktor just said that he was sorry that he didn't make it sooner. Crimson ruby then heads to her reserved room after talking a while with Cole, who started crying. Aktor tried to console them one at the time with varying success. When they both calmed down, Aktor came talking to me.

- So... how is your day?

- It's been better.

- Same.

- ...

- So what do you want to know.

- Well... what will you do now?

- I will continue to support Crimson ruby in this life.

- And after this?

- I will try to support her from the shadows as someone else. I don't even plan on telling you guys when I change forms. Though now that you know that I use spear as a conduit, it might be hard to hide it. Perhaps I should change it to something else. A bow perhaps. Or maybe a sword. But dam it will be hard since I prefer using spears. We will see.

- Just don't do anything stupid.

- Who do you think I am? I am master when it comes to calculating things. Then again, I might be socially awkward.

- That you are Aktor. That you are.

So ends the war. But there are still the remaining golems to take care off.