Chapter 166 - 166. The end of sufferning

''A long time ago there was only one land. But that land by unknown reason split up and became five smaller continents. The creatures before fought constantly. But after the continents split up everything became peaceful. But one day one of the continents started somehow crumbling and disappearing.''

He sat down on the floor and just stretched his limbs.

''The creatures became anxious and fell over the other continent trying to escape extinction. Unfortunately, that happened again and one more time. Now all kinds of creatures live on that continent that only humans lived. But now that place started crumbling as well...''

Kendra just stood there and stared at him, not moving or saying one word.

''To survive another extinction they made a pact with other creatures to attack this continent in hope to survive a bit longer. It is nature of any creature to want to live just bit longer...''

''So?'' 

''We came here to make trouble and then take over the country. But here we heard something strange. The old tale of reborn phoenix that can save everyone. At the same time we want to capture and use that child, but couldn't find out who it is. For decades we would hunt power children and make various tests with them but on end, none o them was the chosen one.''

''So your people are the reason why this country has just a few hundred Elementalists?'' Her eyes turned dark red and he felt fear for the first time.

''I came here just few weeks ago. But yes, the other continent people did that.'' 

''I still will kill you. But as you told me the truth I will do as I promised. Will give you quick death.'' 

She rose her hand to destroy him but then stopped. ''What is that on your neck?''

He held his hand over the necklace and growled. ''You may kill me and destroy my soul but you can't do that to this.''

She opened her hand and looked straight in his eyes. ''I give you my word as Goddess that I will not destroy it.''

He relaxed and took the strange necklace off his neck. ''This is something my adoptive mother gave me. She said it comes from the other world and I should keep it save for this can help save this world and people.''

''Where is your adoptive mother now?''  She shook a little bit while holding the item in her hand.

''She died from a strange sickness. Her body started rotting from inside out and died in great pain when I was just a small child. After that those people took me and trained me to become who I am now.'' His words seem to be tiered.

''Would your mother like you the way you are now?'' She whispered.

He chuckled. ''If she could see me now I probably would be beaten to death by her. She took me away from them and after her death, on end, I ended up in their clutches anyway.''

''You seem human, and at the same time not. What happened to you?'' 

''I was a power child myself. But they stuffed us with dark matter and made tested different kinds of poisons on our body. Then they somehow changed our blood and turned us into this. We are stronger, faster and more lethal than any army. Even other Elementalists can't fight us. We were made like this...'' 

''Close your eyes, for a moment.'' She needed to search his memories for a second.

What she saw was so cruel that she almost cursed. After opening her red eyes she saw his sad smile.

''Please don't feel pity towards us. Now we are killing machines. It was not our choice but in the end we are that. Empty shells that have the urge to kill, destroy and devastate everything that looks pure and innocent.'' His words were spoken as he rose his almost hollow eyes at her.

''In the end, it was still not your choice.'' She rose her hand and the two women were released from suffering. They were tortured by now so many times but still had that need of killing in their eyes.

He stood up and bowed to her. ''Please help us end this suffering. It was long enough. I beg you.''

A single tear dropped from her eye as she rose her hands. ''You should sleep now in peace. No more suffering, no more pain.''

He smiled at her as his body slowly turned into shiny specks of dust. The girls saw him leaving with a content smile on his face and turned their eyes in hope towards her. ''Please. Release us from suffering as well.''

Their bodies started turning into specks of dust as well as they held echo other in arms. Their last words were ''Thank you'' before disappearing completely from existence.

''It was enough for you to suffer in this life. If I let you live again, you might remember some things and would or turn into something you don't wish to be or you would suffer. Just like I did.'' 

She looked around and the fire stopped. Slowly she turned around as the sky over capital cleared and moonlight spread his shine over the city that survived a night of terror.

Her red hair shone under cold moonlight as she slowly floated down towards the crowed that woke up from their long long sleep. Slowly it turned back into white color and her uniform she wore became speckless as well.

Two people saw her walking towards them and hugged her body tightly. 

''Kendra we...'' but stopped when they saw her shaking her head.

''Aunt, uncle, it's not a time to comment anything. The great war is coming and it will be something I will need everyone to help me with.''

''Speak child.'' They stared at her with a smile.

''I need as many...'' She explained her needs and part of her plans.

''We understand. I will give the full order. This...'' When she saw necklace around Kendra's neck she stocked.

''I know. It's the last thing I needed but couldn't find it. After I am done I will let you all know. Please b careful.'' She looked at the guards that came ashamed for not being able to save the two people.

Kendra smiled at them. ''I think only I can fight Blobby.''

Thye blinked at her in confusion and suddenly small ball like a blob came behind her back and smiled at them

''Ugh, what is that?'' The King was kind of curious.

''Its creature I never saw before but was able to put you all in sleep. It seems it fears only me. No idea why.'' 

Blob Blobby tried to act cute in front of her and earned a bunch of laughter from others but was pocked with one hand from Kendra. ''Squishy... Like gelatine... Are you edible?''

His eyes became big and he suddenly flew away and hid behind the King.

Kendra smiled brightly. ''It seems you made choice. It is a good choice. now I can leave in peace.''

The King looked at Kendra. ''What?''

''Aunt as I know you still don't have a personal companion. This blob Bobby can be just that. In the case of the worst attack, his body can protect you from harm.''

''I don't understand.''

''Actually, you falling asleep is just because he wanted you all to be safe inside the protection he made for you. Actually those people couldn't do anything for you. I think that man from the other plane put him there to protect you. Cute.'' Kendra explained while she patted blobs head.

The hidden guards almost fainted. ''You want to say he wanted to protect the king so we fell asleep as we were near them?'' 

Kendra laughed. ''Actually, he made all asleep as he felt that among people that were close to her some were dangerous and he couldn't find out what people wanted to harm them. So he chooses to make everyone sleep.''

King's face turned cold. ''So among those that were asleep as well...''

''Are indeed traitors. But not many. I let them loose as I need to find the nest of those idiots.'' 

King nodded and looked around. ''Some still here?''

The Blobby looked around and shook his head. 

''So between those that are left, I have doubts about some people anyway. I...'' Suddenly pain started enveloping her.

Kendra saw her losing water and knew it was time. ''Come, let me take care fo her. Uncle stays out. this won't take long anyway.''

He nodded and waited as he knew how good she was in it and helped even her own mother. 

Not long after that, a healthy cry could be heard and laughter from the room. He nervously stood in front of the door until he heard Kendra calling him.

''Uncle. Come in.'' 

The moment he opened the door and saw his wife holding his daughter that looked like her exact copy, he felt his throat getting dry and had urge to cry.

In just two steps he reached them and slowly, very slowly touched his daughter's head. ''Hello my dear, my beloved princess. Welcome to our home.''

The two were in a blissful state and Kendra felt like she was bothering. Outside was clear night and the full moon shone over her face.

She sighed. ''Was it really necessary to kill those and give this child such bad cousin? I hope she will forgive me one day.''

Two people stood on the door and looked at her lonely figure and slowly embraced her tiny frame.

''Sometimes we all need to do things we feel later we shouldn't have. But for those poor souls, you gave something more important. Pure salvation of their own suffering. It was the right thing to do. And our dear Aella will probably adore you as much your won bothers do.''

King hugged one more time Kendra and looked at the full moon. ''How pretty while Aellas eyes opened up for the first time and saw the shine of the moon and white hair slowly floating in front of her eyes. the face she saw that turned around was something she liked and a small grunt could be heard from her mouth.

they looked at the child in their arms looking with shiny eyes at Kendra and smiling while trough the eyes shone small light that slowly enveloped everyone and shone even brighter than the sun.

Kendra patted Aella's head and smiled. ''Good child. You will be something important in the future.''

A child born with light, wind and lightning powers. Kendra sighed. ''It seems I will have my hands full for a while.''

They started laughing while the child held Kendra's hand and closed contently her eyes as she fell asleep, under the soft light of the full Moon...