22 Consequences (2/2)

I told myself, as the man slaughtered hundreds of men with a single spell and kept raising the numbers as time went on.

The magic was immense, the sheer pressure was suffocating, it could render the feeble-minded individuals unconscious.

Another one of it's colleagues seem to be not too far behind him, floating mid air as it rained down destructive bolts of pure Corr on their enemies.

Although outnumbered, they were winning against the odds with only at least five men from my perspective that fought the endless tides of steel charging towards them.

”NAM MIHI IN POPULUM!”

A nearby fearsome warrior shouted a foreign language that completely caught my attention.

He flew above my head, glowing with unmatched luminosity that brightened this large cavern where the battle took place.

What followed was a constant chanting of men.

”TITAN!”

”TITAN! TITAN!”

The endless voices of men continued to shout the word ”Titan.” It was familiar to me.

My head throbbed harder than before, as the pain felt like my brain was splitting open. The noise helped worsen my state.

I couldn't stay in place as I fell squirming on the ground with my non-existent physical being.

As my eyes rolled towards the horizon, I saw a silhouette of a character charging towards me.

Nearer and nearer as he went, slowly his image grew clearer in my eyes.

He wore no helmet had a clean haircut sitting on top of his head, his armor didn't shine as it was filled with scratches and dents that clearly reminded his foes of his experience in battle.

No weapon nor shield in both hands, but bore a strong grin on his rough facial features that he carried proudly like a weapon.

There was one thing that was iconic to his fearsome look and that was the handle-bar mustache that laid below his nose.

”F-Father?!”

As the glowing entity above me clashed with my father. The result was a blinding shock-wave.

I closed my eyes as I braced for the impact... My recent memories came along with the shock.

As I reopened them I saw the lone inhabitant of my mind.

”What was all of that?” I asked it.

Silence met my question.

”What happened to me? Where is my father?!”

”There is consequences to every action, and truth once you peek through the Heart of Gaia.”

”What?!”

It's very existence dissipated into dust as it let out it's final words...

*GASP!*

*Cough!* *Cough!*

I coughed as I felt the dryness of my throat, my body was shivering with pain and fatigue.

Was this really it?

Am I not dreaming anymore? I wondered.

Hesitantly, I opened my eyelids. Brightness seeped into my eyes as I saw the Large Viscorr up close and personal.

I tried moving but to my surprise, every inch of my body was aching with unbearable pain...

”Y-you're, finally... awake.”

I turned towards the familiar voice with precaution.

What I saw was horrifying... With every bit of strength I could muster, I forced my body beyond its limit.

Tears went rolling down from my face as I fell crawling towards him, the searing pain embedded in my body couldn't compare to this feeling of dismay.

He was finally in my grasp, a few meters away, if only I had the strength to save him.

”Only a few more paces!” My mind exclaimed.

I wanted to scream but I was so weak and pained that my jaws were shut closed.

Finally I stopped beside him...

His once lively eyes were now slowly draining of life.

He had large wounds on his chest and stomach that I could clearly see it's contents, the insides were burnt to a crisp that brought out a disgusting aroma.

He slowly faced towards me.

”Knoxx, s-son...”

I was too weak to answer.

”N-no words?”

His voiced trembled and crackled with exhaustion, I felt his disappointment in my silence. If only I could answer I would!

”I-I'm sorry...”

Don't say you're sorry please.

”I-I was, n-never, your father--”

I didn't care, I wasn't mad, I was just upset that you never told me.

”B-but you, were, always... my son.”

Please don't! I'm begging you! Gaia! You're my only hope! If you're out there! Save my father!

He's the only one I have!

I've got so much more to give him! Please!

”L-Live.”

with his dying breath he wore the biggest smile that I've ever seen on him.

Along with it was a deep scar within my heart that caused pain than any other physical wound could ever bring.