33 Raziel of the Cosmos (1/2)

Perhaps, it's fate that chose to end this never ending thing, or perhaps, the universe had seen enough and wish for the two to end this 'cycle' for once and for all. One thing's for sure though; in this universe, only one of them will survive because…

Two suns cannot exist under the same sky.

What is this ”never ending cycle” in the first place?

Why is it even happening?

Why, of all of the possible people out there, it's these two that had fallen into this fate?

Questions remained unanswered as Orion slowly fell unconscious. Staggering pain struck his chest when Gerald took a chance to attack, causing him to cough out a rather huge amount of blood. Aside from that, he's already bathing in blood thanks to the hole that his brother bore through his left shoulder.

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It's safe to say that he might actually die from blood loss at this point.

He can't even control his body anymore…

He doesn't even know what's happening.

Orion can't deny the fact that, when he's on the verge of death from losing so much blood, he felt… peace. It's an unexplainable feeling that kept washing over him. He just felt light, as if the wind could carry him elsewhere—that's the best way possible to explain it, he supposed… because… he can't really put it into an exact sentence.

He blinked and, all of a sudden, he's in a familiar white space. Still feeling a bit dazed, he looked around, noticing his… other self, standing with his head hung low. It seems that his other self hasn't noticed him yet.

”Hey…” Orion's voice is quite soft, as if he knew that one loud thing could shatter the whole world.

”…” His other self finally noticed him, but he didn't say a word.

Orion approached for he had seen distraught over his other self's face. He felt his heart sink upon seeing his face. He didn't realise he could look this pitiful, as if he had lost his whole world in a blink of an eye.

”I…” Orion perked up when his other self finally let out some words, ”… I never… I never imagined things would go down this way…” He sighed. ”Well… it's… inevitable but… I didn't realise it would happen so soon.” He clicked his tongue, ”So soon that… this might actually be the end…”

He sounded so broken.

”What's… happening, even? Why is it happening?” Orion asked in the calmest way possible.

His other self looked at him, his golden eyes glinting and reflecting his brown ones. ”Come to think of it…” He paused, biting his bottom lip too hard that it started to bleed, ”… I can't believe I looked over the god damn signs… I'm so stupid.”

”Hey… me, I don't understand a thing about what you're saying.” Orion's brow furrowed, eyes seeking for answers. ”You must know about something, right? I mean… you… you know that I've existed prior to this life, right? You… you must've always kept watch, right?” He couldn't help but to raise his voice a little, ”Why is Gerald killing me? Isn't he satisfied by my death last fucking time?”

His other self simply sighed walking over to him before cupping his cheeks, ”You… a fragment of myself who had made this life as your own…” He sounded rather defeated, ”… do you really want to know… all of the pain I have… caused…?”

”I-I…—” Orion didn't get a chance to even answer as his other self touched his forehead with his own, summoning up a bright light that enveloped over the already bright world.

Orion felt as though he's getting sucked into somewhere, and he couldn't move out of it. The next thing he knew, he's standing over a grassy field with his bare feet.

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I opened my eyes, greeted by the refreshing breeze and sweet scent coming from the grassy land. I was confused, to say the least because, holy shit I became tall. I tried moving my body, but… somehow, I can't. It's as if I'm only watching everything through a certain perspective—and, mind you, no one is going to get used to this.

”Elder brother!” Someone's voice reached my ears, making my body move on its own.

Wait, is this even my body?

My thought ended when my gaze landed on… a familiar face? It's… my brother… but with a… soft and rather pure look—without spelling murder in his eyes. Is that even Gerald? He looks too… innocent and… carefree—not the one I know of, at least. He's also wearing clothes that are foreign looking and… it's as if his clothes are shining.

”Father has been looking for you…” He panted, wiping a bead of sweat that rolled down from his forehead, ”You can't just run away from things…!” He scolded… 'me'.

”Did I?” 'I' spoke.

Woah… so it is like I'm watching a scene… from one's perspective. If I put two and two together, I'd say that this is what my other self wants me to see…

… but why am I afraid of knowing what's to come?

”You did.” Gerald sighed, placing a hand on his waist, ”Let's go back to the stage, please? Father's going to scold me later if I don't get you back sooner.”

”I'll abide, then.” 'I' chuckled, walking towards him before pausing, ”But, you know, dear brother,” 'I' smiled solemnly at him, ”we won't have a chance to go in this secret place as we wish…”

Gerald blinked.

”I just hope that… things won't change after… this.” 'I' then walked passed him, bearing sorrow in my heart.

Is it weird that I'm feeling the emotions of my other self's body?

”Come on, brother!” Gerald caught up, smile as wide as possible, ”Cheer up! Things won't be the same as before, but I guarantee you that we'll still be able to go here.”

I'm not going to get used to that smile… but I do wish to see it on my brother…

”I'm… sure.” 'I' smiled back at him as I closed my eyes.

The scene shifted quickly when I opened my eyes, catching me off guard. I'm pretty sure I was at a grassy land but, all of a sudden, I'm in front of a large audience, seemingly standing on top of a stage with all of their eyes glued onto me. It's pressuring, to say the least.

Well, this body isn't feeling any kind of nervousness at all. This body is… kind of just standing proudly, and, instead of feeling nervous, it felt… sadness?

Why would it feel sadness when…?

”I, King Aeron Cosmos, is bestowing the gift of ”Void” and ”Light” to my dearest sons, Uriel Cosmos and Raziel Cosmos, respectively.” A man shrouded mostly in mystery for me gathered everyone's attention to him as he spoke of his words.