A Tale After Four Lives - Volume 2: Rise Of Samsara Chapter 62 62: Securing The Soul.

The last of the shadowy figures died, peace was restored to the surrounding area and the only thing that could be heard was the weeping of a little girl.

Within the little house, Baraqiel sized up the hooded stranger that helped him take care of the intruders. The hooded man just stood there staring at Akeno with his forest green eyes,

Baraqiel too stops focusing on him, it was obvious that the hooded man was an ally seeing as he helped him protect his family…tried at least. Baraqiel approached Akeno kneeled before her, he was doing his best to not look at Shuri’s body, afraid that the grief would overwhelm him, he would have time to grieve after calming his daughter.

“Akeno…”

“Stay away! It’s your fault, they told it was your fault all this happened… because you are a fallen angel…because… I am the daughter of a fallen angel.”

Akeno unleashed al her emotions onto Baraqiel he was stupefied into submission as he couldn’t reply and self-guilt started to fester within him as he heard his daughter’s accusations.

“Leave me alone and don’t ever show your face in front of me again!”

Mythander took this chance while they were both occupied, he stretched out his hand towards Shuri’s direction and then made a grasping motion, as his hand formed a claw-like a form a wispy being could be seen caught in it that had a remarkable resemblance to Shuri, only that she was currently sleeping in his palm.

Mythander methodically and carefully weaved a sphere of manna around her as to make sure nothing could harm her and then he created a connection to her soul from his own and used it to share some of his soul energy with her so that she doesn’t dissipate.

He then stored her within his own soul. Like this, she would be safe and it would be more convenient as they were sharing a soul connection, keeping up with her energy use as a soul was also very easy as she didn’t even use a fraction of the energy Mythander’s soul naturally created.

Having finished securing Shuri’s soul Mythander lowered his hand just in time as he saw Baraqiel turn around to leave, grief could be seen deep inside of his eyes, bore a stoic face to hide the pain from showing to the outside as he left, passing Mythander in the process.

“Thank you”

Baraqiel said as he passed Mythander before quickly leaving. Now there was only Mythander and a grieving Akeno.

Seeing that Baraqiel has left she turned her face towards Mythander, he joyfully and smiling face was nowhere to be seen, her eyes now red and tears streamed unending from them.

“…”

“…”

They just kept staring at each other neither making a sound. Mythander walked forward until he was in front of Shuri and the Akeno who was still hugging her mother.

He kneeled down to one knee and looked Akeno in the eye. Akeno didn’t know why this stranger was still here, she saw him come to help but it was pointless since her mother died anyway, so why would she care who he was now. SHe couldn’t hat him thought like she did her father, since he was not even supposed to be involved and still came to there aid.

“I am sorry”

Mythander said, finally breaking the silence. His words had many meanings behind them. Regret could be seen marring his face. If only he wasn’t so indecisive he could have done something but no he toyed with this girl and her mother’s lives and only realized it when it was too late.

‘What was going through my mind, what possessed me to think like that to act like that…why?’

Akeno stared at Mythander not replying to his apology, Mythander didn’t mind and placed a token right in front of her, it was green like his eyes and an imprint of a massive tree was on one side while a hexagram was on the other.

“Your life was saved by your mother by her sacrificing herself, never forget that young one. Always protect this final gift from her, take this it will help you on your journey and when you think that all doors are closed and your backs against the wall inject this with your manna, it will force a door open to you.”

After speaking Mythander flipped the coin in Akeno’s direction not even looking if she caught it, he stood up and left but before he exited the door he heard her call.

“What’s your name” Her voice broke a little time with her grief but he heard what she asked.

“Mythander”, not turning around he answered and then left teleporting away as soon as he was out of eyesight.

Akeno watched as Mythander left, then turned her sight on the green token in front of her, she slowly stretched out her hand and took it. Her eyes firm as she thought of Mythander’s words, her life was saved by her mother in exchange of her own, it was a gift not to be squandered and she had no intention of doing so.

Her small hand closed tightly around the token as she stood up preparing to bury her mother and then leave this place of pain forever. She might return one day but not any time soon.

…

Stepping out of the twisting space Mythander appeared in a bedroom, his body slowly morphed, short black hair and purple eyes replaced his current white hair and green eyes, his body became a bit taller and more muscular.

Alex stared around at the room, his room. CLosed his eyes and took a big breathe and released it after some time as he shuffled through all the memories he had recently experienced and all the foreign yet familiar emotions he experienced.

He opened his bedroom door and went down the stairs, hearing a humming coming from the kitchen while a movie was playing in the living room on the television.

He took a deep breath and then called out.

“Aura, Tosca I’m back!”