Celestial Saga: Exiled to Earth II - Chapter 23：Stage TWENTY-TWO

Freyja, Van, Scarlet and Aya are back in Freyja’s old house, with Avice.

“Avice, let’s go.” Freyja said, with a confident smile on her face. Avice had the same look as he nodded. Avice and Freyja closed their eyes. They concentrated their auras hard, soon creating a small whirlwind right in the middle of the room. Aya, Van and Scarlet held hands, used their auras to stabilize the room, ensuring that there will be no negative aggressive aura that will be born from that sudden surge of white aura.

The summoning ritual was unlike what they expected.

The winds grew more and more violent. The air grew hotter and hotter, it felt like their bodies are submerged in hot water. They felt a strong tingling sensation run through their muscles, as if they are being electrocuted by low but constantly flowing pulses of electricity. “URGH!” Aya groaned in pain. Van started sweating buckets while Scarlet felt her vision swirl. But they tightened their hold and kept their stance.

They endured for about ten minutes, almost draining their energies to the core. But the more they felt like giving up, the more they stood firmly.

Soon, a portal appeared in between Avice and Freyja. It started off as a tiny point. It grew larger and larger by the second until it is big enough to occupy half of the room. Freyja and Avice nodded at each other. The portal, is finally complete.

“Unbelievable… It really is a portal to another world…” Scarlet instinctively took a step closer, but Aya pulled her hand. “No, you can’t.” As much as they wanted to see what lies beyond, the portal to another world is something that a human will find difficult surviving.

“Lenfi, let’s go.” Avice said, before jumping into the portal first. Freyja looked at the familiar looking portal. Soon, pretty soon, she will see Kirin. He’s right behind that portal, waiting for her. Freyja clenched her fists, her mind set. But before that, she turned to Van, Aya and Scarlet.

“Guys, I’ll go ahead.” A sad, but peaceful smile on her face.

Scar started getting teary eyed, she turned aside to hide it. Aya too. They can’t bear hold her back because of sentimentality.

Van smiled cheekily as ever. So did Freyja.

“Hey, I’ll tell you something.” Freyja said, turning to Van. “Avice said the crystal, is actually something I subconsciously did to contain my loneliness. Then, it materialized. It’s like a message in a bottle.” She winked.

“And I found it.” Van said, the memory of her finding it for the first time flashing in her mind.

“Only because you’re gifted in auras!” Freyja laughed. “No one else could have found it. I know.”

“And let me tell you something too.”

Freyja’s eyebrow rose in curiosity.

“I’ve always hated the fact that I am gifted in auras.” Van revealed.

“YOU DO? But you’re so cheeky about it.” Freyja stuck her tongue out.

Van laughed. “But, now I’m thankful that I am.”

Her face smiling, but tears streaming down her cheeks. Freyja too, couldn’t hold it much longer. She cried and jumped to her, wrapping her arms around her so tightly. “Van you jerk! You better see me soon! You jerk! Damn it!” Freyja shouted. Van understood her language more than anyone in the world. It means ‘Thank you for finding my message. I’ll miss you. See you.’ Van squeezed Freyja for one last time. “You asshole.” She replied, meaning exactly the same thing.

Then, Van let go and pushed Freyja forcefully to the portal. Van, Scarlet and Aya re-joined hands, and released more of their auras making the portal stronger and bigger. The portal engulfed Freyja whole.

Little by little, Freyja started to disappear.

“We will be saviors of this universe you know!” Scarlet shouted. “There may still be Phreins around, but leave them to us!”

“Of course, they won’t hold a candle to you guys.” Freyja’s feet disappeared.

“You take care, okay? And someday, come back! Promise us, okay? Come back and see us! And we’ll have an adventure again!”

“Yeah. Next time, we’ll go to more exciting places!” Her arms too, vanished.

“Make sure you invite us to Celestia when you find your way back!” Van said.

“Guests of honor!” Her torso, her shoulders, they’re gone.

“Make sure you take care of Kirin! Or I’ll go there and seduce him!” Van shouted.

“Like hell I’d let that happen!” Freyja is angry at the last minute. They laughed.

“We’ll take care of the mess your aura made here Freyja. So, go do your best out there.” The three of them, for one last time, gave their best smiles to Freyja. And Freyja too, parted with her usual cheerful, energetic smile. “See you!”

The portal vanished. Freyja, Avice, and the white aura in Van’s crystal too, completely disappeared. Not a trace is left. Gripping her crystal tight, Van smiled.

“Yeah. See you, Freyja.”

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