Xx The King's Beloved Xx 2 Chapter 2: Now And Forever Part 2

The sound of something enormous dropping down the ceiling can be heard above. Everyone looked upward towards the ceiling of the room trying to feel and observe what's happening.

DUUUUUGSSSH!

Yet another dropping sound echoed through the room. Everyone's heartbeat continued to increase. So loudly they rampaged you could even feel them coming out of your chest or hear them.

BAAAAAGSSHHHHRRR!!!!!!!

And ALAS! A very large portion of the ceiling collapsed to reveal the clear blue skies above. Rubbles fell all over the place. Some even came flying fast to random directions. .h.i.tting the walls , the floor, and with a stroke of misfortune, to some people inside the room leaving them with injuries throughout their body.

That was such a big blast coming from the outside - and from the rooftops at that!

Confused about what just happened, everyone stared alertly to the rubble - waiting for the smoke of dust to clear the view in order to see whatever caused the whole commotion. Some, panicking, ran through the door and made their way to safety. But as they began approaching the doorways....

BANG!

All the doors suddenly shut closed. Some tried to open it but it won't bulge even one bit. And so they looked back to the rubble and smoke of dust.

Inside the smoke, a silhouette of a person can be seen.

One.... two....three.... they started appearing one by one. Now, they are a total of six people.

One of them raised its arms and flicked its fingers.

And with that one flick, suddenly, the wind blew hard inside the room and blasted away all the smoke and dust in the air leaving the bewildered people a clear view of what they're looking at.

Six strangers can be seen through the pile of rubble. Two of which looks like a woman and four were men with tall and perfect figures in their body.

They were all exceptionally beautiful from head to toe. One of the women had bright green hair that extends to her shoulders, tall stature, and a pair of brown eyes. She looked fierce yet pretty - just like a model in a magazine. Her eyes rolled from right to left as if scanning everything she was seeing at that very moment.

The other looked rather cute like a doll, but mysterious and silent. She had long, straight bluish white hair, and a pair of light blue eyes. She, in contrast, did not dare meet anyone's eyes but shut her eyes closed instead as if trying to listen to her surroundings.

The four remaining bulky men with dark eyes, were very big for a normal-sized person, around seven to eight feet tall. They were all wearing tight shirts, differently colored with signs in the middle that somehow looked like numbers in a different language. But if you look closely, they were rather lifeless. They all stood still and surrounded the green-haired woman and the doll-like woman as if guarding them from all directions.

The green-haired woman flicked her fingers once more and a small ball of yellow light suddenly appeared out of thin air.

Everyone was shocked. They cannot believe their eyes.

Was that a trick of the light? But most importantly, how did these women and men came from the rooftops?, destroying the ceiling all by themselves without incurring a single scratch? Just what on earth happened? Is this a trick? A prank? Are they somehow watching a 3d movie or holographic scenery that's why it all seemed so real?

Are they...dreaming? Is this all real?

There was a moment of silence afterwards. It only stopped when the green-haired woman spoke. Her voice echoing through the whole place that there was no way you couldn't have heard her.

"We are Magi" she began. "I am using your race's language for you to understand what I'm about to say."

Fear can be seen from everyone's faces.

The woman continued, "We are conquering your world!"

The fearful faces a moment ago now reflects confusion, while some, anger and hatred.

"You can try to fight us but I a.s.sure you, none of you is a match to the weakest of us.

Even if you combine your efforts, a million of you, can easily be defeated by only ONE of us.

So I suggest that you surrender peacefully and not a single drop of blood will be spilled.

We only want one thing, and that....

...is this planet."

"Huh!" one man from the crowd smirked at the woman's remarks. "As if a single woman can defeat a million men! You're talking nonse-"

Before he got to finish what he was about to say, he was killed on the spot.

"Aaaaaaaaarghhhhh!!!!" shouted desperately by the wife of the man who suddenly collapsed to the floor and rivers of blood came out of his chest. He was shot by a piercing beam of light fired by the speaking "Magus".

Finally realizing that what's happening was all real and not just a dream, nor a trick of the light, everyone began to panic.

Zeid tightly held Rania's hand as he pulled her towards him, guiding her steps farther away from the dangerous "Magus" as what they called themselves. Walking fast they fought their way to the doors wanting to escape from that place.

Everyone was beginning to panic and started crying for their lives, trying desperately to escape.

"So you do not wish to surrender but wants to escape instead?....

You can try to run with all your might but there's no escaping us!" she said as she smiled devilishly. "Go! Run! Run as fast as you can! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Then, the green-haired woman began to float in the air preparing herself for an attack with the look of bloodl.u.s.t in her eyes. "Here I come~".

Zooooom!

She dashed very fast around the room like a typhoon, killing everyone she pa.s.ses through. Blood splattered everywhere. Loud cries can be heard all around. Everyone was so scared and devastated while the magus continued her merciless killing. From one, then five, now twelve, then twenty....she continued enjoying herself.

"Babe, No! Please! Don't expose yourself!" Zeid desperately whispered to Rania amidst all the commotion. But before he could stop her -

"PLEASE STOP!!!" Rania blurted loudly. She cannot stood by watching anymore. "Please stop this. We surrender! What do you want from us?"

The green-haired magus stopped, looked at Rania's direction, and approached her....slowly. Her eyes were that of a demon - just by looking at her, all your courage will disappear.

Closer and closer she comes. Zeid pulled Rania close to him and hugged her tightly trying to protect her from whatever may happen.

Smiling scarily, she said, "Clever girl.... that's what you should have done in the first place."

Scoffing she continued.

"But it's too late now. I have already decided to kill each and everyone in this room! Hahahahahaha!"

She raised her arms once more gathering a growing ball of light in her hands.

Zeid dragged Rania away from the crazy magus. As fast as they can, they ran away but the woman's ball of light is only getting bigger and bigger taking over the whole room. After growing as big and as high as the ceiling, the magus aimed at Rania.

As she was about to throw the ball of light towards her direction, the other doll-like woman opened her eyes and spoke a single verse.

"Stop", she said. Her voice was the only calm thing in that place.

The moment she spoke, the crazy magus stopped, and her ball of light vanished through thin air. She now floats in the midst of the air paralyzed in her position as if time stopped on her s.p.a.ce.

"What are you doing you brainless dimwit?!" she shouted.

"The Sages have given an order." she said, her face, expressionless.

"Those lazy rascals! What do they want now?"

"They ordered to bring back beautiful virgins to serve the king's harem."

"Humans? Beautiful?" she ridiculed. "As if they can satisfy his highness! They're a bunch of lowly, good for nothing creatures".

"But a perfect vessel to produce pure-blooded offsprings."

"But-"

"Silence.", she said cooly. Then, she began to look around eyeing for possible candidates.

"No one's a virgin anymore in this place."

"There is one" replied the doll-like girl. Her fingers pointing at none other than....

Rania.

"No! You can't take her!", Zeid exclaimed and hurriedly covered Rania in his back. "Babe, run! Now!"

"No! They'll kill you!"

"Please! This is no time for arguing! Just go!"

"I - no..I.... I won't leave you! If we die, then we die together! So be it!", Rania grumbled. Tears can be seen at the corner of her eyes. Continuously, she shook her head in disagreement.

The doll-like girl commanded the four men to take her.

Zeid and Rania struggled as they refused to let go of each other.

Crying she stretched out her hand towards Zeid.

As if time was moving very slowly at that moment, Rania, realized their struggle was pointless because the enemy was too strong...

..and that there's nothing they can do to stop them nor escape them at the least...

...and that if they continue to struggle more, blood may spill again..

...losing hope, she shook her head once more speaking to Zeid through her eyes...

"Let go."

Tears fell through both of their eyes. Accepting the fact that they need to back off and surrender for this time but never losing hope of a chance to see each other once more... when they're more prepared, more ready, and perhaps, can put up a fight to these kind of enemies.

Finally letting go of each other's hand, they drew further and further away from each other as the giants pulled them apart.

Alas, they took her and brought her to the doll-like woman whom by then, began creating a dark hole through thin air. This hole serves as a transportation gate from one place to another.

Zeid clenched his fists and gritted his lips so hard they bled while the others lamented for their dead.

Rania stared at Zeid for the last time as she entered the gate, savoring every second for she knows not of when can she see him again.

Just as the gate was about to close, the crazy green-haired magus got freed from her paralysis.

She stretched out her body, looked at Rania and grunted disapprovingly.

Then, as if a brilliant idea crossed her mind, she smiled devilishly once more as she stared to Rania.

Pwoooshkkkk!

Rania's eyes widened. Big drops of her tears scattered all around her. She struggled to free herself once more from the giants - kicking them away from her - begging to let go.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!", a wild cry overcame her. With every last bit of her strength she fought but still unable to run towards Zeid.

Rania's surrounding seemed to blur. Losing strength on her knees, she knelt on the floor staring at Zeid.....devastated at the sight.

Zeid who is now lying on the floor...

with an ice spear thrust in his stomach...

...and deep red blood gushing out of his body.

With his last breath he whispered...

"I love you...

Now...and..

Forever...."