The Zero Curse

Chapter 13

THIRD PERSON's POINT of VIEW

Zero returned to the realm of mortals. He was only gone for a few days, and some memories began fading.

The moment he opened his eyes, shock filled within him. He thought he saw Lucifer, but it wasn't him. This man with him had black hair and red eyes unlike Lucifer's blonde hair and blue eyes.

"Sino ka?" kaagad na tanong ni Zero.

The man smirked at him. "Lucifuge Rofocale, the demon extract of Lucifer. I recently obtained a physical form."

Nagsalubong naman ang kilay ni Zero. He tried to remember something, but he couldn't.

"Kung gan'on, bakit kita kasama rito? I just returned from-" napasapo naman si Zero sa kaniyang noo nang sumakit 'yon. Ano nga ulit ang sasabihin ko? Isip niya.

Lucifuge stood up. He threw a short glance to Zero and shrugged. "All I know is that I had no physical body, so I was lingering everywhere. Then, I woke up next to you- now with my physical body."

Pinagpagan niya pa ang kaniyang damit nang nagkar'on 'yon ng dumi. He looked around and squinted his eyes to look at a specific area.

"There's wildfire," bigkas niya. Muli siyang tumingin kay Zero, at nagtanong. "Hindi ka pa ba babangon, Zero?"

"Alam mo na agad ang pangalan ko?" Zero asked curiously.

Napatawa naman si Lucifuge. "Of course. Naging omniscient lang naman ako, pero may utak na rin ako n'on, so I know all of you."

Lucifuge held his hand out. Hindi alam ni Zero kung bakit, ngunit naramdaman niya ang aura ni Sinclair sa kaniya. They indeed are demons, but the way they speak and act was soft- but both with a cold aura.

Hindi naman tinanggap ni Zero ang kamay niya, at mag-isang tumayo. He released ice mists around him and through that, he noticed and sensed that no one was around- only dead souls.

Napatingin siyang muli kay Fuge, at napansin ang dugo sa kaniyang kamay. He must have taken care of the enemies while I was asleep, he thought.

Sunod namang tiningnan ni Zero ang direksyon kung s'an sinabi ni Lucifuge na may wildfire. He raised his right hand, and ice mists moved forward towards the direction. The sound of a flap made Zero look back. There, he saw Lucifuge opening his wings. His feet levitated from the ground, and he flew up past the high trees.

Nauna na siya kay Zero, kaya naman ginawa ni Zero ang sahig na ice. As usual, he glided and skated on the ice. He avoided every obstacle, and he seethed his teeth in envy.

Lipad na rin kaya ako? Isip niya.

At dahil sa inggit niya, gumawa siya ng maliit na ice simoorg. He flew up and raced with Lucifuge's phase. Inisip n'ya kung ano nga ba ang plano.

He heard Lucifuge's voice loud. "The creators started their plan. We need to proceed in the Phoenix Well."

Phoenix well? Saglit lang. Bakit parang nag-iba ang plano? Isip ni Zero. Sa pagkakaalam niya'y hindi pa ngayon magaganap 'yon. Napatingin siya sa likod at nanlaki ang mata niya nang makita ang digmaan sa malayo.