The Glassy Sky

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: Goodbye

I guess it's finally over now!

Morpheus has been freed from his curse, and hopefully Azrael will keep his word for Sam's and for our sake. "I helped you, now you have to fulfill your promise to me, Zack." Uriel said, from inside the sword. "Right! How do I free you?" I asked. "Just break the crystal by throwing it to the ground." She said. I did what Uriel said then the crystal broke in half. Then a red colored essence made out of flames came out of the crystal, and Uriel materialized from the sword. She's finally free from her prison. "Thank you, Zack! I don't know what I'm going to do without your help. Now, hand me the sword." Uriel said, and she took the sword gently from my hands and I gave it to her. "By the way Lahat Chereb was originally my sword. Samael took it from me and imprisoned me in my own sword." The sword's flame turned bright crimson color and Hypnos approached Uriel and was happy to see her, they hugged each other. "It's been so long!" Hypnos said, "How I missed you, Uriel!"

"It's been eons since I last saw you, Hypnos. I'm glad to see you again." Then another light came from the sky but this time, Azrael descended from the sky. "I hope there's room for one more angel." Azrael said. "How are you brother?"

"It's been ages since I've seen you, Thanatos! I heard you've gotten stronger!" Hypnos said.

"I go by Azrael now, and yes, being the guardian of the dead has its perks."

"You're not going to say anything to me?" Uriel said. Azrael was shocked to see her. "Uriel, is that really you?"

"Who else would it be?" He hugged Uriel, then kissed her as if she has lost her for so long. "I'm glad your back, my love. I was afraid that you'll be sealed on your sword forever." We all are shocked to know that both of them are lovers. "Your lovers?" Sam asked in shock. Azrael looked at us and said, "Yes we are. Thank you for freeing my love, Uriel from her prison. I'm forever at your debt." I approached Azrael, "I hate to break your reunion, but are you going to fulfill your promise to us?"

"Right, I'm here to take Sam to the afterlife as promised. As for you, Zack and Hunter, both of you can go back to where you belong. Uriel and I are going to guide you so you won't get lost in space." Azrael said. Sam looked at me with a sad face, then hugged me and said. "I guess this is goodbye, brother. I wish I had more time with you, but I guess this is where we part ways." Sam said. I hugged him so tight and began to cry uncontrollably for this will be the last time that I'm going to feel him physically. "I know that it will come to this eventually, but I just want to hug you for the last time for I'll miss you so much." I said. We hugged each other for I will miss him and I will never forget our adventures together. Sam began to cry and said, "I'm going to miss you too, brother. I'll tell mom and dad our adventures together." I can no longer hold on to my tears when he mentioned about mom and dad. I remembered why I always blamed myself why they died. Tears just flowed like a river on my eyes. "You don't have to be burdened by their death, Zack. You have to let go of your guilt, it's not your fault." Azrael said.

"Things like this are inevitable, you have to let go of your guilt or else Sam's spirit can't go to the higher dimension." Uriel said.

"I know that!" I said. "It's just that it's really my fault why dad was distracted when he's driving back then that resulted to their death. Until now I always blamed myself. I haven't forgiven myself since then."

"We're young and we make mistakes, brother." Sam said, "That's what makes us human beings. You have to forgive yourself for my sake."

"Will you ever forgive me that you're trapped here because of me?"

"Yes, brother. I forgive you, it's not your fault and never will be."

"I'm going to miss you, Sam. Tell mom and dad I said hi."

"Tell Aunt Elsa that I miss her."

"I will."

"And don't worry, brother. We'll see each other again."

"You're right, I'll see you soon, brother."

"Good bye, Zack! I see Toby on the other side along with mom and dad waiting for me."

"See you when I get there."

"I'll be back in a flash. Wait for me." Azrael said. Sam went to Azrael and they flew towards the light. "What now?" Hunter asked.

"Let's just wait for him." I replied.

"What about you, mate?" Hunter looked at Hypnos and asked. "I guess I'll be back to guarding the tree." He replied. Then a few minutes later, Azrael came back and asked Uriel if she can open a portal for both Hunter and I. Uriel used her power to create a portal made out of her own flames. Azrael asked Uriel if she can guide Hunter, and Azrael will guide me. "What about us?" Salem and the others said. "Are you going to leave us again?"

"Don't worry, I'll be back. But I'll perform one last task for everyone. Will it okay if I do this?" I asked.

"Do what?" Azrael said.

"I just want to fix the damages that I've caused."

"Sure, I can hold on to the portal while you do your thing." Uriel said.

"Thank you." I replied. I flew up high and I used my imagination to reverse the damages that I've done. The buildings are coming back to its original shape and size, and the water's turning clear like crystal and not to mention heal the damages from the military men and the others that are injured. Finally, I asked Sully to accompany the Sirens back to their village and everything went back to normal now. "Are you done?" Azrael said. "Yeah, I'm done." I replied. So, we all went to the portal and said our goodbye to Hypnos and my limbo.