His Moonlight Saviour

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"Please stay awake-" The voices died down in Volkan's mind as he allowed the darkness to consume him. For the first time in his life, he felt tired, he didn't want to move, he wanted to be alone and pain free. "Keep you-"

His eyes shut open and met eyes similar to his. In shock he jumped back to see a child, looking at him in curiosity. No words were spoken between the two until footsteps were heard behind him. "What are you doing here?!"

That voice.

He hasn't heard that voice in so many years. His chest tugged slightly but he didn't dare turn around to confirm who it was. "Why are you here Volkan? Are you dead?" She asked frantically. "What about Zulu, if you are dead that mean she is too." 

He refused to open his mouth. The child ran passed him, into his mother's arms. "Did you lose the war or are you unconscious?" He slowly made it to his feet still not turning to face her but slowly shook his head. Alina realized what was happening and stopped.

"It is me, Volkan. I missed you so much but you should not be here." He finally got the courage to face the woman that left him crushed and heartbroken for so long. His eyes met her green ones.

Volkan felt nothing, he felt empty. "It looks like she told you about what I di-" She was cut off by him pointing to the child in her arms. "Was he mine?" She slowly nodded her head. "Yes, his name is Legion."

Another sickening silence between.

"I wanted to give you every and anything you wanted but you decided that I was not enough for you, I could have had a son!" She looked down in shame. "I unders-"

"But I'm glad that it did not because I met the most amazing women. I am upset that I could not meet my son but I know now that he exist and I will love him, with me or not. To be honest, I forgave you as soon as I realized." He looked down at the child who smiled at him. "What did you realize?" She asked him. 

"That I am deeply in love with Zulu and she is the one and only woman for me." Alina couldn't stop the smile on her face. "She really is amazing." Volkan stretched, taking Legion in his arms. "I am truly sorry that I did not meet you, at least you got my looks." Alina giggled at his comment, watching them bond.

He glanced back, seeing Zulu look at them from behind the tree. He loved that woman so much that it hurt. When he realized that she wasn't going to show herself, he spoke. "Are you going to come out of hiding or do I have to pretend that I do not see you?"

They fully turned to Zulu who looked like she was caught killing a rabbit. He opened the next his other arm, waiting for her. She immediately ran into his arms, bawling her eyes out. "Are you dead? Am I dead? Why are you here?" She hiccupped, pulling away from him.

"I am not sure but I still sense our realm." He wiped her tears away, holding a small smile. "At least I am here with you." Zulu slightly hit him, feeling bad about Alina being right next to them.

The floor suddenly shook under them causing a gasp to leave Alina's mouth, she was fading away slowly but reappeared right after. She fell to the floor in pain, her memories slowly coming back to her. "What is happening? Why do I feel so much pain?"

"Demetria is trying to bring you back." In marched Gartha, picking her off the floor. "Demetria was the love insanely in love with you and wants to bring you back. She was the one that had you killed. She is planning to use Zulu's body to bring your soul back."

 "I- I remember now."

"Wait, if she takes my body then-"

"Then your soul leaves your body for good and you die, along with Volkan and it is almost complete. So I need you to listen to me, Alina." The red head girl looked extremely weak. "You will wake up in Zulu's body and both of them will be dead." She shook her head.

"I- I already lived, I do not wish to return.."

"But you will. My sister, Sage, will be holding a chest in her hand, I want to you to grab it and smash it as hard as you can." Alina weakly laughed. "I am excellent at breaking things."

Gartha shook her head at the girl. "While they are distracted, I want you to grab the crystal knife in her hand and-" The Elder glanced at Zulu and Volkan. "I want you to stab yourself in the heart. I know it sounds demented but that is the only way for you to escape her body, once you have done that, you will return here."

"How do you know all this?" Zulu asked. "I visited your body before I entered this realm." She looked down at Alina who was fading once more. "If you do this then you will end all this." Alina looked at Legion who was snuggled into his father's arms, not knowing what was going on. She was going to do it for her unborn son.

And she will not fail.

Volkan's soul immediately disappeared alongside Alina's leaving Elder Gartha, Zulu and a scared Legion.

Zephyr watched his son's body take its final breath before Gartha waking up gasping for air. He looked at his son, the one he treated horribly for years, tears flowed out his eyes, grabbing him as close as he could. He couldn't apologize, he couldn't scream, his throat was filled with painful lumps.

The other gods bowed their heads in silence, paying respect to him. Volkan wasn't the most liked but he proved to be not as bad as he exude. Zephyr's body trembled as he never saw the day coming. "I wish I could have been better." He stifled out in Volkan's ear.

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Alina's Pov

I shot up, gasping for breath, looking around frantically, trying to figure out what was going on. 

 Where was I? 

Who am I? 

A small cold hand pressed against my cheek, causing me to hit it away. "It is I, my love, Demetria. I have missed you greatly."

Tears formed in the woman's eyes before me then everything clicked. She had my son killed. I probably deserved it but he did not. I looked up, seeing another woman who I presumed was Sage, she held the chest in her arms and Demetria held the crystal knife.

You can do this, Alina. Make everyone proud of you.

Tears formed in my eyes, as I held Demetria's face. "I-Is it really you? Is this a dream?" The delusional woman shook her head, helping me off the floor. "You saved me, you remembered me. I thought you would have forgotten."

Her hands reached around my back, pulling me closer to her. "How could I forget? You were all I could even think about for all these years. Now I have you and you are a goddess as well." Her fingers traced my face before pulling me into a kiss which I immediately returned.

A cough interrupted us, thankfully before she opened the chest, a black aura appeared from the floor, going into the box. "I finally have his soul! I shall make him my slave and he will do my biddings." She slammed the box closed, looking at Demetria. "Our deal is done, here is your sou-"

I cut her off, leaving Demetria's grip. Do not befoul this, Alina, we only have once chance at this. "Wait! I cannot thank you enough for bringing me back. I want to thank you, if you do not mind..." Sage looked at me skeptically.

"I do not mind, what do you wish to give me?" I closed the gap between us, slowly getting on my knees. When a god or goddess does this, a piece of their pride is taken away because they bow to no one. Sage smiled down at me.

"I just want you to know that-" I looked into her evil eyes. "I was fine where I was." Before she had any time to retaliate, my arms reached for the chest, smashing it into pieces.

"NO." They both screamed.

Sage tried putting the box back together as souls upon souls scattered in the night sky. She fell to her knees, shaking uncontrollably. "My slaves...."

While they were both distracted, I snatched the knife from Demetria's arms as she looked at me with wide eyes. "I thought you would love me if I brought you back! Why are you doing this?"

"You did not just killed me that day, you killed me son, Volkan's son and he was innocent. I want to be with him in my eternity, not you. It will never be you." Pain was the only thing visible in her eyes as I plunged the knife through my heart.

I was finally paying for my sins.