Chronicles of Aria - The Child of Prophesy

Chapter 1: The Fall of the Angels

Cristiana, Mount Limue

"You do not deserve to live with the humanity created by the Great Creator. Come be my vessel to destroy the world. To destroy the world... To destroy the world..." The whispers I hear over and over again.

"No! Go away! Get away from me!" Constantly running in the middle of the darkness as I cover my ears with my hands to escape the whispers telling my destiny.

"You cannot change your destiny. You will live to destroy humanity or die to save them."

"No!" I just continue to refuse and not accept what is destined for me. Because my father taught me that when you are created in this world, you are free to change the future, whether it is good for the world or not.

As I continued to run even though I didn't know where to go because of the vast darkness, I saw a little light that I kept approaching. I saw a silhouette of the man who seemed to be waiting for me to get close to him. As I approached him, I felt the hope of breaking free from the whispers that kept bothering me. I saw his face smiling at me. I was even more hopeful when I met him. He is my father. I came very close to him, and he was ready to hug me. But I was shocked and stopped. The light that I think was coming out of the darkness turned red. Suddenly it became a blazing fire. And the thick darkness was replaced by the burning of the surroundings. I looked for my father, but it was too late, I saw him burning and screaming. I wanted to approach him and rescue him, but the fire was too strong.

"No! Father! Please, don't die! Don't leave me again... Please..." I just bent down and got on my knees while crying. I beg and ask for a miracle to save my father.

"Thaddeus..." I heard a voice calling my name. I looked up and saw my father as he burned approaching me.

He approached slowly and forced his hand to reach my face. Even though it was burning, I was still holding it and the fire suddenly disappeared from his body. He whispered to me that I could not hear or maybe I just don't remember. But that was the whisper that calmed me and took away my fear. I can no longer describe how my father looked caused by burns all over his body. He was slowly falling down and turning to ashes.

"Father!" Suddenly my eyes widened, and I saw my trembling hand raised as if I was reaching for something. It's a bad dream again. My sweat was dripping even though the weather was very cold. I stood up to drink water to calm myself because of the nightmare.

It was midnight when I woke up. I peeked out the window when I saw heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning. It's been a long time since it last rained like this. They say that when it rains so hard, the sky cries when it sees strife and contention.

I went to my son, Lucio in his bed who was sound asleep. Even if he is asleep, you can still see his beautiful smile. I wondered what he might be dreaming about. I remember when I found him inside the Dungeon of Crista. I saw him crying with his dead mother hugging him. There are five arrows on the mother's back. She protects her child from anyone who attacks them. Run towards the inside of this Dungeon to hide. When she saw me, he stopped crying and slowly smiled. I also smiled causing him to laugh. Even though I was tired from battle, I still carried the baby's mother on my back even though I knew that she was no longer alive. I was also carrying the baby I found in my arms.

I'm getting dizzy. My vision is darkening due to fatigue. But I shouldn't give up. I had to get out and rescue them. As I continued to walk, I saw a light coming out of the Dungeon. I just smiled because I still didn't lose hope that I could do something to save others. Soon I fainted. I do not know what happened after that. As far as I know, someone saw us and took us to Medicum, a magician who are a healer.

Three years have passed since the war began between the Holy Knights and Dragon Clan. Only the death of the leader of the Dragon Clan stopped the bloody battle and killing of innocent civilians. The Holy Knights also won against the strongest of the five Dark Lords who aspired to destroy the world, Gideon. They prevented this and also achieved peace throughout Aria. The warrior who gave victory to the Holy Knights of Aria, suddenly disappeared not even found and a lot of time passed, he was just considered a legend. I forsook all honors just as I forsook my destiny. I moved away from Arianne, the capital of Aria and came here to Mount Limue to start a new life again and take care of my child.

I was startled when I heard loud thunder. Again, I peeked out the window, I saw the people of Mount Limue coming out and looking up. I also went out to see what they were looking at in the sky. The dark thick clouds at midnight open and disappear. Thunder and lightning will continue to be heard in conjunction with heavy rain. Lightnings cause clouds to disappear causing us to see stars falling. People were thrilled to see such a scene. People believe that when a star falls, they can make any wish. The rest of them had closed their eyes and folded their hands as if they were praying.

No. These aren't falling stars. I've seen them before, if you look closely, they're not rocks from space or comets. They are like shining gold when illuminated by light, they are like people but with the wings of a bird.

I couldn't believe what I saw. Why do the angels in Heavenly Realm descend on Midgard―in the world of human?