Distortion Lies in the Code Book 1

Chapter 4: Suffer & Heal

-Tree of Life | Overworld-

In the crown of the giant Tree of Life stood a woman with brown hair that had dark green at the ends. Her pure green eyes watched the petals of flowers float in the wind. A few petals landed on the vines and flowers covering her body. Her hand tightened around her wooden staff covered in vines and dark green orbs.

-Lady Gaia...?-

A girl's soft, gentle voice called out to the woman through telepathy as a crow with green-tinted feathers flew around. Gaia held out her free hand and the crow landed on her hand gently.

"Yes, Sabrina?"

Gaia softly asked the crow that was perched on her hand. She had a feeling that she knew what would be said, but she waited for the crow to answer.

-Valensiren's effect is becoming more apparent... I fear... Saviour shall return soon...-

Sabrina, the crow, answered as she flapped her wings and cawed once. Gaia sighed softly, she expected that to be the case since the last time Andera visited a month ago. Gaia's eyes closed as she felt sympathetic for the Hero.

"She will need to go through a lot of pain... All because of herself..."

Gaia said in a soft and quiet voice, she knew what happened back then wasn't Hero's fault but... As Hero always said, she was Saviour...

-And yet... She still blames herself for Sarvain's death when she tried to stop Saviour-

Sabrina spoke up with sympathy and sadness for the hero. Sarvain was friends with everyone, including the Celestials and Sub-Celestials. His death affected them all.

"I don't blame her for thinking like that... She was a part of Saviour when Sarvain was killed..."

Gaia said in sympathy, almost all of the petals that were flying in the wind were gone. The crow suddenly cawed again before taking off. Gaia's pure green eyes watched as Sabrina's form got smaller and smaller. Oh, Hero... Gaia lamented in her mind. This era shall be the worst for you...

-Well of the Eternal Darkness | Thearain | Overworld-

A second went past... then another. Suddenly, she was brought back, sitting in the middle of the portal room. Andera's hand tightened around her necklace, she took a moment to collect herself.

"Lady Andera!"

Cupid ran into the portal room with a worried expression, his heels clicking against the quartz floor. Yuki and Vert were following behind, albeit behind.

"I'm... Fine..."

Andera said slowly as she accepted Cupid's help with getting up. His head fins were drooping in worry and she could see Vert's ears down as well. Yuki walked forward with an apologetic expression, he embraced Andera. Andera nuzzled her head into the crook of his neck after Yuki's arms came around her.

"What were you even doing... You knew we were going to collapse the mines..."

Vert asked with a gentle voice, his emerald eyes were looking at Andera in sadness. Andera shifted in Yuki's arms so she could look at the Violet & Green Animal Steve Leaders.

"There- There was a small group of Allays... They didn't know... And I- didn't want to just leave them..."

Andera explained as her blue eyes looked anywhere but the three steves with her. Yuki's arms tightened around her, her hand clutched her chest. Where the anvil had crushed her and she struggled to get it off and out of her body. It was hours of pure excruciating agony before the others got to her and killed her. Andera looked up when a hand was placed on her head, blue eyes locking with magenta eyes.