Fallen Paradise

Chapter 3: Greatest Gift

Before the incident began near the busy street of Paradise Mainland

A young boy at around twelve years of age with black hair and green eyes as green as an emerald wearing a gray short sleeves and dark brown knickers along with a brown cover shoe on his feet and a dark brown cap on his head
Is found walking through various shops with a lady seemingly in her early thirties with blonde hair and green eyes similar to the little boys eyes, her face was slightly thin and feminine as she wore a red dress along with brown leather boots and a lady's hat
It was his mother and they were going shopping to surprise the boy's father as his dad birthday was drawing near

"I love birthdays".... The boy said cheerful as he walked sides with his mom who was searching through her black bag if she forgot the money to buy the presents and go shopping with her son,
hearing her son she glanced at him as she smiles and responded "me too"..... She said as both of her hands clasped together extending to the left side of her face as she rest her head on the clasped hand like a child awaiting an ice cream while walking with her son and she looked up as her eyes sparkled with a hint of anticipation,  she continued
"I love birthdays, most especially one with lots of present and fun stuffs to do, celebrating with family and friends, playing games with them, cutting cakes, taking pictures and heh heh! So much more".... After saying this they both continued walking and the young boy couldn't help but ask his mom as they just walked passed a boutique
"mum, what do you think we should get for dad?"...... He asked as his eyes shone happily

he always wanted to surprise his dad on his birthday and he is also secretly planning for his mother's birthday as his mom and dad birthday were just a month apart, he didn't want his mom to notice his plan so he just tagged along with his mother to know the place they will buy his father's present as he plans to buy for her also in secret

"your dad".....She said as a playful smile crawled slightly on her face as she continued....." Would you like to know?"

he nodded as he thought inwardly

this is my time to also know her's too....Having this thought he opened his mouth..... "yes I would love to know and also you can tell me what you also love for your birthday gift".... He said as he puffed his chest and tapped it with his right hand as if showing how manly and trustworthy he could be

Hearing the last words he said, she couldn't help but laugh as she spoke
"oh-ho you want to know mine too?".... She said as she looked at him nodding so she continued as if in thoughts
"hmmm, let's see"...... She laughs as she said with a wink "I'll tell once it's time"...... As if in reply that he should find out what she loves to get for her birthday by himself as she knows he is trying to indirectly ask for hers because he already knows what to get for his father,

so it's a checkmate

aww! my plan failed, I wanted to know what she liked,
well then, I'll find another chance... He consoled himself inwardly, not knowing that this might be the only chance he may ever get

and it was in that moment the shivers of silence began

Hell Let Loose!

•••A blinding flash, a tremor that shook the ground beneath , and then a sound like thunder as chaos erupted around and the mysteriously strange voice before the Invasion•••

.…........

In the sea, somewhere in the wuthering storms far from the archipelago of Paradise

The waves of the salty sea moved to and fro as lighting storms could be heard in the dullness of the clouds as the sky was covered in misty cold darkness as rain drops could be heard pitter-pattering on the surface of the sea followed by hallowed winds that could freeze the spine itself
It was treacherously stormy in the sea and a lone fleet   that seems to be one with the misty darkness, could be seen sailing through in the far shore from paradise archipelago
the ship was densely quiet as they wasn't a single soul to be seen loitering or chattering around, it was like a ghost fleet as it seems to control itself
inside the ship in one of the rooms, was a densely quiet humming as a figure wearing a hood that was completely shrouded in darkness and in front of the figure was a wooden table filled with a few pieces of fresh white paper that has not been stained and beside the papers was a dimly lit white candle and a few essences surrounding the table namely --> flower of the night essence, squid blood essence, red moon essence  <---
these essence rounded the table as the three of the essences was spread out sixty degrees apart from each other like in a form of a triangle
Creak! Creak!
The fleet creaked silently while the room became more densely quiet like time itself was put to a stop and all that was heard was whispers echoing around the dark silent room as the hooded figure shrouded in darkness slowly clasped it's hand as it muttered a silent chant