The Heart Five

Chapter 8: Up Above and Down Below

Benevolence Hospital, the World Down Below

"So this is what that undead defect meant about fighting one another," Quaza (Knowledge), still recovering from the incident earlier ponders while nurse defects tend to each of them. "Are you sure he said Lord Voix is involved head captain?"

"I'm definitely sure," I replied as I noticed how slow my healing was. "We need to speak with Lord Xpir about this abomination ASAP. Have you noticed anything, Denver?"

"That nickname again," he sighs. "But what do you mean by noticing anything?"

"I think I do notice," Raxion (Wisdom) struggles to sit up. "Our godly powers are diminished."

"What do you think is the cause, Justin?" I asked Raxion.

"I think it is primarily due to Lord Xpir's losing of influence over this world," he answers. "Justin or not, we need him to come out soon or these people will die."

"Where are the others, Kevin?" I asked Suxil who was in front of me.

"Garxeus (Sympathy) went out to thank everyone who helped us, Zamel (Love) and Maozter (Happiness) offered to help in treating the other survivors, Zereal (Hope) and Xaicerc (Wonder) went to the canteen, Whenz (Assurance) just went to the comfort room, you know how he is with people, and uh Texilon (Patience) is doing his detective work outside gathering a lot of clues probably." Suxil glances at the others in bed, "the rest of them are here lying down and getting themselves treated."

It must be difficult for all of them, including me, to experience defeat even when the raid was successful. Why is Lord Voix here, that bastard of a Supreme Being? As I gaze at each one of us, Denver is still discussing with Justin, Kevin and Myco are also locked in a serious discussion, Razelli and Leozena seeming plan to get over to my side to ask for forgiveness about the thought that maybe they failed, but I they didn't fail of course which is why I won't scold the, Zirack, Semcaxa, Zenphea, and Krozel kept on looking at me, I don't know why, maybe they were just as concerned as I am, and lastly, Quezar (Inspiration), Zeharp (Peace) and Xilvas (Fidelity) are just lying down, feeling depressed.

I've got a lot of issues to try and fix. I'm like a damn drunk person who is trying to organize my thoughts to think which to prioritize first. As the head captain of the Essential Core, I need to find a way to drive that damn the Death being away from our Verse. I mean, what is going on with the mind of Lord Voix? Is he not that busy to do something right now in his very own Death Verse to have the time to come here and cause more problems for us? I stood up thinking that there's no time to lose. I thanked the rejects who came to our aide in driving the defects away. This is getting chaotic, my mind. If only Dizane was here... no... she is dead... why is it that I can't get her off my mind? Is it because I loved her so much that I can't let go? I've got issues on my own. I need some advice. I can't do this on my own...

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"Are you okay? You seem to be lost."

"I don't know, Semcaxa. I just need to set things straight..."

She sits beside me, "What is your main concern as of this moment? You can tell me..."

"Lord Voix," I sighed. "As of this moment, he is the main concern."

"Then focus on this concern, right now." She pinches my cheek, "Wake up. Don't go disappearing like the Supreme Being of Sleep, Lord Xeel. I... we need you as head captain. Be strong for your children."