War of Hearts

05 ~Amota

Tomorrow would always be a mystery. Everyone always put on their best act to face tomorrow, but there was only one being for whom tomorrow was the present. She had no tomorrow, no future. She was the future teller of Angelic, gifted by God to Angelic. She is AMOTA.

Amota lived at the top floor of the palace in a place named the 'Amota hall'. Only Queen Angel and her two daughters were allowed to visit Amota, and Ever was her favorite because she was Amota's savoir.

The 'Amota hall' was the darkest and most silent place in the palace. There was something in the darkness that was like a promise, like the world before dawn. The hall was as a canvas rather than a finished work of art. It was like a distorted fragment of time, a place to rest without consequence. The darkness was thus similar to a sanctuary, a place to recharge and forget the things the world said had to be done.

"Amota!" Ever called while walking towards the large pond where Amota was.

There was only silence.

Ever walked into the Amota hall, she felt the coldness run down her spine, she could not fathom why. Usually summer in the Capital was so warm and loving.

"Amota!" She called again.

There was a sound of water splashing and the half octopus, half God Amota emerged out of the water.

Her hair was decorated with lotuses. She was kissing a shirtless soldier. As soon as she saw Ever, she pushed the shirtless man away and gestured for him to get out.

Ever grinned when she noticed the man, he bowed to her and scurried out of the hall.

"Darling." She said with a grin.

"Amota." Ever replied, sitting at the edge of the pond, stretching her legs and sinking them into the water.

"What made you come to me, darling?" Amota asked, swimming closer to Ever.

"I found Roop from the depths of the Darranoi." She paused and sighed, "You must know what I got to know about her, don't you?"

"Yes, I know."

"Did mum know about Roop?" Ever asked, looking desperate.

"Yes."

"Why didn't she tell us?" Ever asked, looking more desperate than before.

"Roop was exiled to Angelic as a punishment to your mother."

"What?"

"Your mother committed a sin and Roop is her punishment."

"What was the sin mum committed?"

"She'll tell when the time comes."

"How can Roop be a punishment?"

Amota laughed, "Roop is greedy and she'll try her best to take control of Angelic so she can showcase her power to God. She's planning to punish God through Angelic."

"How?"

"Angelic is the heart of the God. Imagine what will happen if Roop starts to destroy every part of Angelic."

"Why was Roop exiled?"

"She too committed a sin."

Ever became silent.

"Who do you like the most, Cael or Julian?" Amota asked out of nowhere.

Ever chuckled, "What?"

"Cael or Julian?"

"Amota, that's not the problem at hand." Ever yelled.

"Do you remember what I told you when you told me that you are in love with Julian Roosevelt?" Amota asked.