Alma Torran's Destinies Of The Heart

Not This Time

"DHORUF!"

Arba was pushed back and she hit the wall.

"Solomon..." Sheba tried to open her eyes and see for herself but all she could see was darkness.

Solomon: I won't allow it. Not again. Not this time.

Solomon appeared just in the nick of time. Ithnan separated with him to join Setta and Abril backed Falan up.

Arba: I see. You still live. Guess that king doesn't have the strength to take you down. I'll just have to do it myself.

Arba's tone had hatred all over it.

Arba: You are a disgrace for a ruler. I followed my creators wish all these time but it's time to put you in your proper place

Solomon: I see. Were you never once sincere towards us? Your friends?

Arba: Hah. I served you, protected you, and remained loyal to you because your parents created me for that sole purpose. Nothing more. But this is not right! They're dead and now I'm free from the chains that bound me. And now my sole mission would be to destroy the one destined to destroy Alma Torran! I despise destiny!

Sheba: Arba...

Arba: Even your mother, Solomon, dead as she may be, still tried to defy destiny and went as far as killing prince Kurotoku just to avoid Sheba being in the service of Kou as she thought it would bring chaos.

Sheba: Sh-she killed Kurotoku?... That's not possible.

Arba: Solomon's mother is a scattered rukh here in this world. It is possible

Arba attacked Solomon but Solomon used his strength magic to direct it somewhere else.

Sheba: Look around you Arba. This chaos. This war. Those bloodsheds. It's not Solomon... It's not even me... It's you. You caused this

Sheba tried to get up. She was breathing heavily. Her eyes were bloody because of overusing her magic. She was beaten up but she managed to get up. Pulling herself up with the support of the pillar.

Even with her bloody eyes, tears still manage to fall.

Sheba: I wanted to be with everyone. To use my every strength to protect everyone. Let's just stop and hang out. Talk and laugh with one another. Like we used to

Arba: Oh. You're still alive? How many times do you have to die to completely die?

Arba was so irritated with Sheba's sweet talks. It even disgusts her to hear it. She considers Sheba a naive child.

Solomon: Arba, don't make me do this. You are one of the people I care about most

Solomon tried to reason out with Arba and hopefully, she would find it in her heart to forgive all the decisions he made.

"Ahhhhhh!!!" Arba had enough of this talk. She wanted to finish this once and for all. She attacked Solomon with the staff she was holding (Sheba's staff), using it as her sword.

Arba: All my life I did what I was told without any choice. I followed but this time, I'm through with it. You, Sheba, David, and the queen robbed me of my free will. You all deserve to die!

Arba was casting non-stop extreme magics toward Solomon.

"Sheba!" Ugo came running since he heard the ruckus in the palace. The sight he saw was horrifying. Sheba was there half-dead and Solomon was fighting Arba who had black rukh surrounding her.

Ugo ran to Sheba and helped her. All he could do was look at Solomon and Arba.

It was at that time that Solomon put aside all his doubts. He was holding back since he was confused on what he must do he finally made up his mind. It has to stop and he have to stop Arba.

Solomon gathered all the rukh he could and focused it in one spell. To finish this once and for all. Arba was now on the floor. With the last strike of Solomon, Arba backed down and escaped. Disappeared. No where to be found.

"Im sorry..." Solomon mumbled. He then turned to see Sheba, who is currently being healed by Ugo. "It's over" Solomon said to Ugo with a hint pf sadness in his voice.

"It's not your fault Solomon..." Ugo knows how Solomon think and he knows pretty well that right now, Solomon is blaming himself for the war caused.

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In the southern part of Alma Torran:

"Lady Falan, that was the last of the traitors". Abril said as he tied up the rebellious magicians who survived.

"How many were lost aru?" Falan asked, looking at the dreadful sight of the battlefield.

"It didn't reach a hundred men but many are badly injured."

"Secure the prisoners and prioritize the injured. Take them back to the palace and I'll tend to those who are in the verge of death aru. Call out all healers to help too". Falan ordered. "Finally, it's over..."

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In the western part of Alma Torran:

"Brother we have to head back. We may have won but many magicians were badly injured". Setta told his brother.

With that, they headed back to the palace and left some magicians to look out in case there was a next wave.

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In the northern part of Alma Torran:

"Make sure no enemy is still out there. Help all wounded and secure all traitors!" Wahid commanded.

He called Markio and placed him in charge. "Arba isn't here. She must be somewhere in the kingdom. I'll go to the palace and ask help to scout the whole kingdom. Stay here and make sure nothing goes wrong".

Wahid left and went back to the palace.

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In Kou, king Hakutoku was being healed by all his physicians. His sons, Hakuyuu and Hakuren were being watched by their personal guards. After some time, king Hakutoku gained consciousness. He went to his throne room and sat there alone. Thinking what had happened.

Then the door opened and the king saw a woman, badly injured with her staff helping her to stay on her feet. The king immediately ran towards the woman and called for help.

"We never stood a chance... Arba." King Hakutoku said to the woman

"I'm afraid so... But fear not my king. We will. All in due time." Arba said smiling.

"It's not over yet".

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"Hahaha! My time is almost near."

"That will never happen. Not as long as they all stay together and support one another"

"Is this another vision of yours? You were wrong about everything. That wasn't the future that you saw. It was something you feared to happen and because of you, it happened."

"..."

"You tried hard to avoid what you saw but the that was the reason it happened. You asked me to make Arba to protect him. In the end, she betrayed him. I tried to kill Sheba because of what you said but it only led her to meet Solomon. You created this mess"

"All I wanted was the safety of my child"

"And yet you caused all of this"
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