Across the World

Chapter 15: Glowing Body

BECAUSE of what Lucifer planned, all the pain Lucas felt that slowly killed him suddenly disappeared. He immediately stood up. Lucifer was glad, he really meant it to provoke Lucas to fight back. Lucifer knew that when he used Luna, Lucas would regain his strength. However, before Lucifer could face Lucas again, a sharp object stabbed his back. It was Julio. His consciousness returned as well. When Julio decided to run away from Lucifer, he carried a small knife in his pocket that he thought would help him. While Lucifer was busy making his plan, he didn’t feel Julio’s presence.

Lucifer was very angry at what Julio had done to him. Even though he wasn’t hurt, Lucifer didn’t want his body to have wounds. He suddenly turned his back to Julio. The knife that Julio pierced in his back was spontaneously pulled out. A black liquid came out and flowed down Lucifer’s back.

Julio was not afraid when Lucifer turned his attention to him. He was ready to accept what would be the reward for his evil deeds. Rather than just retreat from what he started. He blamed himself. If he hadn’t dealt with Lucifer, the phenomenon wouldn’t have happened to him and Luna. He thought he had started the chaos, so he wanted to end it. But he was wrong.

Lucifer actually picked him up from their world– the world of mortals. Lucifer also took him across the world. He was the person who had a big desire for Luna. But Lucifer didn’t expect that Julio would still choose goodness. Lucifer’s eyes were already on fire as he stared at him.

“What do you think you’re doing? Do you know I have no forgiveness for treacherous people like you? Do you know the retribution for your disobedience to the contract between the two of us?” Lucifer suddenly raised his right hand. At the same time, Julio’s body lifted into the air. Lucifer seemed to be moving him. Julio held his neck. As if someone was strangling his neck. There was, and who else? The mighty Lucifer.

As he walked closer to Julio, the wound on his back voluntarily healed. A little smoke came out of it. His hand remained raised, and he even tightened the grip on Julio's neck, as if he was crumpling a piece of paper. Julio's face was already red because he was having trouble breathing. When it came to murder, Lucifer did not hesitate to do so. Especially if you disobey him. He wanted to be the king of the whole world. Whatever kind of world it is-- parallel world, hell world, mortal world, immortal world, etc.

But before Julio could lose his breath, Lucas rushed to Lucifer. Even though his wings were broken, he tried to fly Lucifer away. That's what Lucas thought, that Lucifer felt his own trap with them-- the electric shield. Somehow, he still had to save Julio. Lucifer didn't like that even more. He saw that they were trying to overthrow him. Lucifer suddenly disappeared from Lucas' arms before they reached the electric shield. Lucas roamed around. He was searching for Lucifer. He couldn't find him.

"Do you think I'm that easy to beat? You're wrong! Even if you can't see me, I can kill you! Get ready for me! We're going to play!" They only heard Lucifer's voice. As if they were playing hide and seek.

Julio suddenly flew in the air. He felt a painful blow to his body. The invisible punches hit different parts of his body. The same thing happened to Lucas. Lucifer played them as if they were toys. Lucas returned to being human. Maybe because the pain he felt was already severe. When Lucifer saw that, he thought of an even more exciting scene. After all, he can control them. So he would do what he wanted.

He knocked Lucas and Julio to the ground. The two were already having a hard time moving their bodies. There was blood in their mouths as well. There were a lot of bruises on their bodies. With their status, it looked like they could no longer fight. But Lucifer didn’t care about them. He really wanted them to suffer because he couldn’t make them do what he desired.

Lucas and Julio’s bodies moved on impulsively again. But this time they were facing each other. Their eyes stared. Even if they didn’t speak or converse, they already knew what would happen to them. Because Lucifer made them move like puppets. Lucas suddenly felt as if there was a fire inside his body. He seems to be forced to transform again into a fallen angel. That was also one of Lucifer’s plans.

“For you to join my group, I would force you to kill someone. And your first victim was that man. You should even thank me because I will help you get that man out of your way, right?”

“Just kill me!” Lucas shouted. He restrained himself from changing his shape. Lucifer laughed.

“Are you kidding me? Creatures like us don’t die.” Again, Lucifer laughed out loud. Lucas didn’t answer. He was thinking of a way he could escape from the power of Lucifer. But Lucifer was always ahead of him.

Lucas began to attack Julio. His head shook as his hand and foot hit Julio’s body. He didn’t like what he was doing. Meanwhile, even though Julio was hurt, he was smiling. He liked what was happening. He would rather die at Lucas’ hands, than be used by Lucifer again. They both felt sorry for each other. While Lucifer was enjoying what he was doing, he was satisfied with what he was watching, Luna had disappeared from his mind. Now something strange was happening to the maiden.

Even though she was still unconscious, her eyes were closed, her body glowed again just like before when she fell under the water. Her body rose. She raised her right hand in front of her chest. A ball of light formed in her palm. She brought it close to her face, facing her mouth. Then, she blew it towards Lucas and Julio. Lucifer was surprised at what he saw. The ball of light stood first briefly between them, before it grew. It imprisoned them. What light does is to remove the curse that Lucifer created. Lucifer was dazzled by the light. He could no longer see Lucas and Julio. He wondered where the light came from. When he looked around, he saw Luna.

“What? What’s going on with her?” Lucifer whispered to himself, when he saw Luna’s unexpected identity. Her body was glowing so bright. Even the made-up place that Lucifer had made gradually faded. The place they were in was just an illusion. Lucifer was confused. He fired fireballs at her. But Luna is untouched.

“What’s happening? Who are you? What are you?” Lucifer shouted. Luna didn’t answer. Her senses had not really returned. With her status, as if someone had just merged with her or someone was also manipulating her body. Until her body flew close to Lucifer. Lucifer covered his eyes because of the light. He could see nothing, as if he was blind. He also didn’t know what would happen next. Or what Luna would do to him.

"I won't let you hurt them. What is destined to happen you can't stop." Lucifer heard a soft voice. Then, he felt someone touch his body. Suddenly his heart pounded. His hands dropped to the side of his body. His eyes voluntarily opened. Due to too much light, they bled. But he saw a very beautiful woman in front of him. It was like a Goddess. She has long gray hair. Her face was not far from Luna’s looks.

“W–who are you?”

“From now on, you won’t be able to see. In addition to your punishment, don’t mess up both worlds,” she said. Then, Lucifer’s vision turned black.

“No!” he screamed. He could not accept the result of what he had done. Meanwhile, the light that enveloped Lucas and Julio has also disappeared. Lucas was conscious. He could just hardly move. He also knew what was going on around him. Julio, on the other hand, was unconscious. He could not bear the extreme pain he felt. Lucas looked for Luna. He saw her body slowly lower to the ground. At the same time, a woman's voice seemed to whisper to him.

"I will help Luna and Julio return to the world of mortals. Come with them. There you will discover your true identity and your purpose in life." Lucas would have answered, but suddenly there was a portal appeared in the sky. His suspicion was right, the world they were in was different.

"A lot will change when you return to the human world." He heard the voice again. Then he saw Lucifer disappear like a bubble. Luna and Julio's bodies flew inside the portal. Luke forced himself to stand. He fluttered his wings. He also followed them.