Mystical Academy: Clashes Of Insideworld, Outsideworld, Aboveworld And Underworld

Clarence

Pain, loneliness, questions… I ask God on why he took them so early. But I got no answers. However, he let the moment when they died flashes in my mind. I saw the God of Death, the same face on the fountain back to Academy, take my mom and dad's soul together with the Goddess that I am unable to see her face.

It lessen the pain whenever I thought about it, because words echoes inside my mind. If we don't take them, they will suffer more. So I let it go, though it was too painful. I am worried that Guinevere won't wake up but Gibson told me that she's just sleeping. I feel like trusting him so I did.

My parent's coworkers and everyone in town are sending their condolences. I was just there standing in front of the altar with their coffins wearing a black suit. I had talk to the lawyer to make someone fix my car as I give my father's card. It was all turned over to me since I am already eighteen. All of their treasures and moneys and savings are on me. They give four millions of dollars to the church and I told the lawyer to give 10 million dollars to the orphanage for their schooling. I don't need much money but I need the house.

My mother's assistant is around doing her usual to work though she was restless. She keep dedicated to her work. My mom always complimented her work. So I turn over the small business of my parents to her, giving my parent's shares to her. She became my parent's scholar since they participate a lot for the students who couldn't afford college.

I keep my share to me so that I could have little money to my account. The lawyer deposit a lot of money to my account for my future, I don't need much of it. Soon, I will work to my mademoiselle. I only wanted few so that I could buy her things that she wanted. Like a man could afford diamond earrings.

I keep it short and tomorrow is their burial. I told Hailey to take care of my parent's tomb whenever I am gone. I told her to make her dreams come true and to keep supporting the orphanage for the children's future. She promise me. We both get to my house, yes I own the whole house and acres of it.

My friends, are back to Mystical Academy except Davin who stayed. He is eating while watching television. He told me that I shouldn't get worried too much since my parents' death would lead both of them to freedom, no pain, no hatred, no anger… just love, happiness and contentment. I believe in him, yet I am worried. I squeeze on the broken chains of my mom's necklace and I pull it out from my pocket.

My mother's words comes into my mind.

"I am sure that… we will be gone soon from this world… promise me to give this to the woman you wanted to marry. Be happy my baby." Though she is hard to speak, I can hear happiness in her voice.

The big round diamond, and two small diamonds are beside the big diamond of the ring. I can see that it was a real diamond yet uncertain on the karats.

I went to the kitchen to fetch water and the maid is the one who gave me water. Hailey approach me and push a compiled papers that is bind into rings.

"Your mom and dad has been planning a grand wedding for you, and other events. This is the right time for me to give this." She said. I open it and my mom's hand writing are on it. The plans and prints on the paper are placed inside a safety plastic.

For our only Son, Clarence. A tear escaped my eyes and I immediately wipe it.

"I will be here tomorrow to get ready few things for you. Call me if you needed something." She squeeze my arm and I nod. I drank the water on the glass and pick the book and jog up to my room.

My sleeping beauty is still sleeping. Not waking up. I believe in Gibson that she is only sleeping because if she wakes up and her body wasn't heal yet, it will pains her. After a long shower, I dress up and lay down beside her as I lean on the headboard and started looking at the sketches and pictures.

My father sketch beautifully and take photos beautifully. They planned party for me, then engagement party, bachelor party, wedding, bridal shower party… even the designs of suits and gowns are there. The plans are all clear including the materials needed and the receptions.

"They really love me…" I mutter to myself. "I am glad that my father throw me out from the Insideworld." I was happy about it though I suffer and it pains me. But those pains are buried in my past and I am happy as I grow up here with loving family.

I look down at Guinevere who look sleeping yet pale. I took her cold hands and took it to my lips. I started massaging her arms and legs and shoulders, gently flipping her, that's what Rosy told me, so she won't get numb and unable to move when she wakes up.

"Je t'aime, ma Mademoiselle." I whisper. I hate it that I just asked her for a date and here she is beside me sleeping and not a real date.

I fall asleep deeply. I dreamed about the light and the beautiful garden and people are playing around. The lady in golden white long dress, the one that I saw in the accident is facing a tree that is glowing and lots of balls of lights. I always watched her entering into her realm. Since I am one of the Guardian's I can enter the Gods and Goddesses' realm for their protection. How do I know that I am a Guardian? But at that moment, I knew that I was.

Every day, I came to watch her laughing, smiling, talking with souls and mostly, playing with her twin brother, Death. I don't know how I knew these things but I was in the dream and it seemed that I know a lot about this place. I found her standing on the tree again.

I found myself walking toward her. Her hair is silver… glowing like the light.

"Do you know what this tree is?" her beautiful voice, giving coldness on my body mix with hot d.e.s.i.r.e. This is the first time that she talked to me. Her father is the one who assigned me and blessed me to be the warrior of the Realm of Paradise.

"No Goddess." I found myself answered, feeling a little nervous.

"Tree of Souls. It is what it calls." I am dreaming of the Goddess of Souls? "You wish to protect this place so you'll protect these special souls."

"What's special about them, my Goddess?"

"They are the souls who are waiting for their soulmates. And they wish me to give them life again, but not at this moment. Each of them has a time to go back down to earth."

"I wanted to ask questions." I heard her soft giggle and she nod still not looking at me.

"You may ask."

"Can the Gods and Goddesses fall in love to opposite?" I heard her heavenly giggle again. So cheerful that sent warmth in my heart and soul.

"I think they can. Since the God and Goddesses of Love and D.e.s.i.r.e can manipulate and give each souls their mate. Since we are immortal and have soul, it is not impossible. Why do you ask?" she face me and I feel mesmerized on her. She's more beautiful closer like this… but her face look become blur and I wake up.

I tried to retain my memory in that dream that seemed so vivid and real. I tried to go back to that beautiful dream, and when I open my eyes, it immediately meet the smoky eyes of my mademoiselle. Bright gray eyes. I move closer to her and reach her face c.a.r.e.s.sing it.

"Are you truly awake?" I wish that this moment isn't a dream anymore. I don't want her to sleep and sleep. Her body might be present but I cannot talk to her and tell her things that I wanted to tell her… I don't want it that way.

"Water…" it was whisper. I immediately scuffle out the bed as I run to the round table to pick the glass of water that has a straw. I walk around the bed to her side and I help her up as I help her drink it. She cleared her throat and she is slowly moving her arms though, it was hard for her.

Numbness and paralyze is all she felt after sleeping for three days. I have to carry her to the toilet for her to pee and, she tried on her own to move but she failed so I have to help her to do everything. She didn't say anything about a man nursing her. She has no malice on those things.

I called out the maid as they prepare her porridge. I keep massaging her arms legs and back. She wasn't that injured though she got cuts from the glasses so it is safe on massaging her.

"Feeling better?" I ask her, she was watching me all this time.

"Your parents are with the Gods and Goddesses together with the souls. They are in the paradise, Clarence." She said it after a very long time. I didn't speak or say anything. She's saying all of it to lessen my pain in my c.h.e.s.t. "A paradise, free from pain, anger, hatred… full of happiness and love." She sound someone that I know. I move closer to her as I pull the side of her neck and kiss her forehead hard.

"Thank you, my lady. I'm sorry for not protecting you and making you sleep for days."

"Do not ask for forgiveness if you didn't sinned. I sleep to regain my strength. I sleep while you are protecting me. You do your duty very well."

The door opens and I feel the presence of Davin who walk toward us and jump on my bed.

"Hi, Guinevere, looking good huh." He spread his arms and roll on my bed. "Damn, your bed is big. Are you participating in orgies?" I immediately snatched the pillow behind me and throw it on him. "What? It is a big California King bed. People who use this are sleeping with two to many girls—" I glanced at Guinevere who is smiling. I flushes.

"I don't sleep with many girls. You know that and I am restless sleeper."

"What's orgies? It sounds funny." I look back at her and flushes again. She blink and didn't asked again like she already get it. "Oh,"

"Speaking of that, we will be having a wild party on boy's dormitory. Girls will be there and since the Headmistress is not around on that day and you should be there. We can play things that you cannot imagine existing in your world. Do not worry, I won't let anyone touch you and since Clarence is your warrior no one will dare to anger him."

"Wild Party? Just so you know, I hate parties."

"It is a different party, my dear." He took Guinevere's other hand and massage it too.

"Then, I shall have a peek. How's Gibson?"

I don't want to be jealous but I really feel jealous toward Gibson. He kiss her and care for her a lot and he can broke anyone's nose when it comes to her safety. Last time, I saw his face darkness when the doctors and nurses are about to put medicine on her.

"Still kicking. Do you know that—"

"Yes. I know. Don't spill it out." What did she knows that I don't know? What did they know about Gibson that I do not know? I see that Davin grins and he massage her again. They look like reading each other's mind.