Samsara of the Divine Punishment

Chapter 31

Chapter XXXI : Betrayal

Zohana is one of the strongest Gods of Primoderia. Her power is similar with Sonata but it is more pure and divine. Her divine light could drive away any kinds of monster from breaking into the doors of different realms. Her job as a Goddess of doors is to make sure no evil beings can gain access and run havoc in any dimensions. That explain the golden keys hanging in her waist. But no matter how strong she is, no matter how divine her power is, if her heart cannot take the life of the sinful man she love, her great power is nothing but useless.

Zohana fell from the ground after being thrown in the air by Sonata's force. I can feel the intolerable pain in every inch of my body, my head keep on pounding as if it's going to break in any seconds. My arms and feet are now covered in major bruises, I can even feel the sticky liquid coming out from my right hear. Hindi ko na rin magawang makarinig pa mula roon.

"Enough of this Zohana," rinig kong saad ni Sonata habang mabagal ang ginagawa nitong paglakad patungo sa direksyon ko. Nilingon ko ito at nakita ang walang buhay na mga mata nitong nakatitig sa akin. Sa kanang palad nito ay may nakalitaw na gintong liwanag, sa ibabaw nito ay may kulay ginto rin na magic circle kung saan lumalabas ang kulay gintong bola ng apoy.

"This is going to be useless," dagdag pa ni Sonata nang tumigil ito sa harapan ko.

"Did you. . ." I felt hesitant, as if Zohana's trying to fight her own thoughts. Kumuyom ang aking mga palad nang mag angat ako ng tingin kay Sonata.

Oh gosh, no wonder why Zohana can't kill this bastard. I can feel, in the deepest part of Zohana's heart the intensity of her love towards this man. Kahit pinatay nito ang daan daang inosenteng mga tao, ang mga kaibigan ni Zohana, at kahit na mukhang siya na ang susunod sa mga ito. Her love towards this man is restraining her to draw blood and end his life.

". . . did you really loved me, Sonata? Or everything we had is just part of your plans?" I muttered with agonizing voice. There is hope in Zohana's heart that I can't fathom where its coming from.

But her question surprised Sonata. Nakita ko kung papaanong dumaan ang gulat sa gintong pares ng kan'yang mga mata. His eyes immediately turned soft but he chose to avoid her gaze to hide it. Nawala ang magic circle sa ibabaw ng kan'yang kamay. Itiniklop niya ang palad habang hindi pinuputol ang tingin sa akin. He stared at me as if he's trying to remember something he forgot a long time ago, like he already buried it in the deepest part of his mind and now he's trying to dig it but it is nowhere to be found. Maybe it got rotten and became a fertilizer to his damn mind.

"Maybe it is. Maybe I didn't really loved you, that was all nothing to me anyways," he said nonchalantly that broke Zohana's heart into pieces. Naramdaman ko ang sakit na gumuhit sa puso ko, para itong sinaksak ng ilan daang balisong at namatay. My heart sank for Zohana as I keep hearing her words in my head.

It's a lie, it's a lie, it's a lie.

Kahit nanlalambot ang mga paa ay sinikap ni Zohana ang tumayo sa harapan ni Sonata. Tuluyan nang nagtagpo at nagpantay ang aming mga mata na gustong gusto ko putulin ngunit wala akong kuntrol. Gusto ko itong putulin dahil nakikita ko si Sage, nakikita ko ang lalaking mahal ko na ngayon ay maaari rin magkaro'n ng parehong kapalaran.

I get why Zohana can't kill Sonata because just like me, she's still trying to find ways to stop him, that maybe there is still a way to save him from his corrupted mind. Ang kaibahan lamang ay wala nang pagkakataon pa, masyado nang nahuli si Zohana makahanap ng pagkakataon para isalba ang parehong panig. Nagkaro'n na lamang siya ng isang solusyon upang isalba pa ang sarili at 'yon ay ang tuluyan nang tapusin si Sonata.

Umangat ang isang braso ni Zohana. No'ng una ay akala ko para sa kan'yang pag atake ngunit nagkamali ako nang dumapo ang palad nito sa kanang pisngi ni Sonata. I saw a glimpse of regret and apology in Sonata's face that made me also feel hope for him.