Heart Of Stone - Finale

 

HEART OF STONE

Heart Of Stone - Episode 118

 (..Sold•To•The•Pit•Of•Hell..)

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By: Naomi Cindy B.

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Cheyenne and Sage couldn't hold back their laughter as the helpless ex-god ran down, his foot cracking.

"Isn't he so cute?" Dominika smiled.

"More like hideous" Rumi scoffed.

"Cute in a disgusting way," Xena sneered.

Caspian could only run for two lucky minutes though, he fell on the ground when Ryker appeared in front of him, then he fearfully stood to turn around, but Shayla is at the back, looking as murderous as Ryker.

There's no escape route anymore, so he stayed still, trembling.

"You took everything away from me, even the spotlight in the treasure market! How dare you even release your new f+kin jewelry! If I didn't dump the mantle on you, you wouldn't know what wealth tastes like, and it's the fuckin truth!" He managed to talk.

"Even if the mantle wasn't dumped on me, I wasn't fated to be poor at all, get your facts straight with the deities, I naturally own the aura of wealth, and that's why even if you had gotten the mantle back, you still wouldn't have been as rich as me!" Ryker declared.

"Bastard!!!" Caspian yelled, veins dancing trepidly on his neck as he laughed eventually.

"Then kill me! Kill me and let's see if you'd last a day after!" 

"Kill you?" Shayla said behind.

He quickly turned to face her, meeting a classic smirk on her lips.

He shifted back.

"You don't deserve death, that'd be too kind for you. For all the chaos you caused, you deserve a gift. Your immortality will continue. You'll live forever, but in agony!" She continued.

"You jezebel! I should have killed you when I had the chance!" Caspian replied. He's already crying, knowing his fate looks ugly from here.

The moment Shayla raised her hand, Ryker did the same from the front, and Caspian was forced to his knees.

"Arhgghhhghh!!!!!!"

He grabbed his two legs, going from his knees to his butt.

"F+k!!!!! F+k! Arhgghhhghh!!!!!"

He's not bleeding, but he could feel the twisting of his bones inside his flesh, it was bitter than any experience he ever underwent.

"Ahhhh!!!! No!!!!!!!!!!!"

His two legs turned around, bending and squeezing till he became a total cripple with half legs each.

That wasn't all. A portion of fire entered his eyes from Shayla, blinding him completely.

A portion of ice rolled into his ears from Ryker, deadening him for life.

He passed out on the ground, and the partners lowered their hands.

"You'll beg for death always, but even if you eat the most potent poison, death won't come. You'll live like this till you rot alive when the ice in your ears and the fire in your legs collide in your chest, shattering your heart to pieces," Shayla said.

Ryker went to her side, and his arms wrapped around her in a gripping hug, balancing the two auras.

Warm and cold, so soothing.

"It's finally over," Shayla smiled on his shoulder, rubbing his back.

"I know, right?" He replied, licking her neck and kissing the spot.

She chuckled, but when someone cleared her throat behind them, they had to break the hug and look back.

It's Xena, on her knees.

"To say less, I don't even deserve forgiveness from both of you, I declared us enemies with my own mouth, but I just hope I can be pardoned if not now but sometimes in the future. Karma is already dealing with me, and it's not tasteful at all. Please..." She pleaded, nervously picking on her nails.

She couldn't even look up.

Shayla was reluctant at first, but she eventually went down on a squat in front of her.

"I have a soft heart, the most beautiful thing you'd ever get from me. I never held grudges against you, but when you declared us enemies, I agreed because I respected your decision. Also, when you called me a hunt dog, it wasn't hurtful, cos I knew I wasn't one. I'm Shayla, Ryker's only woman, not whatever you say" she said simply.

Xena looked up.

"It's not a must to be friends anymore, I know I already lost your friendship for life, but..."

"We're still friends, but have it in mind that you can only f+k up once. If this repeats, I'll be the one to declare us enemies, and you won't like it, you know." Shayla interrupted.

Xena quickly shook her head. "I dare not, I promise I'm not a jealous bî+ch in this lifetime, and I love you so much. I live for your concerts and shows and your pictures are what I decorated my room with. I'm your number one girl fan," Xena said.

Shayla smiled, and Xena's smile broadened as they had a tight hug.

"Finally...she was so scared..." Rumi said behind them.

"Can I really forgive her?" Cheyenne scoffed, and Sage nudged her.

She smiled.

When Xena stood, Ryker already extended an arm to her.

She was confused at first, not until Shayla pushed her forward.

Ryker hugged her with an arm, and she bursted into real tears as she hugged him back.

"I'm so sorry, I'm not worthy of being a sister." She cried.

"Shh, Shayla said she forgave you, so I'm following her lead, but like she said, you can only f+k up once...no chance anymore," Ryker replied.

"I know, and I'll keep that in mind, brother," Xena replied with a hiccup.

Dominika finally smiled.

Mr. And Mrs Pierce were already helped up by the knights, and they both don't even look surprised.

"I expected you both to faint like a certain Lilith that I know," Sage said.

"Since we gave birth to Katherine 26 years ago, we met a seer who told us she's a goddess, but he also told us to not do anything and just let everything play out till she meets her partner. We knew we birthed a goddess," Mrs. Pierce said.

"A seer?" Cheyenne said.

"Who else but me!" Eternus landed proudly in their middle, fanning himself with the foldable fan.

Ryker smiled widely.

"I love Ryker so much, and I had to do my job of keeping his partner's family informed," Eternus winked.

"He's crazy," Shayla grinned.

"Has always been," Ryker smiled again, wider.

"The future is brighter than bright, I see conjugation, I see the nine heavens, Christmas, a child, her name's Lyra." Eternus said.

"This is sweet to hear!" Dominika commented.

Another presence joined them, and they weren't surprised to see Blaise.

"Look who's here!" Rumi smiled.

"We're in the human realm, y'all should be conscious of the amount of powers you use, I was feeling the vibration in my hospital, my hair took me here," Blaise replied.

"Welcome, and I'm sorry about Faye," Xena smiled too.

Blaise nodded. "It is what it is,"

He faced Ryker next, giving him a respectful bow.

"When you saved me from the thunder arena in Luminaria, I knew i was destined to live long, and my life is still yours." He said.

"Your life's yours, Blaise. You owe me nothing," Ryker frowned.

Blaise smiled.

Xena went beside Cheyenne.

Before she could say sorry, Cheyenne beat her to it.

"I don't want to hear sorry from you, I've taught you a lesson that day with the punches I gave you and I'm fine." 

"Thank you!" Xena squealed, looking around at the sea of happy people.

She'd never forget this morning.

--

[One Month Later, Katherine's Dark Universe Arena]

 • Queen Katherine!!

• Murder us!!!

• You're everything I need!!

• Those moves!!!

• Oh my days!!!

• Much love!!!

The capacity of the hall increased by three times, and it still wasn't able to hold the crowd.

They're too much.

It's an open concert this time, everyone's free to take pictures and make videos, so phones filled the arena atmosphere like drones.

Everyone's a VIP, and everyone has a good view of Katherine from wherever they stood inside the hall.

Blaise came with Winona and Kasia who're threatening to burst his eardrums with yells.

They're both jumping on their toes, and he's smiling bright as he watched them both, their happiness rubbing off on him so much.

Soren came with Rumi and Sadie. He's holding Rumi by the waist, and he's occasionally kissing her.

Sadie is just there beside them, carrying Sensei and watching the concert silently.

Her father died in the hospital just last night after she tortured him to her heart's content, and this concert is like the cherry on top.

Xena came with Dominika, they're both behind Blaise.

Xena's head is on her mother's shoulder, and she removed a pillow feather from Blaise's hair at a point.

"Thank you," Blaise looked back.

"It's nothing" she smiled.

"He's handsome, have you ever thought of that?" Dominika whispered beside her.

"Stop, muum." She frowned.

Dominika chuckled.

Lilith came with Jojo her mum, both are at the upper part of the arena.

"I still can't believe my boss is a multi-billionare! Owner of FrostFire? RyLa sold out in two minutes after it came out last month! I'm in heaven! And Katherine is his heavenly partner? Ouu!" She held her chest.

"Being the secretary of the richest man in the world is a flex..." Jojo replied.

"Big flex! I have two cars now, and we have a new house, what more?" Lilith laughed, and Jojo stroked her cheek.

Cheyenne and Sage are standing by the upper railings too.

Mrs. Wyoming and Jenna aren't far from them, and the woman had to carry Jenna on her shoulders since she's not tall enough.

She's the loudest screamer here, and the ribbons in her hair were dangling as her voice rang.

Cheyenne is holding Sage's hand in an interlock, and when Sage's eyes met with Soren's at the base, Soren smiled, and Sage replied with a wink.

Even Eternus is at a corner.

Mercury is present, too.

Mr. And Mrs Pierce are at the close front where they sat caging Ryker in their middle.

The three are all very focused on the stage, none talked.

As Shayla danced her Ophelia ballet performance on stage, her eyes hooked with Ryker's throughout, and his smile didn't disappear for once.

It stayed glued as he watched the most beautiful thing ever.

She gave her best performance yet, his eyes empowered her. She fell into it and became one with it.

Her on stage is magical.

She's wearing a pale pink outfit, and her aesthetic changed a lot, back to her soft girl era, but soft girl with a touch of craziness, for him only.

Her Ophelia dance ended inside the spotlight with her ankles crossed, and the arena erupted with a loud scream, shaking the base.

Ryker took it as his cue to act. 

He carried the bouquet of blue roses and pink flowers he bought, and he climbed the stage.

The screams heightened when he handed her the bouquet, and she took it with a adorable smile.

"Thank you,"

"That was a phenomenal performance, my love. I love you" he replied.

The screams went up again, howls and yells and insane loudness.

The blush that crept to Shayla's cheeks were redder than crimson as she hugged him back.

"I love you, baby." she returned, pulling apart to give him a kiss, deep but short.

Ryker removed her pointe shoes and carried her in his arms immediately.

The screams of the fans followed them to the backstage.

She already signed autographs before the start of the concert, so he's free to have her all to himself.

Even her team wouldn't dare stop him, and as he stepped out of the backstage to the park, their lips connected again, and she pushed his head closer with the bouquet.

Their red threads pulled at their fingers. When they broke the kiss, they looked up at the same time, seeing the divine bright ray of light from the open sky, their smiles mirrored.

They started levitating, getting swallowed bit by bit, by the ray.

They were almost all the way into the brightness when Dominika and the rest rushed out to them.

"It's tonight?" Dominika gasped.

"I suspected it, I swear" Rumi said.

"Shay!" Xena waved.

"Have fun, you both," Mrs. Pierce said with a nod.

"No fights!" Mr. Pierce added.

"Real, no fights.." Cheyenne said.

"I'll miss you, boss, and goddess," Sage smiled.

"You both are their knights, you have the right to go visit them over there once a year," Eternus replied.

"I know, but who'll take care of them over there?" Cheyenne muttered.

"There'll be divine maids, don't be silly" Dominika said.

"Good luck with the ascension, you both" Blaise said.

Till the ray swallowed them completely, Shayla was waving, and Ryker was smiling.

A jewelry fell at Dominika's feet, and she picked it up surprisingly.

It's Ryker's toe ring. The red ruby ring she put on him after birthing him.

She folded her palms on it, smiling as she looked up again.

So far the godslaying sword remains hidden, her duty as the godslayer is on hold. The sword doesn't even seem like it's inexistence anymore.

She feels too fulfilled.

"Cheers to a happy night of fulfillment, drinks everyone?" Rumi stood in front of them all.

"In!!" They chorused, and everyone laughed heartily.

--

[The Conjugation Vale]

The gods travelled past all the Vale of gods till they reached the conjugal point. The bliss deities were already waiting.

Their outfits changed to red dragging robes, long hairs including Ryker's.

Shayla got a new makeover too, and the two got their signs in the middle of their foreheads.

Crystal ice on Ryker's.

Burning fire on Shayla's.

They were glossing with joy as they kowtowed in front of the old deities, and the opening talisman card to the nine heavens was injected into their bodies at the same time.

"Be together, till the dust turns, and till the world ends. Save the helpless when the time is right, and help the needy constantly. The nine heavens door will open once every month, and you can visit your loved ones in the human realm," the deities instructed.

"Thank you, deities." The partners chorused.

That was all, before their bodies travelled again, out of the conjugation vale.

They ascended into the nine heavens.

Sparks followed their flight.

                              --

[Five Years Later, Nine Heavens]

Paradise would be an alternative name for the abode.

Flowers and blue roses surrounded it, pure fog water and tall flower trees with colourful birds singing melodiously in top of them.

There are too many buildings, all white and gold, some are black, though. The special buildings.

Ryker's Phoria, Bamboo Groove, Red pavilion. Everything's here too.

Even the Pink Island.

The fire and ice palace are beside each other, moved here already.

Servants in white are walking the grounds, hurrying to get their duties done when a pretty little girl ran out of the Fire Palace.

Her right eye is blue like Ryker's, and her left eye is gold like Shayla's. 

She's got insanely long hair like Shayla's, pale skin like Ryker's, cutely small hands and feet like Shayla's, and long lashes.

She's like an angel alive, and her robe and hair was flowing with the air as she ran with an embroidered handkerchief in hand and laughter on her lips.

Lyra, their only daughter.

"Ma! Pa!" She shouted, voice tiny.

The servants were quickly making way as she ran, the little scent purse on her waist dangling.

"Sweetheart!" Shayla's motherly voice made her stop, turning right.

In the Pink Island, Shayla sat on Ryker's laps, both stargazing.

"Ma, look! I found an embroidered handkerchief at the lawn!" She pointed it forward.

Ryker took it from her, then he gave Shayla a knowing smiley glance.

It's the handkerchief he gave her to wipe her tears that year after Lilith tried to hurt her in the beast forest.

"Somehow, it found it's way back to me just like the bracelet did" Shayla smiled, taking it from him.

"Pa, you both know who owns it?" Lyra asked with a blink.

"It used to belong to me, then your Ma," Ryker replied, stroking Lyra's face lovingly.

She's their whole world, they love her so much than words could write.

The last five years was easier than they expected. Their monthly visit to the human realm helped things.

Whenever they're in the nine heavens like this, Sage and Lilith take care of FrostFire activities, Xena and Cheyenne take care of Shayla's ballet agency and her schedules.

And whenever they visit the human realm, everything plays out easily.

Ryker's showcases and Shayla's concerts. Their wealth is longer than can calculated right now.

Networth uncountable.

They're heavily blessed.

"It's Christmas tomorrow, didn't you say we were going to have our monthly visit to the human realm today? I badly want to see Granny Dominika and my Grandparents Pierce, and Jenna, and aunties Xena and Rumi, also the knights and Eternus" Lyra said.

She's a talkative, obviously like her mother.

"Are you ready?" Shayla carried her.

"Yes!!" She screamed.

Ryker took her from Shayla, swaying her so hard she laughed till she starting panting and her eyes glowed gorgeously, the different colour so beautiful to watch.

"You ready, darling?" Ryker asked.

"Yes!!" She screamed again.

The main gate opened, and the wind chime by Shayla's palace door rang like a bell, signifying it's time for their departure

As they stepped out of the gate to go celebrate Christmas in the human realm, the gate closed, softly, Lyra's laughter filled the air.

THE END.

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