Chapter 20: The Black Storm and the Prey of Shadows
The Ominous Storm and the Occupation of Rina's Mind
At the moment when the tears of joy had not yet finished, a terrifying black storm turned towards them. The laughter of Liva and her mother could be heard. Suddenly, Liva's mother and Liva took control of Rina's mind. Rina suddenly grabbed her head and screamed. She broke down so much—so, so much—that she began to claw at her own body. She cried and screamed so hard that her screams shook the world, terrified motherless children, and killed lonely girls. She screamed as if it were the end of the world. Rina's heart was in agony. Her father cried for her and used all his strength to bring her back to herself. Rina had such a massive pain in her mind; it was as if her soul was being pulled out. Her father tried so hard to bring her back to consciousness, but she didn't come back. Diari spoke to Rina a lot, but she kept running away further and further from her father and Diari. She recognized neither her father nor Diari. She was afraid of everything; it was a terrifying fear. She was so scared that she fainted, with tears streaming down her face. Diari was so worried, shouting, "Rina, wake up! Rina, you and I have a future, I've thought of everything. Wake up, I said! Your father is here, wake up!" Her father kissed his daughter. Suddenly, with a huge force, Rina pushed Diari and her father away. Rina's mind had been occupied in a filthy way. Her eye color changed to a terrifying purple, and she spoke in a strange voice that wasn't her own. She said, "Diari, do you remember? Rina said a storm would happen and something would happen to her alone. I am that storm! I won't let go of Rina's soul. My eyes see nothing but Rina; I will destroy her. She must live only with me. You cannot be saved. Rina belongs only to us; she will fulfill our wish. I will destroy you, be sure of that!" Rina, with her mind occupied, was about to attack Diari with a dagger.
The Strength of the Merciful Father and Chasing the Witches
Rina's father, seeing his daughter getting worse after all his efforts and exhaustion, felt his body was very weak and tired. Diari, with eyes full of tears and a heavy heart, looked at Rina and her father, not knowing what to do or which one to save from this disaster. Diari raised his hands to God and prayed hard for Rina to come back to herself. Suddenly, Rina's father stood up; his eyes turned white and filled with tears. He looked into his daughter's eyes and held the sword with all his strength. He felt he was losing his daughter, but he quickly raised the enchanted sword and shouted, "By the light of faith in my heart, I will not let my daughter become your shadow!" Rina's father struck the sword onto the ground with all his might. A massive golden light exploded, tearing the black storm into pieces. Liva's mother and Liva, who were hiding inside the storm, burned and vanished with a loud scream. But before they left, they said, "Be sure, this is not the end!"
Diari's Confrontation with His Own Shadow
When Rina regained consciousness and the magic in her mind broke, Diari noticed something terrifying. In the place where the magic had struck, Diari's shadow separated from the ground! Diari's shadow became a black and terrifying human, exactly in the shape of Diari. The shadow said to Diari, "Did you protect your mother? No! Do you plan to protect Rina? You failed man. Your mother died; do you plan to kill Rina like your mother, you ominous man?" Diari was forced to fight his own shadow. Diari's heart ached from the pain of losing his mother. This wasn't a physical fight but a psychological one. His shadow brought back all of Diari's past mistakes.
The Marks on Rina's Neck
During the fight, Rina felt a sharp burning on her neck. She touched it and saw the mark of the winged horse from the paper had appeared on her neck like a tattoo. This mark began to glow, giving Rina the strength to save Diari from this psychological war. Rina said, "Diari, don't look at the shadow! As always, look into my eyes. You are not alone."
Breaking the Shadow and the End of the Chapter
With the help of her father and Rina, they managed to break Diari's shadow. Rina's father saw the winged horse tattooed on Rina's neck and was disturbed. He said, "This... this is the mark of the 'Final Guardian.' Liva's mother will find us wherever we go."
Written by: Dlin_myth