Lord Shadow

'Hahaha' Arial laughed and nodded

'The One and Only' he said

Azief mind went blank for a few second and there is only silence for a few minutes as Azief tries to regain his calm.

But it is not that easy being calm when he sat beside someone that is said to have created every existence in the Omniverse since the beginning of Time.

And probably even before that if he trusted the lore of the Etherna.

The Creator doesn't seem to be surprised with the reaction of Azief as he averts his gaze from Azief and keep looking at the sunset in the distance.

Azief did not realize it but even though the sun is setting, it never truly sets. It is like a painting. Always in the process of setting but never really set.

A Sun that does not set. In a way a beauty frozen for eternity.

After a while, Azief finally accepted what is happening to him right now. And everything makes sense now.

He first does not understand why the Orvanians would use the helmet to spy since they basically have all kinds of technology in their disposal.

It probably would be easy for them to find anyone in the Omniverse or spy on anyone in the Omniverse.

After all, with the helmet Azief could basically even look at other worlds like he was looking at a television.

But if it's the Creator, it makes sense. And he also understands why he felt so familiar and had no thought of being angry and even fear against the Creator.

When every logic in his mind told him that he should be afraid. If he is the Creator, then it is no wonder why he is feeling all of this. because he too is His creation

Though maybe not so hands on, but every life in the Omniverse is said to sprang out from his breath.

What he doesn't understand was why does the Creator wanted to meet him?

'You don't understand why I wanted to see you?' The Creator suddenly said and the question shock Azief to his core.

He looks weirdly at the Creator and then after a few second of hesitation, he asked

'Can you read my mind?'

At this, The Creator chuckles.

But, he did not answer the question. So Azief then ask something else

'What should I call you? Lord? Arial? God? The Creator'

'Just call me Arial, I guess. After all, I am him. And at the same time I am not him. I came to you in his face because it is a face you recognize.' Azief was about to ask something but Arial raise his hand and then said

'I know. I know. It is confusing isn't it?'

'Maybe I should explain it in an easier way. Right now, I am the Creator. But I also have the memory of Arial and his emotions, his desire. And before you think that the trials and tribulations that Arial had to pass is all an excuse for me to possess Arial, that is not entirely true. I could…. but I won't. To say it simply, Arial was the destined candidate.'

'But, I just saw Arial went back in time. How are you, right now, here?'

Arial then said

'I am him from the future'

'Then what happen to the Creator in this timeline?' Azief knows many rules about time travels.

He doesn't know the rules of time travel for beings like the Creator. Maybe it is different for Him because He is an entirely different being.

But if he came from the future, wont the Creator in this particular time and moment, the Creator in this particular timeline is alerted.

For example, if his future-self went back to his past self, if the past self is as strong as the future self, then they would easily be alerted. This could create a time paradox and even induce a time singularity event

Arial smiles as he looks at Arial. Azief notice that Arial is looking at him. It is a gentle look but Azief could feel like all of his thought is being read

Then Arial said

'I exist in all timelines. Past, present, and even the future. I existed simultaneously in all this point. So, there is no contradiction, no overlapping and- 'he is smiling as he said

'Time singularity or whatever' he chuckles and Azief face pales. If before he only had some suspicion, now with the way Arial said it, he is confident that Arial could read his thought.

For a moment, there is another moment of silence. Though, they were not uncomfortable with the silent. Arial seems to enjoy the wind passing him by, waving his hair. And Azief is suing the silence to digest what he just heard.

But, Azief still look at Arial with a confused expression so Arial ask

'What do you know of me? Of the Creator?'

'I don't know much' Azief said

'Umm, but you know some of it'

Azief frowned.

Smiling Arial answer

'I am the Creator. I know what you experienced. I know your pain and I know your cure. I see all of your deeds, the sinful ones and the good ones. I saw your light and I saw your darkness. There is no need to hide or lie in front of me'

Azief is silent for a while then he asks

'Then why do you ask?' it is not in a tone that is dissatisfied. It is a tone of a son asking a question to his father

Why should the Creator ask question if he already knows? Why ask question that you already know the answer to.

The question might seem simple but it is not. It touches upon the concept of fatality of destiny. Arial then said

'Because the process is equally important'

'Mortal beings thinks that as long as you reach the end, that is all that matters. What they don't understand is that it is the journey to the End is as equally if not more important. If you do not see it, do not appreciate it, by the time you reach the End, you would find out you learn nothing and you know nothing. Like a flower that sways in the ground that does not catch the eyes of flying beings.' And he chuckles.

Azief hear Arial words and for a moment, there seems to be something in his mind. An understanding of sort of his path and his way of looking at destiny and fate

Arial smiles and let Azief digest. Then after a while Azief once again ask

'Why did you bring me here?'

'Straight to the point. I like that' Arial closes his eyes for a second and then said

'This incarnation owes you'

He said. And then Azief frowned.

Arial then said

'Do you know what that means? It means me, the Creator owes you. Arial owes you, to be more accurate. And such debt need to repaid.' Arial see Azief face

Azief is frowning and so Arial ask him

'Are you not happy that could hug such a reliable thigh? Hahaha' Arial laugh at his own joke. If there is one weakness of the Creator, it is that he does not really knows how to make a joke.

Azief on the other hand did not laugh and instead he said

'Azul also owes me. And now you also owe me' he looks at the Creator and thought of many things.

He thought of Loki, thought of the Six Sabers and thought of Azul and then like something that clouded his mind is being swiped away by an invisible force, he seems to understand something

He then asks

'Am I being schemed upon?' he asks the Creator, his eyes determined and fearless. And there is also even a trace of anger in his eyes.

The Creator smiles become wider

'It seems that you have sense it'

Hearing this is basically confirmation that he is being schemed upon.

'Are you also- 'Arial did not wait for Azief to finish the question and nodded

'I am. But I am on your side. That is all I could say to you'

Azief look at the Creator and sighed. he felt helpless again. He had slowly felt it as he grows stronger that there is a premonition of death around him

At that time, he ignores it. After all, how could it be that as he grows stronger, the premonition of death grows stronger.

Shouldn't it be that as he grows stronger, the premonition of death lessens?

But…. if he put some of the things that Loki had said and remember the things he had experienced and the fortuitous encounter that he had seen, he began to feel like there is a force in this universe that is helping him

Thinking of it in a good way, it is helping him. But if you think of it in a different way, it is controlling him.

Azief then thinks carefully about what he is going to ask and then he said

'How will you help me?' Arial smiles

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