The Sin's Virtue

That feeling when something starts to slip away from you, that would be ground from underneath my feet right now.

I shot up from my place as did Vita with me. My jaw was practically hitting the floor with the new piece of information dropped right on my head.

This is why Lucien had asked me to find Creador for whats it worth, he took the Virtues just because he has no idea about where she is and Virtues make a perfect bait for that.

Vita was my last hope. I truly have no idea what am I going to do now or whether I am even going to do anything. I can feel myself getting swallowed by the power that is residing inside me. I am starting to feel sick because of how the magic is engulfing me in not so good way.

"What?!" I exclaimed despite how much my sour muscles protested. If Creador is missing herself and even the closest to her, her assistances do not know about her whereabouts then how in the world I will be able to track her down?

"Calm down, Humility, please!" Vita said with wide eyes, looking at the door almost in a manner of shushing me. "Nobody knows about this and if this gets out like, the whole hierarchy will be shaken along with Diverso-Terra.

I looked at her in disbelief. How can she say that and not understand my situation?

"If Virtues are not brought back from their captive there is going to be an uproar anyway!" I said like it was not obvious enough. "And not just in Diverso-Terra but in mortal world as well!"

She was about to say something but held herself back as Kian and Chao came into the room with questioning looks. They must have heard me. Vita gave me a look and sighed.

"Are you okay?" Chao asked looking back and forth between me and Vita and I gave him an annoyed look. "What? We were just checking."

"Well we are good here." I said curtly which he just ignored but Kian gave a look that said he would have a talk with me later about all of this. For a second I felt nervous under his scrutinising gaze. Why must he always look for what I hold back from him? His piercing eyes always catch me off guard even when we are standing at a room's distance from each other.

They both left shortly and I looked at Vita who was pacing here and there.

"Why did the Creador left? And where could she possibly go?" I asked with urgent curiosity. This is no doubt going to end in a wild confrontation.

"Who took the Virtues?" For a moment I felt taken aback by her counter question when she looked at me with a sudden determined look. What was that about?

If I tell her about Lucien then maybe this will end into a mayhem, maybe she will leave after the very second I spill his name or maybe she will think of me as a mad case, who is sick and simply out of her mind. Then again I have got to be honest with her if I want her allegiance and besides Chao is here too, either way she will know about Lucien. I'll just keep the mate bond between him and the Creador under wraps not because of him but because that is not my place to tell.

"Diablo."

I waited as her determined expression changed into one of the blankest look and then finally the wild, raw anger settling in that flamed her crystal eyes, a sharp edge dawning on her soft features. I just hope that untamed anger is not directed for me.

"He dare, commit such unforgivable sins."

I could tell by her voice that she was just holding herself back from exploding into the burst of fire.

"You believe me." I said with relief coursing through my veins momentarily. At least she does not think I am blabbering or making up scenes just for some ulterior motive, unlike the Sins.

"Of course I do. I can feel your honesty in my heart." She was starting to calm down and gave me a shrug like it was no big deal.

"So what now?"

She thought for a moment and I let myself calm down as well. Being frantic won't help me anyway. Besides I am only feeling dizzier by growing minutes. She called for Kian and Chao who came back quickly.

"I understand the gravity of this situation." She said looking at three of us with serious expression taking over her face. "But I see no alternative than to gather everyone we possibly could to have a negotiation."

I bit my lip. I know what she meant by it.

"A negotiation?" Chao asked with raised eyebrows. "With whom?"

I looked at him and realised our loophole and when I looked at Vita, she passed me the same look. We gave each other a small nod and decided not to mention anything about the Creador.

"Why don't we spread out a word and call everyone from the hierarchy?" Vita continued instead. "And Chao I am guessing that you will be required to go back shortly?"

Chao narrowed his eyes but did not say anything. Instead resorted to a short nod.

At least he will be gone.

"Thats settled then. I'll ask Aire to inform everyone,"

"Leave the Sins out I'll have a talk with them myself." Kian said and I gave him a small grateful smile.

"Okay get moving then and Pride, do you have an extra room so I could stay?" Vita asked politely.

"Plenty. Suit yourself."

Even with someone from upper hierarchy does not waver Kian from being his casual pride self. I rolled my eyes him and went up to the room I was staying in. Kian came after a few hours. I was reading a book that I found on the nightstand beside the bed. It was some ancient historical book about the legends that once were a part Impío. Kian sure has a good collection.

I looked up as he entered in.

"Chao left. He had to go back." He said coming to sit in front of me and even though I could not express my glee at the news, I acknowledged it with a nod. "What are you reading?"

"Oh I found this on your nightstand here. I hope thats okay with you?" I said and he shrugged. "Uhm also I wanted to thank you."

He frowned.

"For talking to the Sins." I said quickly at his questioning look. "I know its not exactly easy."

"They'll come around." Kian said as if it was no big deal. "Anyways, what did Vita told you?"

I contemplated whether to tell him or not. I now know that he and Chao are close and not to mention the fact that Kian might just tell him too and if Chao comes to know about Creador there is no way he would keep it from Lucien but I do not want to lie about this to Kian after what he has done for me. He even went against his brothers to have my back.

I sighed.

"I can tell you, only if you promise to not tell anyone especially Chao." I said and he nodded. "Creador is gone. Vita said she has been gone for ages now and neither she or anyone knows about her whereabouts."

"What?!" Kian said standing abruptly. "So all of this was for nothing?!"

"Not exactly. Thats why Vita is calling for everyone. Something about having a negotiation with Lucien."

"You didn't tell her about the mate bond right?" Kian asked and I shook my head. "This is really twisted. Anyways, I am going back to have a talk with my brothers. I want you to take care alright?"

I nodded even though I felt a little sad at him leaving and maybe that was because of the fact that I know this place is easily accessible by Chao.

"Okay."

And he was gone. I stared at the wall for the longest time before closing the book and getting up to place it back on the nightstand.

I went into the closet to find some fresh clothes so that I could take a shower. I was rummaging through Kian's clothes since I did not have any of mine here, when a couple of shirts fell down and as I knelt down to pick them up, my gaze fell on the leathered cover diary that was kept in one of the cubicle shelf that were lined along the floor.

My curiosity picked up as I took it out from the shelf and stood up.

Is it Kian's?

I bit my lip in contemplation.

No Shye. Don't invade in his privacy.

But Kian rarely talks about himself and I want to know him, everything about him.

You don't let him in then how can he?

I felt guilty yet my curiosity was way ahead and overwhelming than my guilt and without giving a second thought, I flipped it open to the first page. Sitting down on the closet floor, I flipped through many entries, reading and skipping through a few dates as there were hundreds of them. After reading about his initial young self who was extremely reckless, I came down to recent times, only a few centuries back.

17 July 1700

It marks a century today. 100 years since then and nothing has remained same. Everything and everyone has changed . Especially myself. I still remain the superior as I want to yet I am always looking for her. I don't know who she is but I will find her. Soon.

-Kian

This entry had me drawn the most. I read it and somehow it felt sad, as if Kian was really going through some troubling times and who is he talking about?

I flipped ahead but they all sounded same, like he was looking for someone so I flipped back to that entries before 17 July 1700 and shockingly the entry before that was dated back to a century before.

17 July 1600

He wrote nothing between these hundred years?

Today, I might have gotten the freedom from my sinister existence, from this eternal circle of life but that would have been a blessing for me and the Moon does not bless. I now, know pain. The pain that I would never want anyone to feel yet its a miracle that I am here, alive as I write and that is only because of one person. Chao. I don't know him except he is a Diabler. Why did he save me?

-kian

I took in a sharp breath as I read the entry again and again, realising this was the date that Chao left me alone for good until now.

I closed the diary and placed it back in the shelf. Standing up slowly, I went back in the room and sat on the bed thinking about that day, that day which I once felt happy about, when I thought Chao was gone and I was free from the trauma he inflicted on me and my sister.

His words came back to me.

"One day Shye, one day you will know what my love for you is." He said with the most sincere tone I have ever heard from him and it was only seconds after that, he went away.

For good.

What did he do to save Kian? What did he save Kian from?

No. No. No.

It can't be possible for him to know about our mate bond all those years back as well right?

Tell me its just a coincidence please.

I can't ask about this to Kian either.

I went downstairs, feeling dumbstruck with all the pieces I was trying to fit together. The world is definitely small and sick.

I went into the kitchen to find Vita sitting on the bar stool, having dinner. She gave me a smile as I went to pour myself some water.

"So I have been meaning to ask this." She started which made me halt and turn around. "How is it that a Sin and a Virtue are working harmoniously?"

She chuckled as if to show her disbelief.

I shrugged.

"We have got to."

Especially now when I know that maybe that is Chao's doing.

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