The Atlantean Compensator 31 The Fear Room 1

'Meanwhile, Herald is still thinking of which choice would be the right one.'

'He truly finds both to be equal, a relations.h.i.+p that has respect and loyalty would be stable, honest, and long lasting.

On the other hand, when both the man and the woman accept and sacrifice for one another. It is long lasting, peaceful and a bit harmonic as well.'

*Herald scratches his head.*

"I think i'll go with the choice that has the more important components.

Even if it's going to be relative but for me, acceptance and sacrifice are what makes the s.h.i.+p going.

My choice is Number3: Trust and Harmony."

The screen gets black after hearing Herald's answer, the latter is waiting for the upcoming question.

*Few moments later*

Another question appears.

"Does Free will exists?

Choice1: Yes.

Choice2: Only under a bigger context which is Fate.

Choice3: No.

Choice4: Depending on G.o.d's wisdom.

Choice5: I don't know

Herald looked at the question as if he looked at that question in the exam that you never want.

"...d.a.m.n it!

Let me re-read the choices.."

'Herald takes his time to a.n.a.lyze each and every one.'

"Well, only two choices that need to take more time..And yeah! There is now a fifth choice..

That's a bail out choice maybe? i don't know hehe..

Choice number2 is what i lean to.

From all my experiences and insight, i can tell that humans can make choices on their own, but they can never know the definitive result of those same choices.

If there wasn't choice 4, it wouldn't have been hard for me to choose the second one...

Isn't G.o.d's wisdom the same as Fate?

So what could it mean?

Sometimes things do go as planned perfectly, or else why would there be something such as prayer..

If fate already decided the outcome.."

*At this moment, Herald thought about Oumad's story with his beloved Jasmine.*

'Oumad could've done everything to bring his woman from the dead, but he was faced only by the wisdom of the G.o.d... When Oumad spent 5months surfing through time and alternative fates, he couldn't. even when he found the one that could get her back to him.

But just like Aaron told Oumad in his visit. No wisdom tops G.o.d's.'

'Herald concluded two things from his brother's precious story.

One, the very existence of unlimited alternative timelines is a proof that free will does partially exist.

Unlimited possible human choices lead to unlimited possible results.

Two, G.o.d is the one who already put those unlimited amount of alternative timelines to match the possible choices made by humans. Events happening in that timeline are of his making.'

'Not only that, but the events existing in the timeline chosen proves consistently that it cannot be topped by a humanly made one if it were to exist.

An ent.i.ty that has little to no knowledge about the future cannot know better than one who's ALL-knowing.'

Herald then speaks

"...I see.

Thank you for the lesson, Oumad!

I now have a much better understanding.

Even if both number2 and 4 are right, but the latter gives a more round and complete answer.

My choice is number4: Depending on G.o.d's wisdom."

Suddenly, Results come out on the screen.

All answers Herald made are the right ones..

Herald smiles, he tries to get up and succeeds..No gravitational power is holding him on the chair.

"I got to say...

It feels good knowing you're right!"

'The screen turned into another door, which Herald has to take to find another test.

He still has to take two..'

'Herald walks out of the room feeling very confident about himself.

The search for another test begins. This time he quickly finds another door.'

'He opens it.

Its a larger room than the previous one and much brighter, but all empty..'

'He gets in, the door gets shut down automatically but he doesn't give it any attention..

'Herald immediatly tries to understand what this test is going to be about.

As he is walking and looking.

A soft hand reached to his back.'

'Herald backs off quickly while turning to face who it may be.'

Herald, looking shocked

"...Mother!!"

Flowerie. "Yes son..

What are you doing here?"

Herald. "..Uh...I don't know how to explain it even if i wanted to..

If this is one of your tricks Azazel...

Cut it off!!!"

Floweria. "..What are you talking about?

Who's Azazel??"

'Herald is confused, he knows it cannot be his real mother, and it may not be of Azazel's work as well..'

"..Never mind Mom, more importantly. What are you doing here?"

Floweria. "I am here to get back my son.

Did you leave everything behind you? in the name of what you call Truth?

I brought you to this life and raised you,

How could you do that?"

'Herald gets. .h.i.t hard with these words..'

*He looks down and with an ashamed face he replied*

"..I did not leave you behind me mother, I still am going to be forever your son and i'll do my best to be the best for you..."

Floweria. "So what are you doing here Herald?

Come back to me, to your home...

We're only getting older and sicker by the day...."

Herald. "Mother.....

*He tries to grab her hand but her image disappears...*

..What is the meaning behind this.."

'Before Herald could try and figure out an explanation. Another person appears...

In fact it's more than one.

It's the whole gang!'

'But they look just slightly older than usual.'

Yussein. "...Herald,

It's not the same isn't it?

I guess time did his thing to us..."

'Herald doesn't understand what his brother is talking about' "..What do you mean?"

Aylal. "Don't act like you don't know! You're not the same anymore.

Eventually, our whole chimestry got disrupted."

Iscariot. "We rarely ever meet or talk anymore. I guess it's time we all go our seperate ways.

It makes me really sad to know you're the main reason..."

Zeko. "I mean...We're too old now for the s.h.i.+t we used to do, I guess.

But i blame you, Herald!"

'Herald doesn't have a clue what this is all about, its all too fast for him. But he keeps on asking so he can later on come up with an explanation.'

"..Me! Why? What did i do to you??"

Miguel. "You don't even want to be honest anymore..

We sure had our differences but i knew you to be a true to the face type of man...

You sure did change Herald, maybe you got more important things now.

It is alright..."

Shahzalem. "..This Gang is over!"

Herald. "...Wait!!

They all disappear..

"f.u.c.k..I guess i know what this might be...

'Again before Herald could continue, the room is giving him no rest.'

*Herald. is looking now more shocked than previous times..*

'Standing in front of him now is a woman like no other.

A woman that he has a special history with..

It's none other than his second love, called

Reikan.'

She says, with a smile on her face "...Hey Herald, Long time no see.

Or i should say, First time we ever see...