THE HOMECOMING OF NEW BETAS II
HALI'S POV
The Alpha Kings were aligned on the front gates, waiting for the brave Betas. Zephyrus continued to hit me with his elbow while teasing me. He would not stop if I did not kick him. I was too happy to be in the bad mood. Nervous though. I was unsure if they were in there, but I believed in them.
"Greetings for the New Betas!" The speaker finally started the celebration. Everyone came out, even the Omega's Quarter people. All of the people of the Elemental Kingdom should be at the ceremony no matter what they were doing.
The quadrangle filled with whispering when one by one the New Betas were coming inside the gate. They were full of bruises, and wounds. They were bloody because they came from the last battle. By looking at their features, I did not want to see my friends had the same condition, especially Zarya. That was unacceptable.
"Where's Zarya?" Colden was moving his eyes around, observing the environment. So did I. I was gasping an air while my heart was pumping aggressively.
Zarya, Don't you fucking die!
I breathed in and out when I looked around. Most of the survivors was a man. They were like one wind touched their bodies, they would land on the floor.
Raiden seemed bothered, too, when the gates were already closed and Zarya, Khal, and Matilda were not coming inside.
"Silence!" Higher King Oswald observed the surrounding.
There was no way that Zarya did not make it! I will hunt her even in the next life!
Zephyrus' eyes were narrowed. His teasing smile disappeared on his lips. "This can't be." He stood up, looking around clearly, examining every single beta.
I shook my head as the pain was now started to cover my chest. We had an agreement before she went into the battle. She would make sure that she will come back! Where is she now?
My body weakened as I saw everyone. There was no Zarya. Khal and Matilda. Did that mean they were dead? No! I should not give permission to them to go in there if only I will know this will happen.
I grabbed plenty of air. In my damn entire life, I did not feel this intensity of fear. It was like wanting to shout to all of them and ask where was Zarya. I managed not to say anything. I did not want Raiden to be in a spot of consequence again once I act stupid.
My eyes narrowed when I saw the Master Of The Betas, Seo Blood Drop. He went in front of us and bowed to every one of us, giving us his respect.
"Greetings, Kings." He opened his right palm, the rainbow illumination was written in his hand. He gave back the power of elements to my father.
Every 10 years the Battle Of The Beta would be held. The Master would be the one assigned to train and molded the future betas to be a great warrior. His power was just borrowed. He would bring it back to the Higher King once the battle was done. If he did not do that, he would die. He would be eliminated just like what his power did to the rule-breaker players. So, he could not be greedy in that power because that did not belong to him.
"My father was purely believed in Seo Blood Drop. He was one of the trusted men of the Elemental Kingdom just like Zarya's father.
Seo Blood Drop lowered his head to me. I liked to ask him where was Zarya, Khal, and Matilda, but I had no strength to speak up. I was scared of the truth that may possibly bring to me. I let him pass me. Zephyrus would not be like me, he was so curious and worried.
"Did you see the smallest woman? The one has four feet and eleven inches in height?" He even gestured at Zarya's height in his hand.
My ears were activated for what would be his answer, even though the drumming in my chest was louder than the noise in my surroundings. In the past years, my wolf was weak due to the prolonged to Seraphina. She is my mate that everybody did not know about until my wolf had finally forgotten her. It was now in good condition. Perhaps, it saw how happy Sera was at Froy's side.
Going back to my mood right now, I was so livid and becoming impatient when Zarya was not yet showing up. I wanted to kick Seo's balls right now when he could not answer the question.
"Pardon, Your Majesty. Who are you pertaining to?" Seo seemed unknown what he was talking about.
Zephyrus embraced his right arm to his shoulder as if they were friends in the Human World, acting like a human. He was about to drag him to the corner to talk more when Father shouted at him. "King Wind! Go back to your location!"
Zephyrus scratched his head as he walked back to where he was standing. He whispered to me. "Don't collapse. I make sure Zarya just wants to surprise一"
"Shut up." I managed to lower my voice, even though I could not handle my emotion now. Zephyrus knew that I would burst out in madness if he did not stop, so he closed his mouth.
"Let us introduce the New Betas! Offer them a loud clap!" Those were the words that I understand from the speaker. My chest was covered with lividness and worriedness. I forced myself to calm down. Perhaps, she was there, I just did not see her.
Where the hell are you!
When the introduction of the New Betas started. It took me so long to realize that she was not really there. She did not make it. No Zarya. No Khal. No Matilda. They all die.
It was like my world stopped rotating, wanting to collapse. My heart was broken, bleeding, and fear intensified.
On my side, Pyro tapped my shoulder. It was like he was comforting without saying anything. I was about to drop when a little girl embraced my knee. "King Water, can you carry me?"
Her angelic face converted my grief into a calm silent pain. "Of course." I carried her into my arms and by the moment I lifted her, the gates opened again. One pair of eyes met mine. I wanted to jump so high. The tears in the corner of my eyes welled up.
Zarya…