47. Rage | Beyond the Firmament: Tales From the Cosmos

Beyond The Firmament

Tales From The Cosmos

47. Rage

- Written by Gift C Enyadike Jr

Diohlatas and Fari returned to what had once been the Chiliad Front, where they had been confined to fight that monstrosity Sevaasi created. No, that Da Vaada allowed to be created. The same beast they could still hear within the confines of Kurisstac, drowning out the celebratory songs of the hosts beyond the Umtlik's wall of silence.

That very same Kurisstac was inhabited by Da Vaada's so-called kin, Grubass and Soragna. They, too, were allowed to exist and wreak havoc once. Just as the Jarwan worlds were allowed to exist and their peoples allowed to defile and desecrate the Jarwa themselves, only to be forgiven. Just as the humans, his so-called children, so-called inheritors, were allowed to murder the true child, the true Son, and be forgiven.

These were the thoughts of the Arbiter. Not of the Titaness. For she had no thoughts. She was a black void with embers now, and he saw this.

"Why follow me?"

"Bring you back. I promised the Father."

"Go, I will not."

"We have to... I promised."

That word again. Promise. There was always a promise.

46. Witness | Beyond the Firmament: Tales From the Cosmos

Beyond The Firmament

Tales From The Cosmos

46. Witness

- Written by Gift C Enyadike Jr

Onárstil, Duuskor, Moyon, Sevaasi. Many names, but one purpose. One that he chose, no matter what he or anyone else tries to claim. That is to be the enemy of all creation and the Creator Himself.

And yet, Diohlatas, the arbiter of justice, the champion of righteous causes, had asked him to give testimony; to share what he had witnessed while they had been confined to the Chiliad front for a thousand years.

Sevaasi laughed, which served to enrage the Titaness further. She raised her vast, colossal fists to strike, but again the arbiter blocked.

"Hold, I told you!"

"YOU would protect HIM?!"

"Calm yourself and wait! How many times must you doom us with your Fury?"

She fell silent at once.

Sevaasi continued to laugh, "Yes, beast! Do as your master commands."

"Speak, I said!"

45. Audience | Beyond the Firmament: Tales From the Cosmos

Beyond The Firmament

Tales From The Cosmos

45. Audience 

- Written by Gift C Enyadike Jr

Diohlatas stood before the throne of Da Vaada. The archangels, Laam and Huun, were there. All the living Jarwa were there. The Titaness, Fari, was there. Da Suun... was not.

They shielded their eyes, as they had always done. As they could only do.

"What have you to say?" asked Da Vaada.

"What have YOU to say?!" the arbiter challenged, stunning and angering those who were present, though they did not speak.

44. Sorrow and Sin | Beyond the Firmament: Tales From the Cosmos

Beyond The Firmament

Tales From The Cosmos

44. Sorrow and Sin 

- Written by Gift C Enyadike Jr

Diohlatas had seen mortal barbarism across the many worlds. He had empowered it where Da Vaada deemed it righteous and necessary. Even if humans had a seemingly limitless capacity for it -Again, not judging- it did not trouble him. 

No, it was not what they were doing that day, but whom they were doing it to. 

Though He appeared as a mere man, He could not hide who He was. It was Da Suun. The living image of Da Vaada, in face, voice and authority, beaten, mocked, wounded, spat on while carrying some sort of... stick. 

Diohlatas finally spoke.

"An... execution?"

"Indeed," answered Sevaasi.