21st Century Literature

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Reading 25

Moon's disappearance was a mystery.

When the Day had gone to give way to Night, the Night goddess went on her routine to shroud the world in shadows and she saw a glowing white ball situated in the high heaves. She stopped to stare, tearing up the sight.

She knew that it was her son, Moon, glowing majestically in the night skies.

Monday, September 17, 2018

Reading 24

She's gone, he thought, panicking. She's really gone...

Moon felt like the universe was coming down on him - anger, pain, love, confusion. He felt like his heart was ripped out as Sun took it with her.

He wasn't even paying attention to her mother calling his name, he was filled with several emotions.

Moon glowed and as the healer, nightseekers do not glow. Everyone took a step back and watched Moon glowed brighter and brighter - so bright that everyone had to look away. The moment they opened their eyes and looked back, Moon was nowhere to be found.

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Reading 23

Just then, a scream was heard and Moon realized that it was from the healer, his hands were slightly burnt. Moon then recalled what the god of Day told him that once their energy emerged, Sun would be too powerful for any of them.

Sun panicked not knowing what was happening to her but the goddess of Night was there to explain about the prophecy - that Sun needed to ascend and that she would be the new ruler of Day. But Sun didn't want to, she didn't want to leave Moon. But Moon took his courage and assured Sun that everything will be okay, that they would still be together, and talked about how Sun felt she didn't belong in their Kingdom because she belonged to the higher realm. Moon promised that they would see each other again and that he would always follow his Sun.

And with that, Sun left. Sun shined brightly and disappeared.

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Reading 22

On the day of the transformation, Moon felt empty. He felt at fault - for, in love, it's easy to take the blame. Moon noticed that the god of Day seemed to have a dimmer glow and Moon felt something heavy on his chest.

The ceremony had begun and the enchantments were made. He watched the god of Day, sitting next to Sun, their hands interlocked as the healer chanted a melody.

And then, Sun began to glow brighter until the room was filled in a blinding light, so bright that Moon had to look away. The god of Day had disappeared, nowhere to be found, and some statements said that Sun killed their god.

The healer approached Sun who was looking scared of what just had happened. As the healer helped her up, Sun's eyes immediately looked for her Moon. Moon gasped as their eyes met, noticing how golden her eyes had just become, looking otherworldly.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Reading 21

That night, Moon visited his Sun in her chambers. They exchanged "I miss you"s and "I love you"s, telling how they love one another, and assuring that they would always be together. That night, Moon and Sun became one, they marked each other's, making love and words of promise as each touch conducted sparks.

That night, stars were born.

Monday, September 10, 2018

Reading 20

"It is Sun," Moon finished and to his fear, the god only looked at him sadly.

The god of Day talked about how Sun was born from a nymph - Serena, a beautiful woman. But nymphs could not live forever and so she passed. Moon asked what would happen to Sun and the god answered that they need to restore her mortality and the god should give his energy to her.

Sun would heal but she might heal too well. The god then said that from the moment he saw Sun in moon's arms, he realized how truly different she was.

Moon and Sun managed to get along ; touch without hurting each other. Sun's touched could have burned Moon and Moon's coldness could also have suffocated her flames, but it did not. The god of Day said that Sun might be the Daylighter in the prophecy and once their energy emerged, Sun would ascend to the upper Tier.

Moon then said that if Sun would ascend, she would be left all alone but the god argued that he wanted to let her daughter live.

Yes, she will live, Moon thought and that was enough to consider the option.

She lives... but without her, I die.

Reading 19

Moon was standing outside the palace. He watched the skies begin to darken - the Day turning into Night -  knowing that it was his mother's doing.

Sun.

Moon wondered how his Sun was. It's been so long and Moon missed her so much, he felt like he was going to go insane.

"Moon?"

A deep voice interrupted his thoughts and Moon was surprised to see the god of Day standing before him. Moon bowed and gave respect to the god. They talked about the heavenly plains - the lower Tier and the higher Tier. The god asked him who resides in the higher tier but Moon realized he lacked knowledge on the subject.

"That is because the only ones who lived in the higher realms never came down to tell. They are higher beings: special deities, as we call them." The god of Day said.

Moon asked the god why they were talking about this and the god of Day talked about the prophecy wherein a Daylighter would be born who would surpass all others and become all-powerful; so powerful  that the Daylighter should be moved to the higher realm.

Reading 32

Climax Cordelia fell in love with Atlas and so she kept sending him gifts but Atlas thought that it was nothing but an act of kindness. A...