MLII:TB P2- "Beyond The Mortal Veil"

"Beyond The Mortal Veil" is the second Part of "Miracula Luxia II: The Bond".

It was released on 07.09.2021.

## Plot

Adam has become a hero, at long last! Soon, he will be able to perform his first missions and show the world that there is a new warrior of justice who has come to protect it.

However, some things remain the same. And some get even worse as time passes.

Although our young hero is indeed trying to escape from the past, it is still trying to engulf him. Now, he can hear the voices of the deceased. Some of them quiet and friendly, while others are loud and angry.

But there is one voice that seems to be very familiar to him. A sweet female voice of a heroine who gave her life in order for her own family to survive. Sometimes, he can even hear her calling out his name. And sometimes, he can even see her spirit.

***Could it be... ?***

## Story

Adam lays on his bed and closes his eyes, still excited by the whole ritual that he experienced today.

"*Soon.*"- He says- "*Soon, my time will come. And I will show those villains how a real hero fights his enemies.*"

As his eyelids get heavy from exhaustion, he decides that it is best to sleep for a while. It was a long day and tomorrow will be even longer.

When he does, he starts to explore the inner depths of his own mind. He sees all of the memories that are still within it, all of the things that he did for everyone and, most importantly, his own family.

"Wow."- Adam says- "I didn't know that it's so big.

In the distance, he sees a black door. Curiously, he approaches it and opens it.

Suddenly, a wave of nausea hits him. He falls on his knees. Soon, his head starts to hurt.

It is very painful, to say at the very least.

"What is this?"- He says- "Why does it hurt so much?!"

Another wave of nausea hits him, this one being much stronger that what he experienced a few moments ago. He falls on the ground, unable to take all of this pain anymore.

A few minutes later, he wakes up and stands on his feet again. His head still hurts, but much less that it did before.

"All of this makes sense now."- He says, having realizes what is beyond the door- "The room in front of me contains the painful memories of people that I used to know. The souls of long deceased allies who have helped us before. And some of them seem to be... *angry*."

Although he is still confused, he realizes that there is no other way, but forward. Brushing some of the dust off of his feet, he takes a step forward.

He tries to see what he will have to face, but all he can see is... darkness. Despair.

"Alright."- He says- "Let's do this."

Having said that, he takes a step forward and enters the dark room.

When he does, he realizes that he has opened his eyes and he is now in the real world, laying on his bed. It is morning.

"*Even though I am far away from that place, I can still hear their voices.*"- He says to himself- "*Some of them are very... familiar.*"

A few days later, Adam is seen on the bench near the Kaos residence, lost in thought.

"*All of those voices, they are telling me a story that I never knew before.*"- He says to himself- "*Why were those things hidden from me? Why didn't mom and dad tell me about them?*"

He is too concentrated in trying to make sense of everything that the spirits are saying to him, so much that he does not notice his father approaching him.

When he looks up, he sees that another woman is with him. She has jet black hair and is wearing a purple dress.

"What is it, dad?"- He asks him- "What do you want from me?"

Jared looks at the woman and sighs.

"Remember how we talked about the spirits that you saw a few days ago?"- He says to him- "I brought someone to help you out."

He looks at the woman again and then back at his son.

"This is Aiko Niwa- a paranormal investigator who has decided to help us out."- He says- "Aiko, go ahead."

Aiko seems to be a young girl, perhaps 17 or 18 years old.

But it doesn't matter how old she is right now. She takes a step forward and looks at Adam.

"So. I heard that you've been seeing spirits recently."- She says to him- "I know that I may not be a member of your family, but I would like to know everything. If it doesn't hurt to remember, please speak to me. I would like to hear what you saw and, I assure you, it would help me realize what we're dealing with right now."

Adam realizes that the woman in front of him is a friend, not an enemy. He explains everything to her. Every single detail that makes this situation unique and very difficult to handle. All of the things that the spirits told him, All of the memories that were lost in time.

When he is finally done, Aiko looks at Jared. After hearing what the boy said to her, she finally has an answer to his question.

"I'm afraid that I can't help you with this. Even though I've dealt with many spirits before, this is far beyond my understanding."- She says to him- "The problems that he has are within his mind and nobody is able to help him, other than himself."

She looks at Adam.

"I wish you luck in trying to find the answer."- She says- "However, you're on your own now. Your parents will try to help you as much as they can, but you must handle this problem all by yourself."

Adam nods.

"Do you have any suggestions?"- He asks her- "What should I tell the spirits to appease them?"

Aiko thinks about this for a few seconds. Then, she comes to the realization that there is indeed an answer to the boy's question.

"Ask them more things about their past lives. How did they end up in your mind in the first place, for example. Why they are torturing you like this. What you have to do to help them out. The general relationship that you have with spirits like them."- She responds- "Sure. Some of them might be a little too hard to handle. But it's not impossible. Just give it some more time and things will get better for you."

She turns around and starts to leave.

"Farewell."- She says and walks away.

Jared looks at his son and nods.

"Do not worry, son. We will take care of this problem, like we've done with the other ones before."- He says to him- "And then, our lives are going to be normal again. Rest assured of it."

He opens the door leading into the residence.

"Come on."- He says and takes his hand- "It's getting late."

They try to enter the Kaos residence, but soon realize that someone is approaching them.

When they look around, they see who it is...

It is John- Jared's best friend and Adam's uncle.

"Jared. Adam. Thank God you're still here!"- He says to them.

Jared approaches him and smiles.

"Is there something we can do for you, John?"- He asks him.

John shakes his head and points at something in the distance.

"Not me, She's the one that needs help right now."- He responds- "Akari and her daughter are being attacked by a group of demons and I was unable to help her out. I promised her that I would find help, though, so I came here."

Jared nods.

"Well, you came to the right place."- He says- "Lead the way, my friend. Let's help her out."

When the two of them move forward, Adam joins them.

"What are you doing, Adam?"- His father asks him- "This is way too dangerous for you. I do not want you to get in trouble."

Adam shakes his head.

"Aunt Aki is dear to me as well."- He responds- "I won't let her fight those enemies alone!"

John shakes his head.

"Let him come with us, Jared."- He says to him- "You want him to become a real hero, right? If so, he has to help people like this. A true hero is brave, valiant and smart. And I'm sure that he has all of those qualities. He will make it out of that one, if that's what you're worrying about."

Jared sighs.

"Very well."- He says- "If this is what he wants to do, so it be."

He takes a step forward.

"Let's do this."- He continues- "Time is of essence and every second might be crucial for their survival."

The three of them leave the Kaos residence and approach the street where Akari and her daughter are supposed to be.

Soon, they see them trying to fight off the small band of demons.

Akari's daughter informs her that John is back and her mother waves at them.

"Jared!"- She yells- "We need some help over here!"

Jared draws his weapon.

"We are coming, Aki!"- He yells and charges.