The Book of Abbadon-Chapter 100: Epilogue

Faerah stares out of her cottage window in Havnahm at a beautiful open field where Mimi is playing happily with her parents. Their giggles can be faintly heard as Faerah sips from her teacup, ever-loving and worried about how Mimi is going to handle hearing what happened to her Star Faller.

" She's destined to do great things. "

The One says as he stands behind Faerah, still in Abbadon's form and looking out the window with her.

" With Abbadon gone, it will be up to you now to guide her in the right direction. "

Faerah remains silent for a moment to process what her father has said and think about her next words carefully. Then, respectfully, she asks her father a question.

" The power that you have now is Absolute, Dad. Why don't you just bring him back? Why don't you bring them all back? "

The One steps forward and gently places his hand on his daughter's shoulder before answering.

" Black Traps weren't ever supposed to be a part of The Holy Omniverse to begin with... As for your siblings, the story of their sacrifice is worth more than they would be worth as living gods. To bring them back would remove the honor and weight of what they had chosen to do. Your brothers and sister understood this, hence why they do not wish to be brought back. Believe me, as with all things, I have seen how they would react. "

Faerah turns her head and looks up at her father as he continues speaking to her.

" The responsibility of ruling this universe is now in your hands, Faerah. With the powers of all of your siblings, I know you will be a more than capable Goddess to rule this reality. "

" But why me? "

Faerah asks as she looks down with a troubled expression.

" Why not Aatu or Izael or Noeh? "

The One looks down at his daughter with a gentle smile as he answers in a fatherly tone.

" If there was one thing that I had come to realize from witnessing Abbadon take on the path that I had laid out for him, it's that there is no power greater than the power of the heart. For the first time in eternity, I felt just as if I was a mortal man beyond my domain and power. Abbadon was not my creation, so I got to experience the way he felt as if it were completely outside of my control... because it was.

The pain he felt when he carried Veronica through Sovarohm... The grief of him remembering who he was... The love for his family even though he had already lost them... His brotherly bond with Tom... His determination in Voldoor... The feeling of being a just boy in the presence of his absent father... And the hope that he carried through it all, even when the battles ahead looked bleak...

All of these things were authentic and they were not of my own doing. Since the heart is your domain, I find it only fitting that you be the one to take care of this universe where my creation was ultimately saved. The moment you were born and you stepped out of your wall-aura to embrace Abbadon, knowing full well what he had done and was capable of as The Lamenter, I knew that it had to be you to take care of this universe in your siblings' stead.

Your siblings would be proud to know that their home is in your hands, Faerah. You are now the one true God here, and you deserve it. "

Tears begin running down Faerah's face as she makes eye contact with her father once again before asking him another question.

" And what about you? Are you going to leave again? "

The One wipes the tears from his daughter's eyes and nods his head, responding to her patiently and honestly.

" I must. Abbadon's power was never intended for me, so it would be wrong for me to puppet his vessel simply because of the power it gives me. There is still another who is more powerful than I, and I must respect his creation if I wish for him to respect mine. "

The One averts his gaze out the window again to see Mimi, Veronica and Arthur are all done playing in the field and making their way up the hill towards Faerah's cottage. He looks down at Faerah one last time and holds his hand out to her before Faerah stands up from her chair, giving her father a hug for the first and last time that she'll ever be able to.

" There is one last thing before I depart... "

The One says before stepping back and reaching into his robe, pulling out some kind of book that's reminiscent of the books in Noeh's library that he once had in Athanohm.

" What's this? "

Faerah asks as she gently rubs the cover, reading the solid golden letters printed in the face of it.

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" It's the story that will be told for an eternity across all of my universes. The story of how their home was saved... written from the perspective of how I felt when I was within Abbadon, going through his journey as a passenger. "

" The Book of Abbadon... "

Faerah says as she takes the book from her father.

" It will be written by mortal men across every reality who are given my visions of this tale, and it will resonate with those who were meant to find it. "

Faerah gently hugs the book to her chest as The One leans forward and kisses his daughter on the forehead.

" I am grateful that I was able to see you at least once in a physical form, but it is time now that I must lay this vessel to rest... "

Faerah smiles softly with tears running from her eyes as she responds.

" Goodbye, Dad. I hope I'll get to see you again soon... "

" Farewell, my daughter. "

The One says before disappearing immediately before Mimi and her parents open the door to walk into the cottage room where Faerah was watching them play. Mimi runs to Faerah and gives her a hug as she speaks.

" Hi Faerah!! I saw you watching me all the way up here and I got excited because I'm pretty sure I saw Star Faller up here too... It's been such a long time since you came back all beaten up and gotten better and he still hasn't come to visit like he said he would... "

Faerah takes a deep breath as she acknowledges the fact that Mimi deserves to know the truth. It hurts her, knowing exactly how Mimi is going to feel, but she knows that it's better to tell Mimi sooner rather than later.

Faerah sets the book down on her table and kneels down in front of Mimi, holding both of her hands gently. She then looks into Mimi's eyes with a loving stare, speaking in a soft tone.

" Mimi... "

Faerah says hesitantly, empathizing with Mimi to the fullest extent as the Goddess of Love.

" Star Faller isn't coming back... "

A look of grievous confusion immediately washes over Mimi's face upon hearing Faerah say this, and Mimi immediately questions what she's just been told.

" What do you mean he's not coming back? "

Tears begin to pool in Mimi's eyes as she begins to slowly understand what Faerah means, hesitant to accept the truth that's being told to her about Abbadon. Veronica and Arthur both look at each other with a worrisome glare before looking down in sorrow, knowing exactly what Faerah is trying to tell their daughter.

" Star Faller made the choice to save us from those who killed my brothers and sister, but he had to sacrifice himself in order to make them go away forever... Mimi... He laid down his life so we all could live. "

Mimi immediately bursts into tears and embraces Faerah, crying emotionally into her shoulder as Faerah gently holds her.

" I'm sorry... "

Faerah says as Mimi continues to sob while Veronica and Arthur step forward and kneel around their daughter in order to comfort her.

" Then we should do exactly that... We must live... for him. "

Arthur says as he gently rubs Mimi's back. Veronica does the same, answering her husband.

" She will... I know she will. "