ベラミス - her epic journey of her soul

Chapter 29 - Redemption

Kugo and Belamis were on their way back to the Galaxy Union fleet, and they stopped over another planet.

Belamis hopped out of her jet, then suddenly a stone was thrown at her, hitting her back.

"What is that ?" Kugo shouted.

It was the planet where Kugo and his companies saved a kid with a sickness, and when Belamis was leading the Lacets Legion troops to surround that planet.

Belamis ordered the Lacets Legion forces to stay and keep an eye on the planet and inform her when Kugo and Queen Cosmos left, and she pursued Kugo. While Belamis was away, Queen Lacets ordered the troops to attack the planet inhabited by peaceful people, behind Belaims back, and when Belamis chased Kugo back and saw it, she immediately ordered the troops to pull back. Later Belamis and Queen Lacets had an argument over this incident, and it  was this incident that triggered the Queen to plot against Belamis and caused the death of her friend Sherius.

Belamis looked and remembered the planet. She had pleaded the Queen not to attack the place, and therefore she ordered the Lacets troop to stay put and wait for her orders.

The planet was attacked, and people remembered, and they knew it was Belamis who was the captain of the Queen Lacet's troops.

"You evil one!" One man shouted, throwing a stone at Belamis.

Belamis was stunned, then later realized why they hated her. The attack destroyed a village and left a lot injured. Belamis bowed her head.

"Stop ! It wasn't Belamis' idea!" Kugo protested, as he pulled out his Astro-Lance.

"No... Kugo... Indeed... I served an evil empire before..." Belamis replied calmly.

Under the calm face, Belamis was shouldering a lot of guilt for having served as the Chief Captain for both Guima and Lacet's Legion. She refused to defend herself. Then rocks hit her head and body.

"You are one of the evil legions!" The people shouted, hurling rocks at Belamis.

"No... stop!!! Belamis is not a bad person..... she...she nearly got killed to save the Galaxy!" Kugo protested.

Then a youngster ran forward and shouted, "I am going to avenge for my family!" He ran towards Belami, staring at Belamis,  then suddenly he pulled a dagger and stabbed Belamis on her chest.

Belamis stood there in shock, as the dagger sank into her chest. Belamis did not move or even defend herself. Her face twitched as she felt the pain on her chest.

"No!!!" Kugo shouted.

Belamis looked at the youngster in his eyes, and said, "If this can... can ease your pains..."

Then Belamis closed her eyes. The youngster pulled out the dagger and stabbed Belamis chest again, then he was stopped by the rest of the people.

Belamis had two holes on her chest, blood flowing out the wounds. Her eyes filled with tears.

The crowd looked on, and saw Belamis' valor - she stood there and let herself be stabbed twice, without fighting back. They then stopped throwing stones at her. Then Belamis fell onto her knees.

Kugo helped her up, and shouted, "Belamis is not a bad person....she didn't ordered the attack on your planet!!! I knew her! She won't harm innocent and defenseless people..."

Belamis replied, "No.... Had I not joined the Lacet's Legion, the destruction to this place would not have happened.... I am responsible..."

The youngster who stabbed Belamis paused, and looked at Belamis. Before him was a warrior of integrity, courage and valor,  a far cry from the evil person he imagined.

Then an elder emerged, walked towards Kugo and Belamis, and said, "I trust you both.... Come to my place to stay."

Belamis stayed to let her wounds heal. She laid on a bed, with her suit off, and her chest wrapped in bandages.

Kugo looked on, and said, "Even if you are a cyborg, that stabbing hurts too..."

"Who is that youngster ?" Kugo asked.

"He's Nedlin, one of the villagers.... when Lacet's Legion forces attacked... he lost his family" The elder replied.

Belamis listened, and felt very sorry for Nedlin.

Kugo noticed Belamis' expression, and replied, "You did not order the attacks!"

Belamis replied, "No matter what, it's me who joined Lacet's Union that led to the forces surrounding this planet..."

"You cannot keep taking all the blames onto you!" Kugo said.

"I volunteered to be a cyborg, sworn to help all those who lost their planets...and I joined a forces that was the opposite of all my ideals..." Belamis replied.

Kugo saw there were tears in Belamis eyes.

Belamis encountered a machine monster created by Lacet's Legion, and as she destroyed it, she wept. Belamis had always blamed herself for joining the Lacet 's Legion.

"Belamis.... you did all you could... you are not a saint... you nearly killed yourself for the sake of those who lost their planets when you face off the photon monster at the Great Planet..." Kugo replied.

Belamis looked at Kugo, and hold his hands.

As Belamis rested, Nedlin, who attacked Belamis was pondering outside the house where Belamis stayed.

"She did not defend herself...and let me stab her twice... She doesn't look evil at all..." He thought.

It was late at night, the  youngster sneaked in, holding a laser gun in his hand.

"You are coming for me ?" Belamis said. The youngster startled, and pointed the gun at Belamis.


Nedlin said, "My family died when Lacet's Legion forces attacked our planet...You are their captain..." He replied.

Belamis felt a heartache, and she looked at the Nedlin.

"Will killing me... avenge the lost of your family ?" Belamis asked slowly, and she walked to Nedlin.

Nedlin shouted, "No... don't come near! I will kill you."

Belamis looked straight into Nedlin's eyes, and said, "For every moment till now I regretted joining Lacet's Union..." Belamis walked closer, until the gun touched her chest.

"What.. What are you doing..???" Nedlin  yelled.

Belamis moved the gun and let it point to her forehead. Belamis said, "Shoot me right at this point....that will kill me..."

Nedlin pointed the gun at Belamis forehead.

Kugo and others heard the noise and came, and saw all that.

"Stop it!" Kugo shouted.

"No...Kugo... Let Nedlin decide." Belamis shouted.

Nedlin pointed the gun at Belamis forehead, and his hand shook. He moved his finger and began pulling the trigger.

Then Nedlin dropped his gun, and fell to his knees.

Belamis bowed her head.

"Belamis... you are not a bad person..you are a true warrior...." Nedlin said. He saw in Belamis' eyes kindness and courage.

Belamis looked at him, and nodded.

Then there was a loud bang.

"Monsters..." Kugo said.

Belamis looked at Nedlin, and remarked, "I will protect this place... and all Galaxy..." Then she ran out.

Belamis' wounds on her chest were still hurting, but her thought of defending this planet which was once attacked by Lacet's Legion, caused her to ignore her pains.

The attacking monsters were like giant octopus, with their mouth spitting flames. Belamis hopped to her jet and started attacking. Kugo followed in Star Probe. There were four monsters.

"Belamis, let's go!"

"Kugo, go together." Belamis replied, and hopped to her space bike and flew along side with Kugo.

"Does you wound hurt ?" Kugo asked.

"It's OK."

The pair approached the monsters. Kugo charged ahead, again not wanting Belamis to risk herself.

The monsters fired at Kugo.

Belamis used her sword, and shouted "EM-Thunder" and shot out blasts to cover Kugo.

The four monsters were fierce, and they lashed their tentacles at Kugo and Belamis.

Kugo was hit, and he nearly fell to the ground. Belamis shouted, "No..." As Belamis used her sword, she pulled her wounds and hurt..."Arrh..." That slowed her a bit and the monsters' flames hit her too.

Kugo saw Belamis was facing the four monsters alone, and flew to help Belamis.

Then one monster shot out ink from its jet and hit Kugo.

"Ouch...!!" Kugo yelled. The ink were not normal ink, but corrosive. Kugo fell to the ground.

"Kugo!" Belamis yelled. Then one of the monsters grabbed Belamis with its tentacle and began to squeeze.

The other monsters shot Kugo with flames, and Kugo couldn't get up.

Belamis forehead glowed as she saw Kugo in danger. She transformed to her giantess form.

Belamis roared, and broke free from the tentacles. The wounds on her chest were torn open, and she was bleeding.

Nedlin saw the battle, and the blood on Belamis' chest. He immediately raised his gun and started shooting at the monsters.

Belamis ran and shielded Kugo with her body, and picked him up. Then she saw Nedlin.

The monsters turned to him and began shooting flames at Nedlin. Belamis ran and sheltered him.

Nedlin saw Belamis protected him.. and immediately he knew Belamis was not responsible for the death of his family.

"Belamis... forgive me.." Nedlin said.

Belamis heard, and nodded. She picked Nedlin up, and placed him and Kugo away from danger.

Then Belamis roared, and leaped to the air. She grabbed one of the monsters, and threw it at the other one. Then two monsters used their tentacles and grabbed Belamis. The tentacles wrapped round Belamis limbs, and one tentacles round her neck. The tentacle round Belamis neck began to tighten, and whilst those on her limbs were pulled in four directions.

Belamis felt her neck was squeezed, and she growled. Her arms and legs were pulled in four directions, as if the monsters were pulling her apart. Belamis suddenly glowed in a bright light - she let out a strong burst of energy, immediately killing the two monsters at her vicinity. That outburst used up a lot of Belamis' life energy, and Belamis fell to the ground, very weak.

The remaining two monsters attacked her. One used all its tentacles to grab hold of Belamis, then the other, used its beak, poked into Belamis chest, and began pulling her muscles.

Belamis roared. Then Kugo got up, and yelled, "Belamis!!" He charged with his Star Probe, and cut the tentacles grabbing Belamis, then shot the monster that grabbed Belamis with Trizer-Beam, destroying it.

Belamis grabbed hold of the other monster, pulling out its beak, then the monster strangled Belamis body with its tentacles. Belamis felt the crushing force on her body as all eight tentacles tighten and squeezed.

Belamis roared, and exerted her muscles, and she broke free, tearing the tentacles apart, and then Kugo finished off that monster with Astro-Thunder.

Belamis body was wounded, and she breathed heavily. Kugo flew and hover before Belamis' face.

"Belamis..." Kugo said, watching Belamis body covered in blood and dirt.

Belamis smiled, and replied, "Ku...go..." She reached out her palm and touched Kugo, before she turned back to human form, standing naked and body bleeding.

Nedlin approached, and looked at the naked Belamis. Belamis looked at him.

Nedlin said, "Forgive me..."

Belamis replied, "Not a problem.." Then she collapsed.

Four days later, Belamis recovered, and she was about to leave.

Nedlin, the people came, with gifts for Belamis and Kugo.

"You don't have to give us all that..." Belamis said.

Kugo added, "It's our duty to protect you..."

"No.... we misunderstood Belamis.... and treated her badly..." The people replied. Nedlin bowed down his head.

Belamis approached and placed her hands on Nedlin's shoulder, "I am OK. I am not mad at you..."

Nedlin replied, "Thank you again."

Belamis smiled, and nodded.

The pair then departed.