CHAPTER 31
"OH HEY! Nandito na ang dalawa!" It was Corinthians, sa wakas ay narating na namin sila.
"Saan ba kayo galing? Wait, magkasama ba kayo?" Nathalia asked.
"Bro, Nathalia found an Amethyst. Lucky bitch." Ani Greyson.
Seryoso ngunit masasaya ang mga mukha nito. Maliliwanag.
"Mabuti nalang at hindi nahulugan ng bato 'tong si Nathalia. Thanks to you Veluriya witch by the way." Ani Corinthians.
"Corinthians Hathaway, got the fourth highest rank. She's a bamboozle deluder. She deludes really well." Mula sa aking likuran ay dinig kong saad ni Chrysler. "She's an expert when it comes to illusions, hypnotism, hallucinations, she can control your thoughts, in a battlefield don't believe her she's a deluder. Once na mapaniwala ka niya, makokontrol ka niya at doon ay matatalo ka. She'll be using your weaknesses in order to get you, at kapag nangyari yon unti unti ka niyang mapapasunod at malulunod ka sa sarili mong kaisipan." Napapalingon ako sa bawat taong kanyang tinutukoy.
"Yeah, she's crazy. She's very manipulative, be careful with her."
Right, magaling mag kontrol si Corinthians. Kaya siguro napilit niya ang mga Ranggo na isama ako sa paghahanap.
"Hey, are you guys okay?" ani Nathalia.
"Nathalia Miller, got the third highest rank. Well, you already knew she's a mender sorcerer. She can heal and she's lucky too, she already have the amethyst gem." Chrysler's information played well in my mind.
"What she can do is unbelievable and what we also call miracle. Back then when we were very young, her father killed someone by accident. And you know what, fucking shit binuhay niya ang patay na lalaking iyon. Well, only a few mender sorcerer can do that kaya naman napabilang siya sa amin." dugtong ni Chrysler. Tuluyan naman akong namangha sa kanilang lahat.
"Well, thanks to me and my birdie. We are all aware of what to aim." Greyson said with his playboy look. Manyak.
"Birdie your ass! Shut up!"
"He's a mad gangster."
"Babes naman, pinag aagawan niyo na naman ako." ani Greyson.
"Greyson Cullen, our primary defense. Of course he's the shield of our group, he has an eye with his eagle. Alam ko namang nakita mo nang lumipad ang tattoo niya sa leeg hindi ba?" Tumango ako sa tanong ni Chrysler.
"Within his radius he can protect everything. Malakas ang pakiramdam niya, kaya naman alam niya kung paano niya tayo maisasangga sa panganib."
Now, I think everything's in sync now. Nasasanay na ako, pakiramdam ko hindi na ako ganoon malilito.
Napalingon ako kay Chrysler.
Will he be introducing himself?
"And of course, yours truly. The Primary offense, the main bullet, the lead of this group. The dagger, the arrow, the knife, yeah I have the smoke you know that. My smoke weakens the enemy, I always aim first on top of our battles. Primary offense syempre, simula palang kailangan nang pahinain ang kalaban." Nakangisi niyang saad, nakatitig lamang ako sa kanyang mukha habang patuloy siya sa pagsalita.
"Wanna know me?"
I nodded.
"I'm Chrysler Ford. The first rank. Lady, we are the highest echelons of the kingdom of Eufrata."
I became mute for a sudden. I feel thankful to ask because I finally heard the answers, but I'm scared to ask again because I might cause trouble for another time.
He caused me pain, but I wanna know about him too. I better not ask.
Kumaway kaway si Chrysler sa harapan ko dahil sa sandali kong pagka tulala.
"Hey!"
"I'm fine.." agad kong sagot.
Is he even asking?
"You really fine?" Tanong niya. Napapikit ako sa hiya.
"How would I show respect to you then?" Mahina kong saad, dinig ko ang paghalakhak niya.
"Lady, treat us the way we treat you." He smiled.
HOW WOULD I EVEN DO THAT?
I'm certainly a pauper lost in the palace, and now I have to look for the stones with these echelons in able for me to survive.
I am a pauper with these silver echelons, and a golden mighty prince.
"But then, we're struggling. Ibinaba kami sa pwesto. We have to look for the stones to take back our positions. Nagsimulang kunin ng mga echelons ni Prinsipe Zandrus ang aming pwesto. Maliban sa pagkuha ng trono ni Zavan ay ang pagkuha rin namin sa pinakamataas na posisyon ng mga ranggo." Chrysler is sincere about getting the position, as well as the others.
Is the prince that sincere too? Of course you idiot, it's the throne!
"We really need to find the stones, it's for everyone's sake. Para makabalik na rin ng maayos kung saan ka man nanggaling." dugtong pa nito.
Oh please, wag naman sanang makarating sa akin ang usapan.
"I think, we should really look for now." Pag iiba ko ng usapan atsaka naunang naglakad.
"Sure."
Sa isang iglap ay nauuna na sa akin si Chrysler, lumingon muna ito sa akin at saka kumaway bago pinuntahan ang prinsipe.
The Prince.
Dumako ang paningin ng prinsipe sa akin. Matalim ang titig nito, kinakailangan ko pang makisama kanina Corinthians upang magtago.
"Hey, witch. Thanks by the way." Ani Nathalia habang hawak ang bato.
Tila nawala sa utak ko ang prinsipe at tuluyang namangha sa ganda ng bato.
"Wow." manghang puri ko.
"Right, it's beautiful. Ngunit maghanap ka rin, sayang ka ako ang nauna." Nakangisi nitong saad.
Ako ang nakakita noon, ngunit napunta iyon sa kanya. Well, not bad at all. Nasa mabuting mga kamay naman ang batong hiyas.
"We should hurry up now, nandito naman na ang dalawa." Ani Greyson.
We started walking again. Hindi alintana ang pagod, dahil sa ito ay kinakailangan.
"Zavan is willing to risk everything for our safety. Kailangan din nating mag ingat, hindi biro ang ginawa niya sa kweba." Nathalia said, naintriga naman ako bigla.
"What did he do?" Tanong ko.
Napalingon naman ang dalawang babae sa akin.
"You really have no idea, don't you?" Tanong ni Corinthians.
Umiling ako.
"Nandoon din si Chrysler hindi ba?" Muli kong tanong.
"Well witch, pinahina ni Chrysler ang dalawang halimaw. It's his job, to weaken his opponent but then Zavan killed the monsters. We didn't saw what happened but I'm sure Zavan was also hurt. Hindi ko alam kung may natamo bang sugat ang prinsipe ngunit tingin ko'y wala naman base sa kanyang kilos. Pero sigurado akong nasaktan rin siya." paliwanag ni Corinthians.
"Hey, he's phenomenal. What we have, he got all of those. Pinagsamasamang kapangyarihan natin ang mayroon siya. There's nothing to worry about, he may not be the favorite son because of his rebel doings but trust me he's better than Zandrus. Sa tinagal-tagal naming nagkakasama we had struggles and battles, and yes Zandrus was good but Zavan was great. Our prince never lost in any kind of battle, maliban na lamang kapag pikunan. Pikon ang gago eh!" wika ni Nathalia atsaka kumindat sa akin.
"We're chatting too much, let's go bamboozle, and also you beastie."
Psh.
I should tell them my name now, I can't bear to hear them calling me whatever they want.
Napalingon ako sa prinsipe na ngayon ay tahimik na naglalakad paakyat ng isang bundok. He's persistent, and determined. I have nothing to say, he's a good prince that's all.
Naiintindihan ko na kung bakit siya nagalit sa akin.
He was trained with the other Prince, Zandrus all his life. Kaya naman sanay siyang sinusunod dahil ganoon siya lumaki, mabilis siyang mag desisyon at palagay niya ito ay laging tama. Well, he was trained all his life at sigurado akong hindi niya naranasan kung gaano maging marumi katulad namin sa labas ng palasyo.
Sinasaktan siya tuwing nagkakamali siya, at dahil doon ay takot na siyang magkamali. He's also human, may be higher state of human because of his abilities but then he is still a man.
He yelled at me because I did not and do not follow, simula pa lang hindi ko na siya sinunod. And I feel so sorry for that.
He caused me pain, I should be swearing at him right now. Praying he won't be successful in his journey but I can't, my heart can't. Nag aaway ang aking utak at puso. Ako pa ang nais humingi ng paumanhin dahil sa aking nagawa na parang wala lang ang kanyang nagawa.
I'm being fooled by myself, but what can I do? The fact that he's making me feel braver anytime I get to know him more makes me erase all the bad vibes he'd done to me.
Kailangan niyang magtagumpay, kailangan niyang maging hari. So this journey needs to be a success, we need to find the stones.
Kung noon ay hindi ako sumusunod, kailangan ko na ngayon. I just need to trust him, because I believe in him.
He's phenomenal.
The greatest prince I've ever known.
He needs to get the throne.
The echelons will take their positions back.
And I will rescue the homeless people of district One.
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