Mino's P.O.V
They say that unexpected feelings are the best. You can't point your finger to someone and say "She is the one, the one whom I will fell in love with." because at the end of the day, our heart will decide who it will be.
As for us, we met because of this fate, a fate that I am still puzzled with. The instant connection and chemistry that I felt with her is way beyond my capacity to control or comprehend.
Am I the one to blame? I didn't know that the way we talk- no! The way we argue and the way her lips curved with her beautiful smile will mark into my soul this deep.
Her scarlet eyes and the way she wave her hands gracefully when she cast her powers is the literal sign that I am screwed! Screwed with this feeling in my chest.
I am not looking for someone who can give me butterflies on my stomach but I found her during the time that I wasn't even looking or have the will for it.
She is the one that came without a warning but just like they say; A gift is more appreciated when it is not expected.
I want to make fun of myself, she already had my heart even though I didn't plan to give it.
I never thought that the creature that I saw as damned and cursed will be the same creature that will be the sole reason why I want to make myself worthy for someone.
Maybe, the time that I wasn't looking and trying to look for love is the perfect time to be in love.
I am at the page of the book of my life whereas there is a lot of unexpected things that can surprise me but, falling for the unexpected someone in the unexpected time and unexpected world is probably the best unexpected thing ever.
I knew very well that this caged feeling will burst out any time soon.
I am unsure about it but I want to clarify all of it with her. Susugal na ako nang malala kahit pa hindi ko alam kung pareho kami ng nararamdaman. Hindi ba ganito naman talaga ang pag-ibig?
Matatapang lamang na sumugal ang pwedeng makatagal. Is it even love if you're not feeling any fear and uneasiness?
"I guess I am falling for you! A feeling that I tried to control yet succeeded to deepen," I stated while she is in my arms while on top of me where she can hear how my heart is throbbing wildly just for her.
Matagal ng nagwawala nang ganiyan ang puso ko ngunit ngayon ko lamang tinanggap nang buo ang totoong dahilan sa likod nito.
I always shrugged about it habang nag-iisip ako ng mga dahilan kung bakit hindi ako karapat-dapat para sa kaniya.
Ngunit matapos ng mga nalaman ko ay hindi pala dapat ang mga rason kung bakit hindi ako nararapat para sa kaniya ang dapat kong bigyan ng pansin.
I should work for the things that will make me the right one for her.
They always say that if you have doubts about your feelings for someone then you are not the right person. There is no such thing as "right person" but "right decision".
A right decision to make yourself rightful for her. It will always be a choice whether to change for the better until you can say to yourself that you did everything to make yourself just enough for her.
Then, she will decide if she also wants to be rightful for you pero para sa akin, at least on my part, I knew I did everything just to be the right one.
It is also her turn to do everything for things to work out. Love is designed for two and never meant to be navigated by a single party.
But they say that every beautiful roses has it's thorns, and right now, I am facing the most horrible thorn that I had witnessed.
I saw her with her ripped yellow dress na kanina lamang ay hinangaan ko dahil sa bumagay ito sa kaniya. But now, I can see that it was ripped but still covering the sensitive parts of her body.
I can't help but to widen my eyes and tried to stop the trembling of my knees while my mind is pleading for me to run away as fast as I can with the strength that is still in my body.
Black veins were all over her body and her eyes are not the scarlet red that I used to love, instead, a black tint of smoke is circulating around her thin red pupils.
I can literally feel my strong urge to close my eyes and not stare on it anymore as I can still hear her sinister laugh coated with a deep hint of voice.
Her wings stretched, covering the sunlight that is embracing my body. Her bat-like wings with a hint of deep black and scattered red veins all over it compliment her sharped fangs that is piercing her black lips every time she laugh.
She flapped her wings that causes for her messy hair to sway with the forceful wind as I tried to stop my breathing to avoid inhaling the dust that is moving harshly on my face.
I had never seen death this close and this horrifying in front of me. I almost choke with the lump on my throat when she stopped her sinister laugh and look at me.
Her eyes, O God her eyes! It's giving me a freaking nightmare. My heart throb in panic as I felt her literal deadly stare.
Mas lalo akong nagsumiksik sa puno na akong sinasandalan habang nagsisi-atrasan lahat ng tapang na mayroon pa ang aking katawan.
"Your mighty enough to come this close to me but why can't you stare directly at me?" she hissed with her raspy and deep voice. Damn! This is not her! Her voice! Her presence! Walang kahit anong senyales ng prinsesang hinangaan ko.
"Vre-Vreihya?" nauutal kong pahayag habang tila gusto kong pagalitan ang aking sarili dahil sa hindi ko nagawang itago ang takot sa boses ko.
"So you're the one causing all this turmoil in her head huh?" she stated then looked at me intently. Oh God! I can feel my soul leaving my body as she continued to stare.
"Whe-where is she?" I asked ngunit tila naging isang takot na bata ang dating ng aking pagkakatanong. I hugged myself dahil sa takot akong magalit sa akin ang nilalang na nasa aking harapan.
I am not a fool to not know that she can kill me in a snap!
"Oh? The princess? Hindi na siya babalik," she mockingly stated and I heard her sinister laugh once again. Mas lalo akong kinikilabutan sa kaniya lalo na kung paano tila tumitibok ang mga ugat na nakikita ko sa kaniyang katawan.
I saw her claws getting longer as if she is absorbing all the humanly strength that I got right now. Oh God! This is too much for me.
"Can you... hear me Vreihya?" I asked.
"FUCK IT! SHE'S NOT COMING BACK!" agad akong nagulat dahil sa garalgal niyang pagsigaw at nakita ko kung paanong tila pumintig ang kaniyang mga kuko na para bang handa itong bumaon kahit kanino.
God help me! I am scared beyond everything!
"Vreih-Vreihya, if you can-"
Agad akong nagulat dahil sa halos hindi ko siya nakita na gumalaw ngunit ramdam ko ngayon ang aking katawan na madiin na nakasandal sa malaking puno sa aking likuran.
My feet is levitating above the ground habang ramdam ko ang madiin na sakal sa aking leeg at ang matatalas na kuko sa aking batok.
Oh God! She is choking me ngunit hindi ko alam kung ano ang uunahin ko na intindihin. Ang nakakamatay ba niyang sakal o ang malapit na distansya niya sa akin kung saan kitang-kitang ko ang kaniyang nakakatakot na mukha.
Now I can clearly see her horrifying eyes as well as the little black and red veins on her face. Tila wala din akong lakas na pumalag o manlaban habang nahihirapan akong huminga dahil sa dumidiin niyang pagkakasakal.
"Vreih-" no! I can't even finish a single word as my eyes started to get blurry as I feel her grasp on my neck became tighter. She will kill me without a single thought.
No! No! I can't let this happen or end like this, hindi ngayon kung kailan nakakuha na ako ng lakas ng loob para sabihin sa kaniya ang nararamdaman ko.
Marahan kong hinawakan ang kaniyang kamay na sumasakal sa akin gamit ang aking dalawang kamay. I tried to loosen her grip on my neck ngunit tila mas lalo akong nahihirapan na huminga kada segundo na sinasakal niya ako.
Damn! No! No!
Marahas ko ng pinipilit na paluwagin ang kaniyang pagkakasakal ngunit mas lalo niya itong idinidiin sa akin. My breath became harder and harder until I saw darkness invading my system.
Is this the end?
I tried so hard to breath as much air as I can ngunit tila bumibigat na ang aking mga pilik-mata. No! I will fight for my dear life. I am strong!
I am stronger more than I knew!
As I felt the last hint of breath that I had and the slow closing of my eyes, I grasp her hand one more time and tried to release something.
THUD!
Agad akong napahinga nang malalim habang tila nag-uunahan ang hangin na pumasok sa aking baga. Naramdaman ko ang marahas na pagkakasalampak ng aking katawan sa lupa at ang panginginig ng aking katawan.
Unti-unting luminaw ang nanlalabo kong mata kanina at nakita ko ang nakasalampak na katawan ni Vreihya sa isang malaking puno habang may maliliit na kuryente at usok na lumalabas sa kaniyang katawan.
I grasped all of my strength to stand up habang nararamdaman ko ang malakas na kuryente na nasa aking magkabilang kamay. But heck!
Napaluhod ako sa sahig nang marinig ko ang malakas at galit na galit niyang sigaw habang tila napagod na nang husto ang aking katawan.
I saw how she harshly stood up and how her aura grew more horrifying more than ever. Hindi na niya ako kailangan pang lapitan ngayon dahil nasasakal na ako sa enerhiyang lumalabas sa nakakatakot niyang anyo.
I think... this is when I need to make my decision.
I saw how she released her terrible shriek causing me to cover my ears dahil parang hinahalukay ang aking katinuan sa nakakakilabot na tunog na nanggagaling sa kaniya.
No! No! Mino! Hindi mo ito kakayanin. This is far worst than anything.
I don't have the will, I don't have the strength. Kakaibang takot na ngayon ang dumadaloy sa buo kong pagkatao. I can't do this! I can't deal with any of this!
I am fucking going home! I am scared! Oh God! Let me leave! Gusto ko pang mabuhay.
Spare my life!
Please!
Just please!
"You're fucking weak!" he exclaimed and I felt a harsh blow of punch on my face at agad akong napaupo nang marahas sa lupa.
I saw his intense glare at ang pagtiim ng kaniyang panga habang muli niyang hinawakan ang aking damit at marahas akong hinila patayo.
"You don't know how fucking scared I am! Hindi ko hiniling na iligtas mo ako so get you're freaking hands off me!" I hissed and now I am the one that punched him on his face, causing him to release me as his body fell on the ground.
I am fucking not in a good mood right now! I am mad at myself! I want a fucking truck to run on me right now and just kill me instantly.
Sobrang nagagalit ako sa aking sarili, nagagalit ako sa lahat, nagagalit ako kung bakit ganito ang kaduwag!
Nagagalit ako dahil hindi ko magawang magkaroon ng tapang na manatili para sa kaniya.
"Damn you! You should never be the one-" he started habang marahas siyang tumayo upang muling salubungin ako ng kaniyang masamang tingin.
"Alam ko! Kung may tao man na nakakaalam na hindi ako karapat-dapat, then it is me! I don't need you to rub it on my face! Huwag mong dagdagan ang galit ko ngayon dahil baka hindi kita matansya!" I warned ngunit nakakalokong ngisi ang ibinigay niya sa akin.
"She didn't deserve you!" he stated and that is when I lost my sanity.
In a split second, I just found myself grabbing him by the throat as I release a large amount of electricity on my body.
I heard his harsh scream of agony as I feel my eyes ignited, fueled with rage and wrath because of what he stated earlier and how fucking useless and weak I am.
I have too much of this frustrating life I have!