The dawn was breaking and yet the sky looks gloomy. The drizzling rain begins to pour and awaken the victims of the crash last night.
Lellouch slowly opened her eyes, blinded by sun trying to creep behind the thick clouds. Her body was sour. Then she remembered her injury last night. She was stabbed by the assassin on her left leg. She look around to check area and the danger it bring. Debris from the tragedy were scattered everywhere. She found herself on a very uncomfortable position. Her body was suspended on the chair with the seatbelt that is still locked.
"Alejandro! " she started shouting but when she did it again, she stopped midway - thinking it's not a good idea since somebody might be searching for them.
She was surprised to see blood on some parts of her body yet their was no cuts nor bruises. She unlocked the seatbelt and tried to stand. She still can though her whole body is aching. She checked her wound from last night and she was surprised to see that there was no trace of wound at all. She was confused, she was very sure she was stabbed last night. The pain was unbelievable that she even scream because of it. She touched her face, there are still traces of blood and even on her hair yet there's no wound.
Her hand began to shake. She started to get panicked - afraid of herself. She move around as silent as she could trying to look for Alejandro. Her tears started to fall like rain when she couldn't find any traces of his body even his friend, Xander. She started tracing the incedent area checking it thoroughly when she noticed some armed men approaching. She immediately dropped on the ground and started crawling.
"Alejandro for God's sake, where are you! " She thought as she tried to move to the tall grass. Her mind was clouded with what to do - look for Alejandro or run for her lives. She knew these men were looking for her.
Some of the men were so close, to close that if it wasn't the rain getting harder, they notice her right away on the tall grass. She was crawling on her back noticed she was stepping a scaled being, when she turned around, it was a snake! Quiet bigger than she taught like it could eat a whole rat. It quickly swirled her arm and aim for her neck when she shielded it with her other palm. She can feel it fangs buried deeper on her palm as she slam it on the trunk of the tree. The snake felt the impact and slithered quickly, away from her.
Lellouch was panting. Tears fell again in her eyes as she could tell what is about to happen. She only has seconds to live. She looked at the marks that the snake gave her and to her surprise, yellow fluids came out from it. From there, time moves slowly as if wanting her to witness the incredible event in her life. Yellow fluids continue to slip out from the wound and from the inside, she can feel her skin stitched until the last yellowish blood came out, living the skin totally healed.
She was terrified! She wanted to scream in fright, but she couldn't. Her heart wanted to explode but she tried herself to calm down. Letting her chest to raise as she breathe.
"They must be around, watch closely." The man said on his intercom. "Blood are still fresh, they can't be that far."
"We can't find the woman." The other line responded.
"She must be injured, she can't get far. How about the other man?"
" Still no sign."
"Well, keep looking!" The man hauled.
Lellouch close her eyes to totally calm her self. The man talking was just on the other side of the tree she was hiding. She needs to find Alejandro. She can't do anything right now without him. The lightning get closer and she knew she needs to stay away from that tree. Tress are more susceptible to lightning strikes.
She started crawling again. Not far, she saw the tail of the plane. She moved quickly to reach there before the armed men noticed her. She was ready to run when a man shouted.
"Right behind you! " and the man started shooting.
Lellouch didn't care anymore and let out a scream as she fell on cliff down to the water. She fell on the beach. The man hurriedly approached the cliff when he received a big blow on the face.
" What the hell! " He squirmed.
The other man grabbed his suit and said, "If that girl is dead, so are you!" his teeth greeted as he talked to the man. The other armed men approached them. "Listen, if the girl dies, you all die. Just so you know! Get the girl ALIVE!" He commanded and the rest of the men fled to go down the cliff.
Lellouch on the other hand, tried to save herself when a man caught her. She was going to shout when the man covered her mouth and grabbed her face.
"Hey, hey... It's me." Lellouch stares at the man intently Alejandro's calm face flashed into her face but the more she looked at the man the more Alejandro's face disappeared. It was Xander. Xander saved from drowning. Actually they are not totally safe. They are hiding on the side of the cliff, floating in the water.
Lellouch cried. She can't hold it anymore, she was so damn scared. Although she wasn't aware of her current state. Her dress was wet, showing the edges of her curves while Xander holds her closely. She wasn't aware of the heat she was giving to him in despite the cold waters and the hauling of the rain.
Xander cups her face, rubbing her face with his thumb. "Calm down. I'm here." He uttered in a soothing voice. Lellouch cried even more. She missed Alejandro she was so damn worried of him.
"I-I have t-to find A-Alejandro." She said in between sobs.
Xander paused but recovered quickly. "We'll find him soon, but for now let's keep you safe." He said, reassuring her safety.
Xander assisted Lellouch to a nearby shore - checking the area before they move out from the water. He observed the woman intently. He never imagine that she would be as healthy as she were after the accident last. He even hardly survived even though he knew the plane would definitely crashed since it was sabotaged by his father, Jose Martins.
All these years he had to be pretending as a spy of the Martins Empire to the Grands because of two things - to retrieve his mother's wealth and to avenge her death. Her mother, Princess Elaine, was an Award Winning Opera Singer, the only daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
His mother's death was a big controversy in Europe when the small Palace was attacked by a group of terrorist. It was indeed well planned that nobody even knew who the mastermind was and no accusations was pointed to anyone since the terrorist were killed even before the start of the hearing. It was due to the discovery of Alejandro that Xander was able to gather strong evidences of his mother's death and all of it pointed to one person - no other that his father, Jose Martins. Everything was proven when he started to do his own investigation.
That is the reason why he had committed his loyalty to Alejandro except from the fact that he was also after Lellouch. All these years he has been protecting the woman secretly without her knowing it. He had been where she was right after the incident that happened to her eight years ago.
Looking at her right now had lead him to many speculations of her real identity. He knew the woman was injured last night. She was covered with blood when Alejandro held her before they crashed. Yet, here she is, no wounds nor scars at all.
It's not a surprise for him that he'd survive from the crash last night. He was called 'immortal' just as what his grandfather ever told him. Yet, nobody knew about this other than those who died from the terrorist attack. His secret buried along with them.
Could Lellouch be the one his grandfather told him many when he was still alive? Will she lead him to the truth of his real identity?
He can't tell yet. He needs to do another investigation.
They saw a huge tree and take refuge on it trunk. He left her to rest while he look for edible plant to eat for the both of them. At the same time, tried to sense any signs of Alejandro. When he noticed some armed men half a mile away, he returned quickly to Lellouch who was sleeping soundly because of too much exhaustion.
"Hey... I think you to wake up now." He said, gently shaking the woman.
Lellouch stir and lazily sit, grabbing the fruit he offered. She eat it hurriedly when it taste good.
"Listen, I don't think we will have to rest after this. We need to find Alejandro, he is in big danger. I think they had him since I couldn't find him from the ruins." Xander informed her while she eats. Lellouch nodded and tap her face to regain her conciousness.
It was getting dark and both of them can hear footsteps in the woods - footsteps of army in the darkness.