Fated Souls (Unveiling Dawn)

Unveiling Five

"Why do you have to be this hard to stop, Achlys?" Tanong ni Amara kay Achlys na kababalik lang na may kasamang tao. "And what are you planning to do to that human?"

"Try his blood? Kill him? Or maybe..." Achlys is just playing with her eagle toy while Amara was trying to scold her.

"Zaebavaj, Achlys!" Sigaw ni Amara sa kanya nang mabasa ang nasa isip niya. Nasa loob sila ng isang silid kasama ang taong naka higa sa kama na wala pa ring malay at si Azrail na naka upo sa upuan na nasa gilid habang nasa balikat ang kanyang uwak.

"First, you made a pariah as one of us and now, you want to keep a human?" Amara said in disbelief. "Ganyan na ba talaga katigas ang bungo mo, Achlys? Alam mong hindi maganda ang mangyayari kapag nalaman ng ibang angkan na may isang taong nasa mundo natin."

"Well, she's being a chaos that she is, Amara. Just let her." Sambit naman ni Azrail bago tumayo at nilapitan si Sven. "He'll wake up in, three, two, one."

Sven then opened his eyes at pinagmasdan ang paligid hanggang sa makita niya si Azrail na naka lapit ang ulo sa gilid niya at siya ay napa layo siya dahil sa gulat. Azrail then chuckle and stood up straight.

"So you are our visitor. Achlys' guest to be exact." She said and walked towards the door and opened it. But before leaving, she looked at Sven and said, "Enjoy hell." Bago tuluyang lumabas ng silid.

Sven then looked at Amara na naka tayo lang sa tabi ni Achlys.

"You shouldn't be here, Human." Amara said and then left. Tinignan naman ni Sven si Achlys na hindi pa rin nagsasalita.

"So this is your home?" Tanong nito sa kanya. "May I know where this place is?"

"I'm Princess Achlys, welcome to hell." She said and let out a mischievous smile that made Sven stand up and ran to the window. Nang maka silip na siya sa bintana ay tinignan niyang muli si Achlys.

"Did you see anything?" Achlys asked. "It's dark." Sven answered her so Achlys walked towards him and looked outside the window. "Do you want to see the world behind this darkness?" Tanong ulit nito sa kanya. Sven then had second thoughts but he nodded afterwards.

"Maybe next time." Achlys said and walked towards the door.

"Sandali." Pag pigil ni Sven sa kanya. "Am I safe here?"

Achlys looked back at him and smirked. "The moment you entered the portal, is the moment that you are no longer safe." She said and left. Sinubukan ni Sven na habulin siya dahil hindi niya maintindihan ang sinabi nito sa kanya pero hindi niya mabuksan ang pinto.

"Shit." Sven cussed. "Nasaan ba kasi ako? Damn it."

Sven then didn't try to shout or tried to open the door dahil alam naman niyang wala iyong magagawa. Hinayaan na lang niyang lumipas ang gabi at nagising siya kina umagahan sa ingay na galing sa bintana. When he looked at it, he saw a crow knocking on the window using its beak.

Akamang bubuksan sana ni Sven ang bintana pero nagulat siya sa nag salita. "What do humans eat?" Biglang tanong ng kung sino sa kanya kaya siya napa harap. Nang tignan niya kung saan nanggaling ang boses ay nakita niya si Azrail na naka upo sa upuan na nasa gilid ng kanyang kama.

"Ano? Hindi mo ba ako narinig? What do humans eat?" Takang tinignan siya ni Sven. "Ha? Kung anong kinakain niyo. Ano bang ulam niyo? Yun na lang din ang sa akin." Sagot nito kay Azrail.

Azrail scratched her nape and stood up sabay silip ng ulo sa pinto at tinawag si Achlys. "Achlys ano ba?! Ganito ba ka tanga ang mga tao? Ikaw na nga ang kumausap. He's yours so I don't have to waste my time on him. Čao." Sabi nito sabay alis.

Achlys then entered the room and looked at Sven. "Do you drink blood, human?" Tanong nito sa kanya. Sven looked at him like they are weird.

"Why do you call me human? Just so you know, I have a name. My name is Sven. And no, I don't drink blood. Why, you guys do? What are you? Some sort of vampires?"

"Bakit ba ang dami mong sinabi? Don't you want to eat? Or do you not eat?" Naiinis na tanong ni Achlys sa kanya.

"I do want to eat. Meron ba kayong bacon?" Tanong niya.

"We don't have that here, kung ano man yon."

"How about steak?"

"We don't have that either."

"Hmm... Maybe pasta?" Tanong ulit niya but Achlys just boredly shook her head. "E ano pa lang meron kayo?"

"Blood"

"Can we stop talking about blood? Bigyan niyo na lang ako ng kung ano sa tingin niyo ang pwede kong kainin."

"Fine." Achlys said and left.

After a minute Achlys came back with a tray full of fruits and a water. "Is that it?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ni Sven sa kanya.

"Ano pa bang gusto mo? E halos lahat ng prutas nandito na. If you don't want to eat then let your self starve. Ganon mo na ba kagustong mamatay sa gutom kaysa sa ako ang pumatay sayo?"

"Ano bang sinasabi mo? I love fruits." Sagot ni Sven sabay abot sa tray na hawak ni Achlys at kain ng mga prutas. He even make sounds na parang sobrang nasasarapan siya at parang ngayon lang niya natikman ang mga ito. Achlys just looked at him boredly and left.

Lumipas ang tatlong araw na ganon ang ibinibigay kay Sven at hindi siya pinapalabas ng silid kung hindi kailangan. Achates still don't know about him, only the princesses. Achlys told him that if something happen or he needs to go out, just call out her name and she'll come. Tulad na lang ngayon na walang magawa si Sven at gusto niyang lumabas. 

"Achlys ano na?" Tanong niya dahil naka ilang tawag na siya. Nang wala pa ring Achlys na dumarating ay si Azrail ang tinawag nito. In just a millisecond, the door opened at iniluwa nito si Azrail na walang emosyon ang mukha. 

"What do you want? Hindi ka ba mananahimik at kanina ka pa tawag ng tawag na parang batang may tae sa pwet." Inis na sabi nito. "Si Achlys na hinahanap mo ay wala rito. She's with Prince Acheros dahil may kailangan silang gawin at hindi pwedeng nasayo lang ang atensyon niya." 

"Pwede ba akong lumabas ng silid? Kahit dito lang ako sa loob ng kastilyo." Sven said. Azrail just looked at him, trying to examine him. "Don't do anything stupid, human. Dahil ako mismo ang papatay sayo. Even if Achlys owns you, madali ka lang palitan. You are just a mere human, and each of you are replaceable. So don't feel so honored that a Princess let you inside her castle dahil hindi mo alam kung anong mga klaseng prinsesa ang mga nakakasalamuha mo." She said before stepping aside and let Sven go outside. 

As Sven started to walk,  Azrail just looked at him at hinayaan siyang mag isa. Gusto ni Sven na malaman kung saan ang kinatatayuan ng kastilyo. He's never been outside the castle at kahit kailan ay hindi pa niya nakita ang labas ng kastilyo kahit ilang beses sa isang araw niyang subukang tignan ito mula sa bintana. Tanging dilim lang ang nikikita niya na gawa ni Achlys. 

Sven still doesn't know that he's with vampires. Hindi rin niya alam na wala na siya sa mundo ng mga tao simula nung nasira ang kanyang sasakyan sa gubat. 

As he roam around inside the castle, he can't stop but to be amazed by the beauty of it kahit na hindi ganon kaliwanag sa loob. He saw a door at the end of the hallway with different structure and design kaya nilapitan niya ito at binuksan. Inside is a hall. The training hall. 

Pumasok siya sa loob at hindi niya mapigilang mamangha sa mga armas na nasa loob. Different bladed weapons are in there and three different colors of bows and arrows that are hanging on the bow rack. 

Nilapitan niya ang mga armas at tignan ang mga ito. He picked up the dagger and looked at it amazingly. Sunod naman niyang kinuha ay ang espada at pinagmasdan niya ito. Nang mag sawa sa mga ito ay nilapitan niya ang mga pana at palaso. He took the black bow that has black arrows and positioned himself. He aimed at the target and released the arrow. Sinubukan niya ito ng ilang beses at halos palya lahat ang tira niya. 

He was about to stop and put the bow and arrow back on the rack when Achlys was suddenly infront of him, looking at him intently.

"Who told you that you can use my bow and arrows?" Tanong nito sa kanya. Sven was about to answer when Achlys started to talk again. "Who let you out?" 

"I was calling for you pero hindi ka dumarating kaya sinubukan kong tawagin si Azrail. She came and I asked her kung pwede ba akong lumabas kahit sandali lang. I was supposed to ask you the same thing pero ang sabi nga niya ay wala k-"

Sven didn't get to finish what he was saying nang sakalin siya ni Achlys at isinandal siya nito sa pader. "Who are you to break my rule, human?" Galit na tanong ni Achlys sa kanya. "You don't ask a princess to let you out. I remember telling you that the moment you saw me at the woods was the moment your life depends on me. No matter how many times you ask me not to, nasa sa akin kung sa paanong paraan kita papatayin. I can kill you whenever and wherever I want to." Seryosong sambit nito sa kanya. 

Sven is trying to let go from Achlys' grip but she's stronger than any human kaya hindi niya magawa. Sven know that he's not with normal humans. Pero sa ilang araw niyang kasama sila sa kastilyo ay ngayon lang niya nakitang ganito kaseryoso si Achlys. For him, the monster inside her is now being unleashed. Nakakaramdam na ng takot ngayon si Sven, lalo na't masyado itong malakas para sa isang babae. 

"Alam mo bang sa ginawa mo, pwede ng matapos ang buhay mo ngayon?" Tanong ni Achlys sa kanya. "I want to kill you right now." She said and raised the dagger to stab Sven. And with that, Sven's world turned dark.