To Reach You

Chapter 2 : The Heiress

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*Somewhere, year 19xx*

"Kayzer" someone mused, a grim look on her face—uncertain, a pair of eyes resembling the blue sky looked into the nothingness, as she came back to the realization of the severity of the situation she turned to the man that stood before her

"yes maam?" the man greeted her respectfully, towering over her smaller frame, slightly bowing as a show of respect and a knowing look was prominent, the man’s green eyes scanning her

"when the right time comes—I’d like to say give it to her when she’s come of age but things can get unpredictable, so give it to her on her 7th birthday instead—she’s destined to hold the rose, no matter what it takes, you have to do everything in your power to support her, protect her at all cost” she looked at him meaningfully, the shock on the man’s face was understandable, but this was the only way to ensure the future, she had to make a difficult choice and he was the best man to entrust the heir in his capable hands

“Because the rose is the key, and whoever is destined for her shall inherit the crown and the gold" she continued, her friend and subordinate furrowed his brows in confusion, she just found his reaction amusing

"Genevere Ezeriah w-what are you trying to say??" he asked bewildered

"You may not get my point at this time Kaizer, but soon—soon when the right time comes, when you finally meet her, you’ll know—you’ll know what it is I mean, what it is I’m trying to do” came my reply looking directly on this mans green ones who has an evident growing look of shock, confusion as his lips pressed in a thin line

"But how am I gonna know that Ezeriah?" he asked confused, green eyes stared at me wide eyed unable to digest what it is I just said

"You’ll just know it Kaizer..when she's born" she said while rummaging something from her purse, an octagon golden box that had those ohh too familiar carvings that had that rose emblem in the middle, a faint family crest could also be seen, she shoved the box in his way and the man in question looked at her wide eyed, as if his green eyes couldn’t get any wider than it already has, he knew what that box holds, he knew what those markings entail and what danger it could possibly hold

"Ezeriah, no, I can’t—I just can’t take such a heavy thing, that rose weighs more than what I am worth, way more than I’m capable of—even way more than my worthless life, it holds such big responsibility as well as wealth and power" was his bewildered reply, as she forced the box in his capable hands

"I know" I told him smiling dryly, I know it ohh too well, what weigh this rose holds, and what secrets it could reveal, as I pressed something on the box in question, the mechanism that locks it in place that conceals the very rose in question slowly revealed itself exposing the very necklace that has been passed down for generations—the very rose Kaizer has been reluctant to accept

“That’s why I’m entrusting it to you, in case something unexpected happens—well, to me…I’ll be assured to know it will be in the care of someone I trust—someone capable, you will never betray the Luschner that certainty is a fact, you love the family more than your own, I know the rose, the crown, and the key will be safe” she assured him and then she tiptoed to reach his face and planted a soft peck on her friend’s cheek and then she turned her back on him and slowly walked away..

*Europe-September 19xx*

*GENEVERE's POV*

"Are you sure?” one of our men asked, he had a look of uncertainty on his face but he tried to hide it

I can understand him at one point, because I’ve only been doing this for a short while, compared to most of them doing it for as long as they could remember, even longer than I have, if I were him, I would be worried too, but despite being away for years, my brother never neglected to teach me what I needed to learn

"Of course! Are you questioning my capabilities,Cyrus?" I said irritated, baffled at the thought that he may be questioning my capabilities

Most of them still had doubts, I know that, despite me proving them wrong for countless of times, to reassure them, I can’t blame them for doubting of course, since they never saw me progress and learn just like most of them did

"Its not that lady Genevere, but you know that you can’t do it alone on your own" he explained

I know, it would be a suicide mission for being too ambitious and aim to do the task on my own, but I just couldn’t trust it to be done by anyone other than myself, that’s why despite the very high risk, and I know I could die, if something were to happen, I just can’t sit still and ask the reapers for help if I wanted to help him

“Who the hell do you think I am?" I asked him coldly

I know he was just concerned, but I just hoped he has a little faith in me, and my brother’s careful consideration in selecting the things he made me learn in order to prepare me for this, he taught me everything I know

“I know that but lady Genevere, I’m only concerned about you and your safety, and I’m well aware of who you are and who trained you, but still..." he explained, and I sighed in exasperation

Why do they treat me as if I can’t do anything right? It’s not like I would make a mistake and expose traces of myself once I made a move, whose stupid enough to make such a stupid mistake to lead themselves to their death anyways?

"Cyrus, I know what I’m doing, and I’m well aware what I’m getting myself into" after I said that, I left, no matter how hard they try to protest, they can’t do anything about it, I’m someone who could manage to outwit my brother Travis and get away with it, how could someone like them whose under my command be any different?

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*abandoned Pier-somewhere in Asia 19xx**

I walked around the area scanning every corner carefully, trying to be as discreet as I could and not catch the unwanted attention, I made sure they couldn’t detect my presence, they’re a good few numbers of them that I lost count

Zephyr’s in danger, and I won’t just sit here and do nothing, just thinking about the possibilities has sent shivers down my spine and I just couldn’t fathom what would happen and what I’d do if something were to happen, I’ve managed to hit all those I cross paths with one after the other

And if you’re wondering why no one’s noticing my arrival and the chaos I brought, its simply because my gun has a silencer on it, I hacked their system, deleted all my traces of course, so they wouldn’t even able to tell they have been hacked, no matter how good of a hacker their specialist is

Way too different from the Genevere of the past, the Genevere whose weak, struggling and naive, time really does change a person especially when she’s left broken—shattered rather, and things just stared to hit her reality straight in her face and managed to make its mark deep within

"Genevere, you don’t know how long I pondered about everything, heck I went crazy! f**k even if I wanted it so badly I couldn’t even do anything because I knew that the moment I did, you’d be swept in this whole f*****g mess, you’ll be put in danger, you’ll get even more tangled even deeper than you already have the moment I made a move, and I'm doing what I am to do to protect you" that’s what he said three years ago

And during my time with him I’ve realized what he is to me, whenever we spend time together somehow I always manage to find out so many things about him, may it be good or bad I accepted it all, and its one of the things I accepted and loved about him, yet he saw me differently

”But you still don’t know what I thought and felt Zephyr, I was ready—ready to do anything and everything, risk everything for you because I’m sure you will be there with me, why not? I’ve loved you for so long Zephyr, always had but never admitted it to myself, because I didn’t know what could happen the moment you found out, will something change? if it was worth it I was willing to do it, damn I pondered on it for as long as I can, I’ve spent sleepless nights one after the other, heck! I was even scared what if something will change? now I’m sure” that’s what I wanted to confess but I couldn’t—I wasn’t able to

Because before I could even get the chance, he left, he just disappeared just like that without even a trace I could follow..and I was left devastated and confused for years...

But one thing's for sure, you'll always be in here Zephyr...

Those were the times where I wasn’t even aware of everything, that was before the truth was revealed, before my past came to me, why everything has to happen, why we were placed in this situation, who I am, who our family is, where I came from, together with the biggest secret of my life..

When he left, well not totally because we still had some sort of communication, I was told everything, the whole truth, who I am, why we were separated, as realization hit me, and the life I had to embrace, my life was never the same after, and the peace I once had was no more..

"Watch out!" I managed to shout, because even if I ran as fast as my feet could take me, I wouldn’t reach him in time, and if I shoot, there’s this chance of me hurting him and I wouldn't want that

I didn’t expect what happened next however...

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*[The Present] year 2014*

*EZSCHAELLE's POV*

I didn’t know how in an instant that one thing I thought could only happen in my dreams to have disappeared just like that all because of my own stupidity, it lead to this, now I’m left confused with what to do...

I was left hoping, wanting and for the least wishing that I was not as stupid as I was upon realizing what he tried to do...And now I'm left with all the negativities I'm suppressing to overflow...

I should've known, all this time, all the feelings I kept confusing myself with all those mixed signals he’s been doing, all the mesages, everything, it all made sense why I felt confused and with just a blink of an eye, it was gone, I was left without a clue, and then questions just kept piling up left unanswered...endless sleepless nights where I end up crying myself to sleep

And that day I stayed up all night thinking, reflecting, remembering, in denial and grinning like the complete i***t I was...

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"Tell me is there someone else??" he asked, I couldn't even dare look at him straight in the eye

"No, you know better than that" I replied with a grim look on my face, I had to do this—I needed to do this, I saw him force a smile at me, trying so hard to hide his hurt expression, I wished then that I should’ve just not looked at him, but then that would be rude...

I turned my back at him, feeling relieved, at one point I felt bad, but then I didn’t really have a choice, I needed to do this, I needed to cut the cycle, I had to save myself and this was the best way to do it and start over

I went back to class as if nothing ever happened, yet something did happen

"Elise!" my friend greeted me a few days after..

"Hmm??" was my reply

"Did you really break it off with him?" she asked, news really travels fast

"Yes" I answered dryly, avoiding eye contact

"And?" she inquired

"I feel free, I could finally breathe after that" I replied, because it was true, for months I tried everything I could, but the feeling overpowered me and it scared me, but then I'm just human, I cannot bring back what was lost, he didn’t used to be like this, and that’s what scared me, his possessiveness is just too much

"I’m happy for you, you look better" she told me smiling, she warned me before, but did I listen? no I ignored all the red flags I saw, because I was too blinded by the idea of love that I refused any logical reasoning at now? they were right, and I regret everything...

I thought I couldn’t do it, but I did, I’m happy I did though, because now the burden that taunts me is now gone, despite the odds, despite the rumors, despite what people has been saying and despite all the pain and troubles it caused me...

Who am I kidding anyway? It’s always the same everytime a big twist happens in my life all I would ever do was put on that silly mask that everyone would believe. I’ll be back to me old pretentious self, yeah I do pretend in front of all these people, masking the reality of my emotions, the entirety of the fact that I'm severely wounded, and I refuse to cling onto anyone because that would make me feel weak, feel the pain more, when in fact all I wanted now was to subdue the pain...

Despite that...I needed to return to my normal life.. the normal Ezschaelle..A simple Pharmacy student, a very normal student, very typical..

And I'm weeping deep within, and no one from them knew that..

Its was just disappointing, I’ve made friends, I made quite a name on our department, with our tandem we became quite famous, yet when we broke up, this is what I did not expect, because the people whom I expected to be with me through my hard times, were the first one to judge me for a silly rumor that wasn't even true, when I needed them most, they were nowhere to be found, of they were really my friends, they would be the first to notice something was wrong, yet they didn’t

Well I guess choosing them was the right choice for me then, because right then and there I knew who to trust, and I was right to choose them to tell the tale, everything that I’ve bottled up inside, everything that’s happened outside of everyone’s knowledge

I know it was wrong of me to keep my silence, but I didn’t want to say things while I was still being too emotional, I was so hurt, not just emotionally and mentally but physically as well, I didn’t want to end up saying things I didntdidn’t mean and regret it later, a reason for them to possibly leave me

No one really did see me weep or look weak, all they saw was that stupid mask I dare put and all of them believed, that I was just fine, and that nothing was wrong. But then again, it was all for show, its tiring, you may look weak, you'll look stupid, for what?