NAGISING ako dahil sa mga boses na aking naririnig sa aking paligid. Dahan dahan kong iminulat ang aking mga mata. At napagtanto kong nasa sofa ako nakahiga.. Nakita kong nag-uusap si tita at ung babaeng tumulong saakin at ang lalaking hindi ko pa kilala kung sino. Si insan naman ay di mapakaling naglalakad pabalik balik sa may paanan ko. Si Kevin naman ay nakatingin lang kay Kyran na tahimik lang na nakaupo na parang isang prinsipe na prenteng nakaupo habang nakakrus ang dalawang binti sa single sofa samantalang nakayo lang sa tabi nya si Dion
Muli kong ipinikit ang aking mga mata
Inaalala ko ang mga nangyari kanina.. Totoo nga ba ang mga iyon?
Mga bampira
Sila Tita
Sila Kyran
Ang babaeng tumulong saakin
maging ang lalaking ngayon ko lang din nakita
Sino ba talaga sila??
Ano ba talaga sila??
Muli kong iminulat ang aking mga mata at dahan dahan akong umupo mula sa pagkakahiga at natigil naman sa pag uusap sila tita na nasa may harapan lang ng aking hinigaang sofa
"Zane! Magmadali ka, kumuha ka ng tubig"
Agad namang tumakbo papuntang kusina si insan at pagbalik ay inabot nya sa akin ang isang basong tubig. Ininom ko naman iyon
Napatingin ako sa bintanang bahagyang nakabukas at napag alaman kong madilim pa pala sa labas..
"I-ipaliwanag nyo ang mga nangyari. T-totoo ba ang lahat ng iyon?"
Nanatiling nakatingin lamang silang lahat saakin
"k-kayo sino kayo?? Ano kayo??"
Tukoy ko sa dalawang taong ngayon ko lang nakita.. tao ba sila??
"Freya, totoo ang mga nangyari. Lahat ng nakita mo ay totoo" - panimula ni Tita
"Mga bampira ang nakaharap natin kanina Cass. At ikaw ang kailangan nila" - Zane
A-ako? Why are they after me?? Do I have debt on them?? I don't remember that I already encountered one of them before
"B-bkit ako? A-anong kailangan nila saakin? At a-ano ang mga nakita ko kanina sainyo tita ni insan? Isa rin ba kayo sakanila? Kayong lahat?" - tanong ko sakanila
"Ako na lamang ang magpapaliwanag sakanya kung iyong mamarapatin Mrs. Iver" - sambit ng lalaking tumulong saamin kanina
Hindi ko pa alam ang kanyang pangalan pero — bakit niya tinawag na Mrs. Iver si tita??
"Mrs. Iver? Nagkakamali ka. Hamilton ang apelyedo namin hindi Iver"
"Princess, they are not really a Hamilton. They are just using that surname here in mortal world"
So? kami nila Tita ay hindi tao??
And why he call me princess??
"I know you're confused now, but let me make it clear to you princess"
I feel something weird parang may kung ano sa magiging pag uusap namin. But I feel that I should know it. I should hear it all.. I really should.
I slowly nodded my head to him
"This world where you are grew up is not the only world that exist. In the other dimension there are other worlds that you won't ever think that are really exist. The Light empire and the Dark Empire. Light Empire is the Empire who uses magics and elements. Where fairies, Ogres, Mage, Mermaids, Unicorns exists. This empire is ruled by 5 powerful kingdoms. There are Arcadia, Averrhoa, Orfeo, Athanasia and Elafry Vasileio"
Magics?? Unicorns?? Totoong nag eexist sila?
"And the Dark Empire is where Vampires exists. It has 8 powerful kingdoms. There are Sirona, Terra Nova, Valhalla, Thespia, Acheron, Syldavia, Halla Verona and Parua Abellon.... the ruler and the center of all kingdoms of Dark Empire. But these 8 empires is now become 9 empires, the other one is... the kingdom of Althalos"
Bahagya syang tumigil sandali. Si insan naman ay nakaupo na ngayon katabi ni Kevin na nakikinig lang din katulad nila tita. Ung babae naman tahimik lang ding nakikinig habang nakatingin saakin maging sila Kyran
"Mrs. Louella Iver and her daughter Zane belongs to Light empire, specifically to the kingdom of Athanasia, the water kingdom. They are under the water element"
Hu?? So ako? Isa rin ba ako sa kanila??
"Kung ganoon ay kabilang din ako sa sinabi mong kaharian?"
"Hindi mahal na prinsesa. Dahil hindi mo sila tunay na kadugo"
Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya at nagtatakang lumingon ako kila Tita at insan. And I saw guilt in there eyes.
No. No! This is not true!
Pamilya ko sila!
"You're lying"
"You are the only heiress of the kingdom of Elafry Vasileio my princess"
only Heiress?? Elafry Vasileio??
"You are the only daughter of King Cadius and Queen Amaia"
Cadius and Amaia, is that the name of my parents?? After 18 years atlast! I heard it. Narinig ko na rin sa wakas ang pangalan ng aking mga magulang
But I dont expect that this things turns into something like this. Its awfully confusing
"But I am sorry to tell you this princess, but you won't be able to see them, forever"
"B-bakit?"
"Because they are already dead"
I know. Tita already said it to me before. Pero bakit sa lahat ng alam kong totoo noon kasinungalingan lang pala ngayon, pero ba't ito? Ba't ito lang ang naging totoo sa lahat??
"King Cadius and Queen Amaia find a guardians to protect and look after you"
"And that guardians, are we"
so that funny guardian angel that I formed in my wildest imagination is happen to be true??
Tumayo sya mula sa pagkakaupo maging ang babaeng tumulong saakin kanina at sabay silang lumapit saakin at nagulat ako ng bigla silang lumuhod sa aking harapan
Ang kanilang kanang tuhod lamang ang nakaluhod sa sahig samantalang ang kanilang kaliwang tuhod ay naka 90 degree mula sa sahig. Nasa kanang tagiliran naman nila ang kanan nilang kamay at ang kaliwa nilang kamay ay nakapatong sa kaliwang hita nila
"I am the 1st guardian, Zeyton Andrieux from kingdom of Elesio of Light Empire" - pakilala ng lalaking mayroong malaking espada
Napatingin naman ako sa babae na nasa kanan nya ng ito naman ang magsalita
"And I am the second guardian, Miya Teixeira from kingdom of Elfanio of Light Empire"
"H-hey! Tumayo na kayo" - naiilang kong sabi
Sa buong buhay ko ngayon lamang may lumuhod sa harapan ko. Pero hindi ko iyon ikinatutuwa
Tumayo naman na sila pero nanatili silang nakatayo sa aking harapan. At doon ko lamang napansin ng maigi ang kanilang mga itsura
Si Zeyton ay napakakisig tignan, tila isa itong prinsipe. matangkad sya parang kasing tangkad ni Kyran. Mayroon syang itim na kulay ng buhok same with his eyes
And Miya she has a yellow long hair and a pair of blue eyes. And her ears is like an ear of an elf! Sa tingin ko ay di lang nagkakalayo ang aming tangkad. She's wearing a.. hmm para lang syang brassiere.. yeah it looks like that. Kita ang kanyang pusod dahil sa kanyang suot pang itaas and she's wearing a short short. Yeah literally maiksi. And she's wearing brown boots. Her quiver is on her right side while her bows are on her back.
"Ehem!!"
Nalipat naman ang aking tingin sa likuran ni Zeyton kung saan ay nakatayo si Kyran habang si Dion naman ay nasa likuran nya
"Ako naman ang may gustong ipaliwanag sayo Freya"
nagkatinginan naman silang tatlo bago tumingin sila Zeyton saakin
Bahagya naman akong tumango sakanila kaya tumabi sila para bigyan ng daan sila Kyran
"As what you've witnessed awhile ago. We're not a mere humans. I am a vampire same with Dion"
Yeah I know. I saw their eyes turned into red while their fighting with those other vampires.. but, why are they fighting with their kinds??
Mukha namang nalaman nya ang iniisip ko dahil agad syang sumagot kahit di pa ako nagtatanong
"We're not like them. We're not an enemy"
"He's an allied Freya, I know him and we can trust him" - Tita
so he's against with his other kinds??
Nakita ko kanina ang kaniyang kakayahan. He can manipulate vines. And roses?? And it hits me
If tita knows him and his power is roses then is he — is he my prince that tita told me??
"I hope I am"
Napataas ang isa kong kilay dahil sa sinabi nya. Is he reading my thoughts???
"Haha no. You're just that easy to read. And Louella already told me that. As much as I want to be your prince, I cant. Unfortunately I am not that prince"
1st time. 1st time kung narinig syang tumawa. even napakaigsi lang nun. Ang ganda pa rin sa pandinig
"Lower your charm, your highness" - sambit ni Dion sakanya
"He will kill me for sure. Dont you want me to be killed that much ehh?" - Kyran
Hu?
Anong pinagsasabi niya?
"Your prince needs you now"
What?!
"Bampira! Wag mong ipasok ang usapin na yan ngayon!" - Zeyton at saka humarang saamin ni Kyran
"Why not? She's in the right age now. Besides, your queen knows it too and she wanted it to happen. And I know you know it too that one of your responsibilities is to protect her from Haden and lead her way to Him. Queen Amaia know that it will happen to him. Because she saw it in her vision"
"Alam ko. Pero makakasama sa kanya ang kayang gagawin" - Zeyton
"Unang guardian, huminahon ka. Napag usapan na namin ito ni Kyran. At maging ako ay tutol noong una. Pero alam mong palagay si Queen Amaia tungkol dito hindi ba? Iyon ang huli niyang habilin. At hindi nya ilalagay sa kapahamakan ang kanyang nag iisang anak"
Oookkaayyy what are they talking about??
"Zeyton, they are right we're live because of our responsibilities. We need to protect her and make her safe. But this one, this is the important task that Queen Amaia told us. And we should never neglect what Queen and King asked us to do" - Miya
"Pero hindi pa ganun kalakas ang katawan ng prinsesa. Hindi niya pa kakayanin" - Zeyton
"Wait! What are you saying that he needs me? Who? And why?" - tanong ko kay Kyran
"Prince Luan, he needs you. Because he is lying on his death bed for hundred years ago"