"And what is it?" Vladimir asked.

"Wala ka bang nararamdaman kahit sa boses ko?" Tanong nya na parang umiwas sa tanong.

Nagsikunutan noo namin then Karsen signed his hand to just go with the conversation habang nag hahack na sya.

"May dapat ba kong maramdaman?" Vlad asked then she chuckled again.

"Wala nga ba?"

We gave Vladimir a looked as if asking if he have another woman then he glared at us at palihim kaming natawa.

"Wala akong interes makipaglaro sayo kung sino ka man, I have a family.. I don't have a time to play around with a woman like you who appeared out of nowhere." Seryosong sabi ni Vlad then we heard a sighed on the other line.

"Family huh..."

"Yes.. family.. a complete and happy one, so don't you dare touch them or else."

"Good.. panindigan mo yang mga katagang yan kase to be honest wala kong paki, tsk. Sobrang Ganda ko kaya para maghabol sayo.."

Agad akong natawa for some reason honestly kaming tatlo maliban kay Vlad na mukhang na mumula na sa inis at natigil kami dahil nag deathglare sya samin.

"Hey knight, good job." Napakurap kurap si Karsen pagkatingin sa telepono dahil parang sincere talaga sinabi nito.

"And you too King.. You're doing good on shooting now." Ako naman napabalik ang tingin sa telephone.

"At ikaw Emperor not the other one dahil hindi ako interesado." Instead of laughing again ay agad kaming nagkatinginan apat dahil hindi namin inaasahan na kilala nya si Vladimir bilang emperador.

"Who the hell are you?" Nag iigting na pangang tanong ni Vlad.

"Empress." She replied at agad napasuntok sa lamesa si Vladimir at kita ang galit sa mga mata nya.

"No one's allowed to just grab that title naiintindihan mo?"

"If I do?"

"I'll kill you.." He said in serious tone.

"Ouch.." she said then chuckled again.

"Stop joking around." Vlad said then clenched his fist na for sure if Karsen's not hacking ay pinatayan na nya to ng tawag.

"Do you know that I can kill you?" Tanong muli ni Vlad.

"I died.. take a look in your hands." Subconsciously kaming napatingin sa kamay ni Vlad.

"Raise your middle finger cause that's what I wanna say.. sayo..." she chuckled again at kita na ang matinding galit sa mata ni Vlad sa pang aasar nito.

"I'll kill you." Vlad uttered.

"Believe me.. you won't gonna be able to. hindi mo yan kaya at hindi mo yan magagawa dahil hindi mo rin yan gagawin at lalong lalo na, hindi ko na yan hahayaan." Seryosong sabi nito at napakuyom naman si Vlad para magtimpi.

"Stop being grumpy and threatening me cause it won't work and you all gonna need me specially you."

"I don't need you."

"Ohh really?" She asked in mocking tone.

"I heard that you guys might lost the stronghold of power you all have hangga't walang Emperatris sa trono."

"You won't gonna be the empress.." this time si Grey na ang nag salita.

"Hey what's up?" Anya nya na parang matagal na silang magkakilala. "Hey, Thanks nga pala sa pag baril mo sakin kanina, nabura na yung dating marka sa braso ko na ayaw na ayaw ko ng makita." Kumunot noo ni Grey at tukod ng mga kamay sa lamesa sinulyapan ko naman si Karsen na busy parin hanggang ngayon habang seryosong nakatingin sa laptop na extra nya.

"Why you wanna be the Empress anyway? Aside from power, what you really want?" Grey asked in serious tone as if he is saying that he wants a serious answer this time.

The other line got silent for a while then we heard a sighed.

"Protection."

Napatingin kaming lahat sa telepono dahil seryoso na muli ang tono nya ngayon.

"You need power for protection?"

"I need the power of Empress to protect someone more securely to be precise.. the one I need to protect is the most important person I have and my very own treasure that hard to attain cause that's how dangerous it is if I go near.."

"And you think we gonna help you to protect that person if you became the empress?"

"Yes."

Confident na sagot nito na kinangisi nalang namin and for some reason ay parang naalala ko bigla si Phoenix sa pagiging confident nya.

"I need to protect my child." Napaseryoso kami sa sinabi nya at hindi ko na mapigilan na magtanong.

"What's with your child?" Naging tahimik ang kabilang linya na muntik na namin akalain pinatayan na kami ng magsalita sya muli.

"The mafia's... those who captured me before... and someone... someone who might still be around... lurking, waiting for the right chance to ruin everything again and capture my child.." I can feel a genuine emotions on it habang nakikinig sa boses nya.

"I can't do this alone.. I need more power, I need more people that's why... I'll get the Empress throne even I don't even want it, I'll fight again even if I die. Para sa anak ko..I'm willing to put my life once again on the line." Puno ng emotion na sabi nya at natahimik kaming apat at pati pagtipa ni Karsen ay natigil rin.

"You have a kids too Emperor... you understand how I feel.. na handa mong gawin lahat para sa anak mo kahit buhay pa maging kapalit nito... tama ba ko?"

Napatingin kami kay Lereg na ngayo'y tahimik.

"May balak ka bang ipanakot mga anak ko sakin since alam mo kung sino ko."

"No.. that's the opposite."

"I'll protect your child... and my child.. I won't harm yours.. I'll protect mine."

We suddenly felt like we're on a jigsaw puzzle dahil sa mga kataga nya mula pa kanina na pilit naming pinagtagpi tagpi ngunit parang hindi parin namin maintindihan nais nyang ipahiwatig.

Why she gonna protect Vladimir's child if she already have hers that she need to focus first?

"Don't stop me from entering the competition and don't even dare try to cancel the scheduled fight... my decision is final or else, you'll gonna face the consequence." She said in a warning tone sabay baba na ng telepono at naiwan kaming puno ng katanungan.

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