Her breathing suddenly stops… Napalunok siya… Both of them are looking at him… He’s serious… He’s telling the truth… Marahan itong tumango at pabulong na muling nagsalita…
DJ: There are bombs here…
She’s sure both of them aren’t still moving… Lumingon siya kay Sofia. Hindi ito kumukurap habang nakatingin sa prinsipe. Labis na pagkagulat ang makikita sa mga mata nito… Nang makabawi ay lumingon din sa kanya ang kaibigan…
Sofia: The prince is here…
Nagtatanong ang tono nito. Tila ba kinukumpirma kung totoo ba ang nakikita nito sa harapan. Bilang kasagutan ay tumango siya. Alam niyang napapalibutan sila ng camera. Nasisiguro niyang lantad na lantad na ang mukha ng prinsipe sa buong Zanarkand… Muli siyang lumunok…
Kathryn: Paano namin malalaman kung nasan ang mga bomba?...
Nakatingin lang ito sa kanya… Nakatitig… Hindi kumukurap… Iba’t-ibang emosyon ang mababasa niya sa mga mata nito… Ngunit nangingibabaw doon ang pag-aalala… at pagkasabik… She can see the longing in his eyes… It’s like he wants to hug her… to kiss her… and just never let her go… She clears her throat…
Kathryn: Prince Daniel?...
Agad naman itong nakabawi… At bahagyang lumingon kay Sofia…
DJ: Look in the ground… All you can see are grasses… But look closely, there are patches of grasses that look much greener than the rest… That’s where each bomb is placed…
Tiningnan agad nila ni Sofia ang sinabi nito… He’s right… Nag-camouflage ang mga ito kasama ng mga normal na damo… Pero may mga bahagi na mas matingkad ang pagkaberde… mukhang mga artificial grass… But there are lots of them everywhere… tons of them everywhere...
Tumingin siya kay Sofia. Takot ang mababasa niya mula dito. At nasisiguro niyang ganoon din ang sumasalamin sa kanyang mukha…
DJ: You need to run and skip each patch. N-Never step on them… Once you did, it will explode… Not only that… E-Every bomb will soon follow… So never make even one mistake…
Naroon na ang panginginig sa boses nito. Hindi humihiwalay ang tingin nito sa kanya. Every bomb will soon follow… Iyon ang paulit-ulit na nangingibabaw sa utak niya…
DJ: Go… Run…
Pabulong lamang iyon. Napakahina. Tila ba ayaw nito iyong sabihin… Wala pa ring gumagalaw sa kanila… Umiwas ito ng tingin sa kanya at pumikit… The moment he opens them, she can see the intensity of pain he’s feeling. Then, a tear falls on his cheeks…
DJ: Go!!!... Run!!!!!!....
Naramdaman niyang dahan-dahan nang gumagalaw si Sofia…
DJ: I said… Go!!!
He’s shouting. But he’s in so much pain…
DJ: Go, Kath… Please…
Nagmamakaawa na ito… A single tear escapes her… She wipes it fast… Looks at him one more time… Lets out a deep breath… Then, turns her back…
DJ: Be careful…
He softly whispers… Pinikit niya ang mga mata… He’s simply the only reason why she’s still fighting… Humugot siyang muli ng malalim na hininga… The moment she opens her eyes… She runs… She didn’t walk… She didn’t try to be careful… She just runs… jumps… trying to skip all the traps…
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A Fairytale's Mishap
FanfictionIn the modern kingdom of Zanarkand, every young girl dreams of marrying the handsome prince someday and have their own happily ever after. It seems like a typical fairytale love story. But it’s not that easy. In order to be crowned as the royal prin...
