Power Within II: Bound by a Promise(Under revision)

XIX: LIGHT

From the darkness we heard footsteps.

“I hope you're ready enough to see what has become of Cyan, Adria,” Klaude remarked as he and Chartreuse stood in front of the open door.

One person emerged. He's wearing Elixir's uniform. Same as Cyan's old body.

Nakaramdam ako ng pangamba. “C-Cyan?... Khaos?” I called with hesitation.

Should I even call him by his name if he's now entirely a different being?

“Who are you calling?”

I froze in place as my mind went blank. 

He's really gone.

“Good job!” Klaude praised the fake Cyan.

“First time hearing you compliment me and it sounds disgusting.”

Hindi lang ako ang natigilan sa narinig, kahit si Klaude nagulat.

Iglap lang, nabalot nang malamig na usok ang buong kuwarto.  Namalayan ko na lang na hatak na ang kamay ko ng kung sino. Hinila ako nito papunta sa balkonahe. I stayed absolutely still as the person lifted and carried me as he jumped off the balustrade and landed into the backyard.

“My room looked like a mess.” It was Cyan. “My father's gonna kill me for this,” he murmured, carefully putting me down. 

Nasilip ko pang sumungaw mula sa taas sina Klaude at Chartreuse bago ako muling hinila ng katabi patago sa kung saang sulok. Cold white mist coming from Cyan began crawling on the grassy lawn, covering the yard and concealing us from the two.

“Aren't we too old for hide and seek?!” I heard Klaude's voice after a loud thud on the ground. Mukhang tumalon din 'to mula sa balkonahe.

“Who are you?” Kusang lumabas ang tanong sa 'king bibig habang nakatitig lang sa lalaking kasama ko.

Nagsalubong ang mga kilay niya. An expression I'm very familiar with. “Who else?!”

“I-I have no idea,” I answered dumbfoundedly as If my brain isn't functioning well at the moment.

“Is the truth too hard to believe that you're refusing to understand it?” Napailing siya bago tuluyang sumagot. “I'm Cyan. I'm Khaos. Call me whoever.”

“C-Cyan?”

“Yeah?”

“K-Khaos?”

“What?”

Muli na naman akong natulala at napatitig lang sa kanya.

“I regained my memories, and all you're going to do is call my names?”

From within the mist, sharp spikes hurled towards us. Maagap niyang naiyuko ang ulo ko para hindi mahagip. Nasundan 'yon ng tunog ng nababasag na salamin sa paligid. Looks like Klaude doesn't know where we are and just firing aimlessly hoping that he'll get a hit.

“Don't wreck the fucking house, Klaude! You can't afford to pay!” Cyan shouted.

“Keep talking, so I know where exactly to shoot!”

“I-if you regained your memory? W-what about Khaos?” I asked oblivious to what's happening.

Nasapo ni Cyan ang sariling noo. “Aren't you listening to everything I've just said?” He irritatedly answered while shielding me from the incoming attacks using an ice spear that he materialized within seconds from his hand. 

“I'm s-sorry. I just couldn't comprehend who you really are.”

“Let's put it this way. I am Cyan, all my memories have returned, but I am also Khaos. All the memories I've acquired from after I lived as Khaos are also here within me. In other words, tama ka Adria, ii—”

He couldn't finish his sarcastic comment for I've already embraced him tight. It took him seconds to hug me in return. 

“You're so slow,” he whispered.

“Oh please, just blind me!” Chartreuse' reaction, who's flying over and spotted us from above.

“Thank you for keeping your promise all this time, Adria.” Cyan slowly let go of me, not minding Chartreuse. “Let's end what we couldn't finish decades ago,” he added with a reassuring smile.