MASKARA

Epilogue

"Wag mo ipapareho ito sa possession, a witch can possess a normal person. Iba yon, yung paglipat mismo ng spirit and essense sa isang normal na tao hindi kakayanin ng katawan ng normal na tao yon"

"Nicanor, shame on you for being a great warlock and not knowing that" sabi ni Victor kaya napailing si Nicanor. "Hahaha do not worry, alam ko you have too much on your plate. Being blessed by the enchanted beings, being given divine weapons to be the safeguard of magic users"

"Nakalimutan mo ata san ka nanggaling" sabi ni Victor kaya niyuko ni Nicanor ulo niya. "Hindi madali trabaho ko. Sobrang hirap ang binigay nilang tungkulin ko. Look at me, I cannot even heal myself. No one can heal me" sabi ni Nicanor.

"We all have a price to pay. Look at me, I have to change my name. I have to hide. Alam mo ba hindi ko man lang nabuhat yang apo ko nung baby siya? Unang apo ko yan ang sobrang sakit na hindi ko magawa yon. Sobrang sakit na hindi ako pwede magpakilala sa kanya" sabi ni Victor.

"So why are you here?" tanong ni Nicanor. "I am here to protect them both" sabi ni Victor. "I am here to do the same" sagot ni Nicanor kaya nagkatitigan sila. "Siraulo ka talaga Nic, mas mabuti magtago ka kasi madami naghahabol sa iyo. Let me guard them" sabi ni Victor. "Eto na ang huling tungkulin ko, to make sure they are both safe and they reach their destiny" sabi ni Nicanor.

"I am sure you sense that we are not the only ones watching them right now" sabi ni Victor kaya napatingin sa kanya si Nicanor. "I sense the four great witches are here...the dragon, the tortoise, the tiger and the phoenix" sabi ni Nicanor.

"Oh sila lang ba? I sense someone even greater" sabi ni Victor. "Sino?" tanong ni Nicanor. "The dragon lord is here" bulong ni Victor kaya napalingon sila sa buong paligid.

Sa stage bored yung dalawang bata kaya si Raffy tumayo. "Saan ka pupunta?" tanong ni Miggy. "Cr tapos puntahan ko papa at mama ko hingi ako food. Gutom ako e. Ikaw gusto mo?" tanong ni Raffy. "Sige, dito lang ako" sagot ni Miggy. Pagkaalis ni Raffy may naramdaman si Miggy na kakaiba mula sa backstage kaya ang bata nagtungo doon.

Madami tao doon pero si Miggy dumiretso hanggang sa exit. Paglabas niya may isang matanda na sobrang gara ang suot at abala sa pagsusulat sa isang notebook. Lumapit si Miggy, napatingin yung matanda at napangiti. "Hello there, oh so many gold medals" sabi ng matanda.

"Lolo may dragon ka" sabi ng bata kaya napatigil yung matanda at napangiti. "Can you see my dragon?" tanong ng matanda. "Yes" sagot ng bata kaya lumapit ang matanda at hinaplos ulo ng bata.

"Parang yung friend ko si Raffy may dragon din siya" sabi ng bata. "Shhh can you keep this as a secret" sabi ng matanda. "Yes lolo" sagot ng bata. "Good, do not tell Raffy about it yet. He is not ready yet. Can you keep it a secret for now and can you protect him for me?" lambing ng matanda.

"I will, he is my friend. We are champions pero mas madami siya gold" sabi ng bata. "Hahahaha do not worry you will have more. What is your name?" sabi ng matanda. "Juan Miguel but my nickname is Miggy" sabi ng bata.

"Hello Miggy, my name is Ysmael" sabi ng matanda saka inabot kamay niya. Nakipagkamayan si Miggy, ang matanda labis na napangiti. "First of all I would like to say sorry Miggy" sabi ng matanda.

"Why lolo?" tanong ng bata. "Whatever happened to you is my fault. I had to protect Raffy...thus...whatever you are going through and whatever you will go through is my fault" sabi ni Ysmael.

"Hindi kita maintindihan lolo, nakakalito ka" sabi ng bata. "Hahahaha, I feel so guilty. I am ashamed even speaking to you" sabi ni Ysmael. "Hay naku lolo" sabi ni Miggy kaya natawa ulit yung matanda.

"So whatever you need Miggy you just tell me. I will do everything to help you" sabi ni Ysmael. "Malakas ka ba lolo?" tanong ng bata. "Hahaha why do you ask?" tanong ng matanda. "Kasi feel ko malakas ka, panay fire. Malakas na fire" sabi ng bata.