Elemental Guardians

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝟾

"Mia Luna? You're alive?"

Napalaki nalang ang mga mata ko na may halong kaba dahil may nakakakita sa akin na hindi suot ang wig ko! What should I do?!

"Y-You didn't change at all. Still beautiful a-as ever." H-He knows me? No, he mentioned Mia...

Mia! My mother!

"Y-You knew about my mom? Kilala mo si mama?" Tumayo ako sa inuupuan ko saka lumapit sa lalake. "Please, tell me everything about mom!" Hindi ko maiwasang napatanong ng kung ano ano sa kaniya.

"Your mom? Y-You're Ayesha?" Tanong nito at nabitawan ang libro na bitbit niya na hindi makagalaw sa tinatayuan niya. Why does everyone look so surprised when they hear my name? Hindi ko naman sila kilala lahat!

"You're finally here, huh? I guess you already talked about the grand selection with the King." Sabi nito at minamasahe ang noo. He looked so stressed from the looks of it.

Ipinulot nito ang libro niya kaya isinuot ko na ring balik ang wig ko at tinakpan ang mga mata ko ng bangs nito.

"Why are you wearing that?" Tanong naman nito so I shrugged my shoulders. "I hate my hair color." Sabi ko and he heave a sigh.

"It doesn't matter. You're life is at stake anyways. It's a wise decision that you should wear that." Sabi nito habang pinagpag ang dumi sa libro nito.

"Uhmm... Sir, may I ask how did you know about my mom? M-Mia Luna?" Tanong ko sa kaniya at tumingin lamang ito sa akin.

"About the "Heavenly executor"? Sadly, she didn't inherit the the great power of the Elemental Guardian. But she was indeed called the Heavenly executor for a reason." Sabi nito kaya tumango lamang ako para makinig. I didn't know mom lived here at all!

"She was too beautiful to kill people. Lahat ng pinapaslang niya ay napapaisip na pinapaslang sila ng isang Diyosa which is stupid. But they have a point." Sabi nito at inayos ang salamin.

"Paano siya napadpad sa Earth? Kung dito pala siya naninirahan dati, bakit namumuhayan siya kasama ako sa mga tao? She didn't even told me about my abilities and this world at all." Sabi ko sa kaniya at nakita kong napatigil ito saglit.

"We shouldn't talk about this, Ms. Luna. I advise you to talk with the King instead." Sabi nito kaya napayuko ako at tumango. He's too busy to talk about me.

"All right, thank you for your time, Sir-"

"Ezriel. The name is Ezriel." Sabi nito at bigla nalang naglaho na parang bula! Nabigla ako dun! Teleportation?

Napahawak ako sa noo ko dahil sa karami-raming nangyayari ngayon. I need answers.

Who am I exactly? Who is mom?

Napaupo nalang ako sa damohan na nakahaplos sa noo ko dahil sa stress. "What the hell is happening here?"

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The King gave me a room inside the palace kaya napawow naman ako sa laki nito. The interiors are painted with gold and and the fabrics of the curtain seems expensive. The windows are long, the furnitures are well detailed too. It feels like I'm in Marie Antoinette's room! I don't think I deserve this luxurious room at all.

"You'll be staying here temporarily for only 6 days until your selection, my lady and as our esteemed guest in the Palace." Sabi ng butler kaya pumasok na ako sa loob at nagpapasalamat sa kaniya.

He closed the doors kaya mag-isa nalang ako sa loob. Jusko naman, nahiya akong umapak sa carpet. Tiningnan ko ang paligid ko at nakita ang mga pamilyar na bags at suitcases.