Four Forever [Completed]

38 - Fire - Achillea

(POV Camilla)

Jaime's revelation left me totally flabbergasted. Hindi ko inaasahan ang sinasabi niya na maaring mamatay si Blaze.

"I apologize for being rude. I am Jaime," sabi ng lalaki at binigay sa akin ang kanyang kamay for a handshake.

"I am Camilla Villarosa. I am assuming you are Blaze Azevedo's wingman."

"Just a devoted servant, Ms. Villarosa."

"Isa ka din ba sa mga immortal gods?" tanong ko sa kanya.

"I am just a faithful servant, Ms. Villarosa. Call me Jaime, but my real name is Jaimeel."

"Jaime, what do you mean na pwedeng mamatay si Blaze?" nag-aalala kong tanong sa kanya.

"He is in the transition period. He is slowly turning into a human being. Sooner or later, he will die."

"Dahil ba sa akin 'yon? Dahil ayoko magpakasal sa kanya?"

Tumango lang si Jaime at umupo sa tabi ko. This man looks like a professional wrestler, but his faint smile is comforting. Naiintindihan ko na kung bakit pinili ni Blaze na maging servant si Jaime. He looks exceedingly strong, but at the same time, he is comfortable to be with na parang isang chummy friend.

"Sabi ni Blaze, ako daw ang kanyang nakatakdang Amore, his destined wife. Why did he choose me? Ang daming ibang babae na pwedeng magmahal sa kanya. He may be an ass, but he is stunning. Maraming babae ang mahuhulog sa kanya."

"Camilla, Arthos did not choose you. You chose him."

"I chose him? Kung hindi dahil kay Royce Myers, hindi magtatagpo ang landas namin ng impakto mong boss."

"It was you who chose him," sabi ni Jaime.

He touched my forehead using his glowing index finger. Within seconds, I was transported in an entirely different place. Para akong napunta sa isang maka-lumang village sa tabi bundok.

Napansin ko na maraming mga goats at sheeps sa di kalayuan. Meron din ilang mga babae na kumukuha ng tubig sa balon. Ang mga kasuotan nila ay parang noong unang panahon pa.

What the hell? Saan part ba ng mundo ako dinala ni Jaime?

Nagsimula akong maglakad papasok sa village, pero tila ang mga paa ko ay dinadala ako papunta sa isang stone house. Napansin ko ang half naked na lalaking nakatalikod.

Damn! Sino ang lalaking ito? Likod pa lang, yummy na!

If I am not mistaken, this man is a blacksmith dahil may hawak siyang hammer while forging a metal sword. Isang sexy blacksmith dahil kitang kita ko na nagsisigawan ang kanyang muscles at dahil na rin sa kanyang shoulder length hair.

Nang maramdaman ng lalaki ang presensya ko, tumigil siya sa kanyang ginagawa at humarap sa akin. My eyes almost widened when I saw Blaze Azevedo in front of me. Wala na ang kanyang dark red hair, just his plain black hair.

"Achillea..." sabi ng ka-look alike ni Blaze sa akin.

"Arthos, it is full moon tonight. It is almost time for our wedding---"

"Please forgive me, Achillea. I can't be with you. I can't leave my tribe, they need me."

"But Arthos---"

"I already made my choice. Without me, my whole tribe will lose this war and all the deaths of my tribesmen will be in my hand."

I looked at him and he is slightly shaking his head like he is asking for my apology. Magtatanong pa sana ako sa kamukha ni Blaze, pero nagmamadali na akong lumabas ng stone house. Hindi ko alam kung bakit tumatakbo ako papunta sa malapit na ilog. Hindi ko din alam kung bakit ako umiiyak. It seems that I am experiencing a memory of another person.

Pagdating ko sa ilog, nagulat ako sa nakita ko sa reflection ko. Kamukha ko ang babaeng nasa reflection ko sa tubig, but I have a long dark red hair.

Who the fuck is Achillea? Bakit kamukha ko siya?

Ilang saglit pa ang lumipas at nagbalik na ako muli sa office ni Blaze. Si Jaime naman ay nakangiti lang sa akin.

"Jaime, ako ba si Achillea? Ako ba ang babaeng nakita ko sa vision?" tanong ko kay Jaime.

"You are Achillea, the original goddess of fire. You fell in love with a human named Arthos. He is the leader of their clan. He rejected your love at alam mo na siguro ang nangyari."

"Ako ang goddess of fire? Jaime, anak ako ni Architect Kyle Villarosa at Aya Cruz Villarosa. Wala akong lahing apoy."

"When you vanished on the face of this planet, Arthos became the god of fire. Both of you do not have any memories about your past. I know these things as I was your loyal servant, Achillea."

Bigla akong naguluhan sa revelation ni Jaime. Kung tama ang sinasabi niya, it is like I am a reincarnation of the goddess of fire. I don't know if what he showed is just an illusion, but my urge to save Blaze is stronger. I don't want him to die.

Bakit parang gusto ko na siyang pakasalan just to save him?

Bumabalik na ba ang memorya ko tungkol sa pag-ibig ko sa lalaking si Arthos?

I must admit, Blaze is fucking hot in his ancient version. Hindi na ko magtataka kung nahulog nga ang past self ko sa kanya.

"Jaime, I am confused. Does it mean na ako ang may gusto kay Blaze noong unang panahon? Ako ang humahabol sa kanya?"

"That is right. You are the one who fell in love with him first. Now it is his turn to win your love. Your forever with Arthos is bound to happen one way or another. You are both fated to be with each other. Camilla, you are the destined wife of the god of fire."

It seems that Blaze rejected my love ages ago dahil sa responsibility niya sa tribe niya. Ngayon naman ay nagpalit kami ng situation just to fulfill this so-called forever.

I don't know if I will feel happy or angry. It seems like the Creator of our destiny manipulated for us to be together.

Even after thousands of years...