Chapter 43 - Summoning

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Napatingin ako kay Victor.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for making you suffer. But I promise you this. I will end this. I will take the kingdom back from those traitors!"

"Paano? Wala ka ngang magawa ngayon, hindi ba?"

Hindi ito umimik at bahagyang nagulat sa tinuran ko.

"For now. And I'm sorry for that."

Hindi na ako nagsalita pang muli at ganoon din ito. Hindi ko alam kung anong oras na. Kung umaga na ba o gabi basta nakaramdam nalang ako ng antok at saka nakatulog.

Pagmulat ko sa mga mata ko ay ako nalang mag-isa sa kulungan. Medyo may kaibahan ang paligid. Madilim. Wala akong makita ngunit ang kulungang kinalalagyan ko ay maliwanag. Tahimik rin ang paligid.

"Victor?" I called his name but I only heard echoes of my voice.

Nagulat ako ng mayroong ahas na pumulupot sa isang rehas kaya napaatras ako.

"Sssssaoirse."

Napalinga-linga ako kung saan nanggaling ang nakakapangilabot na boses na tumawag sa akin.

"I can help you get out of this cage."

"Sino 'yan?"

"In front of you."

Napatingin ako sa ahas.

Ito ba ang nagsasalita?

"I can help you."

Dagdag pa ng boses na hindi ko sigurado kung sa ahas nga nanggagaling dahil hindi naman bumubuka ang bibig nito. Lumalabas lang ang dila paminsan-minsan pero ang mga mata ay direktang nakatingin sa akin.

"I can help you get out of here. I can save you."

Hindi ako nakapagsalita dahil mayroong biglang pumasok sa isip.

"I will help you ease your sufferings."

"Hindi ka ba nagbibiro?" tanong ko dito. Ngayon pa ba ako magdadalawang isip kausapin ang isang ahas? Sa daming nangyari, ngayon pa ba?

"Yesss."

"Paano?"

"All you have to do is trussst me."

"Mapagkakatiwalaan ba kita?"

"Trussst me."

"Okay."

"Close your eyes then tell me your wisssh.The one thing your heart desires."

I close my eyes and I saw Victor's face. The kingdom and my daughter. The fallen soldiers and the face of the late King. King Giuseppe.

"Tell me...what your heart desiresss. Asssk and you ssshall receive."

Sumikip ang puso ko sa naalala. I caused this tragedy to Pria. We were so selfish. Hindi namin naintindihan ang pinagdadaanan ng dating hari. We cursed him. Hate him. Insult him. We didn't saw the bigger picture.

"Can I really ask anything?"

"Anything after making a pact with me."

"What pact?"

"Something that would equal the worth of your heart's desire."

"Then, can you help me save Victor and the kingdom?"

"Easy. Yesss."

"Can you also give life back to the late King?"

"That, I cannot."

Parang nainis ako sa sinagot nito. Akala ko ba kahit ano kaya?

"But I can bring his soul to the human realm for at least a day ."

"Nagsasabi ka ba ng totoo? "

"Yesss."

Sapat na iyon upang magkausap sila ni Victor. Kailangang gumaan ang pakiramdam nito. Laking pagkabigla kasi nito ng mabasa ang sulat.

"Okay. My heart desires to ensure the safety of my child, save Victor, the Kingdom and bring the late King's soul so they can have a talk. They both need to heal."

"Is that all? "

Tumango ako.

"Basic. Now for the pact...tell me what you can offer."

"My life."

"So basic. Not enough." then he whispered me something that froze me. Something I cannot attempt to do to Victor. "And...I want you to serve me in hell for all eternity."




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To be continued...

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