Ilang minuto nang nakaalis si Sieg ay hindi pa rin ako nagsasalita. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala sa ginawa nya. He just defied our Queen! He did something without the Queen's words or orders!
Kahit ang pagsuko nya sa mga pulis ay sarili nyang desisyon. He doesn't want to be a part of the game. At mas gugustuhin nya pa ang makulong nang pang habang buhay kaysa sa makipaglaban para sa pansariling kalayaan.
Bumuntong hininga ako. I wish I have the same courage as his. Sana ay magawa ko ring suwayin ang Queen. Sana ay may magawa rin ako para sa sarili ko.
"You're against of what he did." the Queen stated. Nababasa nya pa rin ang emosyon ko kahit anong tago ang gawin ko. Kulang na nga lang ay takpan ko ang buong mukha ko pero feeling ko ay mababasa nya pa rin.
Shit lang... Bakit ba kami nagkaroon ng ganitong Queen?
Kinapa ko ang bulsa ko para kunin ang lollipop. Nakaka-stress naman kasi ang katabi ko! Ang sakit sa ulong kausap at parang pati ako ay mababaliw na rin yata.
The Mad Knight... Hindi bagay. The Genius and Pretty Knight, pwede pa.
Pero napasimangot ako nang walang makuhang kahit na anong lollipop sa bulsa ko. I sighed. Lollipop will help me stay sane.
"I am, Your Majesty." nanlulumong sabi ko at napasandal sa upuan. Still feeling brokenhearted that my precious lollipop is gone. "I heard that the EL Ordre's Rooks were brothers. I'm sure that the former one will do everything out of love for his younger brother."
"Love... The beginning of an end and the end of the beginning. Always complicates things."
I scratched the back of my ear. The Queen is being poetic again. Kaya talagang nasasabihan baliw. Ang hirap tantyahin ng iniisip nya.
"The EL Ordre will surely make their move soon, Your Majesty." I said trying to bring back the topic to the original one. Ang dami kasing naiisip na topic ng reynang 'to.
"My, of course. They know now the truth, Alter. They scattered someone else's ashes on the sea."
Tumahimik na lang ako. It can't be help. Alam na ng EL Ordre ang totoo. Sooner and later, gagawa na sila ng hakbang para makuha ang Rook nila sa amin.
I hope that King Lancer wakes up before that happens.
"Do you think their King will show himself?" the Queen asked. I can see that she's really interested with the EL Ordre's King.
I shook my head. "I am not sure about that, Your Majesty. Until now, I still don't know who are the rest of their members and their positions."
"Because they're concealing which piece they are kahit sa mga ka-myembro nila, am I right?" I nodded. Nakita ko ang pag irap ng Queen. "Their King is stupid. If I were him, I will tell the whole world that I am their King. Ako ang dapat nilang sundin. They have to bow down before me."
Napakamot ulit ako sa likod ng tenga ko. That's what she did before. The Queen revealed who she was the very first day when this game started. Kaya alam nya na lahat kami ay mas mababa ang position kaysa sa kanya. And she used her power to rule over us.
But I don't think that the EL Ordre's King is stupid. I actually admired how he didn't tell anyone who he is. Sa palagay ko ay strategy nya iyon para ang lahat ng mga myembro nila ay protektahan ang isa't isa. They didn't know who their King is and it could be anyone. Kaya nahihirapan din akong makakuha ng information tungkol sa kanila.
I love their teamwork. Dito sa Red Faction, kapag mababa ang position mo, hindi sila manghihinayang sa buhay mo.
And somehow, I feel lucky that I am the Knight. But not lucky enough to be included in this motherfucking game.
