Andito kami ngayon sa labas, nasa loob sina Bree at ang iba. They're discussing about the upcoming war.
"Love..." napalingon naman siya saakin at hinawakan ang kamay ko. "Alam mo na, diba?"
"Of course my Princess." Mahinang bulong niya saakin, ano kaya ang nasa isip niya? I will end the story, which means... "What does it feel like in your world? Masaya ba?"
I stared at his red and blue eyes. Mas hinigpitan niya ang pagkahawak ng kamay ko nang nakita niya akong yumuko. "No, it's still cruel. I wanted this to last... I don't want this to end. Ang itong mundo na ito, I found love."
"Princess, I also felt the same. Pero we everyone will suffer if hindi mo ginawa ang plano. Including you, you will die too. I don't want that to happen to you, kaya po-protektahan kita till my very last breath." Napa-buntong hininga nalang ako, if I kill the Queen. The book will vanish.
Ano kaya ang nangyari sa totoong katawan ko, did I die sa real world? Pero wala naman akong pake sa totoong katawan ko, I don't care what happened sa labas. All I wanted is to stay here and live with Love.
Pero mukhang mapaglaro nga ang tadhana, kung saan ako masaya. Tsaka naman guguluhin ng tadhana, though alam ko na fictional lang ito. At least I found love and happiness in the books I'm reading kesa naman mabuhay sa real world na puro kamalasan lang ang andon.
"Love, what's on your mind?" tanong ko out of the blue.
"I really don't want this to end, I would beg for you not to kill the Queen para dito kalang sa tabi ko. Pero that'd be selfish of me, I also don't want you to suffer." I love how honest he is, he's for keeps. Kung sana may ganon din sa totoong buhay no?
It would be a dream come true.
"Hey lovebirds, tinatawag kayo ni Brianna." Napalingon kaming dalawa sa tumawag, it was Cole. he's acting more feminine now. Ngumiti nalang kami sakanya, naunang pumasok si Love.
I tapped Cole's shoulders. "So, kamusta ka na?"
He looked at me pero his eyes has full of guilt. Is this about sa nangyari noon?
"I'm sorry Lilith. Hindi ko alam na may pampatulog pala ang pagkain niyo." napabuntong hininga naman si Cole. "I thought she was giving that out of kindness."
"Cole, ok lang. that was all in the past, afterall you helped us naman." nakangiting sambit ko sakanya. pero hindi parin siya ngumingiti.
"No, kahit na ganon we almost failed and I even collapse. Hindi ko parin napapatawad ang sarili ko dahil doon." He said na nakayuko parin siya.
"Hey Cole, ok naman kami eh. Tsaka don't worry about it. Kamusta kana ba?"
"I'm ok now Princess, actually. I told them that I was gay." Nagulat naman ako sa sinabi niya.
"Wow you did?" I'm sure he's pertaining to the princes. "Ano naman ang reaction nila?"
"It was different to what I expected. Actually tanggap nila ako, I was nervous nang sinabi ko iyon sakanila. I thought I'd be alone again. I'm glad they accepted me for what I am." Mahinang sabi niya habang nakangiti.
"I'm glad-
*BOOOOOOOGSHHHHH* (Ngina ala akong maisip na sound effect, HAHAHAH)
"OUT OF THE HOUSE NOW! MAY UMAATAKE SAATIN!" malakas na sigaw ni Ivy. She was coming from the bottom.
Nagtakbuhan kami pababa sa malaking puno.
"Lily! Gimme your hand" sinunod ko naman iyon. nang makarating kami sa baba ay nakita namin ang mga guards, they came from Cronus City.
"YOU ALL ARE UNDER ARREST FOR ATTACKING CRONUS CITY! SURRENDER NOW OR WE WILL KILL YOU ALL AS ORDER FROM THE QUEEN."
Malakas na sigaw sa isa sa mga guards, they aren't joking. May hawak silang arme mortelle and I don't think they are going to arrest us, papatayin nila kami.
'Ano daw?'
'Hindi kami susuko!'
'We didn't attack the city!'
Sigaw ng mga tao, and I don't think they'd surrender too. Half of the people here are assassins, hinding hindi sila susuko sa ganito. Lalo na pag galing sa Cronus City. The guards are waiting for our answer
"Thank God we evacuate some people before this started." Sabi ni Ivo.
"Well I figured this will happen. Thank my brain." Sabat ni Bree.
"How can you see when you're bli-" agad naman sinuntok ni Bree si Dylan sa mukha, napaka walang modo talaga nito. She's older than us why is he disrespecting her?! mas magaling pa nga si Bree sa lahat dito eh.
"Stop talking princey. Baka hindi lang suntok ang aabutin mo, I'm skilled than you think. Blindness isn't gonna stop me for being great." Maangas na sabi ni Bree sakanya kaya napatahimik nalang si Dylan.
"WE ARE NOT BACKING DOWN OR SURRENDERING TO LIKE OF YOU!!!" sigaw ni Bree as an answer.
'YEAAAAAA' sabi ng mga tao sa likod namin.
"Let's go according to plan. Masasapak ko talaga ang hindi sumunod." We all flinched at what Bree said. I mean its just scary. "First we're going to destroy the first half of the army. Until wala nang nagbabantay sa Cronus City. I'm pretty sure the Queen will be staying there."
"She's scary." Kumento ni Cole.
"Bruh I know right?" -Ivo
"And she's blind." Bulong ni Dylan, pag yan narinig ni Bree-
"Lily. Are you ready? Lothaire, samahan mo kami papunta sa City, but first..." Bree stepped forward and cracked her knuckles. "WE WILL FIGHT!!! READY MEN?!"
"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" sigaw nang mga tao, kakaunti lang naman kami but we're skilled enough to eliminate some.
We all ready our weapons, including the arme mortelles.
"ATTACK!!!" sabay sigaw ng dalawang panig.
This is going to be bloody.
"Lily. I will protect you, kahit mamatay man ako. I will do it for your sake." Love whispered before the war started
Why is he talking about dying? Wala naman siguro siyang plano mamatay diba
"Bakit kayo nasa side namin?" tanong ni Ivo.
"We're wanted in our City too for opposing the queen. Nalaman nila na kami ang tumutulong sainyo." –Cole
"Well yeah, I don't really like how mother rules." –Theo "It's time to end this."
Nagsitakbuhan na kami patungo sa kalaban.
"Alis! HEY ALIS NGA! "inis na tugon ni Ivy kay Dylan na nakaharang "I will shoot you pag hindi ka umalis!"
We're in a middle of a war here, actually Malaki ang advantage namin since Bree told the people sa Wasteland to set a trap para sa mga guards. Since the people who lived in the wasteland trust Bree so much, sinunod nila iyon.
Inilabas ko ang daggers at sword ko, hays buti nlang at na master kona ito. It's much easier now.
"Wow is that kid holding a gun?" gulat na tanong ni Brixx. "She's pretty cool."
"Hey no simping on her. Ang bata niya pa." Sabat naman ni Dylan.
"No talking people. I will let Ivy take the lead pag naka alis na tayo dito." Bree intruded.
"Wait what? You're letting a kid lead an army of assassins?" gulat na tanong ni Cole kay Bree, Bree just smirked and pointed at her eyes.
"I'm blind and she can see, she can do well. After all, isa siya sa magagaling pumatay sa lugar na ito." Bree answered atsaka tumakbo patungo sa kalaban.
We were just randomly killing guards, tsk andami naman-
"Bree, kukunin na ba namin ang sasakyan?!" pasigaw na tanong ni Ivo sa malayo.
"Mamaya na! There's still a hoard of them! Hey Lothaire! Ready na ba ang canon?!" –Bree
"Yeah! Theo and Nita will be firing those! marunong naman sila!" sagot ni Love tsaka humarap sakin. "Hey you're doing great Princess. You're probably good at killing in your world too."
Napatingin naman ako sakanya at tumawa, he's good at guessing randomly.
"Hey lovebirds! Wag na muna kayong maglandian and help us here!" sigaw ni Cole, I tapped Love's back and tumakbo na patungo sa kalaban.
The guards attacking us are kind of weak, I'm not even lying. Did I get strong or weak lang talaga sila, even Love he's just swinging his scythe kahit saan.
"So you're an assassin now." Napalingon ako sa nagsalita, do I know this guy? Wait he looks familiar.
"Do I know you?" he gave me a glare nang tinanong ko iyon, I honestly forgot kung sino siya... he looks familiar. Probably one of the students in the academy?
"Heh, ako lang naman yung binasted mo. One of your classmates sa school" Maangas na sabi niya. Napaawang naman ang labi ko, seriously? Edi wow, buti nalang hindi ko siya type.
"So? Did I make a bad choice? Ok lang naman ang decision ko ah." Nakangising sabi ko sabay shrug. I could see him getting mad. "Even if you'll ask me out ngayon, I will still declin-
"You bitch!!!" Sigaw niya and swung his sword saakin, he's obviously not good at it. "You know I could still spare you if you'd accept my proposal. I'm a swords master, kung sasagutin mo ako. I will let you live"
Napatawa naman ako ng malakas, is he trying to make me laugh?!
"Do you ever use your balls or would you like me to cut it now?" inosente kong sabi sakanya and let out my daggers. "Hmm-
"What did you say to my princess?" napangiti naman ako nang napalingon siya sa likod niya at nakita si Love na may nakakamatay na tingin.
"Or... beg for your life sakanya. Sorry dude, I'm taken." Nakangising sabi ko sabay turo kay Love. "Good luck fighting him tho."
Tsaka ako tumalikod at pinatay na ang mga guards sa harap ko. I was surprised when someone hugged me from behind, did he already finish killing that guy?
"You smell good." Bulong niya.
"I smell like blood." –Me
"You smell good with blood, don't worry maganda ka parin naman with those blood all over you." –Love
"You gotta stop doing that." Nakangusong sabi ko sakanya, ewan ko pero feel ko namumula ako.
"Doing what?" inosenteng tanong niya sakin.
"Saying things that make me wanna kiss you." Bulong ko and covered my face dahil umiinit na talaga ang mukha ko.
"Kiss me then." He rmoved my hands sa mukha ko. YES I WILL-
"Can you both stop that? We're in a middle of a war and you two decided to flirt. IN A MIDDLE OF A FREAKING WAR!!!" sigaw ni Theo, wait akala ko nasa canon sila.
Nagulat naman kami nang biglang may apoy na lumipad sa kahit saan. What the fuck was that?! A fireball!? Actually natamaan si Theo but it looks like he's fine... yeah he's fine
"ARE YOU OK?!" tumakbo si Nita sa direksyon ni Theo nang nakita niya itong natamaan ng apoy. I also saw Cole, Brixx, and Dylan around.
"Damn it! May wizard sila!" sigaw naman ni Brixx.
"Don't worry, their energy is weak. He'll survive." Sabat naman ni Bree. I guess she read their energy.
"Is it hot in here or is it just you?" natamaan ba ang ulo ni theo?! Is he seriously-
"YOU ARE ON FIRE! STOP FLIRTING YOU DUMBASS!!!" singhal ni Nita sakanya, Theo just laughed it off.
"He's fine! Tara na sa sasakyan! Looks like they're losing! Pupunta na tayo sa Palasyo!" sigaw ni Bree. "Ivy! Lead the army!"
"Aye ayeeee~" -Ivy
Nagsitakbuhan kami patungo sa sasakyan, Bree went inside kasama si Ivo.
"We wont fit, Ivo's injured he wont be able to drive the other. We will be going ahead! Brixx, Cole and Dylan will be coming with us!" sabi ni Bree and started the engine. Tsaka nauna na, tsk.
Pumunta kami sa isang sasakyan at si Theo ang pinadrive namin. That was a bad idea actually, hindi nga automatic ang sasakyan since wasteland is poor.
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Andito kami ngayon sa labas ng palasyo, I swear muntik na akong mamatay sa pagmamaneho ni Nita.
"Dear, ang galing mo palang mag drive!" compliment ni Theo kay Nita, ako naman ay kanina pa nakakapit sa leeg ni love dahil para akong nahimatay.
"You ok Princess?" tanong ni Love sakin.
"y-yeah, ok lang siguro ako." Nasusuka na ako. Nita almost hit someone long the way, sana ok lang sila.
Pumasok na kami sa palasyo, it was huge. Nakita namin sina Bree na may pinapatay na guards, then she looked at our dierection. Mukhang alam na niya na andito kami.
"Ok lang kayo? Ba't namumutla si Lily?" tanong ni Ivo tsaka lumapit saamin, Love glared at him tsaka niyakap ako. What is he doing?
"Don't call my princess like that." Love growled kaya itinaas ni Ivo ang dalawang kamay niya.
"Okkkk- sorry." natatawang sabi ni Ivo sakanaya, siniko ko naman si Love.
"Tumigil ka nga, he can call me whatever I want." Nakangusong sabi ko kay Love, napabuntong hininga nalang siya at tumango. But still giving Ivo some death glares.
"Hey I can sense some energy inside the castle. Marami sila, looks like may konting alagad pa ang natitira." Bree said sabay labas ng sword at baril niya.
"So you can basically see by sensing some energy waves?" tanong naman ni Cole sakanya.
"Yeah, sinabi ko na sainyo sa sasakyan? Any more questions? We need to kill the Queen." Tumingin si Bree saamin. "Mukhang walang umang-
"Wait, papatayin natin ang reyna? I thought we're just gonna punished her." sabat ni Brixx. "If we kill her the people around here will be in pure chaos."
Bumuntong hininga naman si Bree at tumingin saakin. Looks like they still didn't understand what's happening.
"We have to kill her, wala kaming choice. She's caused problems throughout the years, the corruptions and killings na nangyari sa city. hindi niyo siguro alam ang mga ginagawa niya, but I have known those through the years." Pag-explain ni Bree. "Don't worry, in the end of this story. Malalaman niyo rin pagkatapos namin siyang patayin."
"Story?" –Theo
"End of the what?" -Dylan
"Malaman ang alin?" –Cole
"May hindi ba kayong sinasabi samin? we know she's evil but killing the Queen is..." napayuko naman si Brixx
"Boy, hindi mo alam kung gaano ako naghirap sa mga ginagawa niya. this is the only chance I'll get. You wouldn't know since you're just a character in a book." Akmang aalis na sana siya kaso hinawakan ko naman ang kamay niya.
What will happen to you? She smiled at me, it looks like nabasa niya ang nasa isip ko.
"I'm already dead in the real world. I just want some rest-
*BOOOSGH*
Napatakbo kami sa gilid nang may narinig kaming pagsabog sa harapan namin.
"HAH! I FIGURED YOU ALL WILL BE HERE!!!" malakas na sigaw nito, we all looked at her. It was Evangeline with some bunch of explosives sa kamay nito. "HELLO, LILY~"
She looks like a mess. Para siyang nabaliw... magulo ang buhok at sira sira ang dress niya. It looks like she did that to herself.
"You look ugly." Wala lang, totoo naman ang sinabi ko. I could see her turning red pero tumawa lang naman siya.
"Why cant you just die? Hmm? I could have gotten the ending I want!" malakas na sigaw niya saakin. She went down from the stairs. "But you just have the mess everything up. Just like Evangeline- that wench."
"Lilith?" sabay sabi ng mga prinsipe. It looks like they figured her out.
"Owww I'm flattered na naalala niyo ako? Haha!" she's really crazy now, nakahawak siya ng isang bomba. If she'll throw it, it's going to explode.
"W-what?" –Dylan
"N-nasan na si Evanegline?!" –Cole
"I figured you'd be someone. Nagbago ka." –Brixx.
"Boo hoo! Pake niyo ba?! You guys are always paying attention to her! ako yung kaibigan niyo noon! Yet you turn your backs to me, akala ko you princes will stay by my side? I have no choice but to get rid of her." nakangising sagot niya sa mga tanong nina Dylan.
"So she really did kill Evangeline." Bulong ni Bree.
"K-kelan ka pumunta sa katawan niya? kelan mo siya...pinatay?" naiiyak na tanong ni Cole, I feel bad actually since close sila since childhood.
"Oh the day I throw some rocks on her. I didn't actually know na mamamatay sha doon, do I took advanatage and snatched her body..." yon yung time na pumunt ako sa mundong ito.
"You... get some help from the queen didn't you?" napalingon kaming lahat kay Theo, pano niya nalaman? I saw Evangeline- no Lilith smirked. "I saw you with her the day Evangeline got hit by the rock. Pero, who's the person insided Lilith's body?"
I actually flinched at his question, they all looked at me. Except kay Love at Bree na nakatingin kay Evangeline.
"BINGO! AHAHAHAHAHA. It was actually fun, but in exchange. Someone needs to be in my body, isn't it right Lily? A lost soul from another world. Tsk, that was a bad idea since may alam ka sa kwento." Evangeline looked at me. "Now everything is ruined! A mess! I will kill you!!!"
"KUNG HINDI SAYO! EVERYTHING WOULD HAVE JUST BEEN MINE! AKIN SANA SILANG LAHAT!" malakas na sigaw niya. "I have been suffering death over and over again. Kaya tinulungan ako ng reyna, but she's still not in favor with me. bakit?! Dahil ako ang kontrabida! I could have it all!"
"Hi-
"SHUT UP! HINDI NIYO ALAM KUNG GAANO KAHIRAP ANG BUHAY KO! BEING HATED?! Kasi akong villainess!? I have been dying over and over I just wanted to be loved. Hindi naman siguro mahirap kunin yun diba? But because of this fucking story flow hindi nangyari iyon! I kept dying!" malakas na iyak niya. "Pero in the end, I will always be the villainess."
May alam siya sa kwento... is it like Bree's? yung maka-alala sa past life niya? She walked towards us kaya naging cautious kami. Her eyes are sorrowful.
"If I die" halos mapasigaw ako nang bigla niya akong hinatak. How the fuck is she so fast!? Her skills?! How- "She'll die with me"
"I WILL KILL HER WITH ME!!!" sigaw niya
Napapikit nalang ako habang hinihintay ang pagsabog. But I didn't feel or heard anything, teka... iminulat ko ang mga mata ko. Nasa loob ba ako ng time bubble ni Love.
I looked at my back and saw Evangeline's burnt body. What the- so she really wanted me to die? Bakit parang kasalanan ko?! Eh reincarnated lang naman ako?!
She was still moving... she looked at me with tears in her eyes.
"End this suffering." Yun lang ang sinabi niya bago ito pumikit. It's not her fault that ginawa siyang kontrabida sa kwento, she's probably tired from all of this.
"Lily!!!" Love immediately hugged me. Hah, muntik na akong mamatay... thank god Love manage to save me.
"Is she...dead?" tanong ni Ivo.
"Hindi ka naman siguro bulag Ivo diba? She's dead, I can't feel any energy from her." sarcastic na sabi ni Bree sakanya.
"wow... hindi ko akalaing ganon pala siya. I wonder why the Queen helped her." bulong ni Theo. they all looked at me like they wanted to ask some explanation.
"Is it true? Yung sinabi ni Lilith? That you came from another world?" tanong nila saakin. Unti unti naman akong tumango, I already stopped hugging Love.
"So... is this what I think it is?" napaluhod naman si Cole nang tumango ako. He started crying, dahil siguro sa pagakawala ni Evangeline. "Hindi ko alam na ganito ang mangyayari. Lilith going crazy and doing some unimaginable things."
"Are we that harsh?" tanong naman ni Dylan... "I did consider her as my sister-"
"You boys don't know what she's been through. Kasalanan ng author, if she have created such nice ending then it would be better." sabi ni Bree at napatingin sa itaas. Tiningnan rin kami kung saan siya tumingin.
We saw some guys... with masks. Sila yung kasabwat ni Lilith.
"Lady L's dead. AVENGE HER!!!" sigaw nila.
"Looks like we got company!" inilabas namin ang arme mortelle namin at nagsimula nang patayin sila. It was easy tho, hanggang naubos sila. "Let's go to the Queen!"
Nagsitakbuhan kami at nakita ang reyna sa trono niya. She was just sitting there na parang walang gulong nangyari sa paligid. She was smiling too, it was creepy. Tulad kay Bree pero I felt chills.
"Hello Lily." Nakangiting sabi niya sakin. She also looked at Bree. "Hello old friend."
"Cali." Sabi ni Bree. The Queen glared at her and raised her hands.
"What the-" napalingon kami sa likod at nakita ang mga prinsipe na may kung ano na nakapailigid sila. It looks like a barrier.
Kami ni Bree at Love lang ang andito sa labas. They're trap, tinry nilang basagin ito pero nabigo lamang sila. We can't also hear what they're saying...
"Still the same old nickname. I'm Queen Calliope now." Mahinang sabi niya kay Bree.
"What are you up to?" tanong ni Bree sakanya.
"Wala lang, ayaw ko lang na marinig nila ang mga nangyayari. You're here to kill me right?" tanong nito at tumayo na. We immediately readied our position, she's stronger than she looks.
"Yeah. We're here to end it all-
"Then kill me." bulalas nito saamin.
"What?" gulat na tanong namin. She smiled and looked at us...
"Kill me." halos hindi kami makasagot sa sinabi niya. ano ba ang pinaplano niya? "Look, I also wanted to end this story. I did try to kill myself, pero hindi ko magawa. I'm sorry"
"Why would you do that?" PAagalit na tanong ni Bree sa reyna."Why would you ask us to kill you? Ano ba ang pinaplano mo Cali?"
"Bree, alam mo. Naisip ko na tama ka, I have been cruel to my characters. Hindi ko sila binibigyan ng mga happy endings. I really regretted it." napaluhod naman ito sa harapan namin, she removed her crown and yumuko. "I also wanted to apologize for now listening to you."
"Ano?! Ba't ngayon mo lang sinasabi saakin iyan kung pwede mo namang gawin iyon years ago?! You could've made a plan-
"I also wanted to enjoy my life here ok? I wanted to meet all of the characters and enjoy. Hanggang sa nagtagal nagsasawa na ako. Paulit ulit nalang ang nangyayari, I kept seeing someone dying." Bulong niya. "Na-realize ko, kaya hindi nag-end ang story ko ay dahil hindi ko ito binigyan ng ending. That's why it ended up in a loop."
"I'm sorry, this is my punishment for being cruel to my story. Nadamay pa kayo, I really wanted this to end too. So I used Lilith's desire to change the timeline. At least it was all going according to plan diba? I know Bree's smart so I let you handle the other side." Pag-explain niya saamin. She looks tired too. "So I beg you. Kill me and end the story."
I lowered my dagger and looked at her...
"If so... pwede bang si Bree nalang ang pumatay sayo?" sabi ko naman kaya napatingin siya saakin. She smiled and nodded.
"I don't have any complaints. How about you old friend?" napabuntong hininga naman si Bree at tumawa.
"Stop calling me that. I'm glad you realized your mistakes Cali." Lumapit si Bree sakanya at niyakap ito.
"Lily... what will happen-"
"Ah. About that? Hindi namin alam." The queen intruded. "Basta matagal na kaming wala sa totoong mundo. Now we can rest in peace... you should wave goodbye to her now Lothaire. Aalis na siya, at mawawala na kayo."
Love hugged me when the Queen said that. "Hinding hindi kita makakalimutan, even if you're real one. And I'm a fictional character. I will love you."
"I love you too." napahagulgol naman ako ng iyak ng sinabi iyon ni Love. So this is goodbye then? "I love you-ACK"
"LILY!!!" narinig kong sigaw ni Bree at ng Reyna. An arrow? From where? Napalingon ako sa tumira, it was one of the enemies with masks. May natira pa pala? Napatingin naman ako sa bandang dibdib ko, it was bleeding. I was hit from the back.
"Lo...ve" sabi ko at napaluhod. I saw him thrown something to the person and I heard some explosions. Pinatay na niya siguro. Why- kung saan magiging ok na. why does this always happen.
"LILY!!!" sigaw nilang lahat, I guess the barrier is gone. I smiled at them...Ang sakit... am I gonna die? Nanghihina na ako. It hurts like hell.
"Lily- don't die please. Wake up, don't close you eyes" hinawakan ko ang pisngi ni Love. Umiiyak na si Love, Love don't cry.