Chapter 51
☆VladRain☆
••Aristia Rain's POV••
Awkward silence engulfed the whole laboratory at hindi ko na alam kung kay Grey ba ko titingin o kay Vladimir na parehong nakatayo sa harapan ko at nag tititigan pa talaga sila.
"I want you to check her throughly.." sabi ni Grey at hawak ko naman sa laylayan ng damit nya since nakaupo na ko sa gitna ng kama dito sa lab.
"G-Grey wait lang.. Hindi ba pwedeng normal check up lang? Ba't throughly na? Alam mo ba ibig sabihin nyang sinasabi mo?" Kabado at mahina kong tanong pero parang wala syang narinig at tingin ko naman kay Vladimir na nakapamulsa sa labcoat nya and i can say na nag mukha na talaga syang doctor at iimaginin ko palang na sya gagawa ng throughly na yon ay parang gusto ko ng tumakbo.
Ba't ba ko napasok sa napaka awkward na sitwasyon nato?
Vladimir glanced at me then he sighed at nilingon ang mga reapers and he told them na mag si alis na muna na mabilis naman nilang sinunod.
The three of us was left inside sabay tingin ni Vladimir sakin at may kinuha na kung anong naka plastic sa tabi nya.
"Change into that.." He said at si Grey na ang kumuha at nagbukas nito sabay abot sakin ng hospital gown at ito na talaga kaba sa dibdib ko.
"G-Grey please naman.. o-ok naman ako eh." Halos hirap at mangiyak-ngiyak ng sabi ko. "May missions pa dapat tayong inaa-"
"Take off your clothes." They both said.
"NO!!" Agad akong napatayo mismo sa kama na kinatingala pa nila sabay hawak ko sa noo ko.
"Wife stop doing this. We need to make sure that you're doing ok." Grey said as if anytime ay mag mamakaawa na sya.
Sa tanang buhay ko ngayon lang ako na stressed ng ganito dahil lang sa check up.
"Jusko naman. Marame pa tayong dapat pag tuunan ng pansin kesa yang check up, check up na yan tyaka to si Vladimir.." sabay turo ko kay Vlad na nagtatakang kinaturo nya rin sa sarili nya sabay tingin ko naman kay Grey.
"Scientist yan hindi doctor.. paano kung gahasain o molestyahin ako nyan?" Pananakot ko na kinabilog ng mata ni Vlad at lingon naman ni Grey sa kuya nya sabay tingin naman ni Vlad sakin.
"Look..in the span of seven years, i got a licensed as a doctor already just to let you know." He said and to be honest hindi ko yon inaasahan dahil hindi naman ako nag background check pa sa kanya.
"Kung wala kang tiwala sakin ayos lang, walang problema sakin kaya go ahead... makaka alis na kayo." Suplado at walang kabuhay-buhay pang sabi nya sabay talikod na at pumunta sa pinag eksperimentuhan nya.
Nilingon ako ni Grey, giving me his pitiful expression at ito na naman ako, hindi ko na alam kung anong gagawin ko sa isang to dahil parang hindi ko talaga sya matanggihan pag ganyan mukha nya pero not this time.. not now.. Hindi pwede.
Napahilamos ako sa mukha ko sabay indian seat sa hospital bed at ang tanging ingay nalang sa lugar ay mula sa maliliit na bote na hawak ni Vlad then he mixed some of the substance hanggang sa nag fumed ito at agad akong napatakip sa ilong dahil sa amoy hanggang napatakip nako sa bibig ko.
"Wife ayos ka lang?" Grey asked pero agad nakong napatakbo sa pinaka malapit na sink na nakita ko sabay habol naman ni Grey at himas sa likuran ko.
"What happened?" I heards Vladimir's voice then I raised one of my hand at kinaway ito ng unti para isenyas na ayos lang ako na kinatigil ng yabag ng mga paa nya dahil sa pag tigil nya sa paglapit.
I opened the faucet to wash my mouth kahit wala naman akong sinuka sabay tayo na muli ng ayos at nilingon sila.
"I can't stand being here.. I don't like being here." I said sabay libot ng tingin sa paligid at tingin kay Vlad. "I trust you.. I do, but... I'm not ready for any check ups right now dahil ayokong magulo isip ko sa kalagayan ko dahil gusto kong ih focus utak ko sa mission.. I really can't be distracted right now.. sana maintindihan mo pinupunto ko." Seryosong sabi ko then he sighed.
"Just give me your hand."
My forehead cressed dahil sa sinabi nya at napatingin naman sakin si Grey at kahit alanganin ay inabot ko kamay ko kay Vlad at hinawakan nya ito and using his two fingers ay nilapat nya to sa pulsuhan ko.
I just stared at him na seryoso lang and a part of me feels like still hurting seeing him like this cause he seems like he's hurting real bad almost unbearable to even just look at him but who wouldn't be kung mamatay ang anak mo isama pa asawa mo ng biglaan pero hindi naman ako ang pwedeng mag comfort dito dahil hindi naman ako magaling dyn at isa pa hindi ako makakatulong knowing na isa rin ako sa dahilan.
"How is she? Is her pulsed ok?" Grey impatiently asked.
"When's your last visit?" He asked sabay tingin sakin with his gloomy expression na kung pwede lang kumulog at kumidlat ay for sure nangyari na tapos kami ni Grey yung malulunod sa ulan.
"Huh visit?" Takang tanong naman ni Grey at agad kong nilayo kamay ko kay Vlad.
"Tara na Grey.. we need to rest. Gutom nako." I said at hawak sa kamay nya para akayin na palayo ngunit napahinto kami ng mag salita si Vlad.
"Fighting will gonna be more dangerous to you Aristia.." I heard the seriousness in his voice pero hindi nako lumingon.
"I can't just back down on this and you know that.." nilingon ko sya unti. "Please... do me a favor."
"What is it?"
"Focus on antidote.. Just that... only that." I said at inakay ko na palabas si Grey sa laboratory.
My mind became full of questions ng matigilan ako dahil hindi ko na maakay si Grey dahil sa pag hinto nya kaya napalingon ako at malamlam nyang mga mata ang unang sumalubong sakin.
"Rain... are you.. hiding something from me?"
My breathing hitched as my heart pounding fast because of his unexpected question but before I could even answer ay napalingon na kami sa mga bagong dating na reaper na natakbo palapit samin.
"What is it?" Grey asked with his stiffed expression na parang badmood pa.
"Emperor, Empress, the hostages are now successful been transferred and now are on it's way to the new facility but we have a problem."
"Ano yon?" Tanong ko naman.
"The enemies are now starting to move.. our spies sent us some info that the attack with happen sooner than expected."
"Estimation?" I asked then the reaper sighed.
"Within this week." Sagot nito na kinakuyom ko ng kamao dahil napaka aga pa nga nito para makapag handa at makapag plano pa ng maayos ang lahat ng division para sa mga nasasakupan nila and even if we call the backups now ay hindi iyon magiging madali.
I sighed at tumingin sa reaper.
"Tell the leaders who's assigned as our hackers to start sending the messages i entrusted to them sa mga leaders and other alliance and make sure to make it confidential at h'wag hahayaan ng madetect ng kalaban na may alam na tayo." Sabi ko at tumango ito.
"Go.. and tell the others to get ready to head out soon and tell me if the explosives are done, aalis na tayo rito agad bago pa sumikat ang araw." Dugtong ko at tumango ito bago mabilis na umalis na sinundan lang namin ng tingin.
Nilingon ko si Grey na nagawa nakong layasan na kinakunot ng noo ko.
"Woii Grey!" Tawag ko sabay habol sa kanya pero this time hindi nya talaga ko nilingon kaya mas binilisan ko pa lakad ng bigla naman sya humarap na may madilim na ekspresyon sabay hakbang palapit at inaamin ko natakot ako kaya imbes paabante ay subconsciously nakong napa atras patalikod.
"Check up.." He said na enough ng reason para mapatakbo ako ulit palayo at sya naman napahabol.
I quickly run as fast as I could at mabilis lumiko sa kung saan sabay tago sa sulok then quickly held my breath and hide my presence ng nasa paligid na sya sabay takbo nya ulit para mag hanap.
Nanghihina akong napaupo sabay buga ng hangin habang nakahawak sa dibdib ko na sobrang bilis ng tibok.
"Ano ng gagawin ko?" Nanghihinang tanong ko sa sarili at napahawak sa buhok ko habang nakatungo.
I almost predicted everything pero tong bagay nato nawala sa isip ko. Ano ng gagawin ko?
I felt someone stand near me at hindi nako nag angat ng tingin cause i know who it is since I'm too familiar with his aura na kahit siguro bulag ako ngayon ay alam ko kung sino to.
"Grey will be very happy if you tell him." He calmly said na kina angat ko ng tingin at nakita sya sa sulok na medyo malayo sakin na nakapamulsa habang nasa kawalan ang tingin.
"Vlad." I called out.
My heart was throbbing with every beat cause the way he speaks ay mas napatunayan lang agam-agam ko.
"So am i.."
"Yes.. you're pregnant." He answered as my tears just automatically drifted down. I'm so happy, totoo pero mas lumamang na lalo yung takot ko dahil hindi ko naman pwedeng talikuran tong mission na to.
Napakuyom ako ng kamao hanggang sa napatungo nalang ako. I bite my lowerlip to suppress my emotions at napahawak sa noo ko.
"Ano ng gagawin ko?" Wala sa sariling tanong ko then memories flashbacks. Ganito rin tanong ko sa sarili ko noon, kay Trisha.
"What you did like Trish won't work right now... we don't have much time.. it'll be way dangerous." Vlad said as if he can read my mind right now at nadama ko pag hakbang nya palapit.
I felt his hand on my shoulder na kina angat ko ng tingin sa kanya.
••Vladimir Lereg's POV••
"You need to tell him.. he needs to know." I said to her habang nakatingin sa mga mata nyang panay lang paglandas ng luha.
I felt devastated. The woman i truly love is now really for someone else, sa taong mas magagawa syang protektahan. My whole world is already underneath my feet cause it's all crushed down, sobrang sakit ng lahat pero wala na kong magawa dahil lahat ng nangyayari sakin ngayon kasalanan ko rin naman.
Tumayo ako at malamlam na matang tumingin sa kanya.
"What should i do?" She softly asked. Her voice almost break cause she's on the verge to cry and I'll admit that I really want to console her but i can't dahil hindi ako ang kailangan nyang gumawa non.
"I'll do my best for the antidote." I said then sighed.
"Rain.. you know what.. I realized what's superheroes and villains truly are." She gave me a questioning looked sabay upo ko naman sa harapan nya at nag indian seat dahil parang manghihina mga tuhod ko habang kaharap sya.
"Superheroes are willing to risk even someone they love to save the world then villains, they might be selfish and all nasty stuffs that you can describe them to be and yea, we called them evil cause they are villains but those villains, they are willing to sacrifice the world for someone they love. Cause love sometimes comes with selfishness, sacrifices.." I quoted then sighed again.
"Rain.. this life, it's your own story. It's up to you if you really want to be forever the superhero or just for once... play as a villain." I said sabay tingin sa bandang sinapupunan nya at muling tumingin sa mga mata nya.
"That one.. it's fighting really hard too.. gaya mo nalaban sya kahit sa mga sandaling to. Napaka tatag nya gaya ng mga magulang nya."
My lips trembled when i said those words dahil sobrang sakit. I wonder if Grey felt the same or worst when he heard about Aristia's before but still had the courage to congratulate us.
I was too selfish.. I was just too focus on myself and not minding the people around me and i hate myself for that.
Tumingala muna ko sandali bago mabilis na muling tumayo dahil baka hindi ko na mapigilan pa emosyon ko.
"Do what makes you happy.. you deserve happiness, you both are." I said at may naririnig nakong yabag na papalapit na hinayaan ko lang.
"My story with you as your mermaid is really memorable.. I'm sorry if ever those memories won't just be easily forgotten on my part cause you made me to be what i am today but and even if it's short im thankful.."
"I hope we can start over and let me be a part of your story again eventhough i have a different role this time." Mahinahong sabi ko.
"I'm Vladimir Augustin Lereg.. The Scientists for Soleil's blood.. nice to meet you." I introduced formally and i extended my hand to her.
Tumayo na si Aristia sabay pahid ng mga luha nya at ngumiti..
"Nice to meet you.. I'm Aristia Rain Soleil, VonClyde... Grey Leisen's fiancé.." sagot nya then we shook our hands and on my peripheral i saw Grey na nakatingin lang samin ni Aristia.
"Will you be my doctor?" She asked then I smiled halfway. "Yea.. that's what i originally planned from the very start anyway." I replied.
I stared on our hand.. kamay nyang kailangan ko ng bitawan. Kamay nyang pinangarap kong hawakan habang buhay pero hindi na maaari.
"It's my pleasure to meet you.. Aristia.." I said sabay bitaw na at lingon kay Grey.
Humakbang ako papalapit sa kanya at hawak sa balikat nya.
"Be the best person for her... Masaya ko para sa inyo." Sabi ko at humakbang na palayo at mula sa mga salamin sa pasilyo ay kita ko pag yakap ni Aristia at pagsabi kung gaano nya kamahal ito na dati ay sakin lang at kada hakbang ko palayo ay ang pagtulo ng luha ko kasabay ng sakit dahil wala na..
Sa storyang to, ang storya naming dalawa..
Tapos na talaga.