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THIRD PERSON’S POINT OF VIEW:
A count. That's all people ever believed. Many in the palace truly thought he hailed from Spain, born to a noble countess. But little did they know, it was all a cunning scheme orchestrated by his own father. Even though he didn't agree with the idea, he allowed it to happen. The king advised him to hide his true identity, to protect himself from harm.
Alam niyang maraming gustong pumatay sa kanya para sa trono, alam niyang maraming nakaabang para agawin sa kanya ang titulo, he knows that badly. He knows every bad details inside the castle. But one thing for sure he knows for a long time? His father will not give the sovereign power, the tittle and the crown. Hindi bababa sa trono ang ama niya para lang sya ang mamahala.
That's the king. One word to describe his father? Cruel.
His father cunningly manipulates some of the people under his leadership. He is not as foolish as everyone think. He feigns ignorance, yes. He turns a deaf ear, yes. Well? He no longer concerns himself with it. Kunting hanap niya pa sa kapatid matatapos na sya sa misyon niya. He have his plan, and he will surely kick him out and claim his territory once he undone.
Actually his father was not like that before. Ang haring kinagisnan niya ay hindi marumi mag laro, hindi masama at higit sa lahat mabait.
He don't know but out of the blue bigla nalang nawala sa tamang katinuan ang papa niya. His father's ruthlessness has reached such heights that even the other members of royalty are left astounded by his actions.
LAHAT NG taong nadadaanan ni Lightning ay yumuyuko sa kanya sa twing nakikita sya. Deri deritso lang ang lakad niya at tila walang pakialam sa mga taong nakakasalamuha. He was not actually fan of this sinasamba whatsoever thing, he really don't give fúck about it. Always don't give a fúck.
When he finally arrive at the chamberlain's of his queen mother, he immediately bow as a sign of respect.
“Your imperial highness” -he greeted “I heard that you're looking for me”
“Where have you been?”
He stood straight. “Training”
“Training?” -tanong nito na tila hindi naniniwala “Really?”
“Where should I go then? I'm not allowed to travel anywhere. Sigurado akong maraming bantay ang tumitingin sakin, I can't escape the palace, that's for sure”
Kumunot ang noo ng mahal na reyna. “What did you said?”
“Nothing, your highness”
Ito talaga ang ayaw niya kapag nasa palasyo sya. Lahat ng galaw at salita niya ay binabantayan. Kahit ang mahal na reyna ay hindi sya pinapakawalan. Her imperial highness is way too good kaya kahit papano may respeto sya para rito.
Tumayo mula sa pagkakaupo ang ina niya at nginitian sya ng pagkalaki-laki. This is what he likes about his mother, kapag bumibisita sya, sinisiguro talaga nito na wala kahit ni isang bantay ang nakapalibot sa buong kwarto. Sa labas man o sa loob.
Napangiti narin sya ng wala sa oras dahil sa inosente nitong pagmu-mukha.
“Oh C'mon mom” -he grunted “Dont look at me like that”
“Akala mo hindi ko naintindihan ang sinabi mo kanina?” -dahan dahan syang napakagat sa bibig “Oh Damein. I am not dumb”
A small smile crept on his lip, he kept nodding his head. “Naisahan nyo ko dun ah”
“Well? As a members of the royal family, it is expected of us to be fluent in multiple languages. I am fully aware that you have been making frequent trips to the Philippines in your quest to find your sister. I must say, my astute perception never fails to grasp the depth of your noble pursuits, don't I?”
“Tss”
Hinila sya nito at niyakap ng mahigpit, ganito talaga ang mommy niya kapag sila lang dalawa. Napaka sweet at mahinhin. Kapag nasa harap ng maraming tao nagiging strikta ang maamong pagmumukha. Of course, he know his mother wanted to let all the people know na hindi sila dapat pweding gawing tuta ng kung sino sino
Kahit na may kapangyarihan sila hindi parin mawawala sa ibang royalties ang mangliit ng kapwa. That's why his mother was very strict, terror and redoubtable. Kumuwala naman sya sa yakap at agad dinampian ng halik ang noo nito.
“Aalis ako mamaya” -aniya sa tagalog na lengguahe “Babalik akong pilipinas para ipagpatuloy ang paghahanap”
“Damein”
“I can't give up on her mom” -he said, seriously “We can't. Ang pilipinas na lang ang lugar na pwedi kong hanapin si Dianna. Hindi ako pweding sumuko”
Napatango tango ang mommy niya na tila sinasabing naiintindihan sya nito. Isinilid niya ang isang kamay sa bulsa at ngumiti. “I know you understand me more than him” -he wiggle his brows “Ikaw na bahala magsabi sa kanya kung nasan ako. For sure he will find me again till the end of the universe”
“Talk to that brute”
His face crumbled. “Come on. We both know how daunting he is. I'd rather chose to walk out silently than being scolded again”
“Alright alright” -the queen give up “I sincerely hope that you'll take good care of yourself, Damein. It is my heartfelt plea that you take utmost care of your well-being and make a solemn promise to me that you shall return to this very place unscathed.” -his laughter resonated warmly, tinged with a touch of fondness, palagi na lang kasi syang umuuwi na may maraming pasa “If you dare to come back here with numerous bruises covering your entire body, you will face my stern words. I will not allow you to return to that place if you disobey me. You understand?”
“I promise”
“You should”
He sighed. “Why the hell are you so cute?”
Mabilis na nanlaki ang mga mata ng mahal na reyna dahil sa sinabi niya.
“Stop it!” -hinampas sya nito sa balikat ng malakas “Why are you cursing?”
“Why did you hurt me?!” -sigaw niya rin pabalik “That’s against the rule”
“And you think cursing are not against the rule?” -the queen emphasize the last word “Oh God Damein your father will surely punish you for that”
“I will tell him too that you hurt me”
Tinulak sya ng ina palabas ng malaking kwarto. “Get out. You're obviously not funny”
Natatawang nagpatulak sya hanggang sa makalabas. Damn it his mom is so cute. Nameywang ito sa kanya na parang bata. “Why are you looking me like that?
“What's with your face mom?” -he ask, “Bakit ang panget?”
“How dare you”
“I was just joking. Why are you so serious?”
Napahinto sya kapagkuwan nang may makitang isang tagapagsilbi na dumating at agad na yumuko. Napakunot naman ang noo niya dahil hindi ito bumati, tahimik lang ang ginang na syang ikinatingin nya ng matiim.
His mother, who's as serious as kíller give him a warn look. “Get out.”
“Im already outside your highness”
“Damien..”
“What?” -he ask confused
Naiiling na binalingan nito ang isang tagapagsilbi. Napatanga sya kapagkuwan dahil imbes na mag salita ang ina, bigla itong naging abnormal. Lingid sa kanyang kaalaman, sign language ang ginagawa ng mahal na reyna. His forehead knotted even more when the royal maid answer the same way.
What the fúck? What the hell are they doing? After a couple of minutes, tumingin to sa kanya at pinanlisikan sya ng mga mata. He look at her too, giving her a questioning look. “You're keeping secrets from me?” -he ask, annoyed
“Shes mute. Now turn your back and leave”
Imbes na makinig sa mommy niya, tumingin sya sa babae na nakayuko parin ngayon. Bigla syang naawa, parang may kung anong kirot ang namutawi sa dibdib niya ng malamang isa tong pipi.
“Anong pinag-usapan nyo?” -tanong niya “Seryoso ba?”
Tumayo ng tuwid ang tagapagsilbi na parang gulat na tumingin sa kanya. Tinging parang hindi makapaniwala sa narinig. “I thought you're going back to the Philippines? Why asking me now? Shoo. Go away, don't listen to our conversation”
“Kaya nga ako nagta-tanong dahil wala akong maintindihan sa sinabi nyo ta's pinapalayas mo ako?” -he shook his head unbelievably “I really hate coming here. You're always pushing me away”
“Umalis ka na” -pagpapalayas nito sa kanya na tila hasang hasa sa tagalog “Wag kang chismoso”
“You're being so millennial mom, that so shit”
Tumalikod na sya dahil wala syang mapapala. Rinig niya pang tinawag ang pangalan niya pero hindi na sya nag-abalang tumingin. He just wave his hand and walk out.
Medyo pamilyar rin yong royal maid. Hindi niya kasi inaalam dahil palagi naman syang wala sa palasyo. He always don't give a fúck about people around him kaya hindi na sya magtataka kung bakit kahit ni isa sa palasyo na katulong at bantay ay wala syang kilala.
He went out the castle and let his legs walk towards their Huge Royal Garden. Habang naglalakbay ang mga paa ay nakita nya ang mga prinsipe na masayang nag-uusap usap. A smile crept on his lip when he finally reach their spot.
“Am I missing something here?”
Gulat na napatingin sa kanya ang mga kapatid. “Your highness” -bati nito at agad yumuko “Welcome back to the castle”
“I told you to don't call me that” -he hissed “Kuya will do”
“We don't know what that word means” -sagot ng ikaanim na prinsipe na ang pangalan ay Devereux. “And besides, His imperial majesty wanted us to treat you differently”
“Kuya is a filipino language means for older brother like me. Its a sign of respect so you have to call me that” -he said “That much way better than being called your highness”
Napatango tango ang mga to ng dahan dahan.
“Wheres Daniel?” -hanap niya sa ikalawang prinsipe “MIA again?”
“Hes like you kuya. Always missing in action” -Dysis answer him, the third prince “Dont worry, I'm sure he's busy beating the royal fighters”
Deemer the fourth prince tap his back, the sweetest one of his brother, but definitely the naughty type. “I thought you're not coming back. His imperial highness been looking for you”
He groan. Palagi nalang syang hinahanap ng ama, nakakapunyeta.
“Denver come here” -tawag niya sa ikalimang prinsipe “Come on”
Napatingin sya sa ikalimang prinsipe na tahimik lang. Hindi na sya nagtaka. Denver was the shy type out of his five brother's. A very cold one and cold headed.
“K-kuya..” -Denver shyly greet him. “Welcome back”
He know very much that Denver afraid of him.
“Dont welcome me. You know that I'll be gone again”
Napatingin ito sa kanya saka dahan dahan ulit tumango. Pito silang magka-kapatid. Anim na lalaki at isang babae. Their princess has been missing at hanggang ngayon hinahanap parin nila.
Sa buong palasyo, ang kapatid at ang mga magulang niya lang ang may alam na sya ang tagapagmana ng trono. Ang akala ng mga ilang royalties at royal family ay anak sya ng isang Count sa spanya. That's why some of them still show some respect whenever he visited the castle. Even the commoner outside the palace thought he's a count. Only some trusted royal guards know about his true identity.
“Want to hang out with me?” -tanong niya “I know some good place to enjoy”
“Were not allowed to go out the palace” -sagot ni Deemer “For sure Royal Guards will haunt us”
A devil grin appear on his lip. “Let them haunt us then...”
Kapagkuwan ay tinawagan niya ang pinagkakatiwalaan niyang butler. He told him to get the car ready para deri-deritso ang plano. After the talk, tumingin sya sa mga kapatid na nakatingin sa kanya ng matiim. Tinging sinasabing wag na silang isali sa plano niya.
“The car is ready” -he said
Dysis shook his head. “No way. Ayokong maparusahan”
“I'll take full responsibility for all this shit Dysis”
Devereux clasped his hands. “Im ready. Where to go?”
“Damn it” -mura ni Deemer “Please make sure that you’ll take responsibility for this. I can't be lock up in my room forever”
“Kuya” -tawag nito sa kanya ni Dysis “If Daniel know about this. I'm sure we're all doomed. We should not leave. We cant”
He look at him, his green eyes flame on fire. “You’re not afraid of me?” -tanong niya sa matigas na boses “I must express my disappointment at the unfairness you display towards me, my little brother. Mukhang mas natatakot ka pa kay Daniel kaysa sakin”
Devereux called him. “Kuya. That's enough”
Hindi sya nakinig at nakatingin lang dito ng nakakatakot. Ang ayaw niya sa lahat ay yong tipong binababa ang mood niya. He know very well na masyado syang mabilis. But they can't blame him. He want them to enjoy bago sya bumalik ng pilipinas, is that wrong? Mali bang naisin niyang kahit pansamantala lalabag sila sa patakaran ng ama nila?
This is what he really hate about this royalty thing. Hindi nila nae-enjoy ang mga bagay bagay na dapat nilang natatamasa. It's being unfair sa side ng mga kapatid niya kasi sya, nagagawa niya lahat ang gusto kahit papano dahil nakakalabas masok sya sa palasyo. Samantalang ang mga to, mukhang daig pa ang priso sa higpit ng seguridad.
Si Daniel lang at si Dysis ang medyo may pagkasunurin sa mahal na hari habang yong iba, pilyong kagaya niya.
“Kuya Damein” -tawag ni Devereux na nagpabalik sa kanya sa katinuan “Stop it”
“Kuya, c'mon”
He took a menacing step towards Dysis na ngayon ay mukhang kinakabahan. “I have repeatedly warned you not to argue with me when I make decisions that involve for all of us,” -he stated firmly. “If you don't want to come along, then please move out of my way and don't hinder my path.”
“K-kuya..” -Denver utter “Dont scare him”
“Kuya Damein. Stop it”
He heaved a sigh of exhaustion. Isinilid niya sa bulsa ang mga kamay at tumingin sa mga kapatid.
“Do you wanna have fun or not?” -he ask “Kasi kung ayaw nyo. Aalis na lang ako”
“Damein”
Napalingon sya ng marinig ang boses ng kapatid na kanina pa niya hinihintay. “Daniel”
“Planning to scape again with our brother?” -the second prince ask “You know the punishment if you dare leave the castle”
May ngisi sa bibig na napailing sya. “My bad. But I already have a plan”
Hinubad nito ang gloves na suot. Naging sunod sunoran naman ang mga mata niya sa hawak nitong may ilang mantsa. Yong katanang gamit kasi ng kapatid niya ay may mga bahid ng dugo.
Daniel was like his father. Really strict, fearless he must say. Minsan good term sila, minsan bad term. Gusto ng kapatid niya lahat nasusunod kahit labag na sa loob ng tao. Ito ang minsan na kaaway niya pero kadalasang takbuhan kapag nagkaproblema. He's two years older than him, but above them all, he knows he's afraid of him too.
Nang mawala si Dianna, alam niyang sinisisi nito ang sarili dahil ito ang kasama ng bunso nilang prinsesa habang naglalaro noon sa labas ng palasyo. Daniel and Dianna are really close. He love his brother kaya hanggang ngayon tinutulungan niya tong mahanap ang kapatid, he never blame him. Nobody's blame him.
“Who’s coming with me?” -tanong niya kapagkuwan para matapos na ang usapan “Dont worry. You have me”
Nagtaas ng kamay si Devereux, Denver at Deemer. Samantalang si Dysis ay tahimik lang. Ano pa nga bang ineexpect niya? Halata namang mas takot ang ikatlong prinsipe sa pangalawa kaysa sa kanya.
He chuckle in astonishment. “Okay. Tara na”
“Speaking different kind of language inside of the castle are badly forbidden Damein” -sambit na naman ni Daniel sa kanya sa nagbabanta na tono kaya napahinto sya sa paglalakad. “Father will punish you for that”
Hindi sya umimik.
“Stop using that language. I beg you”
The side of his lips arch. “Edi parusahan niya ako” -sagot niya “Hanggat alam kong wala akong ginagawang masama, wag kayong mangialam. Tangina sya. Sabihin mo” -tumingin sya sa mga kapatid “Tara na”
Sumunod ito sa kanya kaya naglakad sya palayo. One thing he hate about Daniel? It was too perfect. Too perfect na kahit kunting kunting dumi kailangang linisin. He groan, what the fúck ever.
Sinuot niya na ng mabilis ang hood ng jacket at tumakbo. May isang sasakyan ang huminto sa harap nila at agad binuksan ang kotse.
“Your highnesses” -bati ni Barret, his butler “Wear this”
Tinanggap ng mga kapatid niya ang jacket at ilang face mask para matakpan ang mga mukha. He was about to get inside of the car when he saw some unfamiliar face—a face of a woman. Hold on. Did he saw that woman already? Pinakatitigan niya pa ang mukha nito ng maayos.
“Your highness” -tawag sa kanya ni Barret kaya napabalik sya sa ulirat
“What?”
“Get in”
Tumingin ulit sya sa gawi kung san nakita niya ang dalaga ngunit wala na ito roon. “Fúck”
“You okay kuya?” -ask Deemer
“Yeah, I guess”
Nang makapasok sa loob. Kinausap sila ni Barret. “Fasten your seatbelt, highnesses. We will be having a hard bumpy ride”
Napaangat ang gilid ng labi niya. “Oh yeah?”
“What do you mean by hard bumpy ride?” -tanong ni Denver “Are we gonna die?”
He chuckle. “Hold tight little brother. It will be fun”
His butler started the engine. Agad na pinaharurot ni Barret palabas ang kotse ng mabilis at malakas hanggang sa banggain nito ang malaking gate. He's laughing his ass out dahil sa ginawa nito sa tarangkahan. Hinabol pa ang sasakyan nila ng mga bantay pero agad ring nawala dahil sa bilis ng pagmamaneho.
He cussed his butler, “You mother fúcker! You're so fúcking amazing!” -he said ridiculously “That was mind blowing asshole!”
Natatawa na naiiling si Barret dahil sa sinabi niya. Kapagkuwan ay binalingan niya ang mga kapatid na ngayon ay parang namumutla.
“You guys okay there?”
Devereux gulp. “I thought I'm gonna die”
“Denver? You okay?”
Denver nodded. “I.. I think I'm fine. I'm still breathing”
“Kuya that was so fun!” -Deemer exclaim “I want to do it again!”
He smile at them. “Lets do it later” -he reply “For now, let's get the fúck out of this city”