Trisha's PoV
We watched her as she sat on her knees with tears looming in her beautiful eyes. No one can comfort her because of the fear that she might lose control with herself. She needs time, she have to let it all out.
"She looks hopeless" I heard Alissy murmur those words as she wiped her cheeks. Oh? She's also crying...
"I pity her" I heard someone said from the back, It's Stacey, one of the University's warriors.
"Don't. You don't have to pity her. Maybe something triggered her past that cause her to be like that. She's strong and powerful, maybe she just can't accept that she's one of us" ani Azrael sa katabing si Stacey.
"Damn this!" sigaw niya na nag echoe sa buong paligid, It's not that loud but it still echoed in our ears. "Why me?! Out of all people, why does it have to be me?! I never wished to be here! I just want to live normally with my mom" humihikbing anas ni Iaxah habang nakatingin sa kawalan. I saw Kalix clenching is fist in my peripheral view, he's stopping himself from walking close to Iaxah, I can feel it.
'Are you concerned?' I asked Kalix through telepathy. He glared at me before closing his eyes to heave a deep sigh, tryna' calm himself.
'I'm just... she might... d-destroy... yeah, she might destroy the University. I'm just w-worried about the University' he answered through telepathy, stammering. I laughed mentally. You're in a big trouble, Prince of Fire. I let out a hearty chuckle as I look at him teasingly. He threw me some deadly glares and sighed, then, he started to walk toward Iaxah who's crying helplessly.
"Stand up" Kalix said in a low and serious voice with full authority. His voice gives us chills na mapapasunod ka talaga sa gusto niya. Iniangat ni Iaxah ang kaniyang tingin sa lalaking nakatayo malapit sa kanya at mapait na ngumiti.
"You can't tell me what I am supposed to do." ani Iaxah sa malamig na boses. Sumama ang mukha ni Kalix at walang ano-ano'y binuhat si Iaxah na ikinasinghap ng lahat na nakakita. "W--What the! Put me down!" pagwawala ni Iaxah but she's too weak to complain.
"Shut up" naiinis na ani Kalix and tighten his grip over Iaxah. He's now lifting her like a sack of rice.
Walang nagawa si Iaxah kundi ang hayaan si Kalix dahil hinang-hina na siya, not physically but I know that emotionally, she's tired.
Nilisan nila ang ceremonial hall while we're left dumbfounded, processing what just happened.
"Where is he taking her?" Si Myles ang unang bumasag sa katahimikan na kanina ko pa pala hawak para pigilab sa akmang paglapit Niya Kay Iaxah.
Magkapanabay kaming kumibit-balikat ni Azrael.
' I guess he's taking her somewhere where she could let her heart out until she feel better'
Kalix's PoV
I brought her to the Alphas Dorm nang maramdamang lumalim ang kanyang paghinga habang buhat-buhat ko siya kanina nang makalabas kami sa ceremonial hall.
Maingat ko siyang inihiga sa sofa Saka ako nag-inat at minasahe ang parte kong hinampas Niya kanina. Damn her, she looked like a weakling pero ang lakas Niya. She's stronger than I thought.
Nagpakawala ako ng Isang malalim ba buntong hininga at tumungo sa kusina upang uminom ng tubig nang may maalala.
'I forgot to turn off the faucet in my bathroom!'
Dali-dali ko'ng iniwan si Iaxah na natutulog para pumunta sa banyo na nasa second floor pa. Babahain kami nito.
Nang makarating sa banyo na nasa ikalawang palapag ay napahinga ako ng maluwag nang makitang nakapatay ang faucet. Who turned this off? Ah, maybe the other alphas.
Bumaba ako sa sala upang puntahan si Iaxah ngunit...
Wala siya sa sofa na kinahihigaan niya.
Inilibot ko ang paningin, nagbabakasakaling makita siya sa loob ng dorm ngunit ni anino niya'y di ko mahagilap.
Saan siya nag punta?
Fuck!
Nakabukas ang pinto ng dormitory ng Alpha!
I activated my danger sensing ability and my presence sensor pero wala... Walang kahit anong bakas...
Third Person's PoV
Dali-daling lumabas si Kalix sa dormitoryo at patakbong pinuntahan ang kanyang mga kasama na paniguradong nasa Ceremonial Hall pa.
"Dude, may humahabol ba sa'yo? Why are you running? Is it the end of the world?" Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Razer at hinihingal na tinapunan ng tingin ang alphas na ngayon ay kumpleto. Gayundin ang Class A.
"I-Iaxah... I just left her asleep in the couch to go upstairs but when I returned.... She's nowhere to be found... It's too late for me to realize that our dormitory's door is already open." Hinihingal na lintaya ni Kalix. Umawang naman ang bibig ng lahat hindi lang dahil sa ibinalita Niya kundi dahil din sa haba ng kanyang sinabi.
"W—What? Did you activate your danger sensing ability?" Tanong ni Tyrile nang makabawi sa pagkabigla.
"I already did. But I can't sense anything," aniya na ikinakunot-noo ng lahat.
"Then maybe she left on her own?" Asked Trisha.
"Impossible. She's asleep. Two minutes lang ako nawala and it's impossible for her to escape that fast." Paliwanag ni Kalix sa mababang tono.
"Let's find her. Baka nandito lang siya sa loob ng school," sabat ni Sienne.
"Pero paano Kung wala siya?" Tanong ni Alissy dahilan para magkatinginan silang lahat.
"Then we'll do everything we can to find her. Hindi siya pwedeng makuha ng kalaban. She's our ace." Saad ni Kalix dahilan para magtaka ang lahat.
"I think she's the missing princess," dagdag niya at saka sinimulan nang maglakad paalis.
"Where am I?" tanong ng babaeng nakagapos sa hindi pangkaraniwang lubid.
"Princess... My dear granddaughter." Napapitlag ang babae nang marinig ang malamig na boses na iyon.
"Who are you? Montrez-vous." tanong ng babae saka nagpalinga-linga sa paligid.
[Translation: "Show yourself."]
Ngayon lang napansin ng babae ang kanyang kapaligiran. Nasa Isang maganda at malaking kwarto siya. Puno ng mamahaling kagamitan. Nakaupo sa upuang may gigintuing sandalan. Sa ibabaw niya ay mayroong malaking chandelier na gawa sa ginto at sa kanyang likuran ay isang Queen-size bed. She's sorrounded with white ang gold.
"Princess Xennea... I'm your grandfather," mula sa kanyang gilid ay nagpakita ang matandang lalake na halata sa postura ang kataasan ng antas sa buhay. Halatang magandang lalake sa kapanahunan nito.
"If I'm your granddaughter, then why am I being tied?" She asked the man who looks like in his late 40's.
"Oh, about that, sorry. My men decided to tie you because they are afraid you might burn the kingdom once you're awake," tila natatawa pa ito sa ideyang masusunog ang kaharian. Seriously?
"I have a question." Anang babae habang nakatingin sa matandang nasa harapan na ikinukumpas ang mga kamay. Napaigtad pa ang babae nang maramdamang wala ng nakatali sa kanyang pulsuhan.
"What is it?" Asked the old man.
"If you're an immortal, bakit ka tumanda? Though it's confusing me dahil mukha ka pang nasa late 40's. Papasa ka na ngang tatay ko." Tanong ng babae na ikinahalakhak ng matanda.
"It's simply because I chose to. Magugulat ka kapag sinabi kong I'm already 74." Natatawang sagot ng matanda na ikinagulat ngang talaga ng babae.
"I..." Hindi magawang dugtungan ng babae ang sasabihin. She's speechless.
"Magbihis ka na, apo ko. May pupuntahan tayo. Kailangan nating makaalis agad habang wala pa ang Reyna at Hari. Hindi ka nila pwedeng makita sa ganyang kondisyon. You have to undergo training para naman maprotektahan mo ang iyong sarili. You have to control your powers and weapon." Anang matanda saka siya iniwan na nakaawang ang bibig at nakatulala.
'Is this for real? Lolo ko ba talaga siya?' tanong ng babae sa kanyang isipan.
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Sorry for the super duper late update!