Samantha
Venice is finally accepted that she has to stay here inside the palace because she is a princess, ilang linggo din namin sya kinumbinsi and yes pumayag na sya, pero sa dorm pa din daw sya minsan tatambay that made our parents having heart attack.
That's why they send some maids inside their dorm para pag nandun sya may magluluto ayaw din ni Venice, pero wala syang nagawa.
Tahimik lang akong naglalakad dito sa garden ng palasyo nang matanaw ko si Venice na nakaupo sa swing na naka halumbaba. She looks so bothered about something, nakatulala habang ang swing ay mahinang umaanadar.
Ano nanaman kaya problema nito?
"Ang gulo gulo naman! Nakakainis na!" Sya
Lalapitan ko sana kaya lang baka lalo pa akong makagulo sa isip nya lumihis na lang ako ng daan patungo sa Academy baka sakaling may mapala ako duon hindi ko pa nakikita yung loob nun magbabakasakaling may makitang pwedeng gawin
I like to walk going to there so yun nga ang ginawa ko, it was sunny afternoon but i dont mind. Nakarating ako sa gate ng Academy.
"Magandang araw po kamahalan" mga taga bantay sa Academy
I went inside as they opened it for me. Nginitian ko lang si manong at nagpatuloy na sa paglalakad.
From the moment you entered this place i saw the two royal swords of ours. Some students were looking at it, looking amazed from what theyre seeing.
"May i know where the students are?" Tanong ko sa isang teacher na naglalakad
They all stepped aside as i walk. Some teachers stopped and greeted me, "The students are having their physical training your highness."
"Will you accompany me going there if you dont mind?" I smiled at her, one look in her eyes i knew she is one of the fairies.
"My pleasure your highness, this way please" she handed her hand to the right path
Tinungo namin ang training ground kung saan lahat ng students ay nageensayo ng kani kanilang mga kapangyarihan, some are doing their physical trainings.
Everyone is serious about their trainings, nang mapansin nila ako agad silang nagsi tigil at nag bow sila lahat, i dont know if they knew about me but i guess yeah?
"This is the lower level, your highness." the teacher gave me an idea
"No wonder maganda ang pag eensayo sakanila, magaling" Ako
Their mentors are seniors who came from different kingdom.
Kahit mga lower levels lang sila nakikita kong hindi lang pang lower levels ang mga kapangyarihan nila kaya dapat talagang pagtuunan sila ng pansin.
Isa isa ko silang tiningnan, "isama nyo sila sa advance level, effective by today." i looked at her
Her jaw dropped at panandaliang nanlaki ang mga mata. She nodded slowly saka nilapitan ang ibang mentors to talk about what ive just command.
Napalingon agad ako sa babaeng nakahiga na sa sahig hawak nya yung braso nya agad ko syang nilapitan, her arm is bleeding.
They all stopped, "dont move yet its okay, i'll help you just dont close your eyes ok?" ngumiti ako sakanya, kinakabahan sya dahil sa dami ng dugo na lumalabas sa braso nya
It was an accident no one is at fault.
The girl nodded like a cute puppy and followed what ive said.
*Alexandria, where are you? Come here inside the Academy, exact location training ground someone is hurt.*
*Roger that Sam, be there in a few* - Alexandria
*Saan punta mo, takas ka?* Marco
*hindi ah, tinatawag ako ni Sam* Alexandria
*Bakit daw?*
*Ewan ko*
*sama kami*
*kapal nyo ako lang tinawag so meaning ako lang may ambag*
*sige na*
Agad ko naman silang nakita na parating, as i expected lahat sila nanditoo hindi lang si Alexandria na tinawag ko.
"Yow Empress" Zyro
"Bakit mo kami tinawag?" Sanji na pabida palibahasa nakatingin ang lahat sakanila
"Correction, ako lang ang tinawag sumama lang kayo." ALexandria rolled her eyes
"Heal her" ako sabay turo sa babae
She stopped a bit, "pe--pero?" Sya
"No more buts, heal her" Ako
She has no choice, i know its a rule and i dont care at all. The girl is having a hard time now, maya maya pa eh gumaling na yung malalim nyang sugat kaya naging masigla na ang muka nya. Tumayo sya saka humarap saamin.
Sa sobrang tuwa nya niyakap nya si Alexandria sumunod ako, she looks so happy. The boys were waiting for the girl hug them pero hindi sila pinansin.
"What's your name?" tanong ko sakanya
"My name is Champagne your highnes," she bowed a bit
"You got a nice name!" puri ko
"Alak ka ba miss?" Zyro na sumingit pa
Nahiya sya unti dahil sa tanong ni Zyro, "hindi po, pero bakit po?" Champagne
"Wala lang, pang alak yung pangalan mo eh. Bote ka siguro ng alak sa past life mo no?" Zyro
The boys laugh and some students laughed too, naputol lang nung nagpaalam na sya at bumalik sa training nya.
"Salamat po kamahalan" sya sabay bow ulit saakin at kay Alexandria
We walked all together paalis sa training ground.
"Superiors we need to talk" Ako
We went inside the Private Room, "Si Leader wala pa," Yanna
"Oo nga, kanina pa wala yun. Where is he?" Zia
"He is assigned to train the Princess, they'll be here in a while." pero hindi ko alam kung magkasama ba sila, kanina bago ako umalis sa palasyo Venice is sitting sa swing so ewan ko.
"Training?" the boys except Jack and Avery
Ang dudumi nanaman ng utak ng mga unggoy na toh, i glared at them.
"Ah, haha oo training yun! Gago ka training kasi yun!" nagsisihan pa sila
"Mga siraulo! Dudumi ng utak nyo" Anica
"Wala kaming sinabi ah!" sabay sabay sila na syang kunti nalang at ikaririndi ko na
Pambihira tong mga toh eh naturingang superiors dudumi ng utak, i used to admire them but after knowing these? I still have the respect but unti nalang dahil sa mga kalokohan nila.
We left the academy and went in the palace. I looked away after seeing him.
"Ano pag uusapan natin?" salubong ni Avery
"Kasama kami ah, baka lang naman." Jansen na may pa sipol pa
Nilagpasan ko sila, dumeretso ako sa conference hall. We sit on our assigned chair.
Ash is here now, nahuli ng dating. Lahat kami nakatingin sakanya. Mukhang galing sya sa tulog at mukhang wala pa sa hulog,
"Starting today, all the lower levels will be train under our care. Their mentors will be there of course but we need to be there too." panimula ko
"Permission to speak your highness, but why? Eh may mga trainors sila tsaka lower levels sila dapat nating turuan eh yung mga higher levels. That's what stated from the royal committee." Yanna
"And higher levels has the potential more than them, im just asking why? Thank you." dugtong nya
"To answer your question yes they are lower levels but that doesnt mean we ignore them, i agree with Sam we should train them. Malay natin mas magaling sila?" Alexandria
"So technically we will break the law?" Yanna is now confused
"Possible na mangyari yes," they all agree with her
These people, napahimas ako sa batok ko. I remember i always break the laws and i dont care about the punishments, im in their group so i have to considered them too!
"Alexandria has a point kung mas magiging mahirap ang training na ibibigay sakanila mas malakas ang pwersa natin and..." I stopped a bit
"no you are not breaking the law coz I AM breaking it" Ako, i emphasized myself
"You have the guts to say that? Eh paano kung madamay kami?" Yanna, i know that she is scared.
"Hindi kayo madadamay, trust me i know what im doing." I smiled at her, hindi ko sila ipapahamak
"Ok, i trust you Sam, though i dont care kung madamay ako still i'll go pa din" nagkibit balikat si Sanji
"Ako din, its just a law anyways i'll go Sam malay mo dun ko mahap poreber ko" Zyro
"Sama ako" Xander
"No one is exempted in this mission, maliwanag?" Ash yawned after he said that
"We can start it now!" Zia shouts
"Bukas na!" sigaw nilang lahat
Hindi na ako nagreklamo, yes i want to do it now pero its their choice, medyo napagod din ako so i might rest.
"Alis na kami Sam" mga boys
"Sige wag na kayong magpakita sakin" ako sabay ang tawa
"Ayos mo Sam, we love you haha!" sila na kanina pa sabay sabay eh
Well except kay Jack, Ash at Avery hindi na sila nakisali sa kakulitan ng mga kasama nila na mga maluluwag ang turnilyo sa utak.
"Lets go" Yanna sabay hila kay Avery palabas
I didnt bother to look, "you ok?" Anica distracted me
Tiningnan ko pa ang pinto kung saan sila huling lumabas saka tiningnan si Anica, "yeah" Ako
"We'll go ahead the, see you tomorrow?" one by one they hugged me
"Cheer up Sam" - Alexandria
Umalis na sila kaya naman ako na lang mag isa dito sa palasyo, tumahimik din sa totoo lang. Dumeretso ako sa garden at duon nakita ko si Venice sa gitna and Ash is standing far from her.
"Ayoko na!! Tama na to! Hindi naman gumagana! Joke time lang ata tong kapangyarihan ko eh, ay dont tell me may mood swings to ah!" reklamo ng kapatid ko
"Did you even unblocked it baby?" Ash, nauubos na ata ang pasensya ni Ash pero nagtitiis lang dahil sakanya
Napa tahimik sya at nagisip, "ay! hindi pa" sya sabay ang tingin kay Ash
The way Ash takes care of him im so happy, the way he calls her baby made my heart happy for her too!
"That wont work unblocked first."
Tumawa sya ng malakas, "oo nga no! Ang tanga ko!" Sya
Hindi ko kapatid yan tanga eh, tsaka sabi nya tanga daw sya so tanga nga talaga sya.
She pouted, "are you tired? Practice pa tayo! Sige na." she went to Ash and shake his arm
"Im not tired baby, come on lets do it one last time." Ash
"Baby ka ng baby jan, ano ako sanggol?" she put her two arms sa magkabilang bewang nya
Ash just laughed at her.
Nagngitian pa silang dalawa ngiti ng dalawang taong inlove sa isat isa.
Iniwan ko sila ng hindi ako nakikita, i went out again to see the palace outside. I havent seen it too so maybe this is the perfect time to roamed around.
May mga taong nagbebenta ng mga gamit sa tabi mga pagkain at kung ano ano pa may mga batang naglalaro at may nagaganap ding transakyon ng mga kagamitan.
The whole kingdom is like modern and a little bit of old fashion.
"Magandang araw po mahal na empress" gruopo ng mga dalaga at binata sabay bow
"Magandang araw rin, ingat kayo ah" pagpapaalala ko sakanila
Lumakad ako ulit at pinagmasdan ang mga kagamitan na binibenta nila, napaka saya ng mga tao dito at naninibago ako ng kaunti dahil im not used to this kind of suroundings. I grew up in a war and full of evil deeds kaya hindi ako sanay.
Still the memories are coming back, the trauma and all but its okay i know i can only help myself kaya ko to.
"Mahal na empress masyado pong mainit baka masunog ang balat ninyo" isang bata
Lumuhod ako para magpantay kami "huwag kang magalala ok lang ako, kaya ko naman." ako
"Sigurado po kayo?" tanong nya pa ulit
"Oo naman, ikaw ba hindi ka ba naiinitan?" ako
Umiling sya at saka na tumakbo dahil tinawag na ata ng mga kalaro nya.
Oo nga tirik na tirik ang araw ang init nga talaga hindi ko ininda yun. It was fine at least im alive right?
Pero nagulat ako ng maramdaman akong malamig sa paligid ko, napalingon ako sa paligid and my eyes darted into his eyes.
What is he doing here?
Hindi ba ay umalis na sila kanina?
"You should not have to go outside in this kind of weather" nang makalapit sya saakin
Hindi ako umimik, nagtataka pa nga coz as far as i remember we agreed that we're not allowed to go near each other?
Does he needs something on me again?
"Ano ang paguusapan natin Sam?" Dad
"Is this about the wedding? Ipapa move to an early date?" Mom looks so excited about it
"Mom and dad mali kayo ng iniisip" i sat down and look at them
This is the right thing i can do for him, matagal nya tong hinihintay and yes i wont considered as love anymore,
Eye to eye with no emotions can be read in my eyes i look at them, "hindi ko mahal ko sya kaya hindi namin pwedeng ituloy pa ang kasal that wont work. I only marry a person whoom i love" Ako
Avery even looked at me, shocked. Why shocked? This is what you want right? I wont force anything here, if i need to lie i will do it. Kung ako magiging masama infront of our parents im fine with it if he is concern about his royalty.
They're hesitant na baka malaman ng parents ni Yanna, and parents naming lahat about this, baka kung ano nanaman ang mangyari so better be me than them.
"But Samantha Jaztine, hindi pwede. Kayo ang nakatalaga sa isat isa nasa kaugalian na iyon na dapat kang ikasal sa isang Prinsipe ng ibang kaharian, you were destined to be with each other" Dad
Kahit ako nasasaktan sa pinaggagagawa ko sa buhay ko eh, see? im trying to protect the, but in exchange of destroying the hell out of me.
Sarili ko lang sinasaktan ko, ang tanga din eh.
"Dad ayoko ng plano nyo, if i need to be punished because of this so be it, that is not on my plan. I only wish to see my family and be happy with you all," i closed my eyes
"marriage is will never be included in my plan." im so tired of pretending
"Hindi nanamin maaring iurong yun Samantha, everyone will be confused. Now that you guys cant marry each other they might think that there is a third party or kaya naman they might think na meron tayong misunderstand with their kingdom" Mom
"Love can be learn anak, please try it muna. Then kung hindi talaga then try again." Dad is now hopeless
"No, i wont waste my time with that."
"Hindi nya ako mahal hindi ko sya mahal para saan pa at nagkakalokohan lang kami, mas mahal ni Avery si Yanna kung pwede sila na lang ang ipakasal nyo wag na ako," i wanted to cry so bad!
"Im okay if there will be a punishment im okay just please i dont like the idea of marrying him." dugtong ko pa
"Avery?" Dad turned to him
Hindi sya nagdalawang isip na sumagot, "Its true tito and tita. Im inlove with Yanna, she's still my princess." Sya
Hindi ako makatingin sakanila. Sa baba lang ang tingin ko, i remembered may issue na sila before, hinayaan lang dahil hindi pa ako nakikita now that may chances daw na makita ako they cut ties, kahit din naman ngayon na buhay ako we still gon go cut ties with each other.
Natahimik sila sandali, "so you guys are still together?" My mom
"Im sorry to dissapoint you, believe me i tried. Samantha im sorry" he looked at me, i didnt look hindi ko kayang tingnan sya
I heard my parents sighed, "Avery starting today you are not allowed to go near Samantha, same goes to you Samantha. As for Princess Yanna she's out of the picture. So please if you want this to stopped stay away from each other." My dad
"Its final decision then, no marriage will happen. You may go."
"Im sorry," Ako
Lumabas na ako at pumasok na sa kwarto ko ng pigilan ako ni Avery, binawi ko ang kamay ko ng marahan staying away from him.
"Thank you."
"Sorry and goodbye Samantha." then he left
Tiningnan ko sya at ngumiti. "Good day your highness, i was just raoming around the palace. Do you need anything?" once again im lying to myself
"Your smile is fake, dont smile if its fake." Suway nya
"the smile you wanted to see is gone," mapait akong ngumiti saka na umalis
"And you wanna know who's the reason why it faded away?" pagpapatuloy ko.
"Its you."
I left him there. And went back home to the palace.