Tale of the Forgotten Knight (Calypse Series #1)

Chapter 26: Afterlife

Warning: Death Scenes

     "Paano ko ba ito sisimulan? Hindi ko naman akalain na totoo ngang nakarating ka sa mundo natin. I thought you can't cross the gate. Kasama mo pa ang anak ni Clyd," hindi makapaniwalang sambit ni dad sa amin ni Cadmus.
    "You know that I am his son?", Cadmus asked. Ngumiti si dad.
    "Of course. Isa ako sa hiningan ng tulong ng iyong ama noon. I'm one of the witness of your parents love story," bahagya itong ngumiti sa amin.

   "But dad...paano ka muling nabuhay? I mean, I witness how you died before at the forest," panimula ko. Hindi ko alam pero pakiramdam ko ay kailangan naming bilisan. I have a hunch that there's something going on, on Calypse.
  He sigh.
   "When the bow between the Sylvaine and Varthandra created. Maraming nabago at nalikhang mahika. Relics, swords, creatures and gates. Isa na nga doon ang gate na pinasukan ninyo which is the gate of abyss. But also, there's an enchantment created. It is that all the creature died on Calypse will have a second chance to change their fate. To regret their sin's. To live a new life,"
    "They will be reincarnated again or their soul will be on someone's body with the same face. But, they will be reincarnated in this world with no abilities. Not in Calypse. May iba na hindi nawala ang memorya patungkol sa kanyang nakaraang buhay. Kagaya ko. At may iba na nabura ang alaala ng kanilang nakaraan,"

   Paliwanag nito sa amin.

   "Then, those Varthandra Vampires I killed before? Nandito ba sila sa mundong ito?", Cadmus ask with a hint of curiousity in his eyes. Dad's forehead creased.
   "You kill some of your clan?", nagtataka nitong tanong na may halong gulat.
   "Almost all of them,"
   "What the fuck!", reaksyon ni Dad dahil sa sagot ni Cadmus.

    "Just answer my question, Prince Zephyro," medyo inis na saad nito kay dad. I sigh.
    "The name is Senator Zachary Silva. Don't call me that. Matagal ko ng kinalimutan ang buhay ko noon sa Calypse," saad ni Dad. Mukha pang proud sa kanyang pangalan. I rolled my eyes.

   "And to answer your question. Well, I met some of them. Nagulat pa ako dahil kilala ko sila at walang nagbago sa kanilang hitsura. But, they don't know who they are before. Ako lang ata ang nabuhay ulit dito na naaalala pa rin ang nakaraang buhay ko," sagot ni dad.
    "Then, how did you found me dad? Nauna ka pang mapunta dito? Ganun ba yun?", tanong ko. Yun ang tanong na kanina pang nagwawala sa isipan ko.

    "Well, my daughter. When I died, I lost everything. My body, my life, my abilities and your mother. I don't know but for a reason, I woke up inside the hospital bed. With this body, and people around me are claiming that I am the newly appointed Senator. I was so puzzled because I don't know anything about this world. Kinailangan ko pang pag-aralan ulit ang lahat. When I get use to it. Ginampanan ko ang gampanin ng may-ari ng katawan. I use his memories and dedicate my self for this new life," kwento niya na mukhang sobrang hirap ng pinagdaanan.

    "Then, I visit one of the pages of an orphanage and I saw your picture. You're wearing the same dress you wear on that night. Yakap mo ang puting box," he added.
    "And your sword? Paanong napunta yun dito?", tanong ko pa.
    "It's because I search for the possible path to cross this world. Gusto kong bumalik sa Calypse. Nalaman ko na may iba pa palang mundo ng mahika bukod sa ating mundo. Wait—I'll show you the book they gave to me. It's a spell book," sagot ni papa at mabilis na umakyat sa second floor.

   "I didn't know your father loves talking," komento ni Cadmus na sumandal sa sofa. I chuckled.
    "Completely different from his attitude on Calypse," he added.

   Bumalik na si papa at may malaki itong libro na hawak. Ipinatong niya ito sa maliit na lamesa. The book cover is colored in Silver. May baybayin na nakasulat at may initial na malaking letter L sa harap.
   "This is from Lantria. The other world beside Calypse. May spell dito na nakatulong sa akin para maikonekta ko ang aking isip sa kahit anong nilalang sa Calypse. Ito rin ang dahilan kung paano ko nakuha ang aking espada," paliwanag niya ulit.