Prologue

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I am walking in the middle of the darkness, I don't even know how I came this place

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I am walking in the middle of the darkness, I don't even know how I came this place. I didn't see anything, all I know is I need to go in that little sparkle of light.

Rinig na rinig ko pa ang bawat hininga ko habang inihahakbang ang mga paa ko.

After awhile, I realized that I'm not moving. Ang maliit na ilaw lang ang siyang lumalapit mismo sa akin.

In just a little of time, it becomes bigger as it goes nearer to me and it glows brighter and brighter.

Isinangga ko ang mga kamay ko sa liwanag sabay pikit sa aking mata.

Napatigil ako at ibinaba ang mga kamay ko. After I opened my eyes, nakita ko ang sarili ko sa isang kakaibang gusali.

The space was so vast and spacious that it resembled as a cathedral, or an old temple. There are numerous frightening sculptures of humans and animals in every nook and cranny; only a candle can illuminate them, making the silence of the setting even creepier . Ang nakapagtataka ko ay ang isang malaking bato na hugis ulo ng kalabaw. Kasin taas ito ng tao. Sa harap nito ay isang lamesang gawa din sa bato.

Nanindig ang balahibo ko nang makita ang mga bungo ng mga taong nakatambak sa ilalim nito.

I heard steps. Habang patagal nang patagal ito ay palakas ng palakas. I didn't see anyone because I think it comes from that dark corner.

I moved backward when I saw a shadow. Mula sa liwanag ng mga kandila ay naanigan ko ang kanyang itsura.

He's wearing a black long dress. Kapansin-pansin din na wala itong mukha and only as a black smoke.

He is carrying an unconscious woman. Ang haba ng buhok ng babae ay umabot hanggang sahig. Habang papalapit ito nang papalapit ay siya namang pagbilis ng pagkalbog ng dibdib ko.

My eyes widened as he just passed me, but my chest began to pound as he moved forward from where I was standing. He didn't even touch me, and it seemed that he wasn't even aware of my existence.

Naabutan nalang ng aking paningin na inilatag ang kaawang-awang babae. Narinig ko ang hagulgol nito habang nakatitig sa babae at ang pagkoyum ng kamao sa kanyang kamay habang naglalabas ng napakaitim na awra.

I sensed a really strange and frigid sensation brought on by the powerful wind in a matter of seconds. The candles were out quickly, and the room quickly became dark.

Bigla akong nagtaka sa paligid. The ground was shaking and I start to panic. Ipinatong ko sa ulo ko ang mga kamay ko habang panay tingin sa itaas.

The enormous sculptures were tumbling from their height gradually, and it was clear that the impact had fractured the ground.

My body starts chilling and I don't know what to do.

I panicked!

I stepped my feet backward and considering that I'm still lucky that I avoided that big one.

I desired to run and find a way.

Hindi ko alam kung saan na ako dumeretso, ang alam ko lang ay madilim na bahagi ang pinasukan ko.

Halos ibuga ko ang lahat ng hangin sa katawan ko nang maramdamang huminto ang pagyanig ng lupa.

Ngunit ang ipinagtataka ko ay basang basa ang inaapakan ko ngayon at mga tubig na nagsisihampasan ang aking narinig.

I turned my sights surrounds me and I saw a wide ocean.

What the hell is happening!?

Amidst the vast expanse of the deep ocean, I find myself suspended as if weightless. The moon's radiant glow is blinding, yet it pales in comparison to the figure beneath its ethereal light. However, his gaze seems fixed on some distant horizon, lending an air of mystery to his presence.

Maya-maya pa ay nakarinig ako ng naghiyawang mga tao sabay ng pagtama ng kidlat at kulog.

Suddenly, a cacophony of screams echoes through the night, synchronized with the fierce display of lightning and thunder. Emerging from the darkness, a group of resolute individuals steers their vessels forward. Kanya-kanya itong may bit-bit na mga armas at kahit na madilim ay kitang kita ko ang pagliliyab ng kanilang mata na lalaban hanggang kamatayan.

Sa hindi inasahan, biglang tumaas ang lebel ng tubig at may namumuong malaking alon sa unahan.

Kasabay ng nagwawalang kalangitan ay humampas ito sa kanila at lahat ay natabunan nito, maging ako.

Their loud shout covers my ears and in one simple time, they wiped out easily.

Walang natira at lahat ay nabura, maliban sa akin na ipinagtataka ko.

Bumalik ang atensyon ko sa lalaking alam kong may gawa nito.

Kung kanina ay tila simpleng tao lang ito pagmasdan, ngunit ngayon ay nagkaroon ito ng dalawang nagsisilakihang sungay.

Nagsimulang ginapang ako ng takot at nanginginig na umatras. Nagulat ako nang may umabante mula sa likod ko at tumabi sa akin.

I asked, "Who are you, and-" and was astounded to see a wing on his back. "What sort of shit are you?"

Adorned in a pristine, knee-length white robe, he bore an air of purity. His right hand grasped a flaming, razor-straight sword, while a belt adorned with gleaming gems illuminated the nocturnal scene. His robust, well-defined frame bore the unmistakable signs of rigorous combat training, a body sculpted for the battlefield.

With a sweep of his wings, he defied gravity, propelling himself into the skies. Hindi kapanipaniwalang lumipad ito sa ere at sumugod ka kinatatayuan ng malahalimaw na nilalang sa harap.

Their encounter was marked by the symphony of clashing steel and the resounding impact upon the water's surface, even as they battled in the distance. Both combatants vibrated with palpable energy, their anticipation for conflict evident, a fervor that resonated with every visible tremor.

What's going on again?

Dahan-dahan na lumubog ang paa ko sa katubigan at kahit pilit na itaas ang mga paa ay tila wala itong buhay hanggang tuluyan nang lumubog ang buo kong katawan.

The only thing I witnessed last time was how a human being stabbed a monster-like creature and its blood spread in the water. It seemed that its cry echoed while I was under the water.

My vision darkened slowly and the coldness of the water seemed like ice covering my whole being.

"Melissa!" the only last voice I heard and suddenly my eyes completely covered by darkness.

—Sàm Writes

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