Shanaya: Queen of the Fairies

Chapter 14: Against

Natigil kami sa paglalakad noong nasa tapat na kami ng malaking pintuan. This must be the place where the new leader of Plysia is.

I closed my eyes. Pinakiramdaman ko ang buong paligid. Agad na nagmulat ako noong makaramdam ako ng kakaiba. I alerted my senses.

"You'll gonna pay for this," seryosong wika ni Paulina.

"Oh please! Just open this damn door," ani naman ni Ara. Bahagya nitong itinulak si Paulina patungo sa pinto. Kita ko ang galit sa mga mata nito nong balingan niya si Ara. She face the door again and slowly open it.

Pilit kong kinakalma ang sarili ko and when the door was wide open, bumungad saamin ang sampung ka-taong naroon. Lahat sila ay nakatayo maliban lang sa isang lalaking prenteng nakaupo sa pinagitna nila.

That guy must be Bernie Zodx, the new leader of this village.

"Bernie!" Paulina shouted then run towards his brother. Pagkalapit nito ay may ibinulong ito sa kapatid. Galit na bumaling saamin si Bernie.

"Who are you?" tanging tinig niya ang namayani sa buong silid. Pinagmasdan ko silang lahat. Labing isa sila, kasama si Paulina. Bumaling ako sa mga kasama ko. Simon, Ara and Kate. Nice. Apat lang pala kami.

"We're from the palace," si Simon ang sumagot sa tanong ni Bernie Zodx.

I heard him laughed at Simon's response.

"Palace? Really?" amusement is written all over his face. But seconds later, he become serious. Dangerous.

He looked at us. Then, natuon ang buong atensyon niya kay Kate na nasa tabi ko.

And in just a blink of an eye, isang patalim ang mabilis na bumulusog patungo sa direksyon nito. I immediately summoned something to block his attack. Isang steel shield ang sinumon ko. Nakakabit ito sa kanang braso ko at agad na hinila si Kate patungo sa likod ko at sinangga ang patalim.

Tanging ingay ng nahulog na sandata ang umalingaw-ngaw sa buong silid. Ara and Simong guarded me immediately.

Nilingon ko si Kate sa likuran ko at kita ko ang gulat nito sa mukha. She looked at my shield. Eyes wide open. Shocked.

"Where did you get that?" she asked, almost a whisper. I just smiled at her. Hindi na ako nag-abalang sagutin ito. Ibinaba ko ang kanang kamay ko and summon out my shield.

"Are you okay?" I heard Simon asked. Nakatalikod ito ngayon saakin. But I know he's mad right now. Sa tono palang ng boses niya, I can tell.

"Yes. Ayos lang ako," I assured him. I stepped forward at nilagpasan ito. Ako na ngayon ang nasa unahan nila.

"Hi."

Nakangiting bati ko sa mga taong kaharap ko. Tinanggal ko ang pagkakasuot ng hood sa ulo ko. I smiled again. Wala ni isa sa kanila ang kumibo. Tanging matatalim na tingin lamang ang nakuha ko.

"I'm Shanaya," pakilala ko rito. "We're the representatives from the palace."

"Shanaya, huh?" Rining kong sambit ni Bernie. "I think I've heard your name somewhere," ani pa nito at tila nag-iisip at inaalala kung saan niya narinig ang pangalan ko.

Fool.

"Naparito kami para ayusin ang kaguluhan sa bayan na to," I calmly said. Susubukan kong ayusin ito sa pamamagitan ng pag-uusap. Well, wala namang mawawala saakin kung subukan ko diba?

I saw him smirked.

"Ayusin?" he asked, almost laughed to the word he uttered. "Wala kayong dapat ayusin sa Plysia, Shanaya. Everything's fine here. Not until that girl," he said then pointed at Kate. "That stupid girl tries to harm my little sister," he looked at Paulina on his side.

Napataas ako ng kilay sa sinabi niya.

"Is that so?" I asked and looked at Kate, seryoso parin ito at tila isang leon na handang atakihin ang kalaban.

"Kate is the daughter of the former leader of Plysia," panimula ko dito. Nakita kong nawala ang munting ngiti sa labi nito. "The one who was killed brutally."

"So, ano ang pinupunto mo ngayon?" Paulina asked. "Na kami ang may pakana sa pagkamatay nila?"

"Wala akong sinasabing ganoon. And I didn't think about that, though. Hindi nga ba?" I smiled.

Kita kong biglang nanlisik ang mga ni Paulina na tumingin saakin. What? I'm just asking.

"Tell me, ito pa ang pamumunong nais niyo? To kill innocent people to satisfy your what? Tell me," mahinahong tanong ko. I'm trying my very best to be calm as possible. Really. I'm trying.

"Ano namang mapapala ko kung sasabihin ko?" tanong ni Bernie saakin.

"Maybe a forgiveness and a second chance from the Queen," I said with a smile.

Biglang humalakhak si Bernie sa sinabi ko at tumayo.

"We don't need that, Shanaya! Plysia doesn't need the palace. We can stand on our own!" Pasigaw na wika nito.

"Bernie Zodx." mahinahong sabi ko pa rin. "Plysia is a part of Xiernia. You can't do anything about that. Sa ayaw at sa gusto mo, makikialam at makikialam parin ang palasyo sa inyo. Lalo na at pumapatay kayo ng mga kapwa niyo Xiernian."

"And you think that we'll cooperate with you?" he smirked. Ass.

"I hope you'll do that," I said. "Or maybe, the best option for you here is to leave the position as the leader of this village."

Biglang nagdilim ang mukha ni Bernie sa sinabi ko. I can feel the pressure between us. I think I hit something that I shouldn't be.

Lumakad paabante si Bernie. I stay still. I never leave him on my sight. He's mad. I can tell.

"Careful, my Queen," I heard Fate on my back. Nakalapit na pala ang tatlo saakin.

"Bernie is known of having a dark-magic." she informed me. Dark magic? "But I never saw it. Hindi ko pa alam ang kayang gawin niya. Ang impormasyon lang iyon ang tanging alam ko."

Dark magic, huh? I think I've somewhere about that.

It took me a minute before realizing what dark magic is. A magic from Tereshle!

"Queen," rinig kong tawag saakin ni Simon ngunit hindi ako kumibo.

I know about that dark magic Kate is talking about. It's a rare magic from the outside world. A gift for the choosen Tereshlian. And a dark magic will only be defeated by another dark magic.

'You need to know everything inside and outside the Xiernia, my Queen. You need to learn everything.'

Ipinilig ko ang ulo nong maalala ko ang sinabi saakin ni Lady Lou.

Lady Lou taught me everything I need to learn. At kasama na roon ang tinatawag nilang dark magic.

"You'll never get out of this room alive," Seryosong pagbabanta ni Bernie saamin.

"Is that so?" may pagpipigil na tanong ni Simon.

"Gaya ba nang ginawa niyo sa ama ko? Sa pamilya ko?" Kate blurted out then ready her sword. Maging si Simon at Ara hinanda na ang mga sarili nila.

"Is this a rebellion against the Queen?" I asked Bernie. Ngunit imbes na sagutin nito ang tanong ko ay sumugod na ito patungo saakin.

Well, I guess that was his answer.

I summoned my twin sword and ready myself for a battle.