Shanaya: Queen of the Fairies

Chapter 15: Escape

I mentally cursed noong napalibutan kami ni Kate ng mga kaaway.

Simon's facing Bernie right now. Si Ara at Paulina naman ay nagpapalitan ng atake. Samantalang kami ni Kate ay kinakalaban ang sampung katao. Seriously?

"Are you okay, my Queen?" she asked. My back is now facing hers. Bahagyang hinihingal na ito.

"I'm good," casual n sagot ko.

Pinagmasdan ang mga kalaban namin. Kung tutuusin ay nasa middle level lang ang mga lakas ng mga to. Compare to Bernie and Paulina, these people are less powerful.

"Yun na ba ang kaya ng represantante ng palasyo?" someone asked then laughed. Maging ako ay natawa nang bahagya sa sinabi niya. So, they actually believe that we're just a representative from the palace, huh?

"Watch your mouth, fool!" asik ni Kate dito.

"What? Totoo naman ah! Yun lang ba ang kaya niyo? At ikaw naman Kate. Talaga bang gusto mo nang sumunod sa pamilya mo?" ani pa nito sabay halakhak na naman.

Akmang susugod na naman si Kate ngunit pinigilan ko ito bigla.

"Your wasting too much energy, Kate. Alalahanin mo, kakaharapin mo pa si Bernie," wika ko na siya ikinabaling niya saakin. I know she wanted revenge for her family. And facing Bernie will give her the revenge she's aiming for. I'll give it to her. Cause I know, she deserves to get it.

Alam kong dapat ay hindi ko gawin ang bagay na iyon. Xiernia has rules. But, I, myself is also a rule in this kingdom, too. At yun ang napagdesisyunan ko. I'll give Kate the right to kill those who killed her family. It's against the rule but who cares? In this kind of situation we're facing right now, yun na yun ang unang pumasok sa isip ko.

Kate looked at me, confused. I just smile at her.

Inilibot ko ang paningin ko.

Abala parin sina Ara at Simon sa kani-kanilang laban. Mukhang nakahanap ang mga ito ng tila ka-match nila. But I know mas malakas parin ang dalawa. At mukhang nag-eenjoy pa ang mga ito.

I closed my eyes and concentrate.

"Quen," rinig kong tawag saakin ni Kate. I ignored her call and stay still. And when I opened my eyes.

'Yveruos Feuro'

I chanted.

Naramdaman kong natigilan ang lahat sa loob ng silid.

Seconds later, blue lines started to draw on the floor. Napatuon doon ang pansin ng lahat. Maging si Kate ay natigil sa paggalaw sa tabi ko.

Maya-maya lang ay nabalot ng asul na mga linya ang buong silid. At mula doon sa mga linyang iyon ay may kulay asul na usok ang lumalabas.

"What the!" mahinang bulalas ni Kate.

"That's a cursed magic!" rinig kong sigaw ni Bernie. I smirked.

Bernie lost his focused on his own battle because of what I've done. And Simon, well being the cruel Simon, take advantage on that and attacked Bernie while gazing on me.

Sigaw ni Bernie ang umalingaw-ngaw sa buong silid nong matamaan ito ng espada ni Simon, his legendary sword.

"Bernie!" tawag ni Paulina at akmang tatakbo patungo sa kapatid.

"Stop," I whispered.

"The hell!" sigaw ni Paulina noong hindi ito makagalaw.  "Bernie!" she shouted again. Maging ang sampung kataong kalaban namin kanina ni Kate ay tila sinusubukang igalaw ang mga katawan nila.

"Kneel," I whispered again and with that, lahat sila ay napaluhod, maging si Paulina ay napaluhod. She kept on trying to move her body but she failed. She can't do anything to break from the cursed. From my cursed. It's one of my hidden power I've learned during my lectures with Lady.