Cruel Fate "Forbidden Power"

MDFA: Chapter Thirty-six

Losting you... And the prince

Ash Smoke Zacharias

EVERYTHING SEEMS so normal, except to this girl. She's ayisha, I don't know where she from but it's like we're just woke up one morning with our head aching. And then ayisha just enter the scene.

Ayisha is one of the fashion director here in our academy.

But, until now we are still finding sin. It's been two weeks. Since she gone. Ang tanging naiwan lang niya ay ang mga abo at at nyebe.

After that mission, everything are so weird. Ang lahat lang ng naaalala namin ay ang misyon. But, sometimes i was dream about the prostitute house and sin burst out. Everything was so blurry. I can't even recognize the face inside my dream.

Now, we are heading at Greenwood empire. Clement's family. Today is his birthday. But, he will celebrate in the next three months again for baptising anniversary. Which is really a big deal for us.

I am riding at my horse, we are riding at our own horse. Hindi na namin ginamit ang mga ibon ni qariel.

"Clement will be happier if Ezra is here" Keith whisper on me.

I agree, he's not his usual self this fast few weeks. He's always telling to his plants to locate sin's location. But, he failed.

Dumating kami sa emperyo nila Clement, trumpets are echoing at the whole area as a sign of arriving of the famous prince and princess of acadamy.

Not, red carpet but a gold carpet welcome us. Latag na latag it sa gitna paakyat sa hagdan hanggang sa main door ng emperyo.

The guards are standing straight while saluting. Unang bumaba sa kabayo si Qariel kasabay niya si Alex. Hanggang sa sunod sunod na kami.

Isa Isang inanunsyo ang pagdating namin. Sinalubong kami ng Hari at Reyna. We are all bend our bodies and bow our head. Our left hand is on our back and the right hand is on our chest.

"Isang pagbati sa kaarawan ng aming pinakabatang prinsepe" I said as I look straight to there eyes.

I'm starstruck, Clement's mother never failed us to impress. A goddess of nature. Clement inherited her power.

Hindi ko pa nakikita si Clement kahit na ilang oras na kaming nandito. Dumating na din ang ilan pa sa mga sikat na prinsepe at prinsisa sa ibang akademya. Also the kings and queens from our neighbor cities.

A familiar old man catch my attention.

Do I saw him before?

Gaya ng ibang Hari ay nag abot siya ng regalo sa malaking lamesa. But, why is he look so weak?

His wrinkled dry skin. His slow movement. Parang sa oras na gumalaw ulit siya ay babawian na siya ng buhay.

Pero bakit hindi niya pa ipasa ang kaniyang trono? Wala ba siyang anak na lalaki? Dapat ay nagpapahinga na lang siya.

"Do you want me to talk to him?" Qariel ask me. I just nodded.

Lahat kami ay lumapit pero si Qariel lang ang nagsalita.

"Excuse us your highness. But, I think you must rest. No offend but, we will appreciate your presence here but we won't like if you take your last breath here" halos kumunot ang noo ko.

His first statement is good. But the last one is so blunt. Baka papagutan siya ng ulo ng Hari.

"Nakita na ba natin siya?" Alex whisper on me.

So, hindi lang ako ang nakikita siyang pamilyar. Maybe, he's our guest on some events pero hindi.

Hindi ito sumagot ngunit tumikhim ito. Tinignan niya kami isa-isa.

"You're all look familiar" he weakly said.

Weird.

Naputol ang dapat niyang pagsasalita ng ianunsyo ang pagdating ng prinsipe.

He's not the usual prince wearing a lot of stars on his shoulder while going down stare. He go downstairs while jumping.

Ilang beses na tumikhim ang hari na hindi niya napapansin. Ipinagpatuloy niya ang paglundag at pag ngiti. Pero ng sandaling tumama ang mata niya sa hari ay agad nagbago ang ekspresyon niya.

From a very carefree prince to an elegant prince. Which is not him. Pilit ang hakbang na ginagawa niya. Ang kaninang malawak na ngiti ay ngisi na lang.

Nang makababa na siya ay may binulong ang Hari sa kaniya. I saw his eyes widen and change to a pain.

His dad is blunt

It always be this way, that way. Always be elegant and pure. Everything must be perfect.

A total opposite of Clement's attitude. Clement is a carefree little prince. A bit naughty and noisy.

Nilikot ni clement ang pang-ibabang labi niya para hindi mahalata Ang reaksyon niya.

Mabilis niyang nabalik ang dating siya ng makita namin siya. Agad siyang lumapit sa amin at inilahad ang kaniyang kamay.

"Regalo ko?" He pouted his lips.

"Wala eh, sorry" Alex tried to look sad.

Agad na nangilid ang luha ni clement sa sagot ni Alex.

"Di ako mahalaga, Kasi...k-kasi di nyo ko b-binigyan ng...regalo. Hindi nyo na ko love. H-hindi nyo na love y-yung... bunso niyo"

We released a heavy sigh. Here he goes again. Our crybaby and his drama.

Pero imbis na aluin siya nila Alex ay sinakyan pa ang kadramahan niya.

"B-bakit? Ako.. ako hingi ng regalo senyo? Indi Naman! Palagi nalang ikaw umiiyak. Kala mo pogi ka!" Umaktong humikbi si Alex.

Sabay sabay na tumawa ang prinsipe habang pailing-iling ako.

"Eww, sa akin lang bagay yan! Wag mo nga kong gayahin!" Nagpadyak pa siya sa sobrang pagkainis.

Hinayaan lang namin siya na ganiyan ang iakto sa harap namin, lalo na sa unibersidad. Pero sa harap ng mga magulang  niya ay isa siyang eleganteng prinsipe.

Naputol ang masayang tagpo ng bigla akong may naramdaman.

Clement suddenly pause and concentrate. So, hindi lang ako ang nakakaramdam nito?

I tried my best to focus myself, pero sa sobrang daming maharlika dito sa loob ng emperyo ay nahirapan ako kung sino at kung saan galing iyon?

We are all alarmed when the lights turned off.

"Alex, use your fire" utos ko dito. Pero nag antay ako ng ilang sandali pero walang lumiwanag.

"I can't use my power!" naalarma kami lalo.

Who the fvck control our power? I can't also used my smoke.

When the lights turned on the youngest prince are missing.