Caught By The Fire (Avoc Scorned)

Chapter 18: Darkness

But then, everything didn't turn out as what I expected.

Isang buwan pagkatapos kong manganak ay binalita sa akin nina Vixen ang nangyayari sa loob ng organisasyon. Velkan is conspiring with the Cruises againts his parents. Kinunsaba ang ilan sa mga assassins na alam niyang sumusunod sa kanya para sa pinaplano nito laban sa mga magulang. Dahil iyon sa binabalak ng ama niyang si Deimos na patayin kaming magkakapatid sa oras na muling tumanggi sa kasal si Aleera. And because Velkan knew better that Aleera won't hesitate, he made a plan.

"It turns out, it wasn't really the Cruises who killed your parents. It was the Heimdal. Hestia and Deimos. It was their greed for the organization that pushed them to kill the leaders. And now, kayo ang isusunod nila dahil lang sa ayaw magpakasal ni Aleera kay Velkan at mahihirapan silang tuluyan angkinin ang organisasyon. Maybe that's what inspired Velkan to change his heart." Alessandra informed me from the other line.

Hindi na ako nagulat. Sa totoo lang ay masama na talaga ang kutob ko sa mag-asawang Heimdal at noon ko pa ito sinasabi kay Verona. Ayaw niya lang makinig.

Mahigpit ang hawak ko sa cellphone at halos mawasak ko iyon sa matinding galit.

"But why does it need to be in Transylvania? My relatives are there! Sigurado ba kayo sa plano ni Velkan? Baka niloloko niya lang kayo!"

"He said it would be better kung sa Transylvania magkakagulo. He trust your relatives to infere if in case the situation will be out of control. Saka sinadya niya rin dahil kung sa Transylvania, hindi lahat ng assasins na loyal kay Deimos at Hestia ay makakadalo. It will be easier to handle the situation, unlike if the fake engagement will be held in Manila."

Napahilot ako sa aking sentido. Gustong-gusto kong sumabay sa kanila para masigurado ang kaligtasan ng mga kapatid pero kinakabahan ako.

"How about Verona? Alam niya ba ang tungkol dito?"

"Nope. Velkan didn't include her on the lists of the assasins who are loyal to him. Your sister is faithful to Deimos. Idagdag pa ang galit nito sa mga Cruise dahil sa maling paniniwala, masisira ang plano ni Velkan kung sakaling ipaalam niya kay Verona."

Natahimik ako. The more reason why I should join them. Verona's too blinded with her anger, I'm afraid she would refuse to see reasons nor truths. But then I also knew the risks once I show myself again.

Maraming pwedeng mangyari kung sakaling sumunod ako roon. Alessandra warned me that it will be dangerous. Kalahati sa populasyon ng organisasyon ay tapat sa mag-asawang Heimdal at ilan lang ang nakumbinsi ni Velkan na bumaliktad.

There will be war. And we know what usually happens to a soldier who goes to a war. Dalawa lang iyan. You either survive or die. It's a big risk on my side. What if I won't get lucky and I can never return to my twins? Pero paano rin kung dahil sa hindi ko pagsunod ay mapahamak ang mga kapatid ko?

In the end, I chose to risk it. If something happens to my sister because I chose to be selfish, I can never forgive myself.

"Marga, saan ka ba kasi pupunta? Kailan ka babalik? Anong gagawin mo roon?"

Tumigil ako sa pagsusulat. For some reasons, I have the urge to write something for those people who are dear to me. Kahapon ko pa ito nasimulan, parehong oras nang nakapag desisyon ako.

I've written everything I wanted to say that I couldn't say in person. For Avoc, I told him about our twins. How I give birth and also included how I tried to get rid of my Drew and Dew and how I'm sorry about it. I owe it to him but I made sure that I didn't sounded like I was blaming him. Hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdaman niya sakaling malaman iyon. Not that I intend to let him read this but I'm curious if he would believe me that the twins are his? Kung maniniwala siya at matutuwa, kamumuhian niya ba ako sa katotohanan sinubukan kong ilaglag ang kambal?