Princess Knight

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Cassandra Elise Alteria

Matapos ang madugong itsura ng dalawa ay pumasok na kami habang si Cea at lolo ay nilibot muna ang area para maka-siguradong wala ng natira sa mga intruders.

Dali-dali kaming dinaluha ni granny at Pia dahil magaling silang mang-gamot ng sugat. Tumabi naman kaming tatlo at hinayaan na gamutin sila.

Kinuha ko naman agad ang espada ko at akmang lalabas ng hawakan ako ni Louis sa braso. "Stop. You can't go there. Its not yet safe." galit niyang sabi. Umiling ako, "I can't just stand here!" galit ko ring sabi. Ayaw ko ng mawalan ng pamilya and it hurts

"If you'll go, I'll go too." I sighed then nodded. Lalabas na sana kami ng bahay ng bumungad na sa amin sila lolo at Cea. "Nakatakas na ang ilan." sabi nito. I cursed repeatedly in my mind. I need to go out tonight. I need to let out my frustration

It can't go on like this! Napatingin ako kay Louis. This won't do. I need to make up my mind. The more na kasama ko siya, the more na hindi ko matatapos ang misyon. I love him but this is for my family. I need to stay away from him. I need to go.

Umakyat ako ng kwarto ko at ni-lock ang silid ko. I walked back and forth not thinking anything. "Stop walking and will you please sit down?" napalingon naman ako agad sa nag-salita. "What the hell are you doing in my room?" I asked angrily. The prince is in here my room

"Don't be so rude. I'm just here to negotiate." pinaningkitan ko naman siya at umupo sa tabi na upuan. "Let me hear it," I said. He fixed his seat and leaned on it. "I know your secret, my lady." of course he knows since he's been in my room for a few times already and seen me.

"You don't look surprise at all. Anyway, I'll propose to you that you should get away from Louis. He's already engaged and I can help you get away from here." tinitigan ko lang siya and the words can't sinked in my head. "He's already engaged I know. I accepted the fact that our relationship will last in a while but I'm more interested on how will you help me escape from him,"

Tinaasan naman niya ako ng kilay and he smirked. "I'm going back tomorrow and you'll be going with me as friend of the prince." I put my hands below my chin and looked at him intently. "How about Louis? He's also a prince," he laughed.

"He's a prince, yes, but he is on a lay low profile and he can't be seen. He needs to let you have a freedom. Talk to him, he is very an understandable man." he looks proud talking about him. "And if he allows you to, you can stay in our kingdom for a while, then you can execute your pending plans."

He's sharp. Mapagka-katiwalaan ba 'tong tao na 'to? It's worth the try anyway. "Okay. I'll talk to him later." he nodded the went out of my room. Lumabas ako ng kwarto at pumunta sa terrace. I let the cold wind touch my skin. I need to clear my mind. I made this decision and I need to finish this as soon as possible.

"Pyros told me that you want to talk?" napasapo ako ng noo. That damn man went ahead again! "I want to go with him tomorrow. Gusto ko munang i-explore ang lugar." tinaasan lang niya ako ng kilay. "Okay, I'll go with you." napailing naman ako

"I need to go alone. I need to experience this alone at ayaw kong malaman ito ng kapatid ko. I'll let him know once I'm gone pero babalik pa ako, para sa'yo." he cupped my face and I held it and feel it. I'll be by your side but not as Elise but as Elizar.

"I see. Lets eat downstairs then," tinanguan ko naman siya at bumaba na kami. We dine together like nothing happened and Louis didn't talked to me. 

I lied down on my bed and stared at the ceiling. Pia already prepared my luggage for the journey tomorrow. As if I'll be going away wherein I'll just be me. Kailan kaya ito matatapos? I need to know who killed my family.

I tried to sleep that night since I'm awake for 48hours already pero hindi ko makuha ang antok ko kaya tumayo ako at nagpalit ng damit. Lumabas ako at sumakay ng kabayo. I left a letter in my bedroom and I need to be out, I need a breather, I need to have a clear mind.

Alam kong magagalit sa akin si lolo at granny pero I need to do something for my own. A decision that will be making by a Cassandra Elise Alteria and not Casper Elizar Alteria. 

Aalis na sana ako ng maramdaman ko ang pamilyar na presensya. "Hindi pa maayos ang pakiramdam niyo. I don't need escorts," nakapikit kong sabi. Lumabas naman ang dalawa sa dilim at nagturuan pa. "Lady Elise, wala lang itong sugat namin," sabi ni Amelia

"We swore loyalty to you. We offered our lives for you kaya hayaan mo po kaming samahan ka. We promise that we won't interfere with your plans." I sighed deeply. I can't win to these two stubborn people. "Fine."

Sumakay naman na sila sa kani-kanilang kabayo at nag-umpisa na kaming naglakbay. Una naming dinaanan ay ang mga taong niligtas namin. Mapayapa na ang buhay nila hindi tulad noon. Sunod naming pinuntahan ay ang taniman. Nagbunga naman ang kinayod ng mga taong 'yon and I'm so proud of their achievements.

Inikot pa namin ang ibang lugar na pagmamay-ari namin. I didn't made inspections from this past few months and I'm being laxed.

Natapos kami sa paglilibot nang sumapit na ang haring araw. Pumasok kami sa isang wood cabin na pagmamay-ari namin ng kambal ko kung saan dito kami madalas magtambay noon.

I took a quick nap then changed into my twin's clothes. I can't be Elise for now. I will be Elizar. Mahal ko ang prinsipe pero baka hindi pa ito ang oras ng pag-ibig naming dalawa. Kailangan matapos muna namin ang problema na pareho naming kinakaharap bago namin ipag-patuloy ito.

"My lord," sabi nila sa akin sabay yuko. I need to be cold and merciless. "Let's return home." tinanguan naman nila ako pareho at sumakay na kami sa aming kabayo at bumalik na sa mansion.

Pagkarating namin doon ay inasikaso naman ni Jake ang mga kabayo. Nadatnan pa nga namin na nandoon pa ang prinsipe kasama si Cea. "Welcome back, Duke Elizar." bati sa akin ni Louis

Tinanguan ko naman ito. "This is my friend from the neighboring country." I looked at Prince Nikos and he smiled at me but I didn't smiled back instead I offered my hand to him. "Pardon me for the late greetings, your highness. I am Casper Elizar Alteria. Duke of this house and twin brother of Elise."

He took my hand and smiled. "Nice meeting you too, Duke Elizar. This is my knight Cea," I offered my hands to him and he took it. "By the way, do you know where your sister is? Aalis sana siya ngayon at sasama sakanya."

I nodded. "We saw each other this early morning. She wanted to be alone for a while and she wanted to think clearly. I gave her the freedom she wanted." nagkatinginan naman ang dalawa.

"Roel. Pakiasikaso naman ang mga bisita. May gagawin lang ako sa study ko." tumango naman ang butler ko at pumunta na nga ako ng study gaya ng sabi ko.

Umupo na ako sa upuan ko at tinignan ang mga dokumento na nasa ibabaw at may isang papel ang nahagip ng paningin ko na importante ang nilalaman.

"My brother is alive?"

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