Space Between Us

Chapter 61 (Prisoners)

Xyrill

We run after the gate is close. I can feel some part of my body is starting to be in pain but I indured it.

"Argh" Sabay kaming napatingin ni Xyrill dahil sa aming narinig.

"Dr. Alfein!" Sigaw naming pareho at tumakbo papalapit sa kaniya. Nasa labas na siya ng kwarto, at yung kwartong pinanggalingan niya ay nakasarado na.

"Your Highness! I'm glad you're safe, where is Prince Asher?" Tanong ni Dr. Alfein. Nagkatinginan naman kami ni Xyrill.

"I-I don't know, nasa labas na sila ng Domain at nasa labas na rin Royal Army pati na rin ang Emperor at mga Knights" Mabilis na sagot ni Xyrill at tsaka niya siya pumasok sa loob ng kwarto.

Habang ako naman ay lumapit kay Dr. Alfein para tulungan siya.

Maya-maya pa ay lumabas din si Xyrill at tsaka siya may kinalakal sa pinto. "Ano ginagawa mo?" Tanong ko sa kaniya.

"I'm locking this up, so blood wouldn't be enough to open this door. I have to, maraming mahahalagang gamit ang nasa loob ng kwarto na 'to" Sagot niya. Dr. Alfein started to cough so I brought back my attention to him.

"It was my fault Empress Xyrill" Napakunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. I remembered Clovis saying something about the blood, my blood.

Pagkatapos ni Xyrill sa pinto, umupo rin siya sa tapat ni Dr. Alfein. "What do you mean?" Tanong niya tsaka namin chineck ang katawan ni Dr. Alfein, at ang laki ng pasa niya sa katawan. Nagkatinginan kami ni Xyrill.

"On your wedding night, the Emperor ordered me to extract bloods from you" He confessed. Napa-isip naman ako sa sinabi niya. Teka ayun ba yung time na nagising ako sa joint room ng Emperor at Empress.

"I-I was afraid that he will do something that's why I didn't say a word. Please forgive me" I can feel the sincerity on his voice.

"Dr. Alfein, you help us more than we help you. That's more than enough" I told him.

We were about to put him up when we heard the gates opened. Medyo malapit lang kami since ang kwarto na ito ay nasa ilalim lang talaga ng Domain ng Aes Sidhe.

"We have to go! Baka mahuli pa nila tayo" Tsaka namin pinag-tulungan buhatin si Dr. Alfein. "Argh!" Pero umaray siya ng buhatin namin siya ni Xyrill.

"N-no, I have few broken bones. I can't even walk properly, just leave me here" I can feel the heavy breath from Xyrill when Dr. Alfein said that.

"Susubukan natin!" Pero sabay-sabay kaming napatingin sa dulo ng hallway ng makarinig kami ng mga yabag ng tao.

"Go now! If you don't, all of us will be in prison and who knows what will happen next!" Biglang pumalag sa pagakakahak namin si Dr. Alfein at nahulog sa sahig.

Hahawakan pa sana namin siya pero mabilis niyang inalis at tinulak ang mga kamay namin. "I would always be grateful for you Empress Xyrill. I'll always remember"

"They're here!" Rinig namin sigaw ng isang guard. Agad kong hinatak si Xyrill bago pa may ibang taong makakita sa kaniya. We can't risk for them to know about her.

I used my blood to open doors and we run away.

***

"Arrest them" Emperor Reiko ordered and the Knights immediately obeyed.

Byzantia cuff Astrid while Helios did the same to Leif. "You will never get her!" Sigaw ni Astrid sa Emperor pero agad siyang sinampal ni Byzantia at napa-dapa sa sahig. "Shut your mouth!" Sigaw ni Byzantia sa kaniya.