Versailles Series Book 4: The Bodyguard [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 53

TW: Violence, Death

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+++ Please bear in mind that the character of Patch is not typical of heroines. Heads up lang na medyo explicit ang battle scenes dito.

=== P A T C H ===

Bumangon ako at pinahid ang dugo sa gilid ng bibig ko. I picked up my axe and readied myself to attack. We alternated but when I saw the chance, I hacked his legs with all of my force.

I grabbed the knife the man was holding and looked up at Benedicto.

"You wanted Kylo to be here, Formosa. You think he'll save me from your hands huh?" I held the knife at my neck. "You've seen me kill people. It won't be hard to do it on myself."

"Itigil mo iyan! Kunin niyo ang patalim sa kanya! Patulugin niyo siya!"

I fetched another knife behind me and threw it at the man holding the gun. Bull's eye. I hit the man on the forehead. Bumagsak ang dala nitong baril sa sahig.

Bago ko pa man takbuhin iyon ay napatigil kaming lahat. We heard gunshots and they are not from here. Hope sprang from my heart.

Agad na kumilos ang mga lalaking nakapaligid kay Formosa. They scrambled until they were out of my sight.

I went to the tables and grabbed all the knives I can keep. I only have a tranquilizer gun with me.

I tried opening the doors with the weapons that I saw but to no avail, I can't open it.

Napaatras lang ako nang bumukas iyon at iniluwa niyon si Formosa at ang dalawang alipores nito.

"Mukhang nahanap ka na nila. Matatapos na rin ito. Papunta na ang mga tauhan ko. Mapapatay ko na rin ang batang iyon." He laughed to his heart's content.

Hinawakan ko ang dalawang kutsilyo at mabilis na itinapon iyon sa dalawang lalaki sa tabi nito. Nang bumagsak ang dalawa sa sahig ay saka lang nahinto si Formosa.

I readied my knife on my hand. "I dreamt of this moment. To kill you myself."

Ihahagis ko na sana iyon nang umalingawngaw ang putok ng baril. Bumagsak sa sahig ang matanda.

Nabitawan ko ang kutsilyo nang makita kung sino ang nasa may bukas na pinto. I didn't have to pinch myself because just the ache on my body reminds me that I am not dreaming.

"Kylo..."

Mabilis itong lumapit sa akin. I was busy scanning his face as if he's not real. He was saying something to me.

"Are you okay? Of course you're not-"

"You came. You came for me."

"Of course I will!"

"Akala ko ayaw mo na sa akin?"

"I was a fool when I said that. I will always want you to be with-"

Hinawakan ko ito nang mapaigik ito sa sakit. That's when I noticed a gun shot wound on his shoulder.

"Ikaw babae ka ang kontrabida ng buhay ko!"

I saw Belinda, Formosa's only daughter holding a gun.

"You had a chance to change your life and you screwed it up. Ikaw ang kontrabida sa sarili mong buhay."

"Papatayin kita!"

She pulled the trigger but no bullet came out. She was out of bullets. I was relieved because even with an amateur shooter, she can still hit me because of our close distance. I retrieved my knife and threw one aiming at her leg. I always loved this kind of exercises during our trainings.

Napaupo ito sa sahig. "Don't kill me please!!!" Nawala ang tapang sa mukha nito.

"Where did all that courage go? You're such a bitch for ruining my moment you know that? I hate you for that. You can still walk with that wound. Let me help you stay put." Itinarak ko pa ang isang kutsilyo sa palad nitong nakapatong sa sahig. "I can kill and mutilate you here like what your father did to those women he raped and killed. Babae ka rin, dapat hindi mo hinayaang maging demonyo ang tatay mo. Good thing I'm not like you. I only kill people who intends to kill me and those who is capable of fighting me."

Mabilis kong binalikan si Kylo. "Hey, sa balikat ka lang ba tinamaan?"

"Yeah... I'll manage." He was downplaying it but he was cringing already.

Tinulungan ko itong tumayo at aakayin na sana nang may naramdaman akong masakit sa hita at beywang ko. Nakabangon pala si Formosa at binaril ang hita at tagiliran ko.

Bumagsak ako sa sahig. My body was too weak at this point now. Tila naubos ang lahat ng iniwan kong lakas sa katawan.

Kylo and Benedicto stood face to face. I was reaching for Kylo's gun while the old man was rumbling. One thing he's good at is mumbling. Sa sobrang yabang nito, hindi ito nauubusan ng sasabihin tungkol sa sarili. He was so preoccupied he didn't notice me.

Tinutok nito ang baril kay Kylo.

"Tapusin na natin ngayon ito. Tignan mo ako pa rin ang nanalo-"

One.

Two.

With my remaining strength, I fired at the old man. Two gunshots to the head.

When I saw his body drop, binitiwan ko na ang baril at tumihaya. I was breathing heavily now. I knew I was losing blood already. Nagsisimula na akong mahilo.

Kylo dropped to my side and cradled my head. He looked like he was calling for someone. Maybe Winter?

Nang matapos ito ay hinwakan nito ang mukha ko.

"Chinn, stay with me. Help is on the way okay? Winter is on his way. Stay with me baby."

I grabbed his collar to pull him closer.

"Are you...okay?" Tanong ko rito.

"It's you I'm worried about."

"I'll be fine..." Napaigik ako nang kumirot ang katawan ko. "I.." Napalunok ako. "I love you Kylo. I love you so much." I exhaled painfully. "God it's good to f*cking say that finally." Tila sabay-sabay na kumikirot ang mga bahagi ng katawan ko. Hindi na ako makahinga ng maayos.

Kylo just stared at me.

"I love you that's all I want to say right now..."

He kissed my forehead. "Stay with me. I can't afford to lose you again, Chinn. Not now, not ever. Please...please don't leave me like this..."

I tried to stay conscious. "But I'm tired Kylo..."

Unti-unti ng nawalan ng lakas ang kamay ko. I tried my best to look at him and stay conscious but my sight darkened and my hearing started to fade.

Finally, finally he knows that I love him. My heart is full.

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