The Ruler of Westeria

TROW 02| Flower & Buds

On the side of the street, the young woman stood. People were fleeing from the destructive force in the middle of the road all around her. Then, she saw him.

With the fog enveloping  him with savage fury, he was scarcely visible. Flames were closer to him than smoke, and they were more dangerous. He had control over the flames, despite the fact that they fought him and sang wherever they touched.

If he set his mind to it, this monster could annihilate nations in minutes. And here he was, destroying a small town because it pleased him. His flames were her favorite. He enjoyed the hot licks on his fingertips. He enjoyed being in command.

The monster was the focus of the young woman's attention. She stood there in awe and horror. She knew she had to stop him, but she also knew she was little more than dust in the wind in contrast to him. She was terrified because she knew she had no chance against him.

The smoke around the monster parted for an instance, long enough for her to see him glance at her and smile. She felt a rush of warmth in her body, and a tug at her heart. This monster is dangerous in more ways than one.

𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈 ko na mabilang kung ilang beses akong nagtangkang magpakamatay ngayong araw. Ever since I woke up I tried various ways to kill myself but I never succeeded. 

Tumalon ako ng lawa pero lagi akong nasasagip. Naisip ko rin uminom ng lason at magpatiwakal pero palaging nakaabang sa akin ang mga katulong. 

Napaupo ako sa sahig, hopeless of what's bound to happen of my life as Xiomara. Ang tanging pag-asa ko na lang ay bangungutin at hindi na magising. 

Napahilamos ako ng buhok ko, nakatulalang nakatingin sa labas ng bintana. Up until now, I find everything stupid and ridiculous . How can I be inside the own story I made? That's just so absurd!

I mean, what's the point of being Isekai'd in your own story when you know everything of what's bound to happen? Wala man lang excitement! It doesn't make any sense! 

Isa pa, Happily Never After never had a plot of Isekai! It was the first story I created base on a traditional fantasy era. Doon at doon lang iikot ang buong storya. It never involved someone coming from the other side of the world. 

Remembering the ending of this story, I frustratedly shouted. Nakita ko ang pagkataranta ng mga chamber maids sa labas ng kwarto ko. I hissed and stood up. 

There's no point on trying to die. I have to find out the rules of this world first. I don't even know if I'm alive in my own world at nag-aagaw buhay lang. Whether I really died and got reincarnated, or just critical in the hospital and my soul got transmigrated, I don't hella know. 

I might as well just act like I'm the real Xiomara in the story. I have to be gentle and kind, benevolent and calm, which is the exact opposite of my own personality. 

I heave a deep breath. I just have to make sure that the story goes on as what it should be. That should be easy for me since I know what would happen.

I should not do anything out of ordinary and just bare with it until the ending. Baka kapag natapos ko ang storya ay saka pa ako makabalik sa totoong mundo. Yes, that should work. 

"Xiomara!" Napatayo ako nang tuwid dahil sa biglaang pagpasok ni Xiovenn sa loob ng silid ko. 

"Oh?" Walang kagana-gana kong sagot.

Kumunot kaagad ang noo niya. Lumapit siya sa akin at hinawakan ang magkabilang braso ko bago ako i-upo sa higaan ko. 

"I have heard about the countless times you tried to take your own life," he paused and look at me with his soft eyes.