Tale of Time

08

The long-awaited final battle with the witches drove everyone insane. Like, literally.

"Fucking shit! Si Ulysses!"

"Where is he?!"

"Leave, Anakin! Mas kailangan ka roon!"

Hindi pa man din nakakapunta ang elders sa Werhonlia para tumulong ay napigilan na sila because Lullaby killed her husband, Ulysses. And they must do everything in their power to resurrect the Lord, or else they will be tortured for the rest of their lives for not telling him who his wife is sooner.

"Putangina naman. Hindi ako doctor!" Panic ni Denrich.

"Me also?!" Singhal ni Violeta.

"Bobo. Wala namang doctor sa'tin!" Awat sa kanila ni Signia'ng diniinan ang hawak sa nagdurugong dibdib ni Ulysses.

"Esme, ano bang ginamit pang-patay dito?" Signia casually asked.

"Wait. I'm still trying to trace it." Sagot niya habang ginagalaw ang mga daliri na para bang tumutugtog ng gitara.

She twisted her hand as she took out something. A little black crystal ball emerged from Ulysses' mouth.

Nilapit ito ni Esme sa kanya sabay galaw sa dalawang kamay na tila may binibuksan. Doon nakita ni Esme ang buong pangyayari kung paano humantong sa ganito ang lalaki.

"The fuck?"

"His spirit was shattered?!"

"Oh gods. How do we bring him back to life?"

Naningkit ang mata ni Esme habang pinapanood nang paulit-ulit ang mga nangyari ilang oras lamang ang nakakaraan.

There's something missing. 

How did everything happened so fast? Ni hindi man lang nabigyan ng pagkakataong makadepensa si Ulysses. Knowing him, imposibleng hindi niya inaasahan ang magiging hakbang ni Lullaby. He's loyal, yes, ngunit hindi siya tanga at alipin ng pag-ibig.

"Cosmos, I need you to repair his thread."

"Me?" Turo ni Cosmos sa sarili.

"How will I do that, Esme? I only hold their threads. Wala akong kakayahang ikabit 'yon." Mabilis niyang iling.

Esme bit her bottom lip instinctively. Everything they do is now limited. Kung noon ay malaya nilang kontrolin ang kanilang realms, ngayon ay wala na silang kakayahan pang gawin iyon.

"We need to rebuild his spirit from scratch, but we can't do it without our abilities." Her voice is filled with frustration.

"Iwan na lang natin?" Inosenteng suhestiyon ni Denrich.

"Pwede. Masamang damo naman 'yan." Sangayon ni Signia at hinayaang sumirit ang dugo ng kaibigan.

"Stop it, you two! His genes are sayang pag namatay!" Pamewang ni Violeta.

"E, how about the Jedens? I think they're capable of handling Ulysses." Cosmos, who was using her brains, finally suggested something serious.

"Anong maiaambag ng mga 'yon?" Singhap ni Denrich.

"Are you forgetting something?" Irap ni Violeta.

"Wala tayong magagawa and it's better for us to ask for their hand considering that they're the only ones available now!"

Esme looked at Signia, who was wincing at the sight of their old friend. Tinawag niya ito at tinaasan ng kilay na ibinalik din nito sa kanya.