Scylla

Scylla 14: She

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3 months after...

"Captain!" I was busy monitoring the training when someone called me from behind, I looked back and saw Anais— the vice captain of the Lunar Knights. He's tall and have an ash grey hair, he had pretty hooded eyes with irises that reminded me of the clear cobalt sky. He salutes when he finally came in front of me.

"What?" I asked in my usual cold tone.

"The Queen called for you," I nodded in response.

"Alright, ikaw muna ang bahala dito," And I gesture my hand to dismiss him, nagsimula na ako maglakad papasok ng palasyo. I can hear the sound of my boots clicking on the floor. Napadaan naman ako sa isang malaking salamin kaya't sinipat ko saglit ang aking itsura dito.

I am wearing the Lunar Knights formal uniform, it is colored in white with five stars embedded on my right chest. It hugs my body perfectly, especially the white pants that emphasize my long legs. I just styled my hair in a low bun and put a light make up on my face so I won't look pale.

Pinagpatuloy kona ang paglalakad hanggang makarating ako sa isang double door, kumatok ako ng marahan at narinig ko naman ang mahinang pagtawag na nanggagaling sa loob kaya't binuksan kona iyon. Bumukad sa'kin ang Reyna na abala sa paghigop ng kaniyang tsaa at nasa tapat nito si Sovanna at Jack na nakikipagkwentuhan.

"Greetings, Queen Haraya, Princess Sovanna, and Prince Jack." Saad ko at yumuko ng bahagya bago ibalik ang postura ko sa pagkakatayo.

"Oh, you're finally here, child. Come here," Saad ni Queen Haraya habang tinuturo sa'kin ang upuan kaya lumapit ako dito at umupo sa bakanteng puwesto. Bumungad naman sa'kin ang nakasimangot na mukha ni Sovanna at Jack kaya napairap ako sa mga 'to.

"Really Scylla? Princess Sovanna? Where did the title come from?" Sunod-sunod na angal nito sa'kin ngunit hindi ko 'to pinansin at sumandal lamang.

"She also called me Prince Jack! lumalayo na yata loob mo sa'min Scylla?" Hindi makapaniwalang sabat naman ni Jack.

Truthfully, in the past few months. I'm now calling them with just their names and without the title, they're the one who insist or more on forced me to drop the title. Lalo na si Jack, hindi ako linubayan niyan ng ilang linggo at tuwing naiisip ko 'yon ay bumabalik sa'kin ang pagkairita. And somewhat, I become close with the Silvestre's.

In the past three months, a lot of things happened. I was appointed as the new team captain of the Lunar Knights. Maraming nagulat dahil wala namang kapitan dati ang mga ito ngunit kalaunan ay tinanggap rin naman nila agad. And I choose Anais to be my right hand dahil bukod sa nakitaan ko ng potensyal ito ay kailangan ko rin ng katulong.

Pero hindi ganon kadali iyon, there's also a huge ruckus in the castle between the King and his vassals. Hindi sila sangayon na bigyan ako ng posisyon, dahil bukod sa biglaan, they're questioning my capability as a team captain base on my sexuality. They said women aren't supposed to lead.

I remained quiet and didn't bother on answering their degrading and insulting remarks about me, I let it all passed. As long as they're not harming me and doing things that cross my morals, I'm good. But if they step the boundaries, may the gods have mercy on them because I probably won't.