ABALA ANG MGA tao. Ang bawat isa ay may kanya-kanyang pinagkakaabalahan at may sariling mga gawain na nakaatas sa kanila. In the middle of the large basement which is located underneath the palace of Naught lies a large cylindrical glass case, containing the body of a very beautiful woman. She was naked inside and only her long and thick hair covers her body.
Nasa itaas ang may-ari ng palasyo samantalang sina Heneral Matro, kasama si Reissa ay abala sa pamamahala sa mga tao. Everything needs to be perfect. Limang taon din nilang pinaghirapan ang eksperimentong ito. Sa luob ng limang taon ay unti-unti silang naka-diskubre ng panibagong teknolohiya na maaaring makatulong sa kanila. Kaya hindi sila makapapayag na hindi ito magiging matagumpay.
“Nakahanda na ba ang lahat?” tanong ni Heneral Matro sa isang staff.
“Nakahanda na po ang lahat.”
Binalingan ni Matro si Reissa at binigyan ito ng isang tango. Reissa also nodded in response before snapping her fingers. Bumukas ang isang pintuan sa gilid at niluwa nito ang sampu’ng lalaki na may mga takip sa kanilang mga mata. Ang kanilang mga kamay ay nakatali rin sa kanilang likuran gamit ang isang Magic Sealer.
Around the glass cylinder container are ten smaller cylindrical glass cases. Isa-isang pinapasok doon ng mga kawal ang sampu’ng lalaki. Hindi pa rin tinatanggal sa kanilang mga mata ang mga takip. Ang iba ay nagmamakaawa na tanggalin ito samantalang ang iba ay hindi na lamang umimik. Alam na nila ang mangyayari sa kanila. Tanggap na rin ng kanilang pinuno ang naging pagkatalo nila sa digmaan.
“Starting the countdown in ten... nine---” pinutol muna ito ng heneral.
“Hintay muna. Hindi pa siya nakararating.”
“Nasaan ba siya?” tanong naman ni Reissa. She is agitated to start the ritual.
“I’m right here,” declared a cold and stern familiar voice.
“Let’s start now,” she commanded.
General Matro nodded his head and the countdown began once more.
“Ten... nine... eight... seven...
“... six... five... four... three...
“... two, and one!”
The lever was pulled down, and the wails and howls of agony from the ten men filled the four corners of the basement. A white glow emerges from ten men’s mouths, flowing through the small tube on their cases that are connected to the one in the middle. As soon as the white glow departs their bodies, they would wither away until they turn to dust.
And while this is happening, someone else is reminiscing the moments they had spent together with the woman inside the glass case. Naaalala niya na ngayon ang lahat. Matagal na pala silang pinagtagpo ng mapaglarong tadhana. Matagal ng nakaukit sa libro ng mga buhay nila na kahit ano man ang mangyari ay hindi na sila muling maghihiwalay pa.
The ritual lasted nearly five minutes until every single one of the ten men turned to dust.
Napalitan ng katahimikan ang buong silid. Ang bawat isa ay naghihintay sa magiging resulta ng kanilang eksperimento.
Ilang sandaling katahimikan pa ang lumipas bago ito basagin ng tunog ng parang nabibiak na salamin.
“T-the glass---” hindi na natuloy ni Reissa ang kanyang sasabihin dahil bigla na lamang sumabog ang buong lalagyan. Sa water spilt all over the room, throwing everyone off their balance due to the strong impact. The body containing the case fell to the floor but before it could fully make contact with it, a pair of arms caught her.
Kumurba ang mga labi ni Talvi at kasabay nito ay ang pagtulo ng kanyang mga luha sa basang pisngi ni Errielle.
Dahan-dahan ay minulat ng Fae Goddess ang kanyang mga mata. Ang unang pumasok sa kanyang isipan ay ang mga katagang binitiwan ng prototype bago nito patayin ang sarili.
“Kahit sino pa sa inyong dalawa ang mamamatay ay bubuhayin at bubuhayin ng natitira ang nawala. Kaya wala kang dapat na ipag-alala. Nananaig na ang pagmamahal ng totoong Mirrana Lorielle para sa’yo.”
Nabalik sa reyalidad ang kanyang isipan ng haplusin ni Talvi ang kanyang pisngi.
“Maligayang pagbabalik, mahal ko,” mahinang tugon nito.
“Talvi?” Errielle weakly uttered.
“I liked Talvi’s image. Pero kung mas nais mo ang---” pinutol niya ito.
“It doesn’t matter. It’s always been you.” After releasing those words, Errielle pulled her in and they shared another passionate moment.
Indeed, after the death of the fae queen, Mirrana Lorrielle, the legendary Chimera, unleashes her wrath that destroyed all her people, including the portal. However, she allowed the ten leaders of the Arkions to survive and be offered as a sacrifice to resurrect her beloved Errielle Taneisha.
So, it was their ultimate love for each other that kept them together. Or maybe the kindness they once bestowed upon one another in the past.
As a kid, Ember Andronna saved Talvi from being devoured by her own Chimera form, snatching her away from death.
And in their final moments together, it was Talvi’s turn to save Errielle and bring her back.
Pagmamahal--- isang salita ngunit napakaraming surpresang nakahanda.
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Landollea
BINABASA MO ANG
Celestial Ethereal Series #1: Chimera
FantasyThis story revolves around two women striving to prevent hell from being unleashed into their world and all the while evading the perilous and monstrous Chimera. One is a princess and the other a warrior. *** This is my first time writing a GxG genr...
