Fantaisie en Réalité

Chapter 7

"Parating na sina El Supremo!" humahangos na sigaw ng isang lalaki. Natigil ako sa ginagawa kong pag-aayos ng mga gamit sa ibabaw ng mesa. 

Ilang sandali lang ay dumating na ang mga lumang caravans at mga kasamahan nila sakay ng mga kabayo. The legionaries and standards are walking beside the baggage wooden caravans. 

I looked at them carefully. Most of them are wounded, the scouts literally received the hard blow together with the auxiliaries. May mga nasa cot din na may tabon na puting tela. At isa lang ang ibig sabihin nun, those unfortunate are dead. 

Napabuntong hininga ako-- judging their situations, it easy to say that they've been into battle with other kingdoms. 

Nakatingin lang ako sa mga nangyayari sa paligid. The wounded were sent inside the aiding tent while the dead were sent in a separate tent--later this evening they'll be burnt. 

Ilang sandali lang ay dumating narin ang linya ng mga kabayo -- the higher ups -- where El Supremo is. Napansin ko ang benda sa kanang braso nya.  Other higher ups got bandages in different parts of their bodies as well. 

My heart beats fast when he looked at my direction. Well, actually lahat sila napatingin sa kung nasan ako. Maybe they are thinking why the hell I'm still here. 

He got down from the horse's back and walked straight towards me. I couldn't shake of the feeling  that he'll kick me out. My heart is really racing with anxiety as I look at his ice demeanor. 

He's cold expression is sending shivers down my spine. "Bakit narito ka parin? Hindi ba sinabi ko na sa muli kong pagbalik ay dapat wala kana" he asked me with a sneer. 

"W-wala akong i-ibang mapupuntahan" nauutal kong saad. I had nowhere to go and couldn't fight for myself. Pwede kong mamatay kung may aatake sakin. The best way to survive is to stay here. 

"Please," I whispered, "I'll do anything to earn my keep." shook, he doesn't understand that. "Payagan mo kong manatili. Gagawin ko lahat" I gulped. I need to persuade him but he only gave me a steely gaze. 

"Hindi ka maaring manatili dito. Magiging pabigat ka lang" his hardened gaze didn't even flicked. 

"Hindi ako magiging pabigat. Marunong na kong gumamit ng sibat. I also learned how to use bow and arrow" itinaas ko yung ginagamit kong pana. "Pinag-aralan ko to" 

If he's thinking that I might slow them down, I won't. 

Hinintay ko yung sasabihin nya pero tumalikod nalang sya. What's that? Pwede kong manatili right? He didn't kick me out?

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F*ck! 

Napaigik ako sa sakit, napaluhod din ako habang hawak hawak ang sikmura ko. 

"Hindi mo dapat ginawa yun Ziro. Hindi mo dapat ibinigay ang buong pwersa mo. Ensayo lamang ito--- pinutol ko si Luceo. I gave him a sign that I am okay but the truth is, I almost out of breath. 

Dahan-dahan akong tumayo habang hawak-hawak parin ang sikmura ko. Kung sa mundong pinanggalingan ko merong tinatawag na bully, well, dito rin. I am done with Hetor's group ngayon naman si Ziro. He's one of the higher ups kaya walang nakakapigil sa kanya- not even Luceo. 

Noong nakaraan, his group destroyed all my arrows. They even set my tent on fire, fortunately, tinuungan ako ng iba para patayin yung apoy. They are really making things hard for me para umalis ko. And it was from their mouth, as soon as I leave this force, they will hunt me down.