Magkasiklop ang palad ng batang lalaki at nakayuko. Ang kapatid niyang babae ay mas bata sa kanya at mas alam niya ang dahilan kung bakit sila umalis kaya siya ang nagsimulang magpaliwanag. Kahit takot ay inangat niya ang kanyang mukha at tinitigan si Caia.
He didn't expect to fear another person aside from his brother. She is something he would not dare fight and instead run. Despite that, he saw some hope. The reason why he insisted on escaping with his younger sister is to find someone.
"I am William Demitri, the brother of the Crown Prince of the Paradise Castle, and this is my sister, Lillibeth Demitri. We escaped from that place because of a dangerous person," he uttered.
Tumango si Caia habang nakikinig at nagtanong, "Who is that dangerous person?"
Nakita naman ni Caia ang galit sa mga mata ng batang si William. "He said he is a relative of our father. The king is sick and he suddenly appeared! I did not see him growing up in the castle. He is the reason why my brother is missing! I know he did not get along with my brother's ideals. He is a monster!"
"Ito ang dahilan kung bakit kayo umalis?" tanong ulit ni Caia.
He nodded and answeres, "Yes, it is. Since we are mages, we managed to escape and fight the monsters on the way."
"And what is your plan after that?" singit ni Noel sa usapan.
"Kailangan namin ng tulong. We do not know how long it will take or if there is someone stronger. If not, we plan to grow up and get stronger to take revenge but.." tumingin siya kay Caia.
She forced herself not to grin. "But?"
"We need your help! I can see you are strong!" he mumbled and lowered his head.
Nakita ni Caia ang bahagyang pag-ilaw ng mga mata ni William. He can see what others can't. That is why he is that terrified of her, and knows she is not someone to be trifled with. Kasabay din nito ang pagyuko ng kapatid ni William upang makiusap.
She did not want to see kids begging her so she lifted their heads and patted their shoulders.
"Now, now, who I am to refuse? Of course, I will do so, together with them," saad niya.
"Really?" the children said in unison.
"Of course. But before that, you have to recuperate and tell us more about that place, will you?"
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Pagkatapos noon ay pinalipas muna nila ang ilang araw upang magpahinga ang mga bata. Hindi rin muna nila sila tinanong ulit upang kumalma sila at maging mapayapa ang mga isip. Since Noel and Addie are reasonable people, they agreed with Caia.
Samantalang ang mga nakatira sa baryong ito ay hindi makapaniwala na ganoon ang mga naging pangyayari. For them, those people are like deities and they fail to see that those are selfish beings who concentrated the power into one place, leaving the weaker ones to fend for themselves.
"Lady Caia, won't you ask us about the paradise? When will we go with you there?" tanong ni Lillibeth.
Nagkatinginan si Caia at Osiris. They are just waiting for them to ask it on their own. Also, if their minds are clearer, they will be sure that their stories will not be distorted due to trauma.
Yumuko siya at ngumiti sa bata at sinabing, "I suppose it's time for you and your brother to tell the story? Though to shorten our time, you will tell us while traveling."
"Oh? Finally! We will tell us all you need to know about, especially that man," Lillibeth uttered.
Her words hardened as she talked about that person although she is calm. This is the reason why Caia wanted to delay talking about it for days. She do not want them to be swallowed by revenge.
Nang makapaghanda naman sila ay sinalubong sila ng pinuno ng baryo.
"Malayo ang inyong lalakbayin. Alam kong makapangyarihan kayo ngunit mas maganda kung may gagamitin kayong sasakyan, lalo na at may kasama kayong mga bata," sambit niya.
Napakunoot naman ang noo ni Caia. Mga kahoy na sasakyan lang ang alam niyang meron sa lugar na ito hindi tulad sa lugar na kinalakihan niya.
"Alam kong nagtataka ka, ngunit kakaiba ang sasakyang ito, wari namin ay alam niyo kung paano ito paganahin."
Pagkasabi niya noon ay nakita niya ang mga tao na may buhat na makalumang disenyo ng kotse.
"Saan niyo 'yan nakuha?!" tanong ni Addie.
Bago pa si Caia ay matagal na sila ni Noel tumira sa kontinenteng ito at wala silang nakitang ganitong uri ng sasakyan o teknolohiya. Noong una nga ay inip na inip siya sa lugar na ito. Kung 'di niya kasama si Noel ay hindi niya alam kung paano magtatagal dito.
"Matagal na iyan sa amin. Ilang henerasyon na ang lumipas. Ang kwento na ipinapasa sa bawat namumuno ay binigay ito ng isang makapangyarihang nilalang na hindi sa mundong ito nanunuluyan. Ang sabi ay ibigay namin ang sasakyan sa nararapat na bisita sa tamang panahon," paliwanag ng pinuno.
'It's like a prophecy,' isip ni Caia.
Since she knew about beings from other realm, and she even is now one of them, she kept thinking who could it be.
'It might be a deity or a messenger since Gods do not really talk to mortals,' she thought.
"Well, we should accept it and later think about such questions. We have to move now," sabi ni Noel.
She agreed and looked at the chieftain.
"We are grateful of your gift, thank you," saad ni Caia.
Pagkatapos noon ay naiwan na sila at nagsimulang paganahin ang sasakyan. It's an old jeep wrangler, with a five-seating capacity. They are seven people in total but Claude and her will sit on the roof of the vehicle to be in charge of fighting off monsters from the outside.
Ang problema lang ay luma na ito at walang gasolina.
"Let me think of a way," sambit ni Caia.
As a demigod, she must know of a way to convert her energy or mana into gasoline and how to fix the car in a good condition. She placed her hand where the gas goes into and whispered,
"Transfer."
It is just one word yet it carries weight into it. Her bright red eyes once again turned fully golden and a golden magic circle appeared beneath the car. Combining her knowledge from her mother and the Gods' wisdom, she altered the car into a magic-powered vehicle. Moreover, it became more durable than any car a mortal has made.
"I haven't seen anything like this," Osiris mentioned.
Caia grinned. "Of course, Gods are boring people so expect to not see this kind in their realm. Innovation isn't really the norm there."
"Sakay na mga bata!" sabi naman ni Addie.
Kahit nagtataka ay sumunod na lamang ang dalawa. Hindi nila maintindihan ang pinag-uusapan ng matatanda at lalong ngayon lang sila nakakita ng ganitong sasakyan.
To be continued~~
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A/N: I missed writing stories :<
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