The Mischievous Princess

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THE MISCHIEVOUS PRINCESS

Chapter Twenty-Six : Princess Zephaniah

Narito kami sa Dean's Office para pag-usapan ang mission namin. I somehow felt excited about this mission thing,

"Okay, our mission will be called 'Thwart the Evil Plan of DeLuxe Town' " Dean said then write something on the white board,

"Your mission is to prevent the DeLuxe Town's invasion of other territories and promote peace and order in the QuerseRoyal Country."

Nakatingin kaming lahat sa kanya at nakikinig nang mabuti, batid kong nasasabik din ang mga kasama ko sa gagawin naming mission,

"Okay so, here are the Mission Details:
First and Foremost, we will be Gathering Evidence, but how? All of you will go undercover to infiltrate the town and gather crucial information. Meron tayong spy sa DeLuxe Town na makakatulong para sa inyong paga-undercover. S'ya ang bahala sa lahat ng mga documents na kakailanganin ninyo para maging mamamayan sa DeLuxe Town. Three of you will be students at DeLuxe University, apat ay magtatrabaho sa bayan, and two will be the slaves in the DeLuxe Palace, you will pretend that you are the children of an old slaves there and you will work in exchange for them. Mamaya ko na sasabihin kung sinu-sino.
Second is Planning the Defense, you will search for potential locations where our forces can attack, identify the weaknesses of Deluxe Town, and understand how they think. Weekly bumibisita ang Hari nila sa paaralan, kaya kung sino man ang maa- assign sa University, you need to catch the King's attention and be close to him.
Then, we will be preparing equipment, we will equip you with necessary gear and weapons for your protection in case something bad happens. Pero ang mga weapons ay hindi n'yo ilalabas agad agad, it is for emergency purpose only. Syempre mahahalata kayo kapag dinala n'yo 'yun palagi.

Lastly, kami na ang bahala sa Counterattack and Confrontation. May nakahanda na kaming plano para doon, pero dapat na maging malinis ang mission ninyo para maisagawa namin ang pang-huling plano.

So, the names that I will mention will be the students at DeLuxe University... Ms. Hellington, Mr. Dy, and Mr. Lim, sa mga oras na ito ay inaasikaso na ng tauhan natin doon ang mga kakailanganin ninyo para sa pag-aaral, he already put your names on their University. Mamaya ay idedeliver ang school I.D. ninyo, at kayong tatlo ay  magpapanggap na magkakapatid na wala nang mga magulang.  I want you to catch the King's attention at hayaan n'yong maging interesado s'ya sa inyo. Then win his favor, because according to our reliable source the king likes talented and exceptional students, kaya galingan ninyong tatlo. Ang apat naman na magtatrabaho ay sina Ms. Aubrielle, Ms. Stewart, Mr. Igor, and Mr. Willem, You will be waiters and waitresses at the King's favorite restaurant. In that restaurant, the king often holds meetings about important matters, so sharpen your hearing and senses. Lastly, Mr. Lax and Ms. Courtney, you will be the slaves. Kayong dalawa ang magiging tagamasid sa mga nangyayari sa kanilang Palasyo. Take notes of all the important details na malalaman ninyo. Alamin kung saan saan dumaraan ang mga kawal, kailan at anong oras umaalis ang Hari at ang Reyna. Nakalagay na rin ang mga pangalan n'yong lahat bilang registered citizens sa kanilang bayan. Ms. Hellington, Mr. Dy and Mr. Lim, kayong tatlo lamang ang magkakasama sa iisang bahay, samantalang kayong apat ay may magpapanggap na inyong pamilya. You don't have to worry dahil mapagkakatiwalaan ang mga pamilyang pupuntahan ninyo, They are the families who also want their King to suffer because of his cruelty, kaya gusto rin nila tayong tulungan. Everything is well planned, all that's left is for you to do your best at 'wag na 'wag kayong magpapahuli. Nakasalalay dito ang kaligtasan ng karamihan kaya galingan ninyo."

I'm so excited, pero nakakakaba rin pala ito...

Bago tuluyang tapusin ang meeting ay may nilabas si Dean na parang butones na itim at maliit,

"This is a special communication device, ilalagay n'yo lamang sa inyong mga damit at marerecord na nito ang lahat ng mga mangyayari sa inyo. This will also serve as your protection because when you press the middle part of it, it will send a signal to us, so you should only press it when you are in danger."

Binigay n'ya ito sa'min,

"And the necklace that the King gave you earlier, it's not just a necklace. It will turn into a weapon when it senses that you are in danger. Kaya lagi n'yo 'yang susuotin."

Hinawakan ko ang kwintas na ibinigay sa'min, how can a simple necklace will become a weapon? This is so cool!

"I have a question Dean" Khylie raised her hand,

"Yes?"

"Kailan pa tayo nagkaroon ng spy sa DeLuxe Town?"

'yun din anc katanungan sa isip ko, at sino naman kaya 'yun?

"We have trusted that person for a long time, we have been sending different generations of royal class there for a long time, but our plans have not been successful. Pero sa pagkakataong ito, alam kong magtatagumpay na tayo. I can feel that your generation is exceptional, malakas ang kutob ko na kaya n'yo."

After that, si Brielle naman ang nagtaas ng kamay,

"How sure are you that this mission will be safe for us?" she asked,

"I'm not saying that this mission will be safe, but I promise that we can protect you. Hindi hahayaan ng Hari na may masaktan sa inyo, lalo na at—"

she looks at me

"at mga magagaling kayong estudyante"

does she knows?

"Can you tell us who our spy is? And how sure are you that "that spy" is not the reason for the failures of our past missions?" Nix said,

"This person owes a huge debt of gratitude to our King, he is willing to sacrifice his life for it, so we have no doubt about him. Iba ang rason kung bakit kami pumapalpak noon, at nakasisiguro kami na hindi s'ya 'yun"

Sino naman kaya 'yun? kilala ko kaya? Pero wala akong maalala na may malaking utang na loob kay Ama. Who's this spy? Is he really worth trusting?

"Okay, that's all for now. Maaari na kayong magpahinga at ihanda ang inyong mga sarili. All the things you need will be sent to your home. Next week will be the start of your mission"...