Seraphina's POV
I stood over the dark mage. His dark eyes are glaring back at me and I can see defiance mixed with pain in his eyes. I stared at him. Pamilyar ang kanyang mukha. His dark eyes, sharp jawline, thick eyebrows and long eyelashes, pointed nose, and thick natural pink lips. He looks like someone I know, but I can't name who.
"I will ask you again, who are you?" My voice was cold but curious. "Ano ang pangalan mo?"
Tumaas ang sulok ng kanyang labi. "Wala kang makukuhang sagot sa akin." He said with a hint of mocking in his voice.
"What are you doing in this place?" I demanded. I stepped closer to him. Hindi siya sumagot at nanatiling nakatitig lang sa akin.
I raised my eyebrow. "Sobra ka na bang nagagandahan sa akin at hindi mo man lang ako masagot?" I asked sarcastically.
I saw him roll his eyes. "I said I won’t answer any of your questions." Madiin na saad niya.
"At least just tell me your name." Pagpupumilit ko sa kanya.
"Tell me yours first." He smirked. I stared at his dark eyes. I want to kill him but something is stopping me. Maybe it was his dark eyes that are stopping me. It reminds me of his eyes. They have the same dark brooding eyes na parang na-hi-hypnotize ako.
I rolled my eyes. "Para-paraan ka rin noh." He didn’t answer me. "I’m Seraphina. Now tell me yours."
Nakita ko ang pagdaan ng isang emosyon sa kanyang mata, ngunit mabilis din itong nawala.
"You have a beautiful name. It means burning ones or fiery." He got my attention. "How did you know?" I asked with a serious expression.
He didn’t answer my question. "Call me Caspian." He smiled at me. Iba ang dating ng ngiti niya sa akin.
"How did you know the meaning of my name?" I asked again. This time my voice was hard and cold.
He shrugged. "Hindi siya pangkaraniwang pangalan pero may kilala akong nagngangalang Seraphina kaya alam ko." I’m not convinced with his answer.
"The dark kingdom sent you, am I right?" Tumango siya. "Nasaan ang mga kasama mo? Bakit niyo dinadakip ang mga sibilyan?"
"Isa-isa lang, Princess. Didn’t I tell you I won’t answer your questions?" He is obviously teasing me!
"I will spare your life. Just answer my questions." Bakas ang inis sa boses ko.
Mahina siyang natawa. "Ang tapang mo pala." Sumeryoso ang mukha niya. "But I can’t really answer your question."
"Nakakainis ka, alam mo ba ’yun! Kahit isang tanong lang ang sagutin mo." Rinig ko ang pagbuntong-hininga niya ng malalim.
"Fine. Isa lang, Princess. Isa lang." Kainis. Dapat dalawa o tatlo na lang pala ang sinabi ko. I think carefully, what is the most important question I should ask him?
Isang minuto akong nakatitig sa kanya habang nag-iisip. "I will ask my question earlier again and answer it honestly. Bakit niyo dinadakip ang mga sibilyan?"
Matiim siyang nakatitig sa akin. "Hindi ko alam. Walang nakakaalam ng totoong rason kundi ang hari lamang." Dismayado akong napabuntong-hininga. Dapat ibang tanong na lang pala.
"Pero isa lang ang alam ko… the king was using them to be more powerful." Napaisip ako sa kanyang sinabi. We’re doomed then.
"At ang hari niyo ba ay si… Isidro?" tanong ko. I was hoping he would answer.
He shook his head. "He died a long time ago. Ang anak na niya ngayon ang kasalukuyang hari." He died?
"Paano siya namatay?" Imposibleng namatay siya sa sakit. Walang nabanggit ang mga propesor sa Celestial Academy na patay na siya, kaya ang alam ng lahat ay siya pa rin ang kinakaharap nilang kalaban.
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