Kabanata xxvi
Distrust
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CLEOBELLE
Hindi ko maialis sa aking isipan ang nasaksihan ko sa panaginip na iyon.
I managed to awaken my other power, but the tragedy costing Cresia her life still lingers on my mind.
"Bakit hindi mo ikinwento sa akin ang patungkol kay Cresia?" mariing tanong ko kay Elsa.
"Dahil kahit ako ay walang ala-ala patungkol kay Cresia at ngayon ko lamang naalala ang lahat," napabuntong hiningang sagot niya sa akin.
"Ikaw Ifrid, may hindi ka pa ba sinasabi sa akin?" baling ko naman kay Ifrid na katabi ngayon si Elsa.
"I just find it strange. Me and King Titus would actually remember your existence everytime you die. Since you're already dead, it would be too late to save you, and that's a loop," he narrated.
"Paulit-ulit kang nakitang namatay ng iyong ama at napakasakit nito sa kaniya. Kung hindi siya ginising ng maaga ni Vespera ay maaaring masaksihan niya muli ang mapait mong kapalaran," dagdag niya pa.
"Just what happens every time I die?" I again asked with my one of my brows arched.
"I remembered everything when we went to the Kingdom of Fairies. However, in your past lives, my memory is just hazy. I just remember things that happened within your life since you've summoned me," Elsa stated.
Tumingin naman ako sa gawi ni Ifrid.
"I just remembered things after King Titus did," he shrugged.
"Para bang sinasadya ng kung sino man ito, Sinclair. Mayroong nilalang na gusto kang labis na pahirapan," sambit ni Elsa na ikinakuyom ng kamao ko.
Hindi ko alam kung anong ginawa ko sa nilalang na iyon, ngunit huwag lamang siya magpapakita sa akin dahil sobra akong maningil.
I suddenly remembered my conversation with Aslan when I first had my new power.
"Who did you meet when you left that day?" he asked with a dark expression.
"No one," I answered firmly.
"Then how did you suddenly have that dangerous energy within you that time? You've never had it in our past li—" he halted.
How did Aslan felt that energy? Why does it seem familiar to him? Titus only met Yves and not Aslan, isn't it?
"Ifrid," I called the fire spirit King's attention. "Did my father; Titus already met Aslan before?" I asked.
Napaisip siya doon at nailing.
"The only time he met your father is when you died. Titus took your body away from him so he can take you home in the Kingdom of Fairies. Aslan didn't know who Titus was and attempted to fight him to claim your body back, but Titus defeated him and took you away," he narrated.
Nagsalubong ang kilay ko doon.
"That's bullshit," I frowned. "Why would Aslan fight for me? The witch he loathes?" I hissed.
Napangisi lamang doon si Ifrid.
"I'm more curious that he seemed to be familiar with that power you have. The way he said it before appears that he considers it as a threat," Elsa commented.
Ifrid frowned. "Why would he consider it as a threat? Fairies are higher beings, instead of a threat, it would be an honor to see their power up close."
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