Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa

Kabanata 9 - Ang Pagbabalik ni Alena

Enchant of the Chapter:

Hara - Queen sister/Kapatid na reyna
Ivi kuntirunte - I am ordering you/Inuutusan kita

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As soon as Alena and Cassiopeia had teleported back to where the latter was staying in the woods, Alena was already itching to find out about Amihan and Ybarro.

Never in her wildest dreams did Alena think that her hara would fall for the man she considered to be her "greatest love".

"Cassiopeia, nais kong malaman kung saan ko matatagpuan ang taksil kong kapatid na si Amihan." Alena said with fury in her eyes. "Alam kong alam mo kung nasaan sila, kung kaya't sabihin mo na sa akin!" She added.

"Huminahon ka, mahal na sanggre." Cassiopeia uttered, her forehead lighting up. "Hindi ito ang tamang panahon upang ikaw ay maghiganti sa iyong kapatid. Wala namang kasalanan si Amihan."

"Walang kasalanan?" Alena repeated in disbelief. "Nagbubulag-bulagan ka ba, Cassiopeia? Kitang kita ng dalawang mata ko ang pagtataksil nila Amihan at Ybarro sa dalampasigan kanina. Hindi ako maaaring magkamali. Sila 'yun!"

"Sanggre Alena, alam kong lubos kang nasasaktan ngayon, ngunit 'wag mong hayaan na mabalot ng galit ang iyong puso." Cassiopeia said. "Wag mong hayaan na matulad ka sa kapatid mong si Pirena."

Alena glared at Cassiopeia in reply.

"Hindi mo naiintindihan ang aking nararamdaman, sapagkat hindi mo pa naranasang umibig, Cassiopeia." She replied. "Sa aking pagbabalik sa Encantadia, ang buong akala ko'y magiging masaya na 'ko muli, ngunit nagkamali ako. Tila hindi nauubusan ng paghihirap ang aking buhay." She added, tearing up.

"Alam kong mali ang paghihiganti, ngunit kailangan ko itong gawin." Alena said. "Wag mo na akong pigilan sa aking gusto, Cassiopeia. Nakapagpasya na ako."

Just as Alena was about to walk away from Cassiopeia, the latter created an invisible boundary to prevent the sanggre from pushing through with her plans of revenge.

"Bakit hindi ako makailis dito?" Alena asked as she continued to hit the boundary with her bare hands.

"Agape avi, Sanggre Alena, ngunit hindi ako makakapayag na maging sagabal ka sa mga dapat pang mangyari dito sa Encantadia." Cassiopeia said as she walked towards Alena, then slowly placed her hand on the back of the latter's head.

Suddenly, Cassiopeia's eyes had turned purple as her powers began to make its way through Alena's mind.

"Ivi kuntirunte, Sanggre Alena. Kalimutan mo ang lahat ng iyong nakita sa dalampasigan kanina. Kalimutan mo ang lahat ng sakit na iyong nadarama at pumunta ka sa kuta nila Amihan upang sila'y tulungan na mabawi ang Lireo mula sa kamay nina Hagorn at Pirena." Cassiopeia ordered.

"Habang hindi pa nakakabalik ang iyong kapatid na si Danaya, kasama ang tunay na anak ni Amihan na si Lira, ikaw ang tutulong sa kapatid mong reyna at sa kanyang mga kasama."

After Cassiopeia had said her piece, the trance she had put Alena in came to a full stop. The latter felt herself awaken, as she turned to face the original queen of the diwatas.

"Cassiopeia, kailangan ko ng umalis. Kailangan ko ng pumunta sa kuta ng aking hara." Alena said. "Avisala eshma sa pagbabalik sa aking mga alaala." She added, smiling gently before finally disappearing.

Cassiopeia knew that it wasn't right for her to erase Alena's recent memory of Amihan and Ybarro, but she had no other choice. If she allowed Alena to take revenge on her sister, Amihan would have more enemies to think about, instead of having more allies who could help her in retrieving Lireo and the whole of Encantadia from its oppressors.

"Sana ay hindi na maalala ni Alena ang tungkol kina Amihan at Ybarro." Cassiopeia wished. "Sana ay maging kaanib na lamang siya at hindi kaaway."

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As soon as Alena had arrived at the make-shift fort, everybody was at a state of shock. They could not believe that the sanggre that they thought had long resided in Devas was standing right before them, dressed in her signature, green battle gear.

"Sanggre Alena! Buhay ka!" Imaw rejoiced. "Mga kasama, nagbalik na ang tagapangalaga ng brilyante ng tubig!" He added.

"Sanggre Alena! Ikinagagalak namin ang iyong pagbabalik." Muros smiled.

"Mahal na sanggre, ang buong akala namin ay tuluyan mo na kaming iniwan." Aquil smiled as well. "Nakatitiyak akong magiging masaya si Reyna Amihan sapagkat buhay ka."

As if on cue, Amihan and Ybarro had returned to the make-shift fort after spending some time by the seashore.

When Amihan's eyes met Alena's, she had felt so many emotions all at once; confusion, sadness, happiness. The day she had both dreaded and waited for has finally come. Her sister, Ybarro's first love, was indeed alive.

"Amihan!" Alena uttered as she approached her sister and hurriedly embraced her.

"Alena, buhay ka." Amihan replied, feeling her eyes water. "Masayang masaya ako't buhay ka, aking kapatid." She added, embracing Alena tightly. She knew in her heart that she did long for her sister.

"Ybarro," Alena said as she extended her hand out to her first love, while hugging her hara.

Almost everybody at the make-shift fort felt awkward at the scene that was unraveling before them, but they had no choice but to watch.

"Alena," Ybarro responded, holding unto the latter's hand. "Masaya ako't nandito ka na."

Alena may have felt nothing but longing and happiness as she reunited with all her loved ones in Encantadia, but Amihan and Ybarro were torn. They had just talked about her possible return, and now it was actually happening.

Ybarro was at a lose for words. He did not know what to do or what to say in front of Alena, for her return seemed so surreal to him.

If only he hadn't completely fallen for Amihan, Ybarro would've swept Alena off her feet and gave her a long kiss in front of everyone, but so much has happened since she was believed to have passed and he knew that he had so much explaining to do.

As Alena looked lovingly at him, Ybarro couldn't help but feel guilty. How was he going to tell her that he was no longer in love with her? How was he going to tell her that someone else had the key to his heart and that it was none other than his sister, Amihan?

Ybarro knew that he had to tell Alena about everything, but now wasn't the right time. As a matter of fact, he didn't even know if there will ever be a right time for his revelation. But for now, Alena had to be his priority whether he liked it or not.