The Municipality Of Depression

Chapter 1: Back Then, Ash.

I am walking beside the railways of the magnificent and splendid Neva river at St. Petersburg here in Russia. This is where we used to do picnics before. Before this curse started.

Ilang minuto akong nakatayo sa tabi ng riles habang inaalala ang masasayang alaala na nagawa namin dito. When I still don't know who really i am. When my mom is still there, holding fresh flowers instead of those withered ones. When my dad calls my name sweetly and not in so much pain and worriedness. When both of them seems so perfect being together despite the fact that their powers will ruin them someday.

"It was back then, Ash. You can't take them back anymore." i whisper bago tuluyang bumuhos ang malakas na ulan. Kasabay nito ang pag agos ng mga luha na kanina ko pa pinipigilan. Napaupo ako. Wala ng tren na dumadaan dito matapos ang malagim na pangyayaring iyon.

FLASHBACK

280 years ago.. 

We are heading somewhere today. A gathering maybe. Kakatapos lang namin magpicnic sa aming most comfortable place when my mom told us about this. I hope i will be fine there. 

" Of course honey you will be fine there.." my dad interrupted. Paano niya nalaman? Hmmm...

" Were here ladies!" masayang sabi ni dad. This place is... so mysterious. Anyway,  pumasok na kami sa loob and both of my parents started to greet their friends. Both of my parents are well-known in their industries. My dad, Ashton Ishikawa is known in terms of essences while my mom, Cassy Evonny Green-Ishikawa is known for architectures, style, fashion and beauty. Both of them have big names.  

" My lovely daughter, meet Mr. Andrei Lim, my friend. This is my daughter Ash." mom introduce me to this unexplainable creature. I'm not comfortable with him.  By the way,Palkin is the name of this restaurant, one of the most well-known and most expensive classic restaurant here in Russia. Meron talagang kakaiba sa taong ito. Why am i seeing my mom holding withered flowers and dying in his eyes? Ngayon ko lang ito nakita? ano ito? Is he bad?

"Kazhdyy, davayte sdelayem brosok dlya nashego zdorov'ya, bogatstva i bezopasnosti. Ura!" (Everyone, let's make a toss for our health, wealth and security. Cheers!) masayang sambit ng isang magandang babae. I'm wondering, bakit lahat sila ay ang babata tingnan? sabi ni mama magkaka-age lang daw sila? I feel something indifferent here. 

My stare fixed to the woman who asked for a tossed. I saw my father dying in her eyes! Heavenly Father, why am i seeing his things? 

"Honey? Are you okay? Bakit parang..." hindi na natuloy ni dad ang sasabihin niya at hinila kami ni mom palabas ng restaurant. Holy molly! What are those? Vision? What the hell i'm not a vampire nor a werewolf! They were just imaginations! " Ash, anak..." agad akong tinawag ni mom ng makalabas kami. I'm standing in front of them not knowing why i can see something unexplainable. I can see black and gold swirling on my mom's eyes while red and green on my dad's. 

" What is going on? " i ask. " Honey, we need to tell you something.." my dad initiated. " Ash, my love, we are not humans. I know you can see it in our eyes and they call us hyp-" "Hyper hybrids, the burden and curse among all the creature living." my mom stiffened after hearing those words from the man  she presented earlier.

What is going on?

NOTE:

(Continuation will be on next chapter. Both chapters are flashbacks on what happened on Von and her parents. Throwback ang peg ganun para magets niyo ang aking masalimuot na story heheheh! Thank you!)