They were all trapped in a staged play, the actors have no freedom but to carry out the roles forced to be portrayed by the them even without them realizing it. There's no other way out. It's been exhausting. Much more when they realized the truth, it was a terrifying as if you were left breathless after diving deep into the ocean and you couldn't move a single in your body. The strong pressure from the ocean is dragging you deeper down below. The moment you gasp for air water will drown your system.
Being the star of the play made it worse. As if the most important deed is to be done with her own hands. Aira's hands trembled as she held the necklace. Everything was just so ironic. After all the pain and the hardships. It took her a lot to prepare herself for the role specially made for her to play. Her sister was beside her playing as her comrade in every battle, providing all the support she could give but in the it was Aira who becomes her greatest foe.
The battle has once again started to fire up but this time it has only been in between Janus and the royalties. The guards has been ordered to return to their kingdoms to tend them from the blow they have taken from the fatal smoke that have entered their system. The royalties managed to endure and continue but they too were exhausted.
Habang patuloy ang pilit na pakikipaglaban ay nanatiling nakatayo mula sa malayo ang prinsesa. Bakas sa mukha nito ang mga natuyong luha at mapait na ngiti.
"Shit Aira!" halos sabay-sabay na napamura ang mga kasamahan nito nang bigla na lamang umatake sa direksiyon nito si Janus. It was too late for her to think of a defense or a counterattack.
Pabulusok ang pagsugod ni Janus mula sataas nakabukas ang mga palad nito kung nasaan ngayon ang umiikot ang kulay bulang tila baga. Ibinato nito iyon sa kaniya ilang metro bago ito bumagsak ngunit mabilis ang kilos ng itim na dragon. Sa kabila nang natamo nitong pinsala ay nagawa pa nitong madaluhan ang nakatulalang prinsesa. Siya ang sumalo sa nagbabagang bola nang apoy na siyang naging dahilan nang pagkakaroon nito ng malaking sugat sa dibdib.
Napatiim bagang si Aira at mas hinigpitan ang pagkakakuyumos sa kaniyang kamao kung nasaan ang thelysus. Halos magdugo iyon ngunit hindi niya inalintana ang sakit na dulot noon.
Nakaharang pa rin sa kaniyang harap ang itim na dragon.
Her expression turned blank. Right there she made her decision.
"Puff. Move aside." she commanded but the dragon seemed to not want to follow her order. It was so determined to protect her from any harm. It growled and opened its burned wings wide as if trying to shield her. Nagsimula nang tumakbo patungo sa kanila ang iba pa nilang kasama. Nagsimula itong bumato ng mga atake ngunit isa-isa ring napaluhod ang mga ito nang muling kumalat ang itim na usok.
Nagsimulang magbuga nang apoy ang dragon ngunit balewala lamang iyong dinaanan ni Janus. Nagtamo ito nang sunog ngunit mabilis din iyong naghilom. Ibinukas niya ang kaniyang palad at mula doon ay nagpakita ang kaniyang espada. Halos mapamura si Aira nang makita iyon sa siwang nang nasirang pakpak ng dragon.
Sinubukan niyang magtungo sa unahan ngunit hinaharangan siya ni Puff.
"Damn it!" mabilis siyang nagpalabas ng kaniyang kapangyarihan at saka pinagapang iyon sa lupa dahil sa nakaharang pa ring si Puff. Her attack didn't made any impact, it bounced back towards them just right after Janus took another step. It was Puff who received the attack.
Napatumba ito kaya nagawa niyang makapunta sa tabi ng dragon. She turned the thelysus into a sword.
Sinalubong niya ito nang atake at agad na nagtama ang kanilang espada. Their swords clashed against each other. Aira gritted her teeth as she took the strong force from the blow.
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