The Dragon's Seal: DEATH after LIFE (UNDER REVISION)

Chapter 57

Aloisia's View


"Mom? Dad?" Pagkuha niya sa atensyon nila kaya naputol ang pagtititigan naming tatlo. They regained their cool finally.


"Yes? Is she Aloisia? And---wow! Are they yiur babies!?" She shrieked because of excitement and glee at lumapit sa kambal na hawak ni Liore. I remained silent. I glanced at Godfather who's looking at me coldly.


He was really scary. The aura he gives off was truly tremendous. But now that I saw him, face to face, it feels like he was nothing to me now. It feels like I have nothing to fear anymore. It feels like I hate him? That I truly, truly hate him.


"What's their name again? Lorreign and Selene? Awww, they are so adorable! Can I have them?"


"Yeah, sure. Both?"


"YES! *O*" Alessandra answered. Liore laughed before giving the twins to her.


"Wait!" Napatingin silang dalawa sa akin.


"Uhhhm, their clothes are tangled. Wait a minute." Palusot ko at inayos ang damit ng kambal. Nang maayos na ay ngumiti ako sa kaniya. She smiled back too at hinele sila.


"Look at them, Darling. They are really cute. They remind me of Liore whem he was still a baby." She said that made Liore flustered.


"I have so many baby pictures of him! Wanna have a look, Aloisia?" Nagulat ako. She was acting so naturally. So, why bother to act weird?


"I want too, Ma'am." Sagot ko. Muli siyang tumawa.


"Don't be silly. Call me Mom too already. Wait! When's the wedding!? Why are you not preparing for it yet!? Liorei!?" Oooohhh, look's like the Mama's boy will be scolded. Pfft.


"Uhhhm, s-sure....Mom. Hehehehehehe." Nahihiyang sabi ko at yumakap sa braso ni Liore.


"Dad, won't you say a thing to your granddaughters?" May tampo na sabi ni Liore. He looked at the twins. Alessandra showed them to him.


"They're beautiful. You made them right." His compliment made us both blush. Alessandra just laughed at us. She find us cute. And it's embarrassing.


"D-Dad! W-What kind of compliment was that?" Hiyang-hiyang sabi ni Liore kaya maging ako ay natawa na lang din.


"What? They are really beautiful. Hello there, little things." Naka-ngising sabi niya sa kambal at pinisil-pisil ang pisngi nila. Liorei shooked his head. I can't help but to look at the Godfather. At ganun rin siya sa akin. I can't explain it.


Para bang kilala niya ako? Para bang may alam siya sa akin? Hindi ko alam! Nakakasakit sa ulo kada mag-iisip ako ng mga posibilidad kung bakit ko nararamdaman ang mga emosyon na 'to. Hindi ko naman maipaliwanag. Ewan ko ba. Baka nahihibang lang ako since kabadong-kabado ako kanina. Hay~


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"H-Hindi po ba masyadong engrande naman ang kasal na gusto niyo?" Nahihiyang sabi ko at tumingin kay Liore na hawak-hawak ang bote na may gatas habang nasa bisig niya si Reign.


'You can't say NO, Angel.'


'Why? The wedding's so grand. I can't.'


'It's what they want. Just say YES.'


'But the wedding's so grand. I can't.' Usap naming dalawa sa tingin. Napa-iling na lamang siya habang natatawa. I pouted.


"C'mon, hija. You must've expected this. We can't have a normal wedding ceremony only, okay? As much as possible, we'll make it grand and luxurious. We'll invite many after all. Especially our underlings. This is what they were waiting for! The union of the greatest assassin, Aloisia, and the soon to be leader of Sinister Phantom, Liorei!" She giggled. We share a table with the wedding planner she invited. And yes, pinagpaplanuhan na namin ang kasal naming dalawa ni Liore.


"If that's what you want to, Mom. Who am I to ruin it?" Naka-ngiting sabi ko na ikina-ngiti niya rin.


"You're so dear, Aloisia! You're completely opposite of the things they said about you~" well, work is work. I need to be fierce para matakot sila sa akin.


What is dominion without the word FEAR? You need people to fear so you can have the control over them. To have the power to manipulate them. Without fear, you think you can have them as your puppets? No. FEAR has the greatest amount here in this world. Every person has their own fears. It's up to them if they'll let other use it against them.


"Hmmmm, what about your gown? What would you like to wear?" Tanong niya sa akin habang nagtitingin-tingin din sa mga naggagandahang gowns. Just but seeing it, I don't want to know how much it costs.


"They are all beautiful. I can't choose." I answered honestly. She flipped the last page. My eyes nailed to one.


"I like this one!" Sabay pa naming sabi at itinuro ang gown. Nagtinginan kaming dalawa ni Alessandra at sabay na natawa.


"You have a good taste, Aloisia. This one's really great. Here, look at this, Liore. What can you say?" She said while giggling and showed the picture to him.


"Exquisite. It will be perfect if she's already wearing that." He answered that flatters my heart. I smiled at him sweetly and rested my head on his shoulder. He kissed me on my head at inakbayan ako. The twins are with their grandfather. Iginagala sila dito sa buong mansyon. This was just our third day in here pero I already feel comfortable with the both of 'em.


"Which do you prefer: beach wedding, traditional wedding, bohemian, garden style---you decide." The planner beamed a smile to us. We looked at each other.


"What about a classic modern one with a touch vintageness? The Godfather would love that...I think." Pilit akong ngumiti sa kanila. There was a moment of silence. Alessanda clapped her hands.


"He would love that idea, Aloisia! That's a perfect idea. You're so thoughtful to add what he loves to do in your wedding preparation. I bet he will be flattered once I'll tell this to him. It's not bad at all!" Lumiwanag ang ekspresyon ko sa sinabi niya. I-I thought she will be against it... Thanks god she loved it.



We are really busy with the wedding planner when the Godfather arrived. The twins were crying. He was wearing his mask because of the wedding planner. He went to us.


"What happened, Dad? Why are they crying?" Liore asked with full of worry. Lumapit siya sa ama at kinuha ang kambal. Godfather sighed.


"My mask maybe scared them. We are really having fun earlier." He answered. Kinuha ko si Selene at hinaplos sa ulo. Her face was so red already. He was right. His mask was really scary. Maybe they didn't recognized him.


"It's fine now, honey. Hush. No need to cry. Mom's here. It's still Granddaddy." Pagpapatahan ko sa kaniya. Reign's already calm. Si Selene na lang talaga ang umiiyak.


"Let's exchange." Liore suggested kaya nagpalita kaming dalawa. Kinuha ko si Reign sa kaniya at siya naman ang nagpatahan kay Selene. And she immediately stopped from crying.


Nangunot ang noo ko dahil doon. He smirked at me, "Look's like they love Daddy more than Mommy." Mapang-asar niyang sabi. I snorted before rolling my eyes on him. Nakakainis. It's unfair!


"They will surely be Daddy's girls. Hihihihihi." Alessandra. No! What about me? I'm the mother here! Dapat ay sa akin sila mas malapit kesa sa ama nila. We are girls, after all. Of course when it comes to girl matters, magkakasundo kaming tatlo. Liorei... Tsk.


"I'm not gonna let that happen." I object at inayos ang damit ni Reign. I pinched her red nose gently. But she was too sensitive and she cried.


"I-I'm sorry! I'm sorry, honey! Hush. I didn't mean to make her cry! >_____<" natataranta kong sabi at pinatahan agad siya. But nothing happened. Kinuha siya ni Liore sa akin. At makalipas ang ilang panlalambing, she stopped.


Umupo ako sa kabilang sulok ng upuan. Lifeless. Why are they like that to me? Ayaw ba nilang dalawa sa akin? May nagawa ba ako sa kanila? Hindi ba nila ako kabati? May galit ba sila sa akin? Bakit ganon? Ako 'yung ina dito, diba? Huwag ko kaya silang padedehin sa akin?


"I see. Starting today, you'll be the one to feed them, Liorei. I've done my part." It hurts! T^T The twins dislike their own mother. I'm okay. I'm fine. I'm (not) really fine :)


"Pfft! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"


"I-It's not funny at all!" Naiiyak kong sabi habang tawang-tawa sina Liorei at Alessandra. Ganun rin ang wedding planner. Godfather just shooked his head while he was smirking.


Bullies!



Alessandra's View


"Goodnight to you~ Wait, lemme kiss my beautiful granddaughters. Mwah! Goodnight twins!" I greeted while giggling. The twins are really adorable and cute. I can't! >_____<


"Goodnight too, Mom." Liorei greeted back and kissed my cheek. I just smiled at him and nodded. My son's so sweet as ever.


I watched them as they went to their room. And when she closed the door, my smile faded. I turned around and went to our room. I saw him in the balcony of our room, smoking. I removed my robe and went to him. I hugged him from behind.


"Was she the one you're looking for, My Lord? I didn't expect to see her again..." I said under my breath.


Franchetti Xerene Covry. Or Franchetti Xerene Lodge rather. The other half of Dragon's Seal. The useless one.


"Not her. I want the real one. I'll take back what's mine in the first place." Pinatay noya ang sindi ng kaniyang sigarilyo bago ako hinarap.


"But wasn't she your daughter---" he put his finger on my lips to silenced me. He removed his mask. I stared at his face.


A real god was right in front of me. Who's Jesus if there's a Godfather?


"Not mine. She's just from a part of me." Ibinaba niya ang kamay niya sa leeg ko. I smiled at him.


"Please cleanse me, My Lord. I want to taste your divinity." Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya at iginiya sa katawan ko, "Take me, My Lord. Cleanse me and bring me to your sanctuary." I begged. I closed my eyes and feel his touch. I felt so much bliss when he touched me there. His hand was so warm and rough. He bring me inside and laid me down to our bed.


I opened my eyes to see a merciful god after me. A moan slipped in my mouth when he entered me. Oh my god! He's so perfect! The supreme one. Everyone must worship him for he is the real god! Not that Jesus but the Godfather!


"Oh! Oh, yes! My Lord! Yes!" T-This is so good. So good!


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"W-What do you mean Serafim's alive, Liore!? Are you sure about that!?" That's impossible! I already killed that bitch! I was the one who set her car on fire before! I've burned her to ashes kaya imposible ang sinasabi niya!


"It was true, Mom. We saw it on France's memories when she was missing. And there is another one of her. I don't know who was she but she looks exactly like Aloisia. And she said she's the 'Absolute'." He seriously said. I looked at My Lord. He has no emotions at all. He was just listening to us.


Other one of her. She's probably the Dragon's Seal!


"Is Giordano Leonardo alive too?" Tanong ko sa kaniya. He slowly and simply nodded. I bit my lower lip.


"Dad, can you see them as a threat? Because if you do, I'll dispatch them immediately. So that no one will get in our way." My boy said and it made me feel proud. He's really a perfect child. We raised him well.


"No. They're not a threat but a mere puppets. Let them join the game. They will know the game's long over. They will look like foolish humans launching a war against the gods." He answered. Napa-ngisi na lamang ako sa isinagot niya. Well, if that's what he have said, who are we to stand against him? He's the absolute, supreme god here. At walang mali sa mga desisyon niya.


"Where's the copy of Aloisia's memories? I want to take a look in it. Have you watched it?" Right! That bitch's memories will be a very big help to us. Mas marami kaming malalaman that we can use for the future. Mas lamang kami.


"I haven't watched it yet. I made a promise with her. But the copy's privately hidden and secured. I'll have Kris and Arone to deliver it here for you." Promise, huh? Was it that imortant for him to be unable to break it? Like, he wasn't the man if keeping promises. So, she've changed him, huh..


"That will be good. But you sure you won't watch it? You'll know many. Especially what's inside the Forbidden Room. And the things we find too hard to explain to you." My Lord. Hinawakan ko ang kamay ni Liore na nagdadalawang isip na.


"It's okay. She won't know. What's important is the informations we will gather once we watched it." Sinabayan ko iyon ng matamis na ngiti. He looked at me before to his father. He just nodded at him.


"You know, to be undefeatable, you need to know more about your enemies and make it your aces. Since Aloisia's our ally already, why don't we use her memories against her friends to destroy and ruin them? We'll start from the strongest, to the weakest. From Voltage Xirquit, all the way to Van." He said while playing the ballpen in his finger. I smiled at him sweetly even more.


"Your father is right. Remember? No---"


"---One can beat me other than me." He answered before flashing his triumphant smile. I clapped my hands because of joy. He's right. Siya ang susunod sa yapak ng ama niya. He must be the strongest of all. He must be unbeatable.


"I need to go. I want to hang out with my twins already."


"Yeah. Sure." Tango ko at pinanood siyang umalis. When he closed the door, I turned around to face him.


"What are you gonna do?" I know it wasn't really his agenda. He just said that to fool him. I want to know the real one.


"I already said it. Why would I bother to think of a plan if our enemy's just as tiny as an ant? They're easy to crush." I sighed. I see. I was wrong. Pinagdudahan ko siya. I thought it wasn't really his plan.


Serafim Charmeine Rummage...


I'll kill you again for the second time.