Gervanni Lucrese/LIFE III's View
"Dada... Mommy dabu?" Mahinang tanong ni Izaac sa akin habang naka-yakap sa leeg ko. Tumingin ako sa kaniya at hinalikan siya sa noo.
"Mom's gonna be okay. She will be fine." I answered with a wry guilt smile. He just looked at me with teary eyes before burying his face to my neck.
"Wanna sleep?"
"Dabu..." matamlay niyang sagot. Kinuha ko ang gatas niyang nasa bote at inihiga siya sa bisig ko.
Volt came in with Denise, "What did the doctor said?" Tanong agad ni Elexea sa kanila na kanina pa nag-aalala para sa anak.
"We're not safe here anymore. This hospital is under Xerene's name. I already cleared her name in the list. We need to move out. It's not safe for her." Seryosong sabi niya na nagpa-alarma sa amin.
"But...is she fine?" Tanong ko. Our eyes met.
"I can't say. Her heartbeat wasn't stable. It was as if playing hide and seek. But first, we need to move her out. Should we fly off to Italy now? I'll be the one to nurse her." The boys started moving her. Was Liore's mens here? If so, then we're really not safe here.
"Keep the IV on her. The helicopters are on the rooftop. Let's go."
Wala na kaming inaksaya pang oras at kumilos na agad. We used two elevators at sabay-sabay na nakarating sa rooftoop. I'm with my parents, Elexea and Devon and Lilaine and the two; Volt and Azazel. The others are on the other one. They flee off first na sinundan namin. I gave the sleeping Izaac to Devon.
"Will she die?" Tanong ko. Kinuha ko ang kamay niya at mahigpit na hinawakan. I made up my mind to destroy it for her. I once saw her suffering, and I want her 'Absolute' image to remain. I sacrificed the importance of her heart for her. But I think there might be a way to bring it pieces back to one. Empty heart. At least I still have it. There was still a remembrance. For me.
"We can't say. Let's hope she won't." He answered briefly. Hindi na nasundan pa ang maikli naming usapan. I just hold her hand tight. Her hand was warm. She's not dead yet.
***
We reached our destination. We bought a mansion to stay and fill. We gave Azazel her own room. There were machines that supports her already. She has heartbeat now. Huwag naman sanang mag-flat ulit. Para nga lang naglalaro iyon. Pawala-wala. It was abnormal. It's amazing to see such mind-blowing happenings right now. Pero kabaha-bahala dahil baka once na mag-flat ulit ang heartbeat niya ay hindi na bumalik iyon.
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"Azazel, wake up..." mahinang sabi ko sa kaniya na mahimbing pa rin ang tulog. Her heartbeat's stable now. It was a relief. I hope she'll wake up sooner or later.
"You see, the bed feel's too big for me now that you're not beside me." I can't sleep. I even put Izaac beside me just to fill the space since isa siyang mananakop ng kama but still, it feels really empty.
"I want to sleep with you again." Yeah, sleep lang. Matutulog lang naman talaga kami.
"I'm sorry for not thinking about what will happen to you. I hope it ended your suffering now. I brought her heart to a repair shop and left it there. I am wishing it will be fine as one again. Keeping the pieces will be okay though. But I want it with me." Hanging on my neck. Near my heart too.
"Their wedding seems pretty fancy..." How much did they spend for their wedding? And where did they get those money? Ah, nakaw.
"Marriage in papers are fancy too, by the way." But it wasn't fun. Too plain. It's not the kind of marriage I am dreaming to have. Too cheap. I want it expensive too. Weddings can be repeated. But I want to get married once then I'll make sure everythibg was there so it will be memorable. Now that we have a ring bearer, should we get married for real too and invite them as our sign of gratitude?
"Hell, I want to sleep with you so bad then fuck you all night long." I sighed. Bigla akong natauhan sa sinabi ko.
"I mean, fuck you, bitch. Huwag ka na sanang magising. Tsk." Damn this mouth. It slipped. Tsk.
Binitawan ko na ang kanay niya at lumabas ng kwarto niya. Bumalik na ako sa kwarto namin. Just to find Izaac gone. Nangunot ang noo ko at chineck ang crib niya. He wasn't there too. The fuck is that son of a bitch?
Nagmamadali akong lumabas at kinatok ang kwarto nila Mom at Dad. Dad opened the door. Pumasok ako sa loob. To find Mom fucking naked!
"WHAT THE HELL!" I instantly covered my eyes. Damn! What did they do!?
"What the fuck, Dad!? What is that!?" Shit! My eyes!
"Son, you shouldn't have just went inside without saying a word. It's not my fault anymore. Ano bang problema?" Sabi niya habang kinukumutan si Mom na naka-ngiti havang natutulog. She looks so damn satisfied! Gracious!
"Izaac. Did you get him? Wala siya sa kwarto namin." Sabi ko habang papalabas na ulit.
"Nope---"
"K." Sagot ko at sinarado na agad ang kwarto. They're so gross. Eww.
I knock Elexea and Devon's door, "What's wrong?" It's Devon. Half naked. The fuck? What did they do? They do it too? Heck!?
I cleared my throat, "Where's Izaac?" His eyebrows furrowed.
"I don't know. Aren't he is in your room?" Then where the hell is that kid!?
Nakaramdam na ako ng kaba at kinatok ang kwarto nila Minerva. She's with her family, "Ha? Ewan. Hindi ko naman kinuha." She answered. Fuck!
I barged inside Yohanne's room, with her woman and Locke on the other bed, "Wala dito ang anak mo." Walang kwenta niyang sagot at pinagsaraduhan ako ng pinto. I went inside the last room where the three are, and Izaac wasn't there too. Dammit! Where is he!?
"IZAAC!? IZAAC WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU!? ANSWER DADA! IZAAC!?" Tawag ko sa kaniya at muling chineck ang kwarto namin. Wala sa ilalim ng kama. Wala sa banyo. Wala sa cabinet. Wala sa drawer. Wala rin sa kwarto ng nanay niya! Fuck! Hindi pa naman marunong maglakad at gumapang 'yun diba? Diba?
"IZAAC!" My voice was full of fear habang pababa ako ng hagdan. Halos malibot ko na ang buong bahay yet Izaac was nowhere to be found. That is when I called Dad.
"DAD! MOM! EVERYONE! FUCK! GISING! MY SON IS MISSING! DAD!" Malakas na sigaw ko at binuksan ang rice cooker. But no fluffy Izaac is there. My son...
"DAD! WHAT THE FUCK!? NAWAWALA 'YUNG APO MO! HOY!" Hindi ba sila gigising!? Nawawala na 'yung anak ko hindi pa sila nagsisibangon para tulungan akong maghanap!?
"WHAT!? What's your problem!?" Sinisigawan niya ba ako!?
"My son is missing! He's nowhere to be found!" Sabi ko sa kaniya at halos maiyak na. Mababaliw na ata ako kakahanap!
"WHAT!?" Damn! How come he was missing!? Did someone intrude our room? Did Liorei sent his men to get him? What? Where is he? Fuck! Where the fuck is my son!?
"D-Dad, Izaac.. My son..." I already lose it and broke into tears. Naunang bumaba si Volt na bagong gising at mukhang sabog.
"What's happening? Patay na ba si DEATH?" What!? Damn him!
"No! Izaac is missing!" Tumaas ang kilay niya.
"I see. So, they were really keeping an eye on us." He knew!? At wala manlang siyang ginawa!?
Then he blinked, "WHAT THE HELL!? YOUR SON IS MISSING!?"
Sabog nga siya (= ______________ =) .
"HA!? BABY TYRANT IS MISSING!?" And the rest was history. Yumakap ako kay Mom at umiyak ng umiyak. Just by thinking of him crying as he look for me makes me insane. I will kill whoever dared to kidnap my son! I swear!
AZAZEL WILL WIPE THEM ALL.
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"Based to the sneak skill, it's a professional one. It's either Kris or Arone, or Sharina Brook." Denise verdicted. Uminom ako ng tubig. Hinagod ni Mommy ang likod ko.
"I will kill them. I will kill them!" I swear!
"What if it's just one of those people that she have killed? What if one of their family member takes their revenge against her by using Baby Tyrant then kill him---"
"Take it back or I will kill you first." Nandidilim ang mukhang sabi ko kay Paris na ikina-tikom ng bibig niya.
"There's a possibility."
"Does it mean may alam na sila sa kundisyon ni Dearil?" Nababahalang sabi ni Minerva na namumutla..
"We can't say. If their aim was the child, they won't check the rest and focus on him." Devon. I balled my fist because of anger.
"Baby Eclipse..." Elexea cried and covered her face. I stood up.
"Where are you going!?"
I looked at them with great anger, "GERSON FUCKING LIOREI."
Gerson Liorei's View
"Alright, alright. Time to sleep already, Princesses. Enough with playing. Sleep." Malambing na sabi ko sa dalawa na sobrang hyper pa rin. Inabot na kami ng madaling araw sa kakalaro pero gising na gising pa rin sila.
"Here, milk. Time to sleep." I gave them their bottles at isinandal ang mga 'yon sa unan. I pmayed their nighttime lullaby though it is
daybreak already. I watched them as they slowly close their eyes. When someone fucking knocked. Startling them.
"Shhh, sleep. Sleep, Princesses." Tinapik-tapik ko sila bago nangungunot ang noong pumunta sa pinto at binuksan.
"The fuck, Arone?" Madiin na sabi ko sa kaniya at tumingin sa kambal.
"Sorry, bro. Sa labas." Labas?
"What? Whatever's outside, can't you handle it? Matutulog na ako---"
"It was Van." He cutted. Natigilan ako at nilingon siya, "He seems so damn mad. Bro, handle it. He was looking for you. With his squad." WHAT!?
"Fucking son of a bitch." Isinarado ko ang pintuan ng kwarto namin ng marahan at nagmamadaling lumabas ng bahay. I saw my mens pushing them back. Just the assassins. I thought Sera and her husband will be here too. I guess they're inside that van.
"Where is Izaac?" He immediately asked while clenching his jaw. I looked at him confusedly.
"Who the fuck is 'Izaac'!?" Did he came all the way here just to find 'Izaac' that I don't even knew!?
"STOP ACTING INNOCENT! WHERE. THE. FUCK. IS. MY. SON!?" Panggagalaiti niya at kinwelyuhan ako. I was shocked. And surprised.
"W-Wow. You already had a son?" For real? Did he have a wife now too? Does it mean... Xerene's completely mine?
"Yes and you fucking kidnapped him! Give him back!" That is when I pushed him.
"I don't know what you're saying. Stop accusing me, Van." Madiin na sabi ko na nagpa-taas sa kilay niya.
"Oh, yeah? Playing innocent here again?" He punched me, pero nasalo ko ang kamao niya. I glared at him.
"I don't know what you're saying. At pwede ba? Umalis na kayo? I don't even know that 'Izaac'! The hell I care about you!? I and Xerene had a deal. She'll be mine, you live your lives."
"Heh? You? Will keep a deal? A promise? Gerson Fucking Liorei, are you sick?" I rolled my eyes on him.
"Just go. You'll wake my twins. Well, if you really had a son, congratulations then! I also have mine and I don't have time to other kids. Hmmm?" I said with a smile at tinalikuran na sila. Pieces of shit. How dare them ruin my day! Dammit!
I looked at the van. I know they're inside that thing. Watching. My lips arched into a smirk at them bago tuluyang pumasok sa loob. Dumiretso agad ako sa kwarto namin.
"What was the scene outside, Liorei? Why are they here?" Fuck. S-She saw them?
"It's nothing. They were just accusing me of something I'm innocent about. Don't mind it anymore." Sumampa ako sa kama at isinama siya sa paghiga. I'm so fucking sleepy. I checked the twins and they're already sleeping. I breathe in relief. Thank goodness.
"I see. You seem tired playing with them. Sleep, Devil." She whispered and plays my hair. I smiled and nodded.
This is what you call sanctuary.
Minerva's View
"Denise and Yohanne's patroning around this City already. Max, Paris, and Volt are checking the whole Italy and the people here. We'll stay here for protection in case of their sudden attack." Sabi ko kina Tita Sera at inilapag ang food sa lamesa.
"I was just...checking Azazel... Just checking her. She will kill us all once she knew this." Dragon. He really looks so upset, mad and worried. Hindi namin alam kung nasaan si Baby Tyrant at kung ano ang gagawin sa kaniya ng kumuha sa kaniya. No one see it coming. Talagang may nagmamanman na sa amin. Kaya naman pinoprotektahan namin si Baby Kaitlin. Baka siya naman ang isunod.
"Let's just hope for Baby Eclipse safety, okay? Let's hope for his safety." Mistress Sera.
Fingers crossed, I started praying for Baby Tyrant to be fine and safe. There are these bad hunches, our enemies are evil! Ni bata ay hindi nila sasantuhin! I can't help but to be uneasy. I'm really worried. They had him without alarming us. Well I guess the assassin they hired was skillful. The sneak was perfect. Hindi namin naramdaman ang presensya niya. Or are we just that confident na walang naka-ambang kapahamakan sa amin?
***
"What do you mean my son is in that Red Room!?" Natakpan ko ang bibig ko dahil sa nalaman. Baby Tyrant was...in the Red Room?
"Why is he in UgD!?" Tanong namin sa isa't isa. Oh my god! This can't be happening! Baby Tyrant will be---KILLED!
Napa-igtad kaming lahat nang malakas na hinampas ni Van ang lamesa na nagpa-basag doon. Agad kong itinaas ang laptop na nakapatong sa guguhong lamesa. It was saved!
"I will kill them all for taking my son..." mabibigat ang paghinga niyang sabi bago tumayo at umakyat sa itaas. Pinanood lang namin siya.
We get serious.
"Let's save Baby Tyrant." Matigas naming sabi at nagtanguhan. We can't let our baby be killed!
Whoever take him in the Red Room, I swear! WE WILL GET HIM AND GIVE HIM TO HIS PARENTS!
Maxism Ford's View
"Pera kooooo T^T" Pagdadrama ko at niyakap ang mga bag na puro dolyar. Waaaaahhhh!!! I kennat! I kennat give them awayyyy~ ToT
"Get serious, Maxism. We're here." Volt. Napa-ayos ako ng tayo at pekeng umubo. Kinuha nila ang iba pang bag na may lamang dolyar bago kami pumasok sa paggaganapan ng auction.
I'm nervous.
I'll bid against the known Godfather. I never saw him, WE never. We just know him by his name (or codename), but in person? We didn't. Tahimik lamang siya. Wala kaming nababalitaan na may pinatay siya, na kasabwat siya sa ganito ganyan. But we think he was ordering Liorei to do it for him. Now that I realized, LIOREI IS A PUPPET. He was being controlled by the Godfather. Yes, he can move on his own. But still, he's under him.
Umupo kami sa middle part kaharap mismo ng stage. Parami na rin ng parami ang mga tao. We know them. We can recognize them. They are Sinister Phantom's underlings. Kami lang ang naiiba. We're under Dragon's Seal. Heh.
They won't know us since we use disguises.
After few minutes of idle, the Godfather came. Lahat sila ay nagsitayo at lumuhod sa kaniya at yumuko bilang paggalang. Nanatili lang kaming naka-upo at pinagmamasdan ang lalaking kadarating lamang.
And I found myself trembling.
"The...Godfather..." kapos hininga kong sabi at natulala. The room was airconditioned yet I was sweating. The atmosphere became very heavy because of his tremendous aura. He's a giant while we are as small as dwarves. H-He's terrifying! N-Nanuyo ang lalamunan ko. This is the Godfather. His presence is enough to kill us. The heaviness suffocates us. Ang bigat-bigat. Nakakapanghina.
"Dearil is still scarier. My tongue's itchy to tell her that her son is missing." Ani Volt na prenteng nakaupo at cool na cool. He is so calm that it pains me! How can he---!? The Godfather was right in front of us! Hindi manlang ba siya natatakot? Grabe.
"Good afternoon, ladies and gentleman! We will then again about to witness numerous things that everyone will want and love! Ladies? Ancient and antique arts? Everything is here! We won't let you wait anymore! LET'S START THE SHOW!" Ani ng nakakairitang auctioneer. Umalis siya sa entablado. Dumilim ang paligid at stage lamang ang maliwanag. A seductive and sexy song was played. Lumabas ang mga babae na gumigiling at sumasayaw. Nagpuso agad ang mga mata ko.
"Wooohh!! Ang sexy naman 'nun!" Nae-engganyong sabi ko pero may sumabay. Napa-tingin kami ni Volt kay Paris na nauulol na ata.
Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at tinext si Kambal. Akala mo, ha. Yari ka sa asawa mo, kupal. Hihihihihihi.
The bidding started. Gusto ko din sana kaso wala akong dalang extra, eh. Pulubi na ako. Kailangan ko na namang kumayod para matutusan ang mga pangangailangan ko sa araw-araw. Char, sagot pala ni Dearil 'yung pakain at pabahay.
Dumaan pa ang ilang minuto at bagot na bagot na kami. Can't he just make things fast at dumiretso na agad 'dun sa libro? Hmmm, speaking of libro, ano na kayang balita sa librong sinulat ko about kay Bansot? Kanino kaya napunta 'yon? Malaki rin ang kinita ko 'dun, ha. Mukhang bigatin 'yung bumili. Sana nagustuhan niya 'yung adventures namin. Hehehehehehehehe.
Gumawi ang tingin ko sa Godfather na nasa harapan. Tahimik lang. Sa pinto ay nakatayo ang mga tauhan niyang napakalalaki ng katawan. Banat na banat. Parang isang suntok lang sayo ay wala nang kasiguraduhang makaka-survive ka pa. Sana ol malaki ang katawan.
"And now, our last piece! The book of D.E.A.T.H!" FINALLY!
"Ikaw na bahala mag-bid, Volt. Natatakot ako sa kaniya." Bulong ko kay Volt na tinanguhan niya lamang. Shet, shet, shet. Sana ay makuha naman 'yon.
"15 millions dollars." Bid agad ng Godfather. Woooh! 15 milliin agad!
"20 million." Volt. Lahat ay nagtinginan sa kaniya. Godfather tilted his head a bit to see who stood against him. I froze. HE'S REALLY SCARY, DAMMIT!
"25 million." Godfather.
"50 million." Nanlalaki ang mga mata akong tumingin kay Volt na kalmado pa rin. Oh my Volt. Nakakabakla ka.
"100 million." Fudge! Hindi talaga siya magpapatalo. Why is he eager to have it? Yes the book is old. But...if what Xerene said before was true, may alam ba talaga siya sa Dragon's Seal?
"150 million dollars." Matigas na sabi ni Volt. Tahimik lang kami ni Paris. Napakalakas ng kabog ng puso ko. Pilit kong kinakalma ang sarili ko pero nai-intimidate pa rin ako sa presensya ng Godfather. It's so tremendous that it weakens me.
"200 million dollars." Hindi makasingit ang auctioneer dahil everytime na may magbi-bid ng mataas ay mas tataasan naman ng isa. Habang patagal ng patagal, mas lalo akong kinakabahan. What if he got pissed at ipapatay kaming tatlo ngayon na? Shit.
Volt sighed. They thought he'll give up but no, "500 million dollars. Give it to me." TINODO NA NIYA! O ____________ O
"Going once, going twice... And the book of D.E.A.T.H IS SOLD TO HIM!" Heck, yeah! Ang galing mo, Volt! Ibang klase ka!
Tumayo na kami, dala ang mga bag ng pera at hinatid sa kolektor. Kinuha ni Volt ang libro, "Let's go." Tumango naman kami at nagsimula nang maglakad. Nalampasan namin ang Godfather na nakasunod ang tingin sa amin. I gathered courage to look straight in his eyes.
Crap.
"Max? Ayos ka lang? Ambobo mo naman. Natapilok ka pa!" Paris. Hindi ako nakagalaw at nanlalaki ang mga matang lumingon sa Godfather na nilampasan na kami kasunod ang mga alagad niya.
"Take care of her for me." Those were the words he said. He wasn't reffering to the book but to her. To DEATH. To Dearil. He looked at us once again. I don't know kung napansin rin nila but I was hundred percent sure,
behind that mask lies two faces.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Dragon's Seal: DEATH after LIFE (UNDER REVISION)
Ciencia FicciónPrevious Title: Their Final Battle THE REVISED VERSION IS UP.
