Legend of Cambions

16 | Take Over

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SASKIA
Sashyana Kiaundra Nieves

While walking, my nose caught a smell of something, like a wildfire. Then from afar, I can see wisp of smokes twirling up to the clouds. The night sky had a faint beam of red— like fire.

I panic immediately when I realized that the smoke comes from the direction of the other end of the isle, where I told Ajax to go!  I heard cries and clashing of swords that made my heart pound more.

A strange feeling tugs my heart once again. Anxiety. Fear. Fury. Wrath.

Hindi ko alam kung papaano ko napabilis ang takbo ko— probably it's the adrenaline rush. Nabitawan ko agad ang bitbit ko, at nang makakita bigla ng isang ligaw na kabayo na tumatakbo taliwas sa direksyon ng apoy ay hindi ako nagdalawang isip na tumalon at sumakay sa likod ng kabayo.

It neighed loudly, so I formed a whip made of black and red smoke using my power. I mercilessly whipped the horse several times, ignoring every whimpers it does. The horse tried to wiggle me off, so I gripped his hair and pulled it hard to stop him.

Nanliit ang mata ko nang makitang nagliliyab ang buong manor kung s'an kami nakatira. Halos mapasinghap ako nang makita ang bagahe namin ni Ajax na nakakalat.

Bumaba agad ako mula sa kabayo, at hindi na nagtaka nang bumagsak 'yon. It was severely wounded from my whips. Blood trickled down his body, and his skin got peeled off. It whimpered one last time, but I tore my eyes off the horse.

Mabigat ang mga hakbang ko nang makita ang Nieves Army sa paligid ng aming manor. They were taking our villagers as hostages, but I did not care. I do not care at all. They slit the throats of our men. Maliit akong ngumiti sa hindi malamang dahilan.

Ah, I must be smiling because they are really desparate to see me, huh?

The villagers looked at me with pleading eyes. I could almost hear their voices and pleads inside my head. Ngunit ang iba, nagugulat sa ngiti ko.

Ajax's not here. Hindi ko siya makita, kaya't malamang ay nasa cliff na siya. But it would be a bore to leave these soldiers here, right?

I recognize the snowflake badge on the soldiers' capes that represented the Nieves Kingdom. I remember the meaning of it.

"Everything begins with a snowflake like blizzards and avalanches." To put it simpler, even the most little acts can turn to something enormous and impactful.

Naglibot muli ang tingin ko. My eyes reflected the fire. Saglit na nagtaas ang kilay ko nang mapansing may iba nang villagers na namatay na sa sunog.

"Nasaan ang Nieves Princess?!" sigaw ng isang kawal. Napalingon naman ako roon.

My eyes were fixated on a man— down in his knees, crying in fear. Nanginginig ang kaniyang katawan habang nasusunog na ang bahay sa likod niya.

I mentally laughed. My smile turned devilish. Gusto kong matawa. They are looking for a dead person. Princess Sashyana Kiaundra Nieves is dead.

"Walang kwenta ang isang 'to. Hindi nagsasalita!"

"May alam 'yan. Saktan mo lang," one nonchalantly answered.

I looked at the person who said that. Without further ado, I heard the clicking of his bones. Unti-unti kong sinisira ang lahat ng buto niya. Tinaas ko ang kamay ko na tila kinokontrol ang lahat ng lamang loob niya.

Saktan mo lang, a voice echoed inside me.

Nakita ko ang paglabas ng dugo mula sa kaniyang bibig. Even his intestines were out. He fell to the ground, while his eyes were unresponsive, and in one click of a tongue, his eyes popped out. I smirked, saktan mo lang. I grasped for his heart, my fingers snapped and then his chest bursted, revealing all of his inner organs.

The victim looked at me with gratitude. Hindi ko naman siya sinagip dahil wala naman akong pakialam sa kaniya. I'm just annoyed with these soldiers.

"Ang Nieves Princess!" finally one recognized.

Napalingon sa'kin ang iba. I flashed them a smile, "The Nieves Princess is dead. Don't look for her."

Kaagad silang lumapit, ngunit lahat ay tumatalipon palayo, at ang iba'y napupunta pa sa malalaking apoy. Mas lalong lumalakas ang kakaibang pakiramdam sa loob ko, like something is being awakened again. This familiar energy... the energy from ten years ago.

Don't let it overpower you, Saskia, one voice inside me said. But the other one said, Embrace your power.

Tumingin ako sa baba. Gray smoke rose from the ground, some dark energy that I produced. Nang mapagtanto naman kung ano 'yon, napangisi ako.

"Ano 'yan?!" sigaw ng isa.

I looked at him to answer, "Demons."

The smokes choked them. Tiningnan ko sila isa-isa, at hindi ko alam kung bakit labis akong natutuwa. Maybe I'm being overwhelmed by my powers.

More phantoms and demons rose from below. From hell. Tumaas ang aking baba habang tinitingnan sila. I warned them, yet here they are. Are they perhaps chasing death?

"Possess them all," I commanded to the demons. I smiled devilishly when the demons answered in chorus, "Yes, Queen."

Pinanood ko lahat ng Nieves Army, kahit ang mga villager, na isa-isang nilalamon ng mga demonyo. Their irises all turned to black. Halos wala ng puti na natira sa mga mata nila.

The possessed men killed themselves. Ang iba'y ginamit ang kanilang sariling mga sandata. Ang iba dinukot ang sarili nilang mga mata. Ang iba naman naglakad patungo sa naglalakihang mga apoy.

Blades slashed, intersecting wrists and forearms, slashed some more, cutting through hamstrings and other assorted, necessary tendons. Another shrieked as something kissed its belly and it looked down to see its intestines tumbling out—withered, empty things, like starving worms.

Cries of rising bloodlust shrilled from their throats— a frenzied chorus that could curdle a lump of tallow, then set it quivering. The sight of blood and gore overwhelmed my demon that has taken over me.

Wala sa sarili akong napatawa nang makita silang unti-unting nawawala sa sarili. I cocked my head sidewards to stifle a smirk afterwards.

Now, it's time to escape.

Legend of Cambions
By lostmortals
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