The Lost Princess (UNDER REVISION)

Kabanata XLVI - Chapter 46

Chapter 46 - Manila
Written by Kimi Writes

Charlie's POV

I've just awoken due to the intense noise emanating from beyond my chamber. Ano bang ingay 'yon? Marahil, nagsasaya lang ang mga Royalties dahil ang iba ay unang beses palang makapunta sa mundo na 'to. Talagang sinusulit nila ang pananatili rito.

"SHOT SHOT SHOT!"

Agad akong napabalikwas ng higa sa narinig ko. Nahihilo pa ako pero pilit akong tumayo at sinilip ang kaganapan sa labas. Napasapak ako sa noo ko nang mapagtanto kong nag-iinuman sila. Halos lumuwa na ang mga mata ko sa gulat dahil sa mga nakita kong nagkalatang mga Royalties na kung saang-saan na lamang nakahiga dulot na rin ng kalasingan. Ano ba 'tong pinasok ko?

Agad-agad naman akong nagbihis, naglagay na rin ako ng manipis na kolorete sa mukha ko. As soon as I left my room, bumungad sa 'kin ang mga lasing na Royalties.

Mayayare talaga ako nito kay Headmaster.

Ang una kong napansin ay si Coldy na nakahalukipkip lang sa lamesa.

After noticing that Coldy was the only one who was not drunk, I made it a point to approach him since the majority of the Royalties appeared to be completely out of their senses. Tinapik ko naman ang ito sa balikat.

"Hey, what happened here?"

My presence caught him off guard at mabilis na umayos ng upo. "Huh what?"

"Anong nangyari rito?"

"Are you curious as to what transpired with all of this?" mapang-uyam na tanong nito sa 'kin.

Para namang kasalanan kong ako ang dahilan bakit sila nalasing.

I stared at him blankly. "Coldy, just get straight to the point. I have a lot of stuff to do."

"Was your so called vehicle borrowed by Silky and the rest of them?" he asked me mischievously.

"Oo. Kanina lang." simple kong sagot.

Nagkibit-balikat lamang ito. "They bought alcoholic beverages and liquors with your car."

I could only stare at how shocked I was. I wasn't expecting na gagamitin nila ang kotse ko para maglasing. "The heck? Saan naman sila nakakuha ng pera?" I said. It wasn't something I thought they'd do—get drunk using my car.

"Utilizing Kian's ability to be able to replicate currency is so obvious," Coldy said. "I am not sure how they managed to do that. I slept throughout the entire day..."

Kumunot ang noo ko. "I don't understand... Ano?"

"I mentioned that they copied money using Kian's power. I must say, it looks authentic." nakangisi nitong sambit sa 'kin.

Sinamaan ko naman 'to ng tingin. "Hindi kasi! I was wondering how he managed to employ it..."

"Listen... Kian's power is all about technology, and he is capable of doing anything related to it. His advanced technological skill surpasses everyone else's..." he explained comprehensively. This is what I needed to know.

Tumango ako nang naintindihan ko siya. "Very well... Nakuha ko na," I quipped, "...Lasing sila. How are we going to deal with the monster? Isang araw lang ang ibinigay ni Headmaster sa 'tin." pahabol kong usal.

"Extension." aniya.

Kumunot ang noo ko. "What?"

"Our time spent here ought to be extended. They're just making fun. As this is their first experience in the mortal realm." then he yawned. Malihim naman akong napangiti. Despite his unpredictable nature, may pake pa rin pala ang lalaking 'to.