ILLA
My siblings are undeniably smart and amazingly peculiar but sometimes they lack on something.
I acted up the way it should be as i settled all the time, date, and place for the final showdown.
My sister.. Isla could outsmart me but she didn't know she had a loophole on their plans.
"Our family's secret."
As soon as I finished my sentence, I went out then locked the door and looked at the person waiting outside the door, and nodded at him as a sign to let the gas out.
I heaved a sigh and shutted my eyes close when i heard the door with numerous loud thuds. As if they are trying to open the door using the strength they have left.
Just for 15 minutes, my dearest siblings. This is all for you because I wouldn't dare to let anyone touch you even a strand of your hair.
As it goes as planned, they are all soundly sleeping and dreaming inside their heads when we moved them on their white rooms and monitored their bodies and lured their dream that felt real for 36 hours.
Azce is very extraordinary, her thoughts is the deepest just like the depth of the ocean. I admire what she said; Aeterna Mollitiam.
Standing in front of eiah our youngest; on her transparent glass wall with three white walls, thin wires are sticked to her temples, shoulders, elbows, hands, chest, abdomen, thighs, legs, knees, to her foot.
She just saw the outside of the dome in her dream.. and saying 'Observation is the key'
I glance at Eiko who is watching Isla and later on he met my gaze, " Isla is almost to say her exact line." I nodded and curved my lips "It's almost time."
I marched back to my seat and watched and started the countdown to 5..
We looked at Isla. A heavy sigh escaped from her mouth. "I'm sorry, but we have to do this."
"One.." until then, there was an explosion happened and heard their gasped for air; alongside with their coughs.
"Your dreams are really bizarre, my siblings."
Confusion was evident on their eyes when they heard my voice.. and as they studied where they are and what are the wires attached to them. They began to remove it and tried to stand slowly and walk through the transparent glass wall and stared on it.
I signalled Alec to let them see me. and for a few moments, I saw the shock on their eyes and later on glared at my direction.
Elys was the first one who spoke. "Ate Illa! What is the meaning of this?" desperation is evident on her tone
I only smiled on response and landed my eyes on Isla whose hands are shaking.. in anger. But then a baritone voice of Urse spoke that made me glance in his way.
"Why.. Illa?" I laughed with no humor at Ache's question and licked my lips then talk. "I should be the one asking that, Urse. Why? Huh?" and he looked away and then I glance at Iver, Ivie, and Urse who are now bowing their head; except for Isla who only gasped.
"I did it for us, Illa! We did it for our family!" she stopped and catched her breathe "You got the wrong secret of our family!" she shrieked.
"Few years ago, i was already told beforehand about our family's secret. I couldn't accept it at first but then they explained it to me why and all.." I stopped midway as i remember how our ancestors told me. "When the time is right, four of my siblings should learn about the book of oracles. And that is when Isla, Ache, Erah, and Aren had their run. Am I right, Isla?" I saw her sat on where she is standing.
I continued talking; "But then ,in an ill fated fate of my two other siblings Erah and Aren almost died there. Yes, almost."
"What do you mean almost, Illa? Isla saw their bodies! As she said to me!" Ache butted in but I still continued. "Erah and Aren didn't die. I had them right before they got fallen. The bodies that Isla saw are dummies that looked liked them, smells like them and feels like them. I had them kept hidden on one of my private property in a secluded area and there we planned with Acie, Aise, Alec, Ulye, Eiko, and Enzo... and in fact they are here." I glanced at my right side when they entered the room.
"Oh my.. Erah and Aren! I am sorry!" Isla sobbed and turned to Eves and Iris. "Eves and Iris! Why are you two not saying anything?! Did you know?" they turned to Isla and nodded their head in agreement.
"The book of oracles, Ate Illa? The secret?" Eura's sweet voice made me look at her.
"The book of oracles is just a cover. the real secret of our family is all of you." confusion is evident on their expressions "Our ancestors were able to hide it for years for your safety because they want all of us to live a normal life on our own. You are all Chase and Hera's peculiar children."
"But that was your name isn't, Illa?" I nodded at Asha. "They named me after their name."
"But how come we can't remember them, Ate Illa?" Eros have spoken "They erased your memories with them, my brother."
Silence filled the room and I bet they are all starving and thinking deeply.
"I am sorry if it went to like this because I don't know if it's a good thing to watch you all from afar. Therefore, no one should be left behind." I stood up on my chair and walked through near the exit door but stopped midway "I am letting all you go, they will guide you to your respective rooms and your dinner will be served after and then let's all talk on the library."
