THE ORIGINALS: BLOODLINE

⚜ XL. Loyalty ⚜

Nathaniel Vetrova Lorenzittee

Pababa kami ni Marguerette sa Lorenzittee building ng may babae akong nakita sa lobby. I'm not familiar with her.

"Sir Nathaniel, someone is looking for you", sabi ng receptionist sa akin.

Nakakapanibago ang bagong panahon. We have these kinds of things. Kaharap ng babae ang isang malaking box na umiilaw, that's what humans call computer at may malapad na mukhang typewriter pa doon sa harapan.

"Who is she?", tanong ko.

"She's sent by Rosemary daw po, Sir Nathaniel!", sagot nito.

"Please get in the cer first, Marguerette. I have to settle something, family issue", sabi ko at mabilis na lumabas sa building si Marguerette.

Hinarap ko naman ang babae na naroon. "Sent by Rosemary, huh? Do you know that you're offering your life into the lion's den?", I smirks at her.

Kita ko ang takot sa kanyang mga mata.

"S-Sir, Rosemary said she wants to talk to Cecilion Lorenzittee to settle for something", sabi nito sa akin.

"After betraying us, they'll asked for settlement? Why don't you go back there and bring Rosemary here so we can talk personally and settle that something!?", I throw question to her as a trap.

Natulala siya sa akin. "Rosemary and her friends can't walk on sunlight, Sir. That's why she sent me here. Please, she just ask for Sir Cecilion Lorenzittee's phone number!", sabi nito sa akin.

"Okau, I'll give it to you. But one more thing, tell Rosemary to be careful around my Brother. He won't go easy to someone who wronged to him", sabi ko at tinapon sa harapan niya ang isang card na may numero ni Cecilion.

This era is great. We have technologies that we can use and life is much easier. Lots of foods and snacks walking down the roads. Different flavors like male, female, teens and childrens. I like it.

Cecilion Vetrova Lorenzittee

I'm on my way back to Sighisoara when my phone ring. It's a thin and small black box. It lighten up and unknown number is written on the screen.

I swipe it to right to answer the call.

"Yes!", I greeted to whoever is on the other side.

"Is this Cecilion Vetrova Lorenzittee?", a woman's voice speaks.

"Yes, it is", mabilis na sabi ko.

"This is Rosemary Belikova", sabi niya sa akin.

Napatigil ako at hindi nagsalita. I've been looking all over for you. And here you are now, talking to me over the phone.

"I send you an adress. I want you to come there because I have something to give as a peace offering", sabi nito sa akin.

I didn't said anything anymore. I cut off the call and drive my way back to the address she gave me. It's very far as I look into the map on the screen of my phone.

After a three hour drive from Sighisoara, I finally get to where the address is. The old looking house welcomed my eyes. It's a little dirty and the house looks wreck from the inside. Maraming tabil ang naroon.

So, they are hiding here, huh? I destroyed their rings. I give them that so they can walk in the sun but they betray me so I take back the power that's keeping them from getting burn from the sun.

I kick the door open. The door made a squeaking sound as it open. The sun rays went inside as it penetrates to the thin white curtains.

Nakatayo ako sa foyer. The house isn't owned by anyone. I don't need and invitation to enter.

"Cecilion..", Rosemary walk into the foyer as I smirks at her.

I see how her knees tremble in fear because of my presence. She should be. They should fear me for betraying me when I'm so good to them. I sheltered them and give them privilege that other vampires can't have. I made them my friends.

"......man of honor", she continue.

I smirk more. Oh! Really? What did I say? I haven't promise them anything. Oh! Of course, I told them I'm always there to protect them. But that's long time ago. Sa panahon na hindi pa nila ako tinatraydor.

"Rosemary, is there somewhere we can talk?", I asked. Because talkin in the foyer isn't appropriate. I'm their visitors.

"Yes, in here. Yeah, I-I have forget to clean the house", she trembles.

"Oh! It's a little dirt", sabi ko. I surveyed the room and it's not just a little dirt. It's very dirty. "I completely understand".

Maingay kong sinara ang pintuan to shut it and keep the sunlight outside. Pumunta ako sa kung saan niya nilahad kanina. It's a little cleaner here than the foyer.

"So tell me, whatshe gift of the courage to call me?", I asked her as I continue to walk inside the room.

"I want my freedom. I'm tired of running and you're in the position to give me that", she confidently said.

Oh! Really? I do, but..... Let me think.
For centuries, I didn't find them. Is Ambrogio hiding them from me? Why don't she ask Ambrogio for freedom instead? Or he did throw them because they aren't useful anymore?

"I have a complete authority to pardon you and your little pets. What's their name again?", I act like I forget. "Ah! Lorenzo and Luke", I smirk and turn to her. "What is it in me?".

"Artemis Callahan", mabilis na sabi niya.

She mentioned thr dhamphir. What is it?

"I'm listening", I sit on the dusty sofa.

She's still trembling in fear.

"She's burned in the Hawthorne Palace in year 1879 with the curse one", she said.

"Continue", I said cooly.

"She's reincarnated", aniya.

Hindi na ako nagulat. "Where is she?".

"You doesn't seemed to be surprise by this?", she asked curiously.

Of course I'm not surprise. It's bound to happen. I know all the events with the prophecy and the curse.

"Oh! When you called and invited me in this armed of civilization. Which I have three hours from the town we know that's Sighisoara. I'm surprise I have nothing to do with Artemis", I look at her in the eyes. "Do you have her in you possession?".

"Yes, I have her reincarnated person", sabi niya. She step closer to me.

"That's impossible. She stabbed herself with a cursed dagger and died as the curse failed for fact".

"Those facts are wrong", aniya.

I shifted my weight. "Then, show her to me".

"Cecilion, you're a man of honor and you should be trusted. But I want you to say it again", she says with pleading eyes.

"You have my word that I will pardon you", sabi ko sa kanya.

"Follow me", mabilis na sabi niya at iginiya ako sa isang pasilyo.