LEGENDS: Celestial Beryl (Season, #1) ✔️

Breathless

Celestial sighed for the nth time. Hindi niya talaga kaya ang katigasan ng ulo ng Archduke. She can see it from her vision, malala ang sugat nito at mas lalong lumalala. Mukhang mayroong kakaibang nakalagay sa mga sandata ng mga Maharlikang iyon; lason. At unti-unti niyong pinapahina ang ma-pride na Archduke ng Abyss na ayaw magpagamot sa kaniya.

Perhaps, he would not accept an offer from someone who's just like her. A literal nobody. Naramdaman niya pang lalo ang pagsusungit ng Archduke matapos niyang sabihin ang kaniyang pangalan, dapat ba'y hindi niya lang ito ginawa? But he asked! Ngayon tuloy ay iwas na iwas na ito sa kaniya.

"Please, magaling po akong manggagamot. Hayaan niyo akong gamutin ko kayo," she offered once again after their five minute walk.

Hindi siya pinansin ng Archduke. Mukha ring nakalimutan na siya nito. Malamang, sino ba naman siya para alalahanin. Walang oras ang mga Maharlika para alalahanin o tandaan ang mga katulad niyang walang-wala sa buhay at kinakailangang magtrabaho sa murang edad sa halip na maglaro upang mabuhay at kumita.

They continued walking to the border for another five minutes. Nakasalubong na nila ang mga sundalo galing sa Kastilyo na siguro'y tinawag bilang back-up. Iritadong tumitig ang Archduke sa mga ito, animo'y mangangain anumang oras.

"Dim bulbs! You finally arrived!" He bellowed, threatening the soldiers on their way, "Go and pick those asses of your kind, numbskulls!"

"Forgive us, your highness."

Celestial sighed watching the scene. It doesn't make her fear the Archduke, it makes her feel sad. He needs saving, he's also someone like her who needs saving more than anyone else. He badly needs to be saved from this cruel world, but how when he himself hates to be saved?

He's still not made, someone in the Castle is making him rapscallion. Perhaps, she could help to prevent it?

"Archduke," She called once again.

Ang buong akala niya'y pababayaan siyang muli ng lalaki, ngunit ganoon na lamang siya nagulat at napaiyak nang isang sakal sa kaniyang leeg ang halos bumawi sa kaniyang hininga. She gasped in shock when he gripped her neck hard making her want to vomit, she sucked for air when she felt levitating. She shred tears when she couldn't feel the surface anymore, making her feel the way he strangles her.

He lifted her by choking her! Looks like his rage ignited, perhaps, was it because she told him her name? Her name is forbidden and hated by the Abyss, especially by the Royals from the Castle!

"A-ack!" She tried gasping for air once again, but she did not fight back. She cannot fight back, and she does not fight back, "P-Prince..."

He is all dark once again, she triggered him. His skin color is getting darker, it was what he looks like earlier. When he looks sure to kill someone! He looks like he's about to devour her whole!

"A-ack," Tears streamed down her face when she couldn't suck an oxygen anymore. The Archduke doesn't seem to care about her struggle, he seems enjoying about the view. Watching someone suffer pleases his eyes, and she's crying because of that. How could she save him, when she couldn't even save herself from his cruel hands?

"Why aren't you kicking me? Why are you not fighting back?" He asks breathless, "Why don't you try removing my hands off your neck, huh? You're too noisy, I hate it. I am not what you know me, so be careful, little girl."

Celestial just closed her eyes and did nothing. Hindi niya sinunod ang suhestiyon ng Archduke. Hindi niya kayang manakit, di bale na ang siya ang saktan basta hindi niya kayang manakit. At ano naman ang magagawa ng maliliit at maiikli niyang mga paa? Mahihirapan lang siya kung gagawin niya iyon, mas mabuti pang manahimik na lamang siya at tanggapin kung ito na ba ang katapusan niya. Kung ito na ang katapusan niya, wala na siyang magagawa. Kahit na manlaban pa s'ya, hindi na siya makakaligtas pa.