ALIRA: The Lost Soul

Prologue

Tahimik akong nakatanaw sa nag kukulay-kahel na kalangitan dulot ng papalubog na araw. Hindi ko na mabilang kung ilang beses akong bumuntong-hininga dahil sa kawalang pag-asang nararamdaman ko habang nakaupo sa tabi ng mga taong itinuring kong pamilya.

I'm here witnessing the last moments of the two most important persons of my life, in this lifetime. And I feel so useless that I can't do anything to help them.

I'm am holding both of their hands as tears fell from my eyes. I weep silently.

"Hindi na din masama, Rio."
Mama Ana said while smiling at the view in front of us, not minding the blood oozing from the wound on her chest.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapahikbi ng wala nang tugon pang namutawi sa bibig ng aking itinuring na ama.

My mom chuckled but tears are flowing down her cheeks. She motioned me to come closer which I did.

Nanginginig ang kamay nitong hinawakan ang aking pisngi kasabay ng mga salitang kailanma'y hinding-hindi mawawaglit sa aking isipan.

"Live, Lyell. We won't be here anymore but we'll forever be watching you. Inunahan na nga ako ng ama mo oh *chuckle*. Don't seek revenge, live and be happy."
Umubo ito ng dugo bago muling huminga ng malalim.

"Live this life freely, my little one. Forget your past life and just think of us traveling somewhere, okay? We love you."
I nodded although my mind is in haywire from what just happened a few minutes ago.

"I love you both. You can now rest Ma, send my regards to Papa, andaya kasi di man lang nag paalam."
I said along my sobs.

She gave me her sweetest smile before she closed her eyes and took her last breath. Her hand fell down.

I hugged their blood-soaked body while crying silently. Gusto kong magwala at magmura. Gusto kong wasakin lahat ng nakikita ko. But, the moment I looked at the peaceful faces of my parents, nawawalan ako ng lakas.

Why? Why does it have to be them? Why does it have to be the people who have accepted and nurtured me as their own, fall in the hands of this brutal fate?

I was never special to anyone in my past life. I don't even want to remember it and yet I recall every single memory I have before, the moment I opened my eyes in the body of a seemingly five-year old girl.

My parents have found a child in the middle of their farm 10 years ago, bare and dying.
I don't know what happened or how my soul woke up in a younger body.
Hindi din lingid sa kanilang kaalaman ang kakaibang sitwasyong meron ako. I told them about it. They never doubted me. Sila lang ang naniwala sakin, and now they're gone.

I remembered I was killed when I was also around 15 years old in my old life. That day I died completely. I know I did.

But to my surprise, I woke up in this body shivering from the cold in the middle of a huge farm. And that is also the same day today, the day they found me and the day I lost them. What a brutal way to celebrate my birthday, right?

I'm not oblivious of the fact that I am being played by whoever it is for a reason I have yet to know.
However, I am not letting them toy with my life. I will know why I had to die before and why they had to take away the people I treasure the most.

Bigla akong nakarinig ng tunog mula sa di kalayuan. Nakasalampak pa rin ako sa bangkay ng aking mga magulang at kahit pilitin koy tila namanhid ang aking katawan. I just decided to close my eyes and pretended unconscious.

Footsteps grew louder and I can distinguish it from more than two horses. Isama pa dito ang ingay mula sa iilang tao na nakapagpakaba sa akin. Kung bakit ba naman kasi ngayon pa umatake itong sakit ko.
You see I might be wiser than any of my age but I am still caged in an ordinary body. Nagagamit ko man ang aking dating kakayahan ngunit mas mahina pa rin ang katawang ito. I'm not complaining though. This is actually a proof that I'm still a human. I don't wanna be any form of a higher entity because I despise them.

"Oh my God, Orion. I think we're late."
Maang na sambit ng isang boses babae mula sa aking likuran.

Naramdaman ko ang isang malakas na pwersang nag tayo sa akin paharap sa mga ito bago isang kamay ang sumalo sa aking bewang at leeg upang hindi ako tuluyang bumagsak muli. I am facing someone as I let go of my weight.

Narinig ko ang singhapan ng mga ito. I don't know who they are and it would be better if they just leave me alone.

"She... She looked so much like your mother, Blake."
Tila hindi makapaniwalang saad ng panibagong boses.

I made my acting more believable as I copied the wounds my parents have. I can inflict wounds to anyone through my mind and that includes myself. It's one of the things I can do from my past life but would take me a lot of time to recover in this new body. May kakayahan din akong magpagaling ngunit nagagamit ko lamang iyon sa aking sarili. I could've save them if I just can.

Unti-unting lumabas ang mainit na likido sa aking bibig kasabay ng paglitaw ng sugat sa aking katawan.
It's so painful but I have to endure it.

I opened my eyes a bit and saw five silhouettes, one from the person holding me and the rest who's standing a few meters from us. The sun has already set that is why it's hard to see their faces.
I inhaled sharply and uttered some words.

"P-please save...them."
Though I know it's not possible.

I closed my eyes once again and felt the slow beating of my heart. I should've just died too, but my ability won't allow it. I know because I tried.

"She's barely breathing. Where's Laura? I need this girl alive!"
Tarantang saad ng mayhawak sakin.

I want to sarcastically laugh at his reaction but I don't want to be busted.
I just want them to leave as I mourn over my parents' death. I want to be alone.

"They are not breathing anymore, my lord. Hindi na tumitibok ang kanilang mga puso. Siguro'y kanina pa ito nalagutan ng hininga bukod sa batang hawak mo."
Saad ng isa sa kanila.

They must be high ranking nobles from the way the guy addressed the one holding me.

Naramdaman ko ang dahan-dahang pagbaba ng aking katawan sa damuhan at ang ang mainit na hininga sa aking mukha. A hot liquid fell on my cheek that made me froze.
Is he crying over a stranger?

"Don't go yet."
Malamig nitong saad sa aking tenga bago ako lamunin ng dilim dulot ng sakit mula sa aking mga sugat.

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