Royal Trie

Chapter 1

ZEA'S POV

DARKNESS, there was no such darkness in my life before. It was just a normal happy life, I really believed it would last with my family. But it didn't..., what a shame.

It all started when i heard my parents fighting in their room. I can't exactly understand what they were saying, i was still a child back there.
It made me scared, and i cried all night everytime i heard them fight. My Brother and Sister seems to not take notice of them because they were busy with studies and taking care of our grandparents. I'm the only one
who hear them fight and shout at each other everyday. Quite a miracle that i didn't got traumatized by it. I just got used to it after months past of them still on their daily fight.

Pero ang weird lang when i got back home one day, i usually hear they're shouts at each other from the doorstep but it's strange that i didn't hear those. Instead i hear a panicking voice and sobbing sounds. Which made me hesitate to go inside but still did.

Only to find My Mom on the floor crying her eyes out, My father on the phone shouting and panicking and surprisingly my brother was there. He got the worried face all written on to his face but he stayed quiet. No words we're said, but i can sense that he's very angry. Which made me scared for a bit, i glanced around the room. Only to found out there's an actual blood drips on the floor. And the only missing person now on this room is one of my family members, My Sister Launa. She's usually home at this time, pero siya lang ang wala ngayon.

I stood there, still processing what i had seen.
Impossible..those blood drips, they aren't from my sister's right? R-right..? How Ridiculous it was for me to think like that but i can't help but to do so, my family (specifically my father) have a lot of enemies. And it's possible that one of their son or daughter can get hurt for their enemy's revenge. Still shaking at the possibility of that thought being true, but i made my way to Mother.

"M-Mom, Hey, Where's Ate L-Launa? Hm?" I stuttered asked her. Doon lang nila na notice na nakauwi na pala ako. Di agad nakasagot si Mommy, she opened her mouth to speak but no words we're said. She looked at me, tears spilling from her eyes, uncontrollably. She hugged me and continued crying. Leaving me speechless but countless of thoughts running in my mind. Where is she? Bakit hindi nila ako sinasagot? May nangyari ba? May nangyari bang masa-.. No! Hindi.. No! Hindi pwede, that's impossible and absurd!

My tears fell on their own, I looked at Mom, My brother, and My father who's already outside still panicking. "Mom.., please answer me, Why are you crying?? Nasaan si Ate??" I keep asking, but umiling lang siya still crying.

It gave me an idea, but I shrugged that out instantly. I stared at a blank space, when suddenly i heard a voice. Tumingin ako kay Mommy, "She got stab and kidnapped earlier.., wala kaming nagawa. They took your sister" umiiyak niyang sambit.

"A-ano?! Bakit? P-paano..? Sinong they?!.." naguguluhan kong tanong. Paanong may nakapasok sa bahay namin?! Bakit wala silang nagawa? Ang mga guards!? Mga walang silbe! And, who the hell took my sister?! How dare they?

Nanginginig akong tumayo, tinanong ako ni Mommy kung saan ako patungo ngunit hindi na ako sumagot pa. I got to my room, sitting in my oddly soft bed. Staring into nothingness, deadly silence filled in the air.

I sighed, i got up and put my black leather jacket, and wearing leather gloves. Madilim na sa labas, i got out of my room expecting to have the rest of my family in the leaving room. But there was none, an odd silence welcomed me instead, i found it strange.

I peak through the window, only to see darkness once again. Walang tao, saan sila nagpunta? Nahanap na ba nila si ate? Hoping my thoughts could be answered, I sighed in agony. I tried to call My mom but she won't answer, same as my father. When i tried calling my brother, he didn't answer, pero nagri-ring naman.

Napakunot naman ang noo ko, Why aren't they all answering? Nasaan ba sila? I scoffed out of frustration. It's getting in my nerves, i got out of the house and run through the back of our house.

I didn't mind the rain, inalis ko na lang ang itim na tabon sa motor ko. Sumakay na ko at dali daling pinaandar at umalis. I usually take a stroll with my motor when i feel lots of emotions on me. Passing by the dark alleys and roads, welcoming the air mix with the rain in my face.

Going to nowhere, when i noticed an odd-looking warehouse. Wala nang halos ibang mga bahay o mini shop stalls manlang na malapit dito, which is strange and creepy. Pero lumalakas na ang ulan kaya no choice ako kundi tumigil at sumilong muna.

Tinabi ko na lang yung motor ko sa part na abot ng bubong ng warehouse, at naglakad-lakad. Mukha namang walang tao kaya sinubukan kong pumasok muna dahil malamig-lamig na din sa labas. Surprisingly hindi naka-lock yung pinto. I slowly opened the door and got in, warming myself with both of my hands rubbing my arms. May bukas na ilaw kaya hindi naman masyado madilim sa loob.

I glanced at the room, when i suddenly heard a muffled scream, followed by some voices i can't hear much. Due to my curiosity, i slowly followed the voices. Only to find some few people in black...with g-guns.

My eyes widen, i was about to leave when my vision passed by some familliar faces. W-What the.. It was My father, along side with My Brother and Mother! But what i saw next made my heart broken. Ate..! It was my freakin' sister! Hawak siya sa braso ng dalawang lalaking nakaitim, mukhang mga gang member.

Her eyes red and puffy, she looks really worn out with blood on her clothes. I can even see some cuts and few bruises on her, but she's barely conscious. It made me feel weak at the sight, What the hell did they do to you sis? My eyes swell up with tears while looking at her, naawa ako sa kaniya. I glared daggers dun sa may hawak sa kaniya, as if may magagawa yung but i'm really angry at the moment.

I was so caught up with my emotions and thoughts nang di ko namalayan na nagsisigawan na pala sila. I was confused, susugod na sana ako sa kanila ng bigla na lamang tumakas si ate sa dalawang lalaking nakahawak sa kaniya. Her eyes widen nung tumingin siya sa gawi ko kaya napatigil ako, her eyes soften as if it's telling me that everything's okay. "Ate.." i mumbled, tears falling from my eyes.

But what she did next only sent shivers in my spine instead of being relieved, she smiled. I was gonna run at her, pero may humila sakin sa braso. Napatingin ako sa gilid ko pero bago ko pa mamukhaan iyon bigla na lamang may pumutok. Putok ng isang baril, my body flinched as my eyes became blurry as my tears flowed like a river.

I felt pain, i felt my heart broke from the pain.
I fell on the floor, as my life flashes back with the memories of her and my family. Wala na kong lakas para magsalita pa, the sight i was seeing made me feel worse and weak, and just let myself cried silently. Just like how the weakling i am.

The sounds became muffled in my ears as i tried my best to breathe calmly and steady, but failed to do so. The last thing i heard was a scream from my mother and another gunshot, "A-Ate..!" i managed to say, it was supposed to be a scream but ended up being a whisper in my ears. My vision became blurry, until the darkness eaten me up.

Well, guess what? curiosity killed the cat.