Her Wings (PSS, #2) ✔️

Epilogue: Emerald

Epilogue: Emerald

George Ezekiel Grock

The last we talked properly was that one winter night. I was so overwhelmed with the fact that I danced her, and she was happy with me too. It was such a glorious moment, I wanted the time to stop. Because that moment, I don't want to let her go anymore. I can't afford to lose her warmth anymore-- so I bet with the wind and candle.

Habang hindi namamatay ang apoy sa kandila, hindi kami hihinto sa pagsayaw. She had this doubt at first, because who would thought such thing? Malakas ang hangin, it's winter, it's cold, that fire in the candle will be wiped out in an instant. But I tried controlling the candle so that I could dance with her more. It was my peculiarity, I could control the wind. I repelled every wind that tried to kill the poor little fire, constantly even if it means secretly losing my stamina. But I didn't mind, because she was my strength, dancing her made me strong and I never felt losing a bit of my stamina.

But then, that night has to end. And we ended as well with an untold farewell. My sister Aubrey had a good time too with Prince Philip. But then, what we had was forbidden. We could never be with the Royals, sino ba kami para hingin ang kamay nila? I tried backing out, really, lalo pa't nalaman kong makakasama nila ang mga Maharlika ng Macedon. Makakakilala siya ng Maharlika, ng Prinsipe, ng kaantas niya at makakalimutan niya ako. Gayunpaman, anuman ang mangyari, kalimutan niya man ako, hindi ko babaliin ang pangako kong poprotektahan ko siya hanggang kamatayan.

They traveled to Akademos, the most expensive and advanced Academy in the land of Beryllus together with the Monarchs of Macedon. She left me, I never had the chance to see her before she left, I never had the chance to talk to her, to hear her voice, to see her face once again-- we never had the chance.

I entered the Palace. Natural na ang angking galing ko, namana ko sa aking Ama. Agad akong napromote bilang chief chevalier matapos ang ilang taon na pag-eensayo. Plano ko na talaga iyon, dahil sa loob loob ko'y hindi ako sumuko. Bukod sa gusto kong maging opisyal na protektor ni Esmeralda, gusto ko rin siyang maabot--kahit bilang gwardiya niya lamang masaya na ako. Masyado siyang mataas, hinding-hindi ko madadaplisan ang kinaroroonan niya. Ngunit bilang isang chief Chevalier, may karapatan na akong makita siya, malapitan siya, protektahan siya ng walang nagtatanong kung bakit.

Dahil ang sagot ay hindi dahil sa trabaho ko, kundi dahil mahal ko na siya. Mahal na mahal ko na pala ang Prinsesa ng hindi ko namalayan, natagpuan ko na lamang ang sarili kong nalaman ang depinisyon ng pag-ibig at napagtantong nasa ganoong sitwasyon na pala mismo ako.

Nakaramdam ng pag-atake ang Beryllion galing sa Chasma. I volunteered to travel to Akademos to reach the Monarchs. But my priority was to see her if she's doing fine. Pumunta nga ako sa Akademos upang ibigay sa mga Maharlika ang sulat na pinapabalik na sila, at hindi ko naman inakalang masasaktan pala ako sa lugar na iyon. I saw her-- she was about to get kissed by the Prince of Macedon, parang isinampal sa mukha kong hindi talaga kami pwede. Kailanman ay hindi magsasama ang tubig at langit, hinding-hindi ko siya maaabot.

I flew back with a broken heart, the chevaliers were there to cheer for me because their long haired chief looks so fucked up-- they don't even know the reason. But I'm glad they were there. Hanggang sa tuluyan nang lumala ang gulo, ipinatawag kami at doon ay muli kaming nagkita ng Prinsesa na matagal ko ng gustong makita, mayakap at muling makausap. Ngunit hindi na pwede, nakatali na siya sa Prinsipe ng Macedon, hindi na ako pwedeng mangialam. Isa na lamang akong gwardiya na poprotekta sa kanilang mabubuong pamilya, tangina ang sakit noon, pakiramdam ko nga 'di ko kaya. Alam kong hindi ko kaya, pero kakayanin.

After all, Princess Sophia was there to save me. She asked me if I could be her personal Chevalier. I couldn't answer her, I couldn't give her my answer and I was so ashamed of myself. Princess Sophia asked for my hands personally, but I did not respond. Dahil isa lang ang gusto kong umangkin sa akin, ang babaeng nakatali na sa iba. Ang aking Esmeralda.