CHAPTER 35- MOONSUNE

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I spread my arms in the air, feeling the breeze slapping my face it was a harmonious sensation. The best feeling ever. Chasing the wind, seizing the moment like a bird soaring peacefully in the sky. Embracing the warm touch of sunlight on my flesh, I never missed a glanced over my shoulder to see the golden plains of Sand dum. A plain valley were legends are written, A history were made, where battles have ended lives of many. fairies and men fighting to rule the land.

Not a moment ago, a palm tree were visible and as we go further and further my heart is at race. Mix feeling, but excitement is above it all. "If we bump into a bandits be sure to run and save yourself, Don't worry I'll be alright"

"Geez man is that an advance farewell? why can't you just teach me to become stronger, so I can help you with everything. I don't wanna live a nuisance it's boring to be a princess in distressed, I'm not use to that" cause I don't belong in this era, i live on the modern times were women live independently without begging for men's attention.

"A princess had an imaginary scenarios on her head, being hero to save her knight whatta cute story, hopefully she'll have her happy ending" he said, being sheepish.

"You're mocking aren't yah? You called me horse, a dwarf, is there any nicknames you wanted to call me next?"

"Of course, well depends on the mood your highness but I love calling you my master but its way formal to call you one. I never heard a princess wanting to save her knight"

"Well there's nothing wrong with it, what would think if that was accurate or happen in a real life?"

"I find it adorable"

"Think that it was me, saving you on the edge of hopelessness.. then her princess came to rescue her distressed knight and she will scooped her in arms, wanting him to feel safe and secured.."

"I like that, boring" He let out a sighed and jumped down and led the horse.

"Don't be too bashful with me baby Crest"

"Baby Crest?!" He raised his face, grumpy "Don't call me that, that's illegal"

"Illegal?"  Its too adorable for a man to say those words, he's being shy awww "Ang cute mo talaga as in" pangungulit ko pa at sinamaan niya ako ng tingin. Hindi na siya umakyat mukhang napikon sakin. "Baby crest your ears are red"

He startled and untied his hair to cover his ears. I keep on teasing him and he gave me an apple "Will these make you stop?! Your being annoying"

"Uh huh gee thanks baby Crest" I smile at him and took a bite. I heard the murmuring voices of the people on a distance, Luna Crest pull the rope until the hooves touch the cement of the town. Rustling leaves starting to whisper but an empty voice of birds were not presented. Nest were abandoned.

The streets were a total mess up, the smell of alcohol lingers in the air; drunken men sleeping on the street laughing with their women, skirts we're torn up to their knees, showing her pale skin to the public but the people around didn't mind them, like it's been normalized around here.

I heard a glass shattering nearby. And from the corner street we saw four men dunk their beers and throw the bottle on the wall then laughed and went to the ladies sitting on the bench and pour something on the glass. The drunken men touch their breast and pull the clothes. Lumabas lang ang malasog nitong dibdib na sinisipsip ng lalake. Napatikom ako ng marinig ang ungol nito.

"Psst!" Napalingon naman ako kay Luna Crest na nakalingon sakin at mas sumama pa ang tingin.

"Bakit?"

"Anong nakita mo kanina?!"

"...uhhh Wala" pero meron hihi

"Wag kang tumingin saan saan at kung ano man Yung narinig mo kumakanta lang yun"

Geez, kala talaga nila inosente ako bwahahah. Me and my brain are totally laughing. Luna crest keep on leaning back to see if I took a glimpse on the place. "Masanay ka dapat dito mahal na prinsesa, this place are ran with different people" said Count Moreen

"I know they're hunters and criminals as Moonsune use to describe back in my kingdom" I said

"Clever, there are many territories on this place and they have their bosses" he said

"I thought this place doesn't have one"

"Well they didn't have a permanent boss. Everyone want to match with him to get his position" he explain.

"Ganon?" Luna Crest pull the rope and I saw men talking beside the lamp post. Nagsisigarilyo ang mga ito. Our eyes met and they wink at me. As we past their spot. I saw them flinched and look away immediately until we past them. I didn't remove my eyes once on those men. Feet and hands were shaking

"May crush ka dun?"

"Ahh saan sino??" Wala ko namang kaide ideyang tanong

"Dun"

"Sira, I'm more likely amph observing them, you have a problem with that?"

"Yes, you want me to kill them? I'm on a mood right now"

"Manahimik ka nga Luna crest, I didn't hired you to kill someone for just a lame wink. Wala namang ginagawang masama yung tao e. O.A nito"

He just puff his cheeks, stomping his foot like a kid. His furious. The Count stop on a shop. Might be his uncle's.

"Come here" I lean on him, raising both of his hands up to help me go down. Seeing those big arms, my brain started to make a scene, seeing myself being scooped. It's like a romantic scene. While his arms touch my waist and gently put me down.

Ughh No! That won't happen masyado nakong delulu "Marunong naman akong bumaba Luna Crest" wika ko at bumaba ng kabayo. And went to the shop. An old man greeted us and let us in his home.

My eyes sparkled to see the real life katana

"Amazing!" Luna Quartz, "these sword are...." She glanced on me and I grinned with a shrugged " Nevermind, you sir are talented these swords were not just made to be ordinary"

She gently pressed her fingers on the blade and she winced and after that her blood drop on the table.

Ang tulis!!

"Oh this sword was used by our great great, to great, great, great, great..." I thought I was the only one making face. Seems to be wala ng katapusan ang Great. Gaano na ba ito katagal? He was proud to tell the proud history of his Ancestors

"Grandparents and now will be past on to my nephew. Count Moreen. But he has his own ambition which stop the bloodline, I think he ended this legendary swords and now it's nothing but an old antique sword. Many hunters come here wants to buy this, but nooo" he yelp a little and tucked his shirt up and high big belly bounce. Sinundan sundan lang mg mata ko ang bawat talbog nito.

I tried not to laughed but Luna Quartz humorous nature are killing me, patago itong naghahagikhik. Swords were hanging on the ceiling and any different types of weapon were displayed on the wall, well organized.

"You know pops. I'm against bloodshed so I won't touch any of them but I love your work"

"I know, your father knew that when your atleast ten years old, when you buried yourself on books, both of your parents agreed to stop a hunting job and started to move out the city and later on went to Bel'air and serve the court. I used to be disappointed but i tucked those realizations on my head to be proud because your serving a king. A good king"

"Every words of brilliance are on his Majesty. So that makes me motivated to help the kingdom with this brain"

"Yeah you brainiac"

"Every path requires sacrifices" I muttered

"It's certainly is" the old man agreed and clap his hand "Okay sit here I'm going to that muffin, fresh out of the oven" he said, his cute. I don't why but I find happy old people adorable. Showing off there big bellies around the house.

Tahimik lang kami ni Count Moreen na nakatingin kay Luna Crest na para bang tinitingnan ito sa sofa at manahang minamasid at tumayo siya na sabay chest out. Medyo weird siya ngayon promise. Ano nga ba Yung last niyang kinain? Apple ata yun. I don't remember eating those can turn to cuckoo

"You may take you sit your highness" aniya at umupo namn si Luna Quartz at sinipa niya ito paalis "Di sayo yung upuan!"

"Bakit sayo?!" sigaw naman nito

I apologized for the commotion but the count didn't mind and his uncle came with a muffin and he put them on the table and I help to get the tea pot and cup on the tray. Umupo nalang ako sa sahig na kinataranta nila.

"Wag dyan mahal na prinsesa dito ka umupo" sabay abot nila sakin ng bangko.

"Don't worry just take your sit and enjoy uncle's luscious muffin, fresh out of oven"

The count startled and narrowed his eyes to the people whose arguing and turn red in embarrassment "Both of you sit down" Natawa lang ako ng umupo yung dalawa sa tabi ko na parang batang napagalitan "Prince Inavie will skin you alive!"

"Count Moreen naman di naman ako mamatay kung uupo ako sa sahig"

"But your highness the germs Prince Inavie..!"

"No worries. It's better than sitting on a nice couch, luxurious throne but has stained of dirt in their entire humanity, cruel enough to rule over their subjects.."

"Whatta a humble princess"

"I'm not being humble I want to treat everyone around me, fairly. No discrimination of any races, colors, shape and sizes, belief. A world where everyone dream. Without fear and rushed to hide in the eyes of cruel society. I don't want to rule like that. It's inhumane. I have a promise and I'm gonna make it happen"

"That was heart-warming to hear those words from a royal blood, humility did humble and its suits that innocent face of yours your highness" said uncle.

I heard a rustling of clothes. And I saw Count Moreen bowed at me " If my prince did you dirty, then I'm willing to rebel, crimson red might stained this hand, ruined my reputation and be a martyr. I started today, swore to myself that I serve a people that will treat everyone fairly, and that person is you"

"Dramatic"the two just ruined his reputation. And his face turn red and he exploded

"You idiot!" The count scream in embarrassment and his uncle pat his shoulder to calm him.

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Uncle went to his workshop, heard a metal clanging from inside. Sumilip lang ako at nakikita ko siyang minamartilyo ang nag aapoy na bakal at pagkatapon nun ay binabad niya sa tubig. "Your shop is..."

"Sorry about the dirt"

"Hindi yun ang ibig kong sabihin. Maari po ba akong tumingin sa mga bago nyong gawang espada?"

"Walang problema mahal na prinsesa pasok ka po" sensya na kung di kita maassist marumi pa ang kamay ko. Pumasok naman si Luna Quartz at dalawa kaming naglibot libot sa shop.

"It's still bleeding" aniya and pressed her finger to let those blood out. I'm not sucking that blood because, blood that goes out from the body is already dead. Means it's not recommended to do so, like never suck out the venom, those only exist or happens on movies. I did a little research on myself. I'm not that stupid "Bat kaya mas masakit yung mga sugat na maliliit no?"

"Yun nga rin ang minsan natatanong ko sa sarili ko"

"This blade is made out of copper aside from that this sword over here" we both raise our head to the sword that swear aligned and displayed on the wall. I unsheathed one and by its sound it's too sharp. Pareho lang ang bakal na nagpasugat kay Luna Quartz. "Silver blade made out of Arsenic"

"Arsenic?"

"It's toxic and I heard its a dangerous substance. Highly lethal for fairies" i said, but my voice is like a whisper. I don't want everybody to hear.

"Arsenic?"

"Yes, These substances might been used for ages, that's why half of your races almost gone extinct. This might be the cause, prince Airell should know about this. Arsenic has no smell or taste and that makes it dangerous, be cautious"