The Dragon Princess

Lux's POV:

Pagkagising ko, nadatnan ko na lang ang sarili ko na nakahiga sa isang kama sa loob ng isang uhh...parang laboratory. Tapos ang daming nakadikit sa katawan ko.

"Lux, I'm glad you're awake. Ok ka lang ba? May masakit ba sayo?"

Napalingon ako sa nagsalita. Si Ate Sha-sha pala.

"Ok lang po ako Ate. A-anong nangyari?"

"Kumain ka muna. Mahaba-habang explanation to."

"A-alright."

Naguguluhan pa rin ako sa nangyari. Kanina kasi nakikipaglaban ako sa mga Royalties tapos...

Hindi ko na maalala. Napuruhan siguro ako.

Kumain lang ako nang konti. Wala kasi akong gana. Tapos naligo at pumunta sa opisina ni Dragon Queen A.K.A. Ate Sha-sha.

"Upo ka Lux."

Sinunod ko naman ang utos nya.

"Ate, anong nangyari? Ang naaalala ko lang nakikipaglaban ako sa Royalties...tapos. Wala na. Napuruhan siguro ako." sabi ko habang natatawa nang peke.

Nagsigh si Ate.

"Hindi Lux, hindi ka napuruhan. Sila ang napuruhan."

"Weh? Ate, if you're trying to cheer me up, it's---"

"No Lux. You really did defeat them, all of them. Because...you lose control."

Eh?

"Ako? Nawala sa sarili? T-teka ate...sigurado ka? Pero pano?"

"Makinig kang mabuti."

Tapos kinuwento nya sakin ang lahat. Lahat ng naobserbahan nya.

"Kaya Lux. K-kailangan mong makontrol ang sarili mo. K-kasi kapag nagiging sobrang emosyonal ka. Ang formula--"

"Ang magkokontrol sakin."

The office was filled with silence.

I...

I don't know what to say.

"W-what should I do?" I asked to her nervously

"You need to be...emotionless, numb and cold. You need to stop your feelings from exploding. I didn't know that this will happen lil sis. I know it's hard. But you have to...to be like that."

Nablangko ang isip ko sa sinabi ni Ate.K-kailangan ba talaga yun?

"D-don't worry ate..I'll try my best." I said coldly. I need to be used to this.

"And the coldest and most emotionless person you've ever known will surely help you."

Coldest and most emotionless person I've ever known? Si Master lang ang pinakacold na tao na kilala ko.

Ibig sabihin...

"You're---"

Hindi ko na natuloy ang sinasabi ko. Hindi ako makapaniwala.

"I'm Ice Lady. The most powerful gangster in the Philippines, oh, scratch that, in the world."

Sh*t!

"You mean, you're also Dragon Queen? I thought that it was just a coincidence that you have same code name." sabi ko

"It's surprising. And confusing but I'm used to it. In gangster world, never call me Ate Sha-sha or Frencia. Call me Dragon Queen. I don't want you to show respect to me as your older sister because the others might see that as our weakness. Respect me as your leader."

"And as the Gangster Queen, I hereby declare the new member of the IG Royalties...Dragon Princess."

Napasmirk ako sa sinabi ni Ate.

"That's the spirit Dragon Princess. The final wave will start soon because...Dragon Princess already arised."

Pinagpatuloy ni Ate ang pagtetrain sakin. Mas lalo na syang mahirap but fortunately, nakokontrol ko na ang sarili ko. Nagiging mas emotionless na din ako.

"Faster Dragon Princess! Faster!" Sigaw ni Dragon Queen.

Eto ako ngayon, tumatakbo nang sobrang bilis sa abot ng powers ko. Walang hiya! Full speed ko na nga to tapos Faster pa daw sabi ni Dragon Queen.

Natapos ko rin ang 50 laps sa isang oval na may diameter na 500 meters. Yup, pamatay na training. Pero na-immune na ata ako. Di na masyadong nakakapagod eh.

"Not bad, Dragon Princess. You've finish it in 23.13 minutes. Incredible!"

I just gave a "so what?" look. She just return a playful smirk.

Ininom ko ang 3 mineral water in a minute. 1 minute lang kasi ang break!

"Times up! Go to the gym in 30 seconds."

What?! Eh halos 50 meters pa ang layo nun eh! Pakshet!

Tumakbo na lang ako este nagjogging pala. Nakakapagod kasi. Hindi naman ako robot para hindi mapagod no!

"60 push ups."

Sinunod ko kaagad yon. Hay buhay, never kong naimagine na magiging ganito ang buhay ko!

Pagkagabi nun, maaga akong nagpahinga sobrang pagod!

Pagkakinabukasan, tinuruan ako ni Drago Queen ng lahat ng Martial Arts, Karate, Kung Fu and Ninja moves. Ewan ko kung paano ko nakuha yun nang mabilisan. Siguro nagets ko na yung sinabi ni Dragon Queen na "Nasa lahi na natin yan."

Frencia's POV:

Malapit na Dragon Princess. Malapit ka nang sumabak sa tunay na laban.

2 weeks kaming nagtraining ni Dragon Princess. Oo, sinasamahan ko sya sa training. Kailangan ko rin naman to.

(Now Playing: Dedma by Abra ft. Julie Anne San Jose)

King C calling...

"What is it?"

"Master, Wu Yi Zhang has a son." sabi nya.

Matagal ko nang nalaman na may anak pala syang tinatago. Pero hindi ko sya kilala sa personal.

"I know. Did the boy has already meet his parents already?"

Natahimik sya sandali.

"Y-yes Master. They met him last two weeks. Pardon me for this late news."

Sh*t! Hindi to pwede!

"It's fine. Do you still have anything to say?"

"Dragon King is planning to conduct a fight...

Dragon Princess V.S. Dragon Prince. The heiress needs to get ready."

Kung hindi nyo alam kung sino si Dragon King, sya si Wu Yi Zhang.

Gaya-gaya talaga.

At syempre ang Dragon Prince ay yung anak nya.

Na makakalaban ni Lux?!

"Don't worry King C...

Heiress is born ready." sabi ko at binaba na ang tawag.

A bloody start for the final war ain't it?

But I've already foreseen this coming. And I'm glad that I am not too late.