CHAPTER 18- LUCIAN VIII

CRISIONTEL

I went to bustling crowds of the Jakken alley to find em. But I can't keep up it's too heavy. So this is the how it felt to be pregnant. I think my legs is about to melt. Hindi ako pwedeng manganak dito. I looked up and saw a shadow from the rooftops. I know this presences it them. I was right all along. I saw them waiting up there. I wave my hands and they seems to distracted by the arrival of the princess "Kuya-- i mean hey!!" Biglang may dumaang karwahe at may humila sakin sa at itinabi nila ako

"Hey crazy woman get out off the way. But you need to get out of here. Lucian is not here--"

"Not that! I came here to stop this ambush Listen to me..! grand duke!! " He didn't listen but rather stop me and  push me away from their way. "Lucian is in trouble!!" They didn't bother to listen. I had no choice but to kneel on the ground to begged.

But a sudden pain and made me hugged on the wall. I think the water is about to explode  "Stop this. Lucian needs your help! Kuya! Kuya!!" The carriage is nearby and i tried to climb up as soon as possible and they blocked my way. "Don't touch me!! Chief your brother is in trouble there's this box--!"

Napalingon naman siya sakin. I saw terror in his eyes "Don't tell me about the Pandora box--" di pa ako natapos ng mag order siya ng retreat. At mabilis nang nagsialisan ang iba

"Wag mong sabihin may napaslang na siya sa headquarter?"

"He slain madam" i saw those fears in his eyes.

"Troops find my brother. Carry some weapon on yourselves" sigaw niya sa mga kasamahan niya at mabilis niya at binuhat na kinabigla ko at sumakay kami sa karwahe" Stay away from this mess. My brother just lost his senses of humanity. My father told me that his power is not worth keeping and I must not tell him anything about his true identity.  I already lost my family. I can loose my brother too" I was in guilt to hear something. I cause a mess

"Do you know anything about the temple of the goddess?"

"No. But I assure father hid the map in his study place. I hope its not too late. Would you mind find the map for me and i'll be outside waiting. Di man kita kilala pero laking pasasalamat ko na pinaalam mo sakin ang nangyari"

The wheel squeak as he stop the carriage and ask someone to help me find the map and we didn't hesitate and followed his command. Bilis kaming pumasok at narinig ko ang pasinghap niya sa takot nang bumungad sa harap niya ang mga kasamahan niyang wala nang buhay. Dali dali kaming umakyat pero naiwan ako dahil sa bigat ng tiyan ko.

"Mauna kana!" Sigaw ko sa baba at di niya ako iniwan at binuhat niya ako ket mabigat ako.

"I can't leave you baka mapano kapa ng asawa mo"

"What?" Did he just said that lucian is my husband? Medyo nakakahiya pero binalewala ko nalang

Nanlumo siya ng makita niya ang sinapit ni madam sa kamay ni Lucian. Everybody pick madam's body to the hospital and he rushed to the room.

"Pano natin iyon mahahanap?!" Parang naguluhan din siya at nawawala na sa katinuan. "We need to find it! I can't loose my him not today ."

Hinalungkat na namin ang mga pwedeng pagtaguan Ng kanyang ama. I went to his father's study place and accidentally hit the music box and it broke to pieces but I found a key. It has two horns in it.

"This must be the key!" Sigaw ko na kinalingon niya habang binubuklat ang mga libro.

"That must be it"

"Ang pagkaalam ko may isang libro si lord Nevies. Si chief ang nakakaalam ng itsura. Ano bayan! Just find a book that has a keyhole baka nandun nakatago ang mapa sa temple" naghahalungakta na kame sa mga shelves. Kasulok sulukan wala kaming iniwan na iisang libro na hindi nabubuksan.

"Alam nyo lahat ang tungkol kay lucian?"

"Oo sa tagal kong nagsilbi rito kinausap na kami ng kanyang ama na ilihim ito sa kanya" nagsasalita siya ket busy siyang naghahalungkat "I owed lord Nevies and I wont let him down not this time"

Mula kanina pa at nakalbo na ang bookshelves pero niisa wala ruon ang hinahanap namin. Saan ba pwedeng pagtataguan nun. Is there any hidden doors in these walls? Wait"The portrait!"

"Ano?"

"Yung portrait dun sa study place ni madam" mabilis naming tinakbo ang kwarto at nakahinga kami ng maluwag at nandun sa likod ng portrait ang libro. Binuksan agad niya at may nakatuping oapel at pagkabukas namin naruon ang mapa ng temple nasa hilaga ng escavan. Sa taas ng bundok

"Come on I can't leave you here. Baka babalik siya rito to slain you to get his new body inside you"

"You must go. I can't bring this thing masyado nang mabigat" wika ko. Tumawag Siya ng dalawang lalake para alalayan Ako sa'king pag anak pero niisa walang dumating. "Just go kuya heal your brother, don't mind about me I'm fine" there's anxious in his face but  I gave him a smile and he pat my head and  left.

Nakaluhod lang ako habang hawak hawak ang aking ibabang puson at napangiwi ako sa hapdi at sakit na aking naramdaman. Napayuko lang ako habang yakap yakap ang sarili at namimilipit sa sakit.

But I had to get out of here. I can't stay. I stand on my knees but the pain cursed me too much. Namilipit lang ako at hindi ko maipaliwanag ang sakit hanggang sa bigla nalang ako sumuka at may lumabas na usok sa bibig ko at para akong nauubusan ng hininga. I crawled away until the smoke left out of my body at hanggang sa marinig ko ang iyak ng bata. Nakita ko ang isang sanggol at napaatras ako dahil isa siyang satyr.

I gave birth on a hybrid creature. Its crying non stop but i felt regret and fear pero anak ko parin siya. Binalot ko agad siya at umalis. tinago ko siya at lumabas ng head quarter.

I drove to Autumnside apartment at wala sila ruon. I draw something on the floor to cleanse the baby satyr. Sabagay lucian is a sin called Lust and his true form are goat. Asawa ko kambing?!

I casted a spell  to cleanse and purified the baby and It was a success and he turn into a normal baby form but his eyes are burning red. I heard a knock on the door and didn't hesitate to open them up and saw no one but shantal with the mask. She's all bleeding. Bilis ko siyang niyakap at marami siyang natamong sugat sa kanyang pakpak.

Sumilip siya bigla ng marinig niya ang iyak ng anak ko. She looked at me with such curiosity.

"Shantal this is my baby" she went for a closer look and bunt her head and my baby stop crying. " She's a monster shantal. Pero isa parin siyang anghel" niyakap ko siya at hinila ni shantal ang damit ko at tinuro niya na ipadede yung bata na kinatameme ko.

Medyo awkward at nilapit ko ang suso ko at nakiliti ako ng sipsipin niya.  Napapacurl up ko ang mga daliri ng paa ko dahil sa kiliti. Pero iba lang ang naramdaman ko nang makita ko siya. I touch him and his face is so soft. Parang nakaramdam ako ng makaibang presensya sa pagdating niya. Alam kong laking pahamak ang sanggol na ito pero sa kaloob looban ko parang sinasabi na malaki ang responsibilidad ko sa batang ito.

Biglaan akong nabuntis at mabilis akong nakaanak dahil ang dinadala kong sanggol ay hindi pangkaraniwan. Kumagat na ang dilim at wala parin sina ate sa apartment. Biglaan akong napa isip na hindi kaya pinaghahabol nila si lucian. Isa silang virtues at si lucian ay isang sin.

Medyo kinabahan ako at di ko maiwasang mapatingin sa aking anak na mahimbing na natutulog sa taas ng sofa habang ako naman nakatanaw sa bintana.

Nakita ko ate na tumatakbo at nakita niya ako sa bintana at nagmamadali siya. Binuksan ko na ang pinto at hinintay siya at nakita ko ang kaba at takot sa kanyang mata.

"Lumabas na ang totoong anyo ni lucian at may hinahanap siy.... teka sinong sanggol nayan" napatingin naman siya sakin "did you?"

Manahan akong tumango sa kanya at natakot siya at mabilis na tiningnan ang sanggol at napakunit noo siya.

"His not a satyr. His a normal baby.. how did this happen"

"I cleanse my baby"

"His not your baby crisiontel. This baby is the pure sins of lucian. This baby is signifies his immortality. That body of his will soon to fade. That body of his is just an imitation. That's why his finding a blood of a virgin to be reborn again... " di pa siya natapos ng biglang lumaki ang baby. "We must hid his second body from him. We can't let them merge into one. Kailangan na nating umalis dito.."

"Alam mo ba ang temple ng dyosa?"

"Yes... that's right we must undo the curse. Lets go" bilis kong niyakap ang anak ko at sumakay kami agad ng kabayo at tumungong kagubatan. Pinalo palo niya ang kabayo para lang bumilis ito ng takbo.

"After we can undo the curse. What happen to my baby?"

"He won't exist. But don't worry the paradise will open their doors to him" Said she. Medyo nakaramdam ako ng kirot ng marinig ko iyon. "Masakit man pero kailangan natin tong gawin maraming mapapahamak dahil sa batang iyan. Hindi siya sanggol nanghihintay lang siya sa kalahati niyang katawan. Kailangan siyang maglaho"

"But I can't. His mine--"

"Shontel! that baby is not a baby his just waiting for his other half to be reborn! And if he does then we're all doom. Innocent people will be killed specially women and men will be slaughtered! you want that?!"

I heard a rustling sound and its so fast.

"Oh no he found us! Crisiontel i'm sorry!" Bumaba agad siya  "I'll distract him hurry!" Pinalo niya ang kabayo at tumakbo agad ito at naiwan siya sa likuran. Nagmadali na akong makarataing hanggang sa bumungad sakin ang statwa ng isang dyosa sa malapitan at pinaakyat ko ang kabayo sa taas. At dali dali na akong bumaba at nailipad ako nang hinalin niya sakin at bata. At nakita ko ang totoong anyo ni lucian. Isa rin siyang satyr pero mas nakakakot.

The baby slowly turn into a smoke and possess him. And his body grew larger. I rushed inside the temple as saw the colossus statue of the fallen goddess Clexa.

"You are too late" i whirl in sudden panic. Napakahaba ng kanyang kuko nanginingig ako sa sobrang takot nang papalapit na siya.  I had no weapon in me. But i had no chance but to fight with my bare hands. Larger body are slow. Umatake siya bigla at mabilis akong umiwas  at nakita ko ang bakas na kuko sa mga cemento at pinaikit ikot ko siya sa mga naglalakihang statwa pero hindi ko nakayanan ang bilis niya at natamaan ako sa likuran na kinabagsak ko sa cemento.

Napangiwi ako sa hapdi at pagkatingin ko mabilis siyang tumakbo at  umikot ako pakaliwa at tumakbo na naman at iniiwas ang mga nagbabasagang cemento sa paligid hanggang sa bigla siyamg nagpakita at kung masundan.

"LUCIAN!! LUCIAN STOP!"

"TOO LATE!"

He began to chase me again and I had to much cut on my body. And i saw the spear on holding by the goddess of justice and war. Fhiti. Bilis ko itong kunuha at pagkaharap ko nailipad nalang ako ng matamaan ako sa katawan ng kanyang kuko.

Nakatihaya lang akong nakatingin sa ceiling pero pinilit ko parin tumayo. At uhaw na uhaw parin ito at inabot ko ang spear at sinaksak siya at hinila ito paalis na sabay Naman naming kinaluhod. Naubusan narin ako ng dugo pero nakuha ko parin siyang mapigilan.

I cause him to much trouble. Ayoko nang ganon. I heard a voice coming. But my attention are still on Lucian his still breathing. "I'm sorry lucian. Masyado akong nacurious sa lahat ng bagay para lang talunin kayo pero wag muna ngayon. Balak ko nang umalis pero di ko nakayanan at hiniga ang ulo niya sa paa ko.