Chapter 8; Name him Paris

We went to the corpse that Mr Leomoro have found. Medyo malayo dahil inabot kami ng anim na minuto sa paglakad.

Here I don't feel threaten. I wonder kung bakit kaya ganu'n 'yung reaksiyon ng instinct ko kanina. Maybe this is also my ability. I was able to identify if something bad will happen to me and before it will happen I will am able to prevent it.

I think that this is the unconscious skill of my thread manipulation. I'm already aware that threads symbolize fate, now somehow I am able to influence my own fate.

My guest once I reach the next stage of my power. I might have an ability to influence the fate of other people around me.

Bumalik ako sa pagiging tao. Transformating into spirit have huge decrease in my energy pero still manageable naman.

Hinukay ni Mr Leomoro 'yung katawan sa itim na lupa. I think that hindi tinapon lang basta ang batang 'to but was buried by his family.

Maitim na 'yung balat ng bata at nagsisimula ng mabulok ang kaniyang balat. I saw some maggots crawling inside his nose. I'm sure na marami pa sa loob niya.

Now I'm clueless of what should I do about this body. How can I make it into something valuable kung malaki na 'yung damage ng katawan?

"I can control the maggots na lumabas sa katawan ng batang 'to." Mr Leomoro is offering help. I didn't reject it, I was actually thankful.

Medyo maarte pa naman ako at nandidiri ako sa mga maliliit na oud na gumagapang.

After a minute Mr Leomoro successfully remove the parasite in the body. Now it's my turn to work.

I calm my nerves. I concentrate and activate my passive skill "granting". I can feel that there is illusionary limbs grow at my back. Tig aapat-apat sa kaliwa at kanan.

When I opened my eyes I finally see it's shape. It's not a lim of human but more like a spider. May hawak itong mga gintong sinulid.

I can control it by my own will. But I notice that some of the limbs are not following my order parang may sarili silang pag-iisip. I don't mind it since I don't have valid explanation why that happened.

I cut 1/8 piece of my soul. Mas malaki compared kay Mr Leomoro since wala ng soul ang katawang 'to. I have to also grant this body a thread that connects into my very long hair.

My spider limbs help me to stich my soul into the young boy's body. Mahirap kasi nirereject ng katawan 'yung ginagrant ko sa kaniya. It's like I'm putting two elements into one bowl, impossible talaga na maghalo.

But since chimera have miraculous ability. My soul slowly but surely na dumidikit sa katawan ng bata thanks to the golden threads.

After that I manipulate my threads and attach it to the young boy's body. With that I finally finished creating my new puppet.

Masakit 'yung inside ko. Same feeling parang may pinunit sa 'kin. My soul needs 2 to 3 weeks to regenerate the 1/8 soul na kinuha ko dito.

Despite having huge amount of energy. I feel very tired physically. Pakiramdam ko kakagaling ko lang sa mahaba-habang takbuhan. I can't help it when I feel my body was going down.

Buti na lang at mabilis si Mr Leomoro he put his hands on my back to prevent me from falling.

"Thank you." I said.

"Do you want me to carry you?"

My expression said no. I have a better idea. I turn my self into spirit again and possess the gold part of the cane. There I rest. Kahit nandito ako I can still control the threads of my new puppet pero hindi ko muna pinagalaw 'yung puppet ko. I'm very tired for that.

"Mr Leomoro can you carry this child instead?"

Mr Leomoro agree to my request. He carry the boy's body in his front.

Since tapus na 'yung sadya namin dito, Mr Leomoro leave this dirty place. Ako pa chill-chill lang sa likod niya. I suggest na isabit niya ako sa kwelyo ng black suit niya para hindi masyadong occupied 'yung kamay niya.

I try to deepen my connection to my new puppet. Kung alam ko lang ang totoong pangalan ng batang 'to I will name him by his real name but I don't. Wala akong balak hanapin 'yung mga magulang niya it's a waste of my time at paano ko ipapaliwanag na gumagalaw na ulit 'yung anak nila?

Para itago 'yung identity nang batang 'to naisip ko na pasuotin siya ng maskara. He is exclusive to me. I will groom this puppet the best as I can since hindi ko 'yun magagawa kay Mr Leomoro.

Despite feeling tired, exited akong mag expirement on how I can make my new puppet powerful.

11:00 pm na ng makabalik kami ng bahay. Maaga pa 'yung gabi. Malayo pa ang umaga.

I task Mr Leomoro to clean the body of the young boy. Matutulog muna ako ng isang oras para ma recharge 'yung energy ko.

I wake up around 12:30. I immediately go the guest room kung saan nilagay ni Mr Leomoro 'yung puppet ko. I also saw him there sleeping in the wooden chair beside the bed.

Once I sleep makakatulog din siya. Hindi pa siya nagigising since I am not yet deepening our connection. Hindi pa enough 'yung energy na kailangan kong I pump sa kaniya through threads para magising 'yung diwa niya.

After 5 minutes dahan-dahan ng dumilat ang mata ni Mr Leomoro.

"Fate," he said at tumayo. Lumapit ako sa bata.

I wonder kung anong life story ng batang 'to. Based on his body sigurado ako na galing siya sa mahirap ba pamilya. Swerte na siguro sa isang araw nakakain sila ng tatlong beses.

The sad truth maraming pagkain sa bahay ng mga aristocrat pero exclusive lang sa kanila at sa mga katulong nila ang mga 'yun. 'Yung mga panis lang 'yung napupunta sa mga mahihirap.

This is life and the reality.

I notice na naging golden brown 'yung skin ng bata. Kanina nangingitim na 'to. Kumunot ang noo ko hindi naman ganito 'yung kay Mr Leomoro huh.

"Mr Leomoro look at this," mangha kong sabi. Lumapit siya para tignan 'yung tinuro ko.

"What do you think is the possible explanation of this phenomenon?"

"I remember you mentioned to me last day na gold 'yung color ng mga threads na naproproduce mo. Maaring 'yun ang rason kung bakit 'yun nangyayari."

I agree to him. I understand na hindi niya gaanong maexplain kasi hindi niya naman alam 'yung pasikot-sikot ng power ko.

I am connected to this young boy body through my golden thread. At sa mga threads dumadaloy 'yung golden energy ko para kumilos ang puppet na 'to. Since this is just a normal body inaadopt siguro ng katawan 'yung golden energy na pinupump kaya naging golden brown ang skin nito.

I have this feeling na magiging color gold 'yung skin ng new puppet ko in the future.

I can't help to smile. This my own creation. He deserves to have name.

Nag iisip ako, when I feel heat in my left eye. It's not painful but It's makes me a little uncomfortable.

"Ayus ka lang Fate? What's happening?"

Napansin ni Mr Leomoro 'yung reaksiyon ko. I hold my empty socket. I can feel the smoth texture of fabric.

"May problema sa mata mo?"

"I don't know."

Then suddenly I hear a very thin voice. It said.

'I am your past. Soon I will going to fully own this puppet. Name him Paris.'

Huh? Just to make sure I scan the surrounding if may ibang tao pa ba. Humarap ako kay Mr Leomoro.

"May naririnig ka bang bosses Mr Leomoro?"

Umiling siya.

"May nararamdaman ka bang ibang presensiya sa lugar na 'to."

"No but I feel the changes in atmosphere ngayon lang. Parang may someone na dumalaw pero bigla ring naglaho. I tried to find it pero parang bula na biglang pumutok."

"I think it's inside me. I hear a voice. Sabi niya aangkinin niya raw ang batang 'to. Pangalanan ko daw tong Paris."

I know this name reluctant akong pangalanan ng Paris tong puppet ko. Pangalan kasi 'yun ng pinsan ko na pina ka close ko sa family namin. I should ask his permission first na gagamitin ko 'yung name niya as a name to my new puppet.

The problem is may kalayuan 'yung lugar nila Paris. I don't want to go there para lang dito.

I took a deep breath. Bahala na. I follow the voice inside me since I am not threatened to it's presence. I feel deep familiarity to it. 'Yung boses na narinig ko parang galing sa bata but I can feel that it possess broad understanding.

I told Mr Leomoro the detailed sequence of what happen. I am asking for his opinion about it, baka matulungan niya akong maexplain kung anong nangyari since he is more knowledgeable than me.

"The Fate domain is very bizzare. I don't know my only guest is it might be a preparation for your future improvement."

"You mean it is connected to the next stage, the outer layer of my core power?"

"Yeah. Lahat tayo may ganun na pattern. Mine was I was able to grant my maggots a little of my degeneration ability. When I break the shell of the outermost layer, mas naging potent 'yung degeneration ability ng mga maggots ko."

"I don't fully understand Mr Leomoro's explanation since I am not very familiar with his ability. But I get his point."

"Baka nga,' I said and face the sleeping boy in the bed. I manipulate the thread, slowly it open it's eye. It's left eye was special it is color gold while the other was just normal eyes.

"Now your new name is Paris."