Amara's POV

Bumungad sa akin ang silid namin ni Blaz pagmulat ng mata ko. Agad naman akong napabangon ng maalala ang nangyari kanina. Inilibot ko ang paningin ko at natigil ako ng makita si Blaz na tulalang nakaupo sa sahig at nakasandal sa pader.

"Blaz," tawag ko sa kanya. Nilingon niya ako at nakagat ko ang labi ko ng makita ang seryosong mukha niya. Agad siyang napalingon sa akin at nakita ko kung paano siya natarantang lumapit sa akin.

"Nate! Are you okay? May masakit ba? Tell me." Umiling ako sa kanya at nginitian lang siya. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to have a physical contact with her. It's just that—" natigil siya at napapikit dahil sa inis. "She said I need to kill you to save Allaria," hindi makapaniwalang saad niya. "That liar. Does she thought I will believe her?" Tumabi siya sa akin sa kama. "I will never let her ruin our relationship, Nate. I know that we will be together for a long time. We will build a family together. I really want to have many kids with you, baby. It would be great if they look after you," saad niya habang hinahaplos ang pisngi ko. I can see how his eyes shine while stating our future, and I can't help but feel guilty because I know, I can't. "Wait. I think twins would be great."

"Paano kung mamana nila ang ugali mo? Oh my gosh," naiiling na saad ko.

"Nate! What's wrong with my personality?!" angal niya na ikinatawa ko ng mahina.

"Bakit? Totoo naman ah. Isipin mo—" Hindi ko na naituloy ang sasabihin ko ng walang pasabing hinalikan niya ako ng mabilis.

"I know they will be just like you, pure and beautiful," malambing na saad niya. "We will rule our land together. You will be my Queen—"

I put my index finger on his lips to stop him. Umiling ako sa kanya. "Empress, Blaz. I will be your empress, and you will be my emperor." I smiled at him while preventing my tears from falling.

"Hmm, I'd love to." He hugged me. "Promise me, you'll stay with me forever, okay?" Napahigpit ang yakap ko sa kanya at hindi ko na mapigilan ang sarili kong lumuha. There was a moment of silence and my heart broke ng maramdaman ko ang pagkabasa ng damit ko. I know that he knew it was true. Hindi lang niya matanggap.

"I'm sorry," garalgal kong saad, "I'm sorry, Blaz. I want to stay by your side for a very long time, but I know, I can't." Humiwalay ako sa kanya at hinawakan ang magkabilang pisngi niya. "Even if I'm gone you need to be strong, Blaz. Live and be happy, hmm?"

"How could I live a happy life?" His voice cracked and tears are continuously running from his cheeks. "If you die because of me, how am I supposed to live?"

"I'm sorry." Paulit-ulit akong humingi ng tawad sa kanya dahil yun lang ang kaya kong gawin sa ngayon.

"Now I understand why. Kaya pala ayaw mo akong pakasalan noon. That was the reason." Pinunasan niya ang mga luha niya bago tumayo. "I will change it, Nate. I will never let you die again," he said. He kissed my forehead before going out of our room leaving me alone.

"Only one of us could live, Blaz. It had to be you," I whispered. Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko at naglaho papunta sa Elium. Sinalubong agad ako ng apat kong kuya na seryoso ngayong nakatingin sa akin.

"Kuya, I need the legendary sword of Amthar," saad ko.

"Audrianna, sigurado ka na ba?" tanong ni Kuya Aestus habang nakakuyom ang kamao.

"Kuya, kailangan kong gawin ito. Wala ng ibang paraan," sagot ko.

"Meron Audrianna. Sabihin mo na lang kay Mattheus na buhay ka. Ititigil niya ang lahat ng ito kapag nalaman niya ang totoo," saad naman ni Kuya Volos.

"Kuya, hindi pwede. Maglalaho si Kuya Mattheus kapag nalaman niya ang totoo, at hindi pwedeng mangyari yun. Mawawalan ng balanse ang Elium at Tavira, lalo na't siya ang diyos ng paghusga. Maraming lupain at mga nilalang ang madadamay, hindi lang Allaria." Napaiwas na lang siya ng tingin at napapikit ng mariin. "Mga kuya ko..." malamyos na tawag ko sa kanila ng makita ang nagbabaga nilang mga tingin. "Ayos lang ako. Kaya ko to," saad ko bago sila yakapin.

"Kung pwede lang patayin si Amthar matagal ko ng nagawa. Kung pwede lang," inis na saad ni Kuya Cean. Alam kasi naming lahat na ang tatlong makapangyarihang diyos at diyosa ay mga immortal, hindi katulad namin. Diyos man kami, pero maaari kaming mamatay.

Bumitaw na ako sa yakap at agad na kaming nagtungo sa silid sandatahan. Nandito lahat ng mahahalagang sandata ng mundo, lahat ng nandito ay makakapangyarihan at nagtataglay ng pambihirang mahika. Isa na dito ang espada ni Amthar. Ito ay isang sandata na magalusan ka lang ay sigurado na kaagad ang kamatayan mo. Wala ng sakit o kung ano man, diretso ka na kaagad.

Dahan-dahan akong lumapit dito at kahit nanginginig ang kamay ko ay pinilit ko pa rin itong abutin at kuhanin. Ang espadang ito ay may bungo sa hawakan na sumisimbolo sa kamatayan at napakatalas ng talim nito kaya doble ng pag-iingat ko na huwag madampian ang balat ko.

Hinarap kong muli sina kuya at ngumiti sa kanila. "Wag kayong iiyak ha?" natatawang saad ko pero hindi man lang nawala ang seryoso nilang mga mukha. Bumuntong hininga ako. "Mahal ko kayo." Ngumiti ako.

"Mahal ka din namin, bunso," rinig kong sambit ni Kuya Aeolus bago ako tuluyang bumalik sa Allaria. Pinili kong magpunta sa tree house namin ni Kuya Mattheus dahil alam kong walang gagambala sa akin dito, walang pipigil. And I want to disappear to a beautiful place silently.

I smiled when I saw the beauty of the garden. I inhaled the delicious scent of the blooming flowers that perspired the air. Umupo ako sa berdeng damo at sumandal sa isang puno. Itinaas ko ang espada at pinagmasdam ito. Kumikislap ito kapag natatamaan ng sinag ng araw. Napakagandang sandata, ngunit napakadelikado.

This will be the one who will be the cause of my death. Mas maganda na ito, kaysa si Blaz. Ayokong mahirapan siya. Ayokong sisihin niya ang sarili niya. Ayokong maging miserable siya. Ayoko.

I don't want to kill any Allarians also. I don't want to be controlled. I don't want to fight against them. Iniisip ko pa lang, nasasaktan na ako. Hindi ko kaya.

Nanginginig na itinutok ko ang espada sa dibdib ko. Buo na ang desisyon ko. Kung ito lang ang tanging paraan, gagawin ko. I closed my eyes. I'm ready.

<Alexander Blaz>

I walked towards the palace of Miletria and all who tried to stop me became ash in an instant. My hands are blazing with fire and all I think was to kill all of them. I slashed my sword to the guards who blocked my way and blood splashed from their bodies to my face. Blood was dripping from my sword, and they were trembling because of fear, but I don't give a damn.

I entered the throne room and there I saw Prime Minister Greg who was comfortably seating on the throne. I throw a blazing fire at him without any notice, and he almost falls to the ground because of shock. Malalaki ang hakbang ko patungo sa kanya at ng makalapit ako ay agad ko siyang sinakal.

I pinned him to the wall and tighten my grip on his neck. "A-re you really going to kill me?" He was gasping for air and trying to break free. "Y-you can't do that. Y-you are weak." His neck is burning but I'm not contented. I will never be.

I controlled the heat in his body and make his temperature hot as a burning kettle and he can't stop himself from screaming in pain. I smirked. That is music to my ears, and I love to hear it coming from him. "Stop your wicked schemes, you traitor, or I will fvcking kill you—"

Nabitawan ko siya ng may malakas na pumalo sa likod ko. Napahawak ako sa braso ko at hindi pa man ako nakakabawi ay iwinasiwas muli niya ang sandata niya at pinatamaan akong muli na siyang ikinatumba ko sa sahig.

I saw how Greg run away from me, so I quickly stood up and walked towards him, but Aron stopped me. He pushed me towards the wall, and I can help but groan when I felt pain in my back. He punched me but I managed to dodge it. I quickly punched him with my blazing fist, and he flew a few meters away from me because of the strong impact.

I turned my back and walk to find Greg, but he stopped me again. I pinned him to the ground and punched him several times. "Don't you dare stop me," madiing saad ko. But I was taken aback when I felt a sharp metal piercing through my stomach. My lips parted because of pain and my strength disappeared in an instant. Dahil sa inis ay tinanggal ko ang init sa katawan niya dahilan para agad siyang manghina at manlamig.

Parehas na kaming nakahiga sa sahig pero pinilit kong tumayo para patayin ang traydor na iyon. He is one of the people who want to kill Nate, and I will kill them one by one starting from him. That's the only way to save her, and I will do anything just for her to stay with me.

Napahawak ako sa tagiliran kong nagdurugo at pinilit na maglakad patungo sa kinaroroonan niya. I need to kill him. I succeeded in taking a few steps but I looked back when I heard Aron screamed on my back. He will stab me on my back, but what shocked me is that he flew away.

Napatingin ako sa may gawa at doon ko nakita si Cita. She was looking at me seriously and I can't help but to crease my brows because of confusion. "Why are you here?"

"Is that how you say thank you?" she asked. Bumuntong hininga naman siya at naging seryoso muli ang mukha. "You need to save Ara. I hope you're not too late. Go, Alexander," she said before snapping his fingers. In a blink of an eye, I was teleported to an unknown place.

It was a magical garden. I would have complimented it if not in this situation. Why the hell did she bring me here? I'm halfway to achieving my goal and yet she stopped me and bring me to a garden? For what?

Iniikot ko ang paningin ko at umawang ang labi ko ng makita siya. She was pointing a fvcking sword on her heart. Her eyes were closed and there was a sorrowful smile on her lips. "Amara!" Napamulat siya ng mata at agad akong nilingon. Her eyes widen when he saw me. Mabilis akong lumapit sa kanya at kinuha ang kanyang braso.

Pilit kong inagaw sa kanya ang espada at iwinaksi sa damuhan. I am fvcking furious right now. I'm fighting hard for her to live but what is she doing? Trying to end up her precious life without thinking what I would feel when she's gone! "Bitawan mo ako. Blaz, bitawan mo ako sabi!" she shouted but instead of letting go, I tightened my grip on her arms.

"So, this is your way of escaping, huh?" nailing na saad ko. I looked at her with my raging eyes. "Is that why you're saying sorry numerous times? because you're planning to kill yourself? How could you give away your life that easily?"

"Blaz..." She cried.

"What?! Sasabihin mo ba na ginagawa mo ito para hindi ako masaktan? Fvck Nate! You think I would be grateful? Do you want me to say thank you? Well then, thank you!" I gritted my teeth.

"What do you expect me to do?! Maghintay lang na dumating ang araw na magpapatayan tayong dalawa? Kahit alam ko na may magagawa ako para iligtas kayong lahat?!" My expression softens when I saw the tears were flowing from her beautiful face.

"What will happen to me when you're gone? H-how am I supposed to live... without you?" The pain was slowly crawling back to my system. I can feel the thick red liquid flowing from my deep wound. I tried to raise my hand and caress her face, but I failed. My body almost collapsed to the ground, but Nate was fast to catch me.

Her lips parted when she saw the blood on my stomach. "I'm here. I'm here." I can feel her trembling hands as she hugged me. I can barely hear her voice and her face was starting to get blurry.

"D-don't die," I whispered. "D-don't leave me again, huh?" A tear falls from my eye before darkness consumed my system.

<Amara>

"Blaz," I called. His eyes were closed, and his face was too pale. "Blaz?" I tried to tap his cheeks but he's not responding. "Blaz. Blaz. Please. Don't," I begged. Hindi pwede. Hindi ito totoo. "Akala ko ba we will be together for a long time? Blaz! Wake up! Please wake up. Alexander Blaz, ano ba?!"

My heart was beating wild, and fear consumed my whole being. I hugged him tightly and teleported to the hospital. Agad kaming dinaluhan ng mga healer at ni Tita Zelle. They transported him to the emergency room and all I can do is to cry and pray. "Don't leave me, please." I sobbed. People were looking at me with pity but their the least of my concern.

I waited for hours and thankfully, he was already fine. Nakaupo ako ngayon sa tabi ng kama niya. I was looking at his sleeping face. He was effortlessly handsome even while sleeping. I looked at his memory and guilt filled my system after I knew that he got hurt because of me. It was because of me. Pumatak muli ang mga luha na akala ko kanina ay ubos na.

Bakit ba ganito kasaklap ang buhay ko? Do I deserve this kind of life? Sometimes I wonder if I'm Death's favorite playmate. Bubuhayin ako, tapos papatayin, tapos bubuhayin uli. Paulit-ulit na lang.

I caressed his face and traced his thick brows, down to his intimidating eyes, his pointed nose, and his thin lips. I will never forget every single detail of his breathtakingly handsome face. I really love this guy. Maybe he did hurt me before, but for all the things he's doing for me right now? Nakabawi na siya... ng sobra.

Nakita ko ang unti-unting pagbukas ng mga mata niya at ng magtama ang mga mata namin ay nginitian ko siya pero hindi man lang nagbago ang blangkong mukha niya. Sinubukan niyang umupo at sinubukan ko siyang tulungan pero nagulat ako ng tabigin niya ang kamay ko.

"Blaz..." malamyos na tawag ko.

"Why are you here? I thought you're going to kill yourself?" malamig na saad niya.

"I will. After you recovered."

"What the fvcking hell Nate?!" I was just joking to lighten the dark atmosphere in this room. Natawa ako ng mahina sa reaksyon niya at lumapit sa kanya para yakapin siya ng mahigpit.

"Alam mo ba kung gaano ako natakot? Akala ko mamamatay ka sa harap ko. Akala ko iiwanan mo ako," naiiyak na saad ko.

"Paano pa ako, Nate? I saw you lifeless for two fvcking times before, and then I saw you again on the verge of death earlier. You were pointing a sword at your heart. Do you think I didn't feel scared? I was scared to death," seryosong saad niya. Humiwalay siya sa yakap at hinarap ako. "Please. I'm begging you. Don't do that again. I'll find another way, hmm? Just trust me." Tumango ako habang patuloy pa rin ang pagdaloy ng mga luha sa mga mata ko.

"I love you," bulong ko, "and I trust you." Binigyan ko siya ng mabilis na halik sa labi. I caressed his face and looked intently at him. "I want you to make a promise to yourself, Blaz. No matter how hard it gets, you will never give up, okay?"

"I will never give up on you. I'll protect you. I promise." He nodded his head and smiled. "And I love you more, my wife."

Since that day, we have never left each other. We did the things a normal couple would do. We talked for hours about random things. We cuddled every night. We argue about small things but ended up laughing together. We were happy, so happy that it scares me because I know this is temporary.

But I am grateful that we can make memories. So even if we cannot be together, our memories will stay in our hearts. We will remember each other as a precious memory. I tried not thinking about the future and enjoy our moments together. Him, being with me makes me feel contented.

I walked towards the palace of Phyrania. I saw him talking to the warriors with authority and dominance. And I can't help but feel proud of him. I know he will be a great emperor someday.

Napalingon siya sa direksyon ko at napangiti siya ng makita ako. He dismissed the meeting at ng wala ng tao sa silid ay mabilis niya akong nilapitan at niyakap. "I missed you," pagod na saad nito habang inaamoy ang leeg ko.

I chuckled because of his acts. Kaninang umaga lang kami naglahiwalay eh. Miss agad? "Why are you laughing again?" may bahid na inis sa boses niya. I caressed his face at mabilis siyang hinalikan sa labi.

"I just love you," nakangiting saad ko dahilan para higitin niya akong muli at mariing halikan.

"I fvcking love you more, baby," he said in between our kisses.

"Mahal na mahal kita. A million I love you for my handsome husband," saad ko ng humiwalay siya sa akin. Natawa ako ng makita ang namumulang tenga niya dahilan para ibaon niya ang mukha niya sa leeg ko at yakapin ako. "Damn. It sounds so good to be called husband by my beautiful wife," saad niya na ikinatawa kong muli.

"Kamahalan! Unti unti nang lumalabas ang gintong buwan!" sigaw ng isang kawal na ikinawala ng ngiti ko. I held my husband's hands and squeeze it gently. Nagkatinginan kami at tumango na lang ako sa kanya. Ang gintong buwan ang senyales na paparating na ang digmaan. The end is almost near.

______mistyrhynn______