Lucky's POV

Mabilis akong nagising at para akong galing sa isang paglalakbay dahil sa sobrang bilis ng aking paghinga.

"Lucky!" Nangunot ang noo ko sa sigaw ni Zaphael na parang nag-aalala, tinungo niya ang pinto. "Jorvina! Linglie! Lucky is awake!" He shouted, so I was even more confused.

What's going on? Bakit sila nag-aalala?

Jorvina and Linglie rushed into my room and approached me, nag-aalala ang nakikita ko sa mga mata nila, habang ako naman ay naguguluhan sa mga pangyayari.

"How are you feeling?" Jorvina asked, concerned.

"I'm okay," Parang nangangapa ko pang sagot sa tanong niya.

"What are you doing to yourself? We were worried about you, we thought you were gone." I frowned too much at what they were saying.

"What are you saying? What happened? Why are you worried? I had only slept." Because of what I said, the three looked at each other, then turned to look at me again.

"Wala kang alam?" When Zaphael asked, I shrugged, indicating that I didn't understand what they were saying.

"You haven't gotten out of bed in three days." My eyes widened as I stared at Jorvina.

What? Did I sleep for three days? What caused this to happen? I just fell asleep and my mind wandered to the past, pero bakit naging gano'n?

"How about the war?" I stood up, but they stopped me, which surprised me.

"Do not participate in the war." I immediately shook my head as Linglie said that without emotion.

Hindi pwedeng hindi ako pumunta! I have to join because I have a responsibility in this world that I must fulfill.

"Sasali ako, maayos na ang pakiramdam ko." The three shook their heads, but I was still sure that I would join.

"Lucky! You've been unconscious for two and half days." Naiinis na sabi ni Zaphael kaya napatitig ako sa kanya.

"Then?"

"Do you understand what I'm saying?" My brow furrowed.

"Yes and it is clear to me that I slept for almost three days, but I will still fight in the war whether you like it or not. I'll be there! I'll come because I want to help." The three of them fell silent, so I continued to speak. "And one more thing, Hindi naman masama pakiramdam ko, sa katunayan ay ayos na 'ko." When I got up from the bed and went to the door, they looked at me with wide eyes.

"Lucky..." The three said at once.

"Just wait for me outside, mag-aayos lang ako." Jorvina piled up a sign that she couldn't do anything about my decision, I said with all my heart.

Linglie came out first, followed by Jorvina, while Zaphael looked worriedly at me.

"Lucky? Are you sure you don't feel bad? If there is, you can tell." I laughed as I shook my head.

"I'm fine, Zaphael." I jumped up and down to show him that I didn't even feel anything.

"Yeah, it looks like you don't feel bad." He nodded and exited my room, but not before I was surprised and stunned by the last thing he did.

He kissed my cheek after I blinked and touched it.

What the hell?! What was he thinking? Oh, that man! Yuck!

Makalipas ang ilang oras ay natapos din akong mag-ayos ng sarili, lumabas agad ako dala lahat ng gamit ko pati na rin ang Celestial sword. Nagulat ako kanina kasi bigla siyang sumulpot.

Maybe because he knows we have a fight, I'm not sure if Khael already knows I'm the Celestial Guardian, but I'll tell him after the war.

We don't know yet when the opponents will attack the Flare Kingdom, but the King decided that we should go now so that we can be ready if they start tomorrow or in the next few days; a week of training is enough for us to go to war because the beginners who join the war are quick learners.

Me? I don't know how to use Virgo's power yet, but I know I can do something for the war.

"Lucky, you got on board." I dashed to the location of Linglie's carriage, frowning as I noticed something odd about it.

"What's up with your carriage now, Linglie?" I asked, and she smiled but said nothing.

It looks different from before, with additions. There was a seemingly designed wing on top of the carriage, and it rises. I also noticed that the front wheel had become two, as opposed to one before, and rear wheel is two.

Linglie's carriage had no horses, only Jorvina's combined powers, and Linglie was the only one who could drive it. Of course, someone had to drive it, but Jorvina said it's okay because Linglie doesn't have to drive anymore, but Linglie still wants to be the driver of the carriage, maybe she was having fun doing that.

What if she was going to use a car? Baka ika-windang niya.

I got in the carriage and was shocked when it suddenly lifted.

"Ahh!" My forehead furrowed as I looked at Zaphael because of his loud shout, at the same time Jorvina and Linglie suddenly laughed while I had a bad look at Zaphael.

What the hell! Kung maka-sigaw itong si Zaphael akala mo ay hindi lalaki.

"Hey, Zaphael! Huwag kang umarte na parang bakla riyan. You're embarrassing, tsk!" I whispered to him because we were just next to each other.

Sumilip ako sa bintana ng karwahe at namangha ako sa magandang view mula dito sa taas, kitang-kita ko ang matataas na bundok, ang iba't ibang kulay ng mga ibon na malayang lumilipad sa himpapawid.

"You know what, sometimes I wish I was just a bird." Zaphael frowned at me.

"Why?"

"Kasi parang wala silang problema, they just fly freely in the sky." I closed my eyes, and took a deep breath.

"How can you say they have no problems?" I opened my eyes and I looked at him.

"Kahit kailan talaga, palagi mong sinisira ang moment!" He laughed, so I just shook my head and decided to sleep first.

Matapos ang napakahabang oras na byahe, dahan-dahang bumaba ang karwahe at nang lumapag ito ay kusang nawala ang mga pakpak nito sa ibabaw ng karwahe.

Soldiers and servants greeted us, and Jorvina nodded as we entered the palace gate.

Tumaas ang kilay ko nang lumingon si Jorvina sa gilid ng palasyo dahil ang buong akala ko ay papasok na kami sa loob, nasa likod pala ng palasyo kung na saan ang mga mandirigma.

They, by the way,  arrived first and were just waiting for us. Maybe if I didn't wake up they would probably just join the war, but luckily I did dahil mukhang malaking kabawasan si Jorvina at Linglie sa hanay ng Hari dahil hindi ko nakita ng lubusan kung paano lumaban si Jorvina at si Linglie ay sigurado akong magaling sila, and another, King won't trust them to train beginners if they're not the best at fighting.

Still, I wanted to see how well they did in the war and learn from their fighting techniques.

"The King?" Jorvina asked one of the sentinels, bowing before responding.

Isa pa sa ipinagtataka ko ay bakit ganoon na lang kung igalang sila ng mga sentinel at katulong pati na rin ng mga mamamayan sa mundong ito.

What is their position in this world?

Jorvina and Linglie left to speak with the King first, so Zaphael and I just nodded and remained outside.

"Lucky!" I looked at the woman who had called me and saw Nizza smiling at me, so I waved my hand at her and then at Zaphael who was holding a sword.

"Whose sword is that?" I asked while frowning.

"Sa akin, why?" He replied without looking at me because his gaze  fixed on the sword.

"Who is that coming from? Who gave you that?" He looked at me because of my question.

"I don't even know, it's weird, actually." I thought about at what he said.

"What do you mean?" When I looked into his eyes, I noticed that he was confused and surprised.

"Suddenly, the cloaked woman handed it to me, saying that I would need it, and then she vanished." My brows furrowed in response to what he said.

"Are you crazy? Why did you accept that? What if that sword is lethal?" He shook his head and pulled out his sword.

"No, and even if I don't accept it, I can't do anything because the woman gave it to me in my dream, and when I woke up, the sword was next to my bed." I bowed down and thought deeply. If that's the case, that sword was truly for him. But who is that woman?

"Mukhang wala namang masamang idudulot ang espadang iyan dahil hindi ko maramdaman." I just followed him with my eyes as he nodded and said goodbye to the men who were with the war.

"Hopefully like him, I can tell him everything without hesitation." I murmured in the air, took a deep breath, and then decided to go to where Nizza was.

When I arrived, both of her companions bowed, and I shook my head, telling them I didn't need that because I'm not a princess or anything.

"How are you?" I asked her, then patted her on the back, and she smiled at me.

"Good in some ways," Even though she was smiling, I could see the sadness in her eyes, and it was only then that I remembered her situation: she no longer had a father. I smiled at her because she, like me, was lonely in life.

After this war, I will plead with Jorvina and Linglie na sumama na lang sa amin si Nizza, sana pumayag sila.

I examined each one. Their situation is sad now because they have been through this war at such a young age, and what's worse, they have no certainty about their future. I'm afraid for their future, not for mine; what if one of them dies and doesn't live? I can't accept that will happen because, even though I haven't been close to them, they are still important to me.

Nakahahanga at the same time na nakikita ko silang lumalaban sa murang edad hindi tulad ko noong nasa ganito akong edad, wala akong ibang ginawa kundi i-enjoy ang buhay, lahat ng gusto ko, nakukuha ko ng walang kahirap-hirap.

I couldn't help but have fun and make my Grandpa's head hurt, and I laughed when I remembered how reprimanded I was before, so here am I, with a great responsibility to fulfill.

It's amusing how quickly the wind changes direction.

It seems like only yesterday that the only chaos of fighting I've ever known was street fighting, but now I'm here, and the real chaos is about to begin, the war with no guarantee of success.

I looked up at the sky.

Is it a curse? Is this my karma for being a trouble maker? Why is my karma so bad if this is really my karma? Why me? Why do I have to carry a heavy-duty in both worlds?

I looked at the person who had tapped me on the shoulder, and it was just Zaphael, who, like me, had a fearful expression on his face.

"We will win, Lucky." Parang siguradong sabi niya, I admire his positivity.

Hopefully, we will win!

To be continued...