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"Wǒ huì gěi nǐ yīgè yuè de shíjiān, rúguǒ fāshēng rènhé shìqíng, nǐ jiù wándànle, háizi."

"Dàn rúguǒ wǒ zhǎo bù dào tā zěnme bàn?"

"Dìyù jiāng shì nǐ de xià yīgè mùdì de"

Ugh! What just happened?

As far as I can remember I was plowed by a truck..a truck! No, si mommy! Kailangan kong makauwi sa bahay at baka makuha nila ulit si mommy! We need to find a place to hide again. They found us...again!

Fuck! Why is luck constantly on their side? Is it true that the most ruthless people have the best luck?

I could feel my body deteriorating. I couldn't even feel my lower extremities, which was probably because it was so cold. But, whatever it is, I need to survive. I must return home and devise a plan to exit the country. I still have the funds. Wala akong pakialam kung saang lupalop kami mamuhay; basta kasama ko lang si mommy. I already lost Jing, and I cannot afford to lose Mom.

I'd rather suffer than to lose the ones I care about.

Practicing ancient rituals, conjuring ghosts, reawakening spirits who shouldn't be awake, and, worst of all, murdering people to please my own father.

"Seems like you found the mouse."

"We found her bathing the blood of her clan, Dianxia."

What? Who are these people?

I couldn't see them because my eyes are shut, no.. something is preventing me from opening my eyes!

Wait! What is this smell?

"Huh! So the mouse surprisingly... survived? Where is that damn prince?"

Hearing his voice made my entire body tremble in fear. He doesn't sound recognizable, and I'm sure this is my first time hearing his baritone yet menacing voice. What made me wonder was how my body was acting on its own. It trembles in terror, as if it realizes this powerful presence in front of it.

"He's on his way, Dianxia."

Dianxia? Who the hell are they and why does they sound ancient?

I tried to get up but I couldn't. Nasa China na ba ako ulit? Why does that person kept referring this person that "royal" term?

But this horrible odor is bothering me.

"Your highness, the crown prince is here."

C-crown? P-prince?

Am I in a traditional drama?

"I assume this is your rat, Yuze."

Wala akong narinig mula sa Crown Prince kuno at kahit paghinga nito ay hindi abot ng aking pandinig.

"You better use your pawn wisely, Yuze."

For the last time ay gumalaw ako. I put all my strength on my arms para makatayo ako buhat sa pagkakabulagta. The moment my palm landed on the ground, I stop. Tila bumalik ang buo kong lakas bigla. My senses suddenly heightened and I finally recognized that stinky smell I've been smelling.

The stench of a dead body. I recognize this too well; it even brought out a memory I had long since buried. However, nothing about this situation appears correct.

Dahil sa biglaan na pagbalik ng aking lakas ay hindi ko na narinig ang naging usapan sa paligid ko. Naramdaman ko na lang ang mga paa nila na naglalakad papalayo, but someone remained still. Someone who arrives last.

"Thalassa."

Shocks! Ba't ang gaan ng boses niya? Para akong henehele sa alapaap kasama ang mga anghel.

Ramdam ko ang panlalaki ng aking mga mata. This feeling again. My body is acting strange.

My body really feels weird.

"I'm sorry. It's my fault."

I whispered under my breath, "W-who the hell are you?" I could still hear my own voice, even though it sounds like a whisper. "Why do I sound weird?"

I used all of my remaining strength to pull myself up and sit on the ground. That's all I did, yet I immediately lost my breath.

"Your eyes are all white now. Has he blind you?"

I felt a gentle touch on my cheeks, a thumb caressing my eyelid, and a finger tracing the corner of my eye. I leaned away from his grasp and crept backward. What the hell is he doing? We are both males!

"Let's do another move, Thalassa. I'll help you, even if it means welcoming death to my door. We're going to fix your eyes. We're going to do it right... one more time."

Sensing his hands, which were about to touch my eyes again, I instantly slapped them with mine. Kahit hindi ko siya makita ay ramdam ko naman ang kalungkutan mula sa kanya. His presence is actually opposite that of that man a while ago, kaya nagawa ko rin ang magsalita.

"I promise, I will protect you this time."

Hindi ko na siya pinakinggan pa at dahil bumalik na rin ang nawala kong lakas ay tumayo ako, though it was still hard to move. Feeling ko buong katawan ko ay may mga pasa at sugat.

"The emperor still doesn't recognize your face or remember it, so entering the walls would be easy. For now, let's go to the temple."

Now that both of my feet are upright, the stenchy smell of rotten flesh has grown stronger, and I'm wondering why it doesn't hurt my nostrils; instead, it pleases me. The next thing I felt was a rapid rush of agony in my head, followed by an unknown scenario filling my consciousness.

Everything that is happening to me right now makes me nauseated, so I close my eyes and attempt to calm myself. I even struggled to balance myself and stay standing, but a warm hand kept me from falling.

I opened my eyes quickly as I felt his warmth, but bright rays immediately shut them off, and it took me a second to adapt my eyesight when I opened them again.

I was scared that I'd never see the sun rise again, but now it's the first thing that greets me. When I lowered my gaze, I noticed an odd man with an unusual hat on his head. Thick, precisely curved brows, narrowed eyes with golden orbs, thin-red lips, and a sharp masculine nose.

I have long since realized my orientation. I am attracted to both men and women, but I have never felt a strong attraction towards someone else.

"Your eyes are coming back in color."

Calm voice, gorgeous face and...blue robes.

It's the blue robes that I recognized first. It's too familiar because that's the robe that Poisson sent me when she was still deciding to what her characters' dress codes were

Blue robe, for the prince of Zhang Clan.

Marahas ko siyang tinulak pero parang walang epekto ang lakas ko sa kanya. Nang hindi na niya ako hawak ay agad akong lumayo. What the hell is happening here?

I am probably exposed to bizarre phenomena and it's not hard to understand my situation now that my eye sight are back. Before I could think of anything else, I tried to roam around and check the surroundings.

"What the hell," I mumbled as blood met my eyes. Corpses after corpses I saw. Crows are everywhere, eating the human flesh that is long rotten. Habang tumatagal ang aking paningin sa mga bangkay ay nakaramdam ako nang paninikip ng aking dibdib to the point na nanghihina ako at hindi makahinga. Second passed, crystal orbs began to flood my cheeks.

Why am I crying?

Why am I in so much pain?

But there's one emotion that is stronger than anything else, although I couldn't name it other than madness.

Hindi ko mapigil ang luhang patuloy na dumadaloy sa aking pisngi. Ang kaninang sakit na aking naramdaman ay dumoble pa. Tumataas-baba rin ang aking dibdib dahil sa sobrang bigat ng aking nararamdaman. Bakit? Bakit ako nagagalit gayong hindi ko naman sila kilala?

Killing my clan after knowing what we are capable of–you're leader is a coward hiding from that royal robe! I will come back and collect the prize of your cowardice! I will show you how a Bennet plays with your souls and futures!

I don't know why pero iyong bolded letters sa libro ni Poisson ang naalala ko. The scene where the Emperor massacred the Bennet clan and this was the root of Thalassa's evil doings.

The end of her clan caused by the cowardice of a useless leader. But...

Habang tumutulo ang mga luha sa aking mga mata at habang pinipigilan ko ang mabigat na emosyon na gustong sumabog sa kaibuturan ng aking pagkatao ay nilingon ko ang lalaking lihim akong pinagmamasdan.

Why is he here?

"Thalassa, let's go."

W-what did he call me?

"W-who am I?" With a trembling voice I managed to asked him.

"You probably lost your memory after using all your strength, Thalassa."

Mouth slightly opened, I fell to the ground in disbelief.

"Huh, having a sixth sense in my world while a shaman in this world? And the worst this is I don't feel my usual weight and it seems like I am as light as a feather. What the hell was that dark force that pulled me into this world? Sure thing it gives me a second life, but why the hell do I have these two humps in my front? And I can't feel my thing between my legs! Did I become a woman?" I whispered under my breath while touching the parts of my body I mentioned realizing what really is happening.

Of all the characters Poisson has in this piece, it's that sinister villain I become.

- B M -

[First part dialogue:]

"I'll give you a month and if anything happens, you're screwed, kid."

"But what if I can't find her?"

"Hell will be your next destination."

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