Marliyah's POV

Agad naming nadala si Scarlet sa infirmary at kasalukuyan kaming nakaupo dito sa labas ng infirmary at hinihintay ang sasabihin ng doctor. Mga magicians na may healing abilities, na doctor din ang propesyon dito sa Agartha.

Napatayo ako kasama si Melody ng lumabas na ang doctor at napatingin kami sakanya.

"Who's the relative of Ms. Scarlet Spellman?" tanong no'ng doctor at hindi namin alam kung magtataas ba kami ng kamay ni Melody.

'We're just friends'

"Me!"

Napatingin kami kay Princess Meredith, the bearer of the water crystal. Yeah Scarlet and Princess Meredith are cousins. Nagbigay respeto naman yung doctor.

"We are her friends, i think we have the right to know, what's happening to Scarlet?" sabi ko at napatingin din sila saakin.

"Let them be, she's telling the truth." sang-ayon ni Princess Meredith at kasabay namin siyang pumasok sa loob ng infirmary kasama no'ng doctor.

Pagpasok palang ay nakita ko agad ang nakahilatang katawan ni Scarlet sa kama, she's pale, sick and critical. Kitang-kita ko ang buo niyang katawan na nababalutan ng itim na bagay na unti-unting kumakalat sa katawan niya.

"OMG! Scarlet!"

Nilapitan ni Melody si Scarlet at pinasadahan ang buong katawan. Napatakip pa siya ng bibig at anumang oras ay tutulo na ang luha sa mga mata niya.

"What's happening to her Doc?" tanong ni Princess Meredith.

"Actually we do everything to cure her, but the poisoned was rapidly spreading all over her body, that is not a simple poisoned, a deadly poison came from a high class demon. The one who cause ruckus earlier, we need to kill the poisoned as soon as possible, or else her life will be in danger..." mahabang paliwanag ng Doctor.

Halos magpintig naman ang tenga ko sa narinig ko. There's no way that'll gonna happen, hindi ako papayag. Scarlet is one of my true friend, along with Melody.

'Damn that demon'

"Let me try, maybe i can do anything." presinta ni Princess Meredith.

Lumapit siya sa gawi ni Scarlet at hinawakan sa kanang kaliwang palad gamit ang kanan niyang palad, itinaas naman niya ang kaliwa niyang palad atsaka nagliwanag ang palad niya.

Kasabay noon ang paglabas ng sagradong crystal na siyang may dugong bughaw lang ang pwedeng mangalaga. The blue crystal showed up with it's crystal clear and shining appearance, the water symbol was encrypted in the middle of the crystal.

'Tremendous and Fragile'

It was my first time to see one of the crystals, nakakamangha ang kagandahan nito, napabalik ako sa ulirat ng mag-cast ng spell si Princess Meredith at kasabay noon ang tuluyang pagliwanag ng crystal sa palad ng prinsesa at ganoon din ang buong katawan ni Scarlet.

Isang minuto ang itinagal ng pagliwanag at hindi ako nasilaw sa linawag nito, nakaramdam ako ng konting kibot sa loob-loob ko at hindi ko maipaliwanag kung bakit pero umiling na lamang ako.

Natapos ang ginawa ni Princess Meredith pero bakas parin sa mukha niya ang pagkadismaya. Scarlet stay on what she is right now, she's still pale and unconscious. But one things for sure.

"I don't know if the crystal was beyond of it's power, i didn't cure Scarlet fully, i just stopped the poisoned from rapidly spreading, we can't guarantee her safety until the poisoned was still in her body. We need an antidote that can completely heal her." maayos at malumanay na bulalas ni Princess Meredith.

'She's indeed a princess'

The Doctor furthermore stated and expeculated the details with us, wala kaming nagawa kundi tumango nalang sa sinasabi ng doctor, iniisip ko kung saan at paano namin makukuha ang antidote na may kakayahang patayin ang kumakalat na lason kay Scarlet.

Hinayaan na muna naming magpahinga si Scarlet at kahit paano ay nabawasan ang pangamba ko dahil naagapan ang lason, kahit hindi pa tuluyang patay yung lason.

Lumabas kami sa Infirmary at nandoon parin ang Elites at Royal Bearers na nag-aabang, napatingin ako kay Zach at pilit akong ngumiti, napansin ko din na nakatingin sa gawi ko si Prince Xyrell at normal lang akong tumango.

"So anong sabi?"

Biglang tanong ni Zach at napatingin naman sila saamin, nagkatinginan kaming tatlo nina Melody at Princess Meredith at hindi ko alam kung ipapaliwanag pa ba namin sakanila.

"Care to explained? We waited you guys here for over 30 minutes, can you atleast inform us what's the current state of Scarlet?" sophisticated na tanong ni Princess Victoria.

May punto naman siya, they have the rights to know, Scarlet was Princess Meredith's cousin after all. Tumikhim ako at naglakas loob na sabihin sakanila ang totoo.

"She was poisoned by a high class demon, the one we fought earlier, the doctor said, they can't do anything with their healing abilities but an antidote to kill the poisoned, she's critical. We need to get the antidote as soon as possible." bulalas ko at napahinga ng malalim.

Napakapit naman saakin si Melody at alam kong naiiyak naman siya, ramdam ko ang lungkot na nararamdaman niya ngayon.

"I tried to heal her too but my crystal was refusing, i just stopped the poisoned from rapidly spreading." sabi naman ni Princess Meredith.

"The real question is, where do we get the antidote to that poisoned? Does anyone know where to find?" sabat ni Princess Iridessa.

That's the real thing here. Saan namin makukuha ang makakapuksa sa lason sa katawan ni Scarlet, sa totoo lang hindi ko alam kung saan hahanapin, kung alam ko lang ay ako na mismo ang kumuha, hindi ko din magamit ang healing ability ko dahil ngayon lang ako naka-encounter ng ganoong lason at hindi ko pa nasusubukang gamutin.

"As far as i know, if a demon gave a deadly poison to it's prey, the cure was in it's quarter. That's what i know, wala namang mawawala kung susubukan diba?" sabi naman ni Prince Raphiel.

"We don't have a choice, Scarlet was in a critical condition, i can't bear to lost a friend." Melody said between her sobs.

"Don't worry Melody, Scarlet was strong i know she can make it, remember she's top 1 among the three of us, we just needed the antidote to completely heal her, promise i will get the antidote." pagpapalakas ko ng loob kay Melody atsaka niya ako niyakap.

"I will help you get the antidote." presinta ni Zach.

"No Zach, it'll be dangerous, i can handle it by myself." sabi ko pero umiling lang siya.

"I insist, besides we the Elites are responsible in this kind of situation, giving hands to those who needed a help. Huwag ka ng umangal, remember responsibilidad ko din ang kaligtasan mo." matapang na bulalas ni Zach at pinanindigan talaga niya ang utos ng tatay niya.

"What do you mean by that?"

Napatingin kami kay Prince Xyrell dahil sa tanong niya, nakatingin siya kay Zach at hindi ko alam kung anong pinupunto niya.

"Pardon Prince Xyrell?"

"What do you mean that you're responsible in Marliyah's safety?" point out niya.

Napatingin pa saakin si Zach at hindi ko alam kung nabasa niya ba ang iniisip ko.

"My father entrusted me to her, since my father was Marliyah's guardian." maayos na sagot ni Zach sa prinsipe.

"So you two are cousins." sabi niya at napatingin saakin.

"His father was just my guardian, nothing more, nothing less." sagot ko.

"If you put it that way then we're cousins." sabi ulit ni Zach.

Pagtatapos niya sa usapan, hindi ko alam kung bakit kailangan pa niyang itanong kung mag-pinsan ba kami ni Zach o hindi? Was he gathering an information about me or there's another more behind that specific question.

'I don't think so?'

"What's with the itchy nose Xyrell? Does it matter if they're cousins or not? What's with you today?" maarteng bulalas ni Princess Victoria at napatingin kaming lahat sakanya.

"Nothing. Masama bang magtanong?" he said out of knowhere.

"Geez bro, you're so random? Buong akala ko talaga wala ka ng pakialam sa paligid mo, akalain mo yun concerned ka kung mag-pinsan ba si Marliyah at Zach?" pang-aasar ni Prince Raphiel kay Prince Xyrell.

"Shut up before i turn you into ashes." malamig na asik niya kaya napatahimik naman si Prince Raphiel.

"Anyways, since Marliyah, Zach and his group was in search for the antidote, why don't we join them. May mission naman tayong gagawin, i just think that we can help them to find the antidote. Mas marami, mas madali." biglang suggestion ni Princess Meredith.

Gusto kong tumanggi sa sinabi niya pero hindi nalang ako umangal dahil pinsan niya ang nasa bingit ng panganib at isa pa, effective din naman ang suggestion niya, wala na kaming oras at pagpipilian.

"Wait! What? You're letting them to join us in our mission?" angal ni Princess Meredith.

"Why not? Isn't better if we help each other, para mapadali ang lahat? Buhay ang pinag-uusapan natin Victoria, it's not just a mission, it's my cousin's life." sagot ni Princess Meredith, nakakamangha ang katangian niya dahil mahinahon parin siyang magsalita kahit buhay na ang pinag-uusapan.

'She's so pure just like water'

"No what i mean is that, why do they help us if we can do it ourselves instead and let them do their own mission?" asik niya.

"I don't get you Victoria, you're unreasonable. Kaya mo talagang isawalang bahala ang buhay ng isang tao para lang sa isang mission?" sagot niya.

"No it's not like that, you don't get it." tanggi ni Princess Victoria.

"Ikaw ang hindi nakakaintindi."

"Stop it, hindi makakatulong kung magtatalo pa kayong dalawa. Let's just stick to the plan. Sang-ayon ako kay Meredith, mas mapapadali kung magtutulungan tayong lahat." pag-awat ni Princess Iridessa sa iringan ng dalawang prinsesa.

Hindi na nakasagot pa si Princess Victoria dahil doon, maski ako hindi ko alam kung bakit kailangan niya pang tumanggi, hindi ba niya naisip na mas madali ang lahat kung magtutulungan kami.

"I agree!"

Pagsang-ayon ni Prince Xyrell na sinang-ayunan din ni Prince Raphiel at ibang members ng Elites at ganoon din kami ni Melody. Napaikot nalang ng mata si Princess Victoria ng wala siyang kasamang di sang-ayon.

"Okay fine! Whatever."

Nauwi sa lahat ang mas maayos na pagpla-plano at nakaramdam ako ng pagkabuhay ng loob at sa tingin ko maililigtas namin si Scarlet.

'Hang on Scarlet'

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