CHAPTER 14

 
•STORM (Harry)'s POV• 
  

*tik tok tik tok*

Passed 4:00 o'clock in the morning.

Still, I'm in deep thoughts. Hindi ako makatulog dahil sa nangyari kahapon. It keeps on replaying in my mind as if it was a broken video recorder.

Why do I have to feel that way? Niyakap lang naman niya ako and nothing's wrong with that. I guess, the wrong is on me.

Froy's words were like a stone that hits me really hard. I can still remember what he told me after all those things that happened. 

------------------Flashback-------------------

A smile curved on my face when I realized that it was my sister who blew the wind a little bit harder. I think she's helping Yvonne to win this match. She may be bad at first but she's one of a kind.

I knew everything she said to Yvonne when both of them played volleyball last week. I didn't hear anything but I can distinguish by observing the motion of her mouth. She lied to protect us and our world but...I don't think it'll work.

It destined to happen and I'll not going to stop it from happening nor avoid it. If not now, then when? It's better to experience it with my generation than to be experienced by the future one.

"YEEEEEEESSSSS!"

I came back to my senses no'ng narinig ko ang sigaw nila. They won and they were so happy and delighted. I saw them hugged each other and I smiled a bit, seeing them in that state.

In an instance, Yvonne was in front me. I stiffened when she hugged me out of an extreme happiness she felt. I---I can feel her heart beating so damn fast!

Ramdam kong nanlamig ang kanang kamay ko...Oh crap! M-my ice power! It may come out any moment. As soon as she pulled out, I turned my back while balling my fist, stopping myself to produce an ice.

Muntik ng magka-ice ang kamay ko!

What the hell was that? Am I uncontrolled? Good thing, napigilan ko pa dahil kung hindi, katapusan na ng lahat.

But.

My heart. 

What's wrong with my heart?

I hurriedly went home and ordered Froy to get out of my body. Yeah, nasa akin si Froy while nasa kapatid ko naman si Fairin.

"Young master! Young master!" tawag niya, I smiled. He's really cute and fun to be with. 

"Hey there, buddy!" bati ko.

"Pinatawag niyo po ako?"

"Yeah, I wanna ask something"

"About po sa nangyari?"

"You knew it?"

"Of course young master. Nasa loob po ako ng katawan niyo eh" he answered while flying still.
 
"Yeah right. I don't have the idea why I felt that thing and why my right hand almost got frozen?"
 
Kapag naalala ko ang nangyari, I've got goosebumps and my heart even took a leap. Hindi ko alam kung bakit and I want to find it out.

"Froy?" I, once again, called him.

"Nagsimula na pong mangyari ang sinabi ng Urakulo" he started.

"What do you mean?"

"Young master, nag-iba na po ang tibok ng puso niyo. Hindi na po ito tulad ng dati na mabagal lang at normal. Ngayon po'y bumibilis na po siya at kapag  nagtagal na magkasama kayong dalawa, posibleng tutugma ang tibok ng puso niyo't maging isa at 'yan po ang kinakatakutan ng lahat" paliwanag niya na ikinalunok ko.

The time has come.

Is it really me?

The chosen prince?

"H-how should I stop it, Froy? D-do I have to stop it?" tanong ko.

I'm worried for my family b-but I can't let go her if ever this feeling is true. What should I do?

"Nakasalalay po sa inyo ang kapalaran ng mundo. Kapag nagpatuloy po kayo, ibig sabihin noo'y panalo na si Dark"

"No'ng nag-krus po ang landas niyong dalawa, nagsimula na siyang gumawa ng paraan. No'ng nagkalapit po kayo, isang enerhiya ang dahilan kung bakit hanggang ngayo'y magkalapit pa rin po kayo at wala ng makakabuwag pa dahil si Dark na ang may hawak ng tali niyong dalawa"

"...at kung sinumang bubuwag sa inyo'y kalaban niyo na rin. Sa madali pong salita, kayong dalawa at si Dark ay magkakampi na"

Dahil sa mga salitang 'yon ay bigla na lang akong nagpalabas ng apoy sa kaliwa kong kamay. In my horror, a little, dark magic can be seen.

Damn! 

Am I a dark mage now? No way! I shouldn't let anyone knows about this. I'm not a dark mage, I'm really not. I'll do anything to stop myself from getting involve with Dark or might as well find a way on how to kill him.

That f*cking Dark! 

I'll not gonna let him win, not even once nor twice but never. The triumph should be ours, not his.

If he won't gonna kill me then I'll be the one who will crush him to death.
 
Mark my words. 

------------End of Flashback--------------

Upon hearing those things, I can feel the fear in me pero binalewala ko na lang din 'yon. As long as I'm silent and careful, no one will know.

If ever my mother would find out the truth, then I should be ready for the consequences of hiding it.  For now, I just have to enjoy my life for sooner or later, they might take my only chance.

"Storm?" someone knocked.

"Come in"

As soon as the door opened, pumasok na rin ang kapatid ko. Seryoso lang siyang nakaupo and later on, she heaved a sigh.

"Are you the 'Chosen Prince'?" she asked that made me really shock.

Did she find it out? But how?

"What are you talking about?" 

"Come on, Storm! Alam kong alam mo kung anong ibig kong sabihin. Now, I'll ask you again. Are you the chosen prince?"

Damn.

"No" I denied.

And I think that was the stupidest thing I've ever did.

"Oh cut that crap! Don't lie to me. You're my twin brother for Pete's sake! I know everything you feel and the way your mind plays. We're connected and everything you did might affect me! And now, you have the guts to lie to me?" she angrily said, almost shouting at the top of her lungs.
 
"I knew your door is protected by a fortified barrier but that doesn't cut our connection and made me feel that dark magic! So don't lie to me because that doesn't make sense!" she added, almost crying.
 
She knew.

And she's right.

We're twins and we have the connection, it's visible on my palm. It is a small vein that connects to my heart pero pwede naman siyang putulin. 

All along she's not worried about me, she's worried about herself. If I'll have the dark magic, she'll have it too and I don't want that to happen. 
 
That Dark is really smart. He knows how to hit two birds in one stone. Tsk, how clever.

"Kung alam mo na, ba't mo pa ako tinatanong?" I coldly ask. I could hear her sobs but I can't even wipe her tears.

"I want to hear that I'm wrong...b-but it seems like I'm right and I'll die thinking that I can't stop you" she said over her sobs. 

"Are you going to tell them?" 

"Of course not! You're still my twin brother. If they'll find out the truth, they might kill you. You have the chance to stop your feelings, Storm. If you don't, our co-luxiers might also harm Zabby or worse, kill her. Do you want it to happen?"

I halted.

What does she mean by that?

"Why her? She's out of the league" I uttered.

"She's not out of the league because she's part of it. The Headmaster told me the way...the only way to defeat Dark i-is...f-forget it" she stopped that made me creased my forehead.

Is she hiding something from me?

"Caspian, you said a while ago that we're twins but why are you hiding something from me? Am I not trustworthy?" I asked, looking at her intently.

"N-no, it's not wha----------"

"Then tell me" I cut her off.

"Dark gives his life to the both of you, it's like a two-in-one method. In order for him to be defeated, w-we have to kill one of the two" she answered while looking at my eyes.

Is she serious? Are they willing to kill someone who is innocent?

"You won't gonna do that, right?" I hopefully asked but received no answer.

"Caspian, you're not going to that, am I right?"

"Why not? If it's the only way to defeat him, why not?"

"Then kill me"

"What?! Naririnig mo ba ang sarili mo? Ha?" she snorted but I just gave her a cold stare.

"If you have to choose between me and Yvonne, choose me. Caspian, I warned you, 'wag mo siyang saktan or else, you'll face me and worse, I might cut our connection off. She's innocent, don't harm her" I finally said and teleported somewhere.

Alam kong nasaktan ko siya but I can't afford to let them kill or even harm that mortal, wala siyang kasalanan.

This is all my fault. I started everything and I'll be the one who will end it.

But.

No one should harm her because I won't gonna let that happen, over my dead body.

"I will protect you whatever it takes, Yvonne" I whispered while looking at the girl who peacefully sleeping.

____________________________________
•GALE's POV• 

Pagkaalis ni Storm ay patuloy pa rin ako sa pag-iyak. Sobra akong nasaktan sa sinabi niya. Kaya niya ba talagang putulin ang koneksyon naming dalawa dahil lang sa babaeng 'yon?

He's so different.

Akala ko hindi siya mahuhulog do'n, kampante naman ako pero I was wrong. He fell and what scares me the most ay baka tatalikuran na niya kami para kay Zabby.

He sounds selfish.
 
Pinagbantaan niya pa ako. Paano na lang kapag nalaman ng kapwa ko Luxiers ang ginawa niya? They'll hate him at baka kalabanin pa siya.

Hindi pwede.

We should be a team, not enemies. Natatakot ako na baka pag nalaman ni ina ang lahat, may gagawin siyang ikakagalit ni Storm. 

B-baka saktan niya si Zabby at magagalit ang kapatid ko. Maisip ko pa lang ang mangyayari, natatakot na ako. I can't afford to see my family be wrecked nang dahil lang sa isang babaeng mortal.

For now, kailangang itago ko muna sa kanila ang katotohanan. If ever they'll find out the truth, it'll be us against my brother and Dark.

K-kaya ko bang makita na naglalaban ang Luxiers at ang kapatid ko? 
 
Kaya ko bang makitang magsasakitan sila at magpatayan?

Hahayaan ko rin bang kalabanin ni Storm ang mundong ipinaglaban ng ina ko?

Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko.

Nagsimula ng gumulo ang lahat.

Kapag may gawin ako, malalaman pa rin ni Storm 'yon dahil nga sa koneksyon namin.

Napatingin ako sa linyang nasa palad ko, ito ang palatandaan na konektado kami sa isa't-isa.

"Kapag ba pinutol kita, mapipigilan ko siya? Maibabalik pa rin ba sa dati ang relasyon naming dalawa bilang magkapatid?" umiiyak kong tanong habang hinihimas ang kaliwang palad ko.

Ang sakit lang kasi parang ang bilis niyang magdesisyon. Hindi ba niya naiisip na maaaring mawala kaming lahat sa kanya? Hindi ko akalaing magiging selfish siya sa panahong ito.

"Gale? Pinatawag ka ni Tita" tawag ni Era sa labas ng kwarto.

"A-ano? Bakit hindi sa'kin mismo?" tanong ko habang nagpupunas ng luha, ayokong makita niyang umiiyak ako.

"Hindi ko rin alam eh. Dalian mo't nasa salamin siya"

Kinakabahan ako. Alam na kaya niya? Paano 'pag Oo? Anong gagawin ko?

"Ina! Ama!" sambit ko pagkaharap ko sa salamin. Kahit kinakabahan, pilit akong ngumiti.

"Caspian, nasaan ang kapatid mo? Hindi ko na rin nakikita si Dalfon" tanong ni ina na ikinalunok ko.

Seryoso siya, alam ko.

"U-umalis po sila...M-may exam! Oo tama, exam day po nila ngayon kaya h-hindi rin po pwedeng tawagin" pagsisinungaling ko. 

Sheeeeet, kinakabahan talaga ako huhu. 
 
"Nakatanggap kami ng mensahe mula sa Urakulo at ang sabi'y nagsimula nang mangyari ang sinabi niya, alam mo na ba 'yon?" napalunok ako.

"H-hindi po"

Patawarin niyo po ako ina, h-hindi ko pa kayang sabihin sa inyo ang totoo.

"Sabihin mo sa akin ang totoo, sino ang babaeng mortal na 'yon anak? Para magawan natin ng paraan at matalo ang kalaban natin" naging malumanay ang boses ni ina na para bang nagmamakaawa sa akin. Kunti na lang at maiiyak na ako, a-ang sakit na.

"P-patawarin niyo po ako p-pero hindi ko po kilala ang babaeng sinasabi niyo" pigil-iyak kong sabi.
 
Sorry po, sorry *sobs*.

"Pero----------" aalma sana ang mga kasama ko pero huli na, I froze them already.

"Anak, magkasama kayo riyan kaya imposibleng hindi mo 'yon alam. Sabihin mo na, okay? Ako ng bahala sa lahat" pagsusumamo niya. Hindi ako umimik at baka masabi ko pa sa kanya.

"Anak na---------"

"Wife, don't pressure her. She's a grown-up now and so our son too! They already know what they're doing, don't meddle anymore okay?" sabat ni ama.

"Glaciero, hindi ko pini-pressure ang anak ko. Tinatanong ko lang siya and I'll do the rest. Alam mong naging delika---------"

"Wife, listen. We can do this okay? We can defeat him. Maybe we can find another way, j-just let them do their mission"

"No! Ayokong may mga mamamatay na naman. Wala na akong magagawa para buhayin pa silang muli. Glaciero naman, akala ko ba tutulungan mo 'ko?" naiiyak na sambit ni ina.

They're fighting.

Dahil sa pagsisinungaling ko.

"I will help you, I will but please, j-just trust them okay? Everything's gonna be alright" ngunit umiling nang umiling si ina at parang disappointed na nakatingin sa'kin.

A tears fell from my eyes.

It hurts!

My parents are fighting right in front of me. My mother was disappointed, I knew it. I hurt them----we hurt them.

"Baby, do the right thing okay? Tell our son, we love him---we love you baby. I believed in you, we can win this war. Always be safe, hmmm?" nakangiting sambit ni ama bago sila nawala sa paningin ko.
  
P-patawarin niyo po ako.

Sana wag po kayong magalit sa'kin at sa kapatid ko. Gagawin ko po ang lahat para tulungan siyang makawala sa kapit ni Dark at para magapi rin ang masamang god na 'yon. 

If it takes me to cut ties, then I will.