Warning this is a novel so please read every detail because if you miss one detail, malilito talaga kayo. Also I have a challenge. The title is 'One of Us' is somewhere in this UD. And in every UD, I will also make a title out of somewhere from the story. The first reader who spots where the title is in the UD by commenting a heart on it gets to ask me one question sa PM about the story. Whatever na gusto niyang itanong, sasagutin ko. <3<3<3

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"....Theo--" -Lia

TOOOT TOOOOT TOOOOT


"LIA?? LIA???" -Theo


At the sound of the phone hanging up, he knew right there and then that Lia was in serious danger, and he did not hesitate to rush whatever he was doing and head straight to Lia's location.

In a matter of nearly half an hour, he's at the place. He carefully sneaked his way in from the back making sure the coast is clear for his rescue mission.


"LIA?" -Theo



He whispered that shout. Yea it's ridiculous but tips please on how to word it properly? It's like he's shouting but under his breath so as not to call attention, you know like the sneaking kind of whisper shout. Anywayz...


"LIA???" -Thei


And he heard some things falling off on his southwest  so instantly, being the trained killer he is, he got out his gun, pointing towards that direction and ready to shoot. He walked towards the direction, closer, and closer and closer. 

Zuluechoromeooscar. Zero, in short. [It's some sort of a phonetic alphabet code ;-P] So Zero means Lia isn't there. Coast clear but hostage still missing. He walked further from where he left off, still taking his steps carefully and then....









"LIAA???" -Theo














BOOM! 

Hinampas siya ni Leith sa ulo kaya nawalan siya ng malay.





Around 20-34 minutes later...


*GASPS* -Theo

"Mabuti naman at gising ka na." -Leith


Yeah that was Leith behind Lia who was in front of Theo. Lia was all tied up in ropes, at least not in chains so it's easier to escape(maybe). Her mouth was also tied so she would shut up while her tears flooded her face. Also, Leith is pointing a gun to her. Poor Lia.

Pero mas kawawa si Theo. He's also all tied up like Lia. It's just painful because he can't do anything when Leith was sexually harassing Lia, except for shouting, crying at pagpupumiglas in hopes of breaking free from his restrainment. Unfortunately, the only thing he was able to remove, so far is the one restraining his mouth. So helpful.


"TAMA NAAA! BITIWAN MO SIYA!" -Theo

"Or what? Bakit? Anong gagawin mo? Wala diba? Wala ka nang magagawa dahil nakatali ka! Oh and Lia, ito ba yung pinili mo? Ang hina naman ng taste mo. Ni hindi ka nga niya mailigtas... Tatakas takas kapa kasi. Sa akin rin ang bagsak mo Lia..." -Leith

"Leith, wag, please..." -Lia

"F*CK YOU LEITH! DON'T YOU DARE LAY A HAND ON HER! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!" -Theo

"HAHAHAHAHAHA Nakakatakot naman. You know I always thought having you Theo is a disturbance kasi hindi ko maeenjoy yung regalo ko... But it just got better. What better satisfaction is there than giving you the pain of owning your girlfriend?" -Leith


And agad niyang sinunggaban si Lia. He was moving rapidly and aggressively kahit na nagpupumiglas si Lia. And Theo continued to struggle, even tried to break the chair in attempt of escaping pero wala. Hindi niya nasira ang silya because he's too emotionally damaged watching his love being violated. This is exactly what he feared. 

Leith ripped Lia's clothes apart and nibbled her ear, biting her neck. His hands ran all over her chest down her ass.


"LEITH PLEASEEE TAMA NAAA!" -Lia

"Beg me." -Leith




And she melt down into tears, helplessly moaning in pain with all the things Leith has been doing to her.




KRING! KRING!



"How lucky. Saved by the bell." -Leith


Leith answered his phone.


"Mama, I'm kind of in the in the middle of something here." -Leith

"Put it on hold. Men botched their one job and the cats are on the loose. Time for Plan D. Balikan mo nalang ang regalo ko sa'yo." -Inesa

"Fine. On it in 5." -Leith


Leith then took Lia's phone he put aside on the table when he captured her and dialed their emergency number after 5 minutes.


"Hello? Lia? Anong meron?"-Dulce

"Hiiii Dulce. Did you miss me?" -Leith

"Leith... You little shit. Where the hell is Lia? Don't you dare touch her! I swear I'm gonna kill you!!!!" -Dulce

"Oooh. Feisty. Wish you were that wild in our bed. So sad we never got to consummate our secret affair." -Leith

"DAMN YOU PERVERT! WHERE THE HELL IS SHE?" -Dulce

"With Theo." -Leith

"F*CK." -Dulce

"Lia's fine, a little haggard. Theo's... upside down. They're fine... For now. Ewan ko lang kung ganun pa rin mamaya..." -Leith

"No, you don't have them. Inuuto mo lang ako so you can manipulate me. Your old antics won't work on me, Leith." -Dulce

"Oh you wanted proof? Why didn't you tell me sooner? Lia, Theo, say hi to Dulce!" -Leith


But they chose to shut up.


"Ah, so nagmamatigas kayo ah?" -Leith


And he went on kicking them until they made sounds and grunts of pain.



"DAMN YOU LEITH! WAG NA WAG KANG MAGPAPAKITA SA'KIN DAHIL MAPAPATAY TALAGA KITA!" -Dulce

"Boringgggg. You might want to rethink that though. I know that little game you wanna play with my mother, the trap you're setting for her. Pero bibigyan kita ng ultimatum, Dulce. Leave me and my mom alone. Hayaan mo kaming makaalis ng bansa, at mamuhay ng tahimik. And in return, I'll give you back Lia and Theo... alive and unharmed...  I want you to cancel your meeting with Helena later and instead meet me at Howell Harbor to get Lia and Theo." -Leith

"YOU ARE IMPOSSIBLE." -Dulce

"Well, you choose." -Leith


--SILENCE AND DEEP SIGHS FROM DULCE ON THE OTHER LINE--


"Ok. I'll make some adjustments. I won't tell mama the trap you're setting for her. I never liked her anyway. I will let you catch her. Or you can save Lia and Theo... But you can't be at two places at the same time. On the bright side, mahuhuli mo na si Helena. Yan naman yung gusto mo diba?" -Leith

"What's the catch, Leith?"-Dulce

"Damn. You never lost touch. You know everything always comes with a price. You're clever and that's why you turn me on... I'll give Lia and Theo back to you, alive .... at least. And I'll let you catch Helena. In return, you drop the charges against me, and allow me to leave the country, start a new life there and live in peace. If ever you decide to save Lia and Theo over catching Helena, bring me the documents as assurance na inatras mo na ang kaso laban sa'kin. And  turn in every evidence you have that can incriminate me... Sounds like a win-win right? You get Lia, Theo and Helena. I get freedom, safety and peace." -Leith

"You are such an asshole. Paano ko ihahanda yung papeles agad agad?? You really think processing the files are as easy as pressing a button on your phone?" -Dulce

"Oh come on, marami kang pera remember? Pay your lawyers to get it done or Lia and Theo won't make it and  Helena will also find out about your plan. Make the call Dulce before I change my conditions and raise the stakes even higher... One... Two..." -Leith



Suminghal si Dulce dahil sa inis and sighed in defeat.

"OK FINE! DEAL... Just..." -Dulce

"Good girl. See you at 9 pm sharp. Come alone. Bye, babe." -Leith


Leith put down the phone and wore his leather jacket as if he were leaving. Tinapik niya lang ng konti ang pisngi ni Lia na takot pa rin, umiiyak and traumatized. Meanwhile, dumaan siya kay Theo and gave him a kick in the groin, and then he left the vicinity.


"I'm sorry, Lia... I-I'm sorry hindi ko siya napigilan..."

"Theo, wag mong sisihin ang sarili mo... Ok lang ako... Hindi mo kasalanan toh... Theo, kailangan nating makatakas..."


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Sa kabilang dako...

Hinagis ni Dulce ang baso ng alak niya sa dingding kaya naman nagulat si Regina sa inasal niya.

"DAMN LEITH! UGH!"

"Dulce, relax. Control your temper."

"Paano ako magrerelax?? Leith is right. I can't be at two places at the same time. There's no way we're giving up Helena or charges against him or even Lia and Theo."

"We don't seem to have much of a choice. We need to lose some to win some. Call the lawyers. I'll handle Helena. Ako na ang bahala sa paghuli sa kanya. Iligtas mo si Lia at Theo. I know what they mean to you... and to all of us."


And she just fell into hugging Regina. She was relieved to have her mother, her safe sanctuary that she could lean on, the solution to her problems. 


"Thank you, mama."

"Anything for you. Para saan pa ba na nandito na ako? I promised I'd protect you, and every part of you, including Lia, Theo, Athena, Clarke, and everyone in between, even Lola... Now, go. We don't have much time."


Dun dun dun dun....

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A few hours later...

Leith comes at Helena's trailer parked and hidden in one of her husband's properties. She decided not to use any of the safe houses dahil alam niyang yun ang unang pupuntiryahin nina Dulce. 


"Hello, Mama." -Leith

"Aba, nagpakita ka pa. I've got nothing Leith. So you can leave dahil wala akong maibibigay sa'yo and I intend to live out the rest of my days here in this old wasted land of a man I deeply loved and loathed too. Walang wala na ako Leith. So just go. I can't protect you." -Helena

"I know you got nothing. But I have something for you. Remember Princess?" -Leith

"Ameerah... It's actually Ameerah. Ameerah meant Princess. I knew na kung papangalanan ko siyang Princess, kaiinisan niya yung pangalang yan pag lumaki na siya... Not a day passes by that I don't think of her... But she's dead. And not even you or Lola could fill the hole she left in my heart." -Helena


She began tearing up and Leith watched her hold on to Ameerah's toy. She kept that toy as it were the only thing she had as a reminder of her daughter.


"I'm sorry Leith... and even to Lola... to Serena... for the hell I put you through habang sinusubukan kong palitan siya. It wasn't fair for any of you... Sinubukan kong hanapin siya sa mga sindikato... I got myself in a dangerous world and for what? For nothing. Dahil wala na siya. And I'll just wait for my inevitable death to see her on the other side." -Helena

"No. You don't have to wait. You see I've been researching... And I found out na buhay si Pricess or Ameerah or whatever... Alam ko kung nasaan siya."

"A-ANo?? B-Buhay siya?? Is that serious?? Sigurado ka?? Nasaan siya???"


Helena was so happy, her heart could just explode at that moment. Oh yes, she actually has a heart. All these years, she spent on paying for the consequences of entering the dangerous mob world. She's spent her life doing illegal stuff, stepping on innocent people's lives in the process, went through hell searching for her daughter and she got nothing. She was miserable and then now, she finally found that missing piece.


"Mama, kalma lang. Isa-isa lang. Sigurado akong buhay siya. Nakausap ko na siya at ang sabi niya gusto ka niyang makilala. She wants to meet you at Santuario di trappole. It's far from here. So we better get going now."



And of course, she rushed and hopped in the car with Leith, on the road to meet her.


Some hours later, nakarating na sila sa Santuario di trappole. Helena got off the car happily while Leith followed just behind her. Helena though was confused why they were in an old and abandoned building with dimmed lights. Not gonna lie, but it was sort of an eerie and creepy place. Perhaps Ameerah's a nun. Nun as in madre, not the nun horror movie thing.

Helena goes inside and they're already at the second floor. Pinagmamasdan niya lang yung paligid and she was really confused and creeped out.


"Leith, sigurado ka ba rito matatagpuan si Ameerah??" -Helena


And when she turned to Leith, he was pointing a gun at her.


"LEITH?? What are you doing??" -Helena


She jerked in surprise at napaatras rin siya ng konti.


"Hello my old friend, Helena."


And she turned to see another woman of her age also pointing a gun at her. Sh*t.  She thought to herself. She knew at that moment that she was tricked and trap. She knew she's in trouble and so screwed. The only question is why. 


"I get it. Hindi totoong buhay ang anak ko. You tricked me Leith. Why?? And you?? Who the hell are you?? Ano?? Gusto niyo akong patayin?? Sige gawin niyo." -Helena

"Oh, Helena... You don't really think that I'll make it easy for you... No. Hindi kita pwedeng patayin lang nang basta basta at walang kahirap-hirap. That would be so unfair after what you did to me... to my son and to my daughter..."

"Ano?? Anong pinagsasabi mo?? I don't even know you! Wala akong kasalanan sa'yo!" -Helena

"Hindi mo ako maalala? Ok, I'll remind you. Leith, please." 


And Leith tied her up on a chair.


"LET ME GO!! BITIWAN MO AKO!" -Helena


She was difficult dahil malikot siya but he managed to keep her in place, ready for torture. Meanwhile, umupo naman ang babae sa harap ni Helena with the chair in reverse position and Leith massaging her back.


"Ok... This is better. Once upon a time, may isang mahirap na babae. Nagsikap siya, matalino pero marupok. Kaya nabuntis ng nobyo at nagpakasal ng di oras."


At that, Helena's eyebrows furrowed.


"Of course, I mean you, Helena. Too bad though, she lost her first baby kaya mas lalong naging marahas sa kanya ang asawa niyang si Ramon. One day, her best friend paid a visit looking for a job. She was hired as a maid. Kawawang Helena nga lang, kung kelan handa na si Ramon magkaanak, hindi niya naman maibigay. Kaya ipinain niya ang kaibigan niya kahit na ayaw ng kaibigan nya. Yes, Ramon raped and used Helena's best friend so they could have a child. And Helena allowed the violence to happen to her friend."

"Oh my god... INESA??!" -Helena

"SHH! Let me finish. Hindi pa ako tapos... As I was saying, well the plan was successful. And you are looking at that baby boy right behind me. Yes, it's Leith. Shortly after, nabuntis rin si Helena kaya naman she decided na hindi na nila kailangan ang kaibigan niya so she got rid of her, hired goons to torture her and dump her like garbage because you thought she was a threat to your position in the clan." -Inesa

"HINDI TOTOO YAN!" -Helena

"SHUT UP! ALAM KO ANG TOTOO! BUNTIS AKO NOON SA PANGALAWA KONG ANAK, SI DULCE WHEN YOU HIRED YOUR HENCHMEN TO TO KILL ME AND THE BABY. PINATAY MO ANG PANGALAWA KONG ANAK! And you thought, napabagsak mo na ako? HELL NO. Luckily, Alphonso helped me up, made me the queen of the underworld and helped me reconnect with my beloved son to orchestrate your doom..." -Inesa


Hinaplos niya ang pisngi ni Leith and held his hand.


"And thanks to Alphonso, I am not Inesa de los Santos, the weak anymore. I AM NOW REGINA DEL CATTIVA." -Regina/Inesa

"Whut?" -Helena

"SURPRISE!" -Leith

"Also, for the benefit of the doubt, ako ang nagpadukot sa anak mo, Helena. I kidnapped Ameerah. A daughter for a daughter. Fitting karma, right? And it's true, she IS VERY ALIVE." -Regina

"H-Hindi! HINDI TOTOO YAN! NILOLOKO NIYO LANG AKO!" -Helena

"No. We're telling the truth. BUHAY na BUHAY ang anak mo, Helena... and we have her" -Leith

"Kung ganon, nasaan siya?? SINO SIYA?? IHARAP niyo siya sa akin!!" -Helena

"NO WAY! This is your ultimate karma, Helena. Ang mamatay ka nang hindi mo nalalaman kung sino ang tunay mong anak, at kahit sa kabilang buhay, hindi mo pa rin siya makakasama. That is your atonement para sa lahat ng kasalanan mo sa amin!" -Regina/Inesa


PAK! PAK! PAK!

At sinampal niya ng paulit-ulit si Helena hanggang sa mapagod siya at magsawa siya.

"That felt sooooo good." -Regina/Inesa

"WALA AKONG KASALANAN SA'YO INESA! HINDI ko rin ginustong gamitin ka ni Ramon! Kung alam mo lang kung gaano kasakit sa akin na hindi ako sapat para sa asawa ko! Alam mo ba kung gaano kasakit na nakikipagsiping sa iba ang asawa ko??" -Helena

"Nope. I dunno. Pero alam ko, kung gaano kasakit toh. And you should know too." -Regina


She meant the whip. This was her next stage of torture. Nilatigo nila ni Leith si Helena hanggang sa maubusan na ng boses si Helena sa kakasigaw ng dahil sa sakit ng bawat tama.


"Kahit anong gawin mo, ganun pa rin ang sasabihin ko sa'yo, Inesa. Hindi ako sumang-ayon na gahasain ka. Hindi kita pinadukot. At mas lalong hindi ko pinapatay ang anak mo! Wala akong kasalanan sa'yo! Hindi ko alam kung sino ang nagpadukot sa'yo pero sigurado ako na hindi ako yun. Kahit kailan, hindi ako sumali sa  anumang illegal na gawain...until I lost my daughter.  Kung tutuusin, ikaw ang may kasalanan sa akin!" -Helena


But no matter what she said, Regina and Leith remained cold, unmoved and not convinced.


"Bring in the drum, Leith." -Regina

"Go ahead. Torture me for all you want. Pero wala pa ring mas sasakit sa pagkawala ng anak ko, at walang mas sasakit na sarili kong kaibigan ang nagpadukot sa anak ko na walang ka malay- malay at walang kalaban-la---" -Helena


Hindi niya na naituloy ang sasabihin niya because Leith plunged her head in the drum of water.


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Samantala, Dulce was still on the move. Nasa Howell Harbor na siya.


"Weird. Isn't this house supposed to be blown up in pieces by now?" -Dulce


Pumasok na siya sa safe house na inaasahan niyang sumabog na kanina pa. Pagpasok niya, there was nothing but silence. She had a bad feeling kaya tinabi niya muna yung mga papeles na dala niya. 





3...

2....

1...






PAK! 

She punched a guy who was about to attack her. And it turns out, that guy wasn't the only one. Eventually, parami nang parami yung mga umaatake sa kanya. But fear not. She's Dulce Veleno. She's a badass and she kicked asses here and there, punched back and forth.

She hovered another guy over the table and passed underneath the table to kick another man's legs. She tangles herself on another henchman like that classic black widow move and knocked him down the floor. She grabbed a spare lamp at hinampas ito sa isa pang umaatake. She climbed the stairs to get away from them, another was able to strangle her from the neck but she hit his balls and he fell from the stairs. Luckily, she had a spare gun and started shooting as soon as the goons also let out their guns. In no time, she was able to knock them all out until she saw a letter left on the table.


Dear Dulce Baby,

If you're reading this, ibig sabihin nalusutan mo ang mga inutil na bantay and you just turned me on again. I'm sorry I couldn't be here tonight. I could've cuddled you tonight. I know you're wondering kung bakit hindi pa toh sumasabog. Well, think fast because the clock is ticking. I hope you said goodbye to your mother, though.

-Sexily yours, Leith

TOOT


TOOOT


TOOOOOT



And at that, she knew what he meant. The bomb was going to explode any minute kaya dali-dali niyang hinanap kung saan nanggagaling ang tunog na yun. She successfully found it. She had 2 minutes left bago sumabog ang bomba. She tried to detonate it.... but another guy jumped on her and she was distracted. He was strangling her and she was struggling to breakfree. Hindi siya makahinga dahil sa posisyon nila. She decided to reach for the knife she slid in her boots, but the guy's strangling her and it's making it hard for her to reach for the knife...


Update on the time, 30 seconds left.


She continuously tries to reach for her weapon while also punching the guy, but she only got weaker and the guy's grip became tighter.

20 seconds left...

Hindi na siya makahinga. She's already choking. Sinubukan niyang lumaban pero hindi niya na kaya... She gave up. Hindi na siya gumalaw, at lumuwag naman ang pagkakahaawak sa kanya ng lalake.


SLASHHHHH

She finally slit the guy's throat, and was able to break free. But there was no time left. She had 10 seconds to detonate the bomb. It's too late... Long story short, Leith swapped the locations. Lia and Theo weren't at Howell Harbor. Nasa kabilang safe house sila. At Querencia Cottage.

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@Querencia Cottage

Sa kabilang dako, sinubukan nina Lia at Theo na makatakas. Ilang horas na nilang kinikiskis ang lubid nila sa silya pero hindi pa rin ito natatanggal. Hanggang sa nakarinig sila ng mga baril mula sa labas. It was several minutes of shouting, shooting and punching kaya mas lalo nilang binilisan ang ginagawa nila. But it's too late too. The noises were over and they heard footsteps incoming. Wala na silang nagawa kundi pumikit at maghintay na mamatay.


"Hey guys! Missed me?"










And they were surprised to see who it was.











"ATHENA!! Clarke!" -Lia&Theo


Pinakawalan nina Athena at Clarke sina Lia at Theo.


"Guys, it's a long story pero, Dulce is in trouble. Alam ko na ang totoo. Hindi ang mga Howell ang totoong kaaway." -Athena

"Ano?? Edi sino?" -Lia

"Si Regina. Pinabaril niya si Jonathan, ginamit si Leith para i-frame up si Serena at sinigurado niyang kamumuhian sila ni Serena. She manipulated everything." -Clarke

"It's true. Naalala niyo yung sinabi kong hindi nagmatch? Yung bala. Yung bala sa katawan ni Jonathan. Hindi nagmatch sa bala na nasa baril ni Lola. The bullets were Fomorian forged, like those na binebenta ni Damon. And we know kung saan kumukuha ng supply ng armas si Regina." -Athena

"Right... We've been on the wrong side all along..."-Theo

"Nasaan si Dulce??" -Clarke

"Ang sabi ni Leith, dapat magkikita sila sa Howell Harbor." -Lia

"He swapped the locations. And by now, sumaboog na yung safe house..." -Theo

"No... H-Hindi... She can't be dead..." -Clarke

"Clarke, she's Dulce Veleno. She kicks asses. She doesn't die... She's too smart."

"TAO LANG RIN SIYA! Paano kung--"

 "--I know her... Trust me...  Leith's not in Howell Harbor. I tracked his phone and ang huling location niya is at Santuario di trappole. It's around 30 minutes from here. We need to get there ASAP." -Athena

"Buckle up. It's gonna be a rough ride." -Theo


And they began their ride towards the eerie mansion. Theo was driving hastily and very fast para makarating lang sa location. With that skills, they got there in like 15 minutes.


But their entrance wasn't gonna be that easy. Maraming guards na nakapalibot.


"Maghiwalay tayo. Lia at Theo dun kyo sa kaliwa. Clarke take the right. I'll take the other wing." -Athena


And so it was. Just imagine the top notch action scenes going on. ;-P

Lia and Theo shooting back to back long as they still have bullets then eventually hitting the goons with those guns. When Theo kicks, Lia punches. They protect each other.

Athena also shoots two men down, grabs one and uses it as a human shield from another shooting enemy then climbs the table, twisting bones and breaking legs and spines while on top of it, making every guy fall to one side then jumping off the table atsaka itutumba yung lamesa sa mga nakatumpok na lalake.

While Clarke would use some random stuff to knock out some guys, also steals some guns and shoots every man he can, though he's not a sharp shooter. He's not as skilled and graceful as others but he sure punches hard and kicks in full power. 



BANG!


At lumingon nalang si Clarke to see that another man who was supposed to shoot him was already shot dead. And he turned to see who fired the shots.


"DULCE!" -Clarke


At agad siyang tumakbo at hinalikan si Dulce nang halik ng pananabik at pangungulila, and partly a kiss of guilt. Dulce also responded to his kisses. She missed him too. Kind of...

Clarke then hugged her, so tight. And she moaned in pain as he did so.


FLASHBACK? Simple, Dulce jumped off from the second floor of the building just in time when the bomb exploded. She's ok. She just has some mild concussion... and some broken ribs.


"W-What's wrong?" -Clarke

"Nothing. I may have broken some ribs.... Here take this. I have to find Regina. Take care, bye love you." -Dulce

"WAIT, kaaway si Regi--" -Clarke


She quickly handed the gun to him and ran off the second floor while Clarke wasn't able to tell her the big news.


Meanwhile, sa second floor, of course they heard the gunshots.


"Shit. We're screwed." -Leith.

"Oh no. We're not. Mas mabuti nga ito eh." -Regina/Inesa


Regina called security for information kung nasaan na si Athena. Pinadala ni Regina si Leith to block Athena while telling the other goons to stand down and let Dulce enter the room.  A few minutes later, dumating na si Dulce.


"MAMA??"-Dulce


Agad siyang napayaka sa ina in relief that she's actually ok. Napatingin siya kay Helena, na hindi na ngayon nakatali. 


"I'm ok Dulce. Ngayon, nahuli na natin si Helena... Mission accomplished. Now to finish the mission, one final step." -Regina 


Regina was holding out the gun to her. Tinitignan lang ni Dulce ang baril and at the same time, nililingon si Helena sa kung ano ang reaksyon nito. Kung noon, galit na galit siya at gusto niyang pagbayarin si Helena, tila ngayon ay nagdadalawang isip siya. Is it worth it? Handa ba siyang ilagay ang hustisya sa sarili niyang mga kamay? Tama ba ito? 


"Serena, makinig ka sa'kin. Hindi mo kailangang gawin toh. Hindi mo kailangang sundin ang inuutos niya... Ok lang kung mamatay man ako... Pero ikaw? Handa ka bang madungisan ang kamay mo? Serena, tinuring rin kitang anak. I loved you and I would always want you to make your own choices... Is this what you want to do??" -Helena

"DULCE, don't let her distract you. Nagpapaawa lang siya. She's messing with your head. Dulce, you have to make her pay for everything- sa pagkakakulong mo, sa pagkamatay ni Jonathan, ni Esang, at ng anak mo. Paano sila? You should avenge them. Take the gun and kill her." -Regina


Dulce was tempted to take the gun. Naalala niya ang asawa niya, ang nanay-nanayan niya, at ang anak niya, pati na rin ang lahat ng mga pasakit niya dahil kina Helena. Muling nanumbalik ang sakit, ang pait ng kahapon at ang galit na kanyang nararamdaman. Unti-unting nanaig ang galit sa puso niya.


"Serena, alam kong galit ka... I know anger. Yan ang pinanaig ko pagkatapos mawala ang anak ko... But if there's anything I learned, it's that wrath won't bring back the ones you love... Walang naidudulot na maganda ang galit... Don't let your--" -Helena

"MANAHIMIK KA HELENA! WAG MONG NILALASON ANG UTAK NG ANAK KO! Dulce, my dear, do what you must. Kunin mo ang baril." -Regina


Naguguluhan man, she found it hard to resist Regina. She believed Regina is her savior and mother. Dahan-dahan niyang kinuha ang baril na inaabot sa kanya ni Regina until--


"DULCE!" -Athena


Athena came waltzing the room holding Leith at gunpoint. As soon as Athena barged in, Dulce impulsively grabbed the gun mula kay Regina at hinagis ito palayo. Regina was going to pick up the gun pero tinutukan na siya ng kutsilyo ni Dulce. Helena just smirked like a proud mother.


"Dulce, what the hell??" -Regina

"When Leith said to meet him at Howell Harbor, alam ko nang may mali. Lia was not assigned to Howell Harbor. She was assigned at Querencia Cottage." -Dulce


Flashback: Noong niyakap niya si Regina, kinuha niya yung emergency phone nila mula sa bulsa ng coat niya. Pumunta siya sa CR to see recent contacts at nakita niya ang mga missed calls from Athena's location kaya tinawagan niya si Athena and they set up a plan. Of course sinabi na ni Athena ang totoo.


"Dulce, hindi ako ang kaaway mo! Si Helena ang kaaway natin! Ang mga Howell's ang masama. Sa kanila ka dapat magalit." -Regina

"God, what is wrong with you Regina?? Nahuli ka na namin pero nagsisinungaling ka parin! Naaalala ko na ang lahat! That night of the accident, we met up and you confessed your crimes! Yun ang kinatatakutan mo diba? Na maalala ko lahat? Kaya pinalayo mo ako. Well, bitch I have news, I REMEMBER!" -Athena

"Dulce, do you seriously believe her? She may have just got her memory mixed up... Dulce, I am your mother. I would never want harm done to you... I love you that's why we finish this mission together. Dulce, listen to me. Put the knife down, pick up the gun and kill Helena." -Regina

"Paano kung ayoko?" -Dulce

"Dulce, stop resisting. Sundin mo na ako. Kunin mo ang baril at patayin mo si Helena. Laban mo toh. Nakakalimutan mo na ba ang masasamang ginawa niya sa iyo?" -Regina

"Bakit ako? Bakit kailangang ako ang tumapos kay Helena?" -Dulce

"You're ridiculous! Kill her! NOW!" -Regina


Dulce started to be more suspicious. She walked closer and closer to Regina and looked her straight to the eyes.


"Nasa iyo na ang baril. Pero bakit kailangang ako ang bumaril sa kanya? Bakit hindi ikaw? Diba kating-kati ka nang patayin si Helena? So do it. FInish what you started... But I will not kill her because as far as I can remember, si Lola at Leith lang ang nagsimula ng gulo. Nadamay lang si Helena. You, on the other hand, have personal vendetta against her." -Dulce


She put down her knife and stepped back from Regina to give her space.


"So do it. Kill her... Kill my mother." -Dulce

"What?? Mother??" -Helena&Athena

And at that, lahat sila ay nagulat. Athena and Helena were confused and astonished, Regina and Leith were shocked and trying so hard to be stoic.

"How could you tell so?" -Regina

"I didn't. Until you asked... Thank you for all your great lessons Regina. You know, palagi kong tinatanong sa sarili ko nang paulit-ulit kung bakit ako. Bakit ako sa lahat ng inapi ni Helena. It all makes sense now. Ako si Princess."

"It's Ameerah." -Leith&Helena

"Oh shut up." -Athena and Regina

"You want me to kill Helena dahil mas masakit na ang sarili niyang anak ang papatay sa kanya, and we wouldn't know until I pulled the trigger. Ako ang anak niya." -Dulce

"Oh my god...." -Helena

"I always thought na prinsesa mo ako, Regina. But I remember, in the game of chess, there is no princess. Just a queen who protects her king and sends out pawns as first line of defense... If I were your daughter, Regina, you wouldn't send me out on the battlefield first. You'd protect me but you didn't." -Dulce


Regina just smirked and walked even closer to Dulce. Athena is just chilling while holding Leith tight. Helena is still surprised and just watching the show.


"Oh, you silly, silly girl... You know, noong pinadukot ko si Ameerah, tinapon ko siya sa basurahan... But that was such a waste of something na pwede kong pakinabangan. Kaya pinahanap ko siya ulit... And I know it was her... because of that one particular silver diamond locket with the letter A engraved on it's cover..." -Regina

"Oh my god..." -Athena

"Now may kwintas ka nang nalalaman? More lies?" -Dulce

"No, totoo yun. Pinasuot ko kay Ameerah ang kwintas na yun mula ng bata pa siya." -Helena

 "Oh yes.  And that necklace happens to be on Athena's neck..." -Regina


At lahat sila ay napalingon kay Athena. Hindi nga nagsisinungaling si Regina. She was wearing that locket na dinidescribe niya a while ago.


"Holy chiz..." -Athena

"That doesn't make sense..." -Helena

"So Athena... Siya ang anak ni Helena??" -Dulce

"No." -Regina

"No?" -Athena?

"No. Hindi ko ibibigay sa inyo ang ligaya ng aking pagsuko. I worked hard all these years to make you suffer. And I will not give you the happiness of finding your daughter. The necklace is intact but the neck wearing it? I don't know." -Regina

"WHUT? ANG GULO MO INESA AH!" -Helena

"That's because it's ONE OF US. Isa samin ni Athena ang anak mo... But you just don't know when to give up, Regina..." -Dulce

"Because it's not yet over! LEITH NOW!" -Regina


Leith stabbed Athena, swiftly multiple times, and pushed her down the ground to distract Dulce na agad namang lalapitan sana si Athena kaya nabitawan niya ang kutsilyo while Regina grabbed the gun na hinagis kanina ni Dulce sa sahig and itinutok ito kay Dulce. Dulce was aware of Regina so she bent down the ground while reaching for the gun she hid in her back at itinuon iyon kay Regina. Leith was gone already before they knew it. Both Dulce and Regina were very fast at pulling the trigger but someone else was too fast--


"NOO!" -Helena


Pumagitna si Helena kaya siya ang natamaan ng bala nina Regina at Dulce. Yes, 2 bullets. And she was bleeding on the floor. Agad na lumapit sina Athena at Dulce kay Helena para alalayan ang kanilang 'ina', possibly. Meanwhile, nakatakas naman si Regina. Kaya ibinilin ni Dulce si Helena kay Athena.


"Athena, take Helena with you. I need to catch a bitch." -Dulce

"S-Serena... W-Wag mo na siyang -- h-habulin... Wag mo n-nang i-i-pahamak ang sarili mo... please.." -Helena

"I'm sorry..." -Dulce


Pero matigas ang ulo ni Dulce at umalis pa rin siya kahit na pinigilan siya ng naghihingalong Helena. So Athena just followed what Dulce wanted.


"Well, 'mom', you should've learned by now that both you're possible daughters are hard-headed." 


And she called Lia and Theo through the earpiece.


"Lia, Theo, prepare for extraction." -Athena

"We copy." -Theo


Samantala....


"Regina, STOP!" -Dulce


Regina was just standing near the wide window as if it were a dead end. But she didn't stop. She stepped closer to the window, faced Dulce and held out her hands as if she was going to jump off the window.


"Regina, wag! Please, it doesn't have to end this way! Look, we may have had our differences, but you were still a mother to me! So please, wag mong gawin toh! Sumama ka samin, ayusin natin toh!" -Dulce

"You can't fix what's already broken, Dulce." -Regina

"But you did. You fixed me... And I love you still kahit na niloko mo ako, at kahit na inutos mo kay Morte Veloce na ipapatay ako!"

"I did a lot of horrible things. But I did not order Morte to kill you."

"Mama, please... Wag ka nang magsinungaling... J-Just.. Get down there... "

"You want me to go down?"



Dulce nods but then...Regina shoots her so she stumbles on the floor...But also... Tumalon na si Regina from the building.


"NOOO!" -Dulce


Pinilit ni Dulce na iligtas si Regina pero huli na siya. Nakatalon na si Regina... pero sinalo siya ng sasakyang nagdaan, ang sasakyan ni Leith. That was their extraction plan.

Mas lalong nanghina si Dulce, at mabilis ang pag-agos ng dugo mula sa katawan niya. Nawalan na lamang siya ng malay. Buti nalang at dumating si Clarke para iligtas si Dulce.

Everyone was brought home safely. The only problem is that Dulce, Helena and Athena are in a critical condition. Dulce because Regina shot her, Helena dahil nabaril siya nina Regina at Dulce, at si Athena dahil sa malalim na mga saksak ni Leith. Naghihintay na lamang sina Lia, Theo at Clarke na magising ang tatlo habang nakikipagcoordinate sa mga pulis para ipakalat na wanted sina Leith at Regina. Currently, nakikinig sila sa balita.


"Ano na ang gagawin natin?" -Lia


And then lumabas sa balita na...


"Nagkaroon ng kaguluhan sa Prigione City Jail. Ayon sa mga balita, nagsuntukan ang mga preso at nagsimulang magpatayan. 4 ang nasawi, 29 ang sugatan, at may 1 nakatakas matapos dalhin sa ospital. Kasalukuyang tinutugis pa rin ng mga pulis ang presong nakatakas matapos dalhin sa nagngangalang Lola Howell...." -reporter


Lahat sila ay nagulat. Paano makakatakas si Lola?? At bakit niya gagawin?? 


"Si Lola?? Imposible... Kung wala siyang kasalanan, hindi siya tatakas. Alam naman natin ngayon na inosente siya at alam ko na hindi siya sanay sa marahas na pamumuhay. She could never make it out of jail... There's something wrong." -Clarke

"Hindi kaya tinakas nina Leith at Regina si Lola?" -Lia

"No... They never cared about her..." -Clarke

"This only means one thing... Leith and Regina aren't the only enemies..." -Theo


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So there you have it. Enjoy GlaiSanya Kimdiazguadalupe Arghieglaiza Sangrelenisabelle mariehoy glaizadclovers 

Will Helena, Dulce and Athena make it alive? Or may mamamaalam?
Sino kaya kina Athena at Dulce ang anak ni Helena?
Nasaan si Lola?
Sino ang isa pa nilang kaaway?