Alvin and the Knights fetch Xabara at the place where her father provided. She didn't knew how but the moment Syzygy walk away from the outside door the Knights appears in her front wearing all cloak.

"Coincidence maybe"

After they raise their hood the knights roam their eyes in the area. Lumapit si Theodore kay Xabara at tinaas ang nakababang hood ng cloak. She smells his manly vanilla scent that she really like. Xabara brush her thoughts when she saw how Theodore look at her before the hood get on the away, looking serious yet lovely.

"I love his brown eyes but Syzygy has the best"

But even having the thought of comparing whose eyes is better she can't ignore how her heart beat went fast. She shrug herself again and look ahead.

"It's safe let's go," she heard Simon said and nod to him.

She raise her hood a little just to see them. Alvin entered the portal first and Theodore motion her to go next. As she went inside the first person she saw is the King whose happily opening his arms to welcome Xabara.

She smiled widely as she run to her father's arm. She then slightly bow as a sign of respect as well to the Queen. Xabara went to her side and hug her as well. The King and Queen look at Xyrene.

"What? We don't see each other in school because we're different," aniya.

Xabara saw a girl at the back of Xyrene and knowing that it's Rachel it made her confuse.

"Rach"

"Hi Xabara"

Xabara look at her Dad with a question all over her face. The King sighed while the Queen looks away.

"Dad, don't tell me she's your daughter with another woman?"

Natawa na lamang ang ama nito maging ang Reyna at ang Knights. She saw at the side of her eyes how Theodore lips rise and chuckles a little while looking at her.

"She's not Princess, Rachel is the Empress of Realm the one who'll fill the Empress in Rose Line. Oh I'm sorry I shouldn't say fill it's her from the start after all"

"Po?"

"Haven't you heard about her Princess?"

"I know about her Dad, a little" pinagdikit pa nito ang kanyang dalawang daliri at binigyan ng ilang espasiyo upang maipakita sa ama ang kunting kaalaman niya tungkol sa Empress.

Natawa na lamang ang ama nito.

"I assume you already have dinner did you eat the foods we prepare for you and is the place okay?" the Queen asked.

Napakamot sa ulo si Xabara at nahihiyang tumango dahil hindi niya man lang nakita ang loob ng bahay.

"It's great po thank you so much"

The Queen smiled to her and motions the King to come with her. Tumango ang Hari ngunit bago ito sumunod ay hinagkan muna nito si Xabara at nagbigay galang sa Empress.

The six of them went to a couch, the three knights Alvin, Simon, and Theodore as well as Rachel and Xyrene.

Xabara notices Rachel's glare to Simon.

"Hey bakit ganyan ka makatingin kay Simon?" tanong nito kay Rachel na nasa tabi lang nito.

Xyrene and Alvin on the other hand is playing cards Xabara eyebrows raise when she saw how close the two are. Theodore meanwhile is sipping in his coffee sometimes she caught him looking at her.

"He saw my boobs!" walang gatol na sabi ni Rachel kay Xabara at maging ang iba ay narinig ito.

"What?"

"I was in my room alone when he opened it without knocking and at that moment my lower has only have covered. He-he he saw my-my" naiiyak na ika ni Rachel.

Theodore smack Simon's head as of Alvin his fist went to Simon's nose. Xyrene went to Rachel's side and stroke her back to comfort.

"Ouccch let me explain okay. The King ordered me to send dresses to a room and  I thought it's Xabara's new room so I didn't knock knowing she isn't there" paliwanag ni Simon.

"We know where her room is and what new room? What kind of excuse that bro?"

Simon glared at Alvin and was about to say something when Xabara cut him off.

"There's only one solution for this"

Everyone's eyes are in hers and she smiles with that thought.

"I never thought I could be pervert kasalan ito ni Gabrielle"

"What is it?" Alvin curiously asked.

"Show her yours, tit for tat"

Nangmakuha ang ibig sabihin ni Xabara humalakhak si Xyrene at Alvin habang tumango-tango naman si Theodore pasang-ayon sa sinabi. Rachel stop crying and smirk to Simon.

"NO!" Simon stood up and cross his arms. "Never"

"What? I'm just saying," ika ni Xabara sabay kuha ng kape niya sa mesa.

Tawa pa rin ng tawa sina Xyrene at Alvin. She looks at the three knights whose having different kind of expression. Napansin ni Xabara ang pagkakahawig ng tatlo.

"Are you really sure you're cousins?" pag-iiba ng usapin ni Xabara.

"Yes we do look alike because our Dads Ross, Rossell and Rosstopher are triplets"

Mahinang natawa si Xabara sa pangalan ng ama nila ngunit hindi niya iyun pinakita sa takot na makasakit siya.

"Let's go back to your tat. When will you let her see?"

"I said NEVER!" sabay walk out nito. Natawa na lamang ang Knights at napagdesisyunang sumunod.

"Will go now" paalam ni Theodore kay Xabara. Ngumiti si Xabara rito at tumango.

Sumunod na nagpaalam ay si Xyrene. Now that Xabara and Rachel is all alone in the sofa she's thinking it's time for her to ask for her blood but knowing the truth that's she's everyone's Empress made her a little bit disappointed. Not because Rachel isn't capable but it'll be hard for her to ask some blood from the Rose Line.

"So Rachel...ahm Empress?"

"Just Rachel," aniya.

"You know I was kinda late for two years because something happened that's why I don't know how to react and respect the higher an-"

"Hey if you're thinking on how you'll act in front of me even I'm higher than your father and the Queen of Lavera were still friends just act like a friend of mine"

Xabara smiles weakly to her because she doesn't really know how. Friends. Being a friend of one in the throne is something she never thought. Her father being in the Rose Line is even heavy for her but because she's invisible it made her a little bit of relieved.

"You remember everything now?"

"Hindi pa rin, ang totoo sabi nila ako ang Empress ng buong Realm dahil iyun ang sabi. Ngunit marami naman kaming mortal ang pumasok sa Academia pero ako ang naiiba kaya sigurado sila na ako nga. Panahon na rin upang magpakita ang Empress iyun naman ang sabi nang iyung ama."

Tumango si Xabara dahil sang-ayon siya sa sinabi ng ama matagal na rin nawala ito kaya siguradong bumalik na siya.

"Nga pala paano naman ang Emperor?"

"Matapos mawala ang Empress ay nawala na rin ang Emperor. Others said that the Emperor is in the quest looking for the Empress. Afterall it's the person he wholeheartedly love. Did you know that they have a beautiful story?"

"What story?"

"The Emperor is the Empress nemesis as both are from different Kingdom that is what they thought. But behind barriers they are actually good friends. Their love started with friendship and bloomed like a flower into something new. The Emperor is beyond devastated when he loss the Empress. He went everyday to the shrine and beg to the God and Goddess to exchange his life to hers. The Gods took kindness of him and told him the truth and now he is in quest of looking the person he loves the most."

Xabara feel a stting in her heart. Nais nitong malaman kung na saan ang Emperor. Xabara thought that the Emperor is within in Rachel's age a year older than her.

"Paano ko naman siya makilala at makita?"

Xabara's curiosity of the Emperor made her forgot to ask the Empress for her lotus blood.

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