Leera

"Be careful of those, they symbolizing the seven fire of Hell." Rinig kong turan ni Arachne, she is now deadly serious habang nakahanda ng umatake. Ang pitong demonyo ay matalas ng nakatingin sa aming lahat, ang kanilang enerhiya ay mas lumakas dahil sa kapangyarihan ni Evergreen. Ang kanilang kapangyarihan ay mas lalong nadagdagan dahil sa spell niya.

"Their fire are not ordinary, it can burn not just your soul, body, energy and powers... mas malala pa do'n. It depends what fire they are symbolizing." Nieve added that made me more serious. Mas marami silang alam kaysa sa amin ni Kuya kaya alam kong totoo lahat ang mga sinabi nila.

"Are you okay, Leera? Can you still fight?" Napalingon ako kay Kuya Helbram na ngayo'y seryosong nakatingin sa akin. Ngumiti lang ako sa kaniya ng malapad at tumango. Ganiyan man ang ekspresiyon na palagi niyang ipinapakita sa aming lahat pero alam ko ang takbo ng bituka niya, I know how careful he is when it comes to his love ones. He is always ready to protect them if it's needed or not.

"I can still fight, Kuya. Don't worry, I'll survive... we will survive." He nodded at me and gave me a small smile, natuwa ako do'n dahil at least ay marunong na siyang ngumiti. I know how he misses Avzora, I know how he loves her that is why he will do anything to see her again. Alam kong hindi siya papayag na manatili lang rito, makulong o mamatay sa lugar na'to.

Kaunti na lang, makakauwi na rin kami. We just have to ask Kuya Ruthven's mother how can we learn that kind of spell... spell that can defeat the darkness within one's power.

Agad akong napatalon ng mataas nang biglang pumaharap sa amin ang isang lalaki. He is one of the Demon creatures... I guess because of his one golden long devil horn and katabi nito ang maiksing demonyo pang sungay niya. He is wearing all white with the touch of gold na siyang naging parang belt niya sa kaniyang katawan, at kung tutuusin ay hindi siya isang demonyo na galing sa impyerno kung titignan. There's a force from the yellow jewel right in the middle of his chest na parang nakaukit iyon doon.

"That's the White Demon, symbolizing the white fire. His fire can burn energies, can dehydrate your force in body and make you weak. Mag-ingat kayo!" Sigaw ni Polyphemus na siyang ikinatango namin ni Kuya Helbram. Tumingin ako sa kapatid ko at nakitang unti-unti ng nagliliwanag ang buo niyang katawan kaya matapang akong tumango at hinarap ang puting demonyo. He is now seriously staring at us with those golden eyes and I can't read what he is thinking. Like his spirit is blocking my spirit's power to read minds!

"Satan Soul: Demon Sarah!" Sigaw ko at kasabay no'n ay ang pagliwanag ng buo kong katawan, lumingon ako kay Kuya and he is now with his Prince of Hell Satan Soul form. Mabilis kaming kumilos at lumipad papunta sa kinakatayuan ng demonyo. Before we could punched his face, he immediately blocked our fists using his two hands. Naramdaman ko kaagad doon ang biglaang pag-init ng palad niya na siyang ikinalayo ko kaagad.

"Avoid having a physical contact with his white fire, he can drain our energies with that." I heard Kuya Helbram that made me nodded. I already knew it.

Nagpalabas ako ng sandata gamit ang kapangyarihan kong dilim, the White Demon just seriously looked at it like he was amazed on what I am doing. Ganoon rin ang ginawa ni Kuya... he made a dark sword out of his energy and power.

"Yah!" Sugod ko, iwinasiwas ko ang espada ko sa kaniya pero naiiwasan niya lang kaagad 'yon, mas lalo ko pang binilisan pero agad niya ring nakukuha ang mga kilos ko kaya madali niya lang 'yon naiilagan. Kuya flew from his back and tempting to stab the White Demon but the creature sensed it so he catches the dark sword using his hands. Hindi na ako nag-aksaya pa ng oras at kinuha ang oportunidad na 'yon para umatake rin. Before he could avoid my attack, I already wounded his shoulder that make him growled. But I saw how he regenerate after that attack.

This is hard.

Masama na ako ngayong tinignan ng demonyo pero bago pa siya makalapit sa akin ay mas lalong idiniin ni Kuya ang espada niya para hindi ito tuluyang makalapit sa akin. I just playfully smirked at the White Demon at itinapat sa kaniyang ang isa kong kamay.

"Dark Hole!" I shouted and that produced a big size of ball of darkness that immediately attacked the White Demon. Lumayo si Kuya do'n at siyang pagtama ng kapangyarihan ko sa demonyo. Narinig ko ang pagsabog ng atake ko na siyang ikinausok ng paligid, I heard the White Demon's growled but it immediately stopped when the smoke faded.

"White Cast." Seryoso nitong sambit nang mawala ang usok, suddenly white fireballs appeared on his back na siyang ikinalayo ko ng kaunti. Mas lalo itong lumaki ng lumaki hanggang sa nasa saktong laki na ang kapangyarihan. He smirked at us that gave me goosebumps.

Bago pa ako makapagsalita ay agad nang umatake ang mga puting bolang apoy na siyang agad akong umiwas. Nakita ko rin si Kuya na sinasangga ang ibang puting bolang apoy gamit ang kaniyang espada... pero natatalsikan siya kapag nahahati niya ito sa dalawa that made him groaned.

"Kuya stop that! Let's just avoid it!" I shouted, he nodded at me hanggang sa lumipad siya sa tabi ko.

"Shield of the Darkness!" I shouted and suddenly a thick barrier appeared in our front that made us breath deeply. Kitang-kita ko kung paano hinahabol ni Kuya ang hininga niya dahil sa paglapat ng mga puting apoy sa katawan nito.

"Don't do it again Kuya, it's dangerous." Seryoso kong sambit sa kaniya, he didn't look at me... pinaglaho niya lang ang espada niya at seryoso na itong napatingin sa demonyo.

"That White Demon is strong, kasinglakas din nila ang mga Devil Lords sa Avalon." Salita kong muli.

"If Avzora is just here, she can obviously wiped those fucking Demons out." I nodded as I agreed of what he said. He's right, Avzora's power is no joke... gano'n din kay Alfalla. They are twins, sisters. Their mother is a powerful Enchantress, and their dad is one of the Devil Lords.

The White Demon is continuously attacking the barrier that shielding us and I can sense that it is slowly cracking. Tumingin ako sa paligid at gano'n rin sila sa mga demonyo, they are all busy having a battle with those Demons.

"Kuya anong ginagawa mo?" Taka kong tanong when his Satan Soul form is fading, nagiging anyong tao ulit siya.

"Wasting my energy like this... can't help me Leera. I'll fight with you with these form and will try to restore my energy back again." He uttered that make me confuse, he just looked at me with those strong eyes.

"Even our powers here are multiplied, we can't defeat that Demon if we are always using our fucking energies. It is the balancing our energy and force in our body, Leera." He added, tumango ako. I now understand his point... he's right.

Kung lagi namin gagamitin ang kapangyarihan namin, it will drain our energies and puwede naming hindi na magamit ang puwersa ng kapangyarihan namin dahil doon. So for now, it is either on how we can balance the energy that left in our bodies or we'll choose to drain our life force.

I closed my eyes and feel that my body is going back on its normal form.

"Let's just be careful little sis, let's prove that we can do it." I smiled bravely.

"Yes big bro." I replied, when the barrier was destroyed I immediately bravely ran towards the White Demon... same for my brother. We both jumped vertically and gave the Demon a punch. And as expected, he both catched our fists but before he could ignite our bodies using her white fire ay agad naming binawi ang mga kamay namin and gave him a superkick. He didn't expected it kaya natamaan siya sa kaniyang magkabilang pisngi, lumayo kami sa kaniya at pinanuod itong mainis ulit.

"Hindi niyo ako matatalo sa ganiyang anyo niyo lang, mahinang-mahina ang enerhiya na bumabalot sa katawan ninyo." Litaniya ng demonyo pero umiling lang ako sa kaniya, he doesn't even know that we are restoring our energies back so that we can transform into a stronger Satan Soul form.

"We can do this all fucking day." Kuya Helbram uttered, I nodded.

"Hinding-hindi niyo ako matatalo, ako si Gastramargia... ang pinakamalakas na demonyo sa aming pito." Nanliit ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya at nilingon ang iba pang mga demonyo na kalaban ng mga kasamahan namin. And I think he's right, his presence is more intimidating than the others so I guess he's telling the truth. Kaya pala pinili niya kaming magkapatid dahil nararamdaman niyang hindi din bihira ang mga presensiya naming dalawa. He wants to challenge himself with me and my brother.

"Gastramargia, huh?" I smirked.

"Hinding-hindi niyo ako matatalo, lalo na't nakasuporta sa amin ang Reyna ng bansang ito." Dagdag pa nito, Evergreen enhanced their energies and powers but we all trust Kuya Ruthven and Lara. I know they can defeat that Queen... we all know that they can pull out the darkness within her body and make it light just like the sun.

"Stop talking, you freak!" I shouted, naalarma siya nang sakupin ko ang distansiya naming dalawa. May napansin akong espada na galing sa kalaban kaya kaagad ko 'yong kinuha at gumulong sa lupa nang halos sakmalin ako ng mga kamay ng demonyo. Winasiwas ko ang espada ko at natamaan siya sa braso, he roared a bit and I noticed that he can't regenerate his body after the attack. He can't heal his body. Pero nakaya niya naman kanina nang matamaan siya ng mga espada namin ni Kuya ah?

"Just continue playing with that sword, Leera. I know you noticed it too." I nodded when my brother is now in front of me. He is holding two metal swords and I sense no power within it. Nanliit ang mga mata ko at tinignan din ang espada na hawak ko, wala rin itong kapangyarihan at enerhiya dahil siguro ay patay na ang may-ari.

"Is it really the powerless swords, Kuya?" I confusingly asked, lumingon siya sa akin at nakita ko ang pagngisi niya sa akin. He chuckled a bit.

"Right, now let's move." Napangisi na lang ako sa inasal ni Kuya but I still nodded at him at tumabi sa kaniya.

Mahaba ang araw na ito, mahabang-mahaba at hindi namin alam kung kailan gagabi. Na para bang kontrolado ang oras rito, o baka iba lang talaga ang ikot ng buwan at araw sa bansang 'to? Kung tutuusin, dapat dalawang araw na kami rito sa bansang 'to pero dahil sa sunod-sunod na laban ay parang humaba lang at hindi namin namalayan na may kakaiba na pa lang nangyayari sa oras.

I think someone uses the time, if in that case, the day will last longer. At isa lang ang kilala kong kayang gumamit ng oras, kung hindi ako nagkakamali ay siya lang ang kilala kong kayang kontrolin ang oras.

Kuya Ruthven.

"Yah!" Sigaw ko ng malakas at agad inatake ng mabilis ang demonyo. Now, we found out that the White Demon can't heal his wound kapag nasusugatan siya ng mga sandata na walang kapangyarihan. Hindi siya nakakapag-regenerate kapag nasusugtan siya ng mga ordinaryong sandata na mas lalong naglagay sa amin sa adbantahe.

Kuya Helbram used his swords to cut the Demon like he was really a masterfully expert. Well he is, he's the one who taught me to used swords.

Tumalon ako ng mataas at nakitang hindi niya naramdaman ang presensiya ko kaya agad kong itinutok sa kaniya ang espada. Pero nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang agaran siyang napalingon sa itaas at ngumisi lang, before I landed on top of him, Kuya Helbram pushes the Demon para makalanding ako ng tama sa lupa.

"Stop using that stunts, Leera. It's dangerous." Huminga ako ng malalim at parang nabunutan ng tinik dahil sa ginawa ko. Malapit na 'ko do'n ah!

"S-Sorry." I apologized, humarap ulit kami sa demonyo.

"Huwag na kayong magmatigas... bakit kaya hindi na lang kayo pumanig sa amin? Magiging masaya ang Netherworld kung magiging kasapi ka'yo sa mundo namin. Mga demonyo rin kayo katulad ko, mas maganda kung kasama niyo ay mga kalahi niyo rin." Hindi ko mapigilang matawa dahil sa sinabi niya. He is ridiculous! Anong akala niya sa amin, uto-uto? At ano? Demonyo? Kami?

"We are not Demons, you asshole. It was our powers that can transform us into Demons. And if we are, why would we follow you?" Natatawa kong sambit na ikinangiwi ng demonyo.

Bigla kong naramdaman ang panginginit ng mga mata ko, ang katawan ko ay parang mas lalong gumaan. Suddenly, my senses enhanced that made me smirk.

Tumingin ako sa mga mata ng demonyo at nakita ko doon ang pamumula na ng mga mata ko at ang paglitaw ng mga pangil ko.

"Hmm, how can I forget that I have this part of me?" I dangerously said that made Kuya Helbram stopped. He's not like me, he can't be a Vampire unlike me. Namana ko ang dalawang lahi na siyang mas lalong nagpalakas sa akin. It's been years before I unlocked this part of me.

"Did you just unleash the other side of you, L-Leera? Kailan pa?" Tumingin ako kay Kuya na parang gulat sa nakikita niya ngayon. I just smiled at him, hindi ko nga pala nasabi sa kaniya.

"I'll explain later after this, continue restoring your energy Kuya... ako na muna bahala sa demonyong 'to. I'll distract him." Before he could say anything else ay agad na akong nawala sa harapan niya, napangisi ako nang nasa likuran na ako ng demonyo at agad sinuntok ito ng malakas. My speed became more faster and faster, ni hindi man lang niya napansin ang kilos ko.

"Argh!" Ungol ng demonyo, napangisi ako dahil sa bampirang katawan ko na 'to ngayon... mas lalong mapapadali ang restoration ng enerhiya ko sa katawan gamit ang kapangyarihan ng pagiging bampira ko.

"You can't catch me now, White Demon." I playfully said that made him anger. Mas lalo akong natuwa nang biglang mas nagliwanag ang kaniyang katawan at bigla na lang lumabas sa magkabilang palad niya ang malakas na puting mga apoy. He is really mad.

He suddenly throw those fireballs to me pero madali ko lang itong naiilagan, habang bato siya ng bato ay siya ring paglapit ko sa kaniya ng hinay-hinay. Napapaatras pa siya pero hindi ko na pinatagal at agad sinuntok ng malakas ang tiyan niya. Another strong punched from me and kick on his face na siyang nagpatumba sa kaniyang katawan sa lupa.

My strength multiplied because of my Vampire's ability, parang gusto ko tuloy uminom ng dugo ngayon ng isang demonyo.

Napalingon ako kay Kuya nang makitang nagliliwanag na ang buo nitong katawan. I smiled when he already restored his energy back, his body is now glowing and I can sense the immense power from him. His energy is getting stronger and stronger not until a minute after, the blinding light faded and his another form surprised me.

"Satan Soul: Leviathan."

Wait, this intense power from his Satan Soul form is familiar... it's really familiar, and did he just utter Leviathan's name?

"You borrowed Avzora's father's power?" I shockingly asked, his demonic head nodded. Nakakatakot ang kakaibang sungay niya sa magkabilang sentido nito na siyang dahilan kung bakit ako napaatras kaunti. I can't find his hair, like above his head is already a crown made of metal. And there's only a one eye, a red diamond shaped eye.

"It is time for me, to kill that thing." Even his voice is scary, biglang naging dalawa ang boses niya. He's huge black body became widened and strengthen, mas lalong naging masculinity ang katawan niya. At habang pababa ng pababa sa ibabang bahagi ng katawan niya ay nagiging kulay abo ito. It was like a shadow and smoke combined together.

Bago pa ako makapagsalita ay agad na itong sumugod sa demonyo. Hindi ko na nakita pa ang nangyari dahil hawak-hawak niya na ngayon ang leeg ng White Demon. He is taller, huge and more powerful than the White Demon now!

"Watch out! He is using his white fire!" I shouted pero parang wala lang kay Kuya ang sigaw ko dahil parang walang epekto sa kaniya ang kapangyarihan ng demonyo.

My body relaxed and calmed and one thing fore sure, I turned back into normal form again.

"Argh!" Ungol ng demonyo, mas inangat pa ni Kuya ang White Demon at kitang-kita ko na ang paghihirap sa paghinga nito. I can't even see if Kuya Helbram is smiling or smirking, there's no mouth on his face!

Nanliit ang mga mata ko nang may makitang itim na parang usok ang gumapang sa katawan ng demonyo galing sa malaking kamay ni Kuya Helbram. And suddenly, I heard a loud crack na nanggagaling sa hiyas na nasa gitna ng dibdib nito. Kasabay rin no'n ay ang nakakabinging malakas na sigaw ng White Demon. He is crying out loud that made me cover my ears because of the sharpness and loudness of his monstrous voice!

And I saw how Kuya Helbram brutally pull out the golden jewel from the White Demon's chest... last roared was heard before his body weakened and became breathless. The Demon finally died from Kuya's big hand, binalibag niya pa ito sa lupa bago napatingin sa akin. I smiled.

Unti-unting lumiwanag ulit ang buong katawan ni Kuya hanggang sa bumalik na ito sa kaniyang anyo. Nakita ko ang sobrang pagod sa itsura niya kaya bago pa siya matumba ay agad ko itong nilapitan at inalalayan. Pero dahil sa bigat ng katawan niya, tuluyan na nga siyang natumba sa lupa kasama ako na siyang nagpangiti na lang sa akin.

His energy is drained... I felt his tiredness.

"You're the best, Kuya." I just whispered, nakita ko ang pag-angat ng gilid ng labi niya.

"I can't just watch my sister fighting on her own... risking her own life just to keep me safe." I stopped.

"Dapat ako ang magliligtas sa'yo, Leera. Kapalit man ng buhay ko, ay gagawin ko." He added, biglang parang may namuong bukol sa lalamunan ko na siyang dahilan kung bakit hirap akong makalunok. May namumuo na ring luha sa aking mga mata at tila ay gusto na nitong mag-unahang tumulo. My heart is fluttered like it was softly caressed by careful palms.

He never disappointed me, I know it's been three years before he found me but his love for me never changed. He is my big brother, he did his best from the very head start. He played his role perfectly, from finding me... up until saving us... this time.

"I love you Kuya." I sweetly said and hugged him tighter from his back. I felt his arms hugging my arms, back.

"I love you too, sis."