Chapter 26
Chapter 26
-- HARI --
Beginning
Her voice suddenly brought me somewhere—A river in the middle of the forest during the night of spring. Its serene flows touched by the glimpse of moonlight kiss, glittering like a bed of diamonds. Small petals of flowers swirling in the wind and fireflies fluttering around like stars.
The mellowness of her voice whisked me somewhere, somewhere that couldn't even make me blink once.
How could a singing voice bring you into a paradise?
It's only hers... it's only my goddess' voice.
I thought the audiences' attention would only focus with the legendary creatures, the two types of fire igniting above, but the thousand eyes sparkled with intense admiration, the moment Leticia revealed her visible image.
Na kahit ako na ilang beses na siyang napagmasdan ay tila ngayo'y unang beses pa lamang nalapatan ng aking mga mata.
Every detail of her is art, masterpiece... perfect. The way the tips of her fingers slowly played with the golden strings, her long hair flowing like calm waves in the ocean, the endless beads of lights around her and her voice...
Ano pa ang hindi kayang gawin ng aking diyosa?
At first, all I felt with her was my love and sense of protectiveness. I want to secure her in my arms and protect her with all my life, but as days passed and as I witnessed how she grew not just like a goddess but a Queen, I realized that she doesn't need protecting anymore...
Because she's too powerful. A true Queen indeed.
Bago pa ako tuluyang malunod sa magandang boses ng aking diyosa, ibinalik ko nang muli ang atensyon ko sa aming kalaban na saglit din tinamaan ng hipnostismo dahil sa ganda ng boses ni Leticia.
Nanatiling nakahawak ang dalawa kong kamay sa aking nag-iinit na espada na itinusok ko mismo sa aking gintong ibon.
As I continued to push my sword of light deep into my King's form, the gentle flow of the warm power started to overwhelm me. The fusion of my symbolisms made me feel so invincible.
At nang sandaling umabot na sa hangganan ang pagkakatusok ng aking espada, muli kong hinarap ang dragon na ngayo'y pilit muling sinisira ang harang sa pagitan namin.
The golden phoenix and the sword of light should unite as one. Hindi maaaring isa lang ang gamitin ko sa kanila at dapat ay ihalo ko ang aking bawat pag-atake na sila'y iisa.
My symbolisms should be part of me and not as instruments. This is a way that creatures wouldn't think that I am just capable because I got weapons. I should start showing to this world what kind of King I am.
Nanatiling lumilipad ang aking ibon, sa sulok ng aking mga mata'y abala ang mga kapatid ko sa pakikipaglaban upang hindi ako maantala habang ang magandang boses ni Leticia'y nag-uumapaw.
The whole empire of Parsua considered me one of the wisest vampires, but why couldn't I quickly think of a way to make this dragon die in an instant?
Ako'y nakatindig sa ibabaw ng ibon, ang aking mga braso'y nakakrus, bahagyang nililipad ng hangin ang aking nakataling buhok at ang kasuotang nakapatong lang sa aking balikat.
Anumang oras ay alam kong magagawa nang sirain ng dragon ang harang sa pagitan namin. Lalo nan ang makakita ako ng maliit na bitak na nagsisimula nang lumaki sa bawat atakeng iginagawad ng dragon.
"New way..." mahinang usal ko.
Nang mapansin ko na isang atake na lang ay tuluyan na akong matatamaan ng sunod na atake, kusang mabagal na umangat ang aking kanang kamay habang nakatapat iyon sa mas lumalaking lamat sa harapan ko.
My goddess has been fighting with her golden daggers. Thousand daggers...
Bago tuluyang masira ang harang, ang aking mga mata'y unti-unting pumikit habang ang aking kanang kamay ay nanatiling nakaangat.
I am a King... and can also make thousands...
Nang sandaling marinig ko na ang malakas na pagkasira ng harang at ang malakas na sigaw ni Lily at ang pagkamangha ng mga manunuod sa ibaba, agad akong nagmulat at mabilis na utos ang iniwan ko sa aking ibon.
The golden phoenix with its golden fire on its tail flew up with its fastest speed that made us dodge the big fire ball.
"Wohoo!" sabay na sabi nina Evan at Finn habang nakatingala sa akin, kapwa nakaharang iyong dalawa nilang braso dahil sa tindi ng liwanag mula sa aking ibon.
They both looked amazed and proud.
"Bakit hindi nahuhulog si Dastan doon? Nakatindig lang siya, 'di ba?" tanong ni Finn.
"Probably he glued his feet." Sarkastikong sagot ni Casper.
Sabay sumipol sina Evan at Finn sa kakaibang sagot ni Casper. Akala ko ay maririnig ko pa ang pag-uusapan nila at hindi na nila papansinin na may sarili silang laban nang marinig ko ang reklamo nila.
"Ouch, Lily!"
Hindi ko na muli pinansin ang mga kapatid ko at mas binigyan ko ng atensyon ang dragon na muli'y lumilipad ng mas mataas para habulin ako.
I ordered my phoenix to fly up higher. I want the dragon to chase us higher, to isolate it away from the innocent lives.
This isn't a cowardice but mere strategy. Habang tumatagal ay mas bumibilis ang paglipad nito at mas nagiging marahas ang bawat buga ng apoy pero hindi ko hinayaan na abutan kami nito.
I asked my phoenix to give its full speed that made the dragon more aggressive and desperate to catch us. At nang sandaling lumingon ako pabalik sa likuran at makita na ang malaking distansya sa pagitan namin, muli kong ipinikit ang aking mga mata.
And silently whispered to my golden phoenix...
I will end this fight now... because this show is getting longer. Pagtatanghal na wala pa sa tunay na entablado.
When I opened my eyes again with two different blazing colors, from red as blood and gold as light, I pulled the golden sword from my phoenix. Ang patuloy nitong mabilis na paglipad pataas ng kalangitan ay biglang tumigil hindi dahil sa atake mula sa kalaban...
Kundi dahil sa kahilingan ko.
Because my legendary golden phoenix shattered like an unexpected bomb and turned into hundreds... no... thousands of small phoenix blinking in the night sky.
And I, King Dastan Lancelot Gazellian, the current King of Parsua Sartorias was left drifting from the sky.
Powerless?
No. Fearless.
Tila hindi lang ang kapangyarihan ko bilang hari ang siyang humalo sa aking buong presensiya. I suddenly felt like the whole world bowed down to me as I slowly drift from the sky.
As I hold my golden sword near my face and positioned it in between, my red coat tightly clinging on my shoulders, my tied hair with the wind flying it up, and thousands... thousands of small golden phoenix fluttering around me.
Ako na mismo ang sumalubong sa dragon na humahabol sa amin. Tila tumigil ang oras sa pagitan namin at tanging ang aking pagnanasang kitilin at tapusin na ang kahibangang ito ang siyang pilit nagsusumigaw sa akin.
Leticia's command... my siblings' tap on my shoulders, the Parsua, our friends, the different creatures in this world, the past, our parents, the innocent lives, the future... and the whole Nemetio Spiran.
When I swung the sword and straightly pointed it on my right side, the thousands golden phoenix moved on their own. But it didn't move in one direction... because half of it turned as my wings.
An elegant wing of a golden phoenix on the back of the vampire king.
Ironic? But that's me. Dastan... a born Gazellian. A Gazellian King.
Ang kalahati ng libong ibon ay unti-unti na rin bumalot sa aking espada. I should finish this in one single blow.
"Now, let's finish this. Shall we?"
Dalawang kamay ko na ang inihawak ko sa aking espada at inihanda ko na ang sarili ko. I saw a sudden hesitation from the dragon but that didn't make me falter on my move.
The first flap of my golden wings made a gentle move, but when it continued to flap more and the slow turned fast... the elegance brought by the shinning gold around me suddenly looked like a villain or a murderer in disguise.
Dahil ang liwanag na nakayakap sa akin ay bigla na lang namatay sa gitna ng madilim na kalangitan.
The blinding lights from above suddenly disappeared without any traces at all, and the deafening silence almost made everyone confused that the performance was over.
"D-Dastan?" I heard Lily's voice.
And then... Leticia continued to pluck her fingers on her golden strings.
In a single blink, another explosion of blinding lights showered the darkness of the sky...
I, the King of the Light was no longer on my previous position but was already on the back of the dragon with my sword proudly stretched on the thin air.
The moment I opened my eyes, with blood and gold... the mythical creature roared in pain and anguish, and turned into thousands of pieces not to dominate but to symbolize defeat.
And yes, I killed the dragon and turned it into pieces.
I raised the sword high above and everyone thundered in victory.
Sabay-sabay yumuko ang mga kapatid ko sa harap ng mga manunuod na parang nasa loob pa rin kami ng pagtatanghal.
And when my feet landed on the golden road, Lily announced our formal introduction. They brought their right hand on their chest and lower their head.
"My lord and ladies... that's just the beginning of our performance."
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