Georgia Kaye Alas' Point of View
HER DEATH

I surrendered Lucifuge to the Inquisitors, the group of people in charge of the safety of the Orphic Dimension. Mula rito ay nakita ko siyang natutulog nang mahimbing sa loob ng hourglass, o mas kinikilala bilang prison dito.

Tinakpan ko ang mukha ko nang may dumaang mga inquisitors. They're very neat and well trained. I can't believe that humans could do such things like these.

I looked at my watch. Napansin ko ang panlalabo ng paningin ko. The Dark Prophecy is consuming me. Iyan ang nangyayari sa mga taong nakakita ng dark prophecy. They are all consumed by darkness. Isa akong anghel, at kahit bampira ako, I am not used to the dark energies. Akala ni Mnemosyne, makakaligtas ako. Pero hindi. I was not always a survivor. I was always meant to be a sacrifice.

My time has come.

Lumabas ako sa Inquisitor's Tower, at hindi na ako nagulat nang makita ko si Trophonius. He's been following me, at lagi niya akong binubulungan, "Come with me in the dark." Hindi ko nalang siya pinansin at pinagpatuloy ang paglalakad.

An angel will die but a demon will sacrifice.

Napapikit ako. Nakatakot ako bigla. I know Lucifuge will be in rage kapag nalaman niyang patay ako. He can revive me with exchange of his soul. Instead of my soul going to the afterlife, it would be his. Pero hindi. Hindi naman siya tanga at alam ko 'yon, he is smart enough to know that he needs to be one of the protectors of the universe.

"Malapit na ang pagkamatay mo, Georgia. Kung hindi ka sasama sa'kin, your eyes will be bloody until you die. If you join me—" wika ni Trophonius, but I cut him off. "I'll still die. Perhaps it would delay, but it's not going to change anything. You'll just steal my power again, and make more dark prophesies. And I'm telling you Trophonius, I'd rather die."

"Kung gayong gusto mong mamatay, sasabihin ko na sa iyo ang isa pang propesiya. The universe will come to an end." he said pero hindi na ako nagulat dahil nakita 'yon sa isa niyang mga scriptures. Tumango ako at napatingin nalang sa langit. Then what's the point of saving the universe when it is destined to end?

"But that's just a prophecy, dear. Maaari pa itong magbago. The whole universe may just change. This realm may be destroyed, but be reborn in the near future. Ngunit malabo nang mangyari iyon," dagdag pa niya.

I made the snow fall in the Orphic Dimension. Talagang dito pa ako mamatay sa hindi ko naman lugar. Mabilis akong napailing.

"Take my life already," sabi ko nang maramdaman kong mas nandilim ang paningin ko. I can feel blood flow up to my eyes.

"What's your one last dark wish before the universe ends Georgia?" Tanong niya sa'kin.

A dark wish. Napailing na naman ako. "It's just a wish, right?" tanong ko kay Trophonius.

Tumango siya't napaisip. "Yes. I'll grant it if I can, but there are ways to do it even if I cannot make it."

Pumikit ako. What is my wish for the ending universe?

Imposible ito pero sige subukan natin, "Save my child."

Nanlaki naman ang mata niya. "Y-You have a child?! With whom?" Tanong ni Trophonius, at nagmura nang nagmura. Akala niya ata 'di ko na naririnig.

"With Lucifuge," maikli kong sagot at napatungo. I've know it long before I received the pin. Kaya nang mag-init ang pakiramdam ko dahil sa Phoenix pin, nag-alala ako para sa kanya. But then, I realized, this pin might also protect her. The phoenixes will guard her and save her.

At dahil doon mas lalo siyang napamura. Hinawakan niya ang magkabila kong balikat. "That is a very very dark wish, Georgia. Ang bata mo ay isang demon-angel, vampire! The child also witnessed the dark prophecy. It's not a good idea, Georgia. It might not be good for her, and you too... You won't be allowed in Elysium."

Malakas akong napabuntong-hininga. This child was the one Mnemosyne saved from the dark prophecy instead of me. The child's not consumed by the dark prophecy because I allowed it to consume only my soul.

"You asked for my wish, and this is my wish, Trophonius. Alam kong kaya mo, do it," utos ko sa kaniya. Naramdaman ko ang pagsuko sa kaniyang mga mata. He closed his eyes and moved closer to my face. Binuka niya ang aking bibig, at naramdaman ko na naman ang kakaibang sensation na tila ba may naaalis sa'kin. It was the soul of my child.

I hope he's safe with Trophonius. I wish.

Naramdaman ko ang pagdudugo ng aking mga mata. Maging ng aking utak. It hurts, but I was relieved. This is my end.

I heard the faint voice of Trophonius in my head. "And the dark prophecy has found its new owner."

I closed my eyes and whispered, "Sariel."

Naramdaman ko ang pagbabago ng aking paligid. Elysium. Nandito na ako sa mundo ng mga patay na kaluluwa. Akala ko ay hindi na ako makakarating. Perhaps there's also a reason why the stars brought me here.

I unconciously held my stomach. It hasn't been a while since I had the child. At hindi ko rin balak sabihin kay Lucifuge because once he knew... who knows? Maybe I was just a coward.

"Ano'ng malalaman ko?" Napalingon agad ako sa nagtanong. Hindi ko inaasahan ang pagdalo niya sa'kin dito sa Elysium agad.

Bahagya ko siyang ningitian. "Have you talked with Asteria?"

Tumango siya't nagulat nang makakita ng mga luhang pumapatak mula sa kanyang mga mata nang sunod-sunod. "Hindi mo parin ako sinasagot, Georgia. Ano'ng hindi ko dapat malaman? You know I can read minds. Pero ayan, sinara mo na naman ang utak mo. Tell me," he said almost gritting in anger.

No. He's not angry. He is devastated. Hindi niya alam ang gagawin niya.

"I'm already dead, Lucifuge. Hindi mo na kailangan malaman."

"Why did you die, my Georgia?" Now, his voice was shaking. He pulled me towards a hug, and once again, buried his face onto my shoulder.

"It's for the best. I am a sacrifice, Lucifuge. This would eventually happen."

Napapikit siya't mas lalong hinigpitan ang hawak sa'kin. "I'll take you back there," he muttered. "Please?"

"Don't be dumb, Fuge. You know you still have your responsibilities. Bumalik ka na doon at hayaan mo nalang ako di—"

"You are my responsibility, Georgia!" Nagulat naman ako sa lakas ng boses niya't ngayon ay hawak niya na ang dalawang balikat ko. His red eyes become bloodshot. Maliit akong napangiti sa kanya, at tinaas ang kamay upang punusan ang mga luha niya.

"Maybe I was. But not now, Fuge. Tama na. This is meant to happen, don't ever think of trying to change things." I sighed and looked at him. Alam kong pipilitin parin akong buhayin ni Lucifuge, and maybe this idea would enable me to tell him about our child.

I opened my mind for him. At nang magsimula siyang basahin ang utak ko, nakita ko ang samu't saring emosyon sa kaniyang mukha. But in the end, it turned into anger. Nakita ko ang bahagyang pagkaroon ng apoy sa kaniyang mga kamay.

But he didn't say anything. He didn't say anything of my decisions with Trophonius. "I want to save our child, Lucifuge. If you meddle with my life, Sariel might not be saved... Maaaring mabuhay ako dahil sa'yo, pero panghabang-buhay kitang sisihin sa pagkawala niya. You'd break my heart. I don't want to happen."

"No, Georgia. There's a way to save the both of you," aniya at mapasabunot sa sarili niya, very frustrated and confused. "We'll all surely be together, someday, somewhere, love. Just... please. Don't give up on me too."

He cupped my face and rested his head on my forehead. The tears that flowed down my cheeks weren't mine but his.

"Even if we don't give up, we'll end up dying. The universe is coming to its end, hindi ba?" Tanong ko sa kaniya. Malamang ay nasabi na yan sa kaniya ni Asteria. He looked at me with very sad eyes. Tama yan, Lucifuge. You should realize that what you are thinking is pointless.

But for an unborn child, I believed in miracles. Maybe Sariel can live in another world... Maybe she can escape this destruction.

"Maybe we'll meet in other worlds," dagdag ni Lucifuge sa mga palaisipan ko. "In those worlds, I'll be sure to protect you and our child. I'll love you more than I do now. I promise that. We'll live together again, Georgia."

Tumiad ako para maging kalebel ang kaniyang mukha. I brushed my lips on his, and it fell open. I finished and gave my brightest smile. Probably the first true smile that I ever had in my whole life. Naramdaman ko ang unti unting pagkawala ng kaluluwa ko. I am already vanishing.

Hinawakan ko ang kaniyang batok bago muling idiniin ang labi ko sa labi niya. After the cold years of living life, I have found warmth around him. I belonged to Phoenix Academy, but I belonged to him more. Naniwala ako sa kanya kahit maikling panahon lang ang naging pagsasama namin.

Our relationship was forbidden. An angel can never fall in love with a demon, and vice versa.

But now I understand why it is forbidden. It's strong, and it is inevitable.

This kiss has been the warmest of all. Piakiramdaman ko ang init ng kaniyang katawan habang naramdaman ko ang parehas na pagtulo ng aming mga luha.

I just felt it until I vanished in his arms. Then, I realized I wasn't able to say it back.

"I love you." And all I had hoped was that thought reached him. Until our next lifetime.

Phoenix Academy
By lostmortals
Plagiarism is a crime.

See Sariel again at Aerilon Academy. Hmm, and maybe see this lovely couple in another story... in their next lifetime.

Thank you for reading!