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Hijirikawa Temple,
Roseville Valley.

RED AKIYAMA

Bumalik ang lahat ng alaala ko, kung ano ako o kung sino ako. All those questions I kept asking for a long time have come to an answer. Rage was flowing in my veins when those memories came back. It was like a canon blast aiming straight through my system.

Fire sparks enveloped my body and my fangs started to show. I crumpled my fist in fury.

Kanina ko pa 'to nararamdaman, isang oras na ang nakalipas mula noong naalala na namin ni Shinri ang lahat, ginamot na kami ni Thyrian pati na ang kanyang sarili gamit ang mahiwagang bulaklak na tumubo sa shell niya. Kasalukuyan kaming umuupo sa may altar ngayon.

Tiningnan ko sa mata si Thyrian at nagsalita. " Asan si Kiriko? " tanong ko while I'm burning up.

Tiningnan niya ako. "Nakatakas siya ngunit lubhang napuruhan."

Katahimikan ang bumalot, kanina paring walang imik si Shinri. Alam kong kung 'di ko pipigilan ang aking sarili ay marahil sasabog na ako sa matinding galit.

" Anong gagawin natin ngayon? Alam nating malakas siya at kulang pa tayo," pagputol ni Shinri sa katahimikan.

Pinagpag ni Thyrian ang kaniyang katawan at nagsalita. "Hahanapin natin sila at patayin si Kiriko."

Tiningnan namin sya ng diretso sa mata. "Ngunit, Kaya ba natin? Hindi natin s'ya natalo dati ano pa ngayon na kulang tayo?" usal ni Shinri at napahawak sa kanyang sentido.

Napabuntong hininga ako bakit ba ito nangyayari sa amin? 'Yun ba dahil hindi sapat ang pamununo namin? May kulang ba? O sadyang mahina lang kami?

" Tanga ba kayo o ano? Malamang sa malamang kailangan nating magsanay. Tsk, "  malamig ang tingin ni .

Ang bilis talagang nawala ang Thyrian kanina na desperada na maalala namin, ngayon balik sa dating sadistang Thyrian.

Napabuntong hininga ulit ako and stomped my right feet. You might think I got crazy but this stuffs really got me to get crazy. Sheez. Then something hit my head. A sudden jolt of realization.

"Come to think of it. We shouldn't find them here cause they're not here. Maybe they're in the city, That's why you should come with me," I said in low tone at nagpabalik-balik ang lakad.

Tiningnan ako ni Shinri. "Hoy Kuya-- Ayt Red pala. Saan man kami titira aber? Hindi ka naman siguro papayagan ng papa mo na patirhan kami sa bahay niyo."

Sumangayon si Thyrian kay Shinri at nagsimulang magsalita. "She's right. Alangan patitirahin mo kami sa kalsada? Jeez, Red where is your brain? Did it get lost when I brought back your memories? or you're just nuts? Tsk. At 'di ba sabi mo na ayaw sa'yo ng papa mo? Baka makapatay ako wala sa oras," sabi niya sa akin at diretso akong tiningnan ng isang masamang tingin at nagawa pang kumuha ng maliit na bato at tinapon ito sa akin.

Ako ba ang tanga? O silang dalawa? Did you hear something I said about letting them stay on the streets? At tungkol sa papa ko, may naisip na ako.

"Hey, I didn't say you're going to stay on the streets, Tsk. Hindi nga papayag ang tatay ko but he will IF you'll be our new maids, don't worry, ako na bahala sa kanya kahit ayaw niya sa akin, I'm not scared of him anymore,"  sabi ko sa kanila and grinned.

Tiningnan nila ako ng isang masamang pamatay na tingin. It's like they're gonna end my life right this time. What was wrong to what I've just said? I'm just stating the fact.

"No way in hell Red! I was born a royalty not sort of a maid of yours! At isa pa sawang-sawa na ako sa mga gan'to, if you'll let me experience that again, I'll kill you!" sigaw ni Thyrian habang galit na galit na nakatingin sa akin, she's gripping my jacket I lend her too hard na baka mapunit na.

I smirked and turned my back to her. " Then enjoy sleeping in the streets Queen Thyrian. It's your choice ae? Well then, I will not force you, " I said emphasizing her name.

I taunted her by acting to walk away. Seconds past, Naramdaman kong sumusunod sina Shinri at Thyrian sa akin.

Humarap ako sa kanila and flashed my taunting smile. " Oh? I thought you won't like to stay at my house? Why are you following me? Stalking my god like complexion? Admiring my golden pure handsome features? No need to do that you're just making me laugh--" I jokingly said flashing my charming smile that caused Thyrian to slap me hard.

Napa-aray talaga ako. Sadistic old Thyrian she never changed.

" Red! I swear I'm gonna kill you right now. Of course we'll stay at your house kahit na labag sa kalooban namin, " she said while her cheeks is stained with color of bright baby pink.

I smirked. " Okay? Sasama lang pala. Andami pang reklamo. "

But then a word coming from Thyrian came out of her mouth a while ago,

If you'll let me experience that again, I'll kill you.

I looked at her and gripped her hand. "Tell me, what happened to you while you were still human?" I looked at her directly in the eye but she just shifted her gaze to avoid eye contact.

"The memory I don't want to remember so--- just quit asking me 'bout it." tinanggal niya ang pagkahawak ko sa mga kamay niya at naunang lumakad.

Those memories might be painful. "What did you just do, Red?" sabi ni Shinri na nasa likuran ko lang.

Hindi lang pala ako ang nahirapan at pinahirapan sa human world, kahit si Thyrian din.

Suddenly a realization hit me and a chance to divert the topic. I need to find those rose herbs. If I won't, hindi ako patatahimikin ng tatay ko at baka hindi kami makakalabas ng mansyon. Then I glance at Thyrian and smiled, I know she knows where I could find it.

" Thyrian, do you know or do you know where rose herbs are? My father said it was here but Shinri and I can't find that stupid rose herbs, " I said and scratched my head.

Thyrian looked at me a look that show 'Bobo ka ba? Gago' look.

"God, Red? You're suppose to know that herbs remember I brought back your memories, where did your brain go? Uggh. Rose Herbs are in the East of this forest at the Izu River, " Thyrian said and rolled her eyes.

Napaisip ako. She's right. Damn Red. Inaamag na ba utak mo?

You will probably think why a dragon knows 'bout Izu River having magical medicinal herbs which can be found in the mortal realm. The answer is? The Izu River is connected to the Hanzu River of the dragon realm, rose herbs are originally from dragon realm, dati may portal sa gitna ng dalawang ilog na 'yun, wherein we dragons are free to travel through mortal and dragon realm but It was closed long time ago when I wasn't born yet because of villain dragons causing harm to humans. The rose herbs in Izu River is the species of magical medicinal herb that only survived when the connection was closed.

" I'm sorry ok? I just sort of forgot about it okay? Tsk. C'mon let's go, " sabi ko at nagsimulang maglakad and invoke my heat to my body.

I'm topless and the wind is cold it's all Thyrian's fault for letting that old hag ruin her dress.

Sumunod naman sila sa aking likuran.

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Nang makarating na kami sa Izu River, namangha kami sa aming nakita, mala krystal ang tubig ng ilog at nagsisi-talon ang mga isda, sa gilid ng ilog ay ang mala rosas na halaman na may kulay rainbow na bulaklak--ang rose herbs.

Pero bago pa namin mapitas iyon, we immediately sense a somewhat familiar presence and a familiar scent of mint and a scent that you can only smell when you're in front of a computer.

He's here. Mukhang nahanap na kami ng kampon ni Kiriko dahil nabuwag na ang barrier na ginawa ni Thyrian.

"Aoi," Shinri sofly said almost a whisper.

Suddenly may mga computer cables na nagdikit dikit at bumuo ng isang imahe ng isang lalaking katamtaman ang tangkad may asul na mga mata at asul na buhok. Nang mabuo na ng lubusan ang imahe. Ito'y ngumisi sa amin.

" Kamusta Red and Thyrian My eternal rivals and kamusta Shinri my traitor lover o should I say my ex lover? " mapait na sabi ni Aoi habang prenteng nakatingin kay Shinri na ngayo'y nakayuko.

That's the rule if you're a dragon royalties. You should forget your love for an individual lalong-lalo na if that individual sided with evil. If you won't follow that rule you two shall die.

Nakita ko si Shinri na halatang lumuluha ng lubusan. Ngunit siya ay humarap kay Aoi and painfully looked at him.

" You sided with evil Aoi and it's my responsibility to eliminate you! A dark dragon royalty. Trinaydor kita, trinaydor mo rin ako we're now even." she flashed her fierce face and I knew it's totally fake.

Aoi and his crew he especially is the one who aid Kiriko on the war. Si Aoi ang tumira sa amin ng power blast na ikinamatay namin. He was the traitor.

She may be the light. But even the light hurts our eyes. Light can also hurt itself.

Inside that light smile Shinri. I know you're in eternal darkness.

Lumaki ang mata ni Aoi and a flash of hurt can be seen in his face but he smirked.

" I know you'd say that Shinri. You've hurt me, this time it's time I hurt you to death, " he smiled coldly and we can see nanobytes and gigabytes of computer chips in his aura.

Right then. We sense a incredible amount of dark miasma suffocating the air.

I smirked, this is too soon but he will be my warm up. He'll be my prey. He'll be the trophy for the comeback of the Fire King.

"It's burning time."

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