The Cure

KINGSTON POV Nagsialisan na ang iba naming mga kasama ngunit nagpaiwan sina Ninong Hades at si Dad para bantayan kami ni Queenie dito sa hospital. Ayoko nga sana pero mapilit sila. Mom said that she will go to the Magical Realm together with that white witch earlier to find for a cure not just to save my twin but to the curse that was given to me by that bitchy witch as well. Isinama na rin nila si Zeus pabalik sa mundong iyon dahil nalaman namin mula kay Tita Hera na tumakas lang pala ang lokong pinsan ko sa kanilang mundo.    Mabuti na rin na isinama ni Mom ang white witch na iyon paalis dahil may kakaunting parte sa aking puso na damay ito sa galit ko dahil kalahi nito ang nanglason sa kakambal ko. I know i become unreasonable but i just can't stop my hatred and anger building up inside me toward the race that poisoned my twin. Anyways, I'm sure Mom will directly headed straight to the Knight Kingdom to ask help to the magical knights, hoping that they could make or invent a remedy to the poison inside Queenie's body. Kahit huwag na itong sumpang ipinataw sa akin. I'm not afraid to die anyways. "f**k!!" Napalingon naman ako kay Dad habang sinasabunutan nito ang kaniyang sariling buhok. Nakayuko ito habang nakaupo sa couch. He looks so stressed out and it's because of my wrong doings. I bit my lower lip. I should be the only one to suffer pero mukhang pati sila ay nadamay sa pagkakamaling ginawa ko at hindi ko na maitatama pa dahil nangyari na.  A bitter smile then stretched in my lips as i realize that because of me, my entire family is suffering right now. Ang laki kong gago! Tangina!    "My eyes can't predict their future. Damn it!!" he said out of his frustration. Napasinghap ako pagkatapos nitong mag-angat ng tingin dahil nakita ko na lumuluha na pala ito ng dugo. Dagli naman siyang nilapitan ni Ninong Hades para pakalmahin at pagalingin na rin ang mga mata nito. Dad obviously overused one of the ability of his eyes- the ability to see and predict what will happen in the future and that's not good to him. Baka maging dahilan pa ito ng tuluyang pagkabulag niya. Kung mangyari iyan ay siguradong hindi na ito kakayanin ng konsensiya ko. I already made my twin's condition worse and i can't afford to let that happen to my Dad and especially to my Mom. "Tsk. Ama ka nga ni Kingston," naiinis na sabi nalang ni Ninong Hades kay Dad pagkatapos niyang pagalingin ang nagdurugo nitong mga mata. May bahid ng inis at galit sa tono ng pananalita nito siguro dahil katulad ko ay nagiging reckless na rin ito sa kaniyang ginagawa. Like father, like son. "Don't be reckless will you? Huwag kang bad influence sa mga inaanak ko," panenermon pa nito kay Dad. This is the kind of bestfriend Dad has in the presence of Ninong Hades, the God of Underworld, in his life. Aso’t pusa sila kong maglambingan and that’s something I’ve been used of seeing everytime this two met.  Ngiting aso lang ang ibinigay ni Dad kay Ninong Hades kaya nabatukan niya ito. Malakas na napa-aray si Dad dahil doon na mahinang tinawanan ko pero dagli akong tumigil dahil masama akong pinukol ng tingin ni Ninong Hades. "That hurts, bestfriend," sabi ni Dad habang sapo nito ang kanyang batok. Nanlilisik ang mga matang nilingon ni Ninong Hades si Dad. "Tumahimik ka sa kaka-reklamo-" saglit itong tumigil at ipinakita nito ang kamao nito. "-O gusto mong itong kamao ko ang magpatahimik sa'yo.....ng tuluyan," pananakot ni Ninong Hades kay Dad na tila epektibo naman.   Dad gulped with a horrified expression written in his face. Umiling-iling ito kaagad. "No thanks bestfriend. Ayokong pumangit, baka mawalan ng gana sa akin si Misis araw-araw, gabi-gabi." Napangiwi ako sa sinabi ni Dad dahil I’m old enough to understand what does that statement of his means. Samantala, inirapan lang ni Ninong Hades si Dad at pagkuwan ay tumayo habang nakasuksok ang mga kamay nito sa magkabilang bulsa ng suot nitong pantalon.  For a God, he's not fund of wearing fancy clothes and attire, like what other Gods and Goddesses usually wear in a daily basis. Kung ang iba ay naka-royal suits at naka-gown pa ang mga Goddesses, Ninong Hades prefer to wear simple clothes, very trendy with a youthful vibes. Epekto na rin siguro ng presensiya ni Dad sa buhay nito dahil si Dad ay may pagka-bagets din na tila ba ka-edaran lang namin kung manumit. He obviously adapted what a normal magic user wear everyday. Sa sobrang bata din mukha nito ay napapagkamalan ito ng iba na pinsan ko. That’s the perks of being a God. Hindi sila tumatanda kahit nadadagdagan ng ilang taon ang kanilang edad. They didn’t age that much but they still die.    "Anyways, I have an important news to both of you," biglang sabi ni Ninong Hades kaya natuon ang atensiyon naming dalawa ni Dad sa kaniya. "What is it bestfriend?" Bigla namang nainis si Ninong Hades ng marinig iyon kay Dad. "Don't call me bestfriend because we’re not bestfriend!" Tila wala namang epekto iyon kay Dad kasi nakangiti pa rin ito na parang ewan kaya nahilot nalang ni Ninong Hades ang kaniyang sentido dahil pinapasakit na naman ni Dad ang ulo nito. What's new in that anyways?   "It's about the cure for Queenie," Ninong Hades said that instantly get our attention. Dad and I remain silent while waiting for the next thing he will say. We're just too focus right now, anticipating sincerely to what Ninong Hades would tell to us. We need that cure and I'm so desperate to get it no matter what happen. Itataya ko ang aking buhay para lang makuha iyon. Naglakad muna ito at tinungo ang pang-isahang sofa dahil doon nito napiling umupo kaysa umupo sa tabi ni Dad. Sinigurado nitong may espasyo sa pagitan nila ni Dad. "It’s been a month since I heard this news from the other world that there was someone who can cure and heal everything that her hand touches,” panimula nito and it instantly got my interest. Sino bang hindi? That someone Ninong Hades was referring to is surely an exceptional being. His/her healing ability was way too powerful yet very relevant in healing department.   “At first I didn't believe on it but when I already saw it in my own eyes, I realized that it was true. I thought that news was just a gossip or just an exaggerated news but it's true. Hindi iyong kuwento-kuwento lang na nagpasalin-salin sa dila ng ibang mga tao. Malakas siya at kakaiba sa lahat ng anghel na nakita ko" My eyes widen. "A-Angel?" I stuttered saying that. They were true. He just nodded before he spoke, "She was the strongest angel I've ever seen.” Then that angel is very powerful, powerful enough to get a compliment from the God of Underworld himself.  Minsan nga lang ako makatanggap ng compliment rito, and that angel just get it the moment Ninong Hades saw his/her power. “When I said strongest- she’s much stronger than your Dad’s angel form when he was in his Creation Mage Form.” Tulad ng inaasahan ay nagulat si Dad sa sinabing iyon ni Ninong Hades. “S-Seriously?” Dad asked. Ninong Hades nods.  “I didn’t look down on your Dad’s angel form but she’s just in a different league- something that I already expected from a true blooded angel. Moreover, I already saw how she fought as well and I can't still believe that she had the Divine Armor of Heaven in her.” Kumunot naman ang noo ng marinig ang huling sinabi ni Dad ngunit nanatili lang akong nakikinig sa lahat ng kaniyang sinasabi. I don't have no idea about that Divine Armor of Heaven he was referring to but still I opt not to ask about what was that thing all about. All i want is just the cure for my twin and i don't mind her other abilities.  "She is a member of the famous group of angels famously known as the "Holy Guardians of Heaven" and she got the tittle of the Guardian of Love. Her name is Amara Fenmore" Sa hindi mapaliwanag na dahilan ay tumambol ng malakas ang aking puso ng marinig ko ang pangalan ng anghel na iyon. Puno ng pagtataka kong pinakiramdaman ang puso ko dahil sa biglang naging abnormal ang pagtibok nito. I just heaved a deep sighed as i neglect that strange feelings i felt hearing that name. What's with that name? Amara Fenmore is a beautiful name though. She must be beautiful like her name too.  "Kingston," someone said that snapped me out from my own reveries. Damn!! I suddenly forgot that Ninong Hades is currently telling me something important.  "Why are you smiling?"  Maging si Dad ay nakakunot din akong tinititigan. Dagli kong pinawi ang ngiti ko dahil sa pesteng pangalan ng anghel na iyon. Ngumiti pala ako nang hindi ko napapansin. "I'm not smiling," i lied and then i look away. "Nahuli kana, magsisinungaling kapa" Ninong Hades tsk and Dad just gave me a playful smile. May kakaiba ring kislap ang mga mata nito sa hindi ko alam na kadahilanan. "Back to the topic and i want you to focus, Kingston" I just nod.  "Dahil mas may tiwala ako kaysa sa Dad mo, ikaw ang napili kong gagawa ng misyon" Tinuro ko ang aking sarili. "M-Me?" "Yes you,” he seriously said to me. “Alangan naman ako diba? Come on Kingston, don't be stupid like your Dad," insulto nito sa akin at pati na rin kay Dad na naka-pout. Isip bata talaga.  "Siguraduhin mong sasama sa'yo pabalik si Amara rito sa loob ng dalawang buwan kung hindi patay ka sa akin. Don’t be a loser, Kingston. Wala akong inaanak na talunan, tandaan mo iyan." Napangiwi naman ako ng marinig ang lahat ng iyon sa kaniya pero nagawa ko ring tumango kalaunan. Naiintindihan ko naman kung bakit nasabi niya ang mga iyon sa akin dahil ito ang pinaka-importanteng misyon na ibinigay nila sa akin and I can’t afford to fail in it. Because when I failed in my mission, I also failed saving my twin’s life. "You’re rude, bestfriend. How dare you called me stupid and threaten my son like that?" Pinukol lang nito si Dad ng malamig na tingin kahit na na-double kill siya nito sa pang-iinsulto. "I.don't.fucking.care" Nagsimula na silang magbangayan kaya nahiga nalang muli ako. My eyes were fixed into the ceiling while I'm already planning in my head the best and fastest way to bring that angel here in my world. Would i be successful this time? Napatingin ako sa higaan ni Queenie at pagkuwan ay nginitian ito.   'Don't worry, Queen. I will do my best to get that cure for you. Dadalhin ko dito si Amara, by hook or by crook"   Amara Fenmore.  What kind of woman are you? TO BE CONTINUED