The Demon of Wrath

FROZEN HEART

SOMEONE POV

Pagkamulat na pagkamulat ng mga mata ni Kingston ay kaagad sumalubong sa kaniya ang kulay puting kisame at alam niyang nasa hospital siya ngayon. Tumuon kaagad ang kaniyang mga mata kalaunan sa kaniyang inang nakatulog na sa pagbabantay sa kaniya habang nananatiling hawak-hawak nito ang kaniyang kanang kamay.

That sweet gesture of his mom is enough to give joy in his heart. He smile because he’s so lucky to have a mom like this.  

His mom is really the sweetest and the best mom he ever had. No wonder his Dad is still madly in love with his mom even after 2 decades of being husband and wife material to each other.

He wan’t that kind of marriage as well for himself but he thought he was not that destined for it. Wala na ang babaeng pinangakuan niya ng kasal at-

‘Stop bringing up the past, Kingston!’ kastigo niya sa kaniyang sarili. ‘Focus on the present because Queenie needs you right now.’

 Bumangon siya matapos niyang pangaralan ang kaniyang sarili. Maingat siya na umupo sa kama, siniguradong hindi siya lilikha ng ingay na maaaring gumising sa kaniyang natutulog na ina.

He knew that his mom was tired and he don't want to wake her up. Napalingon naman siya kalaunan sa katabing kama at mapait siyang napangiti ng makita niyang muli ang walang malay na si Queenie.

He noticed that there is a strange golden light that surrounded her bed and it looks like some sort of a healing chamber.

He is very familiar to that kind of thing because he was there when Knight Kingdom gave that kind of tool in their world. 

Nakakuyom ang kaniyang mga kamao nang iniwas niya ang kaniyang tingin sa kakambal at ibinalik nalang sa kaniyang ina ang kaniyang buong atensiyon.

Hindi niya makayanang titigan ng matagal ang kasalukuyang kalagayan nito because deep inside, he just wished that he was the one being poisoned and not his twin. 

He stayed silent for almost an hour. He's mind was just occupied by a lot of thought on how he could possibly help her twin recovered as soon as he can. He also didn't forget to silently pray for her complete and fast recovery.

He wanted to see her smile again and hears her advice as well, especially when it comes to love where his twin was good at.Mapait siyang napangiti habang nagbabalik-tanaw sa mga alaala nila noon hanggang sa huling mga sandali na kasama niya pa ito kaninang umaga.  

"Mom," paggising niya sa kaniyang ina pagkatapos ng isang oras na hinayaan niya itong natutulog.

He was just concerned to her because he knew that her mom is not having a comfortable sleep as of the moment. Baka sumakit pa ang leeg nito.

"Wake up, Mom"

"Hmmm 30 minutes please" her mom respond and yes, she’s pretty sleepy and tired.

He let out a soft chuckle after hearing that from her. Hindi nagtagal ay unti-unti itong nagmulat at mahina nalang siyang natawa ng kaagad siya nitong yakapin habang nagmamalibis ang mga luha nito. 

"You scared me. I thought I'll lost you, baby Kingston," puno ng pag-aalalang sabi nito sa kaniya.

He just embraces his mom back while he's smiling from ear to ear.

"I'm still alive Mom. Don't worry," he said as an assurance that he would still live, not for himself but rather for the sake of his twin. It’s her time to save her life and he can’t afford to fail her.

Agad naman itong kumalas sa pagkakayakap nito sa kaniya na siyang ikinapagtaka niya. Bakas kasi ng sobrang takot at pangamba ang mukha nito sa hindi niya alam na kadahilanan.

 "You don't understand Kingston. Because of what you did to that witch, you and your twin's life are both in great danger."

He's very confused hearing that from his Mom.

Magtatanong pa sana siya kaso biglang bumukas ang pinto ng silid na kinaroroonan at iniluwa nito ang kaniya ama, kasama ang kaniyang Ninong Hades, isang white witch at limang healers. 

Sa isang iglap ay natagpuan niya nalang na nasa harapan niya ang kaniyang ama. Kaagad siyang niyakap nito ng sobrang higpit at lalo siyang naguguluhan sa mga nangyayari.

"You're so reckless Kingston. You shouldn't killed that witch," puno ng pag-aalala ring sabi ng kaniyang ama sa kaniya.

Nagulat pa siya ng makitang lumuluha ito at katulad din ng kaniyang ina ay bakas rin ng takot at sobrang pangamba ang mukha nito. 

'What is really happening right now?'  he asked in his mind.

Mahigpit nitong hinawakan ang kamay niya katulad ng ginawa ng kaniyang ina kanina.

"Ayaw kong mawala kayong dalawa sa akin," he added that made him more confused of what they’re saying.

"Dad, what are you saying? Hindi kami mawawala sa inyo."

Umiling-iling ito at niyakap siyang muli. Even her mom is still crying to the reason that he didn't know. Patuloy na bukambibig ng kaniyang ama ang katagang 'I don't want to loss you two. I can't. We can't'

Matapos pakalmahin ang kaniyang ama ay nagtanong muli siya sa kanilang lahat kung ano ba talaga ang nangyayari.

This time, the white witch answered his question, telling him everything he wanted to know. He didn’t know her name but he’s familiar to him. He’s one of his Dad’s eight mighty generals.

"Dahil pinatay mo ang witch na iyon, ang lason na nasa loob ng katawan ng kakambal mo ay mas lumakas kaya naging mas mabilis ang pagdaloy nito sa kaniyang katawan. Before you killed that witch, we should have an estimated maximum time of 2880 hours that are equivalent to 4 months and having that time frame, we're sure and confident that we can save Queenie's life. But things change now after you killed her. Instead of 4 long months of finding a cure for her, we just have at least 2 months now even we set a high class healing chamber for her. Kahit ang gamot na pangontra sa lason na ibinigay ng Knight Kingdom ay wala na ring silbi para sugpuin ang lason na nasa loob ng katawan ng iyong kakambal." the white witch stated that was enough to ruin his smile plastered in his lips.

Hindi ito magandang pambungad para sa tulad niyang kagigising palang.

"Aside from that, you were cursed by that witch also and that put your life in great danger as well. At the end of the day, nasa witch pa rin na iyon ang huling halakhak kahit napatay mo siya. Yes, you killed her but we can't deny the fact that you failed to avenge your twin."

Sandali siyang natulala dahil hindi niya magawang maiproseso ng maayos ang lahat ng kaniyang nalaman. He suddenly felt so guilty for making his twin condition even more worsed than it was before.

He also blames himself for being reckless for his course of action. Mabuti sana kung siya lang ang nalagay sa panganib pero dinamay niya pati ang kaniyang kakambal.

Now, he understands why that witch was smiling after he killed her. Her death made the poison even more deadly and he blames himself for it.

"As you all know, the main purpose of setting a high class healing chamber around her is to protect its internal organs but its protection will only last for at least 2 months and if we can't cure her for that required time, she will die unfortunately."

Napayuko nalang siya dahil sa sobrang pagkadismaya sa kaniyang sarili. Kumuyom ng mahigpit ang kaniyang kamao dahil gustong-gusto niyang saktan ang kaniyang sarili, aminadong guilty sa kasalanang nagawa. Ayaw niyang mamatay ng tuluyan si Queenie pero heto siya at ginawang posible ang bagay na kinatatakutan niya.

"Yes, we can't get rid of the poison inside her body totally but thanks to the combine power of the warlord and magical healers, we can be able to slow down the pace of the poison inside her. However, we can't be complacent having that thing on her because as long as the poison is still inside her body, her life is always in great danger."

"I'm sorry," he finally spoke after a minute of being silent.

Nagsimula na ring bumuhos ang kaniyang luha sa takot na baka dahil sa kaniya ay tuluyang masawi ang kaniyang kakambal.

"I'm sorry, Queen," hinging paumanhin niya sa kakambal. “I’m sorry that I failed to protect you.”

"Are you not afraid to your own life, Prince Kingston?" agad niyang tinuyo ang kaniyang luha bago nag-angat muli ng tingin at seryosong tiningnan ang witch.

Umiling siya habang hindi nito alintana ang patuloy na pagbuhos ng kaniyang mga luha.

"Do I need to?" I asked nonchalantly. “I'm already happy if my twin live. I don't care if i die.”

"KINGSTON!!" as expected, her parents didn't like it. Even his Ninong Hades is not happy to what he just said. 

“Don’t you dare said that!!” galit na sabi sa kaniya ng kaniyang Ninong Hades na hindi naman niya pinagtuunan ng pansin. “Walang mamatay sa inyong dalawa!!” 

"Your curse was called "The Frozen Heart" also known as the Love Rejection Curse. The curse would just be activated once you were rejected by the woman you love," the white witch informed her about his curse.

Mahina siyang natawa ng marinig iyon. Para siyang nababaliw sa sandaling ito. He's very emotional earlier but now, he's different.

"Then I don't have to worry about myself then?"

Nagtataka naman siyang tiningnan ng lahat ng naroroon sa silid. "I will never love someone again. No one can replace Savannah in my heart," he seriously said.

"You're not sure of that, Prince Kingston" tumaas ang kilay niya ng marinig iyon.

The white witch is seriously staring at him intently.

"Love is too powerful to resist. Kahit anong pigil mo, once na tinamaan ka nito, wala ka ng kawala pa. Kahit anumang iwas at kahit itanggi mo pa ito ng ilang beses, wala kang magagawa kundi tanggapin ito. Love was way more deadly than any poison existed in this world. Kaya ka nitong pasayahin, baliwin, saktan, paiyakin and worst kaya ka rin nitong patayin."

Kahit pagkatapos marinig ang mga iyon ay nagawa pa rin niyang ngumiti.

"Then I will be happy loving that woman until my last breath," sabi niya sa witch.

He didn't care if he dies as long as his love ones live. He will be happy even his curse killed him. But before he died, he will make sure that his woman will never forget someone like him.

Sino kaya ang babaeng susunod niyang mamahalin? 

 Will that woman love him too or it will be a one sided love?

TO BE CONTINUED