INICIAR SESIÓNRAPHEAL As we talked about many things while the car raced to the house, my heart palpitated in a crazy manner. I had made ample plans because I didn’t know what her fate was, but I was willing to try again with her. This time in a quiet manner. Just as the small fire in her eyes had gone dim, replaced by this sad look of the unknown, my heart was long gone with her. She may not be here for long, but I wanted to give her the best last days of her life. When the taxi pulled up in front of the house, she didn’t act so surprised, which I knew I had coming. There was more to it. “This place looks like it’s been frequented for a while.” With a sharp inhale, I squeezed her palm while leading her into the house. “I made sure to take care of it. I couldn’t let such a sacred place of ours disappear.” Her lips curled into a small smile. “We had so many memories here.” The sun was long gone, casting a dark cloud with many stars shining and a bright moon. I jus
SERAFINA. It was just the two of us in the room. It has always been the two of us since he woke up. Rapheal has refused to leave my side and prolly moved into my room with me, monitoring me and doing everything single thing for me. I wasn’t even allowed to lift a finger besides him. Although I missed him and enjoyed every single bit of it, a part of me held a guilt so deep, for the fact that I was going to leave him. He was clearly doing it all to know if he can somehow get me to stay with him. Sometimes, I catch him crying at night and it breaks my heart. He tried everything in his powers to make me happy and cheerful, but he was breaking inside. On my own part, I didn’t know if it was being with Rapheal or maybe because there was nothing bothering me again, I knew I was fast recovering for someone who had lost her powers and was at the brink of death. Whatever it was, I had resolved to spend the rest of my days with Rapheal. And by that, I managed to
RAPHEAL Distorted noises drifted into my ear drums, and being accompanied with little pains stabbing across my skin, I felt irritated. I blinked hard, trying to grasp what was of my environs, I had forgotten how the last one turned out. I just hoped Serafina was safe. After struggling for a while, the voices had become quite clear, making out my mom’s own, Ruben and another male voice which seemed kind of familiar. My eyes opened to a large white ceiling above me, which trailed down to a few faces staring at me, and the nauseating scent of flowers. “Rapheal?” My mom called, inching closer to me. “Are you getting to it now?” The smell of the flowers were strong with her, as if she wore them as a perfume. “Ger the doctor!” She yelled at the nurse standing there, who dashed out in fear. “Rapheal?” She was annoyingly noisy. I studied the scenery again, from the massive overhead window, the gray couch, side table lined with drinks, food and
SERAFINA “Move it!!” “Get the saline!!” “Shock!! One two!! Clear!!” “Damn..” the doctor I had just walked out of his office pinched his nose tightly. “What the hell happened to him?” The rest of the hospital staff shuddered at his voice, and retreated in fear. “He was recovering well this morning when I made my rounds.” A nurse explained. “His pupils even responded to the lights for the first time.” “Why wasn't this reported to me?” The man questioned. “We..I..” “What's happening?” Helen's voice sobbed, as she and Ruben rushed in at once. “What happened to him?” “Please I need you both to calm down.” The man tried to persuade them, but Helen escaped from his grip, almost stumbling on Rapheal. Ruben turned to the doctor with rage in his eyes. “What the hell is going on man?! Why won't nobody say anything? What..” Helen gripped Rapheal's numb hand, wrapping it in hers. “It's ridiculously cold.” “My baby is so cold.” She crie
SERAFINA I knew I didn't pass out when my body was dissolving back at the temple. And now that I awoke with so much pains and a blind eye, It confirmed that everything I had experienced wasn't a dream. The guardian was out for blood this time. Moving my body had turned to be the most difficult chore, and I couldn't be grateful for the fact that the scars didn't appear with them. Each time I took a breath, my insides felt too intense like it was on fire, my body clawed at me from the bones, pushing me to commit suicide. But I couldn't leave without healing Rapheal. I had just one more thing to do after he was healed. When I finally stood up from the bed, I walked over to my bathroom and caught my pitiful reflection in the full length mirror. I had gone from being a swan to the ugliest and most pathetic duckling anyone could think of. I was thinned at every area, with purple veins popping on my skin. The hospital gown on me looked like I was just a pen inside a massi
SERAFINA “You finally showed up on your own accord.” I blurted as soon as I recognized my environs. The temple's questioning laire. Even though there was black magic in my blood, I knew there was something wrong when my vision suddenly went blank. Turns out i was summoned by the true guardian. “You had your minion cover up for you, so much I thought he was the guardian. I knew there was no way he would be that young even if he was immortal.” With his back to me, he was draped in a long red regalia which had a bold black rose on it and was held at the waist with a thick black rope. Attached to the rope which was called the ciahan, was his sword. His hair was rolled into a thick chignon at the base of his neck, but I could see few strands falling from his face. “Minion..” he drawled, pouring himself a good mix of tea which he was brewing when I awakened. It smelled really amazing. When he turned, I was forced to regret my words instantly, as a cold wave o
SERAFINA I saw her again. With a loud scream, I jerked from sleep with a thudding heart drenched in thick sweat. My tattoo was blinking frantically and my legs felt giddy. Tears quickly stung at my eyes and I felt the room closing in on me. For the third night in a row and since Rap
SERAFINA. A sweet aroma wafted into my nostrils and jolted me from sleep. Though I was still heavily drained by the escapades from the previous night, I was sober enough to realize that Rapheal was making breakfast and a warm smile crossed my lips. Slipping into my flops, I went ahead to
SERAFINA The newly recruited missioniers swung in swift yet clumsy ways as they tried with all their might to dodge Marionette’s dubious and powerful strikes. At least they were smart enough not to attack her, for it was like digging your own pit. Going down the memory lane, I recalled I was
SERAFINA No matter how hard I tried to wrap my head around it, I couldn't understand what had happened in the past days. My anger was directed to the fact that I didn't listen to my instincts and also didn't get a read of her memory. Yes I couldn't see the future but it would have played a bi







