CHAPTER 37- MOONSUNE III

LUNA CREST

I stop the last glass and decided to leave the tavern. I rose up to my seat and feel the world is out of control and I almost fell on my knees, like the gravity starting to increasing on me, pushing me below to the ground. I walk myself through the door and even finding the doorknob was difficult. "Damn where are you stupid doorknob!" I murmured and I sighed when my hands find it's familiar holder. I open the door and it's almost dark. The ghostly full moon shows up and those twinkle twinkle little star. I'm laughing and I know I'm not in myself because I'm talking nonsense but thankfully this town is minding their own business. So it won't attract people around me.

My knees is like an ice left under the scorching heat of the sun, melting. My bones is rattling and almost around me turns blurry. Streets i crowded and I tried not to fall on my back. The wind is too strong it's pushing me away from my destination.

"There he is! Crest you son a bit..bechin!"

Sa di kalayuan na kita ko siya na tumatakbo at sinisigaw ang pangalan ko. Para na akong kawayan na sumasabay sa ihip ng hangin hanggang sa sakto naman niya akong nasalo. Her soft little hands were adorable. Her body is small like a child, I buried my head on her shoulder, facing her neck, I can smell her sweet vanilla and chocolate scent. I want to taste her right now. I feel her flinched, until everything when black. Dinig ko siyang natataranta pero wala na akong lakas na buksan ang mga mata ko.

"Help me his heavy as f***!!"

"Ano naman kaya napaisip niyan maglasing! Baliw talaga alam niyang delikado sa lamang loob niya ang inumin ng mga tao tas uminom parin siya" di na ako ulit pa sakit sa ulo nakalimutan kong nakailang baso ako pero naalala ko pa naka 15 shots ako at nakalimutan ko iyon dahil sa kasama ko.

Ramdam kong may malambot na kamay sa mukha ko at ang boses nitong nagpapabulabog sa aking pagkatao. Di ko alam pero basta ganon nalang ang nararamdaman ko. Iba ang presensya niya kesa sa mga babae na nakilala ko. Narinig ko nalang siyang sumigaw pero di ko kayang imulat ang mata ko para na rin akong napaparalisa.

"You're with klyve again don't you?"

"I swear i didn't, but just a smidge.."

"You just disobeyed me you knucklehead! Your hurting yourself don't try those drinks especially for a fairy!"

"But.."

"Crest Val the Empress wants to talk to you. She's darn furious good luck, you sneak out of the border again without her permission and me as your friend how could you!"

"You really do care eyy flindelle"

"Of course I do.. I love you, you knucklehead"

I heard a rustling sound of leaves and the howl of the wind of the east whispering. I slowly open my eyes and couldn't believe to see her. Her lips touch mine. I immediately recoils and fell out off bed with a scream. "You darn woman!" I curse her and she woke up confused

"Darn what? What did I do? You're the one who asked me not to leave you and stayed beside you until you woke up. Why curse me you idiot" Her voice raised like I was scolded by someone who is older than me "Oh, oh I see, you think I did something to you? Ano ka gold? D'you remember what you murmured that night?"

"How would I know, I'm drunk"

"You're also calling someone's name, who's that?"

"Someone? I don't remember, but you should stay away not that close!"

"De wow binabantayan kita nakailan karin nagsusuka, ang tanga ko rin sino nag utos sayo mag inom di ka naman Pala alcohol in tolerance tas tapang mo pa mag inom gago kaba?"

"I don't remember and don't put those blames on me, geez!!" I stood up and the blanket slide down to the floor and she rushed outside with a scream, Why am I naked?

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The food was serve and everyone gathered at the table. I narrowed my eyes on her and she didn't bothers to glanced me even it's obvious that she notices me looking at her.

"Hoy kain na alam mo naman hahanapin pa natin sina ate" Luna Quartz poke me

Tumango lang ako na nakatingin parin sa kanya at para siyang nasasakitan. Di siya komportable, she has a scarf wrapped on her neck even the sun is on its highest peak. Ang init kaya bat siya nakabalot?

Nang matapos na kami at sabay sabay na kaming lumabas naiwan lang ang uncle ni count. Napalingon ako at di siya makalakad ng maayos at parang nanlalanta ang binti niya.

Di naman siguro may nangyari samin? Hays ewan

Nilingon ko siya at nabigla siya sakin gusto ko siyang tanungin pero nilagpasan lang ako. Muntikan pa itong masungadngad pero nasagip ko naman siya agad pero nakaramdam ako na parang malambot na bagay sa kamay ko and from that moment a cute palm  slap me, that impact was unexpected. It's just a little palm yet it felt like it's a man thick arms hit my flesh. I walked with a numb on my left cheeks.

I accidentally pressed her breast, though I save her but my hand just betrayed me. Darn it, but somehow I get nosebleed.

The men on the street was gasping, flabbergasted, turning their faces at me see me. Nakatatak pa siguro ang sampal na binigay niya sakin. Ito ang naging almusal ko sa umaga.

Even I undoubtedly marching forward, yet my eyes surveying each an unfamiliar faces on the people on their busy days. I've been long gone and I early come just to met an old pal.

Two men going in an opposite direction. I saw how those eyes slowly watch her until she faded on away on his eyes. Esthelian beauty are causing enough trouble to men even without doing or putting any makeup on she still astonishing.

We past each other, and our eyes met. Nakaramdam ako ng kilabot at pareho rin kaming napalingon.

"You have a business with me mister?"

He did noticed "No" I replied hastily and turn my back, the other are busy asking the townspeople about the people who sold those lunarian somewhere in Ugana.

"You're such a troublemaker Emion" I heard them talking, they stop at the post. A few meters away.

"It's not it, I felt something on that man" I heard them clearly, even it was just a whisper.

Esthelian came to me and point something ahead " The merchant says that the people were looking for are somewhere on that street" she said, she talk to me normally, di na ba siya galit?

"Di ka naba galit?"

"Galit parin pero I don't have time to deal with you today" she said calmly, she so adorable how can she do that without trying hard.

"We need to move we have no business with them. I don't want you to cause any scandalous scene or else I'll leave you with Xylldor. We need to hurry baka maubusan tayo ng slot"

"Just you wait, I want to asked her name..." His friend pull his collar and he's still demanding. Esthelian is attracting men around here without even doing anything. Many people crowded the streets and men waving their hands to get her attention. I unsheathed my sword and staring at them most of them shivered in terror.  My eyebrows draw back a line and a snarled drew on my lip.

I don't know why I feel this. It's weird. Something glimpse on my eyes and wipe something on her face. Her puffy cheeks were so smooth and I want to grabbed it whole. "You're causing enough trouble for me" inis na saad ko hindi ko alam na bat ako galit

"Luna Crest don't be so..."

"Shut up! Her beauty attract men in here"

"And your jealous?" That was straightforward and broke the scene like a broken glass, shattered behind me and I was slapped on the face, the impact is enough to crash me to the wall. I shifted my gaze and snatch her like a kitten.

"If she's continuing attracting men it'll cause a nuisance and what if someone recognizes her, this means trouble"

"I know that, but aside from being cautious your secretly jealous..." I yeeted her out of my sight. The people on the street flabbergasted. And the kid clapped their hands astonished to see the view of her flying

"She flew"

Oo tinapon ko siya. Di naman yun mamamatay. Natameme lang ako ng sapakin niya ang pwet ko. "Quartz!!!!" I rooted on my spot and she ran away to find her.

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Hours slipped away and turn the golden-orange dawn to a boilling hot midday. Something glimpse on my eyes, a sharp object is coming in my direction in a greater speed but yet I still dodge and feel it's speed past me and crash to the wall.

"Man your quick!"

I turn my face to ran down bank. Their identity was obscured not until he spoke to me and must be the one who targeted me a seconds ago. As they walked forward, showing me their faces and my left eyebrows raise. Sila yung dalawang lalake kaninang umaga.

"Get lost! We don't want some of your cheap findings!" The Count brush them off

"Cheap eyy, what would your reactions about those arrogants, Aldanard"

"Seems pathetically abusing his power" the other one replied seriously like he was offended.

"Tch" the count seems pissed, looks like they know each other. "What's your deal?!"

"Well, we heard about your looking for the captived.. isn't it not?"

"Eavesdropping"

"You should be grateful, turns out we were the once your looking for"

Luna Quartz is about to confront them but I stop her and her almost hood slip down.

"Where are they?" The Count asked but they're hardheaded and boisterous nature didn't mind the Counts position. "We don't know, we sell them somewhere.." napadilat kaming lahat ng lumapit Ang prinsesa sa kanya at inambahan siya ng suntok sa mukha.

I've never been terrified from this princess, not until now. Emion rose and spit the blood out of his mouth "My lady your just won my heart" the man didn't mind the big blow he had a seconds ago and kiss her hand. Nainis ako pero hinarang ako ng dalawa.

"Where are they?" Esthelian asked and I saw something that made me growl. This man wants her attention.

"Well then me lady, about that, we can help you find them if.." the other one said, one that his taller than that Emion idiot. Aldanard. "But we can't have them since they was trade by the lord in his own palace.

"How can we get them back?"

"I don't know, that's the lord's decisions. Either challenge him or might something an exchange"

"If he wants cash then, I'll send him loads of em"

"Dang girl" he almost wrapped his arms around her and I pull her close to me.

"One more touch your head will be lying bloody dead on this street"

"Oh you want me to challenge you, then I'll be honored" he said and unsheathed his sword and I already touched the holster. I can't summoned my real sword that only appeared on my essence. He'll be gone and even that building will crumbled to pieces.

Esthelian stand in between us

"Please no bloodshed or your dead!!"

"Oh my heart" his mood change, his eyes became a heart shape, maraming hugis puso ang lumabas at pinagsasampal ako nun. Lakas ng apog niya. "Well then.. maybe we can help"

"Really?" Esthelian was excited, creating a luminating light out of her charmed. Nagbulungan ang dalawa at pareho naman silang nagtango at mukhang masaya pa Siya. Mukhang di ko ito magugustuhan, he narrowed his eyes to me and point his finger on her

"As an exchange trade her to m...."natahimik siya at ramdam ko Ang pagtigil ng kanyang hininga ng tutukan ko siya sa leeg, my mind was blank yet my arms did the job,  nakatutok din sa ulo ko ang palaso ng isa niyang kasamahan at natawa naman ako kase nasa leeg niya ang dagger ni luna Quartz.

"Take every woman around the kingdom not her!"

"That piqued my interest on that woman to be mine. Well, well seems that she is highly secured, by all means might be someone Born from a high class, fiery. That's added a plus. I'm gonna steal her from you"

"Not on my watch" Nasungadngad kami sa sulok ng pag untugin niya ang ulo naming dalawa.

"The settles then, off to find the captived, leave this two moron here.." said she and they leave us, wasted