AQR1: A Peerless Genius from Two Cities [COMPLETED]

84: Storm 3

Emy sat beside Atticus. Then she commanded again.

"Take her and give her 50 beatings."

Dali dali namang kumilos ang mga tao niya.

They grabbed Misa na umiiyak pa rin dahil sa pagkamatay ni Xeno.

But she started panicking when the guards took her arms and forced her to stand up.

"Emy... no... please... Don't beat me. I am pregnant... I am..."

Halos magmakaawa na si Misa sa kanya.

Natigilan naman si Emy dahil doon.

"You're what?"

"I am pregnant... Please."

Atticus and the Prime Minister looked at Emy.

Somehow, ineexpect na nila na papalagpasin niya si Misa. Pero hindi nila inaasahan ang sunod nitong inutos.

"Beat her to death and make the father of her child watch until she dies."

Serafina tried to talk sense to Emy.

Pero tumayo na ito at iniwan sila doon.

Suddenly, Xeno's blood on her body is not satisfactory anymore.

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After Misa died, pinabalik na nila sa kulungan sila Sebastian at Serafina.

Since Emy was no longer there to command, ipinagpabukas na lang nila ang execution ng dalawa.

Emy, on the other hand, went to Diana's place. Doon na muna niya iniwan ang anak niya mula pa kagabi.

And when she saw him, agad niyang kinalong ito.

"Did he cry?"

"He didn't. He was very calm habang wala ka."

Emy nodded. She stared at her son for a long time.

Their time together is precious. As much as she wanted, she's gonna hold him in her arms.

***

Kinabukasan ay agad na iniharap nila Haow sila Serafina at Sebastian sa taong bayan for their execution.

It was just the two of them left.

As much as Sebastian wanted to save his mother from this fate, wala na siyang magagawa pa. Look how even him have tied hands and feet.

Their execution is beheading.

And that will happen today in front of the people of Grey City.

He looked around him and remembered his dream to be an Emperor.

Maybe it wasn't really for him.

Masyado siyang nabulag sa pangako sa kanya ng Emperor at ni Xeno that he had forgotten the most important people for him.

Napahinga na lang siya ng malalim.

Well, since this is the last, he just hopes to see Emy for the last time.

But the lady was nowhere to be found.

Haow finally raised his hand.

With the drop of his hand, kasunod na nun ang pagbaba din ng palakol sa mga ulo nila.

Sebastian closed his eyes and prepared for the worst.

But it didn't come at all.

Vaughn and his people appeared to save them.

They fought with Haow's people but they successfully saved the two.

"Your highness, we will leave the Grey."

***

Nagtago muna sa underground hide out sila. And when night came, saka sila lumabas ng Grey City upang tumakas.

They rode their horses and started their journey to unknown.

"There are people on the wall. Won't they see us?" Sebastian asked.

"They will, your highness."

"Then won't they go after us?"

"They are the people of Princess Emy. They won't be going after us."

Napatingin si Sebastian kay Vaughn.

"What do you mean?"

"He meant that no matter how much Emy despises you, she still had chosen to let you and your mother off with the execution."

It was the Empress.

Sakay din siya ng isang kabayo at may hawak hawak siya sa braso niya.

"That is..."

"Your son."

Agad na inabot ni Sebastian ang anak mula sa Empress. Then he stopped his horse and looked at the wall of Grey City.

Emy, however, was there on the wall and watched them go away. In the end, she was still eaten by her emotions. Napailing na lang siya sa sarili niya.

No one knows if they both see each other that night.

But one thing is for sure, both of them will begin their new lives without each other.

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"With you, I fall
It's like I'm leaving all my past and silhouettes up on the wall
With you, I'm a beautiful mess
It's like we're standing hand and hand with all our fears up on the edge

So stop time right here in the moonlight
'Cause I don't ever wanna close my eyes

Without you, I feel broke
Like I'm half of a whole
Without you, I've got no hand to hold
Without you, I feel torn
Like a sail in a storm
Without you, I'm just a sad song..."

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