(Luna)
I recalled the unfortunate night, when the arrow went through his chest, he felt concern for me even when he was about to die, I crawled to him and placed my hands on his wound, his cold blood filled my hands, my hands trembled in fear, tears rolled down my cheek uncontrollably, I wasn't ready for this, I had just figured out who he was and that I loved him, my heart became heavy, I stared at Antonio who was with a creepy smile, he had accomplished the only task he had, I still tried stopping the blood but all my efforts were in vain since I lacked enough energy to even move, I couldn't control myself, he came and offered to help me only on one condition, I'll stay with him and everything I have had to belong to him, memories flashed through my head, I thought about him risking his life to save mine, now it's his life at stake, I remembered everything both I and Alex worked for all our lives, I was about to make the decision to hand it over to someone else without his consent, I had no other choice but to accept his offer. I sat helplessly as he healed his wound but I knew he wouldn't be the Corazon I knew, he would become a faithful servant to him instead, him being alive and a servant to the person who almost killed him is better than him being dead, at least I'll get to see him.
(Knock on the door) Who's there?
It's Alex,
Come in,
Luna!,
(cries) Alex, Corazon, he's.., he's...,
He'll be fine, I know he will, I believe in him, it's all going to be alright, Antonio is out there, he knows today's the competition, he's here with Corazon,
He is?,
Yeah, it seems he'll be going wherever he goes, Luna, you have to listen to me, Corazon told me that if this does happen, there's only one way to bring him back, love, that's the only thing that can bring him back, all he needs is love, that's what he told me, he also added that if the arrow had hit him on his heart, he would be dead but if Antonio missed, he would just be a slave, that arrow was supposed to fill him with hatred but instead it took away the power of love away from him, so Luna, he's in there, we just have to bring him back,
I..I....I don't know what to do, I'm helpless,
Luna, I know you're in love with him and it's our last choice and the only one, believe in yourself, get ready and let's leave.
(Luna)
His lasts word echoed in my head as Alex walked out, I had to believe in myself, he knew this was going to happen, why didn't he let me die?, I was just a stranger to him, he saved my life because he knew I was going to saving his, I have to do so.
I had to dress up so good, good enough to make Antonio believe I had totally forgotten about Corazon but he knew I still had it in me, he had prepare a car which was going to take us to the venue of the competition, I entered the car and my eyes were filled with tears, he was going to be driving us to the venue, I stared at his golden eyes from the rear mirror, our eyes locked for so long without anyone saying anything, his voice seemed cold as he welcomed me, a tear rolled down my cheek, I dried it up immediately knowing I had to stay strong, Antonio entered the car and we left for the competition.
This was the third round of the competition and this time I was going to be doing it alone, I had nothing to prepare but when I looked at him from afar, I only had one choice, pizza, I could remember how he prepared it in the cafe, so I didn't feel uneasy and scared. I started the preparation for the pizza and to my surprise, he came to me, I was very happy but didn't make it obvious.
Why are you here?,
I'm here to help you of course,
Who told you to?,
Antonio did,
I'm finding that hard to believe,
He said he wanted his cafe to become the best not second best, so he told me to help you out, what are you making?,
Pizza,
Wow, that's great, judging by the theme of the competition, that's great,
Who gave you such an idea,
You did, umm, I mean Alex did,
Oh okay, then how should I help you,
Can you help with the dough?,
Okay.
(Luna)
I stared at him as he prepared the dough, I stared at his face, I was lost in thoughts, when will he be back?, how do I bring him back?, I started having flashbacks of the little memories we spent together, I didn't realize I was crying already not until he said so.
Why are crying?,
Oh sorry, I'm not crying, it's umm..., it's the onions, I'll be fine,
Okay but be careful alright, here, clean up your tears.
(Luna)
I stood still, my eyes still fixated on him, I recalled every memory of us, both the planned and unplanned ones, I remembered the day he came and helped me the very first day of the competition, he was there for me but today wasn't a very lucky day for me, he his standing right next to me but he's not the same person who I knew, he was bounded by magic, he had no other task than to obey Antonio, I was so deep in thoughts, an onion fell from my hand, I bent over to take it but our hands touched, I looked at him with teary eyes and the expression on him was vivid, it was Corazon, he was still in there, I could see it in him, I learned closer, closing the space that separated us, our lips collided, his warm breath mixed with mine, I felt the texture of his lips, he pulled back and then he grabbed my head and pulled me back even closer, this time was different, he knew what he was doing, he didn't hesitate, our lips met with one another, breathing the same air, the space between us couldn't be spotted, it was as if he had been held back for a long time, I didn't hesitate to give a befitting response, the kiss became more intense, I had thought to myself that he was back, Corazon was back, the only person who understood me better than anyone was back, he pulled away, looking confused and baffled, he made his way outside, before I could go after him, Alex called, " Luna, Antonio is busy and won't be back for some time, go, bring him back",
Okay, thank you.
He stood outside in the rain, confused, not knowing whether what he did was right or wrong, he held his head in pain, I moved closer.
Do you remember anything?,
What's happening to me?, why do I keep seeing this images?, they don't seem clear to me at all, no matter how much I try to access these memories, I just can't, it's like a voice is telling not to, it's a stab in my chest, I can't wrap my head around all these.
I can help you, you need to trust me, Corazon, this isn't who you are, you need to remember everything you've lost, I can help you remember everything.
How do I know if I can trust you?
You can, you know you can, do you remember the first time we met, you fell from the shard, I couldn't believe you, you seemed suspicious, I didn't trust you but when Alex came, he believed you, do you remember any of that?, or do you remember the first time you helped me win the tournament in the first round, you came to help when I didn't know what to do, we qualified for the next round but you didn't help me for the second because you had something to do, do you remember that? , do you remember the day you saved me for the very first time, you saved me from some men who tried to harass me, you came to my aid and took me home, do you remember any of that Corazon?
I'm sorry but please slow down, the more you keep asking, the more they keep appearing, I know I've lived the life the images are producing but I just can't access them, it's so hard,
Now all you need to do is just trust me, look into my eyes, be calm, no one's going to hurt you or anyone around you, just harness the power within you, you're stronger than the way you think, you're more than this
Luna!!!, aaaah!!, stop, stop, my head is throbbing with pain, stop please, I can't continue like this, I'm sorry,
Corazon, are you alright?, I'm sorry, come sit down, I'm sorry I'm asking too much from you, I just want you to...(Starts sobbing)
(Corazon)
The voice of agony she gave out was a piercing source of pain in my heart, her tears rolled down her cheeks, her eyes turned red, I couldn't hold whatever I was feeling back, I placed my hands on her cheeks and wiped her tears away, I pulled her closer in a very tight hug, the tears in her eyes never seemed to stop still, I closed my eyes and divine energy took over, I felt as if my back were tearing apart creating a passway for something, pure white wings gave out a very strong wind, I was surprised at my own newly found powers, they didn't feel new to me, it seems I just forgot I had them, I floated from the very seat with her still in my arms, we were both drenched in the rain which was still soaking the whole place, I looked at her and I was lost in her eyes, I had the intention to believe her but something was pulling me back I had no other choice than to fight it after seeing her teary eyes
(Luna)
I looked into his eyes and felt an uplift in the air, I saw them again, his wings, they flapped and we were up in the sky, my eyes were fixated on his, my heart still fluttered knowing fully well that this isn't the Corazon I fell in love with, the moment would have been the perfect moment to express everything to him, how I felt, my feelings for him but now if I were to express my feelings, I would be talking to a brick wall with life. You realized that you can do that?
Yeah, just now, I believe you, if what you say turns out to be the truth then Antonio wants to kill me and you, I can't let that happen, if you are the only source of me regaining my full self then I can't let anything happen to you,
Corazon, I..I..I, never mind, let's get back to the competition, they must be worried,
Okay.
I'm drenched, I can't go in there like this,
Let me see if I can help, let's see what these can do,
(Flaps wings and creates a strong wind)
Corazon that's enough,
Oh, sorry,
I have to go back now,
Wait, what else can I do?, is this all?, what am I?, who am I?,
Only you can answer that question, I have no answers to that, I'm sorry (leaves)
(Corazon)
I wonder what else I can do, if she was telling the truth then Antonio isn't someone I should trust but I still have to obey him, the feeling and urge to protect her still resides in me, I also need to get back in there and finish what we started then maybe I'll get some answers from her.
The moment we've been waiting for is here, now to announce the top five cafes, let's start from the rare giving the best cafe for today's round the opportunity to celebrate before they're announced, at number five, we have De-challier's cafe, four, The Sweet Aroma, at three we have The Royal's Cafe, in second place we have Francis's Cuisine and at top we have A&L's Delicacies, congratulations.
(Luna)
Hearing our cafe coming out top again was supposed to be a very joyous moment instead I had to force a smile out of myself just to satisfy Antonio who had fixated his eyes on me the entire time, he knew something happened between Corazon and I but couldn't fish it out.
Luna we won, congrats
Thanks, you helped as well
(Groans) Ah!,
What's wrong?, what happened?
We've done this before haven't we?
You remember?
No, yes but it's blurry, I'm sorry.
It's alright, let's leave.
Okay.
(Luna)
I got home and took a very warm bath, went straight the bedroom and tried forcing myself to fall asleep, I just couldn't take my mind off what happened between us today, he tried his best but just couldn't, how hard do I need to try, it seems talking about it won't help but showing and reliving those moments will help, after our cafe was announced as the top qualifier, he remembered the very first time we won together, it was just blurry, if I can get him to relive some of the moments we had together maybe he might remember, I fell asleep in my own thoughts, then this unexplainable light had me enveloped, everywhere was filled with divine light, I knew this wasn't an ordinary dream,this was more like a nightmare but not one, I walked further in the realm I found myself and after reaching a spot then someone appeared right before me, his cloak was covered with light itself, his hair was pure silver shining so brightly, it fell all over his shoulder making him look more celestial, his cloak roamed free in the atmosphere his eyes matched the color of his hair, silverish.
Everyone else craved for love but love craved for you, destiny is a very funny thing you know, it takes lots of turns before reaching its final destination, a mortal like you was able to overcome life, Corazon laid his life for you, a friend indeed, a very powerful magic resides within you, you can either choose to accept it and harness it or you can forget everything about it, Corazon has seven more days to live as he is, after those seven days, you'll lose him to Antonio, the arrow he shot is still trying to penetrate into him but the only thing still protecting him is you, I warned him, that love when not wielded well is a very dangerous weapon, he readily laid his life for you, are you willing to do so as well?
Yes I am, I wanna bring him back, I can't lose him to Antonio, I'll lay down my life if I have to,
The arrow that resides within you is the only way you can bring him back, you don't fight fire with fire, they might look different but the possession is what matters, one shot to the heart is what ends it all, only one, one shot, one choice, multiple targets, the choice is yours but remember all is fair in love and war.
Cold sweat covered my whole body, I jumped out of bed, breathing heavily, I couldn't fully comprehend what had just happened, I reached out for the glass of water, I gulped down two glass and went straight to Alex.
Alex!, Alex!! (Bangs on door)
Coming, (opens door)
Alex!!
What happened sis?, you looked terrified,
Cor... Corazon, he....he..he has...he has seven days, seven days left before.... before....
Luna, calm down, seven days, Corazon, what happens after seven days?
He said he has seven days before he becomes Antonio's forever.
Who is he?, I don't understand you, stop beating around the bush and spill it out already.
I.. I.. I found myself in this weird place, everywhere was filled with light, then this guy appeared before me, he..he had silver shining hair, he had a cloak made with light itself, he was like a divine being, his eyes matched the color of his hair.
Yeah continue Luna.
He said... He said that Corazon had seven days more to live as he is and after that he will become Antonio's forever, I... I... (Crying) I can't lose him to Antonio, he also said...he also said that I had some magic in me, an arrow.
An arrow?, what kind of arrow? and magic, what does that mean?, I don't understand any of what you're saying at all, Luna speak in a language I understand.
Okay, he said "everyone craved for love but love craved for me"
Corazon!, keep going Luna
He added that " he laid his life for me despite his warning to him", he said there was magic within me.
That's where I'm getting lost, magic?
He said the arrow that resides within me is the only one that can save him, he added again but I don't any of what he said.
Luna what did he say?, spill it out.
He said I can't fire with fire, they might look different but the possession was what mattered, just one shot, just one heart and one arrow with multiple targets, he also said all is fair in love and war then I woke up.
Luna, we have little or less time left, I bet Corazon knows this guy, have you ever encountered Antonio whereby he shoots you with an arrow or has Corazon ever shot you?
No, not at all.
Think carefully Luna, this is our last chance at saving him.
Oh wait!, yes, Corazon, he..he did shoot an arrow once, that was the second time Antonio tried to kill me, he aimed for Antonio but he dodged it and it hit me instead, I don't think he realized this.
So if that arrow still resides in you then it has no effect on you, like it does with others.
What do we do now Alex?
Luna, I don't know to be sincere but since we know you're the way out, we have an open space for us to escape from Antonio and save Corazon once and for all, maybe we can get him to spill some beans, he might not remember all but I think if we throw this at him, we might get little or no information at all.
Let's take the risk Alex.
Hmmm, I guess that's our only choice though but we need to keep this on a very low profile, we shouldn't make Antonio suspect a thing.
Okay, then we'll wait till we meet Corazon tomorrow but the competition isn't until sunset, we can't wait that long Alex.
I have an idea, we can go to Antonio and take the keys from him so we can prepare for the competition in the cafe, definitely he'll release Corazon to help you but wait a bit, he's very confident in his powers, releasing him with us, I don't think he's relying on his powers anymore, Corazon did say he took help from someone, he's relying on that person's power not his anymore but whatever magic Corazon used on us is even stronger than that, he used you as a pawn to actually eliminate Corazon, the arrow wasn't meant for you but for him, I did see him once trying to attack you again but the arrow vanished, he knows he still can't hurt us.
Wait, what!, he still tried to attack me?
Yeah Luna but keep it down, we have the upper hand now, Antonio's done for this time around because we're not alone now, we'll finish him off once and for all.
Alex, I need some air, excuse me.
(Alex)
Looking at my own not even smiling for days puts me on a very thin ice, life has never felt the same after that tragic moment with Corazon, I was starting to forget how my sister looked while she smiled, I'm getting used to my sister with teary eyes, the only thing that brought happinesses back to her has been taken away from her, I get to relive those days without them, they were the only ones that kept a smile on our faces, they're gone now and I have to do everything in my power to protect my sister even if it means laying my life down for her to live happy, I just need to know how and what to do now because our happiness is now in our hands.