I receive a message coming from Dawn indicating that she's done with the task that I gave her. I replied her with a thank you before putting my phone back to the pocket.

We were currently in a middle of a meeting together with the Sotto Capo, but still without him, and also some Royalties. I was a bit shocked when they introduced their self to us, especially to me. Ang iba rito ay naaalala kong nakasalamuha ko dati, pero mayroon ring iilan na ngayon ko lang talaga nakilala.

"According to the investigation of the Tribunale, royalties were the mastermind for widely prison break that happened on Carcere n. 20. The Localizzatore is already doing the work to identify those," pagbubungad ni Celestina.

"Same with the situation that we had. Mafias lead the massive dialemma filaki on one of the most secured prison of the Royal Council," pagbabalita rin ni Prince Angelos.

I heard a snort coming from one of the Sotto Capo, as if he is trying to mock the royalties. Kanina pa ako nakakaramdam ng tension mula sa magkabilang grupo, pero kung kanina naitatago pa nang mga ito ang pagkadisgusto sa isa't-isa, ngayon ay parang ano mang oras ay magkakaroon na ng gulo.

"How could you know about that? Do you now have your own version of Tracciatore?" tanong bigla ni Zuery, kung hind mo pagtutuunan ang pamamaraan ng pagsasalita nito ay kaagad mapapansin ang pasimple nitong panunuya.

"Unlike you Mafias, we, royalties doesn't need other people to do the job," sagot ng kalmadong si Princess Eleni na magmula pa kanina ay tahimik lamang, ngunit hindi rin nakatiis matapos marinig ang sinabi ng binata patungkol sa mga royalties.

Ramdam ko ang lalong pagbigat ng tensiyon mula sa dalawang panig. Someone must stop them before it became worst.

This was supposed to be a meeting not a battle ground.

Bakit nga ba kasi nag-aaway ang mga ito? Aren't they supposed to set-aside their personal feuds? As far as I know, it wasn't the main issue right now.

"And how could we be sure that the job was done accurately?"

"We also had the same question,"

Nagpapalitan na ng mga maaanghang na salita ang dalawang kampo at kahit ni-isa ay parang walang balak na patigilin ang mga ito. Kahit maging ang mga kasama ko ay nahati na rin ang kampo. Obviously Konstantin and Alastair sided the royalties and Oceana, Oriana and Cathy are with the Mafias. Tanging kami na lamang ni Aristos ang nanatiling tahimik habang nagdedebate na ang iba.

"Aren't you supposed to stop them?" bulong na tanong ko rito.

Aside from being the Consiglio, alam kong makikinig rin ang mga royalties rito. Kung tama ako ng hinala, he or Astra finally take over the spot of our family in the Royal Council.

"You think?" walang kasiguraduhan na tanong nito bago tumingin sa hawak na cellphone. Mukhang ito rin ang isa sa dahilan kung bakita hindi pa nakikisali si Aristos, parang may inaantay ata itong dumating dahil kanina pa ito pabalik-balik ng tingin sa cellphone nito.

I decided to just let him be. Mukhang magpapatuloy ang bangayan ng mga Sotto Capo at ng mga royalties. Gustuhin ko mang pigilan ang mga ito ay wala naman akong karapatan. I am still not sure kung ano ang tingin ng mga ito patungkol sa akin. I know that they are well-aware about what happened then, and I am sure that it affects their idea towards me. Kaya sa ngayon mas mabuti na lamang na hayaan ko ang mga ito.

"Without your knights, everyone could easily kill you all,"

"And you think that way because people like you are basically a nut-head,"

Napangiwi na lamang ako sa pamamaraan ng mga salita ng mga ito. I am not really expecting them to act like this. Kung pwede lang na iwanan ko na lamang sila ay baka kanina ko ba ginawa. But if I do that, then I might able to get their all attention, which is a bad idea. Also, I don't want to raise any suspicion towards me, so for the mean time I just need to be patience with them. Kahit na nga ba wala nang patutunguhan ang meeting na ito.

I was a bit expectant when they told me that we will have a meeting together with them. I thought I might able to get informations that could be useful for me. But now, looking at it, aside from their undying feud, I got nothing.

"Stop this immediately,"

Matapos marinig ang seryoso at may otoridad na boses na iyon ay kaagad nawala ang kanina lamang ay magulong paligid. Even I was stunned with that voice.

"What's this ruckus all about?" nakakunot-noong tanong ng kadarating lang na si Faro.

Bakit siya naandito? I thought wala na itong balak pang bumalik rito.

I looked at Aristos when I realize something and when he noticed me, he immediately gave me a grinned while shrugging his shoulder. Mukhang tama ako ng hinala, ito ang kanina pa nito inaantay.

"Asked your people," sagot ng isang royalty sa tanong na iyon ni Faro.

Nakita kong sasagutin sana ito ni Pierro nang senyasan ito ni Faro. Kaagad bumalik sa pwesto nito si Pierro habang ang ibang royalties ay kinuha ang pagkakataon na iyon para magbigay pa ng ibang komento laban sa mga Sotto Capo. At kita ko ang inis sa mga mukha ng mga ito pero pigil ang mga sarili dahil sa utos ni Faro.

As far as I know Pierro and Celestina are above Faro. Bakit tila ba takot ang mga ito na suwayin ang utos ng binata. They have weird hierarchy.

"What now, ma―"

Tila kahit si Faro ay naubusan na ng pasensya kaya kaagad niyang pinutol ang mga nais pang sabihin ng ibang mga royalty.

"Agape, stop them," he told me.

I gapped because of that. What did he just call me? And what did he just told me?

"W-what?" tila naguguluhan kong tanong sa kaniya.

Everyone called me Princess Daria or Daria, Cathy and Lola Nefelia called me Darlene, and only my family called me Agape. Kahit dati ang tawag nito sa akin ay Princess Daria, why is he calling me that now?

"Do I need to repeat it again?" tila nauubusan ng pasensyang tanong nito.

Naramdaman ko rin ang pagkalabit sa akin ng Aristos. Nang nilingon ko ito ay may binulong ito sa akin.

"Utusan mo raw sila na tumigil,"

"Are you nuts? Bakit hindi ikaw ang gumawa?" naiinis na bulong ko rito.

"If I just have the rights then I must have done it earlier,"

Hindi ako tanga para hindi maintindihan ang sinabi nito. At mula na rin sa inuutos nito at ni Faro, I came to a conclusion that my family gave me the spot, not to Aristos nor Astra.

"U-uhmm, shall we just proceed to the meeting," tila wala sa sariling sabi ko sa mga ito.

Ilang minute muna ang nakalipas bago nagsalita si Aristos at sinimulan ang dapat na pag-usapan.

ANONG ORAS na rin ng matapos ang meeting. Kaagad rin namang nagsipaalam sa amin ang mga royalties, mga mukhang hindi na makatagal na pakisamahan ang iba. Well nothing changed, ganoon naman talaga ang mga royalties, rather almost everyone of them were raised like that. Buti na lang hindi ganoon kahigpit sa amin sila mitera.

Ang mga Sotto Capo naman ay naiwan at kinausap pa ang iba kong mga kasamahan. Saglit lamang akong nanatili matapos ang meeting pero kaagad ring nagpaalam na magpupunta na sa aking silid. Ramdam ko ang restriction sa kanila habang nag-uusap na para bang may gustong pag-usapan pero hindi magawa dahil nandoon pa ako. Then I will gave them the freedom.

Pagkarating ko sa aking silid ay kaagad kong binuksan ang aking computer at kinontak si Dawn. Ilang minuto lamang ay nagpakita na ito sa akin.

"Yes, what can I help you?" tila parang promodizer na tanong nito.

"I know you already got the news about the prison break that happened both in the Tribunale and Royal Council,"

Sa buong duration ng meeting, tanging iyon ang tumatak sa aking isipan. If I am right, those criminals will become the weapons against us. Those criminals have wicked minds. Kailangan kong paghandaan ang mga ito kung tama ang aking hinala.

"Want me to check it out?" tanong nito.

I nod at her.

"Mga gaano katagal?"

I need the details as soon as possible. No one knows when they will attack mabuti nang maaga kong mapaghandaan.

"Let me see,"

Nakita ko itong nagsimulang magtipa at tila may binabasa. Hinayaan ko muna ito at nagpasyang magbasa-basa muna ng report na ginawa ni Dawn patungkol sa properties na nakapangalan sa akin.

Thee mou, I'm indeed rich. The total of the banks that I had and the land that I own is mind-blowing. Inaasahan ko na malaki ang makukuha ko but I wasn't really expecting to get this large amount of inheritance.

"Are you really sure that this was.... who are you?"

Naputol ang dapat kong itatanong kay Dawn nang may makita akong isa pang babae. The woman were wearing a large blue t-shirt and I think a jogging pants. Kung hindi lamang ito nakasuot ng ganoon ay baka napagkamalan ko na itong multo. She was standing weirdly at the back of Dawn.

"What are you talking about?" tila naguguluhang tanong ni Dawn matapos marinig ang aking tanong. Pagkatapos noon ay nilingon nito ang likuran at napasigaw.

"Oh mio Dio!!" malakas na hiyaw ni Dawn na nagdahilan para magulat rin ako lalo na at naka-earphone ako.

"Bwisit ka Izaeri!"

Tumatawang lumapit sa kaniya ang dalaga at nang tuluyan itong makalapit ay kaagad itong kumaway sa camera.

"Kalimera Princess Daria, wait tama ba bigkas ko?" pagbabati nito.

Alanganin akong tumango bilang sagot sa tanong nito. Izaeri, the Tracciatore of the Deviant-Vieros Organization.

"Isusumbong kita Dawn, you are working with the princess," pang-aasar nito kay Dawn.

"How did you know about this?"

"My computer told me," kibit-balikat na sagot nito.

According to the information that I have receive. This woman is one of the best tracciatore among all Organizations. She can hack almost everything and could track almost everyone. Kaya hindi na nakakapagtaka kung malalaman kaagad nito ang patungkol sa aming ginagawa.

"So, will you also tell them about this?" I asked her.

"No,"

"Then, what do you want?"

Ramdam kong mayroon itong kailangan sa akin. Kasi kung wala itong kailangan, edi dapat isinumbong na niya kaagad kami. But instead, pinuntahan pa nito si Dawn so she could talk to me.

"Hire me," she boldly told me.

Naghugis letrang o ang aking bibig matapos marinig ang nais nito. Nagtaas pa ako ng kilay dahil sa pagkamangha.

"Weren't you already working for the Deviant-Vieros?" I confusingly asked her.

"Dawn was also working for Dell'Acqua,"

"But not as their Tracciatore, not like you," kaagad kong sagot rito.

Nakita ko itong napaatras at napatingin sa gilid. She was hesitating to tell me the reason.

"She wasn't no longer," pagsasagot ni Dawn sa aking tanong.

Why? Why would they remove her as the Tracciatore when she is the best when it comes to it? Weren't they just wasting her.. oh wait.

"You were replaced by Yuery Irene," pagsasagot ko sa aking sarili habang tinutukoy si Cathy.

Hindi ito sumagot nangangahulugan lamang na tama ang aking sinabi. I heave a sigh.

"But there's a condition,"

She was waiting for me to continue.

"Kailangan mong tumiwalag sa Organization niyo," seryosong utos ko rito.

I earned a gasp coming from Dawn while Izaeri remained silent. She was thinking whether to accept my condition or not.

This is a great opportunity for me and I don't think I could just waste it, especially not when she was the one who seek for it.

"You can't do that, Daria!" tila gulat na sabi sa akin ni Dawn.

"Why? Because its against your rules? Well, can't I make my own rules?" kibit-balikat na tanong ko rito.

There's a long pause but after that I finally receive the answer I am waiting for.

"Fine,"

Kaagad na umalma si Dawn sa sinabi nito.

"You are endangering yourself, Izaeri. Malalagot ka kapag nalaman ito nila Kuya Zuery,"

Pero mukhang desidido na si Izaeri at hindi na pinakinggan ang ano pa mang sasabihin ni Dawn.

"You will now going to take over Dawn's work," I told her.

She replied a nod to me before walking out. Ngayon ay kami ni Dawn na lamang ang naiwan.

"You know from the start that I need someone who will work only for me. I just let you out of the hook because I know you won't let go the Organization you're with," kalmado kong paninimula rito.

Nanatili itong tahimik. So I decided to continue my sentiments.

"So I am returning you now―"

Naputol ang aking sasabihin ng pahintuin ako nito.

"W-wait.... Hire me again!" she told me with conviction.

"You know the condition,"

Tumango ito, senyales na alam niya at naaalala niya pa ang condition na aking tinutukoy.

"You need to leave your Organization,"

"I know,"

Hindi ko alam ang dahilan nang biglaang pagbabago ng isip nito. Akala ko mahihirapan pa muna ako bago makuha ito mula sa Organization na kinabibilangan. I was already planning how to convice her to work solely for me, because I badly need her help. Just like Izaeri, I couldn't waste Dawn, they both can help me.

"I trust you that is why I am coming with you," sabi nito bago nagpaalam at nawala sa aking monitor.

Matapos nitong mawala ay napatayo ako sa aking kinauupuan, hindi mapigilang makonsensya. Ramdam ko sa kanilang dalawa ang pag-aalinlangan na umalis sa kanya-kanyang Organization, pero ramdam ko ring may dahilan kung bakit nauwi sila sa pagpayag sa akin. Maybe, a personal reason?

Kung ano man ang rason ng mga ito sana hindi ito makasagabal sa planong aming gagawin.

Now I got two, I still need a bit more before I start the plan.

"Let's see who could be the next one," I mumbled while returning back to my seat and start to browse the informations that I got.