Zendaya of the Night

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

"As written on the Sacred Scripture of the Church, the wielder of Cursed Magic shall be executed by burning... and those who act as accomplices of the said wielder shall be executed as well through beheading. We have been betrayed by the Royal family themselves, and it is only right to mercifully judge them in the name of God." Pope Mateo announced. He gestured the Holy Knights to move and they did. They walked and approached me, with their metal armors clicking in friction.

"You, yourself, is the reincarnation of Lucifer himself, you have finally shown your truly colors when you wanted the throne for yourself, Zendaya Zandeyi... And when you have spoken about changing the way of our people's lives, the way a devil would want to." Pope Mateo accused. "Gentlemen and ladies, if we let that woman sit on the throne, she will bring plague and curse unto this land, she is an abomination! Do you want a cursed woman to rule over us?"

"No!" Galit na sigaw ng mga tao. I looked at everyone, they were already mad enough before but they were madder right now.

I looked at Enzo who was in a state of shock, at Diana and Scholar Jung, they all looked at me as if asking for an explanation. But how can I give them that when even I, myself, is clueless?

"Take her and burn her until she turns to ash!" He ordered.

Akmang hahawakan ako sa kamay ng isa sa mga Holy Knights nang tapikin ito ni Papa, he hid me behind him, "don't touch my daughter!"

"You are still choosing to protect that reincarnation of Lucifer, Zenovia? Are you beyond redemption already?" Pope Mateo chuckled, "kill him! He's been controlled by Zendaya's magic all this time which is why he let her take over as well!"

The Holy Knights reluctantly looked at their old King, dahil doon ay sumigaw muli si Pope Mateo. "Hindi ninyo ba narinig ang aking utos? Kill him! He has committed one of the gravest treasons as well of protecting a Cursed Magician!"

"Stop!" I cried.

Nagulat ako nang may isang tauhan ang biglang lumapit kay Papa at sinaksak ito. I gasped as my father kneeled on the marble floor, with blood splattering out of his chest, "P-Papa..." Tears started to roll out of my eyes because of what I just witnessed.

"Zendaya, live..." Nanghihinang saad ni Papa, "I'm sorry for hiding it..."

"Papa..." I cried.

"I know you are good." He whispered, his strength already fading away, with his hand, he held mine, pinisil niya ang palad ko, as if encouraging me, "I love you." And with that, he closed his eyes and heaved his last breath.

"They've killed your father."

I grieved.

"They took away everything and you're just crying? Woman up, Zendaya! Save yourself while you can!"

Tiningnan ko ang aking mga kamay na ngayon ay duguan. It was the blood of my father, the old King. "Papa..."

"Take her and burn her alive!" Pope Mateo shouted. I looked around and saw Enzo, he was trying to reach me as well but he was seized by some of the Holy Knights, I watch him fight though and when he was released, he took his sword and started fighting. He was trying to save me... I closed my eyes and hoped that he'd come.

Please let this all be a nightmare.

"It isn't, wake up and take your ring off! You could have saved your father if you listened to me. Now, if you don't listen again, you will lose another man." I looked at Enzo as he fought to get me.

I looked at the Holy Knights who were approaching me, they held a jar of gasoline and torch.

Nanginig ang aking mga daliri habang hinuhubad ang singsing sa aking palasingsingan. And with that, I felt the sudden surge of power over my body. They were screaming to be used, and they were fuming after how many years of being oppressed. Now that they are unleashed, they are raging.

"How do I use my power?" I asked.

"Imagine. Use your mind." The voice replied. "You are gifted with Creation, the power to make and break-the power that is on par with God himself."

I did as what the voice has said. I imagined the knight in front of me, to be on fire, I imagined hard, and I felt something tug within me, as if there were strings and the noise seem to resonate, and as if on cue, the Holy Knight suddenly caught fire, his armor melting, and feeling the heat, he dropped the jar of gasoline, he caught more fire along with the two knights beside him. They screamed.

Tumayo ako mula sa aking kinaroroonan, I looked at my father who was no longer alive, at the throne, and at all of the people who looked at me in fear. They have witnessed what I can do.

"Kill her before she kills everyone in this room! I told you, oh, I told you, she will bring curse to this land!" Pope Mateo screamed. "Do not let her escape! Kill her by all means!"

And with that, all of the Holy Knights lunged towards me. I was out of my mind already and was beyond my stress levels, I was angry because of what they've done.

"If you dare to get in my way, I will turn you to stone." I declared. No one listened, they still came after me. I was at the peak of my emotion already, and all I can think of was turning them to stone the way I wanted them to. So, one by one, before the Holy Knights can even touch me, they turned to stone.

I walked pass them, everyone distanced themselves, as if scared by what I can do. I looked at Diana and Scholar Jung, I sensed fear from them as well. I looked away, then my eyes fell to Enzo, he stared at me, stunned, however, there was no fear. He walked towards me, and held my hand, "hindi ka ba natatakot sa akin?" I whispered, muli akong umiyak.

"No."

"Kill them both!" Pope Mateo commanded once more, taking the chance that I was off guard, more knights came after us, but Enzo managed to protect me and kill them all.

"You need to get out of here." Enzo whispered.

I looked at the remains of my father, "I need to bury him."

"There's no time, you cannot!" He screamed as he fought against the knights to keep them back.

Humigpit ang hawak ni Enzo sa aking kamay, "do you want us both to die here as well? Everyone is already against you, Zendaya! We have no place here! At least, run and save yourself! I'll buy time!"

Nadaplisan si Enzo sa kaniyang braso ng espada at biglang dumugo iyon. "E-Enzo..."

"Run, Zendaya!" He screamed.

"No. Hindi kita iiwan!" And with that, I imagined once more of the ground crumbling, and the marbles did, causing the knights to lose balance, I took Enzo's hand, and pulled him. We ran out of the hall. Those who tried to pursue us were immobilized the way I wanted them to, and when we were finally almost at the door, I felt my knees weakening, habol ko na ang aking paghinga. "I used too much of my power." I gasped.

Lumingon kami at nakita namin ang muling paghabol ng mga tao. With that, Enzo sheathed his sword and carried me, and then he ran towards the forest as we made our escape, with me on his arms.