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The Search
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2024-10-29 19:42:56“Who is he?” Luna’s father asked. They are currently sitting at a long table in the study room of her father with Luna’s parents, the head priest of the table, the city chief, Sonia, head of security, Luna and Sol.
“He is Sol Asha. A friend.” Luna briefly explained. “Father dear, this is urgent.” But the urgency seems to go past Luna’s Father.
Everyone, except Luna and Sonia, is looking at Sol. He’s used to the attention. He had eyes all over him the moment he was born. It is not easy having pale white skin in a tropical country, but having albinism is harder.
“I have albinism. I don’t have pigment in my skin and hair. I’m fine.” Sol explained as well. He noticed that they are not paying attention.
“Papa.” Luna called sternly. It seems that it had brought her father back to the discussion. He blinked thrice. Sol counted.
“Ah, yes. Yes. We need to find the son that is blessed with Apolaki, the God of the Sun. How do we do that?” her Father asked the priest.
“We have never encountered, or even heard news about the son. We have waited over a hundred years!” the priests explained, opening a book that is supposed to be filled with prophecy.
“What clues do we have?” Sol asked. He feels really small at the moment. But he is grateful to Luna for letting him join this conversation.
The people at the table looked at Luna’s father, then at the priest who was scanning his book. The servants also brought to the table a handle of scrolls and other papers, books, letters and even maps.
“As stated in the original prophecy, two children will be born on the night of the Lunar Eclipse. One with the blessing of the moon and one with the blessing of the sun. The two shall meet at the end of the world, and it shall be reborn again.” The priest read the script.
“So we need to find a boy with the same birthday as me?” Luna asked.
“When is your birthday?” Sol asked.
“ February 29.” Luna looked at Sol. He seemed shocked. “Why?”
“We have the same day.” he said. Everyone looked at him. “But I was born in the morning. Not the night. The script specifically said night of the lunar eclipse.”
Luna almost stood up at the news, but relaxed after the explanation of Sol. They almost had it there. She sighed and scratched her temples.
“Other clues?” she asked everyone. At this point everyone has something to read, something to inspect. They are looking for more clues.
“I have one here. It says, “In the land soaked in the blood of war, Apolaki shall bless the child of triumph.” What do you think?” The head of security said.
“Maybe it means that the son will be born in a war stricken country?” Sonia suggested.
“Are there still wars until now?” Luna asked. Her father nodded regretfully. “Oh. Then whose countries are that?”
The Head of security called for the copy of all the countries that are actively engaged in war. They made a list. They also called for the national affairs secretary to join them to know the standings of these countries.
They crossed-out all the countries that have a different religion, countries that had never won a war and all the other things just to match and shorten their list. After a whole day of deliberation, they ended up with 2 countries. Greece and the US.
“After all these years, the US is still under war, huh?” Sonia voiced out which made the priest shake his head and Luna’s father laughed a little.
“But these countries are big. How do we know what city the son is in?” Luna asked. The US alone has fifty states
“I’ll handle that,” said the head of security. “I can get the names of their chief soldiers to see if anyone has a son with the same age as the princess. The God of the Sun is a proud god. He will always choose a high ranking official to bless.” The chief of security bids his farewells.
“Meeting adjourned. Let us continue this tomorrow.” Luna’s father stood up, as well as the others.
“Where do you live, boy?” He asked Sol.
“At the city orphanage. I was also born there but my mother left me.” Sol explained.
“Would you like to sleep here tonight?” Luna offered. She looked at her father, hoping he would agree as well. He can’t say no to her daughter and she knows that very well.
“You can stay if you want. There is a room on Luna’s tower. You can use that.” Just as he said that, Luna jumped in excitement and dragged Sol out of the study.
Luna’s father looked at his wife who was quietly laughing on his side. When she noticed, she stopped and asked, “What? You agreed.” In which, Luna’s father sighed in exhaustedly. Sonia bid her goodbyes as well and followed the two. Her room is in the tower as well.
Sol settled in the room. He can see his attic room in the window if he leans more to the side. A knock came in and the door opened. Luna popped her head.
“Hi. Are you going to sleep?” she asked.
“No, come in. Are you supposed to be still up?” Sol asked and grabbed the chair. Luna sat on the bed and Sol sat in front of her.
“I can’t sleep.” she crossed her legs. She is wearing her pajamas already. Maybe she tried to go to sleep.
“I was still thinking about what Mayari told me. That I need to find my Sun. Sun? Son? Will I have a son?” She looked horrified by the idea. Sol laughed at her.
“Mayari also said that the son of the sun will rise in the rubble. I think we made the right conclusion to look for him in a country stricken with war. You know, wars have the worst aftermath.” Sol added.
Silence filled the room. Both of them are looking for words to say, both guessing what the other might be thinking.
“It’s so cool we have the same birthday, you know.” Luna said, smiling.
“Yeah. If I was only born at night, maybe I was the one you are looking for.” Sol joked. Although Luna liked the idea.
“Come on. You can’t even stay an hour in the sun.” she joked back. Sol placed his hand on his chest and acted shocked.
“That is a low blow, princess.” he pointed at her and squinted. Luna laughed.
Another knock came on the door and presented Sonia.
“Princess, please let Sol take a rest. You should too.” she said.
Sol and Luna looked at each other and smiled. They said their goodbyes and goodnights. Both of them slept with small smiles on their faces.
The morning came. At the meeting, the head of security presented ten names of the sons of generals and chiefs of the two countries.
“Invitations will be prepared. We shall see the son of the Sun after one full moon.” Luna’s father ordered.
By the end of the day, the invitations have been sent. With the intention to look for Luna’s husband.
Kaugnay na kabanata
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Son of the Sun
Kira opened his eyes. It still hurts from the punch he received last night from his father. He caught him having a smoke in one of the empty lots near the school. He is seventeen and knows what he is doing. He knows it is bad. And he’s doing it because it's bad.It’s Sunday, and the whole family, Mom, Dad and two little twin sisters, are in the church. He stopped going when he was fifteen. Can’t see the point. He opened the fridge to get milk and grabbed the cereals from the cupboard. He wonders what he will be doing today. He got his phone and laptop confiscated. He thought of using his sisters’ ipad later after breakfast. His father is a retired general of the US Army. He got his father’s golden eyes and his mother’s tan complexion, as she was from Asia. He is well built, as his father is looking to enlist him in the army once he reaches eighteen. He never wanted to, not interested really. But he can’t oppose a retired general with the failure to understand that not everyone is und
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Fairy
“But why would they send us an invitation?” Vian asks her Father.“I don’t have any idea, dear.” Her sweet father is seated in a rocking chair on their front porch, watching birds eat the remaining feed from the chickens she fed earlier. “Did they think I’m a man?” Well, she gets that often. Her name is usually used as a boy’s name. He is supposed to be a boy.Vian Justine Galani. She’s a Diwata. A nymph, as their current country calls them. She has shoulder-length bob cut hair, a tall and lean figure, and a fair complexion. They traveled from the Philippines because of a call for help of one of their kind. They haven’t tried going back yet.Her father laughed heartily as her mother set the cup of tea on the table beside his chair. She just sighed as Vian was walking back and forth. It’s kinda embarrassing and annoying. They didn’t even check their information.“Well, I’m going there just to make fun of them.” she went inside.“Vian. You know that is not good practice.” her mother arg
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Banquet
The whole city of Bulan knows that the banquet that will be held tonight will be for the search for Luna's husband. Luna, on the other hand, is not really fond of the idea."Why do you have to publish it like that? Now all those boys that will come will think that I will be marrying them! We don't know that yet!" Luna is scolding his father."It's alright, dear. We didn't promise anything. I said, 'we hope' to find you a husband." his father explained."What if they asked me for marriage? What would their parents say if I didn't choose their son?" Luna can be seen fuming while watering the plants in their garden.Sol is drinking tea beside Serene, Luna's mother. He didn't know whether to console Luna or laugh at her father who is basically panicking with his daughter's rejection of the marriage plan. So he just stayed quiet.He doesn't like the idea, too. But he figured his opinion doesn't matter in this situation. Although he does wish Luna won't pick anyone. He silently wishes no on
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Bakunawa
Everyone stood up and bowed. It is the first time since the beginning of the new world that the son of the Sun has appeared. Luna stood up and extended her hand toward Kira."My name is Luna Almazan. I have been blessed by the power of Mayari. I am named the daughter of the moon. It is indeed a pleasure to finally meet you." Luna smiled."I am Kira Brown. I have received your invitation. My mother had been a strong believer in the god and goddess. I am honored to be worthy of Apolaki's blessing." Kira smiled backIt was a better turn of events from the mishap of Vian's gender. Cora's tears flowed down her cheeks. Kira doesn't know if he should approach his Mom to take Luna's hand. But Cora grabbed both of his hands and placed them in Luna's."I am humbled to be blessed by a son like him. Please take good care of him for me, my princess." Cora said tearfully. Luna placed her other hand on top of theirs."I promise to fulfill the wishes of the gods." They all smiled.But just as the hap
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Plan
It was a long evening. The sun is now peeking from the horizon and Sol is watching it slowly rise. It was the same moment that he was born, as the sisters in the orphanage told him. His mind traveled back to his younger days. The days of being bullied because he looks very different. Crying nights and eating alone, without friends and no one to talk to.“My son.” Sol heard a silent whisper. He looked around his room but he is certain he is the only one there.He settled down. Maybe it was just his imagination. He must have been exhausted from the night before that he s starting to hear things.“You are my son. The son of the Dawn.” He stood up because he heard the voice again. This time it is not a whisper anymore. It is a real voice. A bright light came from outside the window. Sol looked closer and saw a figure of a woman floating in the front of his window. Her flowy dress is all over the place and her yellow hair is floating away from her. She gave a glowing light coming from her
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Prophecy
Some hundred years ago, the world received the news that an asteroid will hit the moon. The size of the asteroid is twice the size of the moon, with a damage range of seventy percent. Debris will rain down on land, with estimated land and sea damage of sixty percent. Living things' population will decrease down to merely ten percent, and an uncertain number of plants that can survive might not be enough to sustain oxygen. All these predictions will happen on the day of the full solar eclipse.Some hundred years ago, all these predictions happened precisely. But the United Nations salvaged what remained, plants, animals, infrastructures, and humans. Oceans dried up to reveal lands that connected the continents, remaining water parts turned into seas and lakes. Mountains were wiped out, replaced by rocks, towers of rocks. The Earth once again connected.Some hundred years had passed since then, one fateful day, two children were born on the night of the Lunar eclipse. One with the bless
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Daughter of the Moon
Seventeen years had passed. Luna can be seen running after her pet, Apophis. Her long, black hair shines under the light of the sun, thanks to her silver streaks."Got you! Please don't run away every bath time, Apo." she hugged the being in her chest and went to the back of their house for the bath. Apophis is a mutation between a pig and a dog. After what people call the "Omega" or the end of the world, governments tried to save living things on land. This includes mutations in animals and plants to try to repopulate the world. Apophis is one of them."Luna, you should rest for tomorrow." Luna's mother, Serene, said as she cut flowers to fit the vases for table decorations."I will. After this little furball had taken his bath." she answered as Apophis shrugged the water out of its fur. "Stop!"Tomorrow is the day that Luna will be offered to the Moon Goddess, Mayari. Her ancestors came from a long line of servers for the temple of the Goddess, and seventeen years ago, Luna was born
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Orphan
Sol woke up with a sweat. It has been a week. Ever since she saw the moon princess on a trip to the market, the throbbing headache and the scary dreams won't go away.He stood up from his bed and went to the only window on his attic room with just a mattress on the floor and a chair and a table that will lose one of its legs sooner or later due to termites. He is the oldest kid in this orphanage so he got to have a room, in exchange with helping around the facility , it is free accommodation and food. He also works as a newspaper boy circling around their tech-filled city where no one really reads newspapers anymore but still prints news everyday. A small change to earn, adding coins to his savings so he can move out of the orphanage one day and live on his own. Yeah, that's the plan.He looked out of his window, saw the tower of the Almazan Family, the most prominent family in the city, and also the home of the moon princess."Luna." He whispered to himself."Who's Luna?"Sol turned
Pinakabagong kabanata
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Plan
It was a long evening. The sun is now peeking from the horizon and Sol is watching it slowly rise. It was the same moment that he was born, as the sisters in the orphanage told him. His mind traveled back to his younger days. The days of being bullied because he looks very different. Crying nights and eating alone, without friends and no one to talk to.“My son.” Sol heard a silent whisper. He looked around his room but he is certain he is the only one there.He settled down. Maybe it was just his imagination. He must have been exhausted from the night before that he s starting to hear things.“You are my son. The son of the Dawn.” He stood up because he heard the voice again. This time it is not a whisper anymore. It is a real voice. A bright light came from outside the window. Sol looked closer and saw a figure of a woman floating in the front of his window. Her flowy dress is all over the place and her yellow hair is floating away from her. She gave a glowing light coming from her
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Bakunawa
Everyone stood up and bowed. It is the first time since the beginning of the new world that the son of the Sun has appeared. Luna stood up and extended her hand toward Kira."My name is Luna Almazan. I have been blessed by the power of Mayari. I am named the daughter of the moon. It is indeed a pleasure to finally meet you." Luna smiled."I am Kira Brown. I have received your invitation. My mother had been a strong believer in the god and goddess. I am honored to be worthy of Apolaki's blessing." Kira smiled backIt was a better turn of events from the mishap of Vian's gender. Cora's tears flowed down her cheeks. Kira doesn't know if he should approach his Mom to take Luna's hand. But Cora grabbed both of his hands and placed them in Luna's."I am humbled to be blessed by a son like him. Please take good care of him for me, my princess." Cora said tearfully. Luna placed her other hand on top of theirs."I promise to fulfill the wishes of the gods." They all smiled.But just as the hap
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Banquet
The whole city of Bulan knows that the banquet that will be held tonight will be for the search for Luna's husband. Luna, on the other hand, is not really fond of the idea."Why do you have to publish it like that? Now all those boys that will come will think that I will be marrying them! We don't know that yet!" Luna is scolding his father."It's alright, dear. We didn't promise anything. I said, 'we hope' to find you a husband." his father explained."What if they asked me for marriage? What would their parents say if I didn't choose their son?" Luna can be seen fuming while watering the plants in their garden.Sol is drinking tea beside Serene, Luna's mother. He didn't know whether to console Luna or laugh at her father who is basically panicking with his daughter's rejection of the marriage plan. So he just stayed quiet.He doesn't like the idea, too. But he figured his opinion doesn't matter in this situation. Although he does wish Luna won't pick anyone. He silently wishes no on
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Fairy
“But why would they send us an invitation?” Vian asks her Father.“I don’t have any idea, dear.” Her sweet father is seated in a rocking chair on their front porch, watching birds eat the remaining feed from the chickens she fed earlier. “Did they think I’m a man?” Well, she gets that often. Her name is usually used as a boy’s name. He is supposed to be a boy.Vian Justine Galani. She’s a Diwata. A nymph, as their current country calls them. She has shoulder-length bob cut hair, a tall and lean figure, and a fair complexion. They traveled from the Philippines because of a call for help of one of their kind. They haven’t tried going back yet.Her father laughed heartily as her mother set the cup of tea on the table beside his chair. She just sighed as Vian was walking back and forth. It’s kinda embarrassing and annoying. They didn’t even check their information.“Well, I’m going there just to make fun of them.” she went inside.“Vian. You know that is not good practice.” her mother arg
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Son of the Sun
Kira opened his eyes. It still hurts from the punch he received last night from his father. He caught him having a smoke in one of the empty lots near the school. He is seventeen and knows what he is doing. He knows it is bad. And he’s doing it because it's bad.It’s Sunday, and the whole family, Mom, Dad and two little twin sisters, are in the church. He stopped going when he was fifteen. Can’t see the point. He opened the fridge to get milk and grabbed the cereals from the cupboard. He wonders what he will be doing today. He got his phone and laptop confiscated. He thought of using his sisters’ ipad later after breakfast. His father is a retired general of the US Army. He got his father’s golden eyes and his mother’s tan complexion, as she was from Asia. He is well built, as his father is looking to enlist him in the army once he reaches eighteen. He never wanted to, not interested really. But he can’t oppose a retired general with the failure to understand that not everyone is und
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Search
“Who is he?” Luna’s father asked. They are currently sitting at a long table in the study room of her father with Luna’s parents, the head priest of the table, the city chief, Sonia, head of security, Luna and Sol. “He is Sol Asha. A friend.” Luna briefly explained. “Father dear, this is urgent.” But the urgency seems to go past Luna’s Father. Everyone, except Luna and Sonia, is looking at Sol. He’s used to the attention. He had eyes all over him the moment he was born. It is not easy having pale white skin in a tropical country, but having albinism is harder. “I have albinism. I don’t have pigment in my skin and hair. I’m fine.” Sol explained as well. He noticed that they are not paying attention. “Papa.” Luna called sternly. It seems that it had brought her father back to the discussion. He blinked thrice. Sol counted. “Ah, yes. Yes. We need to find the son that is blessed with Apolaki, the God of the Sun. How do we do that?” her Father asked the priest. “We have never encoun
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Blessing
Luna didn't have time to think about Sol the moment she started preparing for the ceremony. The servants helped her bathe in milk and very gently scrub her skin. She admits, the thought of being offered to a goddess scared the shit out of her. She has a lot of questions."Sonia, what will happen later after I pray to Mayari?" Luna asks one of her servants that is scrubbing her back and shoulders."The light of the eclipse will fall on you, princess. And then you will receive the blessing of the goddess."What kind of blessing?" Luna asks again as Sonia rinses her back."It depends, princess." Sonia put the vessel of water down and sat at the rim of the tub where Luna is sitting. She carefully brushed Luna's hair and smiled."Some received powers like clairvoyance and healing. Some received money and power over other countries that tried to conquer ours.""Some died." Sonia immediately slapped the hand of the maid who said that. Luna was shocked. No one mentioned that."Died? How?" Son
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Dreams
Sol and Luna are just staring at each other. It's like absorbing each other's features with the feeling of losing the memory of it."Luna." Sol repeated as if saying it again might wake him up from a trance. Although it feels like he is already in a spell at the moment."Shh. Yes. I am Luna. And I am not supposed to be here so shush." She grabbed his arm and pulled him to the back of the guard house. It is a small alleyway between the walls of the house and the walls of the gate that surrounds the compound. The wall spans at least 15 feet high and the house gives the small path shade from the sun. The location is out of everyone's sight."If you are not supposed to be here, then what are we doing?" Sol asked.Luna looked around. Making sure no one is listening. She fixed her long hair and straightened her blue dress. In a second took a deep breath, raised her head and stood tall."I am going out to the town. I will be offered to the Moon Goddess later in the night and this is my last
When the Moon and Sun Collides The Orphan
Sol woke up with a sweat. It has been a week. Ever since she saw the moon princess on a trip to the market, the throbbing headache and the scary dreams won't go away.He stood up from his bed and went to the only window on his attic room with just a mattress on the floor and a chair and a table that will lose one of its legs sooner or later due to termites. He is the oldest kid in this orphanage so he got to have a room, in exchange with helping around the facility , it is free accommodation and food. He also works as a newspaper boy circling around their tech-filled city where no one really reads newspapers anymore but still prints news everyday. A small change to earn, adding coins to his savings so he can move out of the orphanage one day and live on his own. Yeah, that's the plan.He looked out of his window, saw the tower of the Almazan Family, the most prominent family in the city, and also the home of the moon princess."Luna." He whispered to himself."Who's Luna?"Sol turned
