Wonderland Magical Academy: Touch of Fire (Cloak PopFiction)

Chapter 1: First Day of School

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First day of school. Lumabas ako ng banyo. Bihis na sina Wanda at Frances at handa nang umalis. They're waiting for me so I quickly moved to prepare myself. I wore a long-sleeved white blouse with a maroon necktie, a maroon checkered skirt two inches above my knees, and a black doll shoes. Nagsuot ako ng cycling shorts para hindi masilipan. Kinuha ko ang backpack ko at humabol kina Frances habang sinusuklay ang basang buhok na lampas balikat. Nagpapasalamat ako dahil magkaklase kaming tatlo at hindi ako maliligaw sa malaking academy.

"We'll give you the rules in this academy. First, never use your power ability to destroy any academy property. You'll be punished depending on how heavy the damages you cause," Wanda explained. Tahimik akong nakinig. Wala akong balak manira ng kahit ano sa academy kaya wala akong problema sa first rule.

"Second, always wear your ID," Frances added. Nagtataka akong napalingon kay Frances. I didn't have an ID to wear. Ipinakita nina Frances at Wanda ang kani-kanilang ID. I noticed that their identification cards had different designs and colors. Wanda's ID was yellow with books and reading glasses as background design, while Frances' was violet with a big and shiny crystal ball in the center and tarot cards around it.

"Walang ibinigay sa 'kin," nakasimangot kong wika. Napailing sina Frances.

"I doubt that they will. Ikaw mismo ang gagawa ng ID mo gamit ang power ability mo. They will give you a special test to forge your own ID. The design of it will depend on what and how strong your power ability is," Wanda said.

"Pero hindi ko pa alam ang power ability ko!" angal ko.

"Kung hindi mo mapapalabas ang power ability mo, baka ibalik ka nila sa high school or worse, sa elementary para malaman mo ang ability mo. Anyway, you shouldn't be here in the first place," kibit-balikat na sabi ni Frances.

It sounded absurd to me. How could I go back to elementary or high school at my age? Sumasakit ang ulo ko sa mga naririnig. Pakiramdam ko ay pupulutin ako sa mental hospital anumang oras.

"Is that all?" napapagod kong tanong.

"No. Lastly, you can pick up a fight with anyone, anywhere and anytime, just don't get caught," Frances answered while grinning.

"What the hell? Are you serious?" gulat at malakas kong tanong.

"She's serious. You'll be punished badly if ever you get caught," natatawang wika ni Wanda.

Itinikom ko ang bibig nang tumigil kami sa harap ng isang malaki at mataas na pinto. Pumasok kami sa loob ng isang magulong classroom na may maiingay na estudyante. Natahimik ang buong klase nang mapansin ako. They stared at me curiously like I'm the strangest person they'd ever seen in this world. I felt uncomfortable. I looked up and noticed that the ceilings were too high. The room was almost as high as a two-storey house.

Ipinakilala ako ni Wanda bilang bagong kaklase nila. Ang ilan sa mga kaklase namin ay bumati sa 'kin. Ang iba naman ay tinaasan ako ng kilay. Hindi ako mapakali.

"So, Wanda, you brought another weakling with you?" asked a beautiful, blonde-haired girl in a mocking tone.

"Shut up, Barbie! Oh, I bet you won't listen because you can't follow simple instructions. What an empty-minded girl." Wanda said sarcastically. Barbie frowned at Wanda. Maganda ang babae pero masama naman ang ugali. She's beautiful as a doll.

"That's Barbie Crimson, the puppet controller. She can bring dolls or toys to life. She can also manipulate people by putting invisible strings on them. Don't mess with her or you're doomed," Frances whispered to me. Natakot ako sa narinig. Mas mapanganib ang mga estudyante sa academy na ito kaysa sa mga bullies sa dati kong pinapasukan. How could I end up in this kind of place?