Fangs of a Half-Blood

21 | Hybrid's Throne

Naglakad ito papalapit sa aming dalawa ni Ry. At dahil dito pareho kaming napaalerto sa kinatatayuan. Ry and I both exchanged looks while our forehead furrowed in confusion when she suddenly laugh. Pareho namin siyang tinignan hanggang sa matapos siya sa katatawa. Pero kalaunan ay huminto siya't tinapunan kami ng seryosong tingin.

"The witches―" she looked at me empty, "consider you the abomination of nature, hybrid." May diin niyang sabi sa akin.

Me, on the other hand, my world stopped when I heard what she says. The witches considered me as the abomination of nature? That doesn't feel good. That only makes me feel worse.

"Huwag mong pakinggan ang sinabi niya, Kai." Hindi nag-sink in ang sinabi ni Ry sa akin dahil feeling ko tama ang sinabi niya.

Suddenly it feels like I am indeed the abomination of nature. I heard this girl named Meira scoff sarcastically. Habang si Ry naman ay napansin ko ang masasamang titig niya sa babae.

"Oh, please, Del Grosso. Are you planning to hinder the truth?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong nito kay Ry. "The people around him rubbed the truth from him. He was kept away from the world he really belongs to," she added.

Nanatiling tahimik si Ry. Naramdaman ko kaagad ang tingin niya sa akin. Dahilan para mapaiwas ako. I bit my lower lip. Now that I am glad I finally understands my identity, saka naman ito naglaho nang parang bula. Sa mga oras na 'to, mukhang mas gusto ko tuloy ibalik ang oras na hindi ko pa nalaman ang totoo.

"The hybrid has an uncontrollable temperament. Powers that are greater than nature. Your existence will put the balance on the line," pagpapatuloy ni Meira. "We witches are the servants of nature. Our task is to maintain the balance within the natural world."

Naglakad siya papalapit sa edge ng rooftop. Nagpakawala siya ng malalim na buntonghininga. Habang ang mga mata namin ni Ry ay nakasunod lang sa kaniya. She looked at me with sadness on her eyes. It's as if I am unfortunate to exist in this world.

"The Balance of Nature is intimately tied to one's spiritual relationship with the Earth, and the idea that all living things are considered sacred, as they are all different aspects of nature," she explained.

This time, it was Ry who chuckled sarcastically. "If you, witches, consider all living things sacred. Why are you all coming for him?" may inis sa boses niyang tanong.

Bumagsak ang mga balikat ni Meira. She once again look at me with sadness on her eyes.

"Unfortunately, hybrids aren't included." After Ry heard Meira's response, he snarled in anger. "A hybrid can cause the deaths of every supernatural creature. On that note, vampires, werewolves, and witches will cease to exist."

Para akong pinagbagsakan ng malalaking bato dahil sa narinig ko. Hindi ako makagalaw. Tila ba'y pinako ang mga paa ko sa sahig. Nagbabadya ang naubos kong luha. Guilt, regrets, and fear are eating me alive. My mind went black. It feels like being born hybrid is the greatest sin against nature.

"Your death―" Hindi natapos ni Meira ang sasabihin niya nang atakehin siya ni Ry. But she's quick to cast a spell against him. Napaluhod pa nga niya si Ry sa sahig habang hawak-hawak ang kaniyang ulo. That disgusting pain infliction spell! "To maintain the balance of nature, your sacrifice worth more than your life."

Matapos niyang bitawan ang mga katagang 'yon, tinalikuran na niya kami. But after a few steps, she stops. Nilingon niya ako't binigyan ako ng nagbabantang tingin.

"Know that witches will come for you, hybrid."

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Hanggang ngayon ay balisa pa rin ako dahil sa mga nalaman ko kanina. Meira Durano said, to maintain the balance of nature, my sacrifice is worth more than my life. I scoff in the middle of thinking. Pakiramdam ko'y nabuhay lang ako para magdusa. Nabuhay lang ako para isuko ang buhay na ibinigay sa akin.