Unveiling the Mystic Eyes

001: Their Eyes

 "Jassie..."

I blink my eyes, and I can feel that it's now in its blue color. Zigzag lines that overlap each other create unexplainable patterns. Because it was all so sudden, blue, smokey dust came out of my eyes. Diretso itong tumama sa pamaypay nang tumawag sa akin.

"Hala, sorry po!"

Isinara niya ang pamaypay at ipinikit ang kan'yang mga mata dahilan para mawala ang lilang kinang nito. "Control it, Jassie."

Agad akong yumukod sa kan'ya, "Yes, Ms. Pat."

Inirapan ako nito bago niya ikinumpas saglit ang kan'yang pamaypay. Ilang beses ko na itong nakita nang harapan nguni sadyang nakaha-halina itong pag-masdan. Dumaloy ang lilang enerhiya mula sa kan'yang mga mata patungo sa kan'yang kamay at pamaypay.

"Καλέστε όλους τους μαθητευόμενους σας. κάνουμε συνάντηση."

"Miss, alam mo namang hindi pa ako fluent sa Greek, si Kuya Mark ang translator ko." 

Hindi ako nito pinansin, bagkus ay itinulak niya papunta sa akin ang mga letrang nasa hangin. Bahagya akong napa-atras at napahawak sa aking noo. Paniguradong nasa noo ko na naman ang mga letrang iyon.

MARK's POV

I feel so dizzy right now. I creased my forehead to ease the pain that suddenly attacked my temple. Damn! 

Bakit parang ako lang nakaranas nito? Nauna sila Sheki na bigyan ng basbas pero hindi sila nasaktan.

"M-Mark..."

Mabilis kong iminulat ang mga mata ko nang marinig ko ang boses niya. Mabilis siyang umatras nang biglang may kumawalang iba't ibang kulay na enerhiya sa mga mata ko. 

My mouth was hanging open when she covered my eyes with her white light. "Calm down; we'll figure this out.''

I suddenly grab her arms and pull her close to me. "I miss you!"

She tried to escape from my embrace, but I didn't let go. Her moon phases tattoos light up, making her invisible and able to escape from my grip.

"Ellie..."

She shook her head and left. I got up to run after her when I was stopped by my own reflection. My eyes... It mixed up all the colors that all of my Nymph siblings have: red, blue, purple, white, green, black, and gold-yellow.

What the fuck?

Ang g'wapo ko.

Kidding aside, I was left dumbfounded by my own reflection. My eyes are still red, but some of them have the color that is available in our land. It also shines as if it has its own energy or power.

I close my eyes and look for the Creatress' presence.

"Creatress, look at my eyes. What did you do?" I ask as soon as I feel her presence.

I opened my eyes and saw that she was in the middle of a meeting with the elderly. "There is nothing wrong with your eyes, young man."

"Huh?"

I grab a floating mirror and look into my eyes again. It came back to its original color... red.

"Maybe you are still in daze. Give yourself some time to rest. Patrisha is calling your apprentice for a meeting. You better show up."

I shook my head, "Maniwala po kayo. Iyong mga mata ko, nagkaroon siya ng mga kulay na mayroon ang mga Nymph, lahat ng kulay ninyo ay nasa mga mata ko kanina."

"Mark, get some rest. Namamalik-mata ka lamang," one of the elderly said.

Napakunot ang noo ko. Imposible! 

Malinaw kong nakita ang repleks'yon ko. Iba't-iba ang kulay ng mata ko. Ramdam ko rin kanina ang mga enerhiyang dumadaloy rito. Hindi iyon kathang-isip lang or dahil kulang pa ako sa pahinga.

"Ellie, can you get Mark here?' 

Napatingin ako sa Creatress nang sabihin niya ito sa mga isip namin. Right, she is not aware of the situation. 

I immediately block Ellie's voice. "I will go, Creatress. Hindi mo na siya kailangang tawagin."

I bid a goodbye and bow at them before I close my eyes and search for Rodnie's presence. Dinala ako ng presensya niya sa isang silid. Tumigil agad ako sa labas ng kuwarto niya bago pa ako tuluyang ipasok ng puwersa niya roon. Bukod sa nakaka-bastos iyon ay hindi ko rin gusto ang aabutan ko. Tumalikod agad ako sa pinto para hindi ko makita ang ginagawa niya- nila sa loob. 

As a Hunter, my eyes' special gift is to see everything. Kahit may nakaharang sa isang bagay ay nakikita ko ito, even so sa madidilim na lugar. Sa buong Wranian, red-eye Nymph fairies ang isa sa pinaka-makapangyarihang kulay nang mata. At kapag makapangyarihan, delikado.

"Palabas na!" I can imagine a smirk on his face kahit hindi pa ako nagsa-salita upang iparamdam ang presensya ko. 

Hinintay ko siyang makalabas ng kuwarto. Hindi ko na rin maramdaman ang presensya ng kasama niya kanina. Hmm, someone who can vanish. 

"Didn't do anything, my man," nakataas pa ang kamay niya habang nakatitig sa akin. "We just dance."

Tsk, ibang sayaw ang ginawa niyo.

"Creatress said that we will be having a meeting with Pat." 

Tumango-tango ito, "Mahina ka pala, Mark."

Literal na napatigil ang hinga ko nang maramdaman ko ang mga titig ni Rodnie mula sa likuran ko. Hindi ko talaga gusto kapag ganito siya. Ang mga mata niyang kulay lila ay tila nang hihigop nang enerhiya at pinapalitan ng kakaibang kaba at takot.

"What happened to you? Where are the things we taught you? Bakit tila ay wala kang natutunan?" Habang papalapit siya sa likuran ko ay ramdam ko ang enerhiyang bumabalot sa leeg ko. 

Nahihirapan akong huminga.

"S-Sir..."

"I taught you to be a strong man. I taught you everything that you have to learn and this? Sa tingin mo ba ay karapat-dapat ka sa posisyon mo ngayon?" His menacing voice echoed in my ears. It was followed by a sarcastic laugh. 

I can feel my body floating from the ground.

"P-Papa..."

"Don't call me that. I don't have an offspring who's weak." Every word he said pierced my chest and made it harder for me to breathe.

I squeeze my eyes as I feel something want to come out. I opened my eyes, and a large amount of force came out. It was blinding.

I close my eyes once again and catch my breath. I look for Rodnie's presence since I cannot feel his stares anymore.

"Papa?"

I search for him through his presence. It surprised me to find out.

Papa is lying on the ground; red arrows are pierced in his stomach, bleeding.

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to be continued