Oh My Ice Goddess (Erityian Tribes, #3) | Published under Pop Fiction

57 [Krystal]

"Anyway, I've been observing you since that time. Pero every month, dumadalaw pa rin ako sa East Black para tignan ang kalagayan ni Kelsey. After three years, nabalitaan kong may isang Flame Spectre member na nanggugulo sa South Black kaya pumunta agad ako doon at nakita ko si Allen. He annihilated three gangs just because they didn't know who he was. Nagkaroon ng gulo kaya nagpunta kaagad doon ang Huntres Force."

"Wait, I'm curious about the Huntres Force. Isn't that under the White government?"

"Yes, but only on the surface. Mga allied forces nila ang inassign doon pero may mga ilang attributes users na nasa rebellion force talaga kahit ganun ang attributes nila. Sila ang naging spies namin doon."

"Oh."

"Nakita ko doon si Kelsey kaya nagulat ako. Wala siyang dalang kahit ano kaya natakot ako para sa kanya dahil nagkakagulo na ang mga tao. Kaya naman kahit hindi niya ako kilala ay nilapitan ko siya at binigay sa kanya ang whip na dala ko lagi. Binigay 'yun ni Sir Isaz pero hindi ko naman ginagamit dahil hindi ko na kailangan. Kaya ko namang magproduce ng ice weapons. Pero dahil may effect ang veinas sa ordinaryong tao ay nagdalawang-isip ako. Paano kung hindi talaga siya nag kapatid ko? Paano kung humdrum lang talaga siya at nagkamali lang ako? Pero nung hinawakan niya 'yun at walang nangyaring kahit ano sa kanya, doon ko naconfirm na may ice attribute siya tulad ko. And somehow, I know that she's my sister.

After three years, nagdesisyon kang pumunta sa East Black. Natuwa ako nun dahil mas dadali ang trabaho ko kung ang dalawang binabantayan ko ay nasa iisang lugar lang. Nung nakilala mo si Gemma, nagulat ako dahil alam kong anak siya ni Sir Gerard. Pero mas nagulat ako nung nagkrus ang landas niyo ni Kelsey. Nasa list din namin si Miles para isali sa force dahil kay Sir Leo na isa sa provider namin ng weapons. Pati si Ashley na anak naman ni Sir Aaron. Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa o matatakot ako nun. It's like fate brought the five of you together."

I don't know how to react so I ended up nodding to his statement. I still can't believe that he and Kelsey are siblings. But that explains everything about his actions and Kelsey's story.

"Why don't you tell her the truth?" I asked.

"I can't. I don't have the courage to tell her."

"But she has the right to know...and I want her to be happy."

I don't want to see that painful expression of her anymore. I can't bear to watch it.

"It's not yet the right time. Besides, I can protect her from afar, just like what your sister did."

"But-"

"At sa tingin mo ba hindi masasaktan si Miles? Kapag nalaman nila na kapatid ko si Kelsey, siya na lang ang mag-isa sa inyong lima. Maaawa sila sa kanya at maaawa siya sa sarili niya. Kahit na nandyan kayo para sa kanya, iba pa rin kapag may pamilya. It will just complicate things so I don't want to tell her the truth right now."

He has a point. I silently cursed myself because I didn't think of Miles' situation. If she knew that she's the only one who doesn't have any family among us, I'm sure that'll hurt her.

'Krystal. Hale.'

I suddenly heard Winter's voice so I turned around. We both stood up when we saw Gemma's dad carrying her on his back, and walking behind them are Ashley's dad and...Lolo. They stopped right in front of us.

"Napatigil na naman sa pagdudugo ang mga sugat niya pero kailangan niya pa ring magpahinga," Gemma's dad said. "Pero dahil sa technique na 'yun ay hindi siya masyadong makakagalaw at makakapagsalita sa loob ng isang linggo dahil kino-consume nun ang lakas niya."

"Kailangan din nating ikulong at parusahan ang Flame Spectre at allies nila. Aayusin din ang lugar na 'to pati na ang Black Division," Ashley's dad added but I only looked at Winter and glanced at Lolo's direction.

'I'm sure marami kang tanong and you want answers to them.'

'Yes, but you need to rest first.'

'I will. Are you going with us?'

I know she would ask this question. I really want to be with her and Lolo, and ask them a lot of questions. I also want to know what happened to them after that divisions' war.

I looked behind me and saw those four looking at our direction with worried expressions. I turned to Winter and for the first time after thirteen years, I smiled like an excited child and I feel warm even though the place is completely frozen and it's snowing.

"I'm sorry but I also have another family waiting for me," then I glanced at them.

'I knew you would say that,' Winter said and she smiled.

"Mukhang ganyan din ang sasabihin ni Gemma kung tatanungin ko siya."

"Maging si Ashley."

Gemma's and Asley's dads are also smiling at me while glancing at their daughters.

"Go. They are waiting for you," Hale added and I bowed to them.

I walked to their direction and saw their faces lit up. They started running towards me and they all lunged at me, and we fell on the soft ground covered by snow.

"Let's go home."

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