Soulbound

Soul 50: Hell

"No! I won't run away like a coward! Hindi kita iiwan! I have my own business here too. Siguro may dahilan kung bakit ako dinala rito. Siguro kailangan din ako ng Asteria! I will stay until the very end even if it breaks me!" mariing wika niya habang nakakuyom ang mga kamao. He was out almost of breath.

I don't want his kindness. I don't want him blaming himself. I don't want to held him responsible but he's really determined to stay. Ano ba ang dapat kong gawin? Natahimik ako.

"We need to stop Severus! If he's planning to take all the magic in this world, then that means even the humans are at stake. Hindi na natin siya matatalo kung siya lang ang may kapangyarihan. I can't imagine what he'll do with such power," kinakabahang dagdag pa ni Zirrius. "Let me help. Please don't push me away like this. Don't set me aside. I can still help," nagmamakaawang wika ni Zirrius.

He's at lost. And I am too. I hated it when he looked too weak. I hated it when he's begging like this.

"Maybe there's another way," mahinang sambit pa niya. Natigilan siya nang maalala ang sulat ng ina niya. He brought it with him. Agad niyang inilibot ang paningin sa selda. Nakagat niya ang labi nang walang makitang kahit ano sa loob. Nakalagay lang ito sa bulsa ng cloak niya.

Mahina siyang napamura sa sarili dahil sa pagkawala ng cloak niya at ng sulat. Naiinis na napasabunot siya sa buhok. He was slowly losing hope. I couldn't suggest the summoning magic to call for her mother right now. Baka kasi ibang nilalang ang matawag namin.

"Are you looking for this?" tanong ng isang malalim na tinig.

Natigilan si Zirrius dahil sa narinig. Nakita niya si Severus na nakatayo sa harap ng selda niya habang hawak sa isang kamay ang sulat na hinahanap niya. Tahimik na nagngitngit si Zirrius nang makita ang nakakalokong ngisi sa labi ni Severus.

Bumaling ang paningin ni Severus sa pagkain na hindi man lang ginalaw ni Zirrius. "You better eat. I don't want you dead especially when Avery's soul is inside your body."

Binuksan ng isang kawal ang selda ni Zirrius. Tahimik na pumasok si Severus. He was walking with so much composure that everyone would surely bow down for him. "This letter, where did you get this? It is sealed by a powerful and familiar magic," he asked with curiosity. "Mahirap balewalain ang ganitong kapangyarihan."

"Ibigay mo sa 'kin yan!" Zirrius angrily said between gritted teeth. He tried to stand up but a black force pinned his hands and body against the wall. It was so fast. Halos hindi ko na namalayan ang itim na kapangyarihan na 'yon.

"Who are you?" seryosong tanong ni Severus kay Zirrius. Bahagyang nanliit ang mga abong mata ni Severus dahil pinag-aaralan niyang mabuti ang anyo ni Zirrius. "What's your relation with Zara?" he directly asked.

"This familiar magic came from her, right?" seryosong tanong ni Severus. Mariing kinagat ni Zirrius ang kanyang labi. Gusto niyang sigawan si Severus. Gusto niya itong murahin nang paulit-ulit. He wanted to end his life here. He was so frustrated to do horrible things to him.

"Hindi mo ako sasagutin?" tanong ni Severus na bahagyang nakataas ang kilay. "Should I force to open this letter for you?" he grinned.