AQR1: A Peerless Genius from Two Cities [COMPLETED]

17: Initiation Day

Hinayaan muna niyang makabawi ng paghinga niya ang dalaga. She looked around hoping to see Franco pero wala ito doon. Somehow, she's disappointed.

"What is it, Emy?"

"Lucy..." Alanganing tumingin sa kanya si Emy. "Ahm, I have a favor to ask."

Lucy was startled. Did she hear it right?

Emy immediatly spoke."I-i know hindi pa tayong masayodong close. Dadalawang beses pa nga lang tayong nagkakausap eh. But among the people here in Grey City, ikaw pa lang ang kakilala ko bukod sa pamilya ko. I will understand kung tatanggi ka but... but I am hoping you listen to me first."

She tried to say something pero wala siyang maisip kaya isinara na lang niya ulit ang bibig niya.

Huminga naman ng malalim si Emy bago nagsalita ulit.

"Please let me tell my cousin na magkikita tayo today after dismissal. Pupunta kasi ako ng bayan eh kaso gusto niya lagi kaming sabay umuwi."

"Pupunta ka lang pala ng bayan eh. Sakto, I am free today. Sasamahan na lang kita."

"Ahm, ano kasi..." Emy seemed to be uncomfortable.

"Ayaw mo ba akong kasama?"

Mabilis na umiling si Emy. "No, that's not it. I just have... I just have someone important to meet today." Napayuko pa ang dalaga.

Lucy was surprised, on the other hand. She has to meet someone important? Gaano ba kaimportante ang taong iyon at kailangan pa niyang masinungaling sa pinsan niya?

Then a thought occurred to her. Hindi kaya...

"Is it a boy?"

Emy doesn't have to answer. Agad na nag-akyatan ang dugo niya sa mukha and Lucy found it cute.

She laughed out loud saka inakbayan si Emy. Mas bata sa kanya ito but her courage is undeniably better than her.

"Go on and tell your cousin that I will meet you later."

Tumingin ang dalaga sa kanya. "Really?"

She nodded. "Pero one hour lang ha. Baka mamaya mapahamak ka eh."

"I have my maidservants kaya you don't have to worry. But please be rest assured. You said one hour so an hour it is."

"Good. I am curious though. Who is this guy?"

Emy avoided her eyes. "As much as I want to tell you but I can't at the moment. But I swear na if he agrees, you will be the first one to know."

"No problem, Emy. Just make sure that he is a good guy."

Emy smiled at her gratefully saka tumango.

"If you will meet the guy again, just tell your cousin that we will see each other. You don't have to come at me like this."

"Thank you, Lucy." Mukha namang may naisip si Emy. "Though, my cousin might inconvenient you and approached you suddenly. Paano yun?"

The thought that she will be approached by Franco made her excited. She has very small opportunities talking with him and she will definitely grab one if she can.

Emy secretly smiled as Lucy suddenly blushed. Then she coughed.

"Don't worry. Ako ng bahala sa kanya."

"Really thank you..."

"Don't mention it."

***

Dahil sa consent ni Lucy, nakakatakas si Emy sa pinsan niya kada tapos ng klase niya.

Of course, it was just a bluff na may kikitain siyang tao sa bayan. It was just her excuse to make Lucy agreed. Lucky for her, she took her bait.

Emy spends an hour after class doon sa secret cabin na hinanap para sa kanya ni Calix.

It was perfect. She asked several of his people na magbantay doon araw araw lalo na kapag wala siya. At na huwag magpapapasok ng kung sino doon.

Lia and Veronica were also able to provide the materials she asked them to look. And they continuously looking for then.

She stayed alone inside the cabin and started doing what she had to do. Luckily, she brought Emy's journals from Royao City. There are quite few treasures written in there. At ngayon niya mapapakanibangan ang isa sa mga iyon.

She started working. Even her was surprised dahil parang saulong ulo ng katawan niya kung anong gagawin sa mga chemical na nasa harapan niya. It seems like Emy's forte is this.

Samantha can't control her body properly noong gabing kinuha niya ang maskara sa Grey Academy. It was very evident with her injuries and wounds. But now it is different.

She continued working hanggang sa makatapos siya ng isang tube ng bright green chemical mixture. Then she carefully transfer the liquid on a sphere bottle. Nagmistulang glow in the dark liquid ang laman ng bote. Napangiti na lang si Samantha. Hindi niya inaasahang napakagandang tingnan ng finish product ng ginawa niya.

Beautiful but destructive...

Maingat niyang itinago ang bilog na bote sa cabinet na napapatungan ng malambot na tela. This is the first. She has more days to create her full collection of this green liquid.

***

That night, nagpunta si Sebastian sa cabin na prinovide ni Calix para kay Emy. He is curious kung anong pinagkakaabalahan ng dalaga.

He knows na walang inaksayang panahon si Emy after ng nangyari sa pitong miyembro ng Black Council at agad na nag-utos sa mga maidservants niya pati na rin kay Calix.

But even them has no idea kung anong balak gawin ni Emy.

Kaya naman parehas nilang binisita ngayong gabi ang cabin.

They found chemistry materials sa nag-iisang malaking mesa na nasa gitna ng cabin. This must have been brought by her maidservants because Calix has no idea about those too.

So she only trusted him the cabin. But the most important things were done by her maidservants.

They carefully inspected ang mga gamit na naroroon. Obvious naman na Emy is doing some kind of chemical mixtures. Sebastian intends to know what kind it is.

"No way..." Mahinang sabi ni Calix. His face is pale habang nakatingin sa loob ng isang cabinet.

Lumapit siya dito upang tingnan ang tinitingnan nito. Inside the cabinet is a sphere bottle na naglalaman ng berdeng likido. It is somehow glowing.

"What is it?"

"It's a greek fire."

"A greek fire?"

"It is an ancient chemical explosives. Mahirap siyang gawin kaya wala ng matatagpuan na ganyan sa public market. But with proper materials and chemistry skills, you can make your own of that."

Napansin ni Sebastian na pinagpapawisan si Calix habang sinasabi iyon. Para bang natatakot ito.

"You seem scared of it." He was about to lean down and get the green orbs pero pinigilan siya ni Calix.

"Don't. It is an explosive. One of that is enough to blow half of this forest."

Agad na nabawi ni Sebastian ang kamay niya and looked at the object in front of her.

So... it is an explosive. He wonders kung ano ba ang balak na pasabugin ni Emy ngayon?