Merveille Academy (Book 1)

Chapter 02 // Behind the Wall

Siguradong nag-aalala na sa akin 'yong tatlo na 'yon. Why did I even get here in the first place though? What's my reason for following those guys? Because they're suspicious? Why did I enter that portal thing? Because of curiosity? Geez. This is absurd!

Napaupo na lang ako sa loob ng kulungan na kinalalagyan ko at napahinga nang malalim. Ano nang mangyayari sa akin ngayon? Mabubulok dito sa kulungan na nasa tabi ng palasyo? Sa hindi ko alam na lugar? Ugh! Ang sakit naman nito sa ulo.

Wait.

What's that? I can hear something. Like something is burning. Something is on fire. May sunog ba rito sa kulungan? Oh my goodness! Ayoko pang mamatay! And fire? Who would want to die in flames? Who would want to get burned and turned into ashes? No one!

"Hey." I heard someone calling me while I was sweating in panic. May lalaking nakasilip sa hindi kalakihang parihabang durungawan na katapat ng kulungan ko. Hindi gaya ng sa akin na rehas lang ang harang, ang sa kaniya ay purong bakal. Ang pinagsisilipan niya ay ang tanging paraan para makita niya ako at makita ko siya. Nakatingin lang siya sa akin. What's with him? He's creepy.

"W-Who are you?" I asked nervously. He didn't gave me a word and walked away from the prison porthole. When suddenly there came a fire out of nowhere.

Agad akong napasigaw nang makita ko ang apoy sa loob ng kulungan niya. What in the world?! Paano nagkaroon ng apoy sa kulungan niya? Mamamatay siya sa loob! "May sunog!" sigaw ko upang humingi ng tulong. I don't want to witness some random guy die in front me.

But I was startled when he then again appeared and said, "Stop! Don't shout."

"What do you mean stop? There's literally a fire in there and you're telling me to shut up and not ask for help? Are you crazy?!" I exclaimed, freaking out. Hindi na naman siya nagsalita at umatras muli, mas malapit ito kaysa kanina na malayo. Itinaas niya ang kamay niya kaya napataas ang kilay ko. What's he trying to do?

Oh my...goodness. Umapoy ang kamay niya!

"Your freaking hand is on fire!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "It's on fire!" I feel like I'm gonna pass out seeing his hands on fire. This is totally insane!

"Chill, I can control it."

Para akong binagsakan ng isang malaking bato nang marinig ko 'yon mula sa kaniya. Anong ibig niyang sabihin? Controlling a fire? Seriously, is he on drugs? How can someone control a fire? Fire bender ba siya? Does he have a power or what?

"Chill? Tell me how can I chill knowing that some random creepy weird guy in jail is telling me that he can control a fire? Huh?!"

He tsked. "Too loud." Napatakip pa siya bahagya sa kaniyang tenga.

"But," I cleared my throat. "H-How did you do that?"

"You are not from here, aren't you?" He asked and the fire went out on his hands. What the... I am so confused but I nod at him as he walk towards the small opening of his jail. "Nah, you're from here and I know you." My forehead creased. What is he saying? I was about to ask him but he closed the prison porthole.

I am from here and he knows me? Seryoso ba siya? Pakiramdam ko tuloy ay may sira siya sa ulo. He's talking nonsense. Sabi niya ay kaya niyang kontrolin ang apoy at taga-rito raw ako at kilala niya ako. Geez.

As time passes by I became bored and bored and bored inside this prison cell. Wala akong magawa at wala rin akong makausap. Ayoko namang kausapin 'yong lalaki sa katapat kong kulungan dahil hindi ko naman siya kilala at ang wirdo niya. Like, no way!

"Hey! Get your hands off of me!"

"Aray naman! Can't you be gentle?"

"Hey, you're hurting my twin!"