Midnight Angels: The War

Chapter 29

She did notice some changes in her body.

This might also explain kung bakit pasimple nalang siyang tinutulak nung mga babae sa Diamond Hill at kung bakit sinabi ni Kharis na may kakaiba sa kanya. Napahawak nalang si Zia sa braso niya at tumingin sa pamilya niya. Nameywang ang iba habang nakatingin ng malalim kay Zia.

"'Wag ka na munang sumali sa training." Sabi ni Seth.

"But why? What about the war? Uno already sent demons in the human realm. Tapos hindi pa natin alam kung saang parte pa siya naghahasik and the fact that he has the poison, we should really move now." Alalang sabi ni Zia.

"How sure are you na nasa kanya talaga ang lason?" Tanong ni Dino sa kanya.

"R-Reed said so." Sagot ni Zia at nagkatinginan nalang ang Team Alpha. Reed knew Uno better so this time, they're trusting his words.

"That's our job to find out what Uno's up to. Your team's job is to train and your job is to rest." Mariing sabi ni Wolfie sa kanya. Yumuko nalang si Zia at tiningnan ang kamay niya tsaka na tumango dahil alam niyang wala naman siyang magagawa.

"We'll figure this out." Xin comforted her.

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"I don't have enough medical experience to slow down the decrease of her physical strength and abilities. Pero kaya siyang tulungan ni Mal."

'Yun ang sinabi ni Miu sa team bago sila umalis kaya ngayon ay nasa office ni Mal si Zia at nakaupo siya sa sofa. Team Alpha was once again summoned by the gods at nasa training site naman sina Xy kaya mag-isa si Zia na pumunta sa office.

"Grandmama? Bakit po wala kayong baby ni Grandpapa?" Inosenteng tanong ni Zia habang may ginagawa si Mal sa likod niya. "Your mother is our baby, Zia." Nakangiting sagot ni Mal sa kanya. Ngumiti narin si Zia at mahinang tumango.

"Oh, what's this?" Tanong ni Mal nung makita ang mga dragon scales ni Zia sa likod niya.

"Sabi ni Reed, I might be one of the remaining azure dragons pero hindi naman ako naniniwala. I can't feel the fire inside me like how Kuya Ash describes how dragons feel." Sagot ni Zia. Mahinang natawa si Mal.

"That's because these aren't your scales, sweetie." Saglit na kumunot ang noo ni Zia dahil dito at tiningnan na ang Grandmama niya. "Ano pong ibig niyong sabihin?" Tanong niya. Mal went towards one of the shelves in her office at may binasa na libro.

Tahimik namang naghihintay si Zia sa kanya.

"Hmm, you just borrowed these. It says that you have to return it to the real carrier." Mas lalong kumunot ang noo ni Zia dahil dito. "Real carrier? Borrowed? Wala akong naiintindihan." Sunod-sunod na sabi ni Zia.

Mal then realized that Zia already has things to worry about at dapat hindi na niya ito dinadagdagan pa.

"'Wag na munang isipin ang tungkol dito. What you have to focus right now is resting." Sabi ni Mal at sinara na ang libro and of course, after hearing that it wasn't her scales, Zia couldn't think of anything else other than what Mal said.

At habang nag-iisip siya tungkol dito ay may kumatok sa pinto na nakabukas na. Archer was standing there, holding a letter on his hand.

"I'm excused for today's training. I'm still injured." Aniya at pinakita kay Mal ang letter na nasa kamay niya. Archer was avoiding Zia's gaze pero nakita parin ni Zia ang pagkinang ng mga mata nito. He was lying.