I'm here in the headmaster's office together with the other unggoys. Bigla kaming pinatawag ni ma'am Lexis at Sir Chance. I am hesitant at first, I don't know how to face sir Chance. After knowing that I burned his room.
Hindi ko alam kung paano ako hihingi ng tawad sakanya. He's my mom best friend, paano kung nakarating kay mama ang balitang ito? Ang pagsunog ko sa kwarto ng headmaster.
"Sorry, natagalan." Ma'am Lexis apologized.
Siya ang hinihintay namin, kaya wala pang sinasabi si Sir Chance kung bakit niya kami pinapatawag.
"We've called you, to say that we will be sending you to the mission now." Ma'am Lexis started.
"We don't have much time, maraming estudyante sa Ordus ang hindi nakakabalik galing sa mga missions. At may mga liham na dumating sa'min na galing kay big fish. The student's became stones. Kaya inatasan namin kayong hanapin ang phoenix, umaasa kaming mahahanap niyo siya. Sana pagbalik niyo dala niyo ang phoenix at buhay kayong apat na makakabalik." I frozed on what she uttered on the last sentence.
Maaring may malalagas sa'min. Maaring hindi kami makabalik na buhay na lahat. There's many possibilities to happened during in that mission.
Ano bang magagawa namin? We're just student's, were oath to follow and do the misisons they have given to us. That is proving our worth as an Pure blooded.
"It consist weeks, we don't know how many weeks before you arrive in the City named Refi. Where no one lives, even a creatures. Hindi natin alam kung ano ang sasalubong sa inyo doon. We will give our blessings to you, were hoping that you'll be succeeded in this mission. Alam niyong mahirap, pero tinanggap niyo. Be careful, please stay alive." I can see sadness both of our headmaster and headmistress eyes.
Ma'am Lexis won't risk her own child life's if this mission isn't important to them. I am hoping for the best, that we came back safe and sound no matter what. This mission is risky for us, but this is our fate.
"Naiah." I summoned my gift, the white wolf appeared. Sumakay ako sakanya, were in the front gate of the Academy. Oras na para umalis kami para sa mission na 'to. Mission na hanapin ang phoenix, walang kasiguraduhan na mahahanap namin ito. Let just hope for the best.
When the gate opened, hudyat na para lumabas kami. Matulin na tumakbo ang gift ko. Si Zach lang ang lumilipad sa'ming apat, kasama ang limang kawal na pinasama. Nakasakay ang mga kawal sa pegasus. Habang si Zach ay sa gift niya na simoorg. While me, Aaron and Elle are in the ground. Aaron is with his cerberus, Elle with her black puma and I with my white wolf.
Gabi na, at huminto muna kami sa ilalim ng forest. Hindi namin alam kung anong lugar na ito, ngunit dadaan muna kami sa Bloodstone. Where criminals are living.
May dala kaming mapa, para hindi kami maligaw. Aaron had it, since he's our acting leader in this mission. Sakanya namin pinadala ang mapa. Sinandal ko ang likuran ko sa isang puno, mukhang bukas pa kami makakarating sa lugar na iyon. Baka may makasalamuha na naman kaming alagad ni big fish. That's possible, after all we will be going to the city of Bloodstone, city where the criminals lives.
"Nakakapagod pala lumipad sa himpapawid." Sambit ni indian mango.
"Ikaw strawberry head 'di ka ba napagod?" Tanong niya sa'kin at tumabi.
"What do you think?" I answered him in a question formed.
"Hindi uso sayo ang yes or no bhie." He chuckled a bit. I didn't notice the other two soldiers with us.
Nasaan ang mga iyon?
"Nasaan ang dalawang kawal?" Tanong ko kay Zach.
"Naghahanap yata ng sticks, para gawing bonfire." I just nod.
Ilang saglit din ay dumating ang mga kawal, nilapag nila ang mga sticks na nakuha nila. Elle throw a stones to Aaron and he catch it immediately. May ginawa siya sa dalawang bato, tumaas ang isang kilay ko sa ginagawa niya.
"Hindi gumagana." Sambit niya, namamawis na siya. He wanted to make a fire using that stones? Well not bad.
Lumapit ako sa kanilang dalawa, I handed my hand to him. Pinagtaasan pa ako ng kilay ni Elle, huwag mo akong tarayan mas mataray ako sayo.
"Huh?" Hindi niya yata na gets ang gusto ko.
"The stones." I said.
"Hindi nga magawa ni Aaron, ikaw pa kaya?" Sabat niya. Will she shut up? Wala naman siyang nai-ambag. Puro siya kuda.
"The stones Aaron." I speak again.
Aaron handed me the two stones, ginawa ko ang ginagawa niya kanina. The next thing I knew is the stones sparks, nagkaroon ng apoy ang dalawang bato. Binigay ko ito kay Aaron at umalis na doon. Baka kasi naka istorbo ako sakanila, ang sama pa namang tumingin ni Elle.
Akala mo naman mag jowa, eh wala namang label. Why do I care anyway? Bumalik ako sa punong sinasandalan ko kanina.
Nandoon pa rin si Zach, he's with his smirk face while looking at me. I raised my eyebrows to him.
"Jealousy, yung bintana." He's smirking at me.
"Walang bintana sa kagubatan." Pambabara ko sakanya.
"Ay, 'di mo sure." Saan ka naman kasi makakakita ng bintana sa kagubatan? Hindi ko nalang siya pinatulan. Baka lumala pa tong indian mango na to.
"Let's eat." Linagpasan kami ni Aaron pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon.
Let's eat, then he will going somewhere? What's this man thinking? I want to follow him, but Zach grab my hands. I give him my irritated look.
"Kakain na daw." Nakangising sambit niya.
Kinuha ko ang kamay ko mula sakanya. Nong makarating ako sa gawi nila tsaka kami ay nagsimulang kumain. Natapos nalang kami, ngunit hindi parin bumabalik si Aaron. I was worried, but I know he can handle himself.
So I guess, I don't have a choice but to think positively. Hindi siya aalis kung alam niya sa sarili niyang may mangyayaring masama sakanya. Gumawa kami ng tent, para doon kami makakapagpahinga. Madali namin itong natapos sa tulong na rin ng mga kawal. May tig-iisang tent kaming lahat.
Well except for the soldiers, may iba sakanila na nag share.
Nasa loob ako ng tent, ngunit hindi ako makatulog dahil sa kakaisip kung bakit hanggang ngayon ay hindi parin siya bumabalik. Kanina pa siya umalis, probably this hour he should be back. Baka kasi maaga kaming aalis bukas.
Dahil nag-alala na ako ay lumabas ako sa tent ko. Mukhang tulog na naman silang lahat, lumapit ako sa tent ni Aaron. Walang bakas na Aaron sa tent niya.
Tinahak ko ang daan na tinatahak ni Aaron kanina, bago siya umalis nong sinabihan niya kami na kumain. Wala akong naririnig na ingay, maliban sa mga yapak ng aking sapatos habang naglalakad ako.
The cold wind touches my skin, okay mas lalong lumamig ang paligid ngayon. I activate my senses, hindi ako pwedeng magtanga-tangahan dito. I'm in the middle of the forest, I don't know whats await me, when I continue on walking. I heard ssshh of an sna---, pusang gala!
Nasa harapan ko na ang ahas. The moon reflects the snake. Nilabas pa ng ahas, ang dila niya habang lumalapit ito sa'kin. Easy tayo jan Mr. Snake. Mister nga ba?
Narinig ko itong nagsalita, yes the snake freaking speak! I am not hallucinating, narinig ko talaga itong nagsalita. But I can't determine if it's voice is a boy or a girl.
"Daughter of a curse," Ha? Daughter of what?
"Reborn from it's own ashes." I furrowed my eyebrows to the snake. Ano ba ang pinagsasabi nito?
Daughter of a curse...
Reborn from it's own ashes...
When I already have a courage, I face the snake.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
Mas lalong lumapit ang ahas sa'kin, kaya napaatras ako. Tuwing lumalapit ito, umaatras ako. I can't concentrate! I can't used my power this time. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Dahil sa kabobohan ko, natapilok ako, dahilan para maabutan ako nito. Pumulupot sa aking katawan ang ahas, nanlaban ako pero hindi ko magawang makalaban. Shit, I can't used my power. When I look at the snake eyes, It's feel like I was hypnotized by it.
"Do you want to know the past?" Dahil sa sinabi nito, ay parang ma curious ako.
"Let's start unleashing your identity... Daughter of a curse." I was still looking at the snakes eyes. Parang kinain ako ng mga mata niya at dinala sa kung saan.
Hindi pala sa kung saan ito, it's a war. Ito yung panaginip ko, panaginip na gustong-gusto ko ng kalimutan. Palagi nalang akong binabagabag nito, simula nong kabataan ko. I was wondering if this is a lost memories of mine. But it's quite impossible.
Nagsisimula na silang maglaban, nagulat ako ng makita si Sir Chance at Ma'am Lexis, and also the other great nine. But I count them, they're only eight. Nasaan ang pangsiyam sakanila? Sa panaginip ko noon malabo ang mga tao, ngunit dito, hindi. Ibig sabihin, this war happened last two decades?
Itong labanan na 'to ang dahilan kung bakit payapa na ulit ang Mania World at nagkakaisa na sila. Napatingin ako sa kabilang hanay, and I saw a lady who's just look like me at her young age, no other done my... mother.
Probably, it's mama Neah. Kasama pala siya sa labanan na ito? I thought she's good... I thought she help the great nine to defeat the darkness? What the hell am I seeing this time? Her eyes is just like mine, kasama niya din ang babaeng may ahas sa mukha. Her eyes is the same with mama too.
"Your mother." Someone whispered at my ears. Same voice from the snake.
My what? Mama Neah is my mom, not this woman.
"That's what you thought of course, my dear."
Nagsimula ng sumugod si mama Neah, wala siyang sinasanto. I can see how brutal she is. Parang hindi ko gustong makita ang ganitong side ni mama. Her movement is unpredictable, and I know that she's strong. Ngunit hindi ko aakalain na may mas ilalakas pa siya. Siguro ang tinuturo ni mama sa'kin noon, ay sisiw lang para sakanya.
"Huwag ako, may kikitilan pa ako ng buhay." My eyes widened when I heard her cold voice. Tangina, nakakapangilabot nagsitayuan lahat ng balahibo sa katawan ko.
Dumiretso sa paglalakad si mama Neah, ngunit pinigilan siya ng isang lalaki. Ang lalaking kamukha ng master ng Aventurine.
"Hanneah sister of Hannaiah." He spoke. Mama raised her eyebrows. I know where I did get this attitude of mine. She had a sister? My mother had a sister and I don't even know.
Ang dami ko palang hindi alam sa pagkatao ng mama ko, sa nakaraan niya.
"Sino ka?" Mama asked, and throw a fire ball to the boy. Ngunit sinangga ito ng isang leon.
We have the same power.
Parang hindi ko gustong panoorin ang laban nila. But I want to know the past, the past about this war and the past that the snake said to me. All were puzzles to me.
Naglabas ng maraming mga hayop ang lalaki. Mama Neah change the sword into a bow. She pulled the string, ngunit wala siyang natatamaan na mga hayop dahil sa bilis ng liksi at takbo ng mga ito.
In her frustration, she throw a fire to the animals. Dahilan para matusta ang mga ito. I almost gasp when she pointed the bow to the man. My heart suddenly ache, hindi siya maaring mamatay.
I felt something in my chest, that made up in my mind that I don't want to lose him. I don't want him to die. When mama pulled the string, wala akong ibang magawa. It already happened, I can't change the past.
I thought he would die, but no. Someone catch it. It was her! The girl with a snake on her face. Tatlong palaso ang tumama sakanya. I thought I would feel better, but I wasn't feel ease at all.
"Why did you do that?!" mama asked furiously to the girl.
"T-to save him, from you... because if I didn't did it you'll kill him." Doon ko lang napagtanto na kambal sila. They have the same features, kung wala lang ahas sa mukha ang kakambal ni mama. Siguro hindi mo makikilala kung sino si Neah at Naiah.
"Taksil ka Naiah!" All this time, si mama Neah pala ang nagsabi nito.
"I-iniligtas ko siya dahil mahal ko siya...Tsaka ito na rin siguro ang k-kabayaran ko sa lahat ng k-kasamaang g-ginawa ko..." she holds mama Neah's face. I saw a drop of tear in her eyes.
"T-thank you for doing this to me... I have a favor to asked you... s-save my b-baby, save my c-child Neah f-for m-me..." So she's pregnant and the father is the man he save.
The man who looks like the king of Aventurine.
Tangina maaring pinsan ko si King or more than that.
"L-love h-her a-as i-if s-she's y-your daughter..." I felt my eyes watered. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako naiiyak.
Dahil ba, nakita ko si mama na siyang dahilan ng pagkamatay ng kapatid niya. Naawa ako sa sitwasyon nila, at naaawa rin ako sa magiging anak ng katapid ni mama. My cousin to be exact. She won't see her mother.
"N-name her Y--." I wasn't able to hear what mama Neah sister's said. Dahil nabalik ako bigla sa reyalidad.
"Yiannah!" I was still standing, ngunit wala na ang ahas. Hindi na ito nakapulupot sa'kin. Suddenly I felt his arms hugging me tightly.
He's here, Aaron is here.
Ordus: Fuego
By DeeYanny
Plagiarism is a crime
Votes and comments are highly appreciated. Enjoy reading!