Ashianna's Point of view
Magsismula na ang Grand opening ng game ngayon at bukas ang first day. Makikilala na namin ang mga kalaban namin ngayon and their position.
May nakalaan na table para saamin. Katabi lang namin yung table ng Dark Academy at Owxferd. Tensyon ang meron sa paligid na hindi namin masyadong pinansin.
Mas lalong tumaas ang tensyon ng pumasok na ang mga head council ng bawat school. Nagbigay galang kaming lahat sa kanila. Pero ng pumasok ang Hari ng DarkLand na syang council ng Dark Rose ay hindi kami yumuko kahit tinatawag na kami.
"You really have no respect?!" Someone shouted.
"Respect should be earn by people. However, he did not earn ours," I smiled politely. Lahat sila ay nakatingin samin ng may paghanga. Yung iba naman ay ayaw samin.
Dahil huminto ang Hari ng DarkLand ay hindi agad nakalabas si Dad. Nang lumabas sya ay saka kami yumuko. Hindi sana yuyuko ang mga taga-Dark pero presensya ni Dad ang humatak sa kanila para yumuko. Who's the powerful now?
After some introduction and announcing the rules, sunod na pinakilala ang mga kasama sa Laro. Nag start sa side ng Darks.
"Drean, Sachi and Lia. A powerful family from DarkLand," Dalawang Drean ang kasali. Isa mula sa Dark Rose yung isa mula sa Dark Academy. Magkapatid.
"Base on my observation. In Dark Academy, we should be more careful to their seer. She's not a ordinary Huntress, she's also a assassin. The most skilled assassin. In Delinquent, The Ace. He's deadly but I think Ash can handle him. He's a air user too. In Dark Rose, Their leader and Esmerald is our enemy. We can handle the others fast but we will take time to defeat them."
"And Last! Esmerald Lia! And Gray Drean the Leader and the Ace!" Nakatingin kaming lahat.
"Wait! He said that he's the Leader right?!" Gray is their Ace.
"We have no time to argue. Just continue," Kahit hindi parin kami makapaniwala ay nagpatuloy kami. Ngumisi sila sa Direksyon namin.
"We have same function of ability. Kaibihan nga lang ay may mas advantage ako. She needs to look into her prey's eyes before controlling them and I just need them to listen to me. I'll handle her if we cross paths," Not to mention, she's a flirt. I can use that on my advantage. How? Secret.
"Shinville, we have no problem in shinville and Kreyson. However In Owxferd, their Leader is a senior student. Just be careful if you encounter him," Nakikinig kami kay Ate Natalia na sinasabi ang malakas sa bawat grupo. Lahat ng Ace ay lalaki at lahat sila nakatayo sa harap.
"The Hesxtia Team!" Nagsigawan ang mga tao na taga-Hesxtia. Right. Nandito nga pala sila. Pero walang mga estudyante. Pinayagan silang manood pero sa school lang.
"Oh wait! The King of Dark is so kind to offer something to Hesxtia! The King offer you time. Time to think or change your positions!"
"Wow ha!"
"Bullsh*t!"
"Tangina mo!" Umani ng violent reaction ang sinabi ng MC. Nakangisi samin ang Hari. Tinignan ko sya ng matalim.
Tinignan ko sila Prof. Rae na nakatingin din pala sakin at tumango. Ngisi naman ang ginanti ko. Ang tango na yon ay may ibigsabihin, means may permission ako para sagot-sagutin ang Hari.
I stand up and sarcastically smiled.
"The sarcastic princess is back!" Mahinang bulong nila Jackson sa likod ko.
"The Hesxtia would like to offer the same, King Archy. Take your changing your group positions. I think they're scared," I said his name with disgust. Tumayo sya mula sa trono nya.
"How dare you-!"
"And how dare you too," lahat ng tao sa paligid namin ay suminghap. Why they looked so surprised? What's wrong cutting the King?
"I am the King Archy of Dark Land!"
I laughed. Sa tingin nya masisindak ako sa kanya dahil Hari sya?
"I'm a Mendoza. I do not need a crown to be a King or Queen! I do not need a crown to have a power! Because I'm the power!"
Natahimik ang paligid at lahat sila ay nakaupo at speechless. Nanatiling nakatitig sakin si King Archy na hindi makapaniwala.
"Pity you. You still need a crown to be acknowledge as the ruler," Ramdam ko ang lamig at otoridad ng boses ko. Hindi ko alam kung ako pa ba ang kumukontrol ng katawan ko.
Tinalikuran ko sya at umupo na parang walang nangyari. Nahagip ng paningin ko si Dad na nakangisi pa sakin na parang proud sa ginawa ko.
"Good job."
I know, leader.
Nang makabawi sila sa gulat ay tumuloy na lang sa introduction.
"The Team Hesxtia! Junior students but their power is beyond for a junior. A team that can bring a hot and cold weather in battlefield!"
"Jackson Andrei Wang, Drake Sebastian Solair and John Charlie Dimaano as Knights!"
Seryosong humilera sila kasama ang mga kapwa Knights. Something is really off about this freaking positions.
"Arianna Natalia Greyson the Wisdom!"
"Maxine Andrea Colt and Karina Denza Gonzales The Seers!"
"Alkina Ashianna Artemis Mendoza the Ace! The only girl in Aces!"
"Aiden Aljay Zane Mendoza the Leader!"
Halatang gulat ang lahat ng malaman nilang babae ang Ace ng Hesxtia. Well, Don't be surprised. I already created a history. Sa pagsagot palang sa Hari na yon, naging legend na ako duh. Nang makarating si Aljay sa harap ay humiwalay kami sa mga kapwa Ace whatever namin at lumapit sa leader. Ganon din ang ginawa ng iba.
"And this teams will enter the game of Life! There's only one golden rule!"
"Either kill or to be killed!"
"Good luck!"
Hinayaan na nila kaming umalis at bumalik na lang daw ulit mamayang Gabi para sa opisyal na pagbubukas ng Survival game.
Habang nakahiga sa kama ko ay pinagiisipan ko Lahat. Simula sa rules na sinabi nila hanggang sa golden rule.
Sabi nila pwede naming gawin ang sa tingin namin ay dapat gawin. Maari lang kaming kumilos ng naayon sa posisyon namin.
Parang nililimitahan nila ang kilos namin. Inisip ko din ang mga mangyayari pa at hindi ko namalayan na nakatulog na ako.
"Ash..."
"Gabi na gumising kana," Nagising naman ako agad.
"Mag-ayos ka na. Nasa labas lang kami," agad akong naligo at inayos ang sarili ko.
Sabay sabay na kaming bumalik doon. It's already 8pm at mamayang hatinggabi aymay firework daw.
"After they release the fireworks, the day one will begin and we will enter the dome at morning," how did she already know it?
"Greetings for everyone! This evening will be a bliss!" Nabagot ako makinig sa MC kaya kumuha na lang ako ng inumin na nasa harap namin.
Wine.
Nilapag ko agad yon. I don't like wines.
"Miss? Juice please."
"Here," biglang binigay ni Aljay yung juice na hiningi nya. Ngumiti ako bilang pasasalamat.
"What a beautiful sky!"
"Yeah. So beautiful..." Tumingin kaming lahat sa langit. Maliwanag ang buwan pati ang mga bituin. Magandang tignan.
May sinasabi sila sa harap na hindi ko na intindi pa.
"You're Bored?"
"Nope. Just thinking," Nakatulala lang ako sa isang side. I'm thinking of my brother, I found him.
"Stop thinking," Sumandal sya sa balikat ko at nilaro-laro yung kamay ko.
"Whatever it is, Stop thinking. It's going to be fine," I hope so.
"Nahanap ko si Kuya..." I started. Naramdaman kong napatigil sya.
"Hmm," sa tono ng boses nya ay parang sinasabi na magpatuloy ako.
"Nahanap ko sya, pero parang malabo na magkaka-ayos kami."
"One day, Mi Reina. I'm sure one day magkaka-ayos ulit kayo," I was surprised when he speak in Tagalog. Parang dalawa hanggang tatlong beses lang syang nagtagalog.
Nanatili kami sa mga pwesto namin hanggang sa mag 11:50pm na. 10 minutes.
"Just ten minutes the hell in our life is going to start," Jackson.
"Right."
Nanatiling tahimik kami hanggang sa 5 minutes na lang.
"Let's stand up everyone! And enjoy the remaining minutes!"
Imbes na maki-saya sa kanila ay nasa isang tabi lang kami at sa buwan na lang tumingin.
"The Dark Land would not miss the birthday of their general!"
"General Ace!!" Nagsigawan ang mga Darks habang pinalibutan yung naka hat na lalaki kanina. Kuya.
"HESXTIANS!!" Inagaw bigla nila Max at Karina ang Mic.
"We're also celebrating right???"
"YESSSS!!"
"WOOHOO!!"
"WE DON'T WANT TO MISS THE BIRTHDAY OF OUR BEST ACE!!" Mahina na lang akong natawa. Right! It's also my birthday! In three minutes I'm already 18.
"Your Mom and Dad says that they're sorry, Ash. And we're also sorry. This is not the ideal birthday that you could imagine because instead of celebrating your day, we're going to celebrate the first day of the game. But... On behalf of Imiza I'm going to say something, You're always here when we need you. You always help us and we really are thankful. You're the best Ace we could have and whatever happens, you'll always be the greatest Ace Hesxtia could have," The countdown started. May sariling Mundo din ang Dark Land para i-celebrate yung birthday ng general Nila.
"10!"
"9!"
"8!"
"Just a few seconds you're already in legal age."
"7!"
"6!"
"Natalia's right. You're already in legal age."
"5!"
"4!"
"3!"
"2!"
"1!"
"Happy birthday, Ashianna!"
"Happy birthday, Ace!"
"Welcome to the first day!"
Kanya kanyang sigaw ang Lahat at pinanood ang fireworks. May naramdaman akong malamig na metal sa may leeg ko kaya napatingin ako doon.
"Keep it. It looks better to you. Consider that as my gift," hinawakan ko yung binigay nya. It was his ring na nilagay nya sa necklace so parang yung ring yung naging pendant.
"Happy birthday, Mi Reina."
"Happy birthday, Ash!!!"
"Happy birthday to the best Ace!"
Dumamba ng yakap sakin yung apat. Nagtutulakan pa nga sila. Sila Ate Natalia, Kuya Drake at Aljay naman ay hindi na nakipagsiksikan.
"Wag nga kayong kj!" Nagtawanan kami dahil hinila ni Max yung tatlo, muntik na kaming matumba.
Lumapit din sila Mom and yung mga professors samin para batiin ako. Dad also promised that we will celebrate my birthday again in Hesxtia.
Tumingin ako sa kabilang bahagi. He looked happy with them.
Happy birthday, Kuya.