Hindi ko lubos maintindihan ang pinapagawa sa akin. Naku naman bakit ba lapitin ako ng malas? Hays. Pero eto lang naman ang choice ko eh. If I want to stay in this academe. Pero bakit eto pa? Ang malas!
Papunta na ako sa special class ng mga Royalties. Para ano? Wag mo nang itanong! Hays.
Flashback:
Pumunta ako ng maaga sa office ng Reyna. Mabigat ang mga paa ko parang ayaw humakbang. Natatakot parin kasi ako. Bakit ba gusto akong makausap ng Reyna? Binuksan ko na ang pinto. Tugdug. Tugdug.
"Oh hi hija. I'm glad you came. Get in and have a seat." Cheerfully the queen welcomed me.
Pumasok na ako sa loob. Somehow I felt comforted by her warm welcome speech. I sat down and try to look okay. Though the truth is, I really want to freak out now!
I look at her majestic look. She's calm and mukhang she's mabait. Why am I so afraid?
"Tell me something about yourself dear." She smiled.
"Well, ah.. Uhmm.. Well.." Ano ba to? Di ba ako marunong magsalita?
"Don't be afraid. I want you to be open to me.Don't be shy. I'm a friend. So, tell me, wala ka ba talagang powers?" Tila natutuwa at interesadong tanong ng Reyna.
I just nodded an answer. Nauutal kasi ako. Kainis!
"Opo mahal na Reyna."
"Oh just call me Tita Larra."
"P-po?"
"Call me Tita Larra. Wag ka nang matakot sa akin."
My face brightened. Well for an unknown reason, I feel na mapagkakatiwalaan naman siya. Kasi kung hindi, chupe na ako sa academy na to.
"Opo maha... Tita Larra." Nahihiya ko pang sabi.
"So I heard wala kang powers. Totoo pala yun."
"Opo." Nakayuko kong sagot sa kanya.
"Tell me, sino ang parents mo?"
"I'm an Aphrodite-Athena adopted po."
"Adopted? Why? How? Where are your real parents?"
Napasabak pa ata ako sa Aquino and Abunda tonight. Hays. Okay here goes nothing...
"Yes, I was adopted by the Aphrodites and Athenas.
T'was 481 years ago when the great City of Olympia celebrated its great feast for the newly born gods and goddesses, when suddenly one of the goddesses sensed a presence of a mortal near this place.
So she hurriedly find where that mortal is because it is strictly forbidden for a mortal to get to this great city.
To her astonishment, she found a neonate at the gate of Olympia. She called the attentions of all the immortals.
They were surprised to see that child. It don't have the glow just like the other immortal infants do. A child of a mortal they thought.
The gods tried to find who left the child there. But they searched in vain, there was no trace of that someone.
The chief of the Poseidons decided to terminate the child. The one who found the child insisted not to. But the law must strictly be followed: Any mortal who comes near Olympia must be put to death.
As one of the Hades's about to put an end of the life of that infant, an illustrious light filled its body.
It almost blind their eyes. After about a minute, the light disappeared. The infant was back to its form. No glow.
So they just decided to keep that infant, to keep me.
That's what Mommy used to tell me whenever I ask her who I am."
Naks! Parang story telling lang ah?
"So, ikaw pala ang batang iniwan sa pinto ng Olympia. That baby with no glow. The baby that lit up during that great feast."
"Yes. But I am no special goddess. Wala akong taglay na kahit anong kapangyarihan. I'm useless and worthless."
"Hey, dear. C'mon it doesn't mean your powerless, you're useless and it doesn't always mean you're powerful your useful."
"Sana nga po lahat ng gods tulad niyo mag-isip." Nalungkot kong saad.
"I wish I could change the way they think, but that's not what a queen do. I give orders but changing the way they think is another story." -Queen
"Naintindihan ko po. Pero mawalang galang po ako, bakit po parang interesado po kayo sa condition ko?"
Curious ako. Eh yung mga ordinary gods deadma sa ganda ko, mukhang ang mahal na reyna na discover ata ang extinct na beauty ko. Huh! Sa mundong ibabaw na to, ako lang ang may fes na ganito kaya extinction ang beauty ng lola niyo.
"Well. You know, I once knew a god like you. Wala siyang kapaingyarihan. But hindi siya nag-give up. So now, he's finally enjoying not just one but four."
My eyes widened. Now I look at her with a vigorous face.
"Really? Sino po siya"
Ngumiti siya and she made a gesture like telling me 'I won't tell you. '
"Malalaman mo in due time. As of now we have to focus on what matters most."
She look at me seriously. I think she's thinking.
"Don't worry, I'm here to help you."
Natigilan ako sa sinabi ng reyna. She's gonna help me?
"I see something amazing in you. No one sees that great potential in you easily, but I see there is. But as you know, it's just a matter of choice. Kung pipiliin mong matakot lagi and conceal your weakness, mananatili kang ganyan."
Tama siya. I can't hide my weakness from the world forever. I have to face my fears because if I won't, I'll stay as I am now. Who knows one day, I can have amazing powers too. Ayokong hanggang drawing lang ang pangarap kong yan.
"Tita Larra curious lang po ako, bakit niyo po ako tinutulungan?"
She stood up and started to make her way to the window. Mukhang malayo ang tingin niya ngunit walang tinatanaw ika nga. She looks pretty serious but despite her serious looking face, napuna ko na ang ganda niya. And you can really feel her majestic aura when you face her.
"I'm just fulfilling the promise I once made to..."
"Your highness, the king requests for your presence in the royal council." Biglang interrupt nung butler ata.
"I'm on it Cedrique. I'll be there in 5 minutes."
"Yes your most eminent."
She then turned to me and gave me a smile.
"I'm afraid I have to go dear."
"Teka ano po ang kapalit ng pagtulong niyo?"
Ano bang malay ko? Eh baka malay ko ba kapalit pera. Naku! Wala ako niyan.
"On one condition dear, you have to live a life of a royalty."
I was stunned. What? I have to live like a royalty?
-End-
Kailangan ko raw maging isang royalty para raw mapalapit raw ako sa kanya. Kung royalty raw kasi ako madali niya akong machecheck at matutulungan if in case. Kailangan din daw malapit ako so she could train me at the same time do her duties as a queen.
Nanginginig ko pang binuksan ang pinto ng room. Oh please sana hindi nila ako pansinin. Sana yung tipong deadma lang sila dahil may pumasok na hangin. Okay na sa akin na deadmahin ako huwag lang pansinin ako ng mga Royalties na yun.
Pagpasok ko.. Lahat sila napalingon sa akin, most of them have their brows arched. Oo nga naman. Sinong hindi magtataka na isang Ubiquitous ang biglang papasok in the middle of a Royalty Special Class na may uniform and seal ng Royalty? Pinapalitan kasi kay Mr. Bryce yung uniform at seal ko. Di naman siya nahirapan since last time nadetect ako as a Royalty. Sabi niya nga as of now raw di pa nila malaman what's wrong with the detection whatever.
"What's with her uniform? Hey! Baka nagkamali ka ng suot weak girl. Ambitious vicious frog!"-Percza.
"Ms. Percza please. We're practicing manners and etiquettes here. I hope you can apply those things I taught now."
She shut her mouth but snobbed at me. Hehe buti nga sayo. Behlat! HAHA.
"Class, from now on Ms. Czayneid will join this class."-Ma'am
"What?!"-sila.
Shocking ang mga face nila. Tapos of course sa ganitong eksena magsasalita na naman ng di maganda ang magandang bibig ng ating butihing prince.
At yun nga as expected, biglang nagsalita ang mahal na gorilya ay este prinsepe pala.
"Who the h*ll gave her the right to get in this class?"
"It's your mother, the queen gave the order. If you got problem with it talk to her. Oh. By the way if you want to the next king with a cussing mouth you can continue with your cussing forever. I can't imagine a king cussing during a speech."
Oo tama talaga kayo teacher. His mouth is dangerous than a poison. Puro cussing na ang ginagawa ng big mouth niya. Dapat sa kanya maging lider ng Cussing club. Tapos sabay sunugin tapos tustahin sila ng mga kalahi niya.
"Fck." He mumbled.
May pahirit pa ha? Pinahanap na ako ni Ma'am ng mauupuan. Tapos yung mga face ng mga Royalties parang ngayon lang nakakita ng tao. Oh ha! Inggit kayo sa maganda kong mukha no? Tapos I saw Eil and Geo at the back. Dederetso na sana ako pero dumeretso ako sa floor. Nagtawanan silang lahat sa akin. Ang clumsy ko talaga. Bakit na ako natumba?
I saw Percza na pinasok uli ang paa niya. Nakakainis talaga yung mga babaeng tulad niya na gumagawa ng mga masyadomg cliché na eksena.
"Bakit ba you keep on trying to fit in our level? Di naman bagay sayo!" -Percza.
Tumikhim si Ma'am. She turned her head. Di ko nalang siya pinansin. Instead dumeretso ako sa vacant seat dun kila Eil. Medjo nagtataka pa din sila.
"I'll explain later." Pinangunahan ko na ang sagot sa magiging tanong nila.
Eil smiled and kumunot yung noo niya when she turned to Percza.
"Sabihin mo lang Czayn kung gusto mong maghiganti tulungan kita. Sa totoo lang nakaka piss off na yang babaeng yan."-Eil.
"Okay lang Eil. Pabayaan mo na. Teka di ba kapatid mo siya? She's an Aphrodite Royalty rin just like you. Right?"-me
"Hah. She's just my cousin. Hindi lang naman isa ang bloodline ng Aphrodites. What do you expect? We're gods and goddesses of love, beauty and s*x"
Natawa naman ako sa pag emphasize niya sa last word.
"I just hope na hindi kame lagi magkabanggaan. Ayaw ko lang ng gulo."
"Don't worry this'll be the last class we'll be with her. Her dad will send her in the mortal world. Sa States."-Geo
"Wow! Makakalabas siya ng Olympia?"-me
"Yup. I heard she has to train there. May goddess kasi ang nagmamay-ari ng isang university dun."-Geo
"Wow."-me
Buti pa ang mga kontrabidang tulad niya nakakaenjoy ng mga ganung opportunity. Dinismiss na kame ng etiquette prof namin. Next is our history prof sabi ni Eil.
Si Lyv kaya? Kumusta kaya yun. Hays sa totoo lang di ko alam paano ko ieexplain nila Eil.
"Class our topic for today is about the history of an unfulfilled legend. The legend they called The Unbeknownst."
Mukhang interesting ang topic. Though I still feel awkward for their eyes are on me, I am still motivated to listen to the prof. I can't fail this subject noh. Kahiya-hiya sa Reyna and most of all pahihiyain ko sarili ko. Napansin ko si Princess Dianna, I wonder what she thinks. Eh alam niya na lahat ng mga nakalagay sa mga books, bakit pa kaya siya nag-aaral?
"Unbeknownst literally mean Unknown. This prodigy is entitled as Unbeknownst by the true Athena since no one knows of a surety if this is really true or whether it is meant to come true." Sabi ni Ma'am.
"It is said long ago, the gods created a goddess named Shem. Shem was considered as the daughter of all gods. She was given the beauty by Aphrodite, brain by Athena and all others gave her presents except for Hades. Hades refused to give the child a gift. But the gods thought the child would be well off without Hades's gift."-prof.
Hmm.. This history is indeed interesting. Wala pa akong nabasang ganito sa kahit anong books. I look around. It seems lahat naman ay tahimik.
"Shem grew as a beautiful maiden, so lovely and innocent. Hades envied the successful experiment of the other gods so he planned to ruin her. He took advantage of her innocence and made her fall in love to one of his sons. His son's name was Timothy. The plan was successful. Hades was able to disguise his son so the gods didn't noticed Timothy's aura. The two married and had a twin children. Timothy forgot about his father's command to kill Shem since he fall for her the moment he saw her. Hades was wroth with his son and cursed him to die on the 8th birthday of his grandchildren. Timothy, knowing the plan of his father, told Shem the truth. Despite the truth, she continued to love him. The curse came true, Timothy died on the 8th birthday of his children. Despite the grief and challenges, Shem was determined to raise the children even if she have to do it alone. When the 500th birthday of the twin came, for an unknown reason, Shem died."
Princess Dianna raised her hand.
"So what happened to the twin? What do they look like?"
"Well, for an unknown reason, they died also that day. The prodigy of The Unbeknownst says that in the future, the twin will reappear, and the lucky gods who will be chosen to help fulfill the legend will have their greatest desire come true."
Greatest desire come true? Wow. I like the sound of that. How I wish this legend is true. Para magkapower naman ako. Yun ang greatest desire ko. Hayy..
"As to when and what form they will have, we know not. That's the only part of the prodigy left to us. The rest is with the successor or successors of the Zeus if they be many. As to where the successors are, we know not."
Nganga! Grabe ang English ni Ma'am. Internal hemorrhage! Gustong lumabas dugo ko sa ilong at tenga ko! Pero infairness, marami akong natutunan ngayon sa kanya.
After so many kaek-ekan. We started to pack up our things. I can't helo but to dream on about that legend. I imagine myself torturing gorilla using my powers. HAHAHA vengeance is mine!
"Hey Czayn why are you smiling like that?"natatawang tanong ni Geo
Ngayon ko lang narealize that ngumingiti pala ako ng parang loka habang naglalakad. I juar smiled at him. Hehe loka ko talaga. Babalik na kame sa mga respective dormitories namin.
"Hey! I'm glad na magkaklase na tayo. So how'd you find our class?"-Si Klein.
"Would you kill me if I tell you most of the Royalties have the worst manners?"
Natawa siya sa sinabi ko. "Well, yan din tingin ko nung una but don't worry you'll get used to it."-Klein.
Infairness, FC siya. Haha. Pero I like it. He considered his self as a friend of ours.
"Czayn let's go na. Punta na tayo sa dorm. Nag-aantay na dun si Lyv. Nagtext siya sa akin."
"Okay. Klein mauna na ako."
"Yeah. Paki kumusta nalang ako kay Lyvidia."-Klein
For sure kikiligin na naman si Lyv. Hahaha. Naalala ko nalang kahapon na magkasama kame sa pamamasyal wala na siyang ibang bukang bibig kundi si Klein-Klein-Klein. Inuulit-ulit niya yung mga bagay na nakita naman ng dalawang mata namin ni Eil. Aisshh. Babae nga naman. Naglakad na si Klein palayo. Maglalakad na sana ako papunta kay Eil but bigla nalang umulan!
"Ay Tokwa!!" Ano ba yan! Nadapa pa talaga ako. Tuloy puro putik nalang ako.
"Eil dalian na natin umuulan na!" Tumayo ako agad.
"Eh.. Czayn.. Sayo lang umuulan." Sabi ni Eil na sabay turo sa ibabaw ko.
Inangat ko ang ulo ko. I saw a mini cloud na meron pang kidlat-kidlat epek. Napalingon ako sa paligid, sa akin lang nga ang ulan.
"GORILLA!!!" I shouted. Sino pa bang iba ang gagawa nito sa akin?
"Bakit ba ang ingay mo?!"-Schneider.
Bigla nalang sumulpot tong kainis na to. Nakakainis talaga! Bakit niya ba lagi akong pinagtitripan?! Nauubos na ang pasensya ko sa kanya.
"Tanggalin mo nga ito! Pwede ba?! Naiinis na talaga ako sayo! Urhg!"
"Edi mainis ka. Why do you keep insisting I am doing those stuffs on you?"
"Eh sino pa ba ang gagawa nito kundi ikaw!"
"Tingin mo sa akin pag-aaksayahan ka ng panahon?" Cold niyang sabi with walk out effect.
"Hoy! Wag kang pa walkout walkout sa akin! Hoy tanggalin mo na to! Gorilla!!!"
Di niya ako pinansin. Nagpatuloy siyang maglakad. May biglang lumapit sa akin. Si Lyv.
"Czayn cool ba ang new spell na natutunan ko?"
My brows met. "Anong spell?"
"Eh yang ulan sa ulo mo. Obvious ba? Hahaha"- Lyv na nag peace sign sa akin.
So.. Si Lyv pala at hindi si... Aish! Nakakahiya! Bakit ko ba kasi siya pinagbintangan? Hisshh.. Iisipin niya tuloy assuming ako. Hays. Ay! Bahala siya!
"Eh- eh ikaw ba talaga may gawa nito?"-me.
"Oo naman. Uy teka! Wala ka kanina sa klase ah at.... Uy! Ano yang suot mo? Uniform ni Eil?"-Lyv.
"Bago niyang uniform." Eil answered instead.
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"Tanggalin mo na tong ulan pakiusap Lyv. Sorry na! Sorry na."
"Manigas ka!"
Alam mo yung feeling na nagpapayong ka sa loob ng kwarto mo tapos useless kasi nababasa ka parin? Sinabi ko nw kasi ang lahat sa kanila.
"Bakit di mo man lang sinabi sa amin na pinaalis ka sa academy na ito, eh sana nakagawa kame ng paraan?!"-Eil
"Yun na nga ang iniisip ko. Baka kung ano na naman ang gawin niyong kalokohan para sa akin."
"Pero hello?! Eh paano kung hindi dumating ang reyna?! Eh chupe ka na sa academy!"-Lyv
"Oo nga. You should have told us least makapagfarewell kame ng maayos. Haishh.. Kainis ka talaga!"-Eil.
"Sorry na nga eh. Huhu. Sge na."
"Okay, we forgive you. But suffer the consequence. Hanggang bukas yang spell na yan sa iyo." - Lyv.
"What? Wag ka naman magbiro ng ganyan. Nilalamig na nga ako rito. Di ka ba naawa sa akin?"
Sa totoo lang kanina pa talaga ako nilalamig. Pati ngipin ko nga nakijoin na. Hays.
"Wait. Bakit ka nga ba tinulungan ng reyna?"-Lyv.
"I don't know.. But ang sabi niya gusto niya raw tuparin ang isang promise."
"Anong promise? Kanino?"
"Di niya nasabi eh.."
Biglang may nag knock sa door. Eil opened it. Pumasok ang isang lalake.
"Miss Czayneid, pinapatawag kayo ng Reyna." He's Butler Cedrique.
Huh? What is it this time? Bakit ba I'm getting goosebumps whenever I hear the Queen's title?
"Sige na. Nakakahiya if you will keep the queen waiting."-Eil.
"Oo nga ingat friend."
"Baka may plano ka bang tanggalin to Lyv?" Hehe ayokong pumunta sa palace ng umuulan. Mabasa pa yung palasyo eh.
Pinitik niya yung thumb and middle finger niya tapos nawala na yung ulan. Hay salamat naman kanina pa ako nanginginig. Nagpalit na ako tapos lumabas.
"Ingat ka friend."
Tumango nalang ako tapos sumunod nalang ako sa butler.
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Mukhang di ata ako matutunawan nito. Masasarap ang pagkain gusto kong lantakin pero sa sobrang nakakahiya, parang gusto kong matunaw dito mismo sa kinauupuan ko.
"Czayneid wag kang mahiya dear. Eat."-Tita Larra.
"Hehe. O-po."
I look at all the food. Ang dami. Ang sasarap. Pero wala talaga akong ganang kumain kapag kaharap ko at isang gorilya na nakapako ang tingin sa akin. Ang sama ng tingin niya.
"Czayn kain ka. Hindi ka naman kumakain eh."- Prince Lyndon.
Buti nalang kasama ko si literal na prince charming. Ahee! Pero lalo akong di makakain. I tried to eat the steak pero parang naninigas ang kamay ko. Napansin kong natawa si Prince Lyndon sa ginagawa ko. Yeah. I look like a crazy robot trying to eat a steak. Hays. Nakakahiya ka talaga Czayn.
"So bakit nandito siya?"-Gorilla.
"Hindi ka ba masaya dear? She's pretty di ba?"
Nahiya naman ako sa pretty. Nakalataba ng tenga. Hihi.
"You're not answering my question mom. And please stop lying! You call that hanger, pretty? That's lying."
Nawala bigla ang energy ko. Hoy gorilla kung wala lang dito ang Mama mo sinabunutan na kita bwisit ka. Nakakainis ka talaga ever epal ka!
Nagtama ang mga mata namin. Parehong nakakunot ang noo namin. Kung nakakasunog ang tinginang ganito, pareho na kameng naging abo.
"Hahaha" the queen laughs in a lady way.
"What's so funny mom?!"- gorilla
"Nothing. I just remembered something."
"Another thing, why are we having this gathering."-gorilla
"We're just celebrating the Czayn's new arrival as a Royalty."
Kumunot noo niya then he turned to me. He looks at me from bottom to top. Tapos bigla nalang siya tumayo.
"I think I should go. I still have many works to do."
"Pinsan.."-Lyndon
"Hayaan niyo na siya. Just enjoy the meal. Ganun talaga yun. Kapag natatapos kasi klase nun, he is busy looking at the reports tungkol sa matters tungkol sa Olympia. He can be king now. Pero sometimes his character is something that bothers me."
He must be a problematic child. Pero kahit na ganun he's really fulfilling his responsibility niya. Mahal na mahal niya siguro ang lugar na to.
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Naglalakad kame sa isang basement. Me and the queen. Tapos we stop sa harap ng isang pader. She slightly pushed one block, then the wall suddenly opened.
So, a secret passage. Hmm.. Wow! I saw an enormous training hall full of weapons and training etcetera.
"Training will be here in this place. Let's start."-queen.
"Aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!"
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