Discovering Summerland

Chapter 8

Dagger
June 19, 2196
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LUCIFUGE
Lucifuge Rofocale Gwydion

Pinanood ko siyang magpalabas ng kaniyang kapangyarihan dito sa lagusan. Sinadya ko siyang ipadala rito kay Nikola at inutusan ko rin ang mga tagapanood na ako nalang muna. Ako ang huhusga sa abilidad niya.

Hm, the perks of being the crown prince.

The moment her fingers touched the ruins or scriptures from the book, the scene changed. As an observer, all we have to do is to see everything from here. Hindi kami pwedeng makialam.

Ang sabi nila'y ang mga nakikita sa aklat ay mga memorya mula sa'ming buhay noon. This... actually... wasn't a requirement for new students, especially nobles. Ngunit dahil gusto kong malaman kung ano ang kaniyang nakaraan, nilagay ko siya rito. Kahit ako'y hindi na sumabak dito dahil- uh, ayoko lang?

Nanliit naman ang mata ko nang makita ang sarili ko sa paligid. I was standing and looking at the sky, watching two men move the sun and the moon. What the hell is this? Bakit ako narito?

"Georgia!" sigaw ko. Georgia? Who the hell...

Napatingin naman ako sa pwesto ni Heidi. She gave the other me a thumbs up. If so, then her real name must be Georgia. My eyes squinted more when she moved fast that I almost couldn't catch her speed. Bigla ko namang naalala ang isang klaseng creature sa libro na nabasa ko sa Fortress. Saglit na napahiwalay ang mata ko sa kaniya upang ma-recall ang tawag sa creature na 'yon.

Vampire? The fastest creature. Red-eyed. Pale skinned. Every description of a vampire fits this impostor of Heidi. The only questionable thing is her light powers. Is she perhaps something else?

Matapos ang ilan pang sandali, nag-iba na naman ang paligid. And I saw myself... again. Nakatingin si Heid- Georgia sa paligid habang nakatayo kami o sila sa veranda. The other me was looking at the woman instead of the view.

"I can become the highest form of an angel and the highest form of a vampire... but I can't become a hybrid. Hindi ko magamit nang sabay ang kapangyarihan ng anghel at bampira."

Angel... so this woman was also an angel from her past life. That explains the power of light she had earlier. Kumpirmado rin na isa nga siyang bampira, at isa ako sa mga nakasama niya sa kaniyang nakaraan. We are souls tied together- except that she lives as a Soulless. She lives without a soul.

Bahagyang tumawa ang isa pang ako bago magsalita. "It takes time to perfect a hybrid. Normally, it would take years. Unless your powers equal that of Red and Alpha."

Nanatiling nakatingin kay Georgia, ni hindi hinihiwalay ang mata sa kaniya. Napahawak naman ako sa'king puso nang maramdamang biglang lumakas ang pintig n'on. My eyes drifted to the woman who was now looking at my past self.

But... is that really me or someone who just looks like me?

"Hindi mo naman kailangan magpalakas. Back-up mo naman ako palagi," ani ng lalaking kamukha ko. The woman let out a soft chuckle and her lips formed a smile. Mas lalo naman akong nagulat. I didn't know she was capable of smiling- one that isn't fake.

Napataas naman ang isa kong kilay nang hawakan ng lalaki ang buhok ni Hei- Georgia. Hinagod niya 'yon na tila ba sign ng affection? Heck. He even took steps closer!