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~Alina
Hindi ko mamulat ng maayos ang mata ko, sumasakit kase ang ulo ko kapag ginagawa ko 'yun. Ang naalala ko, nag-aaway kami ni Nathan then lumapit sa'kin si Luna at lumipad kami sa langit. But when we were flying, someone shot an arrow on my Luna kaya nahulog-No. Hindi kami nahulog, wala akong naramdaman.
Sinubukan kong imulat uli ang mga mata ko, and this time, nagawa ko na. Then I saw a guy, and he is familiar to me. It seems like I already saw him... in my dreams.
"W-who are you?"
"I'm a wizard." tumayo siya. "And I think It's time for you to know the whole truth."
"What truth?" bigla akong naintriga sa sasabihin niya.
May kinuha siyang maliit na bottle at binigay 'yun sa'kin. "Drink that and all those memories will be back into your mind."
Tinignan ko muna ang maliit na bottle at ininom 'yun. And then...
I feel dizzy.
**
When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a unknown place. It's like a void. It's full of black colors. And... It's scary. I tried to stand up but I can't, I try again then I did it. I started to walk, confused about where am I.
"Alissa, is this really a good and last plan?" nilingon ko ang likod ko then I saw my mom, with Michael.
It's like a flashback, a memory.
"Yes, Michael. Even if she's the daughter of our enemy, I still love her. And I do loved him. Minahal ko siya kaya nga nagkaron kami ng anak at eto na siya." Mom sighs. "Look, Michael, I'm sorry. I really am. But please understand me. I don't want my daughter to grow up here in this place. This place is so bad for her. And I don't want her to know this. So please, please keep this a secret between you and me. Can you promise me that?"
"Yes yes of cou-"
"Walang aalis." some old man appears. "You are nowhere else to go, Alissa, just stay here. We can take care of you and Zephyrine."
"That is definitely not her name!" mariin na protesta ni Mommy.
"That is definitely her name." mariin din na sabi pabalik ng matanda. "I'm Atticus, and you know that. You know that I'm your Headmaster and I assure you, no one can harm her here. So please, please, Alissa, I'm begging you. Don't take Zephyrine away from us. We need her. We need our heiress."
"She's not the heiress. And she will never be inheriting the throne!" At bigla na silang nag laho. But a new memory appears.
*2nd memory
"You don't have to promise anything, Nathan." si Headmaster.
"I'm Akhiro Nathan Montecilla and I will protect her no matter what." A six-year-old Nathan says.
"No no no don't."
"No, Headmaster, I want to protect her and I will."
"But-"
"I'm decided, Headmaster." nag bow ang batang Nathan at umalis na.
"Hey you Nathan!" A seven-year-old Myles appears. "You? Will protect the heiress? Haha. That's not gonna happen."
"And why not, huh?"
"Because you're weak!" nag tawanan sila ng mga kasama niya.
A six-year-old Nathan cries. But a five-year-old Neiko appears and tapped his shoulder.
"B-bakit niyo inaaway shi Kuya ko!" bulol pa siya.
"Hahaha kuya daw? Hahaha."
"N-Neiko tama na."
"Hindi! Hindi ako papayag!" bulol pa talaga si Neiko.
"You can't protect her, Nathan. Just admit it, you just can't. Ba-bye!" umalis na sila Myles. And they are all vanished like a black smoke.
**3rd memory
"Sa tingin mo ba, magugustuhan niya 'to?" A seven-year-old Nathan asks.
"Mmm that is so beautiful and I think she's going to love it." A seven-year-old Cheska says.
"Yes, kuya, that is so beautiful." A six-year-old Neiko comments.
"T-talaga? Sana nga."
Tinignan ko ang hawak niya. 'Yun yung doll na si Anna.
"Ibibigay mo ba yan sakanya? Bakit?" A six-year-old Neiko asks.
"Because I want her to be happy."
"But you're already doing it for one year, and she doesn't recognize you."
"It's okay, Neiko. One day, she will recognize me." Nathan tapped Neiko's shoulder and walks away.
**4th....
"May gaganapin na paligsahan sa mga mag-aaral ng Aithne High. Hindi ito isang ordinaryong paligsahan lamang. Naka-taya dito ang buhay ng bawat manlalaro. At mga lalaki lang ang pwedeng sumali. And if you won this battle, pwede mo nang proteksyunan ang heiress." ang Headmaster. "Ang gagawin lang ay isang taon kayong mamamalagi sa isla at doon, maglalaban-laban ang bawat isa sainyo, at ang manalo, alam na ang premyo." he clears his throat. "At kapag nga nanalo kayo, someone will put a spell on Zephyrine Alina Collins to make her like you. If she likes you, madali lang siyang mapapa-sunod."
"Sasali ako, sasali ako sa paligsahan." puno ng determinadong sambit ng seven year old Nathan.
**5th...
"Alina, mawawala muna ako ng ilang taon." A seven-year-old Nathan wipes his tears. It's already 12 AM in the morning but he's talking to my six year old self who's already sleeping. "Kase, Alina, ang totoo niyan, I'm going to protect you. I will show them that I can protect you no matter what. Hindi muna kita mapupuntahan ng isang taon ah? Be a good girl, okay? That's an order."
"Nathan, kailangan mo nang bumalik sa Aithne." someone appears, a lady in white dress.
"Mom please mamaya muna. Just a few more minutes, please?" patuloy sa pag-iyak si Nathan.
"Baby, please? Please don't cry? You will see her again, soon."
"But-"
"Nathan you don't have to go there. Hindi mo kailangan makipag-laban para sakanya. Please, baby, don't do this, I don't want to lose you."
"But mommy I want to protect her. And I will." pinunasan ni Nathan ang luha niya and stole a kiss from my six year old self. He kissed my six year old self in the forehead. "I will be back, Alina, I promise."
**
I woke up...in an unknown place.
"Where am I?"
"You're awake." a wizard walks towards me. "Did you enjoy the movie?"
"Movie?" parang binuhusan ako ng malamig na tubig. "Movie your face! What the heck was that!"
"That is a memories, memories na inalis sa'yo ng mommy mo. Actually, kulang pa yan."
"Ipakita mo sa'kin lahat!"
"I can't. Darating ang panahon para do'n."
"Pero sino ang nanalo sa p-paligsahan?"
"Sino nga ba sa tingin mo?"
"You bastard!-" nawalan uli ako ng malay.
***
~Nathan
Inaayos na namin ang gamit namin para makapag-handa na kami sa pag-hahanap kay Alina. Sanay na ako sa mga ganito, labanan, I can fight for Alina. And I will. I will fight for her no matter what, ayun ang pinangako ko. Ayun ang sinumpaan ko.
At kahit hindi ko sinumpaan yun...
Gagawin ko pa din.
Because...
I love her.
I really do.
At ayokong mawala siya sa'kin. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin ko kung mawala siya sa'kin.
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BINABASA MO ANG
Aithne High: The Hunters
Bí ẩn / Giật gân(Warning: This story is written in 2021. I started writing this when I was 11 and ended this when I was 12 so expect some grammatical errors and clichés typings.) Aithne High, a school where magic exists, a school where anything is possible, a schoo...
