Starlight Academy: The Ophiuchus

SA2: First Day, First Battle

"We're here."

Napalingon kaming dalawa sa labas at namangha nang makita ang mala palasyong gusali sa aming harapan. It's a crystal like castle with so many students around the corners, golden statues everywhere and plants that gave life to the ground.

I want to say that it looks like a fairytale, but it is one. I am inside a world where it is possible for everything to be this beautiful and enchanting.

"Let's go?" Enly grabbed my hand with a warm smile on her face. Napatango ako sa kaniya at naunang lumabas sa ginintuang karwahe niya na naghatid sa amin dito.

I wanted to refuse sana kanina, but that wouldn't be like me at all. Hindi tayo tumatanggi sa grasya eh, diba?

"Woah." Hindi ko na maisara ang bibig ko sa pagkamangha at napalingon sa paligid ko.

The place itself is exquisite na pati si Enly na isang anak ng mayaman ay namangha rito.

This place is magical and it deserves the respect people are giving it. May mga tila bituin na lumulutang sa ere at mga Zodiac Signs sa bawat sulok.

After years waiting... I'm finally here.

After all those preparations...

A smile formed on my face when a red rose caught my attention on the field of white roses. Lumitaw ang kagandahan at pagkakaiba nito sa mga rosas na nakapaligid sa kaniya.

Maybe the white roses wouldn't want to tarnish their purity with such color. Hindi man natin sila naririnig, pero baka tinatakwil din nila ang pulang rosas na 'iyan dahil sa kakaibang kulay nito.

Human Nature, right?

We don't accept people who are different from us. Because we fear the unknown...

Natatakot tayo na baka masama sila at magdudulot ng panganib sa buhay natin. We judge based on what we see first, we make assumptions...

Muli kong liningon ang kasama ko.

But what about the red rose, does she feel excluded? Or does being different makes her powerful?

"Registrations here!" A high pitched voice shouted. I shook my thoughts off and watched as Enly turned towards my direction.

"Come on," Aya nito sa akin.

Pumila kami sa kung nasaan ang nagkukumpulang mga estudyante na hinintay matapos ang mga nasa unahan.

I thought Starlight was exclusive, bakit ang dami naman masyadong estudyante dito?

I took a glimpse of the person in charge, peeking from my side and my jaw dropped seeing an elf with a grumpy look on his face.

Nakatayo ito sa isang stool at mabilis na nagsusulat sa papel na nasa harapan nito. Meron pa siyang reading glasses na mas maliit pa sa mga mata niya.

He could read using that?

Shit.

I don't have good relationships with elves! Palagi ba naman akong pag-tripan at nakawan!

"What sign?" Tanong nito sa taong nakatayo sa harapan niya. Kaagad naman nitong pinakita ang kaniyang braso.

The sign he's talking about is our Constellation signs.

Sa oras na pinanganak ka sa mundo nang Starliria, meron ka nang sign na naka-marka sa ano mang parte ng katawan mo. It serves as our dignity and wealth.

And would surely define our rank. Kung sa mundo ng mga tao merong mga maharlika at mga dukha. Here at Starliria we have signs.

The highest and ruling sign is the Leo.