SEEKING IDENTITY

Chapter 18: Preparation

Verse of the Day.
"For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's."
‭‭Romans‬ ‭14:8‬

Chapter 18
The Preparation
[ Ava Maureen ]

FOR THE past two weeks, we were just practicing ourselves for the upcoming Ranking Ceremony. Everybody's busy. If they were not on the training grounds, they were on the cafeteria—to have some food in their own tummies so that they will have the energy for their training. Or in their own dorms to have some rest. Some are excited but most of the students in my section were afraid and nervous.

They were afraid that they might not be able to move on their places. Natatakot sila na baka hindi na sila makaangat. Na baka mananatili lamang sila sa last section buong taon. They were nervous for their opponents. Kinakabahan sila sa magiging kalaban nila gayong hindi pa naman sinasabi ng school kung ano ang pwedeng makakalaban namin. Kung ito ba ay kapwa nila estudyante o ilusyon lamang. But if it is illusions, they were also scared that maybe they'll never be able to get out of that trance. Kung ito naman ay estudyante lang, natatakot din silang magkasakitan. Not unless they have hatred for each other.

Ako, hindi ko iniintindi ang magiging kalaban ko. I was just focused on my training of my ability and magic. And because of that focus, I had discovered a lot of things.

I had discovered that this healing ability is not an ability. It is part of my magic. I am a plant manipulator. I already read books to train myself dahil nahihiya akong lumapit kay Jack, my trainor. Pero kakaunti lang ang nabasa ko. Ang iba pa roon ay mga kwento ng mga ninuno na nagkaroon ng ganitong kapangyarihan. And base on what I read, super kaunti lang nila. Like 10. Sa panahon ko naman, ay wala pang nakasulat sa libro. The book was just like a yearbook, kada taon ay may taong isusulat doon kung sino ang may ganiyan na kapangyarihan. For the past 20 years, ako palang ang nasa kasalukuyan na may kapangyarihan ng halaman.

I also discovered my second magic. I am an air wielder and manipulator. It was sooo weird. Because everyone here in academy only possessed one magic and ability. I have read all the books that can help me train myself of this magic. Marami-rami rin akong nabasa dahil may nakahanay na patungkol sa kapangyarihan ng hangin doon sa library.

So I listed all of it. I am an air wielder and plant manipulator. My ability is mind ability. I also study and follow all the knowledge I knew in that book. And it comes out that I can manipulate the minds of whoever I wanted.

I even tried it! I feel so sorry for James because he's the one I used. I manipulated him to say 'I like you' to Sofia. Hanggang ngayon ay nagkakagulo pa rin ang dalawa dahil doon. James keeps on denying and Sofia always teases him. Alam kong gusto nila ang isa't isa kaya ako na ang nag-isip ng way. But it only got worsened! I really shouldn't interfere with other's business. Lalong tinatago ni James Bradley ang kaniyang nararamdaman para kay Sofia. He's so torpe! Naiinis talaga ako sa mga ganiyang klase ng tao.

James only admires me because he knows that I like his best buddy na hindi naman ako pinapansin at hindi ko rin nilalapitan dahil sa nangyari two weeks ago. I can't believe na may tinatago pa pala akong hiya sa katawan. Jeez.

I feel so happy now that I discovered my magic and ability. But my friends only knew about my magic was the air. I don't want them to know about the plant magic at mas lalo na sa pagbabasa ng isipan. I only told them that my ability was to heal mild and serious wounds.

Nandito ako ngayon sa loob ng dorm. Hindi ako pwede sa training grounds magt-training about sa ability ko dahil baka may makaalam at ipagsasabi pa sa iba. I am now training myself on how to move things using my mind.