Starlight Academy: The Ophiuchus

SA20:Warning!

RANA

It's been 3 days and everyone is busy. Nakausap nadin ako ni Vine and told me about what they talked about sa meeting room nila.

Pati nga ako alam na ang plano na ang mga ito kaso, ganun naba kadali yun?

Wala kaming klase ngayon sa period na toh at nasa library kami. Tulog mantika si Enly at Tim sa mesa kaya't iniwan ko muna sila doon at naghanap ng libro, kasama naman nila si Vine na nagbabasa ng kung ano sa hawak niyang ipad eh.

Hinawakan ko ang mga librong narito at napangiti ng makita ang kanina ko pang hinahanap na libro. The story my Mother used to tell me.

It's about the tale of the Starlight world. Ang dalawang dragon na nagsilang ng labin tatlong bituin na naging mga star signs namin, then the first ever Masters of it. I Love that story..i felt some connection.

"Ate."

A soft voice called that made me alert, sino yun?

I looked behind me and saw no one.

"Over here." A girl called that made me confused. I followed the voice then my eyes widen when i saw the same kid i saw back at the north.

"What are you doing here?" Gulat na tanong ko ag napatingin sa paligid ko checking if someone saw her. Agad ko itong hinila papunta sa gilid then looked at her.

"I wanna help." She pouted.

"What?"

"The councillor. He's planning something."  She stated. She looks Young pero mukhang mga sampu na ito.

"What is it?"

"I cant tell you here. Baka may makarinig satin."

Napalingon naman ako sa paligid at napatingin muli sa kaniya.

"Saan ka dumaan?"

Ngumiti ito at hinila ang braso ko patungo sa bintanang naka bukas sa gilid. I carried her tsaka ito lumusot doon. Umakyat naman ako at lumabas din doon.

I saw the back of the Academy from here then she ran towards the forest that made me confused.

"HEY!" I yelled. Kaso hindi ito lumingon at tumatawa lang kaya't agad ko itong sinundan at napahinto ng makitang hindi lang ito ang narito.

She's not alone.

Bumalik ako sa dorm namin still dumbfounded. Ang sakit sa bangs ng mga nangyayari bwisit na toh.

Pagbukas ko ng pinto ay nakita ko naman si zyrus at Aron na narito at kinakausap si Tim at Enly. This will be an oppurtunity , i need to tell them about what i just discovered.

"Rana your back! San ka nanggaling! Hinahanap ka namin sa library kanina ah" bungad ni Enly sa akin.

"I need to say something important."

Napakunot naman ang noo ng mga ito sa sinabi ko then looked at me.

"The Ball isnt safe. We shouldnt go there."

"And why is that?" Zaru asked that made me sigh. Alam kong hindi nila ako paniniwalaan but i need to warn them.

"They put bombs to the venue and whoever is behind this doesnt give a damn about the amount of people that would die tomorrow night."

Bigla namang natawa sa akin si zyrus na kinakunot ng noo ko at tiningnan ito. What's so funny?

"Only the general and the high general has the right to Bring bombs out, everyone knows it would be death for them if they try."

"Then what if one of them is the culprit?"

Diba? What if?

"Nonsense! They are the most trusted people's of the king how could they betray him!"

"Everyone can turn their back to someone sir, kahit asawa, anak,kaibigan o mahal mo pa yan. Tatalikuran at tatalikuran ka niyan" i pointed out.

"How can you be so Sure?"

"Cause i had been betrayed."

Natigilan naman ang mga ito sa sinabi ko then he scoffed at me.

"This isnt about you!"

"I know."

"Kuyah—"

"To your room now!" Demanda nito sa kapatid na agad naman akong tiningnan tsaka sinunod ang kapatid nito. How could he just treat everyone like his slave?!

"We will go to the ball with or without you. Wala ka namang na tutulong samin, you'll only bring headache."

Para akong nasampal sa sinabi nito. This is the time that i had been hurt like this again for all of my life. So Im useless? Sa tingin nila meron sana silang lead kong hindi dahil sa akin?

If i didnt protected those peoples sa tingin nila may natanong sana si Tim?!

IF I HAVENT SACRIFICED MY FUCKING IDENTITY SA TINGIN NILA KAYA NILA TOH NGAYON?! THEY'RE RIGHT! HUMANS ARE IGNORANT.

I started breathing heavily then looked at Tim na mukhang gulat na gulat din sa akin ngayon.

"R-Rana calm down."

Hindi ko na ito pinakinggan pa at pumasok agad sa loob ng kwarto ko. So they Dont need me huh? Hindi naman na ako mag-aabala pang tulungan sila. Wag nila akong sisihin pag nagkamali sila.

That isnt everything about it yet.

One of us..

One of us is not with us.