Andora Academy 2: The Fire Guardian's Behalf

Chapter 5

:Artemis:

I've lost my control again. Kitang kita ko kung paano malanta at mamatay ang mga punong kahoy na madadaanan ko. Ang mayaybong na damo ay bigla nalang nagiging abo.

The demonic laughter continued as I chase after it. I didn't mind my bleeding ears because all I can feel is raging anger and the strong will to kill that creature.

Dark smoke formed in my hands. I am already aiming for that creature when it suddenly let out a very painful voice. Napaluhod ako dahil sa sobrang sakit ng taenga. My silky night dress is already a mess and I am barefoot. My feets hurt from a very long chase. 

Another painful voice from it and it disappeared from thin air.  Mabilis ang paghingal ko habang nakaupo sa medyo maputik na bahagi ng gubat.  I shot my eyes tight as I tried to calm myself down. 

The dark smoke is still sorrounding me when someone forcefully scopped me up. Kahit namimigat ang talukap ko, alam kong si Vlad iyon. My heart knows him too much.

"Goddamn it, you're not thinking again!"
Pagalit nyang sabi habang nagteteleport. Nakarating kami sa isang hindi pamilyar na silid. But I think it's his. The sorroundings smells like him.

Inilapag nya ako sa kama at may ipinainom na isang asul na likido mula sa isang maliit na bote. Vlad is clenching his jaw tight as he examined my bruises and bleeding ears.

His lips are in a grim line as his brows furrowed when he touched the blood from my ears.

"Look what you've got. Ang tigas kasi ng ulo mo" he said with controlled anger. The liquid I drank earlier helped me to felt better, but due to the exhaustion and shock, I drifted to sleep again. Not minding if I was laying on his bed while a mess

Mabilis akong napabalikwas ng bangon. I am now in my own room and my clothes are clean. Bumalik ang mga alaala ko kagabi at nagbadya na naman ang galit ko. I've lost that chance to catch the creature again.

But something is weird that time. Parang nag-iba ang anyo nya. Or was it the same creature I've encountered back in the Academy? May kakaiba eh. It's skin....is now paper white. It's still hairless but I have noticed a lot about it's body. It's fingers are longer, but it has no nails. Patulis ang ang hugis nito. Mas lumaki rin ang pangangatawan ng nilalang.

It's spinal cords are showing and it has no ankles.

Nagtiim bagang ako at lumapit sa bintana. From here, I can see the dry leaves and dying trees. Ito ang dinaanan ko kagabi. Naningkit ang mata ko habang tinitingnan ang gubat.

I know where to search now.

I closed my window and stripped to take a cold bath. The sky is gloomy. Dark clouds are thick and I can sense a heavy rain today.

Nanunuot ang lamig sa buong katawan ko. Thoughts about the unknown creature filled my mind again. I clench my fist.

When I'm done, lumabas ako sa banyo ng tuyo na ang katawan kahit walang dalang pamunas. I'm a water holder afterall.

Nasanay akong walang ibang pumapasok sa silid maliban sa akin noong nasa Andora palang ako kaya kahit walang saplot ni isa ay balewala akong lumabas.

I felt so relaxed the moment I step out from the bathroom but when I met Vlad's ice cold stare directly to me, I felt like my blood stopped from circulating around my body.

Nag-ugat ang mga paa ko sa sahig. I was torn between shouting or run back to the bathroom!

My eyes are wide. Maganda naman ang katawan ko but....fuck! Artemis, move your feets and run back to the bathroom now!