Storm Academy: Tale of Falsities

Chapter Forty-Nine

Chapter 49: Phoenix

Third Person POV

"So we're just going to fight the student, rate them and then see if they're capable of handling their abilities with ours?" Kumuha si Carlene ng isang ulam sa plato ni Veronica at sinubo ito. Tumango naman si Angel sa tanong ni Carlene.

Ngumisi si Jerome habang nakatingin sa baso na hawak niya. "Inulit mo lang sinabi ni Angel," he stated which earned a glare from Carlene. She made a mental note never to aid Jerome's wounds ever again.

Natawa si Harry sa naisip ni Carlene. Her mind's open so he heard what she thought about Jerome. Hindi naman ito napansin ni Carlene dahil pinanlilisikan pa rin niya ng tingin si Jerome.

A thought crossed Harry's mind. "Sino yung student?" Harry asked. That student's family should be rich enough to gracefully pay the fees. Kung mahal na ang kada-semester, what more kung isang exam lang ang kailangan para makakuha siya ng license na normal na makukuha pagkatapos ng apat na taong pag-aaral.

Angel's phone buzzed with a text message. Nakitingin naman si Harry at Carlene doon at binasa rin ang nakapaloob sa text. Kumunot ang noo nila at nagtatakang inisip ang mensahe.

"Mahina sagap namin dito." Napakamot ng ulo si Brian at natatawang nakatingin sa tatlong nag-iisip. Bakit ba kasi kaunti pa lamang ang gawang cellphone na abot mula dito hanggang sa mga kabilang mundo? Pag-iisip ni Brian.

The phone was made by inventors so that they can create a wider coverage of communication wherein this phone can handle two signals: from the Earth, and from here, and it can create a device that works in both worlds with no interference.

Ngunit ngayon lamang nila na-perpekto ito at wala pa sa limampu ang nagawa kung kaya kaunti lamang ang nagkaroon, some of them are Harry, Angel, and Carlene. Mayroon pa rin naman kasing mga devices na gumagana pero para lamang sa mundong ito. It can't get a signal from the Earth, therefore, rendered useless.

Inilapag naman ni Angel ang cellphone niya sa lamesa at sabay-sabay na sumilip ang iba, maliban kay Jerome na prente pa ring nakaupo habang naka-krus ang braso.

"Ano siya? Si Superman?" Hindi makapaniwala si Brian sa nabasa. The school wanted them to point all their abilities and fight it all together. Kung ayun ang mangyayari, isn't the student going to lose? The ratio is too high.

Tumingin si Veronica kay Brian. "Baka na-train naman kasi siya ng maayos, but they can't use magic unless they have a license. So that's that." She shrugged and gave Angel back her phone.

"Still," pangangatuwiran ni Serena. "We've fought a war, and we graduated with flying colors. A twenty-two year old who didn't go to an academy can't be that strong." Her lips formed a thin line and her brow raised.

"It's Mr. Smith's order so..." tumango naman ang lahat at naintindihan si Veronica. Si Mr. Smith na ang nagsabi kaya wala silang magagawa kung 'di sundin 'yon.

Aqua looked at her watch and saw that it's four minutes till 8:30pm. She slightly slammed the table and stood up. Tinuro niya ang orasan niya at tumayo na rin ang lahat para magsimula ng pumunta sa detention room.

The detention room is located below the school grounds. Hindi nito kasing lalim ang underground facilities, pero matibay rin ito at talagang hindi makakalabas ang kahit na sino na makakapasok dito hangga't hindi sila pinapalabas.

They were in front of the door when they all stopped. Nagtinginan sila kung sino ang magbubukas ng pinto dahil baka hindi pa tapos ang nage-exam. In the end, Jerome opened the door widely and went inside first. Sumunod naman ang iba.