Afterlife

IX. Oracle Tower

Chapter 9 :
Oracle Tower

"We have a project to do.." pagpapaalam ko kay Artemis. Surprisingly, Faris didn't come after me today. "So.. baka puwedeng payagan mo ako? This is for our grades,"

I hope she believes me. If I may notice, going out with the princess's friends is pretty strict with them. Artemis told me that the king did not want Chloe to go out.

She pushed the bridge of her spectacles toward her, as she release a sigh. "I see. Basta h'wag kang magpapagabi. We'll pick you up at five o'clock,"

"Copy that, thanks,"

"No worries, princess. Mauna na kami,"

"Yeah, sure. Take care," giving me a nod to her before she got into the carriage as they ran the horses cause to bring the carriage away from us.

"Looks like you're close with your assistant?" added Mika, as I turned to look at my companions. There were boys waiting for us leaning against the wall. Tahimik lamang si Dan habang panay tukso naman ng butanding si Gilbert kay Stanley. I just smiled at her as Gilbert came over to us.

"Hoy, bambi walang iiyak ah? Tara na!" tukoy niya kay Mikaela dahilan upang magsalubong ang kilay nito as she clenched her fist. "Tabi, ako na ang poprotekta sa prinsesa!"

"Tch. Tikbalang." she uttered while I couldn't help but let out a short laugh. Dan approached me as I turned my gaze to him.

"As much as possible, don't stay away from us, princess,"

"J-just.. Chloe,"

"Right.. C-Chloe," utal niya while Mika suddenly pulled me by the arm.

"Tara na! Oracle, here we go!"

We walked through the woods. We were going to be pretty close from Klouparths. It was three o'clock in the afternoon and we were the only students walking here. All we could hear was the stepping of our shoes on the leaves until someone's stomach growled.

"Dan, may apple pie ka pa ba diya'n?" Stanley groaned causing us all to burst out laughing.

"Patay gutom haha!" asar nanaman ni Gilbert dahilan sumbatan ni Stanley ito.

"Akala mo ba hindi masakit ang mga sinasabi mo sa akin? Na patay gutom ako? Ikaw nga inuulam noon kalapati, eh!"

"Noon iyon-!" bigla na lamang siya napamura when suddenly a raven attacked him! He quickly waved his arms as the crow flew away from him as some of its black feathers fell on him. He picked up a rock as he was about to throw it at the crow! "Darn that bird-!"

"Gilbert McBride! Tama na!" Mikaela raged reason to shut everyone down.

"Tch." he sighed as he threw the stone into the woods as he put his hands in both his pockets.

We continued walking until we found a standing sign 'restricted area'. We walked straight down the woods until not far away, we found a set of four towers. Green vines almost cover the tower. The roof is pointed while the tower is made of burnt brick. There are also towering glass pane windows but others are shabby and cracked. I had to look up to see the whole thing. Napapalunok na bumulong ako kay Mika.

"This is it? H-how high is that?"

"Thirty meters,"

Napapalunok na bumaling sa amin si Stanley, "G-Gilbert.. mukhang hinahanap na ako ni Mama-"