CHAPTER SIX
SOBRANG lamig. Pilit kong pinagkakasya ang sarili ko sa coat na suot ko. Ang lamig naman dito. Parang winter na yata. I smiled at the thought of winter. That's my favourite season. For me, winter means holiday. Wait, where am I again? Am I in Cambridge?
I opened my eyes slowly only to be greeted by an immense darkness. Memories came rushing to my numb brain. I remember being chased by werewolves and accidentally thrown on a portal inside the sanctuary. Tapos hinuli ako ng mga nagbabantay ro'n at nawalan ng malay. They must have used a taser against me!
Kahit masakit ang ulo ko at nangangatal ako ay pinilit ko pa ring bumangon at maupo. Saka ko lang napagtanto na yelo pala ang hinihigaan ko kaya ako nilalamig. Where in the bloody hell am I? Am I inside a freezer?
I can see a glimpse of light from a few yards away. It seems like the light is coming from a flaming torch. But the light isn't enough for me to see through my surroundings. At nanginginig na ako sa lamig. Kaya naman, hinugot ko ang natitirang lakas ko at binuksan ang umaapoy kong palad. Nagliwanag ang buong paligid. Napanganga ako dahil wala akong ibang makita kundi yelo. So I am really inside a freaking freezer.
Napunta ang tingin ko sa rehas na gawa rin sa yelo. So I am inside of a jail that is made of ice? This is so ridiculous. Who would make a prison like this? And made of ice? Is this some kind of a torture?
Nang subukan kong tumayo ay saka ko lang naramdaman ang mahapdi kong hita. Oh yeah, may malalim nga pala akong sugat doon mula sa Southville. And speaking of Southville, kumusta na kaya sina Vincent? I'm kind of worrying about them a lot. It's my fault why Ria got hurt. It was entirely my fault why those werewolves chased us.
Muli akong naupo sa gitna ng selda ko. Niyakap ko ang binti ko at nagsimulang umiyak. I am really good for nothing. Here I am, crying over spilled milk instead of thinking of a way to get back to Southville. But hey! I'm still a human—err, maybe I'm not. But I still have feelings, though. I can whine for a moment and just deal with the problems later. Also, I need time to process what's happening to me.
My train of thoughts and my loud sobs stopped when I heard an incoming footsteps from the hall outside my freezing cell. Agad kong itinago ang apoy sa mga palad ko at hinintay ang paparating. Medyo kinakabahan pa ako dahil baka bibitayin na ako. Kung sa ganitong paraan lang pala ako mamamatay, sana nagpalapa na lang ako sa mga lobo.
After a few moments, a guy wearing an all-white uniform stopped in front of my cell and tossed a bread and a glass of water. He immediately walked away, leaving me alone again. Gumapang ako at kinuha ang malamig na tinapay at ang basong may lamang halos magyelong tubig. Muli kong ginamit ang kapangyarihan ko at pinainit pareho ang tubig at tinapay. Habang iniinit ko iyon, napansin kong natutunaw ang mga yelo sa paligid no'ng apoy na nasa gitna ng selda ko. Wait, I have an idea!
Ice will melt if there's heat. And this whole cell is made up of thick ice. Blimey, I could've just used my ability immediately and I should be on my way back to Southville now!
Naupo ako sa gilid no'ng rehas at inilabas ang kapangyarihan ko. Nag-emit ang palad ko ng apoy at agad kong pinainitan ang rehas na pumipigil sa akin para makalabas dito. While doing so, I'm constantly taking a bite on the bread that guy gave me. I need strength if I would to escape this dungeon.
After a few minutes, the ice melted only to show a metal inside of it. I grunted a few several times and whispered some curses under my breath. Malamang may bakal 'yan. Sino ba namang siraulo ang gagawa ng selda na gawa sa yelo tapos ang ikukulong ay may kakayahang gumawa ng apoy? If it's too good to be true, it probably is.
