Book 1:Elber's University

XXII. Cave

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*Magnolia**

Once again I am here in another mysterious place. A New world nanaman ulit.

Tsk, Why is this always happening to me? Kakambal ko ba ang malas? Ano naman ba ang makikipag-usap sakin dito? Ano nanaman bang pampagulo sa utak ang makikigulo sa magulo kong buhay?

Nakakapagod din kaya.

Nga pala, I am here facing the mouth of a cave. Strangely, my eyesight is different. I think Na-cocolorblind na ako. O di kaya may sore eyes ako. -.- Pano ba naman? My color adaptation to this place is seemingly red.

Para bang kahit saan ako tumingin, kulay pula lang yung nakikita ko or shades of red and black. Seriously? And mind you, nakazoom din ata ang aking sight ngayon. Kamusta naman diba? Naka-instant sniper ata tong mga mata ko eh.

Back to what I was saying, nasa bunganga ako ng isang kweba ngayon. When I tried to turn around, all black lang din naman ang nakikita ko. Ano ba to? Maze? Kung maze nga ito, could it be that I am in the starting point?

Tss, this is b*llsh*t. A maze? Hah! How weird can my imagination get?

Pumasok nalang ako dito sa kweba. Wala namang mangyayari kung tutunganga lang ako. When I was in the deeper part of the cave, there were two courses. Now what? Anong pipiliin kong daan?

I tapped the ill-shaped masonry of the right route. To my surprise, there was water in it making a sizzling sound. Ano ba ang ibigsabihin nito? Na isang palatubigan ang matatagpuan ko kung tatahakin ko ang kanang daanan?

Pero teka, bakit ganun lang yung reaction ng tubig sa kamay ko? A sudden evaporation of water that makes that weird sound. Alam niyo yun? Yung pag nadapuan ng tubig ang isang napakamainit na bagay? Am I that hot? Wait, parang ang conceited ko naman pakinggan sa phrase na yun.

Ginawa ko rin sa left route yung ginawa ko sa right. There were no sizzles or whatever. But my hand was glowing red with heat. Really. What am I? Because I think, if a normal person touches this kind of granite, their hands would surely melt. Not that I boast my tolerance of this kind of heat though.

Alam ko lang na ganun ang mangyayari dahil hindi naman siguro magiging ganito ka pula yung kamay ko kung hindi ito ganoon kainit. To tell you the truth, kaya kong hawakan ang kumukulong mantika na para bang tubig lang ito saakin.

But that doesn't change my status as a demiant. Talents ko lang ito kung tawagin. I only have a tough body  but I can't bear any element or sub-element. Mas mabuti pa nga yung ibang demiants sa akin eh. Mas classified pa ang kanilang abilities habang ako, wala talaga.

Now, I have to choose what path to take. The right? or the left one? Tsk. Does this cave bring forth only one exit? Dahil kung ganun nga, I would be safe to choose anything. But if it doesn't, I might die depending to what I choose.

Hay nako. Come what may na nga lang. I'll take the left. Mukhang kakayanin ko din naman ang init nito.

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I passed through a dark narrow way. Medyo malubak pa nga eh. Ang daming beses ko na muntik nahalikan ang lupa. Matapos ang ilang minuto kong paglalakbay, napatakip ako sandali ng mga mata sa biglaang pagliwanag ng paligid.

When my eyes finally adjusted with the lightings, I nearly dropped my jaw to see how amazing the place was. My perspective went back to normal. Hindi na puro red ang nakikita ko. But that's not the only thing that amazes me. The place shouldn't just be described with the word 'amazing'.

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Unlike the entrance of this cave, this is way too beautiful. Rocks were like molded by a great sculptor. The place was warm, atleast for me. May mga images or symbols na naka carve sa floors, walls and ceilings.  And ahead, Parang nakakakita ka ng mga nagbabagang mga bato. They were gleaming with heat.

I roamed around to the said place. Kahanga hanga ang lugar na ito. May nakita naman akong barren area na masyadong malapad. Pinapalibutan ito ng mga kulay puting apoy. I don't get why the fire was white but that sight was too spectacular.

A second later, I can hear rumbles within the whole place. I can't even help my self to stand stiffly because of the quakes this monster is creating. Hell yeah, I really might die any moment right now.

I needed to hide myself to some oblique boulder just to save my head from whatever's falling. Gee! Pointed pa naman ang mga dulo niyan. Tsk, baka ito pa ang ikamamatay ko.

As I prolong my agony in hiding, may nabasa akong writings sa wall.

It says "der landen von der purpurrot Qual"

Eh? Naintindihan niyo? Duh. Who cares? Infairness, maganda yung daan niya. As if it was carved with magic. Well, maybe it was.

Hey, masyado naman ata akong naging concentrated sa nakasulat... Di ko napansin na tumigil na pala yung weird upheaval. Dahan dahan kong inalalayan ang sarili ko paalis dito sa parte ng pinagtaguan ko. Nahirapan pa nga ako kasi medyo napasarap ako sa pwesto ko kanina.

Ng nailabas ko na ang ulo ko sa sloping confinement,darn. WTH?!

What the f*ck is this sticky, slimy, smelly object in my body?! To worsen the situation, may ilang liquid pa na pumasok sa bunganga ko. Darn, napapamura tuloy ako ng sobra-sobra.Eep! I badly wanted to vomit but my body made me look up where the sticky liquid came from. 

F*CK! A DRAGON!

So ano ba tong nasa katawan ko? Laway? Plema? Sipon? F*ck you f*ckn' dragon! Wow, teka. Ba't di ako tumatakbo ngayon? Instead, I was just lookin' straight to its eyes.

This dragon is very familiar to me. Para bang nakita ko na to dati.

It's covered with scars of different sizes. Kawawa naman ang dragon na ito.

I reach my hand to him and it bowed its head to me dahilan upang mahawakan ko siya. He was surely scaly and calm. 'He' nga ba? Baka mamaya babae to; Pero, wala akong pake.

I gave the dragon few carreses and it began moving papunta dun sa spacious area. In its first step, it created a huge tremor. Pero in the second, dinahan dahan niya na. Wow, I am amazed with this dragon.

Dumaan na siya dun sa white fire. Siyempre sumunod ako. The dragon doesn't give a roar or any sound. It was only giving actions to me like nodding it's head, moving it's tail, and stretching it's fingers or whatever you call it.

Marami nga siyang sugat. Merong isa sa left eye niya. A huge scratch. Tapos sa tail part niya naman, ang dami ng gasgas. Yung paa nga nito actually parang may burnt part. Kumulay itim kasi. Hey, did I even informed you guys that this dragon is crimson in color?

"Why do I feel very safe with you?"

Again, I was speaking without thinking. All I know is that it came from my mouth.

It even startled the kind dragon.

Strange right? Haha. How can I feel safe with a monster who can devour me any minute by now?

The dagon showed a weak smile. Luh? Pwede bang magsmile ang dragons? Heh, basta that's how I describe his actions.

I touched the nose of the dragon. And with that, I saw an afterimage.

To be continued...

♥Silent_survivor

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