Sealed

Chapter 7

Kasia's Point of View

Pinanood ko kung paano mawalan ng malay si Zhariya at kung paano siya pumasok sa salamin na tubig na gawa ng Headmaster.

Headmaster's power is Illusion. He's from my kingdom, the Water Tribe. The mirror made of water can make illusions once the target looked at the eyes of the Headmaster. After that eye contact, he will snapped his fingers to make you fall on the illusion.

"Why isn't it showing anything, Headmaster Zenin?" Tanong ng 10th Master

Kumunot ang noo ni Headmaster at parang nagtataka rin bakit walang nilalabas na mga imahe ang salamin.

The mirror made of water should show what was happening on Zhariya, inside the illusion, but the mirror showed nothing. Only the reflection of calm water is showing.

"Headmaster Zenin?" Tawag pansin ng First Master

Nag angat ng tingin ang Headmaster at sinimulang ibuka ang bibig para magpaliwanag.

"First Master of Council, I... I don't know what is happening. This is the first time I've experienced something like this in my 40 years of existence, but I think— rather, I believe that there is a barrier around the chi—"

Agad napatigil ang Headmaster sa pagsasalita nang biglang naglabas ng imahe ang salamin. Napansin kong halos lahat kami ay kumunot ang mga noo.

The mirror showed us the sky. The light blue sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds. Under it, was a clear shining blue sea that is also reflecting the clear light blue sky. And all I can say is, it is beautiful and pure, but also looks quite holy.

"Kasia Lake Cremeur, have you seen anything life that before?" Rinig kong bulong ng kambal ko sa akin na katabi ko lang.

"Adelio River Cremeur, I have never seen anything like that before. Just today" Pabulong kong sagot

Magsasalita na sana ulit siya nang makarinig kami ng pagkabasag. Napabalik ang tingin ko sa harapan at nanlaki ang mata.

The mirror is slowly cracking and slowly revealing Zhariya. Hindi ko alam pero noong tumingin ako kay Zhariya ay parang nawala ang mabigat kong damdamin at tingin ko ay hindi lang ako ang nakaramdaman no'n. Lahat kaming nasa loob ng Council Room ay naramdaman 'yon.

The mirror completely broke when Zhariya's body went out of the mirror and she's floating. Her shiny black hair is dancing like it is in the ocean. Her eyes were still close, but there were traces that she cried na nagpakunot ng noo ko.

Nakaramdaman naman ako ng kaunting pag-uga sa kinauupuan ko kaya napalingon ako kay Pierce na seryosong nakatingin kay Zhariya.

Napabalik ulit ang tingin ko kay Zhariya nang makaramdaman ako ng kakaiba. Zhariya's light attribute is showing on every part of her body. Her light attribute is showing pure, bright, white light.

Pure big white ball came out on her hands then it became small pieces of white ball and it went to everyone's body. Then, I can feel myself being light. Like all of the negativity on my body were completely removed.

The small white ball that came into our body, went out and it showed different kinds of color. It went to Zhariya and it circled her for a while, before they turn into small speck shining white dust and disappeared after.

Zhariya's still floating and her light attribute that is glowing, give me a vibe of powerful, but scary. Zhariya, still floating, reminds me of a horror movie that I watched last year.

Halos mahugot ko ang hininga ko nang mapansin kong nakadilat na siya at may maliit na ngiti ang nakapaskil sa labi niya.

"Purification's complete" Parang robot niyang sabi.

Agad kong naalala ang sinabi niya kanina sa klase. The attribute of her light is healing and purification. I don't know how purification works, but it seems powerful.

Napangiti ako kay Zhariya nang magtapat ang paningin namin pero agad na nanlaki ang mata ko nang bigla siyang pumikit at bigla na lang nawala ang light attribute niya na nakapalibot sa kanya.

Napatayo ako sa kinauupuan ko nang nagsimula siyang mahulog. Napa-summon agad ako sa kapangyarihan ko pero agad na napatigil nang may mga baging na pumulupot kay Zhariya.

Nilingon ko si Pierce sa pwesto niya pero wala na siya do'n kaya napabalik ang tingin ko sa unahan. He was already carrying Zhariya on his arms and Miss Kat is checking her.

Agad akong napatigil nang maramdaman kong uminit ang paligid. The water inside my body is boiling and wanting to get out to put the fire out.

Napalingon ako sa pwesto ni Ember at Elio at napansin ko ang mata ni Ember ay nagiging pure orange na. Napalunok ako at napatingin sa pwesto ni Ali na nakatingin din sa pwesto ni Ember.

Napatayo ako nang tumayo si Ember sa kinauupuan niya. Napalunok ako nang napansin niya 'yon na naging dahilan para mapatingin siya sa akin. Binigyan niya ako ng maliit na ngiti at sinuklian ko naman siya ng isang awkward na ngiti.

"I'm sorry, guys. But Elio and I needs to go. We still have a special class with Sir Gareth"

Naiilang akong tumango. Nakita kong kumunot ang noo ni Elio sa sinabi ng kambal niya pero tumayo pa rin siya at sinundan si Ember na nauna nang maglakad.

Pinagmasdan ko sina Ember at Elio na lumapit kaya Miss Kat at Pierce. Elio bowed at the two of them, while Ember kissed Pierce on his cheeks. Nakita ko kung paano nagkabitak-bitak ang kinatatayuan ni Pierce at ng buong Council Room. Nakita ko rin kung paano halos magkaroon ng mga puno sa loob.

Pinanood ko kung paano mabilisang gumapang papunta kay Pierce ang kapangyarihan ng First Master. Chain Manipulation or Metal Manipulation.

First Master of the Council of Magic is from the Earth Kingdom. He controls metal and he turns it into chains. His power is related to sealing or just pure pressure, like a pile of metals is in your shoulders.

Sinundan ko ng tingin si Ember na lumalabas ng Council Room na may malaking ngiti habang si Elio ay napapailing habang sinusundan ang kambal niya.

"What can you say now, 10th Master, 8th Master, 7th Master, and 5th Master? Can the darkness attribute imitate the pureness of that light attribute?" Rinig kong tanong ni Miss Kat sa mga nakaupong Councils.

Nakita ko kung paano unti-unting ngumingisi si Miss Kat sa mga Councils at nakita ko ring tinapik siya sa balikat ni Sir Thorn bago hinila palabas si Miss Kat ng Council Room na sinundan naman ni Pierce habang buhat si Zhariya. Napailing na lang ako nang makita ko pang halos sapakin ni Miss Kat si Sir Thorn.

Napalingon ako kay Ali nang maramdaman kong malamig ang kamay niya habang nakahawak sa akin.

"Have you seen that?" I noticed her voice was slightly shaking.

I know she's not talking about Miss Kat's annoying smile, or Zhariya's purification on us, or the kiss Ember did on Pierce. It's about Ember's eyes turning into orange. It only means one thing.

"I definitely did"

Ember is mad.