Amaranthine Academy

Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Pathways

"Someone, not necessarily an immortal, let's say her soul or whatever they call it, whispered her message to me yesterday. She said that this someone has the ability to communicate with living things that we cannot see. Only this someone can. What are your thoughts about this someone?"

Natahimik lahat nang marinig ang sinabi ng diyosa. When I saw the reactions of different leaders, I secretly smirked.

Tignan nga natin kung hanggang saan ang mga utak ninyo.

Umiwas ako ng tingin at bumalik sa walang emosyon ang aking mukha nang makita kong nakatingin sa akin ang diyosa ng apoy at ang hari ng mga bampira.

Duh? I know I'm beautiful, but really? Kailangan nilang ipahalata sa akin? Hindi pa naman ako pumapatol sa mga matatanda.

Kidding.

"Do we need to know who that immortal is?" I don't know his name, but I know he is a professor. Hindi lang namin naging propesor.

I wanted to laugh at his question but I tried to stop myself. Alangan namang hindi, 'di ba? Minsan ang bobo talaga ng mga imortal. I mean stupid para expensive.

"Yes, of course," the goddess answered.

"How sure are you that someone's message is legit?"

That question slipped out of my mouth. I didn't really want to question it, but my mouth did. Silence filled the four corners of the room. Lahat sila ay napatingin sa akin.

Wala namang may nagtanong kanina kung totoo ba 'yang sinasabi ng diyosa. "Kasi if it is wrong, we will just waste our time finding that someone," I added.

I looked down when I felt embarrassed. Pero agad din akong napataas ang tingin nang biglang tumawa nang mahina ang diyosa.

Tangina? Anong nakakatawa roon? I suddenly felt nervous.

Baka kasi bigla na lang akong masunog dito. Biglang may humawak sa aking kamay na nasa aking hita kaya agad akong napatingin sa gilid kung sino ito. Nakalimutan ko sigurong nandito rin si Draven.

His cold expression welcomed my gaze when I looked at him. He slightly shook his head as a sign that I should stop.

Okay.

"Hindi naman masamang hanapin ang isang imortal na iyon sa loob ng oras na ibinigay sa atin pero tama ka, masasayang lang ang ating panahon doon kung hindi siya importante."

It was my first time hearing her use Tagalog. And shit, it suited her. Parang ang hot niya kanina.

"Amara..."

Natigil ako sa pag-iisip kung gaano ka hot ang diyosa nang marinig ko sa aking isipan si Draven.

"Yes?"

"Stop it." I froze. I was about to face him even though the goddess was still speaking in front when he added, "I'm the only hot one in your eyes."

"Fuck you."

I secretly rolled my eyes.

I turned back to the front and listened to the goddess. We are really lucky to be here just to hear and witness them meeting.

"The curse is just around the academy. And I am sure of that."

We were all stunned by what we heard and gasped.

"How?" the alpha of the wolves asked.

Ang gwapo naman niya.

"I always feel the dark energy. If it wasn't here inside the academy, I wouldn't feel this way." She looked at her fellow leaders. "You all know that the academy has a heavy barrier. A barrier of everything. We won't feel anything from outside and also the outsiders won't feel anything from inside this place."