Book 1:Elber's University

XXIII. Vati

Dedicated to @mzxtoneheart

From pause...

to ►play

(continuation)

I saw an afterimage.

Nadestruct ako kaya nilubayan ko na muna sandali yung dragon. I was sure I saw a gigantic figure. An obscure gigantic figure.

Lumabas ako dun circular white flames. It gave me a passageway by diminishing a part of it. Nahihiwagaan talaga ako sa apoy na ito, but that was not the problem. I am positive na may nakita ako.

I searched near the dark corners. What was that exactly? I know dapat hindi ko nalang yun hinahanap pero we all know that curiousity kills.

Naghanap lang ako ng naghanap doon hanggang sa maabot ko yung isang gilid na masyadong madilim. I heard the dragon wail as if it's calling me pero hindi ko nalang pinansin.

Bakit ba ngayon lang naisipan ng dragon na iyon magpapansin? Ang tahimik lang nun kanina eh, tapos ngayon tatawag-tawagin ako. Naks, ang ganda ko naman ata. Pati dragon na starstruck sakin..

Kidding aside, the dragon that I left behind keeps on wailing like there's no tomorrow. Tinatawag nga talaga ata ako.

I decided to return nalang kasi masyado nang madilim sa kinalalagyan ko. But oddly, I found a very big opening here. Kasya ata ang isang building dito sa sobrang laki. Maybe I should take that crimson dragon here.

I turned my back to revert to the dragon's side. Nakakadalawang hakbang palang ako ay may humila na sa akin and unintentionally, napasigaw ako. Kayo ba namang nabigla diba? -.-

When the unknown creature stopped dragging me in whatever place, I readied myself to face it. Grabe lang? Para kasing bakal na hook yung ginamit niya panghila sa akin. Mukha ba akong isda?

Hinarap ko na siya and...

Fear locked my joints all over my body causing me to be stiffed thus I can't move. I can't think clearly. Yung malabakal na fish hooks, kuko lang pala ng nilalang na ito.

Inilapit ng nilalang ang ulo nito sa akin na para bang inaamoy ako.

From the corner of my eye, I searched the dark corner from which I was taken. Hoping for the kind crimson dragon to come and save me. Speaking of which, alam kong papunta na ang dragon na iyon sa akin dahil I can feel tremors all over the place. I just don't know why this part of the cave seemed so sturdy dahil wala namang kahit na anong nahuhulog galing sa taas.