Embracing Chaos (#1)

49 | Poison

AURORA'S POV

"May meeting ka ngayon, Tazyn?" tanong ko sa kanya.

We were chilling in the dining room of our dorm. Most of them were attending meetings, so it was just the two of us here with Mavi and Cole.

"Mhm, pero maya-maya pa naman. Nagpapahinga pa kasi si Aelia dahil malala yung natamo niyang sugat nung sumalakay ang mga daemon," sagot ni Tazyn. Napakagat ako sa aking labi.

Ayokong maalala ang araw na 'yon.

"Do you want some juice?" Tazyn asked. Dahil medyo uhaw na rin naman ako, pumayag na ako. Inalok niya rin sina Mavi kaya naghanda siya ng apat na baso. 

"Do you have any idea what we're gonna discuss today, Taz?" Mavi asked, casually sitting on the chair across me. "I heard that it's connected to Medusa. Geez, I wonder what she's planning. She's probably preparing her attacks while we're celebrating."

Tazyn shrugged, pouring orange juice into four cups. "Wala akong masyadong alam. Oh, but I remember Kai telling me about Medusa's possible attack soon. Apparently, an oracle of my father saw a vision."

"Talaga?" singit ni Cole na nakikinig din. "That makes me a bit nervous, honestly."

The possibility of another attack frightens me. If I can't even control my powers properly, how could I defend the academy? Besides, I'm not good enough to protect them. 

"The oracle's name is Agnes, right?" Mavi asked. "I heard she foresaw an upcoming war against Medusa."

Kinabahan ako. Should I ask Headmistress Adhira to train me again? 

"Gusto niyo ba ng yelo?" tanong ni Tazyn. Umiling ako katulad nang iba. Galing naman sa ref yung juice, siguardong malamig na 'yon. "Ayaw niyo? Edi ako nalang." Bahagya akong natawa nang mapasimangot siya. 

"How cute," Mavi muttered. I laughed a bit more, finding his innocence funny. I always found it weird whenever he'd tried to flirt with me or the other Elysians when it's obvious that he likes someone else. 

Nabaling ang atensyon ko kay Tazyn nang dumating siya na may dalang mga baso na punong-puno ng juice. Wow.

"Thank you, Tazyn," sambit ko. Nginitian niya ako bilang tugon kaya nginitian ko siya pabalik. Umupo siya sa tabi ni Mavi nang maibigay sa'min ang mga baso namin. 

"So, may mga plano ba sina Amari patungkol sa nangyayari?" Sa pagkakaalam ko ay nasa meeting kasama ang mga elders sina Hiro, Raven at Amari habang sina Callie at Talia ay kasama nina Headmistress Adhira para icampus-tour ang Olympians. 

Honestly, I don't get why the Olympians need a campus tour when they built the academy themselves. Imposible namang nakalimutan nila ang pasikot-sikot sa academy, diba?

"Amari told me that they're investigating the recent attack. Nagtataka sila kung paano nakapasok ang mga kalaban kahit na may barrier naman."

Sandali rin akong napaisip. What if...

"What if there's a traitor within the academy?" I asked. They all looked at me with slightly widened eyes. "I mean, it's just a possibility."

Tazyn took a sip of her juice. "That's what they have in mind. Pero ang hirap paniwalaan dahil ang higher-ups lang katulad natin at nina Headmistress Adhira ang may access sa barrier," paliwanag niya.