The Lost Princess

Chapter 24

"Okay everyone. The winner in this year first competition is....." pabitin na saad ni Headmaster.

'Red Flames'

'Blue Waves'

'Golden Air'

'Green Fields'

Sunod-sunod na sigaw ng mga kapwa ko estudyante na halos mapuno ng ingay ang buong fields.

"The Red Flames" saad ni headmaster kaya ang saya-saya ng mga ka-grupo ko at kita ko na hawak-hawak ni Raven ang banner namin at tumakbo sa buong fields.

'Red Flames, Red Flames, Red Flames, Red Flames, Red Flames, Red Flames'

Chant nila at nagulat ako ng bigla akong binuhat ni Mike at dinala sa gitna ng field habang nagcha-chant.

"Okay! Everyone please settle down first and to remind you hindi pa masyadong magaling ang sugat ni Miss Santos kaya please mag-ingat kayo dahil baka mahulog siya." saad ni Headmaster na ikinatawa namin.

"Please proceed here at the stage Miss Santos." saad pa nito kaya parang loko naman akong inalalayan nina Mike at Raven sa magkabilang kamay ko habang nakasunod sa amin si Ava na ngayon ay nakahawak ng banner.

Ng makaakyat na ako ng entablado ay bumalik na rin sila sa upuan nila. Lumapit sa akin si Prince Jasper na nakangiti kaya nginitian ko rin ito. Tumayo siya sa tabi ko habang nagsasalita si headmaster sa gitna.

"The Red Flames won with the total points of seven thousand and two hundred twenty five points while our second placer has a total points of seven thousand and two hundred fifteen points in which all of us can say na konti na lang sana." saad ni headmaster.

"Our third placer has a total points of six thousand and two hundred eighty and fourth has a total points of six thousand and forty points." saad pa nito.

"It's okay because we still have a lot of events and every has a chance to win. So the second placer is the group of Blue Waves to be followed by the group of Golden Air and lastly the Green Fields. Don't worry Princess Isabelle you have a lot of chance to win in the next competition." saad ni Headmaster at napatango lamang si Princess Isabelle.

"Does the four highnesses has something to say?" tanong nito kaya lumapit silang apat kay headmaster.

"I just wanna say congratulations to my member for winning even though she is alone but she still showed us the bravery that we must posses in order to succeed in every challenges. Thank you Claire for being part of the team." saad ni Prince Jasper at lumapit sa akin tsaka niyakap ako dahilan para maghiyawan ulit ang mga estudyante.

"Well, pwede na ba akong makapagsalita?" tanong ni Prince Jeff na ikinatawa ng mga estudyante.

"Okay. I will have a little thing to say. Jasper, the scores was so close and I will make sure that in the next competition we will win. Sorry Claire nadamay ka ha pero last year wala sila tapos ngayon biglang naging champion. Its just a friendly competition lang naman Claire kaya next time hayaan mo na kaming manalo." saad nito na nakangisi.

"But still congratulations to my members." saad nito at binigay kay Prince William ang microphone at binigyan ng pare-parehong knife sina Wade, Jess at Marie.

"Well what can I say? It's Claire. I know that she will do everything to win because all of the members of Red Flames always have that kind of ability and we accept that. But, next time kami naman." saad nito at nagpalabas ng gintong hangin sa kamay niya at pinalibutan nito sina Nate, Alex, Aira at Clarisse.

"Congratulations to the four of you." saad nito at naging kwentas ang hangin na pumalibot sa kanila.

"That is the necklace of our group." saad nito at ipinasa kay Princess Isabelle ang microphone.

"So congratulations, Claire you did great and even help other group members with your intelligence. But, I show that even we got the last place in this competition we will take the champion the next time." saad nito na nakatingin ng maigi sa akin.

"And to my beautiful and handsome member, here is the emerald bracelet of which all the members of Green Field have. It can help you in your hardest and darkest time." saad nito at binigay ang mga bracelet sa kanila ni Sofie at Cyd.

"Congratulations." saad nito at binalik kay headmaster ang microphone.

"Looks like we all can expect a great competition between one another in the next competition." saad ni headmaster.

"Thank you everyone for attending today and before we end the program we will announce something to each one of you. Since the Red Flames won the competition, Miss Santos and Prince Jasper will have a competition with the other academy which is the Black Academy of the Dark Kingdom. The competition will be held next month and we can assure all of you that this competition is agreed by the highest council of our world and expect that every one of us will follow the rule of the world." saad ni Headmaster.

"We still didn't know who they will compete with and we all know it won't be an easy opponent. The competition will be held here in the academy so please show respect to the people of Dark Kingdom." saad pa nito.

"That's all everyone, you can all go everywhere you want since today is Saturday. Thank you." saad nito at naunang bumaba ng entablado at sumunod naman ang mga hari at reyna.

"Hey Claire lets go." saad ni Dahlia na papalapit sa akin.

"You can have a rest until twelve o'clock and after that we will go somewhere." saad nito at hinila ako papuntang dorm.

"At saan naman iyon?" tanong ko.

"Secret muna kaya sige na." saad nito kaya nagpahinga naman ako pagkadating namin sa dorm.

Medyo sumasakit ang mga pasa ko kaya talagang kailangan ko ng pahinga. Lumabas naman kaagad ng dorm si Dahlia ng humiga ako sa kama.

'It is all worth it'

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"Claire, gising na." rinig kong sabi ni Dahlia sa tenga ko kaya napamulat ako.

Bumangon na ako at nag-ayos ng sarili at pagkatapos nun ay lumabas na kami ni Dahlia ng dorm. May dalang dalawang basket si Dahlia at hindi ko alam kung ano ang laman nito pero tutulungan ko sana siya ngunit sabi niya hindi na raw kinakailangan kaya hinayaan ko na lang. Lumabas kami ng academy at nagtungo sa isang gubat. Malalaki ang mga puno at may pathway na hindi ko alam kung saan patungo pero sinundan ko lamang si Dahlia. Nakarating kami sa kalagitnaan ng gubat at napakaganda rito dahil sa gitna ng gubat ay walang mga puno ngunit napakarami ng mga paru-paru na lumilipad palibot dito. May mga alitaptap rin na kahit may araw pa ay kita pa rin ilaw nila.

"Welcome Claire to my comfort place." saad nito.

"I found this place when I was thirteen. I fought with my parents that time kaya umalis ako ng bahay at nakita ko ang lugar na ito. It comfort me kaya nangako ako na aalagaan ko ang lugar na ito. You're my best friend kaya I decided na ipakita ito sa iyo. Ang ganda diba." saad pa nito.

"Ang ganda nga rito at mukhang mawawala lahat ng problema mo." saad ko.

Tumango siya at binuksan ang mga dala niya. Mga pagkain pala ang laman nito. Naglatag siya ng tela sa damuhan kaya tinulungan ko na siya.

Nanatili kami rito at nagkukuwentuhan tungkol sa kahit anong bagay na alam niya. Pinapakita rin niya sa akin ang kakayahan ng mahika at kahit ano pa.

"Looks like the lady Dahlia of Terra Kingdom is having fun." saad ng isang babae sa likod namin kaya mabilis kaming lumingon sa kanya.

"Samantha Chiel Shadows"