AETHER

Chapter 2

Chapter 2. Sixth Sense?

Xyra's POV

Wala naman kaming ibang ginawa noong umalis si Sir Lander sa room. Kahit na gusto kong magklase at matuto, ayon, wala naman siya. Lumabas ako sa aming room at nagtungo sa kagubatan kung saan parati akong tumatambay. I didn't signal Heather so, hindi niya alam na magtutungo ako here.

"You're here! Have you seen her?"

Nakarinig ako ng boses ng palapit na ako sa aking tambayan. I can't clearly see them however, nafafamiliar sa akin ang kausap ng nakatalikod. Sir Lander?

Then I hid from the bush, at makinig sa kanilang pag-uusapan. Wala akong balak chumismis pero there's a feeling on me na parang gusto kong makinig sa anomang pag-uusapan nila.

"Of course sire, of course and thank you!"

Narinig kong nauutal na saad ni Sir Lander sa kausap niya.

"Sinong tinitignan mo jan?" Napabalikwas ako sa aking narinig. Liningon ko ito at bumungad ang isang nakakapaglarong ngiti niya.

"Sino ka? You're not from the academy right?" Tanong ko.

But then, he just smiled and vanished. Lumingon naman ako aa nag-uusap kanina at bigla nalang nakaramdam ng hilo ang aking ulo. And a memory or scenario pop up on my mind.

"Mnemosyne!" I greeted. I don't know if it's me or no, I don't know.

"Who are you?" A lady asked. I am feeling dizzy. Nalilito ako sa nangyayari. What the hell is happening?

Then I realized, this is a scenario or a memory I think? A memory of...

"Aether! Ikaw pala!" Aether? Who is Aether? Aether as in the element?

"You know me?" I asked.

"Of course, what brings you here? And you're oh... You're not you Aether. I can feel there's someone invading your soul. Kung sino man yan, umalis kana, how dare you possessed a soul of god!" Then everything went blank.

What the hell just happened?

"Xyra!" I heard a call from my friend, Heather. I am lying on a bed. A bed at Yviera Academy's Clinic.

"What the hell just happened?" I ask her.

"Sir Lander took you here. Nakita ka daw niyang nakahandusay sa damuhan. Kung saan saan ka kaae nagpupu-punta. Ayan, tignan mo nangyari sayo." She scolded me.

Then I've remember everything. The voice. The person smiled at me. And the scenario where Sir Lander is kneeling down to a cloaked person.

"Sir Lander..." Heather slowly state as she saw who just came towards us.

"How are you Xyra?" He asked.

"I'm fine sir," I bow my head as a respect to him.

"Hmm, that's good. Ms. Heather, can I talk to Xyra privately?" Lumingon siya sa kaibigan ko. Ano kaya ang pag-uusapan namin? Bakas sa mukha ni Heather ang pagtataka but she nodded and get out of the clinic.

Sir Lander, on the other hand, umupo siya sa katabing upuan sa bed na hinihigaan ko. I look at him at nagtama ang mata namin. Kapagkuwan ay nakaramdam ako ng kaunting pagkahilo at namalayan kong nasa iba akong lugar.

"Lander, please! Save my daughter!" Pagmamakaawang saad ng babaeng kaharap ni Sir Lander.

What the hell is this?

"Please, save Heather!"

"What the hell did you just do, Xyra?" Sir Lander asked. I frowned into confusion. This is new. Everything happening today in me making me confused.

Did I just see Sir Landers' past or future? But no way! I am not a peculiar. I am not!

"Did you just see my future Xyra?" Sir Lander asked. "Anyway, I want to ask you something. What are you doing at the bushes kanina? Kung ano man ang nakita mo ay ikaw at ako lamang sana ang nakakaalam."

"Why sir? Are you hiding something?" I directly ask him.

"I, no, I am not hiding something, it just that something should not be shared to everyone. And answer my question, what are you doing on the bushes?"

Sasagot na sana ako ng makaramdam ako ng kakaibang presensiya sa paligid. It likes someone is watching us.

'She can feel me?' Narinig kong saad nito sa hangin.

'And she can hear me!" Napatingin naman ako sa pinto. I look at Sir Lander curiously.

"What? Is there something wrong Xyra?"

"Nothing sir." Saad ko. Tumango naman siya at nagpaalam ng umalis sa clinic.

The presence was still there. Roaming around. But then, I remember what just happened earlier. Nakita ko ang future o past ni Sir Lander. Did I just?

Sa scenario na nakita ko, I saw Heather, fighting with a countless army and a lady approaches Sir Lander begging him to save and protect Heather. But why?

Bumangon ako sa aking higaan at akmang lalabas ng maramdaman ko na naman ang presensiyang kanina pa umaaligid. Wait? I am a water elementalist at ayon sa history or kapangyarihan namin ay wala pang nakakasabi sa akin na nay ganito kaming kakayahan. Ang makaramdan ng mga presensiya. Or, am I really a water bender? Or it just my sixth sense?

"Show yourself!" I exclaimed. Bigla namang nagliwanag ang hourglass na nakapatong sa table beside the bed.

"Who are you?" I asked. Casting my water spell.

"I am Chronus, the titan of time! One of the most powerful titan of the olympus!" Saad ng hourglass.

"And what are you doing here?" I started to panic. Impossible. Titan gods are not visiting Yviera, siguro isa siyang soul shifter. Pero may ganon ba?

"To warn you, Xyra!" Sagot niya.

"To warn me about what?" I again asked.

"They are coming. You must know your originality now. Who are you and who are you meant to be!"

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?" But then, the presence just vanished. The light illuminating the hourglass faded.

"Hey!"

What just that Titan of Time mean? Anong ibig niyang sabihin. To warn me aboyt and what originaliy is he talking about.

Suddenly a loud voice coming from the mini radio caught my attention.

"Requesting all students to please come at the Academy's Dining Area to meet the headmaster. There is an event our Academy will join of, the Yviera Festival!"

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