Irreplaceable

Chapter 7

THIRD PERSON

Sa isang katabing silid malapit lang sa Infirmary ay makikita ang dalawang babae na tahimik na nag-uusap. Ang ilaw na galing sa isang munting lampara ang tanging nagbibigay liwanag sa kanila para makita ang isa't isa.

"Bakit mo kailangang gawin iyon, Gabriella? Alam mo namang hindi pa siya handa," wika ni Madame Elizabeth sa kanyang kasama. But Lady Gabriella met her eyes with an unyielding gaze.

"It was part of our activity, Eliza. It was a self-reflection after all. But it had somehow played its purpose very well."

"She's still not ready to accept her own fate, Gab. She doesn't even know that the world she's in right now is a parallel dimension of her home, Earth." The Headmistress contradicted.

Because Endova, the place where they are right now, is a world full of magical things and celestially gifted individuals. In here, magic exists and nothing is ever ordinary.

"Pero nakita ko rin ang nakita niya sa salamin. The eyes are the windows of the soul and she saw through her own very easily. And after that, she managed to break away from the barrier inside her mind to block her memories. She's strong, Eliza. Kailangan na natin siyang ihanda at sa tingin ko, kakayanin niya. At siya na lang din ang walang alam sa totoong lagay natin. How long will you hide the truth from her?"

"She just needs time, Gab. Her mind will surely be in chaos when she wakes up. That girl is very impulsive and it may bring her in great trouble."

Napailing na lang ulit si Lady Gabriella. "Then why did you try to block her memories? She deserves to know the truth and everything. The attempted kidnapping of her wasn't a normal incident. Alam mong may kinalaman dito ang Grimward. The Grims and their Wardens are already making their move. Time is running, Elizabeth. At may kutob ako na dito sila unang lulusob. To wage a war and to capture her."

"I just don't want..."

Napabuntong hininga na lang si Madame Elizabeth habang pinipigilan ang pagpatak ng kanyang mga luha. "I just don't want her to experience the suffering of my daughter. Lily had endured so much pain in the hands of the Grims when she was abducted in a young age. Yes, she was saved but the experience left her mute. Even up to date, she's still traumatized of what happened and the nightmares never ceased to haunt her in her sleep."

Marahang pinisil ni Lady Gabriella ang nakakuyom na kamao ng Headmistress as a sign of sympathy. "I'm really sorry for questioning your decision, Eliza. Gusto ko lang talaga ihanda siya at silang lahat sa maaaring mangyari sa hinaharap. My visions always appear blurry pero nasisiguro kong may pagkawasak na magaganap. And what better time to start preparing for the worse than today?"

Nawala na ang galit sa puso ni Madame Elizabeth dahil sa mga sinabi ni Lady Gabriella. "Hindi nga ako nagkamali sa pagpili sa iyo bilang adviser, Gab. Maybe, I was a coward before that's why I couldn't prevent the incidences to happen. But I realized that there is indeed a benefit in being prepared than just running away from the potential danger. I will reveal everything to her as soon as she wakes up," pahayag ng Headmistress na ikinagalak naman ng isa.

Magsasalita pa lang sana ulit ang isa sa kanila nang makarinig sila ng katok. Kahit may pagtataka sa mukha ni Lady Gabriella, agad niya namang pinagbuksan ang nasa labas. Si Lady Sarah, na problemadong problemado ang kanyang nadatnan.

"Headmistress, Lady Gabriella, nawawala si Clair!"

Kasing bilis ng kidlat ang paglabas ni Madame Elizabeth sa silid na iyon para maghanap. May binanggit siyang mga salita sa ibang lengguwahe at pagkatapos nun ay nagsilabasan ang hindi mabilang na floating lights. Sabay nilang hinanap ang nawawalang estudyante na dapat ay natutulog pa ngayon sa Infirmary.