Outsiders

8. Fallen

Opal

Nasaan na sila? Hindi ba nila ako sinundan? Such slow people. Well, they are younger than me, but that's no excuse.

May babaeng nakatayo sa harapan ko, just a few meters ahead. I haven't been to this island before. Hindi pa ako naka alis sa Death Woodlands kahit kailan. It's like, my domain ever since I was born twenty years ago.

"Hey girl."

Tumingin sya sakin. She doesn't look like a girl who stays at a forest. Mukha syang adventurer na ewan. That short crimson bob, pitch black leggings and indigo tank top.

Fierce, black lipstick? Outdated na yata ang style nya, pero bagay parin. She looks cool.

"Ano."

"What's your name."

"Why should I tell you?"

Aba. Mayabang.

"Cuz I want to know?"

"Haneko."

"Ha?"

"Haneko Garcia."

Bigla akong nagtaka kung bakit sya nandito sa baba. Able din ba sya?

"Able ka ba?"

"Able mag ano?"

"No, I mean, kung isa ka bang Able?"

"What the heck is an Able?"

Inglisera to ah. Mahihirapan ako dito. Plus, hindi pa nga pala alam ng mga Able kung ano ang tawag sa kanila. Kami kami lang pala nina Artemis ang gumawa sa tawagan na ito.

"An Able is a human with unique abilities."
I made a sign with my right hand and a soul popped up from the ground. Some cute little girl with crimson hair the same as Haneko's.

"Paula!" Sigaw ni Haneko at umiyak sya, tumakbo papunta sa kaluluwa at niyakap ito. Kapatid nya yata?

"Akala ko patay ka na!"

"Patay na sya."

She looked at me with her grey eyes and I felt the longing in them. It is her sister. She let go and wiped her tears, then asked.

"What the hell do you want?!"

"Wala! I barely even knew she was your sister. I'm like you. May kapangyarihan din ako. Madami kami, at kung gusto mo, sumama ka sa amin."

"Fuck off."

I looked at her. She seemed ready to explode.

"You heard me, punk. Leave me be."

I smiled and her sister vanished.

"Fine. Then be alone."

I nudged my black stallion to the left and it started trotting away. Guess she wasn't worth the time.

"Wait."

I turned back and looked at her. Nakatungo lang sya pakaliwa.

"Bakit?"

"What's an Able?"

Ugh. Magsasayang nanaman ata ako ng oras imbis na hanapin yung iba.

"Ang Able ay isang taong may kakaibang kapangyarihan dahil sa mutation na maaaaring nangyari sa kanya, which may be based on historical traits of his or her ancestors, o kaya naman napageksperimentuhan sya.