Curse of the Unholy Crystal

Chapter 1: The Outcast of Both Worlds

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CHAPTER ONE 
The Outcast of Both Worlds

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YELENA TAYLOR

The teacher discussed the topic in class.

But, I can't seem to hear anything.

Nakapokus ang aking atensyon sa ibang mga bagay. Nagsimulang maglibot ang aking utak sa ibang dimensyon na walang ibang nakakaalam, maliban sa mga taong do'n nanggaling. Animus.

Every voice around is dead-muted. It was bizarre yet fascinating. Fairies, as small as my thumb, appeared out of nowhere. They ablaze and flew around the classroom leaving some hints of glitters onto the thin air. The silence was replaced with few giggles, yet no one seems to bother. No one in the room can see them. Except me.

Suddenly, giggles turned to screams. A spiral of light appeared in the white ceiling, seconds after, became a cyclone and the fairies were sucked by it. All the fairies were gnawed and the cyclone exploded for an unknown reason, later became a bunch of golden butterflies.

Before I knew it, the bell rang. And the butterflies disappeared. It was sudden like how it appeared. Everyone stood up and bid goodbye to the teacher. And then, it was loud again. Nasasabik na ang lahat sa summer vacation at ang iba pa'y umiiyak dahil mamimiss nila ang kanilang naging kaklase sa taong ito.

Kinuha ko ang aking bag at tahimik na lumabas ng room. I have no other reasons there and those people are still strangers to me. Napuno ng ingay ang hallway na may iyakan, yakapan at tawanan.

"Yo!" I felt an arm on my shoulder. Kahit hindi ko pa nililingon alam ko kung sino na 'yon.

"Adri."

He's a senior, only a year ahead of me. Also the school's president. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nagsasayang siya ng oras para sa akin.

"Hindi ka ba magpapaalam sa mga kaklase mo?"

Tinanggal ko ang braso niya sa aking balikat at tinaasan siya ng kilay. "It's none of your business. Besides, you still have paper works left and some business to do, yet, you're still concerned about me?"

His mouth gaped. "That's the longest words you've ever said to me." Bigla siyang tumawa at ginulo ang buhok ko. "Just messing with you and don't be mean, we're friends."

"When? I'm not informed."

"Ouch." He chuckled. "Anyway, I'm here to tell you something."

"Spill."

Lumapit siya sa 'kin at bumulong. "I can tell you some clues on— how to open the gate to Animus."