Curse of the Unholy Crystal

Chapter 16: Dispel

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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Dispel

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YELENA TAYLOR

Isinara ko ang libro at saktong nakita ako ni Catalina. She smirked as she flew towards me with the twin blades in her hands. I summoned the Skyfall Blade again and held it in defense. Kailangan kong makaalis dito at masabi kina Hunter ang aking nalaman. But how? 

I heard growls and screams outside. There were sounds of the destruction of something. I don't have an idea what's going on.

"The monsters are coming out!" sigaw ni Catalina sabay sugod sa akin.

I blocked her attack. "Why are you doing this?"

"You don't have to find out because you'll be dead anyway," sagot niya sabay atake ulit.

Napaatras ako sa lakas ng atake niya at ginamit niya 'yon na pagkakataon para maka-atake ulit sa tuhod ko. She held my neck and dumped me on the ground with her strength. Nabitawan ko ulit ang Skyfall Blade at nang sinubukan kong kunin ito, tinapakan niya ang braso ko. I was in pain, but still grateful because it is not my injured arm.

My eyes remained in the blade. 

I just came to this world, not knowing how to produce magic. I don't know how, but all I know is that I cannot defeat Catalina without it. Right now, I want to create a miracle— and I'm going to make that happen.

Tumayo si Catalina habang ang paa niya'y nasa braso ko.

Tumawa siya. "You can't use magic, don't you?" Idiniin niya ang pagkatapak sa braso ko habang nagsasalita siya. I attempted to move my feet, but for some reason, I cannot do it. "Hahayaan kitang makakita ng magic sa huling pagkakataon kahit hindi ka karapatdapat."

She used her twin blades to draw something in the air. Her eyes shone as the feathers of her wings started to fall like leaves. Itinaas niya ang isang blade at biglang lumipad pataas ang mga feather. Umiikot sila sa hangin. The air changed and there is a pressure that appeared.

"My feathers can do anything as I please to something it touches." Tumingin siya sa akin at inasar ako. "Choose. You want to be poisoned, be mentally tortured, or something worse?"

Hindi ako nagpatinag at binalik ang tingin ko sa Skyfall Blade at pilit na inabot ito. Ipinikit ko ang aking mga mata at tinawag ang blade. I wished for it to grant me its power. It's the only hope I have. My body felt something surging inside. Then, it gave me a shock as my body trembled as there is something clashing inside it. 

Iminulat ko ang aking mga mata at tinawag ulit ang Skyfall Blade. Biglang gumalaw ito papalapit sa akin ngunit hindi ko pa rin maabot. Closer. . . Closer . . .