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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
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YELENA TAYLOR
Pagkatapos naming makapag-usap tungkol sa 'painting' na gagawin niya, nagpatuloy kami sa paghahanap ng exit. Mahigit ilang mga oras ang lumipas ngunit wala pa kaming natatanaw na kahit anong senyales ng labasan. Sa mga oras na nagdaan, walang ni isa ang umimik sa amin. Mas mabuti na rin 'yon dahil wala ako sa mood para makipagtalo o makipag-usap sa kanya.
We found ourselves walking in circles. Napansin kong paulit-ulit ang hitsura ng dinadaanan namin kaya't napagdesisyunan naming gamitin ang communication device na binigay ni Reanah at tawagin namin ang iba naming kasama. Ngunit ang nakakapagtaka, walang ni isa ang sumagot sa kanila.
Tumingin sa akin si Hunter. "What happened to them?"
Nagkibit-balikat na lamang ako at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad. "Let them. They can manage, anywa—" Napatigil ako sa pagsasalita nang biglang may lumabas na malalim na butas sa kinatatayuan ko kaya't tuluyan akong nahulog.
"Stupid Witch, are you still alive!"
I landed down with my butt first and found myself surrounded by skulls and bones from different creatures. Mabilis akong tumayo at pinagpagan ang pants ko. Itinaas ko ang aking tingin ngunit sa lalim ng binagsakan ko, hindi ko makita si Hunter.
"I guess she's dead," rinig kong sabi ni Hunter.
I rolled my eyes and shouted to make sure he heard it loud and clear. "I'm still alive!"
"How unfortunate!"
Sasagutin ko pa sana siya nang may mapansin akong kulay lila na ilaw. The light is barely visible, but it took my attention. Without me knowing, my feet were already moving towards its direction while ignoring Hunter's continuous call. I followed the light, and it led me to another cave, a lot larger than the other one we discovered.
There was an ancient temple inside it, and it is surrounded by large rocks with writings that I couldn't read. Nang lumapit ako, nabigla ako nang biglang umangat ang temple at isang malaking bato na lamang ang nasa harapan ko ngayon.
Sa pwesto kung saan nakatayo ang temple kanina, may napansin akong magic circle na nakaguhit. I wandered around the place more and found myself looking at the drawings in the walls. From what I've seen, it seemed to be drawings of people hailing something, the essential elements, the temple, and more. But what took my interest is the eye.
I touched it, and for some reason, I'm immersed. As I scanned the other drawings, it seemed like they were connected one way or another. Tumingin ulit ako sa itaas kung nasaan ang temple at nagtaka. Bumalik ako sa gitna kung nasaan ang magic circle. Nang akmang pupunta ako sa gitna, may isang pamilyar na boses ang pumigil sa akin.
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Curse of the Unholy Crystal
FantasyYelena Taylor has always felt like an outcast of both worlds. She researched for years to find a way to open the portal towards the diverse world where she originally came from; Animus, Land of Magic hoping she'll find what she's seeking. Opportunit...