Tatlong mahihinang katok ang narinig ni Caitlainne. As she expected. She’s here. They are here. It’s rare for them to be on this place. At kung ano man ang business ng mga ito sa kanya ay hindi nya alam. As far as she knows ay matagal ng nasa Unibersidad ang dalawa. Actually she’s just waiting for them to approach her.
“Come in.” pagkasabi niya noon ay pumasok sa malaki at marangyang pintuan ng opisina nya ang kanyang tapat at loyal na sekretarya.
“They are here Headmaster.” Magalang nitong wika. Alam din nito na may hinihintay syang bisita kaya naman kahit malalim na ang gabi any hindi pa sin sya umaalis sa opisina nyang iyon.
“Send them in Jane.”
“Understood.” Ani Jane saka tahimik ng lumabas para papasukin ang mga bisita.
She’s currently looking outside the window habang nakaupo sa kanyang swivel chair while Lyrica is on her lap, sleeping. This is a very cold day for a winter season. And she’s very sure that this girl is the cause of it. Narinig nyang pumasok na ang mga ito. At mas lalo pang tumindi ang lamig ng temperature sa lugar.
“Goodevening to you Headmaster Caitlainne Lucentfall of the Heartstrings University.” Anang isang malamig na boses. That gives copious chills in everyone’s senses. Naramdaman nyang mas lalong nagsumiksik sa kanya si Lyrica. Even her thick furs can’t withstand the cold.
She turns around the swivel chair at hindi nga sya nagkamali. Capri is here the girl wearing a full white outfit and possessing white long hair with a goat horn and surprisingly kasama nito ang isa pang katulad nito na kilala din nya carrying a weird weapon that looks like a balancing scale on his back and she knows that, that weapon is a very dangerous one hindi lang ito display. These two are the Descendants of the Zodiac.
Zodiac is a legendary fairy who is the ancestor of all the Celestial fairies. And every generation twelve descendants will be born possessing the magical power of Zodiac and they are called The Descendants of the Zodiac.
“If my memory is right, you two are still kids when I last saw you. But look at both of you now….” Aniya while not curving her pinkish lips but her eyes are smiling. The two fairies didn’t even smile a bit.
“We came here for one reason Headmaster Lucentfall. And we’re kinda desperate about it.” said Capri.
Caitlainne put both of her hands below her chin. “Hmmmm… pretty cold for someone who’s asking for favor.”
Librio crossed his arms to his broad manly chest while Capri smiles weakly.
“I’m afraid we have no time to socialize for now Headmaster Lucentfall. I’ll go straight to the point now…” ani Capri at bahagyang tumigil sa pagsasalita then she continues. “…As of now, we are carrying the Celestial stone. One of the three magical stones giving power to the Tree of Life.”
Sa narinig ay napatayo sa pagkakaupo nya si Caitlainne. Si Lyrica naman ay nagising sa aksyon na iyon at agad lumabas ang pakpak para hindi tuluyang mahulog sa pagkakahiga sa legs ni Caitlainne. Nakuyom niya ang mga palad at malakas na ipinukpok sa lamesa. Nagtalsikan ang ilang mga gamit doon.
“WHAT DID YOU SAY??”
Capri sighs then walks towards Caitlainne. “Headmaster Lucentfall, Celestial stones are in my care as of now. And we came all the way here to ask for your help.”
“Why are you carrying that thing in you? Don’t you know how dangerous it is to move that to its original place? What has come to your senses? Are the Celestial fairies really out of their minds?!!” galit nyang tanong kay Capri. At nasundan iyon ng mahinang kulog sa kalangitan. On that moment Zach is watching the night sky at hindi nakaligtas dito ang kulog na iyon. Bahagyang napakunot ang noo ni Zach na kasalukuyang nakikinig ng music sa isa sa mga sanga ng puno sa kagubatan malapit sa Unibersidad.
