Kaius Academy: University Of Peculiar Abilities

Ability #5

Nagising ako sa kwarto namin nang biglang lumabas si Rita mula sa CR.

"O, gising ka na pala." Sa tono ng boses niya, alam kong nag-aalala siya.

"Anong nangyari?"

"One of the Ivana putted you in a deep sleep and made you think about your worst nightmare. It's an illusion." Illusion? I don't think so.

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Nandito ulit ako sa Principal's Office. Nandito rin ang taong nag-illusion sa akin, si Yvann, or Vann as what Ma'am Raven called him. I sat cooly, not bothering Ma'am Raven and the person in front of me. He's a deciever, an illusionist, he can be powerful at times. Or maybe often.

"I'm sorry for what happened, you were drove into an illusion, a very deep nightmare. It might be the worst but don't believe it." Ma'am Raven is looking at me intently, like memorizing all my moves.

"No, it is not. The voices, it is all true!" Pagmamaktol ko kay Ma'am Raven.

"No, honey. This mister here, drove you to your own problems and made you suffer. Your power can be used in badness or goodness, please use yours in goodness." He faced the deciever. "You're going to the Madox room, Mister." Madox room is the punishment room here but this man is not scared, based on his expression.

"No need, Ma'am. Gusto ko lang ng kasama." Hinila ko si Vann at tumungo sa training room. Pagdating namin doon, may sumalubong agad sa akin.

"I guess nainform ka na, Kuya?" tumango naman siya. Bigla siyang tumingin kay Vann.

"Why did you have to do that?" inirapan lang naman siya ng malditong si Vann.

"Sige kuya, I need to go. Malapit na ata curfew natin."

"Okay. Goodbye, Princess."

"Kuya, it's Cara. Not Princess." bigla naman siyang natawa.

"Ikaw pa rin ang kapatid ko."

"But I'm not a kid anymore."

"Kahit na." sasagot pa sana ako nang hinila ako agad. At sino pa ba? Ang dakilang masungit na si Vann. Ewan ko ba kung ano problema niyan sa buhay at laging nakasimangot.

"Bakit ka ba nambibira?"

"As you said, malapit na ang curfew. Madadatnan tayo dun ng guard with your nonsense chitchat."

"So what." I rolled my eyes. Ang hilig niyang magsungit, pramis.

"Sunget, alam mo ba saan dorm ko?"

"Panget, saan ba dorm mo?" I glared at him. Aba, hindi totoo 'yun! Mas totoo pa ang sungit kaysa pangit.

"Panget, sa'n ba kasi dorm mo?"

"'Di ko nga alam, Sunget."

"Ganito nalang, Nget. Sabihin mo sino kasama mo sa dorm."

"At bakit ko gagawin 'yon?"

"Para mahanap ko dorm mo."

"Si Margherita." biglang umaliwalas yung mukha niya, well, unti lang naman.

"I know where your dorm is."

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"Kahit 'wag mo nang ibalik Vann. Okay lang talaga. Sa 'yo na siya, pramis." sabi ni Rita kay Vann.

"I don't accept ugly girls."

"And I don't accept grumpy boys."

"Whoah, whoah. Do you know each other?"

"Yes." we both answered.

"Do you hate each other?"

"Yes." Again, we said in chorus.

"Do you like each other?"

"Yes." we both-- wait, what?!

"NO!/OF COURSE NOT!"

"The both of you are indenial."

*ticktockticktock*

Tumunog na ang bell indicating the curfew.

"Well then, goodnight."

And I didn't know tomorrow would such be a surprise.

"I'm one of the Seventh Circle?!"