Enchanted: The Lightning's Curse

Chapter 7

New Friends?

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I went to Queen Sapphire to tell her I already wanted to be the Chosen One. I want to fight Mildred.

   I will fight her.

"My Queen?" I said when I opened the door. She appeared in an instant. "Yes Becca? Have you decided?"

"Can I ask some questions first?" I was a little nervous to ask because of what might be the outcome.

"Of course, dear. Kahit ano pa yan." she smiled and let me sit next to her. "Nung nahawakan ko yung kidlat. Bakit sumasakit ang ulo ko at bakit kelangang kumirot ng ganon yung kamay ko?"

"Gusto ko munang iparinig ang prophecy na galing sa Gods." May inopen syang clam at biglang may nagsalitang boses.

Happiness doesn't last forever
Goodness will last? Never

One day, something will come to you
Darkness at its worst
Someone you knew
Who was once was true

Goodness will be there to stop it
Don't doubt it for a bit
Can she be salvation?
Or the cause of your destruction

Wait, Trust fate
Be wise
Train and have faith
For you should handle the lies

   "I should handle lies? What does that mean?" Is there something I still don't know?

    "Peridot cursed that lightning ball back then. She wanted it secured pero alam nyang may nakatakda sa posisyon na iyon. In your mind, you assumes you were dying, right? Well you were dying. She casted a spell on that ball, that whoever touches it will die. But the love from your mother lessened that curse. Mildred wishes you death, Becca. For now, we don't know how much longer you've got in here. But I'm sure that when you defeat Mildred, Peridot's curse will vanish."

"How many people died because of me?" nahihiya kong tanong. Hinawakan nya ang kamay ko at pumunta kami sa isang libingan. It was near the waterfall we went to.

There I saw 2 hectares of a cemetery. "Saang parte dyan ang mga heroes ko?" I kinda smiled because I wanted to visit them one by one.

She smiled back, "All of them are your heroes Becca."

Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig. All of these people died because of me! How? Am I even worth it? "Don't be hard on yourself. It would've been worse if you grew up here. It would've been war." she said and made me look at how many people are buried here for my protection.

   Thank you, I will not let you die without finding justice.

"Let's go." she held my hand and went back to her room. "Queen Amethyst hates me, no?

"Becca..."

"Why? I didn't choose to be my parents' daughter." it's true. I didn't want to be a savior.

"She blames your father." she sighed. "How did my father get into the topic?" I tilted my head to look at her expressions.

   "She blames him. Dahil daw kung hindi sya nag time travel baka buhay pa sana ang mommy nya." she paused. "She's the older sister of your dad, Becca. She's your aunt."

Narealize ko lang yun ngayon. She did call me her niece. How did I never question myself about that? But I did kinda understood how she felt. I did blame my dad for this at first.

"Don't blame your dad, Becca. Without him, this could've gone worse. Things happen for a reason, and it's always for the good." she paused. "So, ready ka ba at aabot ka ba sa 3rd semester?"

Ngumiti ako, "Ready na po."

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   It's already Monday and it's my fourth day here in the Underworld.

   Nag prepare na ko para sa ceremony. Every 3rd semester daw kase may ceremony at malilipat ka ng division.

Pero madalang Lang daw ang nakakalipat. Ang nililipat lang ay ang mga bumababa ang grades, nagiging magulo or doing something bad. In short, doing a violation.

Sa 5th violation Mo, you'll be forced to go to another Division.

Hinatid na ko ni Joshua sa Livermony. Tutal nag aaral din naman Sya dun but a different level. He's one year older than me.

Pinagpaalam lang Sya ng Queen sa school dahil kelangan nyang gawin ang pagbabantay sakin hanggat di pa ko pumapayag.

Afternoon ang ceremony at bukas na ang susunod na klase.

Pagpasok ko ng main hall ay Biglang may gumalaw na floor at may lumitaw na hagdanan.

"Here's your ID, Becca." he gave me a bottle of some liquid.

"Pardon?" I confusedly asked.

"Oh, right. Sorry. Put it on your face and hands. It's like some lotion pero mas malabnaw. Nilagay ko ito kamay ko.

"ID natin yan at may scanner ang mga rooms, lockers at secret podiums. Kapag nagnakaw ka ng ID ng iba para mag open ng lockers ay Hindi magwo work. That has your DNA at magugulo ang buong system. 2 violence na yun, stealing and destruction of other's property."

Na scan na ang mukha ko at nakapasok na kaming dalawa sa loob.

Pero-

Ang liit liit lang nito sa labas. Bakit ang laki na sa loob. Kahit sa kwarto ko. Di ko alam pano nila nagawa yun pero ang galing!

Madaming tao, as in madaming madami.

"This is school is full of magic, isn't it? Imagine how many people they put this secret podium."

"I know!" I got all excited. "But what division are you in?"

"Oh, I'll get changed today. But I used to be a Gallant."

"You did a violation?"

"No, I need to protect you."

I just gave him a smile. "You've already done so much for me, Josh. Thanks."

"Then I saw professor Octavia and his husband.

"Good afternoon students! Today will be the changing ceremony."

Pinapasok kami sa isang box sabay sabay dahil Madami ito. Parang nawala Ako sa mundo ng 3 minutes.

Pagbalik ko sa labas ay ako ang unang tinawag.

Pinatayo Ako sa spinning chair at sa harap ko ay may tatlong category and it's the divisions.

Bigla akong umikot ng umikot at Biglang tumigil at di ko nakita kung ano result agad pero nagpalakpakan sila.

"Becca Crogan, Erudite!"

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Matapos ang ceremony ay pinapunta nila ako sa dorm ko. 3 kama at ang dalawa ay may J sa head board.

"HI!" sigaw nung babaeng Biglang nagpakita galing sa cloud ng smoke. "Ako si Jasmine!"

"Nice to meet you."

Bigla dumating yung babaeng nakita ko nung nakaraang araw.

"Oh, I should introduce myself. I'm Jenny! I know who you are don't worry."

I smiled. "Can we be friends even though you're much more higher than us?"

"Of course not! Duh?"

"You--" sisingit na sana Si Jasmine pero nagsalita Ako.

"Syempre Di tayo pwedeng friends. Dapat best friends!"

We all laughed

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