Strings Of Valor

Chapter 3

Shit.

Napatingin ako sa mga kaklase ko na nanunuod sa laban namin.

Kitang-kita ko na ang kanilang iniisip ay matatalo lang talaga ako ni Dominic. Na isa lang akong hamak na talunan sa kanilang paningin. Na totoo ngang isa akong loser na parating sinasabi ni Steph sa akin.

I will not give of what they think of me. I will show them that I can fight and win this battle over Dominic.

Susubukan ko ang aking makakaya para maipalabas ko itong nakatago kong kapangyarihan.

Tumayo ako at pikit-mata na nagconcentrate sa mga taong nanonood, at kay Dominic. Inoobserba kung anong sunod niyang atake.

Nagpakawala siya ng isang napakalakakas na atake sa lupa malapit sa akin na nagdulot sa pagcrack nito at nagpakawala naman siyang muli ng ganung atake in the same spot na tuluyang nagcrack papunta sa akin. Nahulog ako sa crack at hindi makaalis. I tried to get out pero hindi ko magawa.

Nakakafrustrate itong ginagawa ko, hindi ko man lang magawang makapaglaban ng maayos kasi nga hindi ko alam kung anong kapangyarihan ang meron ako. Gustong-gusto kong lumaban gamit yun pero hindi ko magawa.

Nakakainis.

I looked at Dominic as he readied himself for his one last attack.

Jusko.

Nasaan na yung kapangyarihan na kailangan ko ngayon sa ganitong sitwasyon?

"I am here." Said the soothing voice inside my head.

Where the hell did that come from?!

"Trust me. Do as I say."

Wala naman sigurong mawawala kung susundin ko tong boses sa ulo ko?

"Empty your thoughts. Be brave. Follow the strings that lead to your power. It will lead you to it."

I followed as to what the message conveys. I concentrate and emptied my thoughts. I imagined myself in a room with no things, just me. And when I open my eyes I saw a red string. It leads to a door.

I followed the red strings with my hands until I am already in front of the door.

When I open it, I was blinded by a great light. I walked through near the light covering my eyes. I looked at the surroundings, the only thing that is in there is a treasure chest.

I walked closer to it and when I touched it, the great light that was blinding me vanished; only a chandelier is giving me light through the darkness. I was going to open to it but it was locked.

But there's an encryption just outside the box.

It says,

"See what it takes lest the terror will consume you? Figure out who you are."

Anong dapat kong malaman?

Anong magagawa ko?

No.

Anong kakayahan ang magagawa ko?

Terror is one my fears and it always will be.

What am I?

I have the guts to face all fears in front of me.

A thought came in me.

I am the VALOR.

And then bright lights surrounded me and before I know it, I came back from my senses. Me, being stuck at the crack and me, being attack by Dominic.