Greatest Witch

Kabanata 22

Angels

Note: This will be Flame POV and a special chapter just for him. 

I can feel the sun's heat on my face. I decided to open my eyes. Kaagad na hinanap niyon si Shereene pero wala siya sa aking tabi. Nagtaka ako dahil doon kaya mabilis akong bumangon upang hanapin siya.

"Love? Shereene?" Katok ko sa pinto nang comfort room pero wala akong sagot na natanggap. "I'll open the door." I said. Pero, wala rin akong nakitang Shereene doon.

Where is she? Hindi na ako nag-aksaya nang oras pa at kaagad akong pumunta sa opisina ni Madam Z. Naabutan ko siyang nagliligpit nang kaniyang mga gamit. Mga libro, paintings, mga litrato at iba pang mga importateng kasangkapan para sa kaniya.

"What brings you here, hijo?" She asked.

I took a deep breathe before answering, "I'm looking for your niece. I can't find her."

Naroroon pa rin ang atensyon niya sa kaniyang mga gamit na tila ba hindi niya narinig ang sinabi ko ngayon-ngayon lang.

"Something is going on, right? You knew she's going somewhere." Diretsahang ani ko. It took her a while to answer my question.

I heard Madam Z sighs, bumaling sa akin ang tingin at atensyon niya. "You must endure everything, Flame. I cannot tell you anything, it is forbidden. Kung ano man ang maririnig at makikita mo mula kay Shereene ay pagsubok lamang ito sa inyo dalawa."

What is she telling me right now does not make any sense at all. I'm puzzled and confused. Hindi ito ang naging hiling ko, hindi ko kailanman hinihiling na mawalay sa kaniya. I never ever wishes to be parted from the woman I loved the most. Pero kung isa lamang itong pagsubok sa aming dalawa at tatanggapin ko nang buong puso dahil alam kong babalik siya.

Shereene will come back to me with a sweet smile painted on her face.

"Alright, so tell me where is she right now. I-I just need to calm, myself, for a bit..." I said, almost a whisper, I can feel different emotion inside me. Hindi ko lubos maipaliwanag ang nararamdaman ko dahil sinasabayan ito nang init.

"Flame, calm down. You need to be strong..."

"I don't think I can do it, Madam Z. I never felt this before..."

"Your feelings for her are making you like this... gaya nga nang sinabi ko noon ay konektado kayo sa isa't-isa. Ibig sabihion no'n ay kung naghihina ka ay ganoon rin ang epekto kay Shereene. You have the same affect to each other. If you are burning then she is too, she cannot control her powers and ganoon ka rin. Dahil nakasulat na ang tadhana ninyong dalawa... walang nilalang na kagaya natin ang makakabura nu'n kundi ang hiling lamang nang kalangitan. Shereene is gifted, a very gift from the celestial. She is stronger than anyone of us... she is the greatest witch of this time. No, of all time. Since she was born I knew, she's born to rule this world... this land more better than I could."

"Then, I am being a burden to her right now..."

"No, no, sweetie." Umiling si Madam Z at lumapit sa akin. "You both understand your responsibilities... isa na roon ang pagligtas ninyo sa mga taong naging bato."

"What? How is that possible? I mean... no one could fix them--"

"You guys called us." 

Two men in long white robes came out from nowhere. Mayroon silang gintong mahahabang buhok, matangkad at may maamong mukha. 

"Who are these people?"

"I am Rein..." Pakilala nang isang lalaki, ang pinagkaiba nilang dalawa ay ang tali sa kanilang roba. Kulay blue sa kaniya at ang isa naman ay kulay red. "I'm your guardian and healer."