Fantasy Burst Online [ HIATUS ]

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Chapter 33: Their First Day

After the talk I had with Granford last night, I ended up sleeping with the guild in that Inn to spend more time with my new friend. Nakakatuwang isipin na ang isang katulad niya ay hindi ko inaasahan na magiging kaibigan ko rin. Like I said before, despite their popularity, they remained down to Earth, which is pretty much unexpected for people like them. He even wanted me in his group, but I told him that I would be giving it a thought for a while. Ayoko naman na maiwan ko ang aking mga kaibigan para lamang sumama sa kaniyang grupo. We already lost Christa, I don't want to end up losing myself or any of them now.

Today is the first day of us being official members of the guild, and the preparations for the upcoming wave. Hindi namin batid kung kailan ito magsisimula, lalo na at wala rin kaming kahit na anong maaaring pagkuhaan ng mga senyales na magsisimula na ito, unlike the first floor where we were able to tell when the wave would start, since we were provided with a tower that tells us how close we were to the next wave. This next floor is sure going to be a tough challenge for us.

Gayunman ay hindi naman ako nagkaroon pa ng pagkakataon na makita ang nakamaskarang babae na iyon dulot na rin ng hindi ko maiwan iwanan ang aking bagong kaibigan. Siguro nga at mas mabuti na iyon upang hindi na ako makaramdam pa ng kung ano para rito na maging ako ay hindi maipaliwanag kung ano. Maybe I just see my friend in her, and maybe I just really miss my Christa now. Yeah. I really really miss her now.

Nandito ako ngayon sa kwarto ng aking mga kaibigan back at the village we first found before and is standing in front of a mirror as I was checking out this new uniform that I had to wear as a sign of us joining the guild. It wasn't bad, really, as it look similar to any of the other clothing found in this game and perhaps any other fantasy genre video games in general.

"Tapos ka na ba dyan kuya?" boses na siyang kaagad kong ikinalingon sa aking gilid where I was able to find my sister smiling sheepishly as she was staring at me in my uniform. Ganoon din naman ang ginawa ko sa kaniya. I stared at her smaller form and her uniform na saktong sakto sa kaniyang mas maliit na pangangatawan. My Sister is cute, mana sa kuya.

"Yeah, where are the others?" sabi ko naman dito at saka inilibot ang paningin sa kabuuan ng aking paligid upang maghanap ng kahit anong senyales ng aking mga kaibigan sa kwartong kinalalagyan namin ngayon. Wala, as if they simply vanished from the surface of the earth. Where are they?

"Ah, sabi nila mauuna na raw po sila doon sa Arena, kuya. Doon daw kasi magkikita kita ayon doon sa nakamaskara nilang member." pagpapaliwanag ni Ashley na tinanguan ko naman bilang tugon. So she's there huh? Hindi ko na naiwasan ang pagguhit ng isang ngiti sa aking labi dulot ng mga narinig na kaagad namang nawala ng makaramdam ako ng mahinang pagkurot sa aking pisngi. It was my sister's fault again. "Oh, hindi ka halata kuya. Ano ba nangyayari sayo? Halika na!"

Isang pagtango na lang ulit ang itinugon ko sa kaniya ng palabas na kami ng Inn na nirentahan ng grupo namin kagabi upang bumalik na sa susunod na syudad kung saan namamalagi ngayon ang aming bagong mga kaguild Members for our first meeting with them. Hindi ko rin maipaliwanag ngunit parang sobra sobra ang nararamdaman kong excitement ngayon. Is it because of her? No, no, it can't be.

I shouldn't be thinking about her like this. I should be focusing on looking for my friend Christa. I need her here. I miss her already. Gusto ko na ulit masungitan niya as long as I get to see her again. Ayos lang sa akin ang titigan niya ako ng masama as if she wants to get me killed here and now as long as I could get to spend time with her again. Anything, just for a friend like her.