Acresia Academy: The Six Aces (Editing)

CHAPTER 28

Rainier's POV

Damn! I really didn't know that Ajani would do that. Ni hindi ko nga alam na pupunta pala siya sa Acresia because the last I heard about her, she was in Damiwon.

She's a childhood friend, but I started to stay away from her noong magsimula na siyang maging brat. Matagal ko ng alam na may gusto siya saken, I didn't acknowledge her feelings for me, yes. Pero hindi ako lumayo sa kanya until she started being a brat.

Her father loves her so much so she asked him kung pwedeng kausapin ang mga magulang ko na i-arranged ako sa kanya. That's why I left Damiwon as soon as possible because my parents liked the idea of me marrying her. Hell, nakilala ko na si Quinn that time. At siya lang ang babaeng papakasalan ko!

Quinn. My baby is still mad about what she did. Ayaw ko siyang iwan pagkatapos ko siyang maihatid sa dorm dahil nag-aalala pa rin ako sa kanya. She almost drained her energy with that barrier.

She's acting weird though when she woke up a while ago. But maybe it's just my hallucination. But what she did with Ajani shocked me. Hindi siya ganoon base sa pagkakakilala ko sa kanya. She isn't the warfreak type of girl. That's one of the reason why I fall for her actually.

"Suyuin mo kasi dude. Bigyan mo ng flowers, chocolates, bears and the likes. Yun daw yung gusto ng mga girls eh." I glared at Rio. Seryoso pa ang mukha niyang sinasabi yun. Tsk. My baby doesn't like that.

"Ulol ka Rio. Ikaw kaya magbigay, tingnan ko lang kung hindi ibabato ni Thea yun sa'yo." yeah, Jin's right. I remembered giving her flowers and chocolates but it ended up in a trashcan. Can you imagine that?

I chuckled remembering that scene na halos hindi maipinta ang mukha pagkatapos niyang itapon sa trashcan ang bigay ko. She hate it, ayon na rin sa kanya.

There are lot of things I love about her. Especially her. I love Quinn. And I want to earn her forgiveness dahil alam kong galit yun saken.

I stand up and left the two fools who keep on blabbering about flowers and chocolates. Bahala sila sa buhay nila basta ako pupuntahan ko ang babaeng mahal ko. I smiled at the thought.

"Uy Rainier si Arthea ba ang hinahanap mo? Wala siya dito eh. Lumabas ata." a frown is set in my forehead as soon as I heard what Miyukki said.

"Saan siya pumunta?"

"I don't know. Baka nagpapalipas ng sama ng loob. Kung ako din naman si Arthea aba hindi lang yun ang gagawin ko no! Tsk. Boys." she rolled her eyes at walang babalang sinarado ang pintuan.

Saan kaya siya nagpunta? Gumagabi na pero wala pa siya. Damn! I shouldn't have left her. Sana hinintay ko nalang siya. Knowing Quinn, she has a habit of going into a place she isn't familiar kaya palagi siyang nawawala.

"Ano nahanap mo ba?" sinalubong agad ako ni Rio. Umuwi muna ako sa dorm to get my flashlight.

"No.."

"Gumagabi na baka mapano pa yun sa daan dude. Kakalabas pa lang naman nun sa infirmary." what Rio said increase my worry. I need to find her as soon as possible. Rio is right, she ia supposed to be resting now kaya baka kung mapaano siya considering na kahapon lang ay sumugod ang mga magus sa academy.

The thought of magus started to get me anxious not for myself but for Quinn. Hindi ako takot pero pagdating sa kanya lahat ng bagay na pwedeng ikapahamak niya ay kinakatakutan ko. That's how much I love her.

Hindi ko na pinansin pa si Rio at dali-dali ko nang kinuha ang flashlights at ang extra jacket for Quinn.

"Inform Miyukki and Kazumi pati na rin ang guardian ni Quinn." tumango sina Jin at Rio.

Pumunta ako sa library. Doon siya naglalagi kapag gusto niyang mapag-isa. I search the whole library but I found nothing. Damn!

Halos nalibot ko na ang buong building ng academy pero hindi ko pa rin siya makita. If something bad happens to her wala akong ibang sisisihin kundo ang sarili ko. Damn me! I can't forgive myself kapag may nangyaring masama sa kanya.

My feet brought me in the woods. Nasa likod iyon ng hall kung saan sumugod ang mga magus kagabi.

"Quinn baby.."

"Quinn baby I'm sorry please.."

I stop on my track when I heard a noise. Sinundan ko ang ingay and I can't believe what I saw.

Quinn. My Quinn. She's smirking habang ibinabaon niya sa dibdib ni Ajani ang divine sword. Sh*t.

I was astound for a moment. Halos hindi matanggap ng isipan ko ang ginagawa niya.

Umigting ang mga panga ko nang magtaas siya ng tingin. Nagsalubong ang mga mata namin. But her eyes, they were void of any emotion. It's as if my world stop spinning when she smirk at me.

"Oh Rainier you're here.." she said it casually na para bang wala siyang ginagawa. I balled my fist.

No. This is not my Quinn. My Quinn isn't like that. But again, for the second time, my world fall apart when she talk.

"Since nakita mo na rin naman ang ginawa ko. Might as well not deny it. Yes Rainier, I killed this bitch. At isusunod ko kayong lahat. Akala niyo ba totoo lahat ng ipinapakita ko? Hah! I was sent here to kill you all!"

"Arthea! Ano ba yang sinasabi mo?" Miyukki.

Hindi ko namalayang andito na pala ang mga Ace. Hindi pa rin ako makagala sa kinatatayuan ko. God, I still can't believe na magagawa niya yun.

Lahat ba ng ginawa niya ay parte lang ng misyon niya?

The thought anger me. So she's faking everything. Tss. I should have know. Hindi ko matanggap. What she just said broke my heart. I love her. Pero peke lang pala lahat. Bwesit!

"Tsk. Huwag nga kayong umiyak. Ang aarte niyo alam niyo yun? Hindi niyo ba alam na araw-araw akong nandidiri habang kasama kayo?"

"You are such a good actress na hindi namin nalamang peke ka pala."  nakapagsalita na rin ako sa wakas. I give her the cold stare I could muster. "You're sick!"

"Oh my gosh I'm hurt. Inggrato! Don't act as if you're not head over heels in love with me. Kaya nga napadali lang ang gusto ko diba dahil ang dali mo lang palang mapaikot." I clench my jaw. Bago pa ako makapag-isip ay tinapon ko na sa kanya ang fire balls na lumabas na pala sa kamay ko. She easily dodge it and give me a smirk.

"Now, now. That's not the right way to treat the girl you love Rainier."

She throw something on us. Dark Blades. Kailan pa siya natuto ng dark magic?

Mas malakas siya kesa sa amin. Ang mga kasama ko ang pawang mga sugatan na rin as we fight her.

I saw the council on my peripheral vision. They combine heir power and use it against Arthea. Tsk.

Hindi niya namalayan yun kaya natamaan siya. She was soon imprisoned in a barrier. A barrier that can suffocate her.

"Ahhhh.. pakawalan niyo ako. Rainier... Baby please help me." she said as she gasped for air. I stare at her coldly.

Hindi na ako magpapagago sa'yo Quinn. Or Arthea. Tsk.

I said at tuluyan na akong umalis.

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